What we danced at Little Chalfont Summer 2022
28th July - last afternoon of term.
EH3 7AH with the promenade and teapots.
Highland Rambler
Miss Eleanor The one which starts with Reflection Reels and ends with with the magical 3 couple Bourrell, when you are re-united with your Partner in a line up and down, and a circle. The 3 couple Bourrell only works if you start it NOT OPPOSITE your partner so there's a clever little sequence to get you in the right places between the reels and the Bourrell.
Duke of Perth
21st July
EH3 7AH with the promenade and teapots.
3 couple trial jig to First Rain of Spring
Minister on the Loch featuring the diamond pousssette and double figures of 8( for 1s and 3s)
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DiamondPoussette (or All-round poussette)
Annan Reel - a 3 couple reel featuring diagonal Rights & Lefts
Broadway the tricky one with Set and Link for 3 couples and half diagonal Rights & Leftsl
14th July
Shiftin' Bobbins - starts by crossing into double triangle position then features lots of teapots representing the bobbins
Laird of Miltons Daughter- featuring the Corner Chain
Miss Gibson's Strathspey featured the Knot
Broadway the tricky one with Set and Link for 3 couples and half diagonal Rights & Leftsl
Trip to Timber Ridge The one with Corners Pass and Turn, and Double Triangles
7th July
Good Hearted Galsgow - featuring teapots
Rutland Reel - ladies and men's chain and a reel of 3 on the side
Miss Eleanor The one which starts with Reflection Reels and ends with with the magical 3 couple Bourrell, when you are re-united with your Partner in a line up and down, and a circle. The 3 couple Bourrell only works if you start it NOT OPPOSITE your partner so there's a clever little sequence to get you in the right places between the reels and the Bourrell.
Laird of Miltons Daughter- featuring the Corner Chain
Water of Leith - features Reel of 4, Right Hands Across and the beautiful but slightly tricky Espagnole
30th June 2022 - 2 sets!
Hooper's Jig - the one with the claps, passing right shoulder and featuring Right and Left Hands Across, before a series of 1s and 3s crossing and ending with Rights & lefts ( when I didn't forget!)
The Morrison Measure Right and Left shoulder reels and Right and Left Hands Across.
Miss Eleanor The one which starts with Reflection Reels and ends with with the magical 3 couple Bourrell, when you are re-united with your Partner in a line up and down, and a circle. The 3 couple Bourrell only works if you start it NOT OPPOSITE your partner so there's a clever little sequence to get you in the right places between the reels and the Bourrell.
Morrison Measure Right and Left shoulder reels and Right and Left Hands Across.
Inchmickery - the one with 5 couples, that starts and ends with a circle, with teapots and turning distant corners
23rd June 2022 - last preparation before tea dance !
Granville Market - Featuring Right and Left Hands Across, Half figure of 8 and turning corners
The Sailor - features double triangle position, Right Shoulder reel of 3 and Rights & Lefts.
Rothesay Rant- the square one with dancers alternating facing in and out to , then half ladies chain and half Rights & 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)
Rutland Reel - ladies and men's chain and a reel of 3 on the side
Reel of the 51st - set and turn corners, balance in line
16th June 2022 - just too hot and too few of us to do much this week.
Cumbrae Reel - the one where we danced down and up four-abreast. Features hald Right & Lefts, turning in pas de basque, reel of 4 and turning corner, partner, corner, partner.
Castle of Mey - features Inveran Reels, double figures of 8 and quick time poussette
Midsummer Common - features Set Advancing to corners into lines across and ends with the diamond /all round poussette
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DiamondPoussette (or All-round poussette)
Jean Martin of Aberdeen what I called the 3/4 dance: going round the circle just 3/4 ( twice) ,the 3 couple Allemande and the 2 couple Bourrel with a 3/4 turn and twirl to miraculously meet your partner .
9th June 2022
Miss Welsh's Reel - features Right Hands Across ( and left back) , and Corner/Partner/Corner/partner.
Rutland Reel - ladies and men's chain and a reel of 3 on the side
Jean Martin of Aberdeen what I called the 3/4 dance: going round the circle just 3/4 ( twice) ,the 3 couple Allemande and the 2 couple Bourrel with a 3/4 turn and twirl to miraculously meet your partner .
