Dances for January 7, 2025

We’re back for another action-packed year!

FESTIVAL INTERCELTIQUE (R40) Round The Room Ian Brockbank RSCDS Four Dances 2008
Circle around the room with partner on Man’s right

1- 8 All circle left and back
9-16 All couples with nearer hands raised as Ladies dance in front and round partner (Men stand still), Men dance in front and round partner
17-24 All in circle advance and retire twice
25-32 All turn partner RH, Men turn Lady on left LH into prom hold
33-40 All with new partners promenade round to reform circle with new partners

THE COANWOOD STUARTS (J4x32) 4C set Roy Goldring 24 G and S Dances

1- 8 1M followed by 2M+3M (who dance up) cross and cast down Ladies’ side; cross below 3s and dance up on own side to places
9-16 1s+2s+3s turn partners RH once round and turn partners LH once round
17-24 1L followed by 2L+3L (who dance up) cross and cast down Men’s side; cross below 3s and dance up on own side
25-32 All 4 couples advance and retire; 1s cast to 4th place while 2s+3s+4s step up

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

WELCOME TO THE STAGGER INN (Meet And Greet) (R6x32) Round the Room Jill Burrows Stagger Inn
Round the Room dance, 2 facing 2

1- 8 1s+2s advance and retire nearer hands joined with partner; circle 4H round to left
9-16 1s+2s dance R&L (omit polite turn)
17-24 1s+2s dance RH across and LH across back to place
25-32 1s+2s circle 4H round to right; couples nearer hands joined “Stagger” to right and left to meet new couple (i.e. advance passing opposite couple LSh)

BLACK DONALD (J8x32) 2C (4C set) Derek Haynes Carnforth Collection 2

1- 8 1s+2s Allemande Right (Advance for 2, give RH to partner and Lady turns under Men’s arm, Lady dances back to place as Man retires), 1s+2s dance RH across
9-16 1s+2s dance Allemande Left (repeat giving LH) and dance LH across
17-24 1M followed by partner casts 1 place, crosses up and casts round 2L to end on own sides in 2nd place
25-32 2s+1s dance R&L

THE LADS AND LASSIES OF LIVERMORE (R4x32) 4C set Sheena MacQueen 1991 Let’s All Dance Too

1- 8 All Men advance and retire; All Ladies advance and retire
9-16 Men pass partner RSh, dance down behind Ladies and up own side
17-24 Ladies pass partner LSh, dance down behind Men and up own side. 4321
25-32 1s make arch, 2s+3s+4s dance down under arch and cast up own side. 2341

Advanced dances

Have Fun Storming the Castle 32S 3/4LWritten by Holly Gibson for Linda Mae Dennis. Presented at TAC 2024 with music by Lisa Scott ‘Castle Gardens’