Dances for April 1, 2025

Beginner dances

POISSON D’AVRIL J32 2/4L Holly Boyd

1-8 1s figure 8 around 2s WHILE 2s set xR set xR

9-16 1s flwd by 2s dance down. 2s split and 1s flwd by 2s dance back to place

17-24 RHA & LHA

25-32 Pousette

SOCIETY PIPER (R8x32) 3C (4C set) Roy Goldring 10 Social Dances

1- 8 1s dance ½ Fig of 8 round 2s, 1s ½ turn 2s with nearer hand (1M LH, 1L RH) and ½ turn 3s with other hand. 1s end in 3rd place opposite sides
9-16 1s dance ½ Fig of 8 round 3s, 1s ½ turn 3s with nearer hand (1M LH, 1L RH) and ½ turn 2s with other hand. 123
17-24 1s dance down to 2nd place in centre (2s step up), 1s set to 3s, set to partner and set to 2s
25-32 1L dances RH across with 2L+3L on Ladies’ side and 1M dances LH across on Men’s side, 1s dance up and cast to 2nd place own sides. 213

SPARK O’ WATER (S8x32) 2C (4C set) Duncan and Maggie Keppie Haliburton Book 3 and Nova Scotia Collection 2017

1- 8 1s+2s circle 4H round to left; 1s+2s turn partner 2H 1¼ to end in centre, Men facing down, Ladies facing up
9-16 1s+2s dance reel of 4
17-24 1s+2s Petronella turn to own sides and set; 1s+2s turn partner RH into allemande hold facing up
25-32 1s+2s dance allemande

THE PLAYFUL PORPOISE Reel · 32 bars · 3 couples · Longwise – 4 (Progression: 213)Devised byBarry Skelton (1993)

1–8 1c cross RH | cast off (2c up) ; ½ Fig8 up round 2c & end in centre facing up

9–16 1c alternating tandem Reel3 across, starting RSh to 2W & end in centre facing down

17–24 1c alternating tandem Reel3 across, starting LSh to 3W & end in centre facing up

25–32 1c cross up LH between 2c | cast off ; ½ Fig8 down round 3c (2,1,3)

Advanced dances

STARTLED RABBITS (J5x32) 5c Set Derek Haynes Carnforth Collection 6

1- 8 1s and 3s lead down for 3 steps, lead up to places and cast down 1 place. 21435
9-16 2s+1s dance double Fig of 8 (1s cross up) while 4s+3s+5s dance reflection reels on own sides (3s in and down to start)
17-24 2s+1s+4s dance reflection reels (1s in and down to start) while 3s+5s dance double Fig of 8 (3s cross down)
25-32 1s and 3s cross RH and cast down 1 place, 1s and 3s dance ½ Fig of 8 round couple above them. 24153

GOODNESS GRACIOUS GRASSHOPPER Reel · 40 bars · 3 couples · Longwise – 4 (Progression: 213)Devised byRyan Nelson (2012)

1–8 1c followed by 2c & 3c dance down ; all crossing over on [5], 3c followed by 2c & 1c dance up (3x,2x,1x)

9–16 S&Link3 twice (1,2,3)

17–24 1c set | cross RH ; cast (2c up) | 1c set advancing passing Lsh to finish BtoB facing own sides for

25–32 2c+1c+3c DTr, on [31–32] 1c petronella turn into lines of 3 across, 1c facing 4cnrs

33–40 Reels3{6}, 1c Rsh to 4cnrs to start (to 2,1x,3) | 1c cross RH (2,1,3)