TRIP TO FANWOOD
A 32-bar jig for 3 couples in a longwise set
1 – 4 1st couple cross giving right hands, cast off two places, cross below the 3rd couple giving left hands, cast up one place and finish in centre facing first corners. 2nd couple step up on bars 7 and 8.
9 - 16 1st couple dance half a diagonal reel of four with first corners, then turn with the left hand once round to face second corners.
17- 24 1st couple dance half a diagonal reel of four with second corners, then turn with the left hand one and a half times to finish in the centre, man below woman
25 - 28 1st woman with 3rd couple (at the top) and 1st man with 2nd couple (in third place), right hands across. 1st couple finish passing partner by left shoulder in the centre and dancing out towards opposite side. All flow into…
29 – 32 Chase clockwise half way, to finish on own side in order 2,1,3.
Repeat from new places.
Devised by Chris Ronald (chris1ronald [at] aol.com) in October 2006 on the occasion of being invited to teach the ‘Happy Soles’ in Fanwood, NJ.
We "used" Trip to Fanwood as our warm-up (get on the floor and stop talking)dance last night. We usually walk then gently dance if we feel up to it. Our dancers were very complimentary of the dance. I think that on bar 29 1st couple dance to 1st corners' places, then all the ducks are in a row to dance back to proper sides.
Happy dancing,
Walter Ligon Marietta GA class. Atlanta Branch
Our class used this dance to get up & stop talking. Every one was very complimentary about the dance. I like to teach that on bar 29, 1st couple dance to 1st corners' places, then follow all back to proper sides. My class calls it a two thumbs up dance.
Happy dancing, Walter Ligon, M. D. Marietta, GA class, Atlanta Branch
Posted by: Walter M. Ligon, M. D. at January 25, 2008 07:45 AMWe dances this in Brisbane last week and it was poular. Everyone enjoyed the way the last part of the dance flowed.
Thanks for a fun dance.
Posted by: Denise Smith at June 25, 2008 08:12 AM