Blog

Greene centre night, and 2 lovely guests from out of town! Beginner dances ECCLEFECHAN FELINE (J8x32) 3C (4C set) Bob McMurtry Le Petit Chat Celtique 1- 8 1s dance Fig of 8 on own sides (1s dance in/down to start), taking nearer hands where possible 9-16 1s+2s+3s mirror (reflection) reels on own ...

Beginner dances PLUTO’S HEAD (R8x32) 2C (4C set) Susan McKinnell RSCDS Book 51 1- 8 1M+2L turn RH (4 bars). 1s+2s circle 4H round to Left 9-16 1L+2M turn LH (4 bars). 1s+2s circle 4H round to Right 17-24 1s lead down (3 bars), lead up (3 bars) and cast to 2nd place (2s step up 23-24) 25-32 2s+1s d...

Beginner dances WHILE WE WERE WAITING Reel · 32 bars · 3 persons · Triangular (Progression: 312) Devised byHolly Boyd (2012) For a three person triangular set (1p, 2p, 3p) 1–8 1p+2p+3p Reel3, 1p starts RSh to 3p & ends above 2p & 3p facing down 9–16 Inverting double triangles, 1p taking hands wi...

Beginner dances The Bleecker Reel 40 bar Reel for 3 Dancers in a Triangular Set, devised by Sue Trapp, 2016. Dancers are numbered anticlockwise from the top: dancer 1 at the top, etc 1-8 Top dancer (1) turns dancer 2 (“1st corner”) RH then dancer 3 (“2nd corner”) LH & finish facing dancer 2 9-1...

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 MRS NONA CRAIG (R4x32) Circle Dance Ruary La...