Hello Goodbye Setting

Also known as: Set to Corners and Partner.

An online definition may be found here.

Bars: 6,8.

In this figure the 1s start back to back near 2nd place facing one of their corners, usually their first corners. They then perform one bar of setting to that corner, and on the next bar dance to 2nd place opposite side facing their partners. During this the 1st corners set back to them. Then the 1s set one bar to their partner, and use the next bar to dance to their second corner. They then set one bar to their 2nd corners, and on the next bar dance to the center line (either at top or bottom of the set) facing their partner, while the 2nd corner sets back.

Initially this was an eight bar figure and the final 2 bars were a petronella turn into home places, but may other ways of using those last two bars are also possible.

History

This figure was invented by the (R)SCDS for the dance Lady Susan Stewart's Reel (Book 5). The source of this dance has been lost, but I assume the figure is based on the old figure "set contrary corners" which does not have the 1s setting to their partners (other dances containing that figure were later given hello goodbye setting by the (R)SCDS).

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.

See Also

• Set

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