Hearts at Tynecastle

for my Dad, one of The Heart of Midlothian FC’s staunchest supporters

Suggested Tune: Forever and Ever

8 x 32J for 3 couples in a 4C set devised by Moira Turner

1 – 4 1^st couple dance a long cast to 2^nd place and cross down (no hands) to finish back to back between 3^rd couple. (2^nd couple step up on bars 3 & 4.)

5 – 8 1^st couple and 3^rd couple set once, 1^st couple pulling back right shoulder to make a ¼ turn on each setting step to face own sides; 1^st man and 3^rd man turn right hand, as 1^st woman and 3^rd woman turn left hand, to finish with 1^st couple in 2^nd place on own side.

“Heart to Heart” (FIG. 1)

9 – 12 First corner “Left Shoulder Pass & Turn” from the sideline, 1^st couple finishing left shoulder to left shoulder on the 2^nd corner diagonal on bar 12. 1^st couple turn sharply to their right to finish back to back facing 2^nd corner positions.

13 - 16 Second corner “Left Shoulder Pass & Turn,” 1st couple passing left shoulder (no hands) to 2nd place on their own sides on bar 16.

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17 – 24 2^nd couple, 1^st couple and 3^rd couple dance Crown Triangles.

25 – 28 1^st man dances left hands across with 2^nd couple

WHILE

1^st woman dances left hands across with 3^rd couple.

1^st couple pass left shoulders on bar 28.

29 – 32 1^st woman dances right hands across with 2^nd couple

WHILE

1^st man dances right hands across with 3^rd couple.

1^st couple finish in 2^nd place on their own side.

Repeat the dance having passed a couple.

Note: The dancing couple describes a floor pattern of two interlocking hearts as they execute bars 9-16.

April, 2004

“Crown Triangles” (FIG. 2)

17 – 18 1st couple set advancing to finish back to back, woman facing up, man down.

19 – 20 1st couple form triangles as in double triangles with couples above and below. All set and turn.

21 – 22 1st couple form triangles as in double triangles with dancers on sidelines. All set and turn.

23 – 24 1st couple form triangles as in double triangles with couples above and below. All set.

Condensed from the RSCDS Manual of SCD (1997) p. 6.13

FIG. 1: Bars 9 – 16 FIG. 2: Bar 19

. . . 3M > < 2M

TOP < 1M 1W > TOP

. . . 3W > < 2W

3C 1C 2C