Back to the Barn

by Sue McKinnell

5X32 Reel
5C set dance

Bars

1-8

1C cross down between 2C who step up, cast down behind 3C, cross down between 4C, and cast up behind 4C into 4^th place WHILE 5C cast up behind 4C who step down, cross up between 3C, cast up behind 2C, and cross down between 2C into 2^nd place.

9-12

All set on the sides, then 1C and 5C turn by the left hand to face 2^nd corners.

13-16

1C and 5C dance a half diagonal reel of four with 2^nd corners, passing partners right shoulder in the center to face their partners’ 1^st corner positions.

17-24

1C & 5C repeat bars 13-16 two more times, dancing first with the people in partners’ 1^st corner positions, then with the people in their partners’ 2^nd corner positions. 1C end in 4^th place and 5C end in 2^nd place. The order is now 4, 5, 3, 1, 2.

25-32

4C change places on the sides with 5C, RH on the women’s side, LH on the men’s side. 4C change places on the sides with 3C, LH on the women’s side, RH on the men’s side. 4C change places on the sides with 1C, RH on the women’s side, LH on the men’s side. 4C change places on the sides with 2C, LH on the women’s side, RH on the men’s side. (It is RLRL on the women’s side, LRLR on the men’s side.) The order is now 5, 3, 1, 2, 4.

Repeat 5 times.

Suggested music is The Scotch Circle from Book 24 music.

This dance celebrates the return of the Silk & Thistle class to dancing at the Fermilab Barn.

02/05