Je Me Souviens

32 bar strathspey for 3 couples devised by Stella Fogg

1-8 1^st couple dance a half reel of 3 on opposite side and then on own side, 1^st couple crossing down into 2^nd place on the opposite side to begin and crossing up into 2^nd place own side from 3^rd place opposite side on bars 5 and 6.

9-16 1^st woman and 3^rd man change places right hand, cast one place (woman up, man down); change places left hand, and cast one place (woman up, man down) to original places

WHILE

1^st man and 3^rd woman set to each other, change places left hand to pass 3^rd man and 1^st woman respectively left shoulder in the sideline; cast one place (man up, woman down) and cross to original places.

17-24 1^st and 2^nd couples advance for 1 step, retire for 1 step, change places with partner right hand; 1^st and 2^nd couples set and turn partner two hands to finish ready for:

25-28 1^st and 2^nd couples half poussette.

29-32 1^st couple turn 3^rd couple once round on the sideline – women by the left, men by the right.

Repeat having passed a couple. On the second repetition, 1^st and 3^rd couples turn 1½ times on bars 29-32 to bring the dancing couple into 4^th place and allow 4^th couple to flow into the reels.

May 2005