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First class of the term!
Dances for September 10, 2024
While I was busy having to endure the sights of Salzburg, Holly and Dagmar relit the autumn torch that is Scottish country dancing (I’m a poet).
Beginner dances
Rebecca Blackhall Peter’s Warm Up dance 16bar reel
FESTIVAL INTERCELTIQUE (R40) Round The Room Ian Brockb...
Montreal Tea Dance
May 4, 2024
A lovely day with live music by Laura Risk and Susie Petrov, plus catering from Resto Plateau!
Last class of the term - May 21, 2024
Beginners stayed for the whole class!
THE BLEECKER REEL (R3x40) (3 dancers in a triangular set) Sue Trapp, Leaflet.
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...
Dances for May 14, 2024
Beginner dances
REEL MEN WEAR PLAID Jig · 32 bars · 3 couples · Longwise – 3 (Progression: 231)Devised byHolly Boyd (2007)
Reel Men Wear Plaid3/3L · J32
1–8 1c+2c Chain Progression (2,1,3)
9–16 1c+1cnrs A&R ; dance BtoB (2,1,3)
17–24 1c+2cnrs repeat [9–16]
25–32 1c cross RH | cast (3c up) ; ½ ...
Dances for May 7, 2024
Beginner dances
UP THE POND (J8x32) 3C (4C set) Martin Mulligan
1- 8 1s+2s advance and retire and dance RH across
9-16 1s+2s dance DoSiDo with partners and dance LH across
17-24 1s dance down, 1L turns under 1M right arm and dance up to 2nd place in middle facing up
25-32 1L dances LH across with ...