Alice (Callens / 2002)

A Trip to Gloster (Broadbridge / 1995)

Dunrobin Castle (Walsh / 1718)

Handel with Care (Roodman / 1990)

Lilliburlero (H. Playford / 1690)

Love Thy Neighbor (de Metz Herman / 1995)

Michael and all Angels (de Metz Herman / 1991)

Sheperd's Dance (Andre / 1983)

The Adieu (Thompson / 1776)

The Female Sayler (Feuillet / 1706; Essex / 1710)

The Kit Kat Club (Walsh / 1710)

The Old Batchelor (H. Playford / 1695)

The Whirligig's Last Bow (Shaw / 1973

Turning by Threes (Roodman / 2003)

Tythe Pig (H. Playford / 1695)

Westminster Hall (H. Playford / 1698)

ALICE                                   (PHILIPPE CALLENS - 2002)

 

Longways, Duple Minor                               3/4       (AAB)

 

A1  1-2       1^st Corners: set in place

       3-4       1^st Corners: RH turn halfway

A2  1-4       2^nd Corners the same (progressed & improper)   

B1  1-2       Facing prtn: all fall back step-close, step-close (strart R)

       3-4       Prtn cross by R-Sh & loop right into…(progressed & proper)

       5-8       All: in a single file circle L once round

       9-12     Prtnr: 2-H turn once round

 

 

A TRIP TO GLOSTER                   (N. BROADBRIDGE - 1995)

Longways, duple minor                                 4/4       (AABB)

 

A1  1-2    1^st Crn: Cast L & move CCW outside to crn's place (8 steps)

       3-4    1^st Crn: back to back RSh & fall back to R (prntr's place) while 2^nd Crn cast R to nghbr's place

A2  1-2    2^nd Crn (at 1^st Crn's place): Same as A1 (progress & improper)

B    1-2    1^st Cpl: lead up & turn inwards (and downwards) to face our to the wall while 2^nd Cpl cast dwn & turn inwards (and upwards) to wall; All with ngbr: lead to the wall (4st)  

       3-4    All: turn inwards, lead in, cross prntr R Sh & turn R (home)

       5       All: Crcl 4, ½ way round

       6       1^st M (with H) lead prnt up (crossing in front) into her original place as he to the same while 2^nd Cpl cast down in 2^nd place

       7-8    1^st Cpl: come frwrd & cast dwn while 2^nd Cpl: turn 2H. ½ way & lead up

DUNROBIN CASTLE                                            (WALSH - 1718)

3 Cpls, Longways (original triple minor)                 4/4       (AABB)

 

A1  1-2    2^nd M: Long cast up as 1^st M lead down & turn 3^rd L, RH once

       3-4    1^st & 2^nd M: turn LH once around (1^st M end in 2^nd place)

A2  1-4    1^st & 2^nd L: the same, 1^st L turns 3^rd M, RH once (1^st L end in 2^nd place facing out & 1^st M move frwrd to stand at her L)

B1  1-2    1^st Cpl: cast around 2^nd & 3^rd L (M up & L down), meet in mdl

       3-4    1^st Cpl: ½ Fig. 8 through 2^nd & 3^rd M, finish between end Cpls, M down, L up, join H in line of 3 & move towards other line

       5-6    In lines of 3 move back a Dbl and frwrd a Dbl

       7-8    1^st Cpl: long cast (M up, L down) into 2^nd place while ends (2^nd & 3^rd M, 2^nd & 3^rd L) do 2H turn ½ way and fall back

(Now 3-1-2)

 

HANDEL WITH CARE                              (Gary Roodman - 1990)

2 couples set, W at R of M                             2/2 (AABB)

 

A1          1-4    All: Forward a double & fall back

A2          1-4    All: Lead away a double & fall back

Chorus 

B1          1-4    M1 & W2 (followed by Prnt): cast off in line of 4 facing up (↑W1-M1-W2-M2↑)

              5-8    Up a double and back, bending to form a circle

B1          1-2    Circle L ½ halfway

              3-4    Turn single CW to face Prnt

              5-8    Starting with Prtn: Circular hey (no H) X 3:

Part 2    1-8    Prtnrs side R & L (Pat Shaw style) & Chorus

Part 3    1-8      Prtnrs arm R & L & Chorus

 

 

 

LILLIBURLERO                                    (Henry Playford / 1690)

Longways, Duple Minor                   6/8 or 2/4        (ABB)

 

A1  1-4       1^st lead down and cast up to place (With ghosts)

       5-8       2^nd lead up and cast down to place (With ghosts)

B1  1-2       1^st corner: change place

       3-4       2^nd corner: change place (progressed and improper)

       5-6       All Fall back

       7-8       Comming forward, all turn single

B2  1-2       Partners change place, R Sh (progressed and proper)

       3-4       With nghb: change place backward, R Sh

       5-8       Facing prnt, circular hey X 3, no H

 

