80 years chasing the top

Medley M32 4 x (16S+16R) 4/4L
Devised by Ildikó Szakolczai, 2025

A present for Tim Bolton-Maggs's birthday

This dance in SCDDB: see here

Strathspey
1-8   1c+2c & 3c+4c RHA; all half circle 8H to L
9-16  All set advancing to back to back with P in the middle {2},
      all dance RSh round P {4} 4c+1c ending on own sides facing in diagonally, 
      3c+2c swirling R to end in the middle facing corners; 
      All set in diagonal {2} 

Reel
17-20 1/4 Dbl Celtic Reel: 4c+3c & 2c+1c pass RSh, inners dance 3/4 LSh round each other, 
      while outers chase 1/4 round clw to face the same person in lines of 4 accross the set (2x,1x,4x,3x)
21-24 All 1/2 Reel of 4 accross, 1c & 4c do not pass last LSh (3x,1x,4x,2x)
25-32 All set & La Baratte (3,1,4,2) 

Repeat with set rotated a quarter cclw, former 3c is new top couple.

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