Dances for February 20, 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

MRS NONA CRAIG (R4x32) Circle Dance Ruary Laidlaw Dancing Feet
Any number of couples in circle, Lady on Man’s right

1- 8 All advance 2 steps (no hands), clap and Retire. Repeat and face partner
9-16 Men pass partner RSh, dance round partner and behind next Lady (on partner’s Right) passing LSh and back to place
17-24 Ladies repeat bars 9-16. Finish facing partner
25-32 Grand Chain 1 bar to each hand (alternative: 2 bars to each hand) to meet new partner and form circle again

PLUTO’S HEAD (R8x32) 2C (4C set) Susan McKinnell RSCDS Book 51

1- 8 1M+2L turn RH (4 bars). 1s+2s circle 4H round to Left
9-16 1L+2M turn LH (4 bars). 1s+2s circle 4H round to Right
17-24 1s lead down (3 bars), lead up (3 bars) and cast to 2nd place (2s step up 23-24)
25-32 2s+1s dance R&L

POSTIE’S JIG (J4x32) 4C set Roy Clowes Ormskirk 5

1- 8 1s and 4s set and cast in 1 place, 1s and 4s dance ½ Figs of 8 round new end couples
9-12 1M+4M and 1L+4L cross (Men making an arch) and turn corners with free hand to face up/down
13-16 1s+4s dance down/up (couple dancing up make the arch) and turn corners
17-24 Repeat bars 9-16 from new positions
25-32 1s+4s dance ½ R&L, turn partner RH. 2413

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

BUTTERSCOTCH AND HONEY (S4x32) 4C set Jean Attwood Alexander Leaflet 24

1- 8 1s set and ½ turn RH into prom hold, 1s dance ½ RSh reel of 3 with 2s (2s end on opposite sides)
9-16 1s dance ½ LSh Reel of 3 with 3s and ½ RSh reel of 3 with 4s
17-24 1s followed by 4s+3s+2s cast up on opposite sides to top, cross over to own sides each Lady passing in front of partner and down own side. 2341
25-32 All set to partners and turn 2H into 4H round (2s with 3s and 4s with 1s)

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

Advanced dances

THE BLACK BLACK OIL (R5x32) 5C set John Drewry Deeside Book 2

1- 8 1s and 3s ½ turn RH moving down 1 place, face partner and set; cross LH to own sides, cast Left to face 1st corners (1M+3L pass LSh)
9-16 All dance reels across (RSh reels of 3 at ends and RSh reel of 4 in centre) end with 1s and 3s holding partners LH in centre of dance and RH to 1st corner
17-24 1s and 3s Balance-in-Line with corners, turn corners RH into centre and Balance-in-Line, turn corners to sides and face 2nd corners
25-32 1s and 3s dance pass and turn with 2nd corners, turn RH 1½ times and cast 1 place on own sides

DANCING DOLPHINS (J8x32) 3C (4C set) Barry Skelton Dolphin Book

1- 8 1s cross RH, cast 1 place (2s step up). 1s turn LH 1¼ times to end facing Ladies’ side, 1L on 1M’s right
9-16 1s dance Alternating Tandem reel of 3 on Ladies’ side (1L leads starting RSh to 3L)
17-24 1s dance Alternating Tandem reel on Men’s side (1L leads starting LSh to 3M) and end in prom hold facing Ladies’ side
25-32 1s dance out between 2L+3L, cast round 3L and dance up to top of set, drop hands and cast to 2nd place own side