Tennessee Polite

by Sue McKinnell

8x32 Hornpipe for 3C

Bars

1-8

1C cross down to double triangles position facing opposite sides as 2C step up. All set. 1C set moving 1/4 CW, taking double triangles position for the second setting step, then repeat to end facing out in 2^nd place on own sides.

9-16

2C, 1C, and 3C dance a chain progression for 3 couples.

17-24

1C dance to the left in front of and around partner's 1^st corner position, out the other end (1W up and 1M down) around own 1^st corner position to end in 2^nd place on opposite side. (The last 4 bars are a half figure of 8.)

25-32

3C, 1C, and 2C dance a snowball grand chain, 3C crossing RH to begin.

Repeat.

Suggested music is Broadford Bay from The Skye Collection.

The 2024 IOLI Convention was held in Franklin, Tennessee (just south of Nashville) and during the week I was there I was struck by how incredibly polite people from Tennessee are.

07/24