Chase Halfway

In this version of Chase, taking 4 bars, the dancers must Finish opposite the Place in which they started, Diagonally opposite if they started from a Corner.

The diagram shows the clockwise version of Chase halfway in a 3 Couple Longwise, Active set, as in bars 29-32 of the Scottish Country Dance Eileen Watt's Strathspey.

Chase Halfway

Chase halfway clockwise in a 3-couple, Longwise set with 1st couple Starting in 2nd place, all on Opposite sides. 3rd man's path is shown as a full line, 2nd lady's as a broken line; the arrow heads show their Finishing Positions. The final Turns to Finish Facing Partners are not shown.

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For example, here are some Scottish Country Dances in which the term, Chase halfway, is used in either the MiniCrib or the MaxiCrib Dance instructions or both -
Caernangle Reel
Chester Reel Of Gold
Clovenside
Coats Land
Dancing In The Street
Ferry Boats On The Mersey
Glenburnie Rant
Lawson's Lady
Osgood MacKenzie Of Inverewe
Sarona

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