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Cribs for (some) other dances in T Glasspool ( Records 1 to 10 of 15)        
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THE BISHOP OF COLUMBUS (R4x32) 4C set 3s & 4s on opp sides    T Glasspool & S Hall
1- 8      1M & 4M cast in 1 place, set while 1L & 4L cast in 1 place, 1M+4M 1/2 turn RH while partners set, 1s+4s dance RH across 1/2 way
9-16     1s+4s dance Ladies Chain & end turning Ladies LH into middle (1M+4L facing down, 1L+4M facing up)
17-24    Couples pass RSh & dance 1/2 figs of 8 (1L+4M round 2s & 4L+1M round 3s) & end 1s on Ladies side, 4s Mens side, Set & Link with partners
25-32    1L & 4L followed by partners (dancing as one) dance RSh reels of 3 across (1s with 3s, 4s with 2s) & end 2 4 (1)(3)
THE CRANBERRY TART (J8x32) 3C (4C set)    T Glasspool Dances from the 7 Year Itch
1- 8      1M sets, casts 1 place, sets & petronella turns between 3s facing up while 1L stands for 2 bars, sets, casts 1 place & sets
9-16     1M sets in line with 3s, all 3 Advance+Retire & 1M advances to partner while 1L petronella turns between 2s, sets in line with 2s, Advance+Retire
17-24    1L followed by partner casts & dances reel of 3 across with 2s to end in 2nd place own sides
25-32    1s dance RSh reels of 3 on sides giving RSh to 3s
THE GLEN ORRIN MIXER (J4x48) Sq.Set    T Glasspool Ithaca NY, USA
1- 8      All Ladies RH across & return to places dancing LSh round own partners end facing corners
9-16     Corner couples turn RH 1.3/4 times into promenade hold & dance anti-clockwise a little more than 1/2 way to form square & face in
17-24    All couples (prom hold) advance to centre, release hands & retire with corner, advance again & retire with 'original corner' (Men now diametrically opposite original place with 'new' partner on right & all Ladies 1 place on clockwise)
25-32    All Men LH across & return to place dancing RSh round 'original corner' & end giving LH to corner facing in on diagonal
33-40    Corner couples Set & link, Set & link on sides
41-48    All circle 8H round & back
NB Ladies are in original place but Men are 1 place anticlockwise
HOT LINKS (R8x40) 3C (4C set)    T Glasspool 7yr Itch
1- 8      1s set, cast 2 places, cross up through 3s & dance up behind 2s to partner's place
9-16     1s dance fig of 8 round 2s while 2s set, cross RH, set & cross back
17-24    1s+2s Set & Link, 2s+1s+3s Set & Link for 3 on sides to end in lines of 3 across set
25-32    2s+1s+3s set twice, cast as in Set & Link, 1s meet in promenade hold while 2s & 3s 1/2 turn RH into promenade hold - all facing up
33-40    3s+1s+2s dance Allemande
KNIGHT'S HEYS (R8x32) 3C (4C set)    T Glasspool 7yr Itch
1- 8      1s set, cast 1 place, cross RH & cast into their 1st corner position as 1st corners dance in & face 1s (in their 1st corner positions)
9-16     Original 1st corners dance reels of 3 on sides passing 1s (in their 1st corner positions) RSh
17-24    1L & 2L also 1M & 3M pass LSh to dance reels of 3 across (original 1st corners dance through their original places to enter reel with RSh) Original corners end in original places & 1s dance LSh round partner to end facing 1st corners
25-32    1s turn 1st corner RH, pass RSh, turn 2nd corner RH & pass RSh to 2nd place own side
Alternate ending: -
On bar 24 1M ends between 3s facing up & 1L between 2s facing down
25-32    1s change places RH, cast round 2nd corner to end in 2nd place on opposite sides & 2s+1s+3s Advance+Retire
1s now repeat the dance as opposite gender!!!!
NO MEAN FEET (8x(S16+R16)) 3C (4C set)    T Glasspool 7 Year Itch
Strathspey
1- 8      1s+2s set, dance in & cast (1s follow 2s), 2s meet below 3s & dance to top facing out while 1s end in middle in 2nd place facing up
9-16     1M dances LH across with 2M+3M as 1L dances RH across on Ladies side (3 steps), 2s & 3s continuing to wheel 1s changing sides (3 steps), 1s dance up to 1st place opposite side while 2s+3s change places on sides. 1 3 2
Reel
17-24    All clap as 1s cross RH, cast & dance RH across, 1L with 3s (at top) & 1M with 2s
25-32    1M followed by 2s & 1L followed by 3s, pass LSh to change ends, loop round & dance LH across 1s end in 2nd places (as Snake Pass)
PETE & MARILYNN'S WELCOME HOME (J8x32) 3C (4C set)    T Glasspool Delaware Valley Silver
1- 8      1s dance down for 4, 1M dances round partner as she dances under his arm & dance up to 2nd place opposite side
9-16     1s dance reflection reels of 3 on sides (1s dancing out & up to start)
17-24    1L+2M turn RH while partners turn LH, 1L+3M turn LH while partners turn RH
25-32    1s dance up to top, cross & cast to 2nd place & 2s+1s+3s Advance+Retire
RICHARD THE THIRD (S8x32) 3C (4C set)    T Glasspool Seven Year Itch Dances
1- 8      1s cast 1 place, dance 1/2 fig of 8 round 1st corners (1M gives LSh & 1L RSh) & 1s turn LH to end LSh to LSh facing own sides
9-16     1s dance RH across (M with 2s & L with 3s), 1s with same couples circle 3H round to right for 2 bars release RH & lead couple along their own side to end 2L+2M+1M on Mens side & 1L+3L+3M on Ladies side
17-24    Dancers in top 2 places on Mens side change places RH with dancers in 2nd & 3rd place Ladies side, all cross LH, dancers in top 2 places on Mens side & 2nd & 3rd places Ladies side change RH, 2s & 3s cross LH while 1s turn LH to face 1st corner person (in partner's 1st corner)
25-32    1s dance 1/2 diagonal reel of 4 with 1st corners, pass LSh to dance 1/2 reel with 2nd corners & pass LSh to 2nd places (facing out)
SMOKE RINGS IN THE NIGHT (S8x32) 2C (4C set)    T Glasspool 7 Year Itch
1- 8      1M+2L turn RH, dance RSh round own partner (to change places) & circle 4H round to left
9-16     1s+2s (facing in diagonally) set, dance RH across 1/2 way & Set & Link with partner on sides
17-24    1L+2M turn RH, dance RSh round their own original position (to change places) & 2s+1s circle 4H round to left
25-32    2s+1s (facing in diagonally) set, dance RH across 1/2 way (end with partner facing the other couple), set & dance LH across 1/2 way
TYING THE KNOT (S4x40) 4C set    T Glasspool & S Hall 7 Year Itch
1- 8      1s+2s also 3s+4s circle 4H round, turn partners 2H & chase clockwise 1/2 way (in 2 separate groups of 4)
9-16     1s+4s dance LH across while others chase clockwise to opposite ends, 1s & 4s lead out of ends of set, cross & cast to end 3 1 4 2
17-24    1s+4s dance the Knot to end 3,4,1,2
25-32    Top 3 dancers on Mens side turn RH bottom 3 dancers on Ladies side, 4s & 1s turn partners LH, top 3 on Ladies side turn bottom 3 on Mens side & 4s & 1s 3/4 turn partner LH to end in centre with Men facing up & Ladies down
33-40    4s+1s set, dance 1/2 reel of 4 & turn partners RH to end 3,1,4,2

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