Here is a link to the dance details for 29th May 2025
What we danced at Little Chalfont Spring 2025
13th March 2025
Caterpillar - circles, Reel of 4, and lead down & back
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White Heather Jig - - featuring reels of 4 across and a speedy Turn Corner/Partner/Corner/Partner.
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Mrs Milne of Kinneff the square strathspey with 'temporary 'partners.Features Right Hands Across, Reel of 4 and single and two handed turns..
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Roxburgh Castle - featuring the quick time poussette
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Toast to The Mousies - teapots, arches and a left shoulder reel across the dance .
6th March 2025
Welcome to the Dance Round the Room to get us started.
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Right Hands Across
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Caterpillar - circles, Reel of 4, and lead down & back
Kamo Karousel -with Diagonal Rights & Lefts and Set and Rotate for 3,
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Silver Grey (Strathspey)- slow one with Rights and Lefts and a half figure of 8
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Scotland's Gardens- Featuring right shoulder reels of 3, pas de basque setting and petronella again.
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The Ambassadors Reel - eatures half figures of 8 and turning corners
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Byron Strathspey Petronellas ( the last video is clearest) , a reel of 3 across and a 3 couple allemande. ​
27th February 2025
Galloway House featuring right and lefts
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The Streets of Milan- featuring right and left shoulder reels of 3 in promenade hold for dancing couple, and a modified Rights & Lefts.
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Scotland's Gardens- Featuring right shoulder reels of 3, pas de basque setting and petronella again.
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Silver Grey (Strathspey)- slow one with Rights and Lefts and a half figure of 8
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The Music and the Dance with the Knot for 3 and Set and Rotate for 3,
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Kamo Karousel -with Diagonal Rights & Lefts and Set and Rotate for 3,
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De'il Amang the Tailors .
20th February 2025
Redbud Reel- featuring right and lefts and Right hands acsoss
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Scotland's Gardens- Featuring right shoulder reels of 3, pas de basque setting and petronella again.
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Morrison Measure Right and Left shoulder reels and Right and Left Hands Across.
Mrs Milne of Kinneff the square strathspey with 'temporary 'partners.Features Right Hands Across, Reel of 4 and single and two handed turns..
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Crabbit Shona - featuring Right Hands Across, Left Hands Across and then finally Rights & lefts
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Currie Mountain (Reel) - 1s coming through the middle turning on the sides first 3s and then 2s, then hands across and finally reel on the sides
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Fulwood Favourite Reels of 3 on opposite side, half figures of 8 at each end​
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Byron Strathspey Petronellas ( the last video is clearest) , a reel of 3 across and a 3 couple allemande. ​
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13th February 2025
Redbud Reel- featuring right and lefts and Right hands acsoss
Waratah Weaver (jig) Figures of 8 on side lines
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Red Squirrel (strathspey)- the one focussing on Mirror Reels
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Mrs Milne of Kinneff the square strathspey with 'temporary 'partners.Features Right Hands Across, Reel of 4 and single and two handed turns..
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Crabbit Shona - featuring Right Hands Across, Left Hands Across and then finally Rights & lefts
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Currie Mountain (Reel) - 1s coming through the middle turning on the sides first 3s and then 2s, then hands across and finally reel on the sides
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Catch the Wind -the one where the lady is followed by the man but only lets him catch her at the end. Features the reel of 3 across.
6th February 2025
Collie Law
Currie Mountain (Reel) - 1s coming through the middle turning on the sides first 3s and then 2s, then hands across and finally reel on the sides
Snowdrops - the slow one featuring the Grand Chain ( of Right and left hand swaps) and Rights & Lefts , together with half figures of 8 across. No video of the whole dance I'm afraid.
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Roxburgh Castle - featuring the quick time poussette
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Light & Airy - - featuring a 2-couple Allemande, and then a speedy Turn Corner/Partner/Corner/Partner.
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The Good Dance - featuring a 2-couple Allemande, and turning of corners then a speedy Turn Corner/Partner/Corner/Partner.
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Good-Hearted Glasgow - Featuring Right and Left Hands Across ( Teapots),
30th January 2025​
Highland Welcome - round the room dance, featuring hands across
The Streets of Milan- featuring right and left shoulder reels of 3 in promenade hold for dancing couple, and a modified Rights & Lefts.
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Snowdrops - the slow one featuring the Grand Chain ( of Right and left hand swaps) and Rights & Lefts , together with half figures of 8 across. No video of the whole dance I'm afraid.
Currie Mountain (Reel) - 1s coming through the middle turning on the sides first 3s and then 2s, then hands across and finally reel on the sides
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Toast to The Mousies - teapots, arches and a left shoulder reel across the dance .
23rd January 2025
Flowers of Dunbeg
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Crabbit Shona - featuring Right Hands Across, Left Hands Across and then finally Rights & lefts
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The Orchards of Co. Armagh - a chase to get everyone onthe wrong side in upside-down order, then 3 half reels of 4 ( 2 up and down, 1 across).Then a cast to from 2s and 1s to create the progression.
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The Lady Wynd - Featuring figures of 8 on the side, promenade and teapots
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The Streets of Milan- featuring right and left shoulder reels of 3 in promenade hold for dancing couple, and a modified Rights & Lefts.
16th January 2025
Ecclefechan Feline- A useful reminder of mirror reels, together with figures of 8 on the side and teapots.
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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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Deer Friends, half diagonal reels,Set and Link and the Sliding Door move..
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Waternish Tangle ​the one with the targe.
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Highland Rambler Right Hands across and Left hands across, then rambling down the set in lines of 3 across..
9th January 2025
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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Honeymoon- the one starting with a long cast down behind the sidelines.
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The Music and the Dance with the Knot for 3 and Set and Rotate for 3,
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Trip to Timber Ridge the jolly one, featuring Corners pass and Turn in quick time !
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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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12th September 2024
The Lady Wynd - Featuring figures of 8 on the side, promenade and teapots
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Figures of 8 Teapots​
Young Accordion Man supposed to be with a birl, but we just did a simple turn to be ready for the Corner's Chain.
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Birl
Corner's Chain​
12 Coates Crescent- Featuring Right and Left Hands Across, and Rights & Lefts
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Right Hands Across
Rights & Lefts ​
Ecclefechan Feline- A useful reminder of mirror reels, together with figures of 8 on the side and teapots
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​The Button Boy Reflection reels ( normal and crossing) , double triangles and Whoopsie Turn
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Mirror reels (but not crossing in the video)
Double Triangle position​
Fulwood Favourite Reels of 3 on opposite side, half figures of 8 at each end​CribVideoReels of 3 on sideHalf figures of 8 acrossHands Around ( the circle)​​Teapots​The
Button Boy Reflection reels ( normal and crossing) , double triangles and Whoopsie TurnCribVideoMirror reels (but not crossing in the video) Double Triangle position​​
Balquidder Strathspey More crossing mirror reels, together with Turn Corners and Partners.CribVideo​Mirror ReelsTurn Corner,Partner,Corner,Partner​Highland
Rambler Right Hands across and Left hands across, then rambling down the set in lines of 3 across..Crib
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Right Hands Across
​Silver Grey (Strathspey)- slow one with Rights and Lefts and a half figure of 8
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Rights & Lefts
Figures of 8
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Trip to Timber Ridge the very fast, jolly one, featuring Corners pass and Turn in quick time !