Dances for October 22, 2024
Beginner dances
FLOWERS OF EDINBURGH (R8x32) 3C (4C set) RSCDS Book 1
1- 8 1L followed by partner casts below 3s, 1L crosses and dances up behind Men as 1M dances up centre to 1st places on opposite side and 1s set
9-16 1M followed by partner repeat above Fig and set in own places
17-24 1s lead down the middle and back
25-32 1s+2s dance Poussette. 213
PUMPKIN PIE (J8x32) 3C (4C set) M Williams 12 SCDs
1- 8 1s+2s set, dance RH across ½ way, 1s+3s set and dance LH across ½ way
9-16 1s dance reels of 3 on own sides (dance up giving LSh to 3s to start)
17-24 1s set, cast up 1 place while 3s set and cross down LH, 1s set and cast up to top while 2s set and cross down
25-32 1s+2s dance Poussette. 213
EVERYONE IS DANCING! (R8x32) 2C (3C set) Holly Boyd Célébrations
1- 8 1s+2s dance ½ R&L (no polite turns); 1s followed by 2s lead down middle
9-16 2s followed by 1s lead up; 2s+1s set and cross to own sides. 2 1
17-24 2s+1s dance RH across; 2s+1s chase clockwise back to place
25-32 2s+1s circle 4H round and back
TAKE FIVE (J5x32) 5 Person Sq. Set Martha Morrison Veranth Four Corners Dance Book
5 person square set: 1 at top, 5 in middle facing 1
3
2 5 4
1
TOP
1- 8 5 dances Fig of 8 round 1 and 3 passing 1 RSh to start
9-16 2+5+4 dance LSh reel of 3 across, 5 passing 4 LSh to start
17-24 5+1 turn RH (4 bars); 5+3 turn 1½ LH (3 now in middle)
25-32 3 sets while 4+1+2+5 chase 1 place anticlockwise, face in and set; 3 stands while 2+5+4+1 advance and retire. 25413
A BUNDLE OF EIGHTS
Reel · 32 bars · 5 couples · Longwise – 5 (Progression: 23451) Devised by Malcolm Brown & Arina Volgina
1–8 1s+3s cross RH, cast 1 place & dance 1/2 Fig of 8 round couple above
9–16 2s+4s cross RH, cast 1 place & dance 1/2 Fig of 8 round couple above
17–24 1s lead down to bottom & turn RH
25–32 All dance 10H round & back
THE COANWOOD STUARTS (J4x32) 4C set Roy Goldring 24 G and S Dances
1- 8 1M followed by 2M+3M (who dance up) cross and cast down Ladies’ side; cross below 3s and dance up on own side to places
9-16 1s+2s+3s turn partners RH once round and turn partners LH once round
17-24 1L followed by 2L+3L (who dance up) cross and cast down Men’s side; cross below 3s and dance up on own side
25-32 All 4 couples advance and retire; 1s cast to 4th place while 2s+3s+4s step up
Advanced dances
FISHERMAN’S REEL (R5x32) 5C Sq.Set Sue Petyt Dunblane Holiday
5s facing – Ms back to 4s and Ls back to 2s
1- 8 1s+2s+3s+4s circle 8H round and back while 5s turn RH once and LH 1½ times to end 5M facing 2s and 5L facing 4s
9-16 5M+2s also 5L+4s dance RH across, 5s pass LSh and dance LH across with next couple anticlockwise (M with 1s and L with 3s)
17-24 5M dances reel of 3 with 1s+2s (in prom hold) giving RSh to 2s while 5L reels with 3s+4s giving RSh to 4s
25-32 All take partners in prom hold, 5s change place with 1s RSh, 1s pass 4s RSh, 4s pass 3s RSh, 3s pass 2s RSh and 2s end in centre facing each other
FAIRLEE FROLIC
Strathspey · 32 bars · 5 couples · Longwise – 5 (Progression: 24153)Devised by Holly Boyd (2014)
1–8 1&3c lead down middle; change places with prtn, women dancing under men’s right arm and dance back up to finish btob, 1&3w facing up, 1&3m facing down 2s&4s up 3&4
9–16 1c, similarly 3c, turn 1st crn LH, partner RH, 2nd crn LH, partner RH to 2nd/4th place own side 2,1,4,3,5
17–24 All adv/retire and dance btob
25–32 1c&4c/3c&5c dance the tournée 2,4,1,5,3
This can also be danced in a 3 couple set .