Degree of Teaching Difficulty (1-5, where 1 is easiest and 5 is hardest): 2
Tune: "Haapavesi Waltz" by Keith Murphy, published in The Waltz Book III. 3/4, D Major
Longways Duple Minor, gender neutral
A1 Partners
turn right halfway
Partners turn right halfway
All single file circle (clockwise around the minor set) halfway
A2 Second corners turn right halfway. Second corners keep right hands while first corners join in to form a star right.
First corners turn right halfway. All are improper and progressed.
B1 Partners dance a long back to back.
Neighbors turn left three quarters to form a line of four. All face neighbor.
B2 Pass neighbor left to begin a half hey
Partners turn right halfway, continuing into the next round of the dance
Teaching Notes Partners should keep right hands from one round of the dance to the next. At the end of B1, second corners are back to back in the middle of a line of four, facing their neighbors. The hey starts left with neighbor, not with second corners passing in the middle. The turning-and-chasing figure was inspired by a similar figure in Gary Roodman’s dance “Fast Friends.” | Danced at the Fairfield, Iowa Bare Necessities Annual Advanced English Country Dance Weekend 2011 |