Moonlight Paddle (Rev 4 - probably final - 7/12/2017)
Longways Triple Minor, 1s IMPROPER
100 bpm
http://www-ssrl.slac.stanford.edu/~winston/mydances/apw/moonlight_paddle.pdf
Key F, Meter 6/8 

A1: 1-2: 1s (IMPROPER!) cross down as 2s step up 
         (or cast up through 540 degrees )to face out and
         3s turn to face out; 
         1s finish in the middle of lines of three facing out
    3-4: lines lead out
    5-6: right-hand-high, left-hand-low so ends change, all face back in
    7-8: lines lead back [now 3-1-2]

A2:  1-2: 1s half-gyre right shoulder then pivot to face out in middle of 
           their own line facing out (as above) 
     3-4: lines of three lead out
     5-6: right-hand high, left-hand-low (2-1-3)
     7-8: lines lead back, 1s hanging back a little to make a round circle


B1: 1-8: circle left and back to the right

B2: 1-4: 2s (at top) and 3s (at bottom) chase/orbit as couples all the way around 
         1s  (continuing momentum of circle)  
         WHILE 1s (in middle) LEFT SHOULDER gyre (fairly tight)
    5-8  partners left hand turn; 
        (for the 1s this flows into the cross down to start the next round)
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NOTES:
       at A2, 1s basically have to cross.  Half gyre and swivel to face
       out is fun, but it's also okay to just cross RSH in four steps
       At B2, which partner is leading in the chase alternates depending 
       on whether you're on top (#2 gent) or bottom (#3 lady)

The dance is intended to honor the loping drive of Rebecca's tune and
the flow of a river, which may eddy but (absent a bore) never reverses;
all movement in the dance is forward, no backing up.


This works very nicely Scottish style in a four-couple set, 1s active twice and
then to the bottom. As a longways as many as will it can be wearing.