Parsons Farewell

 



This is a dance for two couples, who start facing each other. The woman is on the man's right. The reconstruction is by Laura Iseman.

 


Part 1A

1 – 2

DLf

All double in to meet, holding inside hands.


3 – 4

slip

all slip sideways to your own left, with 4 steps.


5 – 6

DRb

All double backwards.


7 – 8

slip

all slip step sideways to the right to your starting places.

 



This timing for the 4 doubles is repeated for this music in parts 2 and 3.

 


Part 1B

9

men rise

The men do a rise onto their toes


10

women rise



11 – 12

all rise

All rise 4 times.


13 – 16

turn

Turn your corner by the right hand all the way around.


17 – 24

repeat

Repeat all of the above, with the women starting. Turn by the left hand.

 


Part 2A

1 – 2

DLf

All double in to meet, holding inside hands.


3 – 4

DRf

Take your opposite, and lead out a double.


5 – 6

DLf

Turn towards each other, changing hands to lead back in.


7 – 8

DRb

Take partners inside hand as before and fall back a D to place

 


Part 2B

9

step

Men S step R forward to meet R shoulders.


10

step

Men S step L to meet oposite lady R shoulders.


11 – 12

turn

Turn your opposite by the right hand.


13 – 16

cross

Cross back to place passing L sholders, turn partner L hand


17 – 24

repeat

Women repeat the above, using the opposite feet, hands, and shoulders.

 


Part 3A

1 – 2

slip

Take 2 hands with partner slip step in to meet opposite couple


3 – 4

slip

Take 2 hands with opposite slip step out to side


5 – 6

slip

Slip back in


7 – 8

slip

Take partner's hands slip to place

 


Part 3B

9 – 10

turn

turn partner R hand


11 – 12

cross

men cross R shoulder and turn R to face partner.


13

pass

pass partner R shoulder


14

pass

pass next person, (same gender as you) left shoulder.


15 – 16

turn

Turn partner by the R hand, end with lady on man's right facing in. The set is now 90 deg to where it started

 



17 – 18

turn

Turn partner by the left hand.


19 – 20

cross

ladies cross L shoulder and turn L to face partner.


21

pass

pass partner by the right shoulder


22

pass

pass the next person by the left shoulder.


23 – 14

turn

Turn your partner by the R hand half way around to original place.