by Eirlys Phillips
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Instructions
Formation: Three units behind each other, each unit consisting of one man and two women either side.
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Tune: Rhos Fach
| A1 & A2 | Forward and back, set and turn single. Repeat. |
| B1 | The top three dancers dance the figure of eight around the people behind them starting by turning to their right. |
| B2 | The other dancers now join the three top dancers and continue the figure of eight. |
| A3 (1-4) | In each unit of three, the man takes two steps back and two steps forward while the two women walk forward four steps to form a circular shape with the man. All clap once, then clap sideways to their neighbour, clap once again, then form a right hand star. |
| A3 (5-8) | Right hand star. |
| A4 (1-4) | Circle to the right. |
| A4 (5-8) | The men walk forward four steps and back four steps while the women bridge over them and then back to their place. |
| B3 & B4 | As in B1 and B2 but with the middle unit of dancers starting the figure of eight by moving forward to their left. |
| A5 | The men do a right hand turn with the woman on the right, then do a left hand turn with the woman on the left. |
| A6 | Back-to-back passing right shoulders with the the woman on the right, then back-to-back passing left shoulders with the the woman on the left. |
| B5 & B6 | As in B1 and B2 but with the back unit of dancers starting the figure of eight by moving forward to their right. |
| A7 & A8 | Forward and back, set and turn single. Forward and back, set and bow. |
| B music can be used to leave the stage. | |
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Background
This dance won first prize at the National Eisteddfod at Abergavenny in 2016.
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Music
Tune
Piano arrangement
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Video
The following interpretation is provided for illustrative purposes only. It is not intended as a definitive or prescriptive version. Competitors should refer to the written instructions and guidelines when preparing their performance.
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