Dances for December 5, 2023

Last class of the year, back at A+P!

Beginner dances

DOMINO FIVE (R5x32) 5 person Sq.Set Derek Haynes Carnforth Collection 4
5 person Sq.Set with 5th person in centre facing top looking out between 1 and 4
Start position:
2 3
5
1 4
TOP

1- 8 5+1+2 dance RH across, 5+3+4 dance LH across
9-16 5+1+3 dance RSh reel of 3 on diagonal (5 and 1 pass RSh to start)
17-24 5+4+2 dance LSh reel of 3 on other diagonal (5 and 4 pass LSh to start)
25-32 5 changes place with 1 (pass RSh), 1 change place with 4, 4 change place with 3, 3 change place with 2 and 2 becomes new 5 (similar to Fisherman’s Reel)

EASY DOES IT (J8x32) 2C (4C set) Holly Boyd Here We Go Again

1- 8 1L+2s dance RSh reel of 3 across (1L RSh to 2M, 2L dances to right to start)
9-16 1M+2s dance LSH reel of 3 across (1M LSh to 2L, 2M dances to left to start)
17-24 1s lead down middle and back, remaining in centre, 2s step in ready for…
25-32 1s+2s dance Poussette. 2 1

Esther Naomi MacDonald Boyd 3/4L · R32

Reel · 32 bars · 3 couples · Longwise – 4 (Progression: 213)Devised by Holly Boyd, for her mum (2013)

1–8 1c cross RH | cast (2c up) ; cross RH | cast R into facing lines3 across

9–16 All turn opposite person RH ; Circle6 L ½

17–24 All A&R ; 1c change places RH | cast R to 2plx (3x,1x,2x)

25–32 All turn P RH ; Circle6 L ½ (2,1,3)

The Chairman’s Whim

Jig · 32 bars · 2 couples · Longwise – 3 (Progression: 21) Devised byHolly Boyd (2010)

1–8 1c+2c ½ R&L ; Set | pass P Rsh to (2,1)

9–16 All turn P RH ; Circle4 L (2,1)

17–24 All A&R ; All dance BtoB (2,1)

25–32 All turn P LH ; Circle4 R (2,1)

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)

Ninety Years Young 3/4L · J32

Devised by Holly Boyd Jig · 32 bars · 3 couples · Longwise – 4 (Progression: 213)

1–4 1C cross RH, cast to 2nd place 2s up 3&4

5–8 1C&3C LHA

9–16 Lsh reels on the side, 1C Lsh to 3C to begin

17–20 1C 1/2 fig 8 up around 2C

21–24 2C, 1C & 3C turn ptnr RH

25–32 6 hands round and back

ARDAILLY MILL (R32) Round The Room Moira Stacey Gigha Set
Round the room dance, start in 3s, all facing anticlockwise
2 Chords 1 – Men step forward and turn to face partners, 2 – Bow and curtsy

1- 8 All dance RH across and LH across
9-16 Man sets and turns RH Lady on right, sets and turns RH Lady on left
17-24 Man dances reel of 3 with his partners giving LSh to Lady on right
25-32 All facing anticlockwise advance and retire, Men dance between next 2 Ladies and turn right about to face them

Advanced dances

VIRTUAL HAPPINESS (S3x32) 3C set Holly Boyd, 2020

1- 4 1s dance in and cast to face 1st corners
5-16 Dance to Corners and Set: (12 bars)
Couple in middle change places with corners passing RSh, corners pass RSh in middle with a ¼ turn to right to face next corner while supporting corners set (2 bars)
Repeat 5 more times to end with corners in diagonally opposite place and 1s finish facing 3rd corner (position). (3)1(2)
17-24 3s+1s+2s dance reels of 3 on sides, 1s+3rd corner (position) pass RSh to start. 1s end in 2nd place own side facing out
25-32 3s+2s dance RH across while 1s chase clockwise round to 2nd place opposite sides; all pass partner RSh to own side and set. 312

DANCERS’ COMPANIONS (J8x32) 3C (4C set) Gaye Collin, 2020

1- 8 1s nearer hands joined dance down, cast up round 3s to 2nd place own side (2s step up); 2s+1s+3s dance ½ mirror reel of 3 on sides (1s in/up, 2s out/down, 3s out/up). 1s end facing 2nd corners (position)
9-16 1s turn 2nd corner (position) RH, partner LH, 1st corner (position) RH, partner LH. 1s end in centre, 1M facing up, 1L facing down
17-24 1M+3s (at top) and 1L+2s (3rd place) dance RH across (2 bars), 3M followed by 1M+3L also 2L followed by 1L+2M chase clockwise round to end (Bar: 23) with 2s in 1st place, 3s in 3rd place and Bar24: 1L dances behind 2L, 1M behind 3M to 2nd place own side
25-32 2s+1s+3s Advance (1 step), pull back RSh and curve out to place (Men face up, Ladies down); All turn partners RH. 213