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Beginner dances JIG TO THE MUSIC (J3x32) 3C set Doris Young 2nd Book Graded SCDs 1- 8 All advance and retire, all dance DoSiDo 9-16 All turn RH, all turn LH 17-24 1s slip step down for 4 and back to top, 1s cast to bottom and 2s+3s step up 25-32 All circle 6H round and back FLOWERS OF DUNBEG (R5x...

Beginner dances DOMINO FIVE (R5x32) 5 person Sq.Set Derek Haynes Carnforth Collection 4 5 person Sq.Set with 5th person in centre facing top looking out between 1 and 4 Start position: 2 3 5 1 4 TOP 1- 8 5+1+2 dance RH across, 5+3+4 dance LH across 9-16 5+1+3 dance RSh reel of 3 on diagonal (5 and...

Beginner dances KENDALL’S HORNPIPE (J8x32) 2C (4C set) Book of Graded SCDs 1- 8 1s+2s dance R&L 9-16 1s lead down for 3, up for 3, cross over and cast down to 2nd place 17-24 2s+1s dance Ladies’ Chain 25-32 2s+1s advance and retire, 1s turn RH 1½ times JOY BE WI’ YE (R5x32) 5C set Romaine Butterf...

Dances for January 9, 2024 Winter finally decided to arrive on our first day of class! Luckily, people who were not me braved the weather to come to class. Beginner dances A SCOTTISH JIG (J32) Round The Room D Carr Let’s All Dance Round the room dance, 2 facing 2 1- 8 All circle 4H round and bac...

Last class of the year, back at A+P! Beginner dances DOMINO FIVE (R5x32) 5 person Sq.Set Derek Haynes Carnforth Collection 4 5 person Sq.Set with 5th person in centre facing top looking out between 1 and 4 Start position: 2 3 5 1 4 TOP 1- 8 5+1+2 dance RH across, 5+3+4 dance LH across 9-16 5+1+3 ...