Dances for November 19, 2024

Beginner dances

THE NIGHTINGALE FLOOR 32 Bar Reel For 5 Dancers In A Square Set, Devised By Frances Wallace, 2012.

1 – 8 Dancers 5, 1 and 3 dance a reel of three; dancers 5 and 1 passing right shoulder. Dancer 5 finishes in the middle facing out between dancers 1 and 4.

9 – 16 All dance crown triangles as follows. Dancers 5, 1 and 4 join nearer hands. All set; on second setting step dancer 5 moves in an anticlockwise direction; Dancers 5,4 and 3 repeat; Dancers 5, 3 and 2 repeat; Dancers 5, 2 and 1 repeat. Dancer 5 finishes facing dancer 4.

17 – 24 Dancers 5, 4 and 2 dance a reel of three; dancers 5 and 4 passing left shoulder. Dancer 5 finishes facing dancer 1.

25 – 26 Dancers 5 and 1 change places giving right hand.

27 – 28 Dancers 1 and 3 change places giving left hand.

29 – 30 Dancers 3 and 4 change places giving left hand.

31 – 32 Dancers 4 and 2 change places giving right hand. Repeat from new positions.

LEAVES IN AUTUMN

Reel · 32 bars · 3 couples · Longwise – 3 (Progression: 231)Devised byHolly Boyd (2016)

1-8 1s lead down middle & back to face 1st corners (2s step up 3-4)

9-16 1s dance diag reel of 4 with 1st corners, pass LSh to face 2nd corners

17-24 1s dance diag reel of 4 with 2nd corners, finish in middle, LSh to LSh facing opp sides

25-32 1s dance LSh round each other & out to 2nd place own side & cast to 3rd place (3s step up 27-28); All turn partner RH

ANDREW AND GORDON’S JIG (J4x32) 4C set Roy Goldring G and S Dances 2

1- 8 1s cross RH and cast 2 places, 2s+1s advance and retire on the diag
9-16 1s cross RH and cast back to places, 1s+3s advance and retire on the diag
17-24 1s lead down the middle and back to top facing out
25-32 1s+2s change places on sides (Lady RH and Man LH), 1s+3s change places (opposite hands), 1s+4s turn on sides 1½ times to 4th place own sides

DEE’S DANDY DANCE Reel · 32 bars · 2 couples · Longwise – 4 (Progression: 21)Devised by Sally Dee

1–8 1M+2W A&R ; dance BtoB

9–16 1W+2M repeat [1–8]

17–24 1c (2c following) dance down ; 2c (1c following) dance up

25–32 Circle4 and back

THE PAISLEY WEAVERS (S3x32) 3C set Derek Haynes Carnforth Collection 6
2s start on opposite sides

1- 8 1s cross down RH and cast down behind 3s, cross up RH and cast up round 2s
9-16 1s+2s+3s dance Grand Chain, 1M and 2M face out
17-24 1s+2s dance Ladies’ Chain
25-32 1s+2s dance ½ R&L (Men polite turns), 1s+3s dance ½ R&L

LADY DUMFRIES (R8x32) 3C (4C set) MMM 1

1- 8 1s+2s dance R&L
9-16 1s followed by 2s lead down to bottom and 2s lead back
17-24 2s+1s+3s set, cross RH, set and cross back RH except 1s who pass RSh to end BtoB facing own sides in Double Triangle position
25-32 1s dance Double Triangles with 2s+3s

THE PACKHORSE RANT (R32) Round The Room Ian Brockbank
Round the room dance, 2 facing 2

1- 8 All dance RH across and LH back
9-16 Ladies dance DoSiDo, Men dance DoSiDo
17-24 Slip step round the room Men passing BtoB and Slip step back Ladies passing BtoB
25-32 All advance and retire and advance to meet next couple (one couple making an arch)

Advanced dances

BEST SET IN THE HALL (J8x32) 3C (4C set) Helen Greenwood RSCDS Book 46

1- 8 1s set and 1L followed by partner casts below 3s. 1L crosses and casts up to face her 1st corner while 1M dances up the middle to face 1st corner
9-12 1s set to 1st corners and dance RSh round each other into 3rd corner (position) while 1st corners dance in and turn right about to face their original position
13-16 1s+1st corner person set and 1st corner persons dance RSh round each other into diagonal opposite corners while 1s dance in and pivot to right to face 2nd corners
17-24 1s repeat bars 9-16 with 2nd corners and end passing RSh to 2nd place opposite sides. (3)(1)(2)
25-32 3s+1s+2s chase clockwise ½ way and turn partners RH

JIM DOUGAL OF EYEMOUTH (S3x32) 3C set Muriel A Johnstone Ladies of Dunse

1- 8 1s+2s set and Petronella-in-tandem into centre, circle 4H round to left ½ way and turn partners 2H ready for diagonal Poussette
9-16 2s+1s dance ½ Diamond Poussette, 2s+3s dance ½ Diamond Poussette ending on own sides. 132
17-24 3s dance diagonal R&L (2)3(1)
25-32 2s also 1s dance petronella turn into centre and set, 2s and 1s turn partners LH 1¼ times. 231