What We Danced at Little Chalfont Autumn 2021
9th December 2021 - we excelled ourselves, enjoying a total of 6 dances in the course of the afternoon. Well done to all!
Sailor- Featuring double triangle positions, and reel of 3, and Rights and Lefts
MacDonald of the Isles- Featuring diagonal reels of 4 and introducing the Snowball chain
Cutty Sark- Featuring Right & Left Hands Across, and an unusual sequence of turning partner than 1st and 2nd corners - reminded Judith of pulling ropes, then Advance & Retire
City of Belfast-the slow, graceful one with the half figure of 8 and reel of 4 across the dance, introducing the beautiful Espagnole
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Brudenell Jig Featuring circle, full figures of 8 and Right and Lefts
2nd December 2021
Good-Hearted Glasgow - Featuring Right and Left Hands Across ( Teapots),
Pelorus Jack - Another go this week without alternating in the tandem reels of 3 - much more successful!
Balmoral Strathspey - Reels of 4 on the side and reprising a 3 couple allemande, along with Rights & Lefts and half Right Hands Across
Postie's Jig - half figures of 8 across, arches and quick elbow turns. Also half Rights & lefts and introduction to a birl
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.
25th November 2021- a cold day so we needed to keep moving!
Granville Market - Featuring Right and Left Hands Across, Half figure of 8 and turning corners
Pelorus Jack - Tandem reels of 3 with Right and Left Hands Across
Balmoral Strathspey - Reels of 4 on the side and reprising a 3 couple allemande, along with Rights & Lefts and half Right Hands Across
Postie's Jig - half figures of 8 across, arches and quick elbow turns. Also half Rights & lefts and introduction to a birl
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25th November 2021- a cold day so we needed to keep moving!
Granville Market - Featuring Right and Left Hands Across, Half figure of 8 and turning corners
Pelorus Jack - Alternating Tandem reels of 3 with Right and Left Hands Across
Balmoral Strathspey - introducing Reels of 4 on the side and reprising a 3 couple allemande, along with Rights & Lefts and half Right Hands Across
Postie's Jig - half figures of 8 across, arches and quick elbow turns. Also half Rights & lefts and introduction to a birl
18th November 2021
Granville Market - Featuring Right and Left Hands Across, Half figure of 8 and turning corners
Maxwell's Rant - Reflection Reels of 3 on opposite side and half figures of 8 across
Gramachie - the slow one where we set to first and second corners and turn with both hands
Light & Airy - - featuring a 2-couple Allemande, and then a very speedy Turn Corner/Partner/Corner/Partner. We got on better with the elbow grip. In the video attached it looks really easy to get round in time so take a good look at how it should be done!
11th November 2021
Flowers of Dunbeg -Teapots, Advance & Retire and first couple weaving down the middlea
Morrisons Measure Right and Left shoulder reels and Right and Left Hands Across.
The Chalfont Challenge (aka Miss Johnson danced as a Strathspey and without crossing in the reels) Focussing on reflection reels
Inchmickery - the one with 5 couples, that starts and ends with a circle, with teapots and turning distant corners
4th November 2021
Good-Hearted Glasgow - Featuring Right and Left Hands Across ( Teapots),
The Roselath Cross - Featuring Reflection Reels, Left shoulder reels and double triangle positions. Sorry this one was a bit too hard, with unfamiliar formations and everyone on the go pretty much all the time, not leaving enough thinking time: sorry.
12 Coates Crescent- Featuring Right and Left Hands Across, and Rights & Lefts
Shiftin' Bobbins - Also a bit of a challenge but such a lovely whirling whirl of bobbins! Featuring double triangle positions, teapots and half figure of 8 across.
28th October 2021
Granville Market - Featuring Right and Left Hands Across, Half figure of 8 and turning corners
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.
Lady Lucy Ramsay - the slow one with a circle turning into the Grand Chain ( rights and lefts round thet rectangle) and then later half Rights and Lefts round a square
Luckenbooth Brooch- the one where the 1s dance the reels together in promenade hold and tehn do some twisty bits at the end. Normally the others do Rights & Lefts - we left them out but they'll be in the video.
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.
21st October 2021
Galloway House -ending with Rights & Lefts
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.
Gramachie - the slow one where we set to first and second corners
Domino-Five - the one with just 5 dancers, 4 in a square with 1 in the middle. Features teapots and right and left shoulder reels of 3
City of Belfast - the slow, graceful one with the half figure of 8 and reel of 4 across the dance. For simplicity we ended with a circle rather than the Espagnole prescribed
14th October 2021
Waratah Weaver - the one where we weave figures of 8 like the weaver bird's nest
Granville Market - Featuring Right and Left Hands Across, Half figure of 8 and turning corners
Gramachie - the slow one where we set to first and second corners
Inchmickery - the one with 5 couples, that starts and ends with a circle, with teapots and turning distant corners
7th October 2021
Crabbit Shona - featuring Right Hands Across, Left Hands Across and then finally Rights & lefts
Hope Little's Strathspey - featuring Right Hands Across and a Grand Chain
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.
Luckenbooth Brooch- the one where the 1s dance the reels together in promenade hold and tehn do some twisty bits at the end while the others do Rights & Lefts
30th September 2021
Crabbit Shona - featuring Right Hands Across, Left Hands Across and then finally Rights & lefts
Hope Little's Strathspey - featuring Right Hands Across and a Grand Chain
Collie Law - featuring Advance & Retire, Right Hands Across, Left Hands Across and the Allemande
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.
Cumberland Jig
23rd September 2021
Waratah Weaver - the one where we weave figures of 8 like the weaver bird's nest
12 Coates Crescent
Highland Rambler
Sailor
16th September 2021
Waratah Weaver - the one where we weave figures of 8 like the weaver bird's nest
Fair Enough
Gramachie - the slow one where we set to first and second corners
Brudenell Jig
9th September 2021
Waratah Weaver - the one where we weave figures of 8 like the weaver bird's nest
Gramachie - the slow one where we set to first and second corners
Brudenell Jig
Berwick Johnnie