Blog / Last class of the term - May 16, 2023

Last class of the term - May 16, 2023

Another year completed, plus a bit of live music from Henry! Will this trend continue? September is right around the corner…

A QUAKER MEETING (J32) Ian Brockbank The Badger’s Sett
2 facing 2 at random throughout the room

1- 8 Advance to meet other couple and retire with other partner sideways, turn other partner RH
9-16 Advance to meet own partner and retire to place, turn partner LH
17-24 All dance Ladies’ Chain
25-32 All promenade at will to face new couple

GLORIA’S WEE JIG (J8x32) 2C (4C set) Bob McMurtry Devil’s Quandary

1- 8 1s lead down for 3 bars, up to top and cast to 2nd place
9-16 1s dance ½ Fig of 8 round 2s, 1M+2M turn LH
17-24 1s+2s dance Ladies’ Chain
25-32 1L casts up behind 2M, crosses to 2nd place own side while 1M casts up on Ladies’ side, crosses and casts to 2nd place, 2s+1s set

THE BURNTISLAND JIG (J5x32) 5C set Bob Beattie Three Hands Across

1- 8 1s and 3s cross RH and cast 1 place, 1s and 3s dance down between couples below and cast up to end BtoB with partners facing out
9-16 1s and 3s dance Double Triangles with 2s+4s+5s and BtoB with partners facing opposite sides
17-24 1s and 3s turn 1st corners RH and pass partner RSh to face 2nd corners, 1s and 3s turn 2nd corners RH to end on opposite sides between corners and all set
25-32 2s+1s+4s+3s+5s advance and retire, 1s and 3s cross RH and cast 1 place

ANNE (S8x32) 3C (4C set) Hugh Foss Castledeen Album

1- 8 1s+2s dance RH across and LH back
9-16 1s set, cast 1 place, set advancing and turn 2H 1¼ times to lines across (1L facing 3M, 1M facing 2L)
17-24 1s dance reels of 3 across (1M with 2s and 1L with 3s giving RSh to 2nd corner)
25-32 1s advance down/up and pivot to right, dance out ends (Man up, Lady down), cast right to 2nd place opposite sides, 2s+1s+3s turn 2H (1s 1½ times)

Montréal Anniversary Jig4/4L · J32 Holly Boyd#montreal-anniversary-jig4-4l-j32-holly-boyd

1-4 1s+4s xRH, cast down/up, 2s step up, 3s down

5-8 1s+4s turn RH to prom hold, btob, 1s up, 4s down (W on M’s left)

9-16 1s with 2s, 4s with 3s, Rsh R3 across

17-20 1W/2M, 4W/3M turn LH, 1M/2W, 4M/3W turn RH

21-24 1s x up, cast dn as 4s x dn, cast up 2,1,(4),(3)

25-32 All set, 1s/4s petronella twice in tandem, all set 2,4,(1),(3)

Ann Banan 3/3L · R32 Dagmar Koeppler#ann-banan-3-3l-r32-dagmar-koeppler

1-8. -1c turn RH ; 1c+2c RHA (1,2,3)

9-16. -1c set | cast (2c up) ; 1c turn LH (2,1,3)

17-24. -1c+3c LHA ; 1c set | cast (3c up) (2,3,1)

25-32. -1c Mirror Fig8 on sidelines, starting in and up

Deviser’s note:
Alternative for more advanced dancers on [25-32]: Mirror Reels3 on sidelines, 1c starting in and up.

Thank you for a great year!
What the heck is going on with Don, Ingrid and Robbie here?!!