Join the Dance

by Eveline Zbinden

3 couple Reel in a 4-couple set

Variant on advance and retire

Bars
1 - 4 1st couple turn once by the right hand and cast off to second place, 2nd couple step up on bars 3-4
5 - 8 Joining nearer hands, 1st couple dance down between 3rd couple and cast up to second place
9 - 12 1st couple advance and retire
13 - 16 2nd, 1st, 3rd couples advance and retire
17 - 20 1st couple turn partner with the right hand and cast off one place, while 3rd couple step up
21 - 24 2nd, 3rd, 1st couples turn their partners with the left hand
25 - 32 3rd, 1st couples poussette
Repeat having passed a couple.

Music: The Gipsy Hornpipe (Milton's Welcome)

This dance was devised on 30 December 1998.