What we danced at Little Chalfont this term (Autumn 2022)
15th December 2022
Virginia Reel - an easy one to start!
Mairie's Wedding- features 1/2 diagonal reels of 4 between corners and then a left shoulder reel of 3 across, ending with a circle.
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.
Waratah Weaver - the one where we weave figures of 8 like the weaver bird's nest
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.
EH3 7AH with the promenade and teapots.
8th December 2022
Waratah Weaver - the one where we weave figures of 8 like the weaver bird's nest
Wild Geese *TD- 1s and 3s flapping about in the centre like geese !
Triple Happiness *TD- features the Knot and Corners pass and Turn
Trip to Timber Ridge *TD the very fast, jolly one, featuring Corners pass and Turn in quick time !
De'il Amang the Tailors -Set and half right hands across, followed by set and half left hands across.
1st December 2022
OXO Reel Circle at top and bottom and right hands across in the middle! A lot of slip-stepping up and down the very long set.
Cape Breton Island *TD- The clever one which starts with 3s and 4s on the wrong side, introducing Set and Rotate.
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.
Reel for Alice - the dance with reels on the opposite side, turning on the side all the way down, and then figures of 8 on the side from both ends at once.
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
24th November 2022
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.
Gramachie - the slow one where we set to first and second corners and turn with both hands
Cape Breton Island *TD- The clever one which starts with 3s and 4s on the wrong side, introducing Set and Rotate.
Inchmickery - *TD the one with 5 couples, that starts and ends with a circle, with teapots and turning distant corners
17th November 2022
Waratah Weaver - the one where we weave figures of 8 like the weaver bird's nest
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.
Granville Market - Featuring Right and Left Hands Across, Half figure of 8 and turning corners
De'il Amang the Tailors -
12 Coates Crescent- Featuring Right and Left Hands Across, and Rights & Lefts
Postie's Jig - half figures of 8 across, arches and quick elbow turns. Also half Rights & lefts and introduction to a birl
10th November 2022
Waratah Weaver - the one where we weave figures of 8 like the weaver bird's nest
De'il Amang the Tailors -
Red Squirrel - the one focussing on Mirror Reels
Luckenbooth Brooch- the one focussing on reels of 3 across, danced in promenade hold by the dancing couple . We left out the Rights and lefts.
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.
Starry Eyed Lassie dance of Double Triangles and reels of 3 across
3rd November 2022
Miss Hadden's Reel - featuring circle and 3 couple Allemande
Flowers of Dunbeg -Right Hands Across, Left Hands back, Advance & Retire and first couple weaving down the middle.We did a Dos-a-Dos instead of the right hand turn described here
Gramachie - the slow one where we set to first and second corners and turn with both hands
Morrison Measure Right and Left shoulder reels and Right and Left Hands Across.
Airie Bennan -an introduction to the challenges of a 5 couple set with 2 dancing couples and the 4s needing to be corners for both the upper and lower halves of the set.
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.
Inchmickery - *TDthe one with 5 couples, that starts and ends with a circle, with teapots and turning distant corners
27th October 2022
The Ghost and Mary-Jo - Designed for just 5 dancers and featuring tandem reels of 3 both across and on the sideline.
Crabbit Shona - featuring Right Hands Across, Left Hands Across and then finally Rights & lefts
MacDonald of the Isles - featuring diagonal reels of 4,the snowball chain, half Rights & lwfts and half Figures of 8.
Berwick Johnny - Featuring the Allemande and Corner,Partner,Corner,Partner sequence
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Turn Corner,Partner, Corner,partner
Domino 5 - featuring teapots and diagonal reels of 3
Miss Hadden's Reel - (adapted for 3 couples) featuring circle and 3 couple Allemande
Linton Ploughman features quick time poussette
Byron's Strathspey - petronella, teapots, reel of 3 in promenade hold and ending with a 3 couple allemande
20th October 2022
Morrison Measure Right and Left shoulder reels and Right and Left Hands Across.
Starry Eyed Lassie dance of Double Triangles and reels of 3 across
Haar on Skye *TD -features the Rondel ( arch) and Grand Chain
Inchmickery - the one with 5 couples, that starts and ends with a circle, with teapots and turning distant corners
13th October 2022
Morrison Measure Right and Left shoulder reels and Right and Left Hands Across.
Red Squirrel - the one focussing on Mirror Reels
Anderson's Rant - Mirror Reels with first couple crossing
Miss Johnstone of Ardrossan - Featuring mirror reels from the middle of the set, with 1s crossing
Inchmickery - the one with 5 couples, that starts and ends with a circle, with teapots and turning distant corners
6th October 2022
Kendall's Hornpipe - Featuring Rights and Lefts and the Ladies Chain.
The Ghost and Mary-Jo - Designed for just 5 dancers and featuring tandem reels of 3 both across and on the sideline.
Dragonflies - Also for 5 dancers,and featuring Set and Link and Diagonal Rights and Lefts. We danced it as a Strathspey.
Galloway House - features casting, a small circle and Rights & Lefts at the end
Byron's Strathspey - petronella, teapots, reel of 3 in promenade hold and ending with a 3 couple allemande
29thSeptember 2022
Hedwig's Reel - Featuring figures of 8 and the Grand Chain
Red Squirrel - the one focussing on Mirror Reels
Light & Airy - - featuring a 2-couple Allemande, and then a very speedy Turn Corner/Partner/Corner/Partner.
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.
22nd September 2022
EH3 7AH with the promenade and teapots.
Red Squirrel - the one focussing on Mirror Reels
Granville Market - Featuring Right and Left Hands Across, Half figure of 8 and turning corners
Byron's Strathspey - petronella, teapots, reel of 3 in promenade hold and ending with a 3 couple allemande
Berwick Johnny - Featuring the Allemande and Corner,Partner,Corner,Partner sequence
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Turn Corner,Partner, Corner,partner
15th September 2022
Waratah Weaver - the one where we weave figures of 8 like the weaver bird's nest
Balmoral Strathspey - danced in honour of HM Queen Elizabeth II, Reels of 4 on the side and reprising a 3 couple allemande, along with Rights & Lefts and half Right Hands Across
Flowers of Dunbeg -Right Hands Across, Left Hands back, Advance & Retire and first couple weaving down the middle.We did a Dos-a-Dos instead of the right hand turn described here
Morrison Measure Right and Left shoulder reels and Right and Left Hands Across.
Deer Friends- ( also known colloquially as the Sliding Doors dance)
8th September 2022
Waratah Weaver - the one where we weave figures of 8 like the weaver bird's nest
Good-Hearted Glasgow - Featuring Right and Left Hands Across ( Teapots),
12 Coates Crescent- Featuring Right and Left Hands Across, and Rights & Lefts
Hedwig's Reel - Featuring figures of 8 and the Grand Chain
Broadway the tricky one with Set and Link for 3 couples and half diagonal Rights & Leftsl
Cumberland Jig - the one starting with Right Hands Across and Left hands back and ending with us making arches for the 1s and all turning.