Dances for October 3, 2023

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

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

THE DANCING BEES (R8x32) 3C (4C set) Roy Goldring 24 G and S Dances

1- 8 1s lead down the middle and back to face 2L in prom hold
9-16 1s dance reel of 3 across with 2s (giving RSh to 2L)
17-24 1s dance reel of 3 across with 3s (LSh to 3L) ending in the middle (Man facing down and Lady facing up to partner)
25-32 1s set in middle, petronella to 2nd place own sides and 2s+1s+3s turn RH (4 bars)

THE SILVER GREY (S3x32) 3C set Roy Goldring G and S Dances 2

1- 8 1s+2s+3s set, cross RH, set and cross back RH
9-16 1s+2s+3s circle 6H round and back, 1s and 3s remaining in the middle facing up/down
17-24 1s+3s dance ¾ R&L, 1s cast to 2nd place opposite sides as 3s cross over LH
25-32 1s dance ½ Fig of 8 round 3s, 1s followed by 3s dance up between 2s and cast, 1s to 3rd place and 3s to 2nd place

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

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

Advanced dances

THE GILLY FLOWER (J8x32) 3C (4C set) P Roberts RSCDS Book 36

1- 8 1s+2s set and rotate:
Set, rotate singly and dance on 1 place clockwise, change places RH on sides and dance on 1 place to own sides (1s in 2nd place)
9-16 2s+1s+3s dance reels of 3 on sides (1s pass 3s by LSh to start). At end 2L and 1M face out
17-24 2s+1s dance RH across, 1s+3s dance LH across
25-28 2s+1s+3s set advancing to form circle (no hands), set turning right about on the spot
29-32 All dance ½ RH across (2 bars), drop hands and chase clockwise round to places

MISS JOHNSTONE OF ARDROSSAN (R5x32) 5C set Roy Goldring 14 Social Dances

1- 8 1s set and cast 1 place, 1s followed by 3s dance up and cast – 1s to 3rd place and 3s to 2nd place
9-16 1s cross down and dance reflection reels of 3 with 4s+5s on opposite sides – 1s end in 3rd place opposite sides
17-24 1s cross up and dance reflection reels of 3 on own sides with 2s+3s – 1s ending in 3rd place own sides
25-32 1s set and cast down 1 place, 1s followed by 5s dance up between 4s and cast – 1s to 5th place and 5s to 4th place. 23451