The Milky Way

by Sue McKinnell

4x32 Strathspey for 4C
(Square Set)

Bars

1-8

1W & 2M, 4M & 3W ½ slanted rights and lefts.
1M & 4W, 2W & 3M ½ slanted rights and lefts.

9-16

3C & 1C reel of 4, beginning with 3W & 1W passing RS WHILE 3M & 1M cast into partners’ places. On bar 16, 1W, followed by 1M dance to face 4C in 2^nd place, 1W on partners’ left WHILE 3C dance similarly to face 2C in 4^th place.

17-24

1C & 4C, 3C & 2C set to each other, turn opposite BH once round, and circle 4 hands to the left.

25-28

1C & 3C dance LH across ½ way, then each dance out to places (1C to 3^rd place, 3C to 1^st place). All end facing CCW around the set.

29-32

All chase 1 place CCW, then turn partners LH once round.

Repeat 4 times.

Suggested music is Fill the Fetters from Celebrate 50 Years with the Boston Branch.

The Milky Way is a spiral galaxy and the figure in bars 25-32 reminds me of a spiral.

04/02