Dances for October 17, 2023

A traffic- and allemande-filled night!

Beginner dances

ROSNOR ABBEY (J8x40) 2C (4C set) MMM 1

1- 8 1L+2M ¾ turn RH and set to each other (Man facing up and Lady down), 1L+2M turn ½ LH back to places and set
9-16 1M+2L repeat above Fig
17-24 1s lead down the middle and back ready for Allemande
25-32 1s+2s dance Allemande
33-40 2s+1s dance R&L

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

THE AIR OF BELOIT (S8x32) 2C (4C set) Chicago 25th Anniversary Collection

1- 8 1s+2s turn 2H and circle 4H round to left
9-16 1s lead down for 2 bars, set, lead up and cast to round 2s to face other partner
17-24 1s+2s dance reel of 4 across and end in middle 1s facing up with 2s behind them
25-32 1s+2s dance Allemande

200 KING STREET NORTH (J8x32) 2C (4C set) Lee Fuell and Patricia Lindsay Flying Ghillies Collection 4

1- 8 1s dance ½ Fig of 8 round 2s, 1M dances down to face 2L as 1L dances down to face 2M and all set
9-16 1s+2s dance reel of 4 across
17-24 1s+2s set and 1s cast up round 2s to 1st place opposite sides, 1s ½ turn RH and 2s step in ready for…
25-32 1s+2s dance Allemande

THE BRUDENELL JIG (J8x32) 2C (4C set) Brenda Burnell Leeds Anniversary Book

1- 8 1s+2s circle 4H round and back
9-16 1s dance Fig of 8 round 2s
17-24 1s lead down for 2 bars, turn RH, lead up and cast to 2nd places
25-32 2s+1s dance R&L

JIG TO THE MUSIC (J3x32) 3C set Doris Young 2nd Book Graded SCDs

1- 8 All advance and retire, all dance DoSiDo
9-16 All turn RH, all turn LH
17-24 1s slip step down for 4 and back to top, 1s cast to bottom and 2s+3s step up
25-32 All circle 6H round and back

Advanced dances

MRS HAMILTON OF WISHAW (S8x32) 3C (4C set) John Drewry RSCDS Book 23

1- 8 1s set, dance down below 3s, cast up round 3s and dance to top facing out while
Bar 3: 2s set, dance down below 3s then cast up round 3s to 2nd place
Bar 5: 3s set, dance in and down touching hands and cast back to 3rd place facing out
9-16 Reels of 3 on sides (1s cast down, 2s dance in/up, 3s cast up to start)
Bar 11: 1s cross RH to 3rd place opposite side and continue reel
Bars 15-16: 1s lead up (RH) and ½ turn to finish nearer hands joined facing down, 2s finish in middle facing up, 3s in 3rd place
17-24 1s+2s dance the Rondel. 1s in 2nd place face down
25-32 2s+1s+3s dance Grand Chain. 213

NORMA’S GARDEN (R8x32) 3C (4C set) Lydia Hedge Nova Scotia Collection 2017

1- 8 1s dance down, cast up round 3s, dance up and cast to 2nd place own side (2s step up 7-8)
9-16 1s dance diagonal R&L (Man down, Lady up). (3)1(2)
17-24 3s+1s+2s dance set and link for 3 couples twice. 2(1)3
25-32 2s+1s+3s set, 1s turn 1½ RH to 2nd place own side, 2s+1s+3s set