Trial Dance -
Castle of Mey - features Inveran Reels, double figures of 8 and quick time poussette
Midsummer Common - features Set Advancing to corners into lines across and ends with the diamond /all round poussette
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DiamondPoussette (or All-round poussette)
Pelorus Jack - the one with alternating, tandem, half diagonal reels of 3, and some easy Right hands across at the beginning and left Hands across near the end!soo corners
2nd June 2022 - a Jubilee Special
Jubilee Jig - features casting and setting to someone other than your partner , and teapots
Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh - a busy dance with Advance and Retire, weaving in and out the sidelines, Right Hands Across ( and left back) , turning Corner/Partner/Corner/partner and just when you thought it was over a circle! Exhausting!
Byron's Strathspey - A relief to turn to something slow and familiar: petronella, teapots, reel of 3 in promenade hold and ending with a 3 couple allemande
The Trial Dance
Platinum Skies - features petronella, half diagonal reels of 4 ( starting both right and left shoulder) , Left hands across and a chase.
26th May 2022
Miss Welsh's Reel - features Right Hands Across ( and left back) , and Corner/Partner/Corner/partner.
Cumbrae Reel - the one where we danced down and up four-abreast. Features hald Right & Lefts, turning in pas de basque, reel of 4 and turning corner, partner, corner, partner.
Slytherin House - features Set and Link, looping round 3rd corner Teapots and the snakey movements
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)
Staircase in Styria - 4 teapots down the set with the lady leading, back to top place then casting and coming together again. In our 3 couple version we just had one couple doing the teapots, and did the cast and rejoin only once, and ended with a circle
Good Hearted Galsgow - featuring teapots
19th May 2022
iss Welsh's Reel - features Right Hands Across ( and left back) , and Corner/Partner/Corner/partner.
Rothesay Rant- the square one with dancers alternating facing in and out to , then half ladies chain and half Rights & lefts. Deceptively easy but defeated my concentration more than once!
Jean Martin of Aberdeen what I called the 3/4 dance: going round the circle just 3/4 ( twice) ,the 3 couple Allemande and the 2 couple Bourrel with a 3/4 turn and twirl to miraculously meet your partner .
Hooper's Jig - the one with the claps, passing right shoulder and featuring Right and Left Hands Across, before a series of 1s and 3s crossing and ending with Rights & lefts ( when I didn't forget!)
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)
12th May 2022
Granville Market - Featuring Right and Left Hands Across, Half figure of 8 and turning corners
Gaelforce Wind The one with Set and Link for 2 and then the Mens Chain at the beginning
Jean Martin of Aberdeen what I called the 3/4 dance: going round the circle just 3/4 ( twice) ,the 3 couple Allemande and introducing the 2 couple Bourrel with a 3/4 turn and twirl to miraculously meet your partner .
Byron's Strathspey - petronella, teapots, reel of 3 in promenade hold and ending with a 3 couple allemande
Rutland Reel - ladies and men's chain and a reel of 3 on the side
The Sailor - features double triangle position, Right Shoulder reel of 3 and Rights & Lefts.
5th May 2022
Good Hearted Galsgow - featuring teapots
Byron's Strathspey - petronella, teapots, reel of 3 in promenade hold and ending with a 3 couple allemande
Reel of the 51st - set and turn corners, balance in line
Staircase in Styria - 4 teapots down the set with the lady leading, back to top place then casting and coming together again. In our 3 couple version we just had one couple doing the teapots, and did the cast and rejoin only once, and ended with a circle
Rutland Reel - ladies and mens chain and a reel of 3 on the side
Gramachie - the slow one where we set to first and second corners and turn with both hands
Highland Rambler - features Right Hands Across with 3s then quickly Left Hands back with the 2s before dancing down the set ( and back) in 3s.
28th April 2022
Domino 5 - featuring teapots and diagonal reels of 3
Byron's Strathspey - petronella, teapots, reel of 3 in promenade hold and ending with a 3 couple allemande
Reel of the 51st - set and turn corners, balance in line
Cumberland Jig - right hands across, left hands back then down the middle and back, everyone down the sides and back up the middle, arches and right hand turn
Staircase in Styria - 4 teapots down the set with the lady leading, back to top place then casting and coming together again. In our 3 couple version we just had one couple doing the teapots, and did the cast and rejoin only once, and ended with a circle
Gramachie - the slow one where we set to first and second corners and turn with both hands