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The Knotted Ribbon


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The Knotted Ribbon

Source: Composed by Wendy Crouch
Formation: Longways progressive - duple minor
Music: nx32 Jig (suggested: The Happy Marriage)

A1 2nd woman comes up between the 1st couple to hey across the set, starting passing left with the 1st man and ending by looping up into 1st woman's place as she casts down into progressed place, into...
A2 2nd man starts a hey on the diagonal passing right with the 1st woman (hey through 1st corner places), 1st man casting down to progressed place as 2nd man loops up to 1st man's place. All are now progressed.
B1 1s crossing up double figure of eight (for less experienced dancers it could be 1s figure of eight through 2s)
B2 2s gate the 1s up and round to progressed places. All gypsy right with partners.

For Dilip and Beth's DanCelebration, February 2003 by Wendy Knight (neé Crouch)

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