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What we danced at Little Chalfont Autumn 2023

14th  December 2023  - 19 dancers to end the year!

 

Ecclefechan Feline- A useful reminder of mirror reels, together with figures of 8 on the side and teapots.

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Rutland Reel - 40 bars rather than the usual 32, featuring Ladies Chain and Mens Chain and reel of 3 on the sides

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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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Trip to Timber Ridge the very fast, jolly one, featuring Corners pass and Turn in quick time !

7th  December 2023 

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Mrs Stewart's Jig  - featuring the Grand Chain and a Ladies Chain

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Miss Johnstone of Ardrossan - Featuring mirror reels from the middle of the set, with 1s crossing 

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Saltire Strathspey - the one we did better this week but still found quite challenging!

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Annan Reel-the one to prove we've finally got diagonal Rights & Lefts!

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Tartan Rainbow - featuring the 3 couple knot, teapots and half figure of 8 accross. 2s are dancing couple

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Craven Twelvesome    - the square one with a man with 2 women on each side  featuring reel of 3  and half Right Hands Across for the men.

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3oth  November 2023 - St Andrew's Day

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St Andrew's Fair- setting and chasing

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Welcome to Ayr. *TD A  jig to start us off, featuring double figures of 8, turning 2s and 3s on the side, diagonal reels and teapots 

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Saltire Strathspeytthe one we found quite challenging!

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John Cass - tandem reels of 3 : 6 people moving at once! 

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23rd  November 2023

 Morrison Measure  Right and Left shoulder reels and Right and Left Hands Across.

Rose of the North *TD with the 3 couple Rights and Lefts ( which we found easier than the diagonal Rights and Lefts) , setting to corners, little circles and petronella 

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Highland Rambler Right Hands across and Left hands  across, then rambling down the set in lines of 3 across..

Welcome to Ayr. *TD A  jig to start us off, featuring double figures of 8, turning 2s and 3s on the side, diagonal reels and teapots 

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Seattle Landing -*TD Figure of 8 on sides, then leading down and back in a different order before the allemande..

16th November 2023

 Pleased to See You Round the Room practicing key formations to get us started.

Roselath Cross A  jig  featuring mirror reels, Crown Triangles and reel of three across

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Portincaple Oak The Medley with interlocking Ladies Chain for 4 couples, and Schiehallion Reels

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Kamo Carousel * TD DDiagonal Rights & Lefts, and Set and Rotate for 3 couples.

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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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9th November 2023

 

Welcome to Ayr. *TD A  jig to start us off, featuring double figures of 8, turning 2s and 3s on the side, diagonal reels and teapots 

Currie Mountain  *TD- 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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Lochnagar- *TD the unusual corner turns:your 1st corner right and then your partner's first corner left; then your own 2nd corner right and then your Partner's 2nd corner left. All followed by Double Triangles.

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.

2nd November 2023

 

Kelburn Reel Round the Room practicing key formationsto get us started.

Annan Reel-the one Suzanne kept getting wrong so the timing was abit off.Sorry.

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Kilkenny Castle-the one with the 'back to front' mirror reel, petronellas and more diagonal rights and lefts.

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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.

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Broadway the tricky one with Set and Link for 3 couples and half diagonal Rights & Lefts

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Edinburgh Toyshop - an easier one to finish, featuring turning corners, and finishing with a circle.

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26th October 2023

 

Welcome to the Stagger Inn Round the Room practicing key formationsto get us started.

Bruce's Men  - with Diagonal Rights and Lefts, and an allemande. 

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Kamo Carousel * TD DDiagonal Rights & Lefts, and Set and Rotate for 3 couples.

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City of Belfast  - Reel of 4 and the Espagnole : oh so elegant! 

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The Happy Weasel  - Weasel Reels : part Reel of 4 ( in the burrow) and part chase in the fresh air! 

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19th October 2023

 

Welcome to the Stagger Inn Round the Room practicing key formationsto get us started.

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Kamo Carousel * TD Diagonal Rights & Lefts, and Set and Rotate for 3 couples.

