Dances for January 30, 2024

Beginner dances

JIG TO THE MUSIC (J3x32) 3C set Doris Young 2nd Book Graded SCDs

1- 8 All advance and retire, all dance DoSiDo
9-16 All turn RH, all turn LH
17-24 1s slip step down for 4 and back to top, 1s cast to bottom and 2s+3s step up
25-32 All circle 6H round and back

FLOWERS OF DUNBEG (R5x32) 5C set Sue Porter and Primary 7, DUNBEG

1- 8 1s+2s also 4s+5s dance RH across and LH back
9-16 2s+3s+4s advance and retire and turn partners RH
17-24 1s dance in front of 2s and behind 3s, in front of 4s and behind 5s to 5th place 2s+3s+4s+5s step up as 1s pass them
25-32 All circle 10H round and back

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.

NEW ABBEY (S8x32) 2C (4C set) Roy Goldring G and S Dances 2

1- 8 1s dance in, cast to 2nd place and dance ½ Fig of 8 round 2s
9-16 1s+2s dance Ladies’ Chain
17-24 2s+1s set to other partner on sides, to own partner, 1s dance ½ Fig of 8 round 2s
25-32 2s+1s dance RH across and LH back

THE KINGSTON JIG (J4x32) 4C set Roy Goldring G and S Dances

1- 8 1M followed by 2M+3M dance across, down behind Ladies and back to places
9-16 1L followed by 2L+3L repeat
17-24 1s slip step to bottom and back
25-32 1s cast to 4th place (2s+3s+4s step up 27-28) and all turn RH

Advanced dances

THIS ONE’S FOUR ISOBEL (S4x32) 4 Person Set Terry Glasspool
4 dancers in square set numbered clockwise from 1M position

1- 8 1 and 4 dance ½ Fig of 8 round ⅔ (4 passing in front of 1) to change places and dance ½ R&L (up/down to start) to end 3142
9-16 3+1 also 2+4 set and link and continue turn to end in line of 4 up/down and dance ½ reel of 4 to end 2431 up/down set
17-24 All set advancing towards and pass facing person, 2+1 turn ¾ 2H while 4+3 dance clockwise ¼ to form line of 4 across, all set advancing towards and pass facing person, 3+4 turn ¾ 2H while 2+1 chase clockwise ¼ to end 2431 up/down set
25-32 2+4 also 3+1 set and ¾ turn 2H to end with 2+4 at top facing up and 3+1 facing down, all dance in and cast. 2413

THE CAPTAIN’S HOUSE (R8x32) 3C (4C set) Holly Boyd RSCDS Graded 3

1- 8 1s turn RH (4 bars); cast (2s step up), cross LH to face out in 2nd place opposite sides
9-16 2s+1s+3s dance reels of 3 on sides, 1s pass 2nd corner LSh to start. 1s finish facing 1st corners
17-24 1s dance ½ diagonal reel of 4 with 1st corners, pass RSh, dance ½ diagonal reel of 4 with 2nd corners finishing in 2nd place opposite sides. (3)(1)(2)
25-32 3s+1s+2s turn partners RH and dance clockwise ½ way round set to own sides. 213

Oh, youth.