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Three dances written at Chippenham Festival 2004 with Pete Coe and Eddie Upton running two dance writing workshops
This was a dance written by 8 of the workshop attendees and tinkered with on day 2. The starting point (no pun intended) was the large featured four pointed star pattern inset in the honey coloured floorboards. Upstars in the Town Hall.
That gave rise to the pointy shapes and the title.

Chippenham Star			devised @ Chippenham Folk Festival 2004
Four couples in a Square Set.
A1	Circle left and Points
1-4	Holding hands circle left half way (then stop circling).
5-8	Still holding, ladies ladies move (step or balance) in to produce the four pointed star shape. Hold hands low for ladies' comfort. Ladies move (step) back to postion
A2	Circle right and Points
1-4	Holding hands circle right half way (then stop circling).
5-8	Still holding, men move (step or balance) in to produce the four pointed star shape. Hold hands low for gents' comfort. Gents move (step) back to position.
B1	Three point turn for ladies
1-4	Ladies forward to the centre, turn left (on the spot) and backwards out to man on original right
5-8	Ladies forward to the centre, turn left (on the spot) and backwards out to next man on right,
B2	Two points and swing
	Men forward to the centre, turn right (on the spot) and back out to lady on recentl left,
	Swing new partner (note partner progression = 1).
tune : 32 bar reel - (works well to a rant step too).
If you like this dance enough to use it, please mention Chippenham Folk Festival. - oh and that it can be found at cresby.com