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| 1-8 | Crossover mirror reels of three on the sides, 1C crossing down to begin (only 1C crosses). | ||
| 9-16 | 1C and 2C set, cross LH with partners, and chase CCW halfway around the square formed by the couples. End 2, 1 with 1C on opposite side. | ||
| 17-24 | 2C and 1C dance ladies' chain. | ||
| 25-32 | All dance a snowball grand chain: 3C cross RH. 1C and 3C change LH on the sides. 2C and 3C change RH on the sides while 1C cross RH. 3C cross LH while 2C and 1C change LH on the sides. End 3, 1, 2. |
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| Repeat. | |||
| Suggested music is Selection of Reels (6X32) from Any Good Dance Any Good Tune. This dance was originally written for 3 couples in a 4-couple set with a non-standard progression and for which Long Pond Reel by Terpsichore works very well. | |||
| I like ladies' chain and am always searching for ways to get first couple back on their own sides after the figure. The non-standard progression works, but is a bit 'interesting' and my local class recommended it be listed as a 3-couple set dance after trying it out.
This dance was written on the Winter Solstice – thus the name. |
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