4-Forty

4 x 40 bar reel, 4-couple set

12 November 2013

Written for the fortieth anniversary for the Berlin chapter of the RSCDS, October 2014

Music
Bars
Description
1-8 1st with 2nd and 3rd with 4th couples dance rights and lefts.
9-16 All continue into a grand chain, halfway around the set; 1st couple starts across the top, 2nd and 3rd women and men on their sides respectively and 4th couple across the bottom. All end on opposite sides. Keep left hands joined.
17-18 All set in line on the sides, facing in and out alternatingly.
19-20 Keeping left hands joined, all quarter turn anti-clockwise.
21-22 All set in line across the top and bottom respectively, facing up and down alternatingly.
23-24 Keeping left hands joined, all quarter turn anti-clockwise again to sides.
25-32 Z-chain (similar to ladies’ chain): In-facing dancers (i.e. upper man and lower woman) cross diagonally right hand as out-facing dancers set. Dancers exchange with left hands on the sides. New in-facing dancers (i.e. upper man and lower woman) cross diagonally right hand as out-facing dancers set to face in. All set on sides (no exchanging on sides).
33-34 Top couple dances down the middle for two as others step up on the sides.
35-40 Top couple turns (swings) right hand in the centre as others circle to the left, opening up at the end so that dancing couple can fall back to own side in 4th place.
Couples are now 4s, 1s, 2s and 3s, ready to dance the dance again.