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Trip To Somewhere Else

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Trip To Somewhere Else 32 Bar Strathspey for 3 Couples in a 4 Couple Set, devised by Trudy Roughgarden.

1-8: 1's and 2's set and link
 1's give L shoulder to 3's for parallel ½ reel of 3 on the sides. (312)
9-16: 1's moving to their right, circle left 3 hands round, 1W with the 3s above, 1M with the 2's below, ending on own side.
 All 3 couples cross by the right to opposite side
 All set
17-24: 1's, again moving to their right, circle left 3 hands around, 1M with the 3s above, 1W with the 2's below. (now 312 on opposite sides).
 All cross by the right to own side, loop around individually, pulling back left shoulder and dance back to join partner in promenade position.
25-32: Allemande for 3 couples, finishing order 213, ready to begin again.

(Dance crib compiled by the deviser, Trudy Roughgarden, 2024)


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The inspiration for the title Trip to Somewhere Else came from a moment in our Mountain View dance class. One of the dancers who very rarely makes a mistake completely missed an entrance and said, "I'm sorry, my mind was somewhere else" All of us have had the same experience, so I thought it would make a fun title for a dance!

(Dance information by the deviser, Trudy Roughgarden)


Published in Trip To Somewhere Else, reproduced here with the kind permission of the deviser, Trudy Roughgarden, 2024.

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