Severn Tunnel Junction

On the Great Western Railway at the Welsh end of the Severn Tunnel there used to be a huge marshalling yard called Severn Tunnel Junction. Many of the locals worked there but unfortunately the yard was closed down and a motorway built through it.

The Widders wrote this dance in memory of the people who worked there and a tribute to Mr Brunel.

 

Figures

longways set of 8

Verse
Railway man he works hard
shunting on the Bristol Yard
for the Severn Tunnel never ever fails
keeps the engine on the rails.

Sticking

Opposite
Right
Opposite
Left
Continue untill beet 15
Clash 15 and 16 with person opposite.

Bristol Yard

1 2, 5 6. move as one. 3 4, 7 8 move as one. Both sets move around eachouther.

Sticking

Turntables

Rounds, step out and circle around left. On 8 turn reversing direction and re-form origional set.

Sticking

Loops

1 step in
1 step turn left
Curcle around clash with opposite row.

Sticking

Severn Tunnel

Both rows jump tp there right leaving an odd standing person on each end. The 6 in the middle Form a tunnel with sticks, Odds form trains and go through the tunnel.

Sticking

Loops

Sticking

Cast Down

two lines go around the outside on the set, merging into a single line, split go round again, merge again. Stop and take hats off.