Dances for April 2, 2024

Beginner dances

THE MICHIGAN REEL (R4x32) 4C set John S Trew Martello Tower 1

1- 8 All advance and retire and dance DoSiDo with partner
9-16 1s+2s also 3s+4s dance R&L
17-24 All dance RSh reels of 4 on sides
25-32 1s dance down to 4th place, others step up on bars 27-28 and all turn partner RH

COLLIE LAW (J8x32) 2C (4C set) Roy Goldring 1990, 24 G and S Dances

1- 8 1s+2s advance and retire, turn RH
9-16 1s+2s dance Allemande
17-24 1s dance Fig of 8 round 2s
25-32 2s+1s dance RH across and LH back

MISS NORA KINDNESS (R8x32) 3C (4C set) G Dale Birdsall A Cup of Kindness

1- 8 1s cross RH and cast to 2nd place, 1s cross LH and cast left (Lady up, Man down) and dance in to face Men’s side (nearer hands joined)
9-16 1s dance reflection reels of 3 across (1L with 2s, 1M with 3s) and end facing opposite sides
17-24 1s dance reels of 3 on opposite sides giving LSh to 2nd corner and end facing out between corners
25-32 1s cast left and dance into middle, turn LH 1¼ times to end 2nd place own side

ANNE (S8x32) 3C (4C set) Hugh Foss Castledeen Album

1- 8 1s+2s dance RH across and LH back
9-16 1s set, cast 1 place, set advancing and turn 2H 1¼ times to lines across (1L facing 3M, 1M facing 2L)
17-24 1s dance reels of 3 across (1M with 2s and 1L with 3s giving RSh to 2nd corner)
25-32 1s advance down/up and pivot to right, dance out ends (Man up, Lady down), cast right to 2nd place opposite sides, 2s+1s+3s turn 2H (1s 1½ times)

NAPIER’S INDEX (J8x40) 3C (4C set) Brian Charlton RSCDS Book 45

1- 8 1s set and cast 1 place, turn LH 1¼ times to end in Balance-in-Line position between 1st corners
9-16 1s+1st corners Balance-in-Line and turn corners RH (4 bars) to Balance-in-Line again with 1st corners
17-24 1s dance reel of 3 on sides (LSh to 2nd corner) and end diagonally between 2nd corners
25-32 1s+2nd corners Balance-in-Line and turn corners RH (4 bars), Balance-in-Line again with 2nd corners
33-40 1s dance reels of 3 across (LSh to 3rd corners) and cross RH to 2nd places. 213

Advanced dances

THANKS FOR ALL THE DANCING (S3x32) 3C set Désirée Patterson, 2019

1- 8 1s cross RH, cast (2s step up); 1s dance ½ Fig of 8 up round 2s
9-16 Mirror reels of 3 on sides (1s in/down, 2s cast to start) 2s and 3s loop into place at end, 1s finish facing 1st corners
17-24 1s dance Corner pass and turn with 1st corners (corners turn 2H), pass RSh and dance Corner pass and turn with 2nd corners. 1s pass RSh at end, to 2nd place, 1M curving into place facing in ready for…
25-32 1s+3s dance Espagnole:
25-26 1s+3s cross (Ladies lead across RH passing between Men) with Ladies changing places RH
27-28 1s+3s cross back (Men lead across RH between Ladies) with Men changing places RH
29-32 3s turn RH as 1s turn LH. 231

BEACH DANCER (J8x32) 3C (4C set) Eddy West 2003 https://eddywest.nz

1- 8 1s set and cross RH, 1s set to 2s on sides and change places LH
9-16 2s+1s dance Ladies’ Chain
17-24 1M followed by 1L casts behind 3L and 1M crosses to own side then casts up to 2nd place as 1L dances up middle to 2nd place, (4 bars), 2s+1s turn LH on sides
25-32 1s dance reels of 3 on sides giving RSh to 3s