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Christmas Candy

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Christmas Candy 8x32 Strathspey for 3C by Sue McKinnell

1-8 1C set, dance down the set to below 3C and cast up behind 3C to 2nd place on own sides. 2C step up on bars 3-4.
9-12 1C dance a half diagonal reel of 4 with 1st corners while 2nd corners chase CW halfway to diagonally opposite positions. 1C end passing RS to face 2nd corner positions.
13-16 1C dance a half diagonal reel of 4 with 2nd corners while 1st corners chase CW halfway to original positions. 1C end passing RS to end in the center, 1W facing down and 1M facing up.
17-24 1C dance figures of 8, 1W down around 3C and 1M up around 2C. 1C dance out the ends and turn left to begin then end where they started the figures of 8.
25-32 1W and 3C, 1M and 2C circle once round to the left. 1C end pulling RS back to face partner. 1C set then dance a petronella turn to 2nd place on own sides.

Repeat.

(Dance crib compiled by the deviser Sue McKinnell, 2019)


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This is a dance I wrote for the upcoming Christmas season.

Suggested music is Mr Robert H Mackay from Cairngorms.

(Dance information by the deviser, Sue McKinnell)



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