Dances for November 28, 2023
Greene Centre night #3!
Beginner Dances
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)
The Four Leaf Clover3/4L · J32
Jig · 32 bars · 3 couples · Longwise – 4 (Progression: 213)Devised byHolly Boyd (2015)
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)
17–24 Corners Pass and Turn (2,1,3)
25–32 Circle6 and back (2,1,3)
The English Dance Master 2/3L · S32
Devised by Holly Boyd Strathspey · 32 bars · 2 couples · Longwise – 3 (Progression: 21)
1–4 1C lead down, cross below 2C, cast up to partner’s place 1x,2
5–8 1M cross 2W RH btwn 1W&2M, cast across to change places
9–12 2M cross 1W btwn 2W&1M, cast across to change places 2,1x
13–16 2C lead down, cross below 1C, cast up to change places 2x,1x
17–20 2C and 1C dance back to back with partner
21–24 2C & 1C 1/2 turn prtn RH, pull back Rsh and cast to own sides 2,1
25–28 2C & 1C set and turn prtn BH once round
29-32 2C & 1C chase clockwise once round
The Chairman’s Whim
Jig · 32 bars · 2 couples · Longwise – 3 (Progression: 21) Devised byHolly Boyd (2010)
1–8 1c+2c ½ R&L ; Set | pass P Rsh to (2,1)
9–16 All turn P RH ; Circle4 L (2,1)
17–24 All A&R ; All dance BtoB (2,1)
25–32 All turn P LH ; Circle4 R (2,1)
Ninety Years Young 3/4L · J32
Devised by Holly Boyd Jig · 32 bars · 3 couples · Longwise – 4 (Progression: 213)
1–4 1C cross RH, cast to 2nd place 2s up 3&4
5–8 1C&3C LHA
9–16 Lsh reels on the side, 1C Lsh to 3C to begin
17–20 1C 1/2 fig 8 up around 2C
21–24 2C, 1C & 3C turn ptnr RH
25–32 6 hands round and back
ARE YOU SLEEPING? (R8x32) 2C (4C set) Duisburg Collection
1- 8 1M+2L cross RH, 1L+2M cross RH, 2s+1s turn RH
9-16 1M+2L cross LH, 1L+2M cross LH, 1s+2s turn LH
17-24 1s lead down the middle and back to 2nd place
25-32 2s+1s dance R&L
Advanced Dances
THE PACEMAKER DANCE (S4x32) 4C Set Lucy Mulholland After The Rain
2 chords – 3s+4s cross to opposite sides on 2nd chord
1- 8 2s+3s petronella in tandem and set, 2s+3s circle 4H round to left to finish back to back in middle facing corners
9-12 All set, all change places RH with nearest corner to finish with 1s+4s in the middle.
13-16 1s+4s dance LH across to finish back to back in the middle facing same corner position while 2s+3s dance clockwise to next corner to face diagonally in, set and finish 2s/3s facing down/up
17-24 All dance reels of 4 on the sides (1s and 4s finish on sides) 21(4)(3)
25-30 2s+3s ½ turn partner 2H to face down. 2s dance down into 4th place while 3s cast up to 1st place
31-32 All set. 31(4)(2)
ALL THE EIGHTS (J8x32) 3C (4C set) Brenda Burnell Leeds Golden Collection
1- 8 1s cross down to dance reflection reels of 3 on opposite sides (6 bars), 1s dance down the middle to face 3M in prom hold as 2s dance up to 1st place
9-16 1s dance a diagonal RSh reel of 3 with 2nd corners to end facing Man’s 1st corner
17-24 1s dance a diagonal LSh reel of 3 with 1st corners
25-32 1s lead down, cross over below 3s, cast up to 2nd place, dance up between 2s and cast to 2nd place. 213
JILL’S GENTLE JIG (J8x32) 3C (4C set) Tim Wilson Measures of Pleasure
1- 8 1s+2s dance DoSiDo with partner; 1s+2s dance in and face up, join nearer hands with partner, 1s cast to 2nd place, 2s dance up and loop into 1st place
9-16 1s+1st corners advance and retire; 1s+2nd corners advance and retire
17-24 1s pass LSh, dance RSh round 1st corner, pass LSh and dance RSh round 2nd corner and 1s pass LSh to 2nd place own side facing out
25-32 Reels of 3 on sides, 1s pass 4th corner LSh to start (1M down, 1L up). End of reel 1s pull back RSh to dance into 2nd place. 213