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A great turnout this year of 35 people, including lots of visitors from out of town! Live music by Henry Cobb (piano) and Allysann Mei Foehring (fiddle) joined by Laura Risk (fiddle) Spark O’Water

Tea dance prep this week – exceptionally on a Thursday – at the Greene centre! Beginner dances THE BLACK CAT’S JIG Jig · 32 bars · 3 couples · Longwise – 4 (Progression: 213) Devised by Carol Porter 1–8 1c lead down the middle & up 9–16 1c cross RH | cast off (2c up) ; ½ Fig8 up round 2c (2,1,3...

Beginner dances PARDLESTONE FARM JIG (J6x32) 2C (3C set) Gaye Collin, 2024 1- 8 1s cross RH, cast (2s step up); 2s+1s dance Allemande Right (Adv for 2, give RH to partner and Lady turns under Man’s arm, Lady dances back to place as Man retires) 9-16 1s cross RH, cast up to 1st place (2s step down)...

A Greene centre night! Beginner dances EASY PEASY RIGHTS AND LEFTS (J4x32) 4C set Gaye Collin The Musicians’ Wedding 1- 8 1L+2L+3L advance and retire, 1s+2s+3s turn RH 9-16 1M+2M+3M advance and retire, 1s+2s+3s turn LH, 1s finish facing out 17-24 1s cast behind lines (2s+3s step up bar 19-20). 1s...

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 THE RAMBLING PITCHFORK...