LA CAPRICIOSSA (from hda.org.ru/dancelib/24/) (Fabio Mollica) Description of Fabio Mollica: La Capricciosa 24x8 triple minor 1/2 1A coppia set E attraversano in seconda Posizione . 2A coppia Step up 05/08 1C Giro di Mano sin la col 2D. Giro di Mano 1D sin col 3C 9-16 Giro di coppia 1A Mano DS, Dance down, cast up intorno alla 3A E Si fermano Posizione in seconda. 17-24 1A coppia balleto CO I Bracci figuranti senza Giro ( set avanzando di Mano DS e indietro, idem di mano sin) 1-4: First couple set 5-8: and cast to 2nd place as 2s step up 9-12: 1s right hand turn 13-16: 1s dance down through 3s and cast up to second place 17-24: ? (The reconstructor on the Russian site has decided, I _think_, that this is a crossed-arms allemande R and L. I think this is taking "I Bracci figuranti senza Giro" ("arms" and "turn" show up), but I think - not knowing Italian at all - that you have to take this as "take hands without turning, set advancing and back, then do the same on the other side.") That reminds me of this from Keller & Sweet on early American dance: --------------------------------------------------------------------- THE DUTCHESS OF BRUNSWICK K&S, key G, play AA B C D E; each part is 8 bars longways duple or triple C: 1s give right hands to each other; set to LEFT diagonal; set to partner; change hands; set to RIGHT diagonal; set to partner. --------------------------------------------------------------------- (Whether this is an accurate interpretation is a different question from whether this is a fun dance to do. Given that the entire role of the 2s is to lead up one place and the entire role of the 3s is to just stand there, I'm not in love with it as a long-set triple minor, but at least it's only 24 bars.)