The Kitchen Sink   (or These Are a Few of My Favorite Things)   (4x48 Reel, 4 couple dance for 4 couples )  

(c) 2000 Michelle Ozmun

1-4

1st couple set and cast to second place. 2nd couple move up

5-8

1st couple dance ½ figure eight around the 3rd couple to meet in the middle and turn ½ way round by two hands. 3rd couple come into the center ready to do a pouisette.

9-16

1st and 3rd couples pouisette.

17-20

1st and 3rd couples do half rights and lefts, retaining left hands.

21-24

1st and 3rd women on men’s side and 1st and 3rd men on women’s side turn by left 1½ times to end with women facing up set, 3rd woman in front and men facing down the set, 1st man in front, ready for tandem cross-over reels of three on the side.

25-32

All four couples perform tandem right shoulder cross-over reels of three on the side, 3rd woman leading out and 1st man leading out. Tandem cross-over reels of three to proceed as follows: 3rd woman leading out, followed by 1st woman, pass right shoulders with woman’s first corner. 1st woman leading back in, followed by 3rd woman, cross over diagonally across the set to pass right shoulders with man’s first corner. 3rd woman lead back in to dance up own side to second place, 1st woman to meet partner in the center of the dance at third place to begin allemande. At the same time, 1st man leading out, followed by 3rd man, pass right shoulders with man’s first corner. 3rd man leading back in, followed by 1st man, cross over diagonally across the set to pass right shoulders with woman’s first corner. 1st man lead back in to meet partner in the center of the dance at 3rd place to begin allemande. 3rd man dance down own side to second place. Four supporting corners dance as if performing regular full right shoulder reels of three on the sides in a count of eight with 4th couple meeting in the middle of the dance at fourth place to begin allemande.

33-40

1st and 4th couples allemande.

41-48

(first time)Top two couples and bottom two couples dance rights across and lefts back.

(second time)Center two couples dance rights across and lefts back.

(third time)Top two couples and bottom two couples dance four hands around and back.

(fouth time)All dance eight hands around and back.