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====== Twiglet ======

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===== Detailed Description =====

Dancers are arranged as follows:

   music
  1     4
     5
  2     3

==== Chorus ====

#5 hits the ground, then sticks twice with #1, then ground and #2, then ground and #3, then ground and #4.  Repeat.

For the other dancers, the pattern is left-right-center-up.  #1 starts sticking with the center, #2 starts sticking with #3 ("right"), #3 starts sticking with #2 ("left"), and #4 starts raising the stick into the air ("up").

Different teams do different numbers of clashes.  We clash twice with the center, and once for the "left" and "right" clashes.

==== Figures ====

== Crossover ==

The four outside dancers (#1-4) dance toward the middle, turning (to the left) their backs on #5, then continue backing out to corner's place.  Repeat three more times.

== Reel (or Hey) ==

The line that includes #1, 5, 3 dance one cycle through a hey (passing right shoulders the first time).  At the end of the hey (the half-way point in the music), #5 turns and passes left shoulders with #2, and the hey continues on the diagonal that includes dancers #2, 5, 4.

== Weave ==

This figure looks different in every video.  Here is our interpretation:

The figure is double-length, so it requires twice through the B (figure) music.

Dancers #2 & 4 are posts and stand in place for the entire figure.

The line of #1, 5, 3 dance around #4 and approach #2.  When #1 is facing #2, #1 circles around to the left to the back of the line of dancers, and #5, 3, 1 dance around #2 and back to #4.  Now #5 circles around to the back of the line, and dancers #3, 1, 5 circle around #4.  When the line again reaches #2, #3 circles around to the back of the line, and dancers #1, 5, 3 continue to their original places.

A double-length B is longer than you need, so move slowly.

== Cross & Pass ==

Similar to crossover, but cross once through the middle, then pass across the set (turning your back on your partner as you pass).  Repeat.

== Surreel ==

This is a linked hey.  Dancers #1 & 4 are linked, and #2 & 3 are linked.  #5 is alone (or linked with the fool).  Travel 1½ times through the hey, ending in a line of (top-to-bottom) #2, 3, 5, 4, 1.

== Aardvark ==

This is a double-length figure, so it requires 2 times through the A (sticking) music.

Dancer #2 peels off the top and dances toward the bottom.  3 sticks with 5 and 4 with 1.  Different teams use different patterns.  We use:  F-B F-B F-B F-F-F.  (F = forehand; B = backhand)  By now, #2 has arrived at the bottom of the set.  #3 peels off the top while #5, 4, 1 turn over their left shoulder to stick with a new dancer.  Repeat 2 more times, ending with #1 at the top.  Then everyone turns to face up and #1 leads off.

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===== Tune =====

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