Lord of the Lake

Level	Beginner/Intermediate (minor end effects)
Type	Gender bender contra
Formation	Longways with #2 couples improper (#1 active)

A1	(16) Balance and swing opposite (end facing across)
A2	(16) #1 couple balance and swing (end facing down)
B1	(8) #1 couple go down center, turn individually (4) Return (4) Cast off
B2	(8) Men chain (giving right hands in center) (8) Men chain back	see notes

Notes

• The dance is a gender bending parody of the traditional dance Lady of the Lake.
• (B2) The men's chain is identical to the standard women's chain with men starting by giving right hands in the center. Since this is a role reversal, the courtesy turn typically needs to be taught.
• (End effects) There is usually some minor confusion at the ends because dancers want to swing and face into the set. In this dance, that puts people on the wrong sides. Dancers should swing and face away from the set to make things work. Whether the caller should tell dancers this or let them figure it out for themselves I leave to the caller's discretion.

History

This was composed for the Little Scioty Barn Dance at Northminster Presbyterian Church in Columbus, circa 1993.

File prepared by Eric Conrad ( econrad@math.ohio-state.edu). Please mention my name if you call the dance. If you want to include it in a written collection, please ask.

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