LOVE THY NEIGHBOR                 (Fried de Metz Herman - 1995)

Cpls / Sicilian Circle                          2/4       (ABB)

 

A1  1-4    All face opposite: set R&L; turn sngl R ½ to face oppos. bhnd

       5-8    With this oppos.: set R&L; turn sngl R ½ to face 1^st opposite

       9-10  L: move frwrd, pass opps. R Sh, to next set (M stand still)

B1  1-4    With new prrntr & oppos.: RH across once round

       5-8    L: set R&L to each other & turn single R

       9-12  L: change place CW pass behind new prntr while M balance frwrd & back then change place LSh & turn L (face new prntr)

       13-16With new parntr: ½ poussette as L push

B2  1-4    Same 4: LH across once round

       5-8    M: set R&L to each other & turn single R

       9-12  M: change place CW pass behind prntr while L balance frwrd & back then change place LSh & turn L (face new prntr)

       13-16With new parntr: Gypsy LSh (M turn ¼ to L to face oppos.)

 

 

MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS    (Fried de Metz Herman - 1991)

Longways, duple minor                                 3/4       (AABB)

 

A1  1-4    1^st Crnrs: Gypsy R Sh (1-2) & cast L: 1^st M down, 2^nd L up

       5-8    1^st Crnrs: LH turn 1¼ & fall back into cnr's place

A2  1-4    2^nd Crnrs: Gypsy L Sh (1-2) & cast R: 1^st L down, 2^nd M up

       5-8    2^nd Crnrs: RH turn 1¼ & fall back into cnr's place (improper)

B    1-2    All: RH across ½ way;

       3-4    1^st Crnrs: change place facing with 2 chassay & give now LH

       5-8    All: LH across ½ way (5-6) & turn sngl R

C    1-4    All: Circle in single file (¾ turn / CW) until all proper

       5-8    With prntr: ½ poussette (1^st L & 2^nd M forward) (All home)

D    1-2    With prntr: balance frwrds & back

       3-4    1^st Cpl: cast while 2^nd move up  (progression)

 

 

 

SHEPHERD'S DANCE                   (PETER ANDRE- 1983)

Longways, 3 Cpls                              3/4       (AAB)

 

A1  1-4      Top 2 Cpls (1^st & 2^nd): Crcl 4 to L, half way & fall back (4)

       5-8      1^st Cpl (in middle place): ½ Fig. 8 up through the 2's

A2  1-4      Bottom 2 Cpls (1^st & 3^rd): Crcl 4 to L, half way & fall back

       5-8      3^rd Cpl (in middle place): ½ Fig. 8 down through the 1's

B    1-8      Morris Hey: Ends cast out to start, mddl cpl (3^rd) face up & follow 2^nd Cpl

       9-12    All: back to back RSh with prntr   

       13-16  All: 2H turn with prntr (mddl cpl once round & ends cpls ½ way round, proper & progress

(End: 2-3-1)

 

THE ADIEU                                                 (THOMPSON - 1776)

Longways, 5 Cpls set                                    2/4       (ABCD)

Dbl progression for 1^st & 3^rd Cpls

A    1-4    All with prntr: balance twice back (1-2) & cross R Sh (3-4)

       5-8    That again but cross L Sh (end facing down, RH in RH)

B    1-4    All: lead down (1-2); turn prntr under arms & face up (3-4)

       5-8    All: lead up (5-6); 1^st & 3^rd Cpls: cast one place to finish in cntr of the line back to back (M face down; L face up) 2 & 4  move up ; take H3 at top & bottom, but take H4 in the middle

C    1-8    All: set R&L (1-2); circl L once round & break to form the lines facing prntr at progressed place (3-6); set R&L (7-8)

D    1-4    All RH in RH with prntr: overhead Allemande (L moves frwrd & back under joined RH while M circl CW around her

       5-8    1^st & 3^rd Cpls: cast one place while others LH overhead Allemande, 4^th & 5^th Cpls moving up, but 2^nd on place       

                                        (1^st progression: 2-1-4-3-5 ; 2^nd progression: 2-4-1-5-3

THE FEMALE SAYLOR                 (Feuillet: 1706 and Essex: 1710)

Longways, Duple Minor                               4/4       (AABB)

 

A1  1-2       1^st Cpl: Lead up and cast to place

       3-4       1^st Cpl: Lead down and cast to place

A2  1-2       1^st Cpl: ½ Fig. "8" (improper)

       3-4       1^st Cpl: RH turn (end facing Cpl # 2)

B1  1-2       With Ngbr: Back to back

       3-4       With Ngbr: 2H turn (end facing prtn)

B2  1-2       With prtn: back to back

       3-4       With prtn: ½ turn 2H and cast down

                   while cpl # 2: one turn 2H (progressed)

THE KIT KAT CLUB                                  (JOHN WALSH - 1710)

Longways, triple minor                                 2/4       (AAB)

 

