Dances for January 16, 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

JOY BE WI’ YE (R5x32) 5C set Romaine Butterfield Morison’s Bush Collection

1- 8 1s and 3s turn RH, cast 1 place, turn LH to give RH to 1st corner
9-16 1s and 3s Balance-in-Line with 1st corners, ¾ turn LH to Balance-in-Line with 4th corners and turn LH to face own sides for…
17-24 1s and 3s dance Double Triangles ending in middle for…
25-32 1s+4s also 3s+5s dance Poussette

THE REDBUD REEL (R4x32 or S4x32) 4C Set Sarah Harriman Let’s All Dance Too

1- 8 All advance and retire, All dance DoSiDo
9-16 1s+2s dance R&L
17-24 3s+4s dance RH across and LH back
25-32 1s cast to 4th place, 1s turn RH

CRAIGLEITH (R88) Sq.Set Roy Goldring G and S Dances 2

1- 8 1s+3s dance R&L
9-16 1s+3s dance Ladies’ Chain
17-32 2s+4s repeat bars 1-16
33-40 All Ladies advance and retire for 2 steps and dance RH across to places facing out
41-48 All Ladies dance clockwise round outside of set
49-56 All Men advance and retire for 2 steps and dance LH across to places facing out
57-64 All Men dance anticlockwise round set
65-72 1s+3s Promenade anticlockwise round inside of set and set facing in
73-80 2s+4s Promenade clockwise round inside of set and set facing in
81-88 All circle 8H round and back

LOBSTER IN THE POT (J8x32) 2C (4C set) Roy Clowes Ormskirk 1

1- 8 1s dance down for 3 and 1M swings his partner round in front of him and they dance up on opposite sides, 2s face top with inner arm on hip which 1s link and turn to change place
9-16 2s+1s dance R&L
17-24 2s+1s dance Ladies’ Chain
25-32 1s set, 4 spring points and set, cross RH to own sides

BARTON BARBECUE (R4x32) 4C set Sue Petyt Tartan Rainbow

1- 8 1s+2s dance ½ R&L, 1s+3s dance ½ R&L
9-16 1s+4s dance ½ R&L, all turn RH 1½ times
17-24 2s+3s also 4s+1s dance RH across and LH back
25-32 All circle 8H round and back

Advanced dances

“DEER” FRIENDS (S8X32) 3C (4C set) Bob Anderson St Martin Collection 1
1-8 1s cross down RH, cast behind 3s, cross RH, cast up 1 place, turn ¾ LH to join RH with 3rd corners in a diagonal line
9-12 Balance-in-Line figure:
9 All set 1 step Right, change hands so that 1s and 3rd corners take LH
10 1s and 3rd corners ½ turn LH, retain LH and 1s join RH in middle of line
11 All set 1 step R, 1s join LH and drop hands with corners
12 1s ½ turn LH to face 3rd corners while corners set 1 step Left turning to face diagonally in
13-16 1s dance ½ diagonal reel of 4 with 3rd corners, finish facing 4th corners
17-24 Repeat bars 9-16 with 4th corners, 1s crossing LH to finish in 2nd place opposite sides. (3)(1)(2)
25-32 set and link for 3 couples twice to finish 213 on own sides

BELLE’S FOURSOME REEL Holly Boyd

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