Washington English Spring Ball 2018 Dance Instructions Ani s Waltz Double Circle Mixer ¾ D G.Roodman 2008 Tune by: Charlene Thompson FORMATION: Double circle with men inside, women outside. A1 1-4 Partners promenade forward counter clockwise. 3-4 Partners, turn individually and back up in same direction. 5-8 Repeat all that, but dancing clockwise. A2 1-2 Men dance (ccw) forward two places. 3-4 Women wheel men around 1/2 (all facing clockwise). 5-8 Women dance forward two places 7-8 Men wheel women around ½, and face this temporary partner. B1 1-4 Partners gypsy right. 5-8 Left diagonals gypsy left. B2 1-4 Gypsy Progression: partners gypsy right ½, look left and finish gypsy right with that new partner. 5-8 New partners set & turn single. (end facing ccw to start again.) Bath Carnival 3-Couple LW 6/8 A Thompson 1777 Apted Book A1 1-4 1s lead out between women and cast away from each other (W1 ending between the 2s, M1 ending between the 3s). 5-8 1s lead out between the men and cast away to end in same place. A2 1-2 Lines of three (facing up/down) set to each other. 3-4 Partners two-hand turn till IMPROPER ( ¾ for 1s, ½ for 2s & 3s). 5-8 Lines (facing across) set, Partners turn half. [ALL PROPER]. B1 1-8 All circle (six) left, and back to the right. B2 1-4 Lines on side (with hands), lead out and back. 5-6 Partners set. 7-8 PROGRESSION: 1s (in middle) cast to bottom, 3s lead up to 2 nd place, 2s (at top) turn single. The Black Nag 3-Couple LW 6/8 Dm DMI: 1665-1716 Sharp 1911 PART I: A 1-8 Partners up a double & back; repeat. B1 1-2 1s take two hands & slip four steps up. 3-6 2s do the same, followed by 3s, sequentially. 7-8 All turn single. B2 1-8 Repeat B1 back to place, 3s start by slipping down. PART II: A 1-8 Partners side right; side left. B1 1-2 M1 & W3 change places (4 slips, lead right shoulder, back-to-back). 3-6 W1 & M3 do the same, followed by the 2s, sequentially. 7-8 All turn single. B2 1-8 Repeat B1 (in same order) back to place. PART III: A 1-8 Partners arm right; arm left. B1 1-8 Men hey-for-three, skipping (start right should) B2 1-8 Women the same (men turn single on 7 & 8).
Bloomsberry Market 3-couple LW 2/2 G Walsh 1718-1750 A.Shaw 2009 A1 1-2 M1 & W2 (1 st corners) right-hand turn once round. 3-4 M1 & M2 left-hand turn 1-1/2 (to change places). 5-6 M1 & M3 right-hand turn 1-1/2 (to change places). 7-8 M1 dances up the outside to home WHILE M2 & M3 turn single (wide) down the center to home. A2 1-8 Repeat for W1: 2 nd corners by left, W1&W2 by right, W1&W3 by Left, W1 dances up outside as W2&W3 turn single down. B1 1-4 Hey (left shoulder) across the ends: [NOTE 2s activate hey] W2 up with the 1s, M2 down with the 3s. 5-6 1s lead down through the 2s cast up the outside to home. 7-8 Partners (all) two-hand turn. B2 1-4 Heys 2s switch ends (M2 up/w2 down) for heys across. 5-8 1s cast to bottom as 2s & 3s meet & lead up; partners 2-H turn. Companions Duple LW 2/2 D modal Victor Skowronski 2002 Music: Tielman Susato c.1550 A1 1-2 All single-file circle left one place. 3-4 All balance into the center of the set and back. A2 1-4 Same as A1, all ending progressed and improper. B1 1-4 1 st corners (M1&W2) Chevron: change places by the right shoulder and then back across the set into neighbors place. WHILE 2 nd corners wait 4 beats and then cast into neighbors place. B2 1-4 All poussette halfway (2 nd corners start moving forward) and SMERGE into a line across the hall, 1 st corners in the center face each other, 2 nd corners at ends facing in. C1 1-6 All: 6 changes of a left-shoulder hey for 4 (1st corners start) END with 2 nd corners in the middle facing each other and 1 st corners at the ends improper facing out. C2 1-3 2 nd corners gypsy left shoulder ¾ WHILE 1 st corners loop right. 4-6 Partner gypsy right shoulder one and one quarter to progressed place. Footprints in the Sand Duple LW ¾ F Sackett & Friendly 2008 music: Peter Barnes A1 1-7 2 nd corners pass partner right to begin a hey-for-4 on 1 st diagonal. 8 2 nd corners gypsy left ¾ in middle to face neighbor on 2 nd diagonal, WHILE 1 st corners cross set to partners original place. A2 1-6 Neighbor (original) pass right to begin a hey on 2 nd diagonal. 7-8 2 nd corners (reaching home) start single-file circle ½ clockwise WHILE 1 st corners finish hey and follow partner one place around. [ALL PROGRESSED AND IMPROPER] B1 1-8 All circle left and back to the right. B2 1-4 Partners left-shoulder back-to-back. 5-8 Partners two-hand turn 1 ½.
