Mairi's Flowers or The Flirty Dancer

by Sue McKinnell

8x32 Reel for 3C

Bars

1-8

1W followed by 1M cast behind women’s line and up behind men’s line to end in 1M’s place. 1M dance up the center of the dance to end in 1W’s place. On bars 7-8, 1C turn RH into promenade hold facing up as 2C step in behind them.

9-16

1C and 2C allemande. On the last two bars, 1C turn LH to face 1^st corners.

17-24

1C dance a half diagonal reel of 4 with 1^st corners, ending passing right shoulders to face 2^nd corners. 1C dance a half diagonal reel of 4 with 2^nd corners, ending passing right shoulders to face 1^st corners in diagonally opposite positions.

25-32

1C dance a half diagonal reel of 4 with 1^st corners, ending passing right shoulders to face 2^nd corners in diagonally opposite positions. 1C dance a half diagonal reel of 4 with 2^nd corners, ending in 2^nd place on own sides.

Repeat.

Suggested music is The Wind That Shakes the Barley from Muckle Carfuffle.

This dance was written for Mike Fitak, a dancer who loves to flirt while dancing.

03/04