Dances for September 20, 2023

An unusual Wednesday class as the church wasn’t available on Tuesday – we seemed to dance just as well!

Beginner dances

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 KINGSTON JIG (J4x32) 4C set Roy Goldring G and S Dances

1- 8 1M followed by 2M+3M dance across, down behind Ladies and back to places
9-16 1L followed by 2L+3L repeat
17-24 1s slip step to bottom and back
25-32 1s cast to 4th place (2s+3s+4s step up 27-28) and all turn RH

CORN RIGS (R8x32) 2C (4C set) RSCDS Book 4

1- 8 1s cast down own sides, turn inwards dance back to top
9-16 1s dance full Fig of 8 round 2s
17-24 1s lead down the middle and back
25-32 1s+2s dance Poussette

BLUE BONNETS (J8x32) 2C (4C set) RSCDS Book 3

1- 8 1L+2M advance and retire and dance DoSiDo
9-16 1M+2L advance and retire and dance DoSiDo
17-24 1s lead down the middle and back
25-32 1s+2s dance Poussette. 2 1

TRIP TO ABERDEEN J40 Dagmar Koeppler

1 – 8 1c fig 8 crossing down btwn 2s to start
9 – 16 1c & 2c turn RH then LH
17-24 2c fig 8 crossing up btwn 1s to start
25-32 1c flwd by 2c lead down: 2c flwd by 1c lead back up
32-40 2c&1c R&Ls

Advanced dances

Gravitas 3/4L · S32 Lydia Hedge (2021)

1–8 1c set | cast off (2c up) ; ½ Fig8 up round 2c (2,1x,3)

9–16 Mirror Reels3 on sides, 1c in and down, all giving hands where possible. On [16] 1c turn RH to face 1cnrs

17–24 Corners Pass and Turn BH (2,1,3)

25–32 Circle6 and back

BRATACH BANA (R8x32) 3C (4C set) John Drewry Bon Accord Book

1- 8 1s turn RH and cast 1 place (2s step up); 1s dance LSh round 1st corners to 2nd place opposite side facing 2nd corners
9-16 1s dance ½ RSh reel of 3 on sides and dance ½ LSh reel of 3 across (1M with 3s at top, 1L with the 2s, LSh to 3rd corner position)
17-24 1s turn ¾ LH, turn 3rd corner (pstn) RH and pass RSh to turn 4th corner (pstn) RH ending in 2nd place own side in prom hold with 4th corner (pstn)
25-32 1s+corners promenade diagonally across (passing RSh) to diagonal opposite corner and ½ turn to end 1s in 2nd place opposite side, 1s dance ½ diagonal R&L (M up, L down). 213