Dances for September 26, 2023

Beginner dances

THE MAYFLOWER (R32) Circle Pat Kent Nova Scotia Collection 2017
Double circle – Men on inside, backs to centre, facing partner

1- 8 All set, change places RH with partner; repeat
9-16 Ladies dance Fig of 8 round Men, RSh round Man on right, LSh round partner back to place
17-24 Men dance Fig of 8 round Ladies, LSh round Lady to left, RSh round partner back to place
25-32 All promenade anticlockwise (4 bars); Men stand while Ladies dance on, past 1 Man to meet the next as new partner

THE LASS O’ LIVINGSTON (R8x32) 2C (4C set) John Lowe RSCDS Book 8

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

CATCH THE WIND (R8x32) 3C (4C set) Romaine Butterfield RSCDS Book 45

1- 8 1s set, cast 1 place and dance ½ Fig of 8 round 2s
9-16 1s set twice with 1L pulling back RSh on bars 11-12 to face out, 1L followed by partner casts up and dances down the middle 1L to face 3M while 1M faces 2M
17-24 1s RSh reels of 3 across (1M with 2s and 1L with 3s)
25-32 1L followed by partner dances down cast up round 3M and crosses to end in 2nd place on own sides, 1s turn RH (4 bars)

THE COANWOOD STUARTS (J4x32) 4C set Roy Goldring 24 G and S Dances

1- 8 1M followed by 2M+3M (who dance up) cross and 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 and cast down Men’s side; cross below 3s and dance up on own side
25-32 All 4 couples advance and retire; 1s cast to 4th place while 2s+3s+4s step up

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Advanced Dances

Holly’s creation:

So Many Anniversaries S8X32 3C (4C set)