Dances for March 21, 2023

THE MAYFLOWER (R32) Circle Pat Kent Nova Scotia Collection 2017
Double circle – Men on inside, backs to centre, facing partner

1- 8 All set, change places RH with partner; repeat
9-16 Ladies dance Fig of 8 round Men, RSh round Man on right, LSh round partner back to place
17-24 Men dance Fig of 8 round Ladies, LSh round Lady to left, RSh round partner back to place
25-32 All promenade anticlockwise (4 bars); Men stand while Ladies dance on, past 1 Man to meet the next as new partner

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

BAROP WEDDING (J3x32) 3C set Eva Dryer

1- 8 1s turn RH and cast 1 place, set advancing (pass LSh) into double triangles position
9-16 1s dance Double Triangles and all end in middle for…
17-24 2s+1s+3s dance Allemande
25-32 1s+2s dance R&L. 312

Ann Banan 3/3L · R32 Dagmar Koeppler#ann-banan-3-3l-r32-dagmar-koeppler

1-8. -1c turn RH ; 1c+2c RHA (1,2,3)

9-16. -1c set | cast (2c up) ; 1c turn LH (2,1,3)

17-24. -1c+3c LHA ; 1c set | cast (3c up) (2,3,1)

25-32. -1c Mirror Fig8 on sidelines, starting in and up

Deviser’s note:
Alternative for more advanced dancers on [25-32]: Mirror Reels3 on sidelines, 1c starting in and up.

THE HIGHLAND RAMBLER (R8x40) 3C (4C set) Roy Goldring Leeds Silver Jubilee 1987

1- 8 1s dance in and cast to 2nd place, dance RH across with 3s
9-16 2s+1s dance LH across, 1L followed by partner cast up round 2L and dance down middle to 1L between 3s and 1M between 2s
17-24 1s+2s+3s dance down the middle and back
25-32 1M followed by partner dance up, cast down round 2L to 2nd places on own side and turn RH
33-40 2s+1s+3s circle 6H round and back

TRIPLE HAPPINESS (S3x32) 3C Yoshiki Oyama RSCDS Book 52

1- 8 1s advance and retire (1 step each) taking RH briefly, 1s ½ turn LH, cross down between 2s and cast up to place
9-16 1s+2s dance the Knot. 1s end facing 1st corners
17-24 1s dance Corners pass and turn with 1st corners, pass RSh, Repeat with 2nd corners and 1s pass RSh into 2nd place own sides (corners turn 2H in centre)
25-32 All chase clockwise ½ round to opposite sides, all ½ turn 2H, pull back RSh and dance out to own sides. 312

It was then time to celebrate Dagmar’s birthday! Thank you to Katie for making the cupcakes, and to Dagmar, for teaching us all these years.