| The Cloak of Invisibility |
| by Sue McKinnell |
8X32 Strathspey for 3 Couples
(Set Dance) |
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| Bars |
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| 1-4 |
1C crossing by RH, dance a half figure of 8 down around 2C. |
| 5-8 |
1C pass LS into a half reel of 4 across the set with 2C. 2C end in 1st place on opposite sides while on the last bar 1C half turn LH to end in the center in 2nd place facing down, 1W on 1M’s right. |
| 9-12 |
1C, crossing by LH, dance a half figure of 8 down around 3C. |
| 13-16 |
1C pass LS into a half reel of 4 across the set with 3C. 3C end in 2nd place on opposite sides while on the last bar 1C half turn LH to end in the center in 3rd place facing down, 1W on 1M’s left. |
| 17-18 |
1C cross LH and cast up one place while 3C dance down to 3rd place and face out. |
| 19-24 |
6-bar reels of 3 on the sides of the dance, 1C in and up, 2C out and down, and 3C out and up to begin. Ending order is 2, 1, 3 on opposite sides. |
| 25-32 |
All circle 6 hands left and back. |
| Repeat starting from the opposite end: 3C becomes 1C; the dance is danced 6 times through with the top of the set switching ends each time through the dance. |
| Suggested music is West End/New Abbey from Haste Ye Back. If dancing as a jig is preferred, suitable music is Rover’s Rant/etc. from Haste Ye Back danced 6 times through. |
| This dance is written especially for a Harry Potter themed dance night. |
| Note: it is very important that 3C has moved up by the end of bar 16 to allow 1C to cross and cast in bars 17-18. |
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04/15 |