Monterey Ploughman

Susan Kevra (2019)

duple minor longways

Monterey Plowman Rachel Bell 4/4 G major 2018 NIB

Choreography

A1

(1-4) Circle L (8)
(5-7) Partners ½ poussette CW (6)
(8) Backing up dancers, draw partner ¼ more around the ring to open up on the side, facing neighbor across (2)
Original 1^st corners at home, partner beside them

A2

(1-4) Circle L ¾ (8)
(5-8) Giving 2 hands on the side: neighbors balance, two hand turn ½, opening up to face partner across (8)
All home

B1

(1-2) Neigbors fall back a double, with hands (4)
(3-4) Lead forward, dropping hands, cross passing partner R, flip R to face in (4)
(5-6) Neighbors fall back a double, with hands (4)
(7-8) Lead forward, dropping hands, cross passing partner R, flip R to face in (4)
All still home

B2

(1-4) 2 changes of rights and lefts, with hands (PR, NL)
(5-6) Giving 2 hands across: partners balance F&B, two hand turn ½
All progressed

Teaching Notes

Kevra:

B1 (3-4) After passing R with partner, turn immediately over R shoulder to face again and rejoin hands with neighbor. The movement should be precise and energetic: a quick flip to face partner while maintaining eye contact throughout, even as you take hands with your neighbor to fall back again.

B1 (7-8) Don’t fall back too far!

Originally notated improper, the corner positions feel different in A1 (who is leading the pousette)