Hambleton's Round O Triple minor LW 3/2 Cm 1713-1728 A 1-2 1s cast to middle place, 2s moving up. 3-6 Left-shoulder Heys-for-three across the set (M1 down, starting with; W1 up, starting with M2). 7-8 1s two-hand turn once round in 2nd place. B 1 W1 & M2 change places (original 2 nd corners). 2 M1 & W2 change places (original 1 st corners). 3-4 1s & 2s circle left half-way around, and turn single to the right. 5-8 1s & 2s four changes of a circular hey (start facing partner). The Highlanders Humour Duple LW 2/4 E Walsh 1718 A.Shaw 2009 A1 1-4 All single-file counter-clockwise once round. 5-8 Partners left-hand turn once round. A2 1-4 All single-file clockwise once round. 5-8 Partners right-hand turn once round. B1 1-4 1 st Corners gypsy right. 5-8 Partners two-hand turn (clockwise) once round. 9-10 All turn-single right, into B2 1-4 2 nd Corners gypsy left. 5-8 Partners two-hand turn counter-clockwise once round. 9-10 1s cast down as 2s dance up to progress. Jack's Health Duple LW 6/8 Am 1679-1728 A1 1-4 1s cross and cast, 2s moving up. 5-8 1s turn two hands once round (end facing neighbor). A2 1-4 Neighbors back-to-back, (end close to & facing partner). 5-8 Neighbors (w/ hands) fall back a double, and set. (Nice to have eye contact with your neighbor here) B 1-4 All forward a double, turn single away from neighbor (cloverleaf). (Great opportunity for eye contact with partner & others) 5-12 Rights and lefts, 4 changes (start w/ partner). 13-16 Partners turn to end proper (once round for 2s, 1 1/2 for 1s). Lilli Burlero Duple LW 6/8 G DMI: 1690-1728 Sharp 1916 A 1-4 1s lead down (between the 2s) and cast back to place. 5-8 2s lead up and cast back to place. B1 1-2 1 st corners change places. 3-4 2 nd corners change places. 5-6 Neighbors (taking hands) fall back a double *** 7-8 Come forward a double while turning single. B2 1-2 Partners cross (pass right shoulder) and turn back on neighbor. 3-4 Neighbors back up passing right shoulders to change places 5-8 Partners face and circular hey, three changes, skipping. ***Neighbors: NOW determine on whom to turn your back after crossing.
Long Live London Sicilian Circle 2/2 G Pat Shaw 1971 A1 1-2 Opposites change places by the right. 3-4 Partners change places backing up by right shoulder. 5-8 The same back to original place. A2 1-2 Women cross left and turn left to face back in. IMMEDIATELY AFTER, men cross right, and turn right to face in. 3-4 Repeat to places. (This is very quick) 5-8 Opposites two-hand turn or swing opposite 1-1/2. [End with woman on man's right, facing partner in progessed place.] B 1-4 Ladies' chain half way. [facing in/out of circle] 5-8 Right-hands star once round (ladies take hands first, men behind partner.) 9-12 Left hands across with the next couple (women lead partner again). 13-16 partner set and turn single. Mrs. Savage s Whim Duple LW 3/2 Bm DM II A1 1-2 M1 step & honor W2 to the right and left. 3-4 M1 two-hand turn neighbor (M2). 5-8 1s back to back, and turn single. A2 1-4 W2 step & honor M1, turn neighbor (W1) 5-8 2s back to back and turn single. B 1-2 1s cross & cast (2s dance up). 3-4 Partners (all) back to back. 5-8 1s half figure-8 up through the 2s and turn single down & away. The Mulberry Garden Duple LW 6/8 Dm DM 1670 A1 1-8 All lead up a double and back. Repeat. B1 1-4 Partners facing, all fall back a double and come forward a double. 5-8 Partners turn 2 hands. A2 1-4 Partners back to back. 5-8 Neighbors back-to-back. B2 1-4 Circle left halfway, partners change places passing right shoulder. 5-8 2s cast down and lead back up to place WHILE 1s lead up and cast down to progressed place. NOTE: remind musician that once through dance is twice through music.
