Come What May (R)
Haste to the Wedding (J)
Orchards of Co. Armagh (S)
The Black Leather Jig (R)
The Captain (R)
Davy Nick Nack (R)
MacDonald of the Isles (S)
Scott Meikle (R)
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MacDonald of the Isles – 15 April
1-8 2s dance full diagonal Reels of 4 with 1st corners, passing by the LSh to face 2nd corners
9-16 2s dance full diagonal Reel of 4 with 2nd corners to end in original places
17-24 All dance Snowball Grand Chain for 3 cples to end 3 (2) 1:
1s cross RH & change places LH on side with 2s
1s change places RH with 3s while 2s cross over RH
1s cross LH while 2s & 3s change places LH. 3 (2) 1
25-32 3s+2s (top 2 couples) dance 1/2 R&L, 3s dance 1/2 Fig of 8 round end couples (3M up & 3L down) to end in 2nd place own side 2 3 1
Last weekend the Teacher workshop was a great success.
We had 68 registered for the weekend coming from all around NZ and Australia. Graham Donald led the workshop, tutored the Friday night class and was the MC for the dance. It was great to see some of you were able to be at the Friday night class and the Saturday dance. Wasn’t it wonderful to see a full hall of dancers.
A big thank you to Alison, Angelica and Alastair, Debbie, Janice, Judith, June and Maria for giving of your time to serve the morning teas, lunch and afternoon teas. It was a special time for tutors to get together and extend their learning. Lots of learning and chatter took place.
It was great to have local musicians play over the weekend.
8th April
Andrew and Gordon’s Jig (J)
The Flowering Heather (S)
Sleepwalking (R)
Gang the Same Gate (S)
Violynne (R)
Swiss Lassie (R)
Just As I Was in the Morning (J)
Swiss Lassie – 8 April
1-8 1s dance in & cast to 3rd place, 2s+1s turn partners RH 1.1/4 times to form a line up & down middle of set (Men facing down Ladies up)
9-16 2s+1s dance reel of 4 up & down middle of set ending with 2M facing Ladies side & 1L facing Men’s side
17-24 2s+1s chase round clockwise 1/2 way, 1s+3s+2s Adv+Ret
25-32 3s+2s (bottom 2 couples) 1/2 turn partners RH, dance RH across 1/2 way, 1s+2s (top 2 couples) 1/2 turn partners RH & dance RH across 1/2 way
25th March
New Year Jig (J)
Dancing Butterflies (R)
Mr Graham W. Donald (S)
The Blackwater Reel (R)
The Flowering Heather (S)
Beach Dancer (J)
Toast to the Mousies (R)
No Dancing on Monday
And no, it’s not an April Fools’ joke!
Due to the Teachers Workshop it has been decided we won’t be dancing on Monday 1st April.
Annual Subscriptions
A reminder that subs are now due. Payment by the end of March is much appreciated, and that date is coming up rather quickly.
No Red Dance – 1 April
No red dance this week – and no, it’s not just an April Fool’s joke!
Beach Dancer – 25 March
1-8 1s set & cross RH, 1s set to 2s on sides & change places LH
9-16 2s+1s dance Ladies’ Chain
17-24 1M followed by 1L casts behind 3L & 1M crosses to own side then casts up to 2nd place as 1L dances up middle to 2nd pl. (4 bars), 2s+1s turn LH on sides
25-32 1s dance reels of 3 on sides giving RSh to 3s
18th March
Anderson’s Rant (R)
The Captain’s House (R)
Swirling Snow (S)
Farewell to Balfour Road (J)
Dancing Butterflies (R)
Prince Rupert’s Fancy (S)
Inchmickery (J)
The Irish Rover (R)