A New Rose

by Sue McKinnell

4X32 Strathspey for 4C
(Square Set)

Bars

1-8

1C and 3C set advancing, circle once round to the left then 1M leads 1W to 2^nd place while 3M leads 3W to 4^th place. Meanwhile 2C and 4C set turn partners once round LH then cast away from each other. At the end there will be lines up and down the set: in 2^nd place: 2W, 1W, 1M, 2M and in 4^th place: 4M, 3M, 3W, 4W.

9-16

2W and 1W, 1M and 2M, 4M and 3M, 3W and 4W set and link then the 4 people at each end of the set dance RH across once round (1W, 2W, 3M, 4M and 2M, 1M, 4W, and 3W). The lines are now: in 2^nd place: 1W, 2W, 2M, 1M and in 4^th place: 3M, 4M, 4W, 3W.

17-20

The 4 people at the ends of the lines dance a half double figure of 8, 2W, 4M, 2M, and 4W crossing to the ends to start while the others dance toward the center. At the end: in 2^nd place: 3M, 4M, 4W, 3W and in 4^th place: 1W, 2W, 2M, 1M.

21-24

3M and 3M, 2M and 1M turn RH once round in 2 bars while 1W and 2W, 4W and 3W turn LH once round in 2 bars. 4C and 2C turn partners BH halfway to end 4C in 2^nd place and 2C in 4^th place while 3M and 1W and 3W and 1M turn BH to end 3M and 1W in 1^st place and 3W and 1M in 3^rd place.

25-28

1C and 3C dance half ladies chain.

29-32

All chase CCW 1 place and turn partners LH to place. End in order 4, 1, 2, 3.

Suggested music is Double Diamond Strathspey from Vintage Goldring.

Years ago I wrote a dance named The Rose. Re-reading it one day, I thought of this dance.

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