A1  1-4      1^st Cpl: set & cast down to 2^nd place (2^nd move up)

       5-8      1^st & 2^nd Cpls: circl L once round (slip steps)

A2  1-4      1^st Cpl: cast down in 3^rd place & slip between them back in 2^nd place while 3^rd lead up & cast back home

       5-8      1^st & 3^rd Cpls: circl R once round (slip steps)

B1  1-8      2^nd Cpl: long cast down to 2^nd place (1^st move up / bars 3&4) and back to back RSh (5-8)

       9-10    1^st & 2^nd Cpls: a single step to centr & a sngl back           

       11-14  1^st & 2^nd Cpls: RH across ½ way & LH across back       

       15-16  1^st Cpl: cast down to 2^nd place (2^nd move up)

THE OLD BATCHELOR                (HENRY PLAYFORD- 1695)

Longways, duple minor                                 2/4       (AAB)

 

A1  1-4    1^st Cpl: Cross & move down outside into the mddle of line of 4 facing up

       5-8    Line: lead up a dbl & back (end in line facing original crnrs)

A2  1-4    With Cnrn: Gypsy RSh, end into a diamond formation (1^st cpl in center, M below, L above & 2^nd Cpl back home / proper)

       5-8    1^st Cpl: 2H turn once round

B    1-4    1^st Cpl & 2^nd L: Circl L, till 1^st M is in 1^st L position; turn sngl L (L finshing facing 2^nd M)

       5-8    2L & 2^nd M: Circl L, till 2^nd M is in 2^nd L position; turn sngl L (all home & improper)         

       9-12  All facing prntr: 2 changes of square Hey (with H)

THE WHIRLIGIGH'S LAST BOW                      (PAT SHAW - 1973)

Longways, triple minor (2^nd Cpl improper) 2/4       (AABB)

 

A1 1-8     2^nd Cpl: RH half turn & Hey with end Cpls; 2^nd M with 1^st Cpl passing RSh with 1^st L; 2^nd L with 3^rd Cpl, RSh with 3^rd       

A2 1-8     2^nd Cpl: Hey with other end Cpls; 2^nd M passing LSh with 3^rd L; 2^nd L passing LSh with 1^st M; then RH half turn to place

B   1-8     All: Circle L & R

      9-12   1^st & 2^nd Cpl: Cross R Sh with Prntr & moving backwards, cross R Sh with Nrbgr while 3^rd Cpl turn once around 2H

      13-16 2^nd Cpl (now at the top) turn once around 2H while 1^st & 3^rd Cpl do half double figure of eight, 3^rd Cpl start by crossing up between 1^st Cpl, who cast and cross coming up the middle

TURNING BY  THREES                            (Gary Roodman - 2003)

Circle for 3 couples                                       3/4       (AB)

 

A    1-4       All: Circle L (1-2), turn single L (3-4)

       5-8       All: Circle R (5-6), turn single R (7-8)

       9-12     With prtn: Do si do

       13-16   2 changes of R & L (13-14); Full RH turn with 3^rd person

B    1-4       M: LH star, one turn & fall back to new places

       5-8       W: RH star, one turn and fall back

       9-10     M: 2 singles to cntr of circle: step-close-step-close

       11-12   M: fall back while W: 2 singles to the cntr of circle

       13-16   W: look over R shld & gypsy new partner 1¼, back in circle

TYTHE PIG                                                 (PLAYFORD - 1695)

Longways, duple minor                                 2/4       (AAB)

 

A1  1-4    1^st Crnr: back to back R Sh

A2  1-4    2^nd Crnr: back to back R Sh

B    1-2    Face nghbr & clap H: together-R- together-L

       3-4    All: Cloverleaf turn away from nghbr to face prntr

       5       With prntr: clap both H together; then clap own H together

       6       1^st Cpl: cast down while 2^nd cpl move up     (progression)

       7-10 1^st Cpl: lead up & cast down while 2^nd cpl cast down and lead up

WESTMINSTER HALL                              (PLAYFORD - 1698)

Longways, duple minor                                 3/2       (AAB)

 

A1  1-4    1^st M: set R&L to 2^nd L(1-2); then turn 2^nd M RH once (3-4)

       5-6    1^st M: turn sngl L back to place

       7-8    1^st Cpl, with prntr: Back to back L Sh

A2  1-4    1^st L: set R&L to 2^nd M (1-2); then turn 2^nd L LH once (3-4)

       5-6    1^st L: turn sngl R (of L) back to place

       7-8    1^st Cpl: Back to back R Sh 

B    1-2    1^st Cpl: cross RSh & cast in 2^nd place (2^nd meet & lead up)

       3-4    1^st Cpl: Back to back R Sh while 2^nd do a cloverleaf turn up

       5-6    1^st Cpl: ½ Fig. 8 up through while 2^nd cpl casts in 2^nd place & lead up again (progressed and proper)

       7-8      All: turn prntr 2H once round