My Happy Place
by Sue McKinnell 8x32 Strathspey for 3C
Bars
1-8	1C dance down around 2C and cast back up to place. 1C and 2C circle once round to the left.
9-16	1C, 2C, and 3C turn BH once round to end in the center nearer hands joined, 1C facing down and 2C and 3C facing up. 1C and 2C set advancing to pass LS and change places while 3C set. 1C and 3C set advancing to pass LS and change places while 2C set turning toward each other to face down. 2C and 3C set advancing to pass LS and change places while 1C set turning toward each other to face up. End 3, 2, 1.
17-24	3C, 2C, and 1C turn toward partner to set to them then turn BH spiraling out to own sides (4 bars). All set.
25-32	3C, 2C, and 1C dance a progressive grand chain: 3C (top) turn BH once round while 2C and 1C change RH on the sides. 2C (bottom) turn BH once round while 3C and 1C change LH on the sides. 1C (top) turn BH once round while 3C and 2C change RH on the sides. 3C (bottom) turn BH once round while 1C and 2C change LH on the sides. End 2, 1, 3.
Repeat.
Suggested music is The Lundin Links Strathspey from Memories of Fife by Muriel Johnstone.
I spent time in February in an MRI machine and to help drown out the banging of the magnets worked on devising a dance, which is also what I do when I am trying to get to sleep at night. Devising dances in my head is my happy place.
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