Diagonal Rights And Lefts
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Bars: 8.
A diagonal rights and lefts is a figure for a 3 couple minor set where the middle couple interacts with either their first or second corners.
I’ve never seen a full diagonal rights and lefts, usually you will find two half diagonals: one with first corners, and one with second. This leaves the middle couple where they started, but the corners diametrically opposite.
In a half diagonal rights and lefts with first corners, the middle couple turns to their first corners and does a right hand cross, then turns to their partner’s original position (3rd corner person) and does a left hand cross.
History
The first dance I know which has something like a diagonal rights and lefts is the Contra dance Becket Reel, Herbie Gaudreau, 1957, which has a diagonal right and left through.
The next dance I know of is John Drewry’s Bratach Bàna, from 1964.
Some dances which (probably) use this figure
- Dances for which I have animations
- Dances in (R)SCDS Books
Note: This list may be incorrect or incomplete.
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