What we danced at Little Chalfont Summer 2023
13th July 2023
Tap the Barrel - a lot of quick changing places , and then the allemande.
Best Set in the Hall -The Pantomime dance: look behind you! .
Red Squirrel - the one focussing on Mirror Reels
Australian Ladies A quick dance with the dancing couple crossing and casting while the 2s and 3s set and cross.
Broadway the tricky one with Set and Link for 3 couples and half diagonal Rights & Leftsl
6th July 2023
Granville Market - Featuring Right and Left Hands Across, Half figure of 8 and turning corners
Australian Ladies A quick dance with the dancing couple crossing and casting while the 2s and 3s set and cross.
Paisley Weavers - The one with the double chord so the 2s can start on the opposite side, then featuring Grand Chain, Ladies'Chain and Half Rights & Lefts
Miss Johnstone of Ardrossan - Featuring mirror reels from the middle of the set, with 1s crossing
Broadway the tricky one with Set and Link for 3 couples and half diagonal Rights & Leftsl
OXO Reel A bit of light relief to finish : Circle at top and bottom and right hands across in the middle! A lot of slip-stepping up and down the very long set.
29th June 2023 ( with Rose)
Gaelforce Wind - mens chain, set and link
Midsummer Common -poussette
Toast to the Mousies - arches and reel
22nd June 2023 ( with Rose)
Miss Welsh'sReel .
Best Set in the Hall -The Pantomime dance: look behind you! .
Cherry Bank Gardens - Petronella in tandem, set and link, Grand Chain.
15th June 2023
Johnnie's Jig . A round the room dance to start us off, featuring full figures of 8.
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Figure of 8 across ( but with hardly any space between the standing couple)
Laird of Miltons Daughter- featuring the Corner Chain
Linnea's Strathspey another go at this one with Hello-Goodbye Setting, and the distinctive feature of the Chaperoned Chain Progression.Huge improvement from last week everyone!
Kendall's Hornpipe - Featuring Rights and Lefts and the Ladies Chain.
MacDonald of the Isles - featuring diagonal reels of 4,the snowball chain, half Rights & lwfts and half Figures of 8.
Mrs MacPherson of Inveran featuring Inveran Reels.
8tht June 2023
Highland Welcome . A round the room dance to start us off.
Ramadance - the tricky one starting with inveran reels and ending with two half reels: first one left shoulder across, and then right shoulder up and down. Corners turned and twirled while dancing couple danced round them. The Inveran reels were the easy bit!
Linnea's Strathspey another one with Hello-Goodbye Setting, but the distinctive feature is the Chaperoned Chain Progression.
Shiftin' Bobbins. Teapots going down the set and then with the other hand coming back up.
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Crib
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Video
Craven Twelvesome - the square one with a man with 2 women on each side features reel of 3 and half Right Hands Across for the men, ending with a large circle(
1st June 2023
Mrs Stewart's Jig - featuring the Grand Chain and a Ladies Chain
Mrs MacPherson of Inveran featuring Inveran Reels.
Bon Viveur- the medley, introducing Schiehallion Reels.
The Sailor -featuring double triangle position, reels of 3 across, and Rights and Lefts
Montparnasse - the slow, elegant one featuring half Left Hands Across, reels of 4 and diamond poussettes
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DiamondPoussette (or All-round poussette)
Trip to Timber Ridge the very fast, jolly one, featuring Corners pass and Turn in quick time !
30th May 2023 - with GX
London Celebration - round the room, featuring a small circle, Right Hands Across and do -si Dos
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Right Hands Across
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Dos-a-Do
Findlay's Jig the one with 3 couple allemande and casting from bottom back to top for 1s and 2s..
Morrison Measure Right and Left shoulder reels and Right and Left Hands Across.
Friendships simple strathspey of casting, circles and half right or left hands across, BUT everyone is involved each time through so its essential to register which couple you are in the set each time.
Spring Fling. 40 bars rather than usual 32 for each repeat!
