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EMMETT'S CHASE  (R8x32) John Brenchley   1- 8  1L set, cast off one place, dance ½ fig of 8 round 3rd couple (RSh to 3M), finish in centre facing down just below 2 nd  place, whilst 1M stands for 2 bars, set, cross the set and cast off to finish in centre facing down behind 1L   9-12  1s dance LH across with 3L, end facing 2M with 1L in front of 1M 13-16  1s in tandem dance ½ diag. reel of 3 with 2M and 3L (1 st  corners) starting with RSh to 2M 17-20  1s dance RH across with 3M, end facing 2L with 1L in front of 1M 21-24  1s in tandem dance ½ diag. reel of 3 with 2L and 3M (2 nd  corners) starting with LSh to 2L, end 1L between 2s (in 3 rd  place) and 1M between 3s (in 2 nd  place) all facing in lines of 3 across 25-28  All set in lines of three across, then (dropping hands and using two more setting steps), all pivot round on the spot (RSh back) 1s to face partner and 2s+3s to face clockwise round the set 29-32  1s turn 1¼ RH to finish in 2 nd  place on opposite sides while 2s+3s chase clockwise ½ way Repeat from 2 nd  place with 1M starting and dancing the track previously danced by 1L

This dance was devised for Audrey and Robin Emmett on the occasion of their 50 th  birthdays - March 2010. The instructions for this dance are included in the booklet of Marian Anderson’s CD ‘The Other Kangaroo Paw’.