What we danced at Gerrards Cross Spring 2025
21st January
London /Gerrards Cross Celebration (Jig) our warm up round the room dance.
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New Year Jig - a reminder of figures of 8 and reels of 3 on the side, followed by hands across but this time right hands across with 3s and left hands back with 2s.
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City of Stirling - Snowball Chain then a lot of passing and turning left or right!
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Chasing the Eclipse - more chaperoned chain progression.with tandem reels of 3 across
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Tribute to the Borders
half reels of 3 with dancing couple in Prom hold. Ends with an allemande.
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Tap the Barrel - starts with 1s crossing with 3s diagonally, then an Allemande .
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Bruce's Men - with Diagonal Rights and Lefts, and an allemande.
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Staircase in Styria - 4 sets of teapots for 1s and 3s then shades of Miss Johnstone.The crib says no stepping up or down until bar 27.
14th January
Dancing Master features 96 bars !
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The Music and the Dance with the Knot for 3 and Set and Rotate for 3,
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The Committee Meeting (Reel) with mirror reels, left shoulder reels and Set and Link.
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​Portincaple Oak The Medley once through Strathspey, once in Reel time with interlocking Ladies Chain for 4 couples, and Schiehallion Reels
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Waternish Tangle ​(Jig) the one with the targe.
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Lets Have Music and Dance with the Chaperoned or Chain progression, the Whoopsie turn and the 2 small circles joining up.
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Dancing Spirit The one with half diagonal reels of 4 and the Spoke.
7th January
EH3 7AH (Jig) with the promenade and teapots.
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Deer Friends, (strathspey) half diagonal reels,Set and Link and the Sliding Door move..
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The Committee Meeting (Reel) with mirror reels, left shoulder reels and Set and Link.
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The Button Boy (Reel)
Reflection reels ( normal and crossing) , double triangles and Whoopsie Turn
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Mirror reels (but not crossing in the video)
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Dancing Spirit The one with half diagonal reels of 4 and the Spoke.
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Mairie's Wedding- (reel) features 1/2 diagonal reels of 4 between corners and then a left shoulder reel of 3 across, ending with a circle.
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