strathspey@strathspey.org:40422

Ron Mackey

Lead - Right hands or Nearer Hands

Jan. 27, 2005, 1:29 a.m. (Message 40422, in reply to message 40419)

> 
> > "Cross over two couples" in modern terms is "cross, cast, cross, cast" so
> > the "lead up to the top" would be done without crossing. "Cross over two
> > couples" in the 18th century required only 4 bars of music, hence the
> > difficulty faced by the RSCDS editors.
> >
> 
> I would have guessed it meant cross and cast down below two couples, which
> would easily fit into 4 bars . . .
> 
> Lara
> in Minneapolis


	Or does it mean '1s & 2s cross over RH.' ?? :))
There are a couple of dances with 'cross over RH in 4 bars'.