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Beginner dances DEE’S DANDY DANCE Reel · 32 bars · 2 couples · Longwise – 4 (Progression: 21) Devised by Sally Dee 1–8 1M+2W A&R ; dance BtoB 9–16 1W+2M repeat [1–8] 17–24 1c (2c following) dance down ; 2c (1c following) dance up 25–32 Circle4 and back EASY PEASY RIGHTS AND LEFTS (J4x32) 4C s...

Beginner dances THREE’S THE CHARM (J3x32) 3 persons in a line Martha Morrison Veranth Let’s All Dance 1- 8 Centre person dances Fig of 8, begin by passing end person on right RSh 9-16 Reel of 3, centre person passes end person on right RSh 17-24 Centre person turns end person on right RH then turn...

Beginner dances BURNS’ HORNPIPE (R4x32) 4C set RSCDS Book 27 1- 8 1L casts down Ladies’ side while 1M dances down the middle, 1s meet below 4s and lead up to original places 9-16 Bar 9 all Men pull back LSh to face out with folded arms and beat right heel as in hornpipe. Bar 16 pull back LSh to fa...

Beginner dances CRABBIT SHONA (J6x32) 2C (3C set) Rebecca Sager 1- 8 1s cast behind own lines, turn outward and dance back up to place 9-16 1s+2s dance RH across, 1s+2s dance LH across 17-24 1s lead down (3 bars), lead up (3 bars) and cast to 2nd place own sides (2s step up 23-24) 25-32 2s+1s danc...

Alison’s teaching debut for the advanced portion! Beginner dances A WEE NOTHIN’ (J8x32) 2C (4C set) Elaine Brunken Moments in Time 1- 8 1s+2s dance RH across and LH across back to place 9-16 1L followed by 2L dances across top, behind Men with 1L dancing below 2M and across to 2nd place own side ...