Wind on Loch Fyne The triangular one with interlocking (or banana) reels..

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  • Cant find a useful video of interlocking reels - sorry.

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Kendall's Hornpipe - Featuring Rights and Lefts and the Ladies Chain.

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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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Trip to Timber Ridge the very fast, jolly one, featuring Corners pass and Turn in quick time !

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12th October 2023

 

Ecclefechan Feline- A useful reminder of mirror reels, together with figures of 8 on the side and teapots.

Farewell to Balfour Road The 5 couple set that starts with a new top couple every 16 bars.We danced it first as a normal 5 couple set, and then with the overlaps. Exilerating stuff!!

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Wind on Loch Fyne The triangular one with interlocking (or banana) reels..

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  • Video

  • Cant find a useful video of interlocking reels - sorry.

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Shiftin' Bobbins. Teapots going down the set and then with the other hand coming back up.

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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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Toast to The Mousies - teapots, arches and a left shoulder reel across the dance .

5th October 2023

 

Ecclefechan Feline- A useful reminder of mirror reels, together with figures of 8 on the side and teapots.

Lochnagar- the unusual corner turns:your 1st corner right and then your partner's first corner left; then your own 2nd corner right and then your Partner's 2nd corner left. All followed by Double Triangles.

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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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Farewell to Balfour Road The 5 couple set that starts with a new top couple every 16 bars.We danced it first as a normal 5 couple set, and then with the overlaps. Exilerating stuff!!

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Craven Twelvesome    - the square one with a man with 2 women on each side ehich  should feature reel of 3 ( but I was so excited by Balfour Road I forgot it this time)  and half Right Hands Across for the men.

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28th September 2023

 Hurrah - we had 2 full 4 couple sets + 1  - maximum numbers to date! 

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Berwick Johnnie - Some useful practice with 1/2 Right Hands Across, the Allemande for 2 couples and turning corner,partner,corner,partner

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Seattle Landing - Figure of 8 on sides, then leading down and back in a different order before the allemande..

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Lochnagar- the unusual corner turns:your 1st corner right and then your partner's first corner left; then your own 2nd corner right and then your Partner's 2nd corner left. All followed by Double Triangles.

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Bon Viveur- the medley, introducing/ reviewing  Schiehallion Reels.

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Currie Mountain  - 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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Tartan Rainbow - featuring the 3 couple knot, teapots and half figure of 8 accross. 2s are dancing couple

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21st September 2023

Welcome to the Stagger Inn Round the Room practicing key formationsto get us started.

Granville Market  - Featuring Right and Left Hands Across, Half figure of 8 and turning corners

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Tartan Rainbow - featuring the 3 couple knot, teapots and half figure of 8 accross. 2s are dancing couple

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Lochnagar- the unusual corner turns:your 1st corner right and then your partner's first corner left; then your own 2nd corner right and then your Partner's 2nd corner left. All followed by Double Triangles.

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Seattle Landing - Figure of 8 on sides, then leading down and back in a different order before the allemande..

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OXO Reel   A bit of light relief to finish : Circle  at top and bottom and  right hands across  in the middle!  A lot of slip-stepping up and down the very long set. 

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14th September 2023

Welcome to the Stagger Inn Round the Room practicing key formationsto get us started.

Crabbit Shona Longways set practicing  the same formations.

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Tartan Rainbow - featuring the 3 couple knot, teapots and half figure of 8 accross. 2s are dancing couple

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Waratah Weaver Figures of 8 on side lines

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Currie Mountain  - 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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Seattle Landing - Figure of 8 on sides, then leading down and back in a different order before the allemande..

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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( 

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7th September 2023

Welcome to the Dance Round the Room to get us started.

EH3 7AH  with the promenade and teapots.

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Currie Mountain  - 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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Seattle Landing - Figure of 8 on sides, then leading down and back in a different order before the allemande..

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Rutland Reel - 40 bars rather than the usual 32, featuring Ladies Chain and Mens Chain and reel of 3 on the sides

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