Dances for March 5, 2024

Beginner dances

WHILE WE WERE WAITING Reel · 32 bars · 3 persons · Triangular (Progression: 312) Devised byHolly Boyd (2012)

For a three person triangular set (1p, 2p, 3p)

1–8 1p+2p+3p Reel3, 1p starts RSh to 3p & ends above 2p & 3p facing down

9–16 Inverting double triangles, 1p taking hands with 2p & 3p

17–24 All circle3 to L & back to original places in triangular set

25–32 All set | petronella 1pl to R (2,3,1) ; repeat (3,1,2)

FESTIVAL INTERCELTIQUE (R40) Round The Room Ian Brockbank
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 FOUR LEAF CLOVER 3/4L · J32 Holly Boyd

1–8 1c set | cast off (2c up) ; ½ Fig8 up round 2c (2,1x,3)

9–16 1c+3c turn EH ; 1c ½ Fig8 down round 3c. 1c pass P LSh and face 1cnrs (2,1,3)

17–25 Corners Pass and Turn (2,1,3)

25–32 Circle6 and back (2,1,3)

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

BUTTERSCOTCH AND HONEY (S4x32) 4C set Jean Attwood Alexander Leaflet 24

1- 8 1s set and ½ turn RH into prom hold, 1s dance ½ RSh reel of 3 with 2s (2s end on opposite sides)
9-16 1s dance ½ LSh Reel of 3 with 3s and ½ RSh reel of 3 with 4s
17-24 1s followed by 4s+3s+2s cast up on opposite sides to top, cross over to own sides each Lady passing in front of partner and down own side. 2341
25-32 All set to partners and turn 2H into 4H round (2s with 3s and 4s with 1s)

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

Advanced dances

THE AVIATOR (J8x32) 3C (4C set) Carola Fischer-Tress RSCDS Book 52

1- 8 1s lead down, on bar 4 1M crosses partner in front and 1L followed by 1M cast up behind 4M and 3M and across into 2nd place facing 3L (2s step up 3-4)
9-16 1s (1L leading) dance ½ alternating tandem reel with 1st corners; 1M continues reel with corners passing 3L LSh while 1L+3M turn LH to face 2L
17-24 1s (1M leading) dance ½ alternating tandem reel with 2nd corners; 1L continues reel with corners passing 2L LSh while 1M+3L turn LH. 1s end in 2nd place opposite sides, 1L facing out
25-32 1s dance up, round 2s by RSh (1L behind 2M, 1M in front 2L) and 1M followed by 1L cast 1 place, across set to end in 2nd place own side (6 bars). All 3 couples set

And then, another rendition of Holly’s THE CAPTAIN’S HOUSE to use up the 4 minutes we had left!