¶ 2005
Strafford Ball ¶
Summary
of dance directions
¶ = dances
new to the Strafford Ball
2004 = last appearance on a
Ball program here
Ashford Anniversary (Charles
Bolton) 2001
(three-couple longways set, mixer)
I. A. Up a dbl
& back; lines fall bk a dbl & fd
B. Chorus: On R diagonal
(M1 & W2, M2 & W3), set & change places while
W1 & M3 go CCW 1/2 to change places; all turn s.; set w/ new
prtnr, turn 2 hands 1 1/2 to own side
II. Siding into lines (R
sh, then L sh); Chorus
III. Arming; chorus
Autumn
in Amherst (longway, duple imp.) 2003
(Philippe Callens,
Antwerp Antics); tune is The Red Star Line, by Kathy
Talvitie
A All step right and honor partner, then
turn single to the left; Partners LH turn; Neighbors RH turn; Taking
hands in a ring of four, circle L half, then neighbours fall bk.
B Ladies cross right, then men left; Partners half draw poussette CCW
(M going fd, W backing up) to a line of four across the set (1s finish
on the ladies’ side facing up, 2s finish on the men’s side
facing down, men momentarily bk to bk. in the ctr); All fd. a double
and back (Ones lead up while Twos lead down); All cast R, move
directly (M ahead of W) to prog. places on opposite side of the set),
then partners cross R & turn R to face.
Barbarini’s
Tambourine (longways, duple) 2004
A. First corners cast L (man down, woman up) around nbrs, pass by
L shoulder in ctr, cast R around partner to end in each other’s
place
A. Second corners go similarly: cast R (man up, woman down),
pass R sh, cast L around nbr (all now progressed &
improper)
B. All fall back and cross to proper side,
facing neighbor (4); with neighbor, back to back; partners, back to
back
B. 4 changes of rights and lefts (with hands), starting with
partner (8); partners two-hand turn once around
¶
The Bonny Cuckoo (4-couple longways set)
Dance by Gail Ticknor, Tune in triple time by Carolan;
published in The Blind Harper Dances
A
Cpl 1 dance down ctr past 2 cpls, cast up one place (2s moving up); Cpl
1 cross by RH and change places by LH with nbr below;
A 4th couple
does similar (start up ctr., etc.) Order of the set
is now 2-4-3-1)
B Hands 8, circle L; balance in and out;
release hands, W balance in & out (moving R), while M balance
out & in (moving L to change places with neighbor)
B Hands 8,
circle R; balance, partners 2-hand turn to end proper (2-3-4-1)
Repeat 3x
¶
Fair and Softly (longways, duple minor)
Tune
is in triple time
A Taking hands in long lines, all step-set
up & down (6); Cpl 1 cast (2s moving up), lead thru new 2s and cast
back to prog.place, facing up (2s face down) (18)
B1 (12) 4 changes,
starting w/ nbr: 2 changes w/ hands, 3rd change R sh w/ nbr, 4th change
two-hand turn with partner; (12) 2s lead down thru 1s and cast back,
end facing up
B2 Cpl 1 face down (facing new 2s), repeat B1 ending
w/ 2s leading up thru Couple 1
¶ The Female Saylor
(longways, duple proper)
A Couple1 lead through
couple above and cast down to place (at top, lead thru imaginary cpl.);
Couple1 lead through couple below and cast up to place
A. Couple1
half figure-8 thru couple below;
Couple1 RH turn, end imp, facing
down
B. Nbrs. back to back; Nbrs. 2-hand turn
B. All, partners
back to back; Couple1 turn two-hands halfway& cast down while
Couple2 turn two-hands moving up ctr
Hambleton’s Round
O (longways, triple minor) 2004
Tune is in triple time.
A. Couple1 cast to 2nd
place (2s move up), M1 hey with Couple3 passing W3 by L while W1 hey w/
Couple2 (pass M2 by L). Couple1 turn 2-hands in middle (last 2 bars)
B. W1 & M2 (in 1st corner positions) change places, M1 & W2
same, circle L half & all t.s. R; face ptnr to start circular hey
(4 changes)
Jack’s Maggot (longways,
duple minor) 2001
A. M1 cross down the set &
hey for 3 w/ the two women, starting R. shoulder w/ W2, end in original
place
A. W1 the same w/ 2 men, starting L sh. w/ M2
B. All R hands
across, L hands back (skipping)
B. 1st corners change, 2nd
corners same; all 4 circle halfway, cpl.1 cast down (2s lead up)
¶ Jaque Latin (longways duple minor)
A 1st woman hey for 3 with men, L-shoulder to 2nd man to begin, return
to place
A 1st man hey for 3 with women, R-shoulder to 2nd woman to
begin.