Berwick Johnnie - Some useful practice with 1/2 Right Hands Across, the Allemande for 2 couples and turning corner,partner,corner,partner
The Swan and the Tay The one with figures of 8 on the side, mirror reels , with dancing couple crossing and Corners Pass & turn
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Mirror reels (but not crossing in the video)
Kissing Bridge The one with the Whoopsie turn!
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Reels of 3 ( with 1s crossing to Opposite Side, not shown in video)
Trip to Timber Ridge the very fast, jolly one, featuring Corners pass and Turn in quick time !
5th May 2023
Morrison Measure Right and Left shoulder reels and Right and Left Hands Across.
Spring Fling. 40 bars rather than usual 32 for each repeat!
Montparnasse - the slow, elegant one featuring half Left Hands Across, reels of 4 and diamond poussettes
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DiamondPoussette (or All-round poussette)
Trip to Timber Ridge the very fast, jolly one, featuring Corners pass and Turn in quick time !
The Swan and the Tay The one with figures of 8 on the side, mirror reels , with dancing couple crossing and Corners Pass & turn
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Mirror reels (but not crossing in the video)
Findlay's Jig the one we did as a 7 couple set, with 3 couple allemande and casting from bottom back to top for 1s and 2s..
18th May 2023
Flowers of Dunbeg -Right Hands Across, Left Hands back, Advance & Retire and first couple weaving down the middle.
Tribute to the Borders The one with a half reel for the dancing couple in promenade hold, first on the Men's side , then half on the Ladies' side, setting to all 4 corners and the 3 couple allemande.
Gramachie - the slow one where we set to first and second corners and turn with both hands
Black Mountain Reel - the 5 couple set !
City of Belfast - Reel of 4 and the Espagnole : oh so elegant!
...and ending with Flowers of Dunbeg again!
11th May 2023
Come Under My Plaidie - round the room with the ladies chain
Morrison Measure Right and Left shoulder reels and Right and Left Hands Across.
Rutland Reel Right shoulder reels and Lades and Men's Chain.
Ramadance - the tricky one starting with inveran reels and ending with two half reels: first one left shoulder across, and then right shoulder up and down. Corners turned and twirled while dancing couple danced round them. The Inveran reels were the easy bit!
OXO Reel A bit of light relief to finish : Circle at top and bottom and right hands across in the middle! A lot of slip-stepping up and down the very long set.
4th May 2023
Highland Welcome . A round the room dance to start us off.
Good Hearted Glasgow - featuring teapots . We danced it first as 2 sets, one of 3 and 1 of 4, then triumphed with begging and borrowing for a 7 couple set.
Morrison Measure Right and Left shoulder reels and Right and Left Hands Across.
Craven Twelvesome - the square one with a man with 2 women on each side features reel of 3 and half Right Hands Across for the men, ending with a large circle( we did it with half left hands across this time!)
27th April 2023
Flowers of Dunbeg -Right Hands Across, Left Hands back, Advance & Retire and first couple weaving down the middle.
Morrison Measure Right and Left shoulder reels and Right and Left Hands Across.
Spring Fling. 40 bars rather than usual 32 for each repeat!
Montparnasse - the slow, elegant one featuring half Left Hands Across, reels of 4 and diamond poussettes
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DiamondPoussette (or All-round poussette)
Mrs MacPherson of Inveran introducing Inveran Reels.
Ramadance - the tricky one starting with inveran reels and ending with two half reels: first one left shoulder across, and then right shoulder up and down. Corners turned and twirled while dancing couple danced round them. The Inveran reels were the easy bit!
20th April 2023
Highland Welcome . A round the room dance to start us off.
Annan Reel- . Featured those tricky diagonal rights and lefts with 1st and 4th corners and ending with the Allemande . Would have been easier if Suzanne had not been dancing with a ghost.
Spring Fling. 40 bars rather than usual 32 for each repeat!
The Swan and the Tay The one with figures of 8 on the side, mirror reels , with dancing couple crossing and Corners Pass & turn
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Mirror reels (but not crossing in the video)
Mrs MacPherson of Inveran introducing Inveran Reels.
Inchmickery - the one with 5 couples, that starts and ends with a circle, with teapots and turning distant corners