WINDMILL QUADRILLE
LS 517/518 Prompted by Don Armstrong; flip instrumental
Music: Krusel-Konter, as arranged by Heinz Lau for recording on the Tanz label, with
permission of Walter Kogler.

(AT RPLDW they played JB Milne for the figure and "An Irishman's Heart to the Ladies" 
for the break.  Milne was great; Alan not sold on Irishman's."

Formation: Four couples in a square, slightly larger than the size of the set for square
dances.

Timing: Please note that each action of the Figure(s) utilizes 8 counts of music; the Grand
Square a total of 32 counts; and in the Closer, each of the two-hand turns uses 8 counts of
music. The full promenade takes 16 counts.

Styling: The timing helps to establish the styling. It should NEVER be hurried. All hand
turns are "open"- hands at the ladies' shoulder height, gentlemen palms up, with dancers
far enough apart so that 8 dancing steps are comfortably and naturally utilized to execute
each movement. If each dancer will imagine that he/she is at a formal ball with the ladies
in hoop skirts, the gentlemen in formal or military dress, the "feeling" of the dance will be
easier to create. Try it!

Counts Action and explanation
Chord All bow to partners

Figure I
1- 8 Ladies star right three-quarters as gentlemen, sweeping wide to use 8 cts, advance one
position to the right to meet their original partner.

9-16 All dancers turn partner once around with left hands joined to place
     the ladies in the center again with a right hand star
     (NOT a courtesy turn).
17-24 Repeat action of Counts 1-8.
25-32 Repeat action of Counts 9-16.
33-40 Repeat action of Counts 1-8.
41-48 Repeat action of Counts 9-16.
49-56 Repeat action of Counts 1-8.
57-64 Repeat action of Counts 9-16, except to end with all at home,
      with head couples facing center and side couples facing their own partners, in preparation
       for the Grand Square which follows.

Break
1-32 Dance a complete, precise and graceful Grand Square.


Figure II
1-64 Repeat the actions of Figure I, EXCEPT that the GENTLEMEN star right, while the
      LADIES move around the perimeter of the formation.

Break
1-32 Dance the GRAND SQUARE again.

Figure III
1-64 Repeat the actions of Figure I, EXCEPT that on counts 1-8 the ladies star, on 9-16
dancers turn once and a half so that the gentlemen star, and continue this alternating
pattern until all have returned to home position â ladies star, gentlemen star, ladies star,
gentlemen star. The partner turns in between each star utilize 8 counts and the same hand
positions, but the dancers step closer to their partners to permit the 1.5  revolutions without
hurrying. (Please remember that these hand holds are NOT pigeon-wing, but more nearly
resemble a "minuet" hand position.)


Break1-32 Dance the GRAND SQUARE again.

Closer
1- 8 All turn partners CW with a wide 2-hand turn so that each can, upon releasing hands,
    walk past their partner to their corner.

9-16 All turn corners CW with a wide 2-hand turn so that each can, upon releasing hands, 
    walk past each other to return to partner.

17-32 Promenade partners all the way round the set.

Chord All bow to partners.