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(1) Hamishe’s Fancy
32 Bar jigs or reels. Longways, preferably 5 couples.
A1. Forward and back and cross over.
A2. Top couple gallop to bottom and back, they then give each over right hand to start grand chain, ladies passing men giving
right and lefts.
When top couple reach bottom they make an arch. Others go outside them, coming back up through arch.
A4 All swing
(2) Up the sides and down the middle
Four or five Couples longways proper 32 bar jigs or reels
A1 Balance in line holding hands
A2 Cross over, ladies going beneath arches formed by mens joined hands
A1 Balance in line holding hands
A2 Cross back over, ladies going beneath arches formed by mens joined hands
B1 Top couple make a single handed arch and walk slowly to bottom of set,
2s cast followed by others and come up arch back to place
B2 All Swing
(3) Virginia Reel
32 Bars Jigs (quick) Circle Men in middle, facing partners
A1 Left hand turn Partner Right hand Turn Partner
A2 Two hand turn and Doci do
B1 Balance Partner, Swing Partner
B2 Promenade anti clockwise, all the men move on to the next lady
(4) Bridge of Athlone
48 Bar Jigs (Cock of the north) 5 couples (4 or six will work) Long ways Proper
A1 All forward and back in lines holding hands
All Cross over, ladies under mens arch, and turn.
A2 Forward and back again, cross over again
A3 Top couple gallop down and back, others clap
A4 Tops then cast followed by others, tops form arch at bottom, others go through
A5 All others now form arch, Top lady (at bottom) goes up through arch, gent goes up outside,
Gent goes down middle, lady down outside
A6 All swing (8 Bar swing)
(5) Waves of Tory
48 Bar Jigs 5 couples Men on your right Long ways Proper
A1 Couples 1 & 2, 3 & 4 right hand star, bottom couple right hand turn, all forward and back in lines holding hands
A2 Couples 1 & 2, 3 & 4 left hand star, bottom couple left hand turn, all forward and back in lines holding hands
A3 Top couple gallop down and back, others clap
A4 Tops then cast followed by others, tops form arch at bottom, others go through
A5 All others now form arch face down towards top couple,
Top couple start dipping and diving, others joining in as top couple ‘activates them.
All end up where they started to dip and dive in their progressed position.
Note: couples must always dive when coming in at end of set
(6) Nottingham Swing
Longways for as many as will Horn pipes
Number couples: ones have their backs to band, 2s face band.
A1 No 1 man, no 2 lady right hand turn, taking a right arm elbow grip. STEP HOP, STEP HOP Etc.
A2 No 2 man, no 1 lady right hand turn, taking a right arm elbow grip STEP HOP, STEP HOP Etc.
A3. No 1 couples face down away from band and walk three steps down,
turn single walk three steps back to where they started.
Cast out around twos; drop in below them to take their place.
A4. Ladies cross hands, gents hold partners in short cross handed grip.
All swing partners with step hop
Repeat dance but note all ones have new 2s, couples at extreme end of set miss one time through and then come in as opposite number.
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(7) Thady ye Gander
Five couple set longways proper 48 bar Jigs
A1 First couple gallop down middle of set, at bottom cross with partner, come back up out side to top of set
B1 Top lady leads off men around behind her partner and other ladies
B2 Top man then leads off ladies behind his partner and other men
C1, 2 Top couple strip willow to bottom
A2 All swing
(8) The Willow Tree
Eight couple long ways proper 48 Bar Jigs
A1 Top couple gallop to bottom, man leaves partner and takes bottom lady back to place.
A2 Bottom man takes top lady back and gallops to bottom with own partner.
B1, 2 Both these end couples then strip willow till they meet at centre of set.
They then form arches by forming a circle and holding hands up.
A1 New end couples cast out, go into side arches, meet own partner , come out at own end
A2 All swing
(9) Drops of Brandy
4 or 5 Couples longways proper Slip jigs step hop
A1 Top couple turn one and a half turns then man strips the willow to bottom of set.
