Bees of Maggieknockater

	Java St Andrew Society The Bees Of Maggieknockater
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	THE BEES OF MAGGIEKNOCKATER
	32 bars, 4 couples
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	BARS	DESCRIPTION
	1 – 4	1st couple gives right hands, cross over and cast off into second place (2nd couple moves up).
	5 - 8	1st and 3rd couple dances right hands across. at the end: 3rd lady & 1st man holding right hands, join left hands into promenade hold facing out to ladies' side 1st lady dances similarly with 3^rd man so they finish facing out towards the men’s side of the dance.
	9 - 12	Reels of three on the sides: 1st man, with 3rd lady dancing together dance half a reel of three on, the ladies side with 4th and 2nd lady, passing 4th lady by the right to begin. 1st lady and 3rd man dance similarly on the men’s side with 2^nd and 4th men, passing 2nd man by right to begin. On bar 12, they meet in the centre, 1st and 3rd couples drop hands and join hands in promenade hold so that 1^st couple faces out towards the men's side and 3rd couple faces the ladies' side.
	13 - 16	Continuing reels of three on the sides: 1st couple dance half reel of three on the men's side with 2nd and 4th men, passing 2nd man (in 4th place) by the left to begin. 3rd couple dance half a reel of three on the ladies' side, passing 4^th lady by the left. On bar 16, dancing couples meet in the middle, drop hands and 1st man picks up 3rd lady and 1st lady picks up 3rd man.
	17 – 20	Continue reels of three on the sides: 1st man with 3rd lady dance on men's side passing 2nd man by right. 1st lady with 3rd man on ladies side passing 4th lady's right. On bar 20 couples join hands with partners.
	20 – 24	Continue reels of three on the side: 1st couple dance on ladies’ side passing 4th lady by left. 3rd couple dance on men's side passing 2nd man by left.
	25 – 28	1st man turns 3rd lady by left hand one and a half times to leave her in 2nd place; 1st lady similarly turns 3rd man by right hand. At the end, 1st couple dance down crossing over to face 4th couple on own sides
	29 – 32	1st man turns 4th man one and a half times by right 1st lady turns 4th lady by the left.

		Repeat with new top couple
	John Drewry Tunes – "Forres Country Dance", "Holyrood House"


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