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BACDS Fall Ball |
The Dances
(Note: all dances are considered copyright their composers, where applicable; *
indicates a Gary
Roodman dance; "extra" dances will be done if time allows)
| 6/8 G 2/2 A 6/8 Em 2/2 D 9/8 Em 2/2 Bb 3/2 F 6/8 G/Gm 2/2 Am |
Wibsey Roundabout * Long Odds The Minor Spaniard Handle with Care * Cadgers' Capers * (for those who know) Mad Robin (extra dance) Well Hall Mr. Handel's Gigue * Trip to Paris |
2/2 Dm 9/8 G 3/2 Gm 6/8 minor 2/2 G 2/2 A 3/4 Am |
Childgrove Homecoming * St. Margaret's Hill Jacob Hall's Jig Kneeland Romp * The Bishop (extra dance) Sarah * |
| The Bishop - Longways, triple minor set, 1703 | |
| A1 | 1st man, starting on the R foot, cast off one place (2nd man moving up), set to 3rd woman, they turn 2 hands. |
| A2 | 1st woman, cast off on place (2nd woman moving up), set to 3rd man, turns 2 hands. |
| B1 | 2nd couple above joins hands with 1st couple and gates them through top of set to place, while 3rd couple gypsy. Circle hands six halfway round. |
| B2 | Repeat B1, 3rd couple above gates 1st couple, while 2nd couple gypsy. |
| Cadgers' Capers - Longways, duple minor set improper, Gary Roodman, 1993 | |
| A1 | Men cast into neighbor's place, while women curve into their neighbor's
place. R hand turn once round with neighbor. Men change places; women change places. Face neighbor: 2 changes of a circular hey. |
| A2 | (Repeat A1, reversing roles): Women cast, men curving into neighbor's place. R hand turn once round with neighbor. Women change; men change. Face neighbor: 2 changes of a circular hey. |
| B1 | Lead out with neighbor; lead back, pass through, curve R into R hand star once round, turn single. |
| B2 | Half rosette counter-clockwise (women move forward to begin). Circle halfway, 1st couple cast, 2nd couple lead up. |
| Childgrove - Longways, duple minor set, improper, 1686 | |
| A1 | Side with partner, back to back with partner. |
| A2 | Side with neighbor, back to back with neighbor. |
| B1 | Neighbors turn 11/2 (skipping) to change places. Partners turn two hands. |
| B2 | 1st couple dance a full figure 8 up around 2nd couple (Double figure 8 optional). |
| Handle with Care - Two couple set, Gary Roodman, 1987 | |
| Part I | |
| A | Partners lead forward a double and fall back. Partners lead out a double and fall back. |
| B1 | Top woman and top man followed by partners cast to line of 4. All up a double and fall back into circle. |
| B2 | Circle L halfway, turn single R to face partner. 3 changes of a circular hey. |
| Part II | |
| A | Partners side: R shoulder, then L. |
| B1 | As above. |
| B2 | As above. |
| Part III | |
| A | Partners arm R and L. |
| B1 | As above. |
| B2 | As above. |
| Homecoming - Longways, duple minor set improper, Gary Roodman, 1997 | |
| A1 | 1st man cast, followed by partner. Man dances around 2nd couple, while woman dances up between 2nd couple. End in partner's place. |
| A2 | 2nd man cast up, followed by partner. Man dances clockwise around 1st woman, ending between 1st couple, while woman dances clockwise around 1st man, ending in a line of 4 facing up: W2 M1 M2 W1. |
| B1 | Line of four lead up 3 steps, turn alone, fall back 3 steps (still moving up the set). Lines of four lead down 6 steps, end facing neighbor. |
| B2 | Half hey for 4, starting R shoulder to neighbor. 2 hand turn neighbor 3/4 to end, women on the L. |
| C1 | Lead out and back. Women change places. Men change places. |
| C2 | Circle halfway. Partners turn 2 hands. |
| Jacob Hall's Jig - Longways, duple minor set, 1695 | |
| A1 | 1st man turn 2nd woman with R hand, then partner with L. 1st couple and 2nd woman circle R. |
| A2 | 2nd man turn 1st woman with L hand, then partner with R. 2nd couple and 1st woman circle L. |
| B1 | 1st couple lead down (4 steps) and up; 2nd couple joins to form a line facing up. |
| B2 | 1st and 2nd couple circle L. 1st couple lead up and cast. |
| Kneeland Romp - Three couple set, Gary Roodman, 1987 | |
| A1 | 1st couple cast into 2nd place, 2nd couple moving up. 1st and 3rd couples circle L. |
| A2 | 1st couple cast into top place, 2nd couple moving down. 1st and 2nd couples circle L. |
| B1 | 1st couple lead down the middle and back, cast to middle place. Taking hands along lines, set R and L (forward) and turn single. |
| B2 | Turn at the top: Top couple turn R hand while bottom couples face partners
for 2 changes of Rights and Lefts. Turn at the bottom: Bottom couple turn R hand while top couples face partners for 2 changes. Turn at the top: Top couple turn, bottom couples 2 changes. (3rd couple becomes active couple) |
| Long Odds - Longways, duple minor set, 1791 | |
| A1 | 1st couple set, turn half by R and then turn neighbor 1 1/2 by L, ending in neighbor's place