Dances for October 8, 2024

Beginner dances

A JIG FOR ELTHEA (J6x32) 2C (3C set) John S Trew Martello Tower 5

1- 8 1s lead down the middle followed by 2s; 2s lead to top followed by 1s. 2 1
9-16 1s dance Fig of 8 up round 2s
17-24 2s dance Fig of 8 down round 1s
25-32 2s+1s dance R&L

THE QUICKSILVER REEL (J8x40) 3C (4C set) Tim Harrison 2000

1- 8 1s dance Figs of 8 on own sides (in and down to start)
9-16 3s dance Figs of 8 on own sides (in and up to start)
17-24 2s dance Figs of 8 on own sides (out and up to start)
25-32 1s+2s+3s dance mirror reels of 3 on own sides (1s in and down to start)
33-40 1s cross RH and cast 1 place, 1s dance ½ Fig of 8 up round 2s. 213

ACROSS THE ESK (R8x32) 3C (4C set) Ian Barbour Set And Cast Off Vol 1

1- 8 1s+2s set, 1s cast 1 place while 2s cross up, 1s+3s set, 1s cast 1 place while 3s cross up
9-16 2s+3s+1s dance reels of 3 on sides (2s in/down, 3s out/up, 1s in/up to start)
17-24 3s+1s dance ½ R&L, 2s+1s dance ½ R&L
25-32 1s+2s dance Poussette. 213

ANDERSON’S RANT (R8x32) 3C (4C set) MMM 1

1- 8 1s cross down to dance reflection (mirror) reels of 3 on opposite sides
9-16 1s cross down to dance reflection (mirror) reels of 3 on own sides
17-24 1s lead down the middle (2s step up) and lead back up to 2nd place own sides
25-32 1s dance ½ Fig of 8 round 2s and ½ Fig of 8 round 3s back to 2nd place

THE LADS AND LASSIES OF LIVERMORE (R4x32) 4C set Sheena MacQueen 1991 Let’s All Dance Too

1- 8 All Men advance and retire; All Ladies advance and retire
9-16 Men pass partner RSh, dance down behind Ladies and up own side
17-24 Ladies pass partner LSh, dance down behind Men and up own side. 4321
25-32 1s make arch, 2s+3s+4s dance down under arch and cast up own side. 2341

Advanced dances

THE GOLDEN APPLE JIG (J8x40) 3C (4C set) Chris Ronald 12 SCDs

1- 8 1s dance down below 3s, cast up to 2nd place own side and turn LH 1¼ times to face 1st corners
9-16 1s dance Hello-Goodbye setting and end in centre facing 3rd corners
17-24 1s dance diagonal reel of 4 with 1st corners and pass partner LSh to face own 2nd corners
25-32 1s dance diagonal reel of 4 with 2nd corners and end in 2nd place own side
33-40 All circle 6H round and back.