Dandelion in the Green

Jenna Simpson (2024)

duple minor longways

Dimanche à Paris Kathleen Fownes 4/4 G 2019 NIB

Choreography

A1

(1-4) With 1s splitting the 2s, mirror back to back
(5-8) Circle left halfway, all turn single left

A2

Take hands in a ring:
(1-4) Balance and petronella turn one place to the right
(5-8) Balance and petronella turn one place to the left

B1

(1-2) Neighbors left-hand turn till 1s face in
(3-4) 1s dance right shoulder halfway around each other to meet other neighbor across the set
(5-6) Neighbors left-hand turn to send 1s back into the middle
(7-8) 1s dance right shoulder halfway around each other to end in the middle as a unit facing slightly down and toward the right file (R1 in lead, L1 flips around to tuck in behind)
(3 dancers are facing right file, right file dancer is facing everyone else)

B2

(1-8) Full left-shoulder dolphin hey
End with 1s dancing down the middle into progressed place, 2s dancing up the outside to progressed place

Background

Simpson:

This was written for the wedding of Dave Casserly and Sonia Wurzel. They chose the title, explaining that “dandelion is a reference to where we met (the Dandelion Romp) and ‘in the green’ is a reference to a song from a novel we like.”

Teaching Notes

B1. The left hand turn is a half or whole turn depending on which file a dancer is in.

Simpson:

The dolphin hey in B2 is a fairly leisurely figure.

The transition into the hey requires a bit of anticipation for the dancer in [L2] position. They may wish to cast into the hey (filling time and setting up their right shoulder pass).