DEVIL WENT DOWN TO GEORGIA
Luke Donforth
Form:4x4 Figs:SHLF&B,ST;Shuffle,Circ4;BTR,PET,BTR,Pet:PB&S:

Devil Went Down to Georgia
4 facing 4

A1
(8) Lines of 4 go forward and back
(8) Up-the-middle, down-the-outside hands across star 1x
A2
(8) Shuffle through the middle
(8) Groups of 4 Circle 1x (up-through-middle, down outsides)
B1
(8) Balance the ring of 4, petronella 1 place to right in group of 4
(8) Balance the ring of 4, petronella 1 place to right in group of 4
B2
(16) Partner balance and swing, end facing line of direction



This one falls in the "unusual" category of 4 face 4. It was inspired by the
Devil's Backbone, and I just called it down in Atlanta this past weekend. The
hook is a shuffle figure. Groups of four on the sides make hands across stars
that rotate in opposite directions, up through the middle, down the outside
(looking down from the stage, the star on the left is a right-hand star, and
the star on the right is a left-hand star), and then dancers pass in the middle
to swap stars.

It was easier to demo than explain, but I'll try to write out the tricky bit.

Starting configuration (do a lines of 4 forward and back)

w1A m1A w1B m1B
m2C w2C m2D w2D

first quarter turn of stars
m1A w2C m2D w1B
w1A m2C w2D m1B

1/2 turn
w2C m2C w2D m2D
m1A w1A m1B w1B

etc. until back to original configuration
w1A m1A w1B m1B
m2C w2C m2D w2D

Then the dancers swap stars through the middle, like a rifle shuffle of a deck
of cards. When they get the bottom inside, they cut across; so w2C and m2D are
the first to swap as the stars keep turning

after 1st swap
m1A m2D w2C w1B
w1A m2C w2D m1B

after 2nd swap
m2D w2D m2C w2C
m1A w1A m1B w1B

after 3rd swap
w2D m1B w1A m2C
m2D m1A w1B w2C

after 4th swap
m1B w1B m1A w1A
w2D m2D w2C m2C

All of which has put you back in your original line, but on the opposite side.
Change the stars to circles traveling in the same direction when everyone has
swapped and go all the way around. Then 2 bal& petronellas, and a partner
balance and swing, end facing line of direction.

So in short-hand notation, with timing:

Devil Went Down to Georgia
4 facing 4

A1
(8) Lines of 4 go forward and back
(8) Up-the-middle, down-the-outside hands across star 1x
A2
(8) Shuffle through the middle
(8) Groups of 4 Circle 1x (up-through-middle, down outsides)
B1
(8) Balance the ring of 4, petronella 1 place to right in group of 4
(8) Balance the ring of 4, petronella 1 place to right in group of 4
B2
(16) Partner balance and swing, end facing line of direction

I've come up with other variations built on that same hook, but this was the
simplest version; and the only one I've field tested.