Instructions for the dances at the CIECD Playford Ball, June 15, 2013

The instructions given here are meant as an aide memoire to help experienced dancers familiarize themselves with the dances we will be doing. They will probably be inadaquate to get you dancing if you have not done country dancing before. However you need not have these dances memorized as all dances will be taught at the Ball.

Alice

A1

First corners set (not moving forward)(1-2) and right-hand turn halfway (3-4)

A2

Second corners the same (1-4)

B

Facing partner, all fall back taking 2 single steps (1-2),
Partners cross by right shoulder (3-4),
Same 2 couples single file circle clockwise once around (5-8),
Partners two-hand turn (9-12)

The Comical Fellow

A1

Gent 1 set forward to Lady 2 (1-2) and fall back to place (3-4),
1st corners two hand turn (5-8)

A2

Lady 1 set forward to Gent 2 (1-2) and fall back to place (3-4),
2nd corners two hand turn (5-8)

B1

1's lead down the center (1-4),
Skip back up and cast into 2nd place, 2's moving up (5-8),
All clap 4 times (9-10) and two hand turn with partner half-way (11-12)

B2

Circle left (1-4),
Back to the right (5-8),
All clap 4 times (9-10) and two hand turn with partner back to place (11-12)

The Duke of Kent's Waltz

A1

right hands across (1-4), left hands back (5-8)

A2

1's take 2 hands, waltz 2 chassé steps down the center (1-2) and 2 steps back (3-4),
1's cast to 2nd place, 2's lead up (5-8)

B

take right hands with partners, balance forward and back and trade places, turning the women under (1-4)
repeat to places with left hands (5-8)
right hands around with person on right diagonal (9-12)
turn partners by the left hand around (13-16)

The Geud Man of Ballangigh

A1

1s lead down through 2s and cast back to place (1-4)
Men lead between the women and cast back to place (5-8)

A2

2s lead up through 1s and cast back to place (1-4)
Women lead between the men and cast back to place (5-8)

B1

1st corners set (1-2) and turn single (3-4)
2nd corners the same (5-8)

B2

circle left half-way (1-2), fall back (3-4)
set forward to partner (5-6),
trade places with partner passing right shoulders (7-8)

Good Man of Cambridge

duple proper longways

A1

Circle left once around (1-4),
1st corners cross (5-6), 2nd corners cross (7-8)

A2

Circle left once around (1-4) (to new places),
1st corners cross (5-6), 2nd corners cross (7-8) (to original places)

B

1’s lead down (1-2), lead up (3-4),
2’s lead up (5-6), lead down (7-8),
Interlocking figure: 2’s cast up, cross down, and cast up, ending in the middle of a line of 4 facing down; while 1’s lead down, cast up, and cross down, ending on the end of the line of 4 facing down (9-16)

C1

All lead down a double, fall back a double; whirl in place to face up (1-4),
All lead up a double, fall back a double; fold ends in to a circle at end of phrase (5-8)

C2

1’s cross passing right and cast down to second place while 2’s 2-hand turn, moving up to 1st place (1-4),
With new neighbors: 1’s gate the 2’s up and around (5-8)

Juice of Barley

A

Back to back with partner (1-4),
Two-hand turn with partner (5-8)

B1

Men dance a half figure 8 through the women (first man leads),
Circle left once around, clapping on first step before taking hands.

B2

Women dance a half figure 8 through the men (first woman leads),
Circle left once around, clapping on first step before taking hands.

Knole Park

A1

Circle left (1-4),
1st corners change places (5-6),
2nd corners change places (7-8).

A2

Repeat A1 to return to original places.

B1

1's down the center (1-4),
Return and cast into 2nd place, 2's moving up (5-8).

B2

Full poussette CCW (1-8). (1st gent and 2nd lady pushing to start)

Longevity

duple improper longways

A1

Cousins siding with partner (across set) (1-4),
Circle left (5-8)

A2

Cousins siding with neighbor (along set) (1-4),
Circle right (5-8)

B1

CCW half-pousette (gents push to start) (1-4),
Draw pousette halfway (gent's pull to start) (5-8)

B2

Open ladies’ chain over and back (1-8)

My Lord Byron’s Maggot

A1

1st gent beckons to 2nd lady, who dances four steps towards him (1-2),
2nd lady beckons to 1st gent, who dances forward as she falls back (3-4),
1st gent and 2nd lady two-hand turn (5-8)

A2

2nd gent and 1st lady do the same (1-8)

B

The two gents lead between the two ladies and cast back to places (1-4),
All clap own hands, partner's right, own hands, partner's left (5-6),
Repeat the clapping (7-8),
1’s cast down, 2’s lead up (9-12)

The Northdown Waltz

A1

1st corners take right hands, balance forward and back (1-2),
Same two trade places, turning the ladies under (3-4),
2nd corners the same (5-8)

A2

Repeat to return to original places

B

1’s lead down the center (1-4),
Lead back to 2nd place, 2’s leading up (5-8)

C

Whole poussette CCW, 1st gent and 2nd lady pushing to start (1-8)

Ramsgate Assembly

A1

1’s and 2’s step and honor their partners to the right and left (1-4),
The same couples two changes of rights and lefts (5-8)

A2

Repeat facing neighbors (1-8)

B1

1’s lead down the center (1-4),
Return and cast to 2nd place, 2’s leading up (5-8)

B2

All take right hands with partner, balance and trade places turning the ladies under (1-4),
Repeat to places with left hand (5-8)

C1

1’s turn 1st corner by the right (1-4),
1’s turn by the left in the middle (5-8)

C2

1’s turn 2nd corner by the right (1-4),
1’s two-hand turn to the bottom, while the 3’s cast up to 2nd place (5-8)

Well Hall

A1

1's turn by the right 1 ½ (1-4),
1's cast down while 2's lead up (5-6),
1's change places, falling back on last 3 steps (7-8)

A2

2's repeat A1 (1-8)

B1

1st corners change places (1-2),
2nd corners change places (3-4),
Circle left halfway (5-6), all turn single in a cloverleaf (7-8)

B2

2nd corners change places (1-2),
1st corners change places (3-4),
Circle left halfway (5-6),
1's cast down while 2's lead up (7-8)