Dances for April 15, 2025

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 meet below 4s, dance up one place and cast round 4s to bottom (4s step up 23-24)
25-32 4s+1s dance R&L

ANDREW AND GORDON’S JIG (J4x32) 4C set Roy Goldring G and S Dances 2

1- 8 1s cross RH and cast 2 places, 2s+1s advance and retire on the diag
9-16 1s cross RH and cast back to places, 1s+3s advance and retire on the diag
17-24 1s lead down the middle and back to top facing out
25-32 1s+2s change places on sides (Lady RH and Man LH), 1s+3s change places (opposite hands), 1s+4s turn on sides 1½ times to 4th place own sides

THE HIGHLAND RAMBLER (R8x40) 3C (4C set) Roy Goldring Leeds Silver Jubilee 1987

1- 8 1s dance in and cast to 2nd place, dance RH across with 3s
9-16 2s+1s dance LH across, 1L followed by partner cast up round 2L and dance down middle to 1L between 3s and 1M between 2s
17-24 1s+2s+3s dance down the middle and back
25-32 1M followed by partner dance up, cast down round 2L to 2nd places on own side and turn RH
33-40 2s+1s+3s circle 6H round and back

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

FLOWERS OF EDINBURGH (R8x32) 3C (4C set) RSCDS Book 1

1- 8 1L followed by partner casts below 3s, 1L crosses and dances up behind Men as 1M dances up centre to 1st places on opposite side and 1s set
9-16 1M followed by partner repeat above Fig and set in own places
17-24 1s lead down the middle and back
25-32 1s+2s dance Poussette. 213

MRS STEWART’S JIG (J8x32) 3C (4C set) Frans Ligtmans RSCDS Book 35

1- 8 1s set, 1L followed by partner casts 2 places, 1L crosses (below 3s) and casts up on Men’s side to 2nd place facing down while 1M dances round 3L and up the middle to 2nd place Ladies’ side facing down
9-16 2s+1s+3s dance Grand Chain, end with 2M and 1M facing out
17-24 2s+1s dance Ladies’ Chain
25-32 2s+1s+3s advance and retire; 1s turn 1½ RH to own sides. 213

Advanced dances

THE BIG 8-0 HOLLY BOYD (Work in progress)