Dances for October 15, 2024

Beginner dances

EASY DOES IT (J8x32) 2C (4C set) Holly Boyd Here We Go Again

1- 8 1L+2s dance RSh reel of 3 across (1L RSh to 2M, 2L dances to right to start)
9-16 1M+2s dance LSH reel of 3 across (1M LSh to 2L, 2M dances to left to start)
17-24 1s lead down middle and back, remaining in centre, 2s step in ready for…
25-32 1s+2s dance Poussette. 2 1

FLOWERS OF DUNBEG (R5x32) 5C set Sue Porter and Primary 7, DUNBEG

1- 8 1s+2s also 4s+5s dance RH across and LH back
9-16 2s+3s+4s advance and retire and turn partners RH
17-24 1s dance in front of 2s and behind 3s, in front of 4s and behind 5s to 5th place 2s+3s+4s+5s step up as 1s pass them
25-32 All circle 10H round and back

EASY PEASY RIGHTS AND LEFTS (J4x32) 4C set Gaye Collin The Musicians’ Wedding

1- 8 1L+2L+3L advance and retire, 1s+2s+3s turn RH
9-16 1M+2M+3M advance and retire, 1s+2s+3s turn LH, 1s finish facing out
17-24 1s cast behind lines (2s+3s step up bar 19-20). 1s meet below 4s, dance up one place and cast round 4s to bottom (4s step up 23-24)
25-32 4s+1s dance R&L

TEDDYBEAR’S PICNIC (J4x32) 4C set Sven Leyffer

1- 8 All set, ½ turn RH and chase clockwise ½ way
9-16 Repeat ½ turning LH and chasing anticlockwise ½ way
17-24 1s slip step down, slip step back up and cast to 4th place
25-32 All circle 8H round and back

RED NOSE JIG (J4x40) Sq.Set Denise Spooner 2nd Book Graded SCDs

1- 8 1s+3s cross (1s under 3s arch), repeat back to place (3s under 1s arch)
9-16 2s+4s repeat
17-24 All Ladies dance Figs of 8 round partner and corner (in front of partner to start)
25-32 All Men dance Figs of 8 round partner and corner (in front of partner to start)
33-40 All advance and retire (1 step) and promenade anticlockwise ¾ way round set

WELCOME TO THE STAGGER INN (Meet And Greet) (R6x32) Round the Room Jill Burrows Stagger Inn
Round the Room dance, 2 facing 2

1- 8 1s+2s advance and retire nearer hands joined with partner; circle 4H round to left
9-16 1s+2s dance R&L (omit polite turn)
17-24 1s+2s dance RH across and LH across back to place
25-32 1s+2s circle 4H round to right; couples nearer hands joined “Stagger” to right and left to meet new couple (i.e. advance passing opposite couple LSh)

STAR TREK (J4x32) 4C set

1- 8 2s+3s dance RH across and LH back (star) while 1s+4s chase (trek) clockwise once round back to places
9-16 All advance and retire twice (boldly go)
17-24 1s+2s also 3s+4s circle 4H round and back (into orbit)
25-32 4s lead up to top place (beam up) while 1s+2s+3s step down and all turn RH or swing partners. 4123

Advanced dances

THE GOLDEN SNITCH (J8x32) 3C (4C set) Anselm Lingnau

1- 8 1s cast to 2nd place and dance ½ Fig of 8 round 2s, 1s dance LSh round partner to face 1st corner
9-16 1s+1st corners dance ½ diagonal Reel of 4 and 1s end passing LSh to face 2nd corners, 1s dance ½ diagonal Reel of 4 and end facing 3rd corners (position)
17-20 1s dance RSh round 3rd corner (position) and turn about to 1M facing up and 1L down as 2M+3L (in 3rd corner places) pass 1s RSh and ¾ turn RH and dance into 4th corner (position) as 2nd corner dancers set and dance on 1 corner place clockwise
21-24 1s dance RSh round 2nd corner position to end in 2nd place opposite side while 2M+3L having passed 1s ¾ turn RH and dance to original corner positions while 2L+3M set and dance on 1 place clockwise to original corner position. 2(1)3
25-32 1s dance Reels of 3 on opposite sides (LSh to 1st corner) and end crossing RH. 213