Dances for April 30, 2024

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 Butterfield RSCDS Book 45

1- 8 1s set, cast 1 place and dance ½ Fig of 8 round 2s
9-16 1s set twice with 1L pulling back RSh on bars 11-12 to face out, 1L followed by partner casts up and dances down the middle 1L to face 3M while 1M faces 2M
17-24 1s RSh reels of 3 across (1M with 2s and 1L with 3s)
25-32 1L followed by partner dances down cast up round 3M and crosses to end in 2nd place on own sides, 1s turn RH (4 bars)

That Guy from Ottawa 3/3L · S32

Strathspey · 32 bars · 3 couples · Longwise – 3 (Progression: 231)Devised by Holly Boyd

1-8 1c dance down to 2pl centre (2c up) | set advancing passing LSh and pull RSh back to 2plx ; turn P BH to face 1cnrs

9-16 Reel4 on 1diag, pass P LSh

17-24 Reel4 on 2diag. 1c pass P LSh to 2plx and face out

25-32 1c cast off | meet and lead up to top ; cross and cast off to 3pl (3c up) (2,3,1)

The Coleraine Rant 32 bar Reel for 2 couples Rod Downey The Golden Bear Collection
A 32 bar reel for 2C in a 4C set.

1-2 First couple set.
3-6 First couple dance a half figure of eight crossing down giving hands between second couple finishing in partner’s place.
7-8 First couple set.
9-10 Second couple set.
11-14 Second couple dance a half figure of eight giving hands crossing up between first couple finishing in partner’s place.
15-16 Taking hands first and second couple set on the sides.
17-24 Second couple followed by first dance down the middle with nearer hands, with men dancing below partners so that the ladies dance under partner’s arm on bar 4, and then first couple followed by second couple dance back to the top, still with nearer hands, staying in the middle, ready for…
25-32 First and second couple dance a poussette.

THE BYRON STRATHSPEY (S3x32) 3C set John Drewry Deeside Book 2

1- 8 All petronella turn into the centre and set to partner, turn 2H 1¼ times back to places
9-16 1s+2L and 3s+2M dance RH across, 2s pass RSh and dance LH across with other couple
17-24 2s in prom hold dance reel of 3 with 1s passing 1L RSh. End with 2s in centre at top, 1s casting to follow 2s and 3s stepping in ready for…
25-32 2s+1s+3s dance Allemande. 312

GRANVILLE MARKET (J8x32) 3C (4C set) Elinor M Vandegrift 2nd Graded Book SCDs

1- 8 1s+2s dance RH across and LH back
9-16 1s cross RH and cast 1 place. 1s dance ½ Fig of 8 round 2s and end facing 1st corners
17-24 1s turn corners RH and pass RSh to face 2nd corners, 1s turn 2nd corners RH and pass RSh to end 2nd place own sides
25-32 2S+1s+3s circle 6H round and back

THE MONTGOMERIES’ RANT (R8x32) 3C (4C set) Castle Menzies RSCDS Book 10

1- 8 1s cross RH and cast down to 2nd place (2s step up), cross LH and 1L casts up while 1M casts down
9-16 1s dance reels of 3 across, 1L with 2s (RSh to 2M) and 1M with 3s (RSh to 3L)
17-24 1s with nearer hands joined (Lady on Man’s left) set to 2L and turn inwards to set to 3M, set to 3L and turn inward and set to 2M. End facing own 2nd corner (1L pull back LSh to face down)
25-32 2s+1s+3s dance reels of 3 on opposite sides 1s giving RSh to 2nd corner, 1s cross RH to 2nd place own sides. 213

Advanced dances

BORDEAUX EN BELLE (S8x32) 3C (4C set) Geoffrey Wood Delaware Valley Gold

1- 8 1s+2s circle 4H round to left; 1s+2s turn partner 2H and face up, 1s cast to end facing 1st corners as 2s dance up to 1st place. 213
9-16 1s turn 1st corner 1½ RH; 1s+1st corners dance ½ diagonal reel of 4
17-20 1s followed by 1st corners chase clockwise ½ round, corners end back in place, 1s pass RSh to face 2nd corners
while 2nd corners advance and retire
21-32 1s+2nd corners repeat 9-20 with 1st corners advance and retire (bars 29-32). 1s pass RSh to 2nd place own side. 213