B 1st couple cross R-shoulder and cast down 1 place, below
2nd couple, cross R-shoulder and cast down 1 more place.
B (1-2)
1st couple lead up center one place to face original 2nd couple
(3-4) 1st couple keeping hands with partner, all set to neighbor.
(5-8) 1st couple lead up thru the 2nd couple & cast down (2s move
up).
C All set twice to corner; L-hands across.
C All set twice to
corner; Circle left 1x
Mr. Isaac’s Maggot
(longways, duple minor) 2001
Tune is in triple time
A. M1 turn W2 by R
hand 3/4,
return to his place moving below & around M2; W1 turn M2 by L hand
3/4, return
to her place moving below & around W2
B. Inside hands w/ neighbor,
all fall back 6 steps, come fd. 3 steps, turn single R, face partner
& circular hey (3 changes), end in line of 4 facing up (1s betw. 2s);
take hands, up a double & back, 2s give 1st cpl assisted cast
Red House (longways,
duple minor) 1998
A. Cpl.1 meet, fall back a double,
set to each other and cast to middle (Cpl.2 moving up)
A. Cpl. 2
repeat
B. M1, followed by partner, cast off below M2, goes up between
Cpl.2 and CW around W2 to 2nd place (Cpl.2 moves up)
B. W2, followed
by partner, cast off below W1, goes up between Cpl.1 and CCW around M1 to
original place (Cpl.1 leads up)
C. M2 heys above w/ Cpl.1, passing W1
R sh.
C. W2 heys with Cpl.1, passing M1 by L sh.
Cpl. 1 cast to
middle, 2s leading up
Round About
Our Coal Fire (long, duple) 2002
(Based on Tom Cook’s interpretation; tune is 9/8 meter.)
A. Cpl.1 lead down (1 bar), turn inwards & lead up (1 bar);
1s cast down, 2s leading up (2 bars); orig. Cpl.2 do the same, all back
to orig. places
B. Cpl.1 & W2 straight hey for 3 across room,
(W2 pass left shoulders with M1); Cpl.1 continue the hey w/ M2, who starts
by passing W1 by R sh.
A. W1 advances towards M2, who retreats, w/
2 hands pulls him to ctr of set; they turn 2-hands 1x & fall bk;
M1 does the same w/ W2
B. Cpl.1 cross, cast belowCpl.2 (who move
up), Cpl.1 2-hand turn half, fall back to prog. places; partners face,
circular-hey, 4 changes.
Smithy Hill (longways
duple minor, improper) 2003
(dance by Tom
Cook; tune by Brian Jenkins)
A. Circle L (2 bars, starting L
foot), step L&R; repeat to place; W change by R shoulder, Men change;
repeat to place, end facing out.
A. Neighbors lead out, change places
(W moving under arch of joined hand); W pass by R hand to face partner
in line of 4, turn L to change w/ partner (box the gnat) ending with
M in middle; Hey for 4 across starting L sh w/ partner (hands only on
1st change); partners take both hands, men draw women to progressed
place, step L&R.
Softly Good
Tummas (longways, duple) 2003
(Andrew Shaw
reconstruction)
A. 1s & 2s single file circle halfway CW;
All fwd to meet in center, turn single L back out, clap
A. Repeat
CCW, turning single R to face ptnr.
B. 1s quick cast down, 2s lead
up, partners set; 2 changes rights and lefts (w/ hands)
B. Set
falling back, cross by R sh, turn R to face; 1s turn by R down to 2nd
place while 2s cast up to 1st place.
¶ Wa’ Is Me, Wha’ Mun I Do? (longways duple)
(tune by Purcell, in triple
time)
A. M1 slow set left to partner, man and two women set
right (6); Circle 3 to the L, man ends in W2’s place (6)
M1
drops LH & leads women CW behind M2, finishing in W2’s place
(12)
A. M2 does same, finishing in W1’s orig. place
(all now progressed and improper)
B. Balance back with Nbr,
come forward (6)
Two slow chassez steps to L, finishing on side
with partner (6) (women are above)
Lead out one step with
partner, lead back (6)
All cast over R shoulder, to original places
(6)
1st corners advance & retire (6); 2nd corners same (6);
3 changes R&L (w/ hands) (12)