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Whitby Chains [by Michael Barraclough, 2004]

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Life is But A Melancholy Flower

Introduction

Author:

John Sweeney

Source:

http://www.contrafusion.co.uk/Dances/LifeisButAMelancholyFlower.html

Formation:

Longways duple improper

Music:

32-bar bouncy and lively jigs or reels

Choreography

1-4

Neighbor dosido (end joining both hands)

5-6

Neighbor balance forward & back

7-8

Petronella turn right (end in a line of four, facing neighbor, men with their backs to each other, take two hands with neighbor again)

1-8

Neighbor gallop (sashay) down & back

1-8

Neighbor gypsy (right) into men pass (left) into partner swing (end facing across and make a ring)

1-2

Balance the ring

3-4

Petronella right (take hands in a ring again)

5-6

Balance the ring

7-8

Partner California twirl

Notes

Gallop: John says "Americans often say 'sashay' - but that word doesn't give the right feel - I mean gallop!"

John also says "The name comes from a song I was humming when I was working out the dance. It is just the words 'Life is But A Melancholy Flower' sung to the tune of 'Frère Jacques'. Try it. The phrasing that the tune makes you use changes the words :-)"

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