Old Wife Behind the Fire Duple LW 2/2 Gmod Neal Collection 1726 Jackson & Fogg A1 1-2 1s set 3-4 1s cast (2s move up) 5-8 1s two-hand turn. A2 1-8 Repeat all that switching rolls (2s set, cast, two-hand turn). B1 1-4 1s cross & cast (2s move up on 3 & 4) 5-8 2s cross & cast, ending in center of line-of-four across, facing up. B2 1-4 Line up a double and back (bending line to face partner). 5-8 Two changes of Rights and Lefts (starting with partner). True Kit Duple LW Am 4/4 Gary Roodman, 1999 A1 1-2 1 st corners step right & honor, and gypsy right halfway to change places. 3-4 1 st corners flow into a right shoulder back to back. A2 1-4 2 nd corners do the same. [everyone is progressed and improper at this point] B 1-2 1s cast up to 1 st place, WHILE 2s lead down and turn single away into 2 nd place. [note: 2s face in, ready to use top hand to gate the 1s) 3-4 2s gate the 1s down, around, and back into lines. 5-6 Circle hands four once around to the left. 7-8 1s cross and go below, WHILE 2s two-hand turn halfway and lead up. Music is Mr. Warwick s Mask from English Court & Country Dances of the Early Baroque, edited by Hilda Gervers, 1982. Under the Influence 4-Couple LW Set 2/2 F (or A) Jenna Simpson 2013 tune by: A.Mason & E.Troll 1s and 3s are IMPROPER A 1-2 In circles at ends: Balance and Petronella one place right (ccw). 3-4 In LW set of eight: Balance and Petronella one place right (ccw). 5-6 In LW set of eight: Balance and turn partner two-hands once round. 7-8 All circle (eight) left half round. B 1-4 Dolphin Heys (skip-change step): Middles: man leads partner out to left (1s down, 4s up) for a tandem half-hey across the ends. THEN women leads partner into halfhey at other end. Finally man lead partner into middle of set facing end of last half-hey (1s face 2s, 4s face 3s). WHILE Ends (2s & 3s) do a full hey across, ending facing 1s or 4s. 5-6 At Ends: mirror back to back (middles [1s & 4s] split ends to start). 7-8 At Ends: circle (four) left once round.
Up With Aily Duple LW 3/2 Am DM I: 1703-1728 C. Sharp 1922 A1 1 M1 gather W1 & M2 (in line of three facing W2). 2-3 Line forward a double to W2 & fall back. 4 M1 dismisses W1 & M2 (they go back to place). 5-6 M1 cast down to 2 nd place, M2 move up inside, Women turn single A2 1-4 W1 gather M2&W2, Line forward/ back to M1, then W1 dismiss M2&W2. 5-6 W1 cast down, W2 move up inside, men turn single. B 1-2 1s back to back 3-4 1s cast up (face down), as 2s lead down & turn single out (face up). 5-7 All circle left once round. 8 1s cast down, as 2s dance up. Whiskey Before Dinner Duple Improper 9/8 D Gary Roodman 2008 A1 1-4 1s & 2s star right ½; Women cross, Men cross A2 1-2 Circle 1/2 3-4 Neighbors (along line) B-t-B (3/4) into wavy line (men in middle) B1 1-2 All set (triple time setting r,l,r,l,r; l,r,l,r,l) 3-4 Men turn right-hand 1/2 in middle, Partners turn left-hand 1/2 on sides (end facing partner) B2 1-2 Partners set (triple time setting r,l,r,l,r; l,r,l,r,l) 3-4 Fractional Hey (into lead away): (women pass partner right & loop right, full circle, to face out, men hey across & give neighbor right hand facing out) C1 1-2 Neighbors lead out, turn individually 3-4 Lead back, pass through, & turn back in to face partner C2 1-4 Four changes of Rights & Lefts.