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A Quicker Sorrow

by Al Olson

Permission: full

Based on: "British Sorrow" by Traditional

FormationBase: Triple Minor
FormationDetail: Proper
Progression: Triple

Figures:

A1

(8) Ones go down outside (past twos; threes)

(4) Ones lead up (past threes)

(4) [Ones and twos] Ones cast off

A2

(8) [Ones and threes] Star right 1

(8) [Ones and twos] Star left 1

B1

(16) [All six] Circle right 1

B2

(8) [Ones and threes] Same-role neighbor mirror allemande 1 & 1/2 (ones split threes) (MR,WL)

(8) [Ones and twos] N2 same-role neighbor mirror allemande 1 & 1/2 (twos split ones) (ML,WR)

Calling Notes:

Not clear who splits who to start mirror allemandes.

Ones start A1 with a cast down.

Appearances: Zesty Contras, p 60