COME WITH VOICES SINGING
or, DEAR DEBBIE
Joseph Pimentel, tune by Dave Weisler (in Barnes 3)
longways duple minor proper, Meter: 3/2, Key: E(orD)Major, 104 bpm

Pretty straightforward.  For Debbie Hall of Cincinatti.


A.  1-4: 1s corners set, right hand turn once round
    5-8: 2nd corners the same

B1. 1-4: Neighbors start circular hey, 4 changes, right shoulder
    5-8: same four, left hand star once

B2.   1: partners take two hands.  
         1st corners draw partners straight out to side of set
    2-3: Partners 2-hand turn
      4: 2nd corners draw partners back into set (all still home)
    5-6: 1s cast down while 2s lead up
    7-8: Mirror turn single, 1s down and out, 2s up and out.

Joseph sez (teaching notes)

Simple figures make this accessible for newer dancers, while attentiveness to
the transitions rewards experienced ones.

A: I think of the setting as slow, with initial side steps at the start of each
bar, first to the right and then to the left.  Variations are welcome.

B1: The circular hey begins with neighbors to provide newer dancers the
assistance of different people as they learn the figure.  The transition
from the last change of the hey into the star can be tricky - suggest that
dancers think of that as a half left shoulder round (g-word) so that the 
partner connection draws both of them into the star.  Following the star,
first corners turn left to face partner for the next figure.

B2: Be attentive for dancers who initially misunderstand the draw as a poussette
and try to make the progression happen here.  Instead, first corners back up,
drawing their partners out the side of the set to open up more space for the 
two hand turn, which goes once around in the normal direction and across the phrase.
Second corners then draw their partners back into the set.
Comparing this to a poussette seems to confuse rather thanhelp.

"I avoid describing the final turn single as a clover leaf, as the 2s want to 
turn out sooner than 1s, and I like how that opens up more room for everyone,
rather than insisting that everyone turn out at the same time."