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Taught/practised on:
TWO BLACK CATS
(R4x32)
Peter Adams Hunter Valley Book of Dances
1- 4
1L set to partner & cast off 1 place whilst 4M set to partner & cast
up 1 place
5- 8
1L set to 2M & cast off 1 place whilst 4M set to 3L & cast up 1 place
(end men in order 1 4 2 3, ladies in order 2 3 1 4)
9-16
Top two ‘couples’ and bottom 2 ‘couples’ dance RH across and LH
across back
17-24
Cat’s cradle (involving the four dancers in 2
nd
& 3
rd
places all
dancing at the same time and ending 2s at top & 1s+3s+4s ready for
a poussette):
4M:
Dances a ½ fig. of 8 around 1L’s place, crosses down through
2L’s place to 3M’s place and changes places LH on the side with 3M
(who is in 4M’s place)
2M:
Dances a ½ fig. of 8 around 4L’s place, crosses up through 3L’s
place to 2M’s place and changes places LH on the side with 1M (the
opposite track to 4M)
3L:
Dances across the set & casts up around 1M, crosses down to
2L’s place and changes places LH on the side with 1L (who is in 3L’s
place)
1L:
Dances across the set & casts down around 3M, crosses up to
3L’s place and changes places LH on the side with 3L (who is in 2L’s
place)
25-32
1s+3s+4s dance a (3 couple) poussette to finish with 1s in 4
th
place