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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...

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 ...

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 ...

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 CATCH THE WIND (R8x32) 3C (4C set) Romaine B...

Beginner dances THE HIGHLAND FAIR (J8x32) 2C (4C set) Book of Graded SCDs 1- 8 1s cast, dance down behind own lines, turn outwards and dance back to place 9-16 1s+2s turn partners RH back to place and then turn LH 17-24 1s followed by 2s, lead down the middle and 2s lead back to the top 25-32 2s+1...