Cicily Circle

Formation: Couples facing couples around the hall like spokes of a wheel
Music: “Ste. Anne’s Reel”, TNT 201

Download RTF file: Cecily Circle

Prompts:
Intro or
57-64   – – – -; – – Star Right;
    1-8   – – – -; – – Star Left;
  9-16   – – – -; Two ladies Dosado;
17-24   – – – -; Two men Dosado;
25-32   – – – -; – – Circle Left;

33-40   – – – -; – – Circle Right;
41-48   – – – -; – – Swing Partner;
49-56   – – – -; Pass Thru and Bow to new two;
57-64   – – – -; – – Star Right;

Description:
    1-8   Facing couples make a Right-Hand Star and turn it for 8 beats.
  9-16   The dancers quickly turn toward the center of the star half around and rejoin hand holds to Star Left for 8 beats ending in their original starting position.
17-24   The two ladies facing on a diagonal to their left do a Dosado.
25-32   The two men facing on a diagonal to their right do a Dosado.

33-40   Facing couples join hands and Circle Left.
41-48   Same four Circle Right back to their original facing positions.
49-56   Partners Swing and end facing the opposite couple.
57-64   Dancers Pass Thru (pass right shoulders with opposite), move on to the next couple and Bow.

Chorography by: Ken Kernen
Source: Printed in Dancing For Busy People, page 228. Also printed in CDP Journal, November 1993
Usage: This dance is similar to the group of Sicilians that all begin with Circle Left and
Circle Right. It is also a classic. Also see Scones & Tea.

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