A2 Lady strips to top of set
B1 Both strip to bottom, of set
B4 Next couple start stripping when first couple half way down joint strip
10) Stoke Golding Country Dance
Five couple set long ways proper 32 bar Jigs
A1 Top man swing bottom lady
A2 Bottom man swings top lady
B1 Top couple strip to bottom
B2 first man inside, leads his partner over heads of others all around set
and then throws her up to top of set to swing new top man
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(11) Grimley Swap
Circle , couple facing couple 32 Bar Polka
A1 Circle left and right
A2 Right and Left hand star
B1 Right hand turn partner Left hand turn opposite
B2 Hold on to opposite as new partner, polka around to meet new opposite couple
(12) Duck the oyster
Circle couple facing couple 32 Bars Hornpipes
A1 Right and left star
A2 First couple Half way under and back
First couple duck the Oyster
B1 Second couple Half way under and back
First couple duck the Oyster
B2 Forward and back and pass on.
(Duck the oyster: All four hold hands and dont let go, first couple ducks under arms of second couple and then turn away from each other, going under own arms, dragging second couple through after them)
(13) Winster Gallop
Circle couple facing couple 32 Bar Polka
A1 Right and left star
A2 Anticlockwise couples separate to form a race track, clockwise couples gallop through them and round track, and back
B1 Repeat with Anti clockwise couples galloping
B2 Polka round opposite couple and move one place on
(14) Cottagers Reel
Circle couple facing couple 32 Bar Polka
A1 Right and left star
A2 North Country Ladies chain and back
B1 Basket
B2 Swing and change
(15) Circassian
Circle 32 Bar Jigs
A1 All dance into the middle twice
A2 Ladies go into the middle and clap
Men go into the middle and clap
B1 Men swing a lady
B2 All promenade anti clockwise
(16) Patacake Polka
Circle- Men inside facing partner Little Brown jug
A1 Ballroom hold. Mens left heel and toe heel and toe 4 Chasseys anticlockwise
A2 Repeat all back to place
A3 Clap, right right right, left left, left, both both both, knees knees knees
A4 Swing next lady on left
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(17) The Waltz Country Dance
Sicilian 40 Bar Waltz
A1 Face opposite, balance forward and back, change places. Face partners and repeat
A2 Face opposite, balance forward and back, change places. Face partners and repeat.
A3 &4 Hands in ring of four, balance in and out pass lady from left to right, repeat four times till back to place.
A5 Waltz around opposite couple and change places
(18) Circle Waltz
Circle 32 Bar waltz
A1 Hands in circle, Waltz one step in, one out pass girl from left to right hand.
Repeat three times
A2 Face fourth girl, take both her hands balance in and out ,turn single
Repeat facing opposite way
A3 Ballroom hold, chassey 2 steps in 2 out and then Waltz new partner round
(19) Dutch Waltz
Circle men on inside 32 bar waltz
A1 4 Sways 4 sasheys to left
A2 4 Sways 4 sasheys to right
A3 Men 2 side steps to centre and clap, whilst partner steps out and does same
A4 Man twiddles/ spins partner under arm three times
A5 Couple waltz around
(20) Rebbecas Roundabout
32 Bar Jig or Reel: One Gent Two Ladies
Circle, Each trio radiating as spokes from the centre of a wheel
A 1 Skip round anti clockwise holding hands (sixteen steps)
A2 Circle three, left and right
B1 Right hand star and Left hand star
B2 The two ladies take one step forward, make an arch using both hands, the man dances through the arch, around the inside lady, through the arch around the outside lady, through the arch and onto the next pair of ladies
(21) Dorsett Four hand Reel
Two couples back to back
A1 &2 Reel 3 & half times across set
A3 &4 Men Step to each other then Partner
Repeat four times then swing on extra B
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(22) Nine Pins
Square set, extra person in the middle
A1 Tops gallop across and back
A2 Sides across and back
B1 Tops circle left and right
B2 Sides circle left and right
A1, A2 Nine pin swings each lady in turn.
