Chain 'n' Hey

Source: Composed by John Sweeney
Formation: Contra; Becket

A1	Ladies' Chain x 2
A2	Full Hey - Ladies start with Right Shoulders
B1	Partner Balance & Swing
B2	Long Lines Go Forward & Back Yearn on the Left Diagonal to New Neighbours

Music:
32 bars - smooth reels.

Notes:
Yearn: Take your partner's nearest hand, go forward diagonally to meet a new couple; high five them with your spare hands as you turn so that you are facing them; back away to finish facing them as your new neighbours.

Feel free to interpret the Balance & Swing any way that you wish:

American Contra Style: step in, step out and a 12-beat swing
Ceilidh style: Step Right, Kick Left (hopping on the Right), Step Left, Kick Right (hopping on the Left) - once or twice for a 12-beat or 8-beat swing
English style: Set R/L once or twice (going forwards, then backwards) for a 12-beat or 8-beat swing or Two-Hand Turn

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