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Brian Charlton

Re: The 51st Country Dance (Laufen Reel), also known as St Valery' s Reel

July 28, 2005, 1:51 a.m. (Message 41823, in reply to message 41822)

G'Day, John from Sydney!

The description of the dance written 'on a scruffy bit of paper when
he was a prisoner of war' read as follows:
5 set 51 Division
1-4 First couple set & cast off 3 places
5-8 Lead up to (top?) to corners
9-12 First couple set to first corner, turning by right
13-14 First couple, second man & third lady balance in a diagonal line
(Scottish Reform)
15-16 First couple turn left hand to second corners
17-20 First couple set & turn corners by right hand
21-22 First couple, third man and second lady balance in a diagonal
line (Scottish Reform)
23-24 First couple turn to own side, second place
25-28 Six Hands round
29-32 Back Again
Repeat

The dance was devised by Lt J E M Atkinson and his name is also on the
'scruffy bit of paper'.

This is taken from the re-issue of Book 13 by the Society in 1999.
There is no description of steps.

Brian Charlton
Sydney, Australia