New Year’s Magot; or, What Day is it
4 Couple Longways
Tune: Grimstock played AABBBB (Bs are 4 bars so 4xB=16 bars)
A1:
(1-4) All lead up a double & fall back
(5-8) Middles RH star [End L2 + M3 face up, L3 + M2 face down]
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A2:
(1-8) Tandem reels of 3 thru ends [Ladies in the lead man following pass RS through end couple for tandem reel of 3. End in the middle of side lines with 3s above the 2s]
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B1:
(1-4) All circle R ½
(5-8) In 4s ½ pousette ACW​
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B2:
(1-4) Middles ½ fig 8 thru ends
(5-8) All 2HT ptnr.​​
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Progression: 2, 3i, 1
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​Teaching Points:
Tandem Reels- Those in middle places are acting as a unit but DO NOT change leads as they go through the ends. It is the same as a reel for three, but for four people. The ‘tandems’ finish the reel by going up/down the side of the set. Middle couples have switched places after the reels.
The circle R might throw dancers off slightly as it’s not what they expect - It is, however, the way that the tandems are going!