B1 All five men hold hands and circle left, grab a lady when music stops
(23) Farmers Quadrille
Square 48 Bars
A1 Circle left and right
A2 Into middle and out twice
B1 Top couple balance and swing
B2 Active couple dosido couple on right, half right and left opposite couple
A1 Dosido couple on right, half right and left home
A2 All swing
(24) La Russe
Square Set Set Tune
A1 Man moves behind partner, balance and swing next lady
A2 Return to partner, balance and swing
B1 Active couple carry on swinging
B2 Active couple honour each couple in turn
A1 Active couple dip under opposites, No two couple dip
under their opposites
A2 Repeat back to place
B1 Circle left
B4 Promenade home (Swing last time through)
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25) The Twelvesome reel
One Gent Two Ladies, each trio forming the side of a square
A1 Head trios go forward and back, then forward the ladies swapping over and going back with the opposite man.
A2 Repeat with side trios
B1 All trios do a reel (hay on the side)
B2 Men swing lady on right, then lady on right, then jump into next mans position on right.
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(26) The Hallow Square
32 Bars Jigs or reels Four couple square set, ladies on mens right.
Identify and number couples (couple no. one nearest band etc)
A1 All circle left holding hands (4 Bars so quick), single file back the other way
A2 All hold hands and into the middle (yelling), repeat
B1 Active couple, only, crosses over, go between opposite couple, cross with partner, weave through other dancers on way home
B2 All swing corner lady, (the one next to you who is not your partner) Swing Partners.
Then with no two couple, 3,4, 1&3, 2&4, Then all
(27) Cumberland Square eight
Square set 64 Bars
A1 Tops gallop across and back,
A2 Sides the same
B1 Tops right and left star
B2 Sides the same
A1 Tops basket
A2 Sides Basket
B1 Circle Left
B2 Promenade home
(28) Nine Pins
Square set, extra person in the middle
A1 Tops gallop across and back
A2 Sides across and back
B1 Tops circle left and right
B2 Sides circle left and right
A1, A2 Nine pin swings each lady in turn.
B1 All five men hold hands and circle left, grab a lady when music stops
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(29) Hinkey Dinkey
The head two ladies forward and back, parles vous
The head two ladies docido, parles vous
Docido your corners all, docido your partners all
hinky dinky parles vous
Swing your partners round and round,
Swing your partner high and low,
hinky dinky parles vous
Promenade your partner all
Promenade your partner round the room
Hinky dinky parles vous
Repeat: men, tops, sides, all
(30) Whiplash
Square 64 Bars
A1 Men start as star with arms around partner (8bars)
A2 Pivot ladies into middle for right hand star back (8bars)
B1 No 1 man leads partner through middle of no 2 couple, round the lady and then the man, circle four with them (16bars)
B2 No 1 man leads all three through middle of no 3 couple, round the lady and then the man; circle six with the (16bars)
C1 No 1 man leads all five through middle of no 4 couple, round the lady and then the man, circle 8 with them (16bars)
(31) Yorkshire Square Eight
128 Bar Jigs or reels Square Set
A1 Heads (Ballroom hold) Forward and Back, forward and change places.
A2 Sides the same.
A3 Heads repeat back to place
A4 Sides repeat back to place
B1. At the same time 1s & 2s together and 3s and 2s together, right and left star.
B2 The same people then North Country ladies chain
B3. At the same time 1s & 4s together and 2s and 3s together, right and left star.
B4 The same people then North Country ladies chain.
C1 & C2 Ladies into middle, clap, resume place, Men into middle turn to lady on their right and swing her.Promenade her to own place.
C3 & C4. Repeat
C5 & C6 Repeat
C6 & C7 Repeat
(32) Three Meet
32 Bar Jigs 1 man 2 ladies- thee facing three
A1 Take hands forward and back and cross
A2 Repeat to place
B1 Circle left and right
B2 Rings of three swing and change
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