Lady Mairi’s Dream

by Sue McKinnell

8X32 Reel for 3C

Bars

1-8

1C cross RH and cast off 1 place as 2C step up. 2C and 1C dance a half ladies' chain ending in promenade hold with partners on the sides of the dance (1C on women's side and 2C on men's side).

9-16

Bar 9	1C and 2C step in to the center to end men LS to LS, 1C facing the men's side and 2C facing the women's side.
Bars 10-11	All dance, men LS to LS, to change places. All end facing partners in a line up and down the set (order from the top is: 2W, 2M, 1M, 1W with 2M and 1M back to back).
Bar 12	1C change places LH while 2C change places RH to end with the women side by side facing the men's side and the men on the outside of the line facing the women's side and retaining the hands they changed places with partners with.
Bars 13-16	2C turn 1¼ to end in 1^st place on own sides while 1C turn once round to face each other, then pull LS back to face 1^st corners.

17-32

1C dance 4 half diagonal reels with corners:

Bars 17-20	1C dance a half diagonal reel of 4 with 1^st corners, passing RS to face 2^nd corners.
Bars 21-24	1C dance a half diagonal reel of 4 with 2^nd corners, passing RS to face 1^st corners in partner's 1^st corner position.
Bars 25-28	1C dance a half diagonal reel of 4 with 1^st corners, passing RS to face 2^nd corners in partner's 2^nd corner position.
Bars 29-32	1C dance a half diagonal reel of 4 with 2^nd corners, ending in 2^nd place on own sides.

Repeat.

Suggested music is Long Pond Reel from Terpsichore.

I wanted to try a dance with a quicktime tournée and also wanted to try the 'old way' of performing bar 4 in the tournée. This dance combines figures from Lady McGowan's Dream and Mairi's Wedding.

07/13