Dances for October 10, 2023

Beginner dances

KENDALL’S HORNPIPE (J8x32) 2C (4C set) Book of Graded SCDs

1- 8 1s+2s dance R&L
9-16 1s lead down for 3, up for 3, cross over and cast down to 2nd place
17-24 2s+1s dance Ladies’ Chain
25-32 2s+1s advance and retire, 1s turn RH 1½ times

KNOT ON A FERRYBOAT
Ron Wallace Leaflet
Jig n x 32 bars n Couple Repeat n Couple Set Progressive Large Circular Set
Start with all couples (L on partner’s right) in one large circle, facing inwards.

1-4 All advance and retire;

5-8 all hands round to the left;

9-12 all advance and retire;

13-16 all hands round to the right;

17-24 all grand chain around the circle four places, only, finishing facing the approaching dancer who will be the new partner;

25-25 all advance to pass the new partner by the right;

26-26 all start to pass the new partner back-to-back WHILE clapping hands (right to left) with the next facing dancer;

27-28 all complete the dos-à-dos movement, retiring one place to finish facing the new partner;

29-32 all turn new partner by the right, finishing facing inwards.

AUTUMN LEAVES (Keppie)
Maggie and Duncan Keppie Haliburton School Of Arts SCD Book 7:
6/8×32 bar Strathspey
3-couple dance in 3- or 4-couple longways set

1-8 SET AND TURN: 1st woman and 2nd man set advancing and turn both hands, then 1st man and 2nd woman set advancing and turn both hands;

9-16 SET AND TURN: 1st couple set advancing, turn both hands, and long cast;

17-24 PROMENADE REEL OF 3: 1st couple dance a promenade reel of 3 with 2nd couple, ending with 1st couple at the top and 2nd couple below them;

25-32 ALLEMANDE: 1st and 2nd couples dance an allemande.

Repeat.

HALL OF THE SOUTH (J8x32) 2C (4C set) Beryl McGhee Imperial 4

1- 8 1M+2L change places RH, 2L+2M change places LH, 1s+2s circle 4H round to left
9-16 1s+2s dance Ladies’ Chain
17-24 1s+2s set, 2s followed by 1s lead down, ½ turn and dance back
25-32 1s+2s dance Allemande

THE BORROWDALE EXCHANGE (R32) 3C circular set Round The Room Derek Haynes Carnforth Collection 2
Round the room in 3 Couple Circles

1- 8 All circle 6H round and back
9-16 All advance and retire (into centre of circle) and dance DoSiDo with partner
17-24 All dance RH across, Lady with hand is underneath dances out under arch into prom hold with new partner followed by next Lady etc.
25-32 All Promenade with new partners anywhere round the room and hopefully meet with another 2 couples to start again

Advanced dances

KINFAUNS CASTLE (S5x32) 5C set Derek Haynes Carnforth Collection 4

1- 8 2s and 4s dance full diagonal RSh reels of 4 with 1st corners (passing partner LSh to start)
9-16 2s and 4s dance full reel of 4 with 2nd corners (dancing LSh round partner to face 2nd corners)
17-24 2s and 4s dance Figs of 8 on sides dancing in front of dancer on left (Ladies down and Men up) and meet ready for a Poussette
25-32 1s+2s also 3s+4s dance ½ Diamond Poussette, 1s+4s also 3s+5s dance ½ Diamond Poussette. 24153

Ahh 2017…when we were young

Albany on Cloud Nine 3/4L · J32

Jig · 32 bars · 3 couples · Longwise – 4 (Progression: 213)Devised by Charles Liu (2021)

1–8 1c set | cast off (2c up) ; set | turn P RH to 2pl and face out (2,1,3)

9–16 ½ Reels3 on sides, 1c RSh to 3cnrs. On [12], 1c meet in centre, pivot R BtoB to P, 1M facing up, 1W facing down as for DTr position ; 4 bars of DTr up/down

17–24 ½ Reels3 across, 1c RSh to 4cnrs[pos]. On [20] 1c meet in centre, pivot R BtoB to P facing own sides into DTr ; 4 bars of DTr (3x,1x,2x)

25–32 All chase clw ½ ; all turn P RH (2,1,3)