Dances for November 7, 2023

Beginner dances

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)

PINT O’ ALE IS FAIN (J8x32) 3C (4C set) Bob McMurtry Devil’s Quandary

1- 8 1s+2s+3s turn partners RH and chase clockwise ½ way. (3)(2)(1)
9-16 3s+2s+1s turn partners LH and chase anticlockwise ½ way. 123
17-24 1s dance reels of 3 on sides (LSh to 2s)
25-32 1s lead down middle and back then cast to 2nd place (2s step up). 213

THE HIGHLAND FAIR (J8x32) 2C (4C set) Book of Graded SCDs

1- 8 1s cast, dance down behind own lines, turn outwards and dance back to place
9-16 1s+2s turn partners RH back to place and then turn LH
17-24 1s followed by 2s, lead down the middle and 2s lead back to the top
25-32 2s+1s dance R&L

THE BARMKIN (R88) Sq.Set Roy Goldring 24 G and S Dances

1- 8 1s+3s turn partners RH and Men followed by Ladies chase clockwise ½ way round set
9-16 1s+3s dance RH across in centre and LH back to “new” places
17-32 2s+4s repeat bars 1-16
33-40 1s+3s turn partners LH and Ladies followed by Men chase anticlockwise ½ way round set
41-48 1s+3s dance R&L
49-64 2s+4s repeat bars 33-48
65-72 All dance into centre and return with corners, Ladies dance round corners passing in front to begin and back to place
73-80 All with corners dance into centre and return with partners, Men dance round partners passing in front to begin and back to place
81-88 All circle 8H round and back

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

Advanced dances

LA FAMIGLIA GRAZIANI (S6x32) 2C (3C set) Murrough Landon

1- 8 1s+2s dance the Tourbillon:
1-4 1s and 2s turn partners 2H ½ way, 1M and 2L lead partners on 1 place clockwise to end 1s on Ladies’ side and 2s on Men’s side, 1s set to 2s
5-8 1s and 2s ½ turn partners 2H, 1L and 2M lead partners on 1 place to end 2s in 1st place and 1s in 2nd place and 2s+1s cross RH to own sides. 2 1
9-16 2s+1s dance RH across and LH back
17-24 2s+1s dance modified Bourrel:
17-20 1M+2L set advancing, ¾ turn 2H and twirl to end BtoB (Lady facing up and Man down) while partners chase anticlockwise ¾ way
21-24 1s+2s set to partners and turn RH into allemande hold facing up. 1 2
25-32 1s+2s dance an Allemande. 2 1

Ardbrae Angels

A 32-bar reel for 3 couples in a 4 couple longwise set Elaine Hoag

1-8 1s+2s+3s dance Mirror Reels of 3 (1s dance in and down to begin)

9-16 1s+2s+3s dance a Crossover Reel of 3 (1s cross over to 2nd place opposite side to begin; 2s and 3s continue to reel on their own side). 1s finish the reel facing their own 1st corner while 2s accelerate at the end of the reel to finish at the top

17-24 “Interrupted Hello-Goodbye Setting” (1s finish in 2nd place own side)

17-18 1s+1st corners set, 1s finishing between corners facing partner 19-20 1s turn each other ¾ RH to face 2nd corner 21-22 1s+2nd corners set, 1W finishing between 3s, 1M between 2s 23-24 1s turn each other ¾ RH to 2nd place own side

25-32 Six hands round and back

After the 2nd repetition, dancing couple steps to the bottom as 4th couple dances in and up to begin the Mirror Reel of 3