Sixty Forty Split
Scottish Country Dance Instruction
Sixty Forty Split (R8x32) 3C (4C set) 32 bar Reel for 3 Couples in a 4 Couple Set, devised by Louis Emslie, 2020.1- 8 1st couple with 2nd lady dance right hands across, 1st man finishing in second place as 2nd man steps up on bars 3-4
1st couple with 2nd man dance left hands across, 1st lady finishing in second place facing out as 2nd lady steps up on bars 7-8
9-16 Reel of three on the sidelines, 1st couple starting left shoulder to 2nd couple
Corners add loops
1st couple finish nearer hands joined, facing 2nd lady, 1st man with 1st lady on his right
17-24 1st couple set to 2nd lady, then turn inwards
Set to 3rd man
Set to 3rd lady, then turn inward
Set to 2nd man and finish facing up
25-32 2nd man, 1st man, and 3rd man dance left hands across on the men's side, while 2nd lady, 1st lady, and 3rd lady dance right hands across on the ladies' side
1st couple dance up and cast down to second place. 213
(WEECRIB)
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This dance, Sixty Forty Split, was devised by Louis Emslie to commemorate the total of 100 years of dancing in Waterloo County.The Regional Municipality of Waterloo is a metropolitan area of Southern Ontario, Canada and contains the cities of Cambridge, Kitchener and Waterloo.
In 2020, the RSCDS Kitchener Waterloo Branch celebrated 60 years and Blair Scottish Country Dancers celebrated 40 years.
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