The Warden's Wife

a reel in 32 bars for 3 couples in a longwise set
recommended tune: Par for the Course (Dancing Fingers 5, Muriel Johnston)


1
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4
1st couple  cross over giving right hand and cast off on opposite sides
(2nd couple step up on bars 3 and 4)

5
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8
1st couple cross over giving left hand,
lady cast up finishing between 2nd couple facing 2nd man,

man cast off finishing between 3rd couple facing 3rd lady.

9
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12
1st lady dance half a reel of three across the dance with 2nd couple, starting right shoulder to 2nd man
while 1st man dance half a reel of three across the dance with 3rd couple, starting right shoulder to 3rd lady.
Both finish in second place on own side facing out.


13
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16
1st lady dance half a reel of three on own side with 2nd and 3rd man,
starting right shoulder to 3rd man
while 1st man dances half a reel of three on own side with 2nd and 3rd lady, starting right shoulder to 2nd lady.
1st couple continue curving round to finish in second place on own sides facing each other.


17 - 24 3rd, 1st and 2nd couples dance “cross and rotate for three” as follows:

17-18     2nd and 3rd couple half right hand turn, while 1st couple dance two pas de basque turning on the spot about 3 quarters to the right.

19-20     All dance a quarter chase clockwise finishing facing partner up and down the dance.

21-22     All turn partner by the right hand half way round.

23-24     All dance a quarter chase clockwise back to own side

25 - 32 2nd 1st and 3rd couples dance six hands round to the left with 6 slip steps, pivot turn, and dance back to own side with 4 skip change of step.

Repeat, having passed a couple

Devised 2004 by Rudi Spägele

and dedicated to Ute Wieczorek,
“The Warden's Wife” of the Youth Hostel Gemünd where the
“Silvester Course” has  taken place for the last 20 years
and celebrates its 25th Jubilee this year.