Dances for October 29, 2024

Another Greene night!

Beginner dances

CRABBIT SHONA (J6x32) 2C (3C set) Rebecca Sager

1- 8 1s cast behind own lines, turn outward and dance back up to place
9-16 1s+2s dance RH across, 1s+2s dance LH across
17-24 1s lead down (3 bars), lead up (3 bars) and cast to 2nd place own sides (2s step up 23-24)
25-32 2s+1s dance R&L

THE BLEECKER REEL

Reel · 40 bars · 3 persons · Triangular (Progression: 213)Devised bySue Trapp (2016)

Dancers are numbered anticlockwise from the top: dancer 1 at the top, etc

1-8 Top dancer (1) turns dancer 2 (“1st corner”) RH then dancer 3 (“2nd corner”) LH & finish facing dancer 2

9-16 Reel of 3. To begin, dancer 1 gives RSh to dancer 2. To finish, dancer 1 dances back to top place

17-24 All set & petronella one place anti-clockwise; repeat one more place. Dancer 2 is now at top

25-32 All dance RH across & LH back33-All circle 3H round & back

ECCLEFECHAN FELINE (J8x32) 3C (4C set) Bob McMurtry Le Petit Chat Celtique

1- 8 1s dance Fig of 8 on own sides (1s dance in/down to start), taking nearer hands where possible
9-16 1s+2s+3s mirror (reflection) reels on own sides (1s in/down, 2s out/up, 3s in/up to start)
17-24 1s lead down (3 bars), lead back up (3 bars) cast into 2nd place own sides
25-32 1M with 3s, 1L with 2s, dance RH across, 1s pass RSh to dance LH across other end (1M with 2s, 1L with 3s)

THE FIDDLER’S WIFE (S8x32) 3C (4C set) Barbara Anglin Blackie Dances 2011

1- 8 1s set, cast (2s step up); 1s dance ½ Fig of 8 up round 2s
9-16 2s+1s dance Ladies’ Chain
17-24 1s dance ½ Fig of 8 down round 3s; 2s+1s+3s turn partners RH into prom hold facing up
25-32 2s+1s+3s promenade

BOHEMIAN REFLECTIONS (R8x32) 3C (4C set) Holgar Schuckelt RSCDS Book 51

1- 8 1s lead down, cross below 3s and cast up to 2nd place opposite sides (2s step up 3-4). 1s turn 1¼ LH to end in middle facing own side
9-16 1M+2s also 1L+3s dance RH across, 1s pass RSh to dance LH across with other couple. 1s end in 2nd place opposite sides
17-24 2s+1s dance Ladies’ Chain. 1s end in 2nd place opposite sides, 1M facing out
25-32 1M followed by 1L, casts behind 3L, across set, 1M dances up behind 3M to 2nd place own side while 1L dances up middle, pulls back RSh to dance into place. 2s+1s+3s set

THE 27th OF OCTOBER Jig · 32 bars · 3 couples · Longwise – 4 (Progression: 213)Devised by Sue McKinnell (2013)

1-8 1W (2W following) dance RSh to 1M, across the set and down Wside ; 1c+2c RHA

9–16 1M (2M following) dance LSh to 2W, across the set and down Mside ; 2c+1c LHA. 1c face down (2,1,3)

17–25 Parallel Reels3, 1c RSh to 3c. 1W faces out (2,1,3)

25–32 1W (1M following) dance RSh round 3W, up on midline, LSh to 2M and cast off to 2pl (2,1,3)

Advanced dances

Let’s All Dance In Barcelona (J8x32) 32 bar jig for three couples in a four couple longwise set. Murrough Landon

1-4 1st couple cross over giving right hands then cast off to 2nd place as 2nd couple step up.
5-8 1st couple dance half a figure of eight to their right: 1st man up between 2nd couple, 1st woman down between 3rd couple.
9-12 1st couple dance half diagonal rights and lefts with their 1st corners and end facing their 2nd corners on the sides.
13-16 1st couple turn their 2nd corners once round with the right hand.
17-20 1st couple dance half diagonal lefts and rights with their 4th corners, 1st man down, 1st woman up, and end facing their 3rd corner positions on the sides.
21-24 1st couple turn those in their 3rd corner positions once round with the left hand and pass their partner left shoulder to end on the centre line, 1st man below 1st woman.
25-28 1st woman with 3rd couple at the top and 1st man with 2nd couple at the bottom dance right hands across. 1st couple end facing each other in the centre. The corners end facing clockwise.
29-32 1st couple dance once round each other closely by the right shoulder while the corners chase half way round clockwise to their own sides. The final order is 2,1,3.

THE CAPTAIN’S HOUSE (R8x32) 3C (4C set) Holly Boyd RSCDS Graded 3

1- 8 1s turn RH (4 bars); cast (2s step up), cross LH to face out in 2nd place opposite sides
9-16 2s+1s+3s dance reels of 3 on sides, 1s pass 2nd corner LSh to start. 1s finish facing 1st corners
17-24 1s dance ½ diagonal reel of 4 with 1st corners, pass RSh, dance ½ diagonal reel of 4 with 2nd corners finishing in 2nd place opposite sides. (3)(1)(2)
25-32 3s+1s+2s turn partners RH and dance clockwise ½ way round set to own sides. 213