Dances for September 17, 2024

Onto every life a little Centre Greene must fall.

Beginner dances

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

WELCOME TO THE DANCE (J32) Round The Room Elinor Vandegrift Let’s All Dance
Round the room dance, 2 facing 2

1- 8 All circle 4H round and back
9-16 All dance RH across and LH back
17-24 1M+2L also 1L+2M turn RH and turn LH
25-32 1s+2s Adv&Ret, 1s also 2s advance and pass RSh to meet the next couple

GREAT EXPECTATIONS (J8x32) 2C (4C set) Carolyn Hunt Let’s All Dance

1- 8 1M+2L Adv&Ret and turn RH
9-16 2M+1L Adv&Ret and turn RH
17-24 1s cross RH and cast 1 place, 1s dance ½ Fig of 8 round 2s (1s cross up)
25-32 2s+1s circle 4H round and 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&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&Cast down Men’s side; cross below 3s and dance up on own side
25-32 All 4 couples Adv&Ret; 1s cast to 4th place while 2s+3s+4s step up

ARE YOU SLEEPING? (R8x32) 2C (4C set) Duisburg Collection

1- 8 1M+2L cross RH, 1L+2M cross RH, 2s+1s turn RH
9-16 1M+2L cross LH, 1L+2M cross LH, 1s+2s turn LH
17-24 1s lead down the middle and back to 2nd place
25-32 2s+1s dance R&L

COME WHAT MAY (J8x32) 2C (4C set) Romaine Butterfield RSCDS Book 51

1- 8 1M+2L Adv+Ret. 1M+2L dance DoSiDo
9-16 1L+2M repeat bars 1-8
17-24 1s cross RH, cast (2s step up 19-20). 2s cross RH cast (1s step up 23-24)
25-32 1s+2s Adv+Ret. 1s+2s dance ½ R&L

THE SCOTTISH WEREWOLF (J3x32) 3C set Denise Sander Happy to Meet

1- 8 1s cast and dance down behind own line; turn out and dance up back to place
9-16 1s+2s dance RH across and LH back
17-24 1s lead down the middle and back (stay in middle)
25-32 1s cast to 3rd place (2s+3s step up 27-28); 1s turn RH. 231

Advanced dances

YET ANOTHER BIRTHDAY (S3x32) 3C set Holly Boyd Here We Go Again And Montréal Moments

1- 8 1M 2L dance back to back (4 bars) while 1L 2M dance down/up their own sides (2 bars), meet partner and follow them (face to face) as they retire (2 bars); 1s2s dance half poussette
9-16 1L with 2s, 1M with 3s dance RHA, then 1L with 3s, 1M with 2s dance LHA
17- 24 1s giving hands dance figure of 8 on sides, down between 3s to start
25-32 1s3s dance the bourrel. 231