ROARING JELLY 32J8 Foss
1st cross Rh, cast, cross Rh, cast R to lines across;
circle6 & back to lines across;
1st cross up/dn Rh, cast R; half fig8 across (M dn/W up);
RSh reel3 on sides, cross Rh.
THE OUTER CIRCLE 48R8 Kenneth Reid (B'ham Diamnd Jub)
1st cross Rh, cast,half fig8 across (Mup/Wdn) to face 1st cnrs;
cnr chain & chase (as Coopper's Wife )*** & face cnr person again;
reel3 on sides (M out side & up/W out & dn), face 2nd cnrs;
cnr chain & chase***, face 2nd cnr pers again;
reel3 across (Mout end up/W out end dn)face 1st cnr positions;
half reel4 with 1st cnrs, pass LSh, half reel4 2nd cnrs, pass RSh to opwn sides.
***cnr chain & chase is name given in the
Wetherly Bk 16 for this formation in The Cooper's Wife.
The B'ham book calls it a diagonal chain progression, but I don't think it is a progression.
DETAIL: Rh half turn cnr, cnrs Lh turn once & half WHILE 1st dance half round set to meet same cnr person,
Rh half turn AND FACE cnr.
THE ENCORE (32R 32S)x4 [4] Glasspool (An Itch to Dance)
REEL:
1st set, pet turn, set advancing, join Rh & set moving in to centre;
1st dance Red House reels with sides (M with 2nd/W 4th) by dancing forward & left to meet side cpl who have started by passing RSh.....
to end side cpls pass extra RSh & 1st cross Rh in middle to face 3rd;
1st 3rd set & link, then circle to left;
1st through 3rd, cross, cast to top improper. All now in ptnr. places.
STRATHSPEY
All set & pet. turn, all dance back to back with ptnrs;
intersecting Reel4 acoss the set, finish facing ptnr again;
all dance square knot to finish one place anticlockwise in correct gender posns Lh joined.
interlocking reel4 round set (NB you are starting in the middle of the reel so pass LSh).
NEW first couple repeat reel + strathspey.
PRETTY FACE 40J8 Glasspool (An Itch to Dance)
1st set, cross to 2nd places, half R+L with 3rd (start on sides);
1st face 3rd & dance set & half Rondel viz:
set (2b), M pass W across in front to sides (4b), set (2b);
2nd 1st face across set & dance set & half rondel (and set);
1st 2nd W turn Lh once & half WHILE M cast & dance clockwise to ptnr, balance, turn ptnr Rh(ch prog?);
half fig8 (Mdn/Wup)....all adv & retire. (We preferred turn ptnr Rh or spin)
For Kay Munn - who is not just a....!
SULIS MINERVA 32S3 Ros Rawlings (BathDiamnd Jub)
Tourbillon for 3;***
dancrs in 2nd pl. half fig 8 (Mdn/Wup) and turn Rh to sides at start of phrase;
Tourbillon for 3;***
end cpls fig8 for 6 bar (top cpl cross dn/bottom up), all half turn (top Rh, 1st 2nd on sides =>3 1 2)
(Goddess of the thermal springs at Bath)
***ENDS always 2h turn to start & mid dance up/dn place
all set,
top2 M side/bot 2 W side 2h turn & lead dcr cross (enddance to mid) all cross Rh
PULLING BRACKEN 32R8 SDArch68 Bulteel
1st promenade reel3 across, LSh to 2nd W, finish 2nd places own sides;
2nd 1st 3rd grand chain, 1st Rh down to 3rd to start;
1st turn Rh, turn 1st cnr Lh, turn 2nd cnr Rh, turn ptnr Lh for....;
1st Rh across to R, pass RSh for Lh aross other end.
END 2nd time dance first 8bar with 4th
SUNDAY
SHETLAND REELS
A briel introduction to Shetland and Orkney dances in the late 1800 to early 1900 (Flett)
with the pattern 'reel - dance - reel. See next dance.
THE ST. NICHOLAS BOAT 48J8 John Drewry (Canadian)
1st 2nd set, fig8 for 6 bar (1st cast/2nd cross up);
2nd 1st 3rd set, cross Rh, set, half turn Rh and all W turn back on ptnr to face out;
Shetland reel3 W leading 1st 2nd RSh (axis up/dn set), expand to sides;
RSh parallel reel3 on sides (1st up to start) finish line of four W on sides M b to b (2121) 3rd back to place;
reel4 across finish as foursome;
2nd Rh down, cross thru 3rd cast up WHILE 1st Rh dance round to follow 2nd; 2nd 1st cross Rh.
MIC MAC ROTARY 32R3 [4] Jon drewry (Brodie)
FIG A:1st 3rd set, La Baratte with opp., finish prom hold with ptnr;
1st 3rd dance anticlock round, pass LSh in mid, dance round sides RSh to places (sides adv/ret then round each other LSh);
2nd 4th repeat La Baratte & promenade. (NB prom in mid needs to be kept TIGHT)
FIG B: 1W 3W & contra-cnrs turn Rh half way & then Rh across halfway, turn other M Rh to places;
!m 3M & contra-cnrs turn Rh halfway, Rh across halfway, turn other M Rh to places;
all set tp ptnr, pet turn, set twice while W turn about to form small circle. M hand on W waist all circle left, turn ptnr Rh.
FIG C: circle8 & back;
W RH across & turn ptnr Lh once & half for...;
M Rh across, turn ptnr Lh to prom hold;
all promenade anticlockwise round set.
Micmacs were original american Indians of Nova Scotia
The 'rotary' refers to a rare traffic roundabout in Dartmouth Nova Scotia.
PRINCE RUPERT’S FANCY 32S3 John Drewry (Canadian)
1st dance Nh down for 3bar, turn underarm, dance up improper, cast up around 2nd to top;
reel3 on opp sides;
1st dance between 2nd turning them outer hand, cross, between 3rd turning them outer hand to bottom;
circle6 left & back.
SUN DANCE 32R8 Russ King (Soltice Party Book S.F)
1st set, 1st W cast to 3rd pl WHILE 1 2 M set, 1st adv & ret;
2nd 3rd dance back to back (diag), 1st turn Rh to places (M face up/W dn);
1M with top 2 W/1W with bot. 2 M dance Rhacross, 1st leads their pair half round set & cast IN to face cnrs;
half reel4 with 1st cnr positions, pass RSh, half reel4 2nd cnr, pass RSh.
Books says to cast"back one place in chase"
We found this messy and opted for completing chase & dancing in to face 1st cnr positions. PJW.