On the original description, the dance is named Canda Rising, but the diagrams are titled Canada Rising. The deviser’s note below shows that “Canda” is a misprint.
This was written to be the first “set dance” attempted by a group of great singers but novice dancers. Gratifyingly, 3 out of 3 sets danced it successfully…no doubt inspired by the suggested music! It works quite well as a warm-up dance .
The choice of title is a personal reminder to me of the great conductor who lead us … who lived at that time in a road called 2 Canada Rise” and who invited me to lay on a “bit of dancing” in the evening.