Dances for March 4, 2025

Beginner dances

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

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

JUST BOBBIN’ ALONG
32 Bar Jig For 5 Couples In A 5 Couple Set, Devised By Bruce Herbold.

THE BURNTISLAND JIG (J5x32) 5C set Bob Beattie Three Hands Across

1- 8 1s and 3s cross RH and cast 1 place, 1s and 3s dance down between couples below and cast up to end BtoB with partners facing out
9-16 1s and 3s dance Double Triangles with 2s+4s+5s and BtoB with partners facing opposite sides
17-24 1s and 3s turn 1st corners RH and pass partner RSh to face 2nd corners, 1s and 3s turn 2nd corners RH to end on opposite sides between corners and all set
25-32 2s+1s+4s+3s+5s advance and retire, 1s and 3s cross RH and cast 1 place

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

SHIFTIN’ BOBBINS (R8x32) 3C (4C set) Roy Clowes Ormskirk 6

1- 8 1s cross RH to double triangle position with 2s+3s and set, 1s cast up to top and dance down until they are between 2s and 3s
9-16 1L dances RH across with 2M+3M while 1M dances LH across with 2L+3L, 1s followed by 2s+3s dance down centre
17-24 3s followed by 2s+1s dance up and 3s+2s cast down to places, 1L dances LH across with 2M+3M while 1M dances RH across with 2L+3L
25-32 1s dance up to top and cast down to 2nd place opposite side, 1s dance ½ Fig of 8 around 2s to end in 2nd place on own sides. 213

Advanced dances

THE ORCHARDS OF CO. ARMAGH (S3x32) 3C set Jinty Anderson Belfast Platinum Anniversary and RSCDS book 53

1- 8 1M leading 2M+3M also 3L leading 2L+1L chase clockwise ½ round to opposite sides (4 bars). All set, 1s+3s turn partners ¾ RH into line up/down (Men facing down)
9-12 3s+1s dance ½ reel of 4. Bar 12: 1M+3L pass LSH to face 2s (1M+2M and 3L+2L facing), 1L+3M remain in centre at top/bottom
13-16 1M+3L+2s dance ½ reel of 4 across. Bar 16: 1M and 3L pass LSh to face partners up/down set
17-24 1s+3s dance ½ reel of 4, 1M+3L pass LSh to face own partners. 3s+1s set, Petronella turn to own sides. 321
25-32 2s followed by 1s dance up to top, cast, 2s to 3rd place, 1s to 2nd place (4 bars). 3s+1s+2s turn partners 2H

TOAST TO THE MOUSIES (R8X32) 3C (4C set) Sara Gratiot RSCDS book 53

1- 8 1s dance in and cast 1 place (2s step up), dance down between 3s and cast up to 2nd place
9-16 2s+1L also 1M+3s dance RH across and 1s pass RSh to dance LH across with other couple, 1s end back to back in the middle (1M facing up, 1L down) facing 2s/3s (2s facing down, 3s up nearer hands joined)
17-20 All set, 2s and 3s make arches, dance down/up to meet as 1s dance under arches. Finish 1M in 1st place, 1L in 3rd place (facing down/up) and 2s and 3s back to back in middle nearer hands joined (2s facing up, 3s down).
21-24 All set, 2s and 3s making arches dance to ends and cast into reel while 1s dance under arch passing LSh and finish between end couple facing 1st corner
25-32 2s+1L also 1M+3s dance LSh reels across (2s+3s make loops into the reel) to end 213. All set

Note: after 2nd time through 1s may repeat bars 1-4 to get to 4th place