Dances for April 4, 2023

2nd Half

RIGGS OF CORN (R8x32) 2C (4C set) B Campbell Glasgow Assembly

1- 8 1s followed by 2s (who dance up) cast and dance down outside, turn in and 2s followed by 1s dance up to top to places (2s dance down to 2nd place)
9-16 1s+2s dance double Fig of 8
17-24 1s followed by 2s (who dance up) dance down the middle, 2s divide and follow 1s up to places
25-32 1s+2s dance Poussette

IT’S NAE BOTHER (J8x32) 2C (4C set) Derek Haynes Carnforth Collection 4

1- 8 1s+2s set, Ladies cross, passing partners RSh chase clockwise to own side (having changed places)
9-16 1s+2s dance RH across and LH back
17-24 1s+2s set, Men cross, passing opposite Lady RSh chase clockwise to own sides
25-32 2s+1s dance R&L

JENNY’S BAWBEE (S8x24) 2C (4C set) Thomas Wilson RSCDS Book 5

1- 8 1s+2s set, dance ½ R&L (1 bar per hand), set and dance ½ R&L (1 bar per hand) back to places
9-16 1s lead down the middle and back to top
17-24 1s+2s dance Allemande

THE DANCING BEES (R8x32) 3C (4C set) Roy Goldring 24 G and S Dances

1- 8 1s lead down the middle and back to face 2L in prom hold
9-16 1s dance reel of 3 across with 2s (giving RSh to 2L)
17-24 1s dance reel of 3 across with 3s (LSh to 3L) ending in the middle (Man facing down and Lady facing up to partner)
25-32 1s set in middle, petronella to 2nd place own sides and 2s+1s+3s turn RH (4 bars)

ALLT AN DUIN (R8x32) 3C (4C set) Roy Goldring 24 G and S Dances

1- 8 1s cross RH, cast 1 place, cross LH and cast up to places
9-16 1s dance reels of 3 on own sides dancing down between 2s to start
17-24 1s dance down for 4 steps, set and dance up to 2nd place (in middle)
25-32 1M+2M+3M dance LH across while Ladies dance RH across, 1s dance to top and cast to 2nd place

2nd Half

THE GALLOPING CAROUSEL (J4x32) 4C set John de Chastelain Ottawa 25 Dances

“galloping carousel – it’s a thing!!” – Katie

1- 8 1s+2s also 3s+4s dance RH across, 1L also 4M followed by partner chase round clockwise to other end of dance
9-16 4s+2s also 3s+1s dance RH across, 1L also 4M followed by partner chase round clockwise back to places
17-24 1s+2s also 3s+4s set facing on sides and change places RH, middle couples set facing on sides and change places LH
25-32 Middle couples lead up/down between end couples, cast back to place and all turn RH. 2413

THE SCALLYWAG (J8x40) 3C (4C set) Jennifer Kelly RSCDS Book 52

1- 8 1s dance in and cast (2s step up); 1s turn 1¼ LH to face 1st corners
9-16 1s set to corners, turn corner RH to end 1L between 2s facing 2L and 1M between 3s facing 3M. ½ LSh reels of 3 across ending in lines of 3 across facing down/up
17-24 All advance and retire; 1s dance RSh round each other to face 3rd corner positions
25-32 Repeat 9-16 ending with 2s+3s facing in and 1s facing each other up/down
33-40 1s set advancing joining RH, set with Lady turning under Man’s arm. 1s face up RH joined, lead up, cross and cast. 213

Montréal Anniversary Jig4/4L · J32#montreal-anniversary-jig4-4l-j32

1-4 1s+4s xRH, cast down/up, 2s step up, 3s down

5-8 1s+4s turn RH to prom hold, btob, 1s up, 4s down (W on M’s left)

9-16 1s with 2s, 4s with 3s, Rsh R3 across

17-20 1W/2M, 4W/3M turn LH, 1M/2W, 4M/3W turn RH

21-24 1s x up, cast dn as 4s x dn, cast up 2,1,(4),(3)

25-32 All set, 1s/4s petronella twice in tandem, all set 2,4,(1),(3)

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