Dances for September 24, 2024

Beginner dances

WALKING THRU’ THE BRACKEN (J4x32) 4C set Marilyn Watson Stepping Out 1

1- 8 1s+2s also 3s+4s dance R&L
9-16 1s and 3s dance Figs of 8 round couple below
17-24 2s and 4s dance Figs of 8 round couple above
25-32 1s cast to 4th place and all turn partners RH

GIBSON’S GALLOP R 5×32 John Drewey, The Greenburn Book 2 Circle Dance.

Couples in a circle round the room, all facing counter clockwise. Each man has his partner on his right.

1-8 All join nearer hands with partner and dance forward; turn towards partner and dance to original places, and turn towards partner to face anticlockwise again.

9-16 All women dance RS round the man in front of her partner, then round her own partner LS to place.

17–24 All men dance LS round the woman in front of his partner, then round his own partner RS to place.

25-28 All join BH with partners and dance 8 slip steps anticlockwise.29-30All slip back 4 steps.

31-32 All release hands and step backward for one step, clap and move on to the next person on the right to repeat the dance with a new partner.

THE WANDERING DRUMMER (R3x32) 3C set Iain Boyd Happy to Meet

1- 8 All circle 6H round and back
9-16 1s dance Fig of 8 on own sides (between 2s to start)
17-24 1s slip step down and back, cast to 3rd place
25-32 3s+1s dance R&L

WEDDING AT FINGASK CASTLE (R32) Round the Room Holly Boyd Célébrations
Round the Room. 2 circles, e.g. Ladies with backs to centre of room facing partner

1- 8 All face to left (Ladies anticlockwise, Men clockwise) and dance (or walk) 4 bars round, pull back RSh and dance back to face partner
9-16 All DoSiDo with partner and turn partner RH
17-24 All Retire (2 bars), Advance (2 Bars) and clap; All Retire (2 bars) and Advance towards person diagonally to right
25-32 All dance RSh round ‘new partner’ (4 bars); All turn ‘new partner’ RH (or birl) to end inner circle (Ladies) facing anticlockwise, outer circle (Men) facing clockwise

CRUMMY REEL (R8x32) 2C (4C set) L Torfason Let’s all dance too

1- 8 1s turn RH, then LH back
9-16 1s+2s dance RH across, LH back
17-24 1s lead down the middle and back
25-32 1s+2s dance Allemande

BALLATER REEL (R8x32) 2C (4C set) John S Trew Let’s All Dance

1- 8 1s lead down and back to top
9-16 1s+2s dance Allemande
17-24 2s+1s dance R&L
25-32 1s dance Fig of 8 round 2s

A Bundle of Eights Malcolm Brown & Arina Volgina 5/5L · R32

1–8 1s+3s cross RH, cast 1 place & dance 1/2 Fig of 8 round couple above

9–16 2s+4s cross RH, cast 1 place & dance 1/2 Fig of 8 round couple above

17–24 1s lead down to bottom & turn RH

25–32 All dance 10H round & back

Advanced dances

SPAEGELES’ JIG (J8x40) 3C (4C set) Carola Fischer-Tress

1- 8 1s dance in and cast 1 place, 2s+1s+3s set and link
9-16 2s+1s+3s dance DoSiDo with opposite dancer (up/down), 2s+1s+3s set and link and 1s end facing 1st corners (position)
17-20 1s+1st corner set with 1s turning right about and cast to 3rd corners (position) as 1st corners dance in and face corner position they just left
21-24 1s+corners set and 1s dance in turning right about to face 2nd corner (position) as corners cast into opposite corner places
25-28 1s+corners set with 1s turning right about and cast to 4th corners (position) as 2nd corners dance in and face corner position they just left
29-32 1s+corner dancers set and 1s dance in turning right about to face own sides as corners cast into opposite corner places. 213
33-40 1s dance out and cast to right, dance up/down passing RSh and cast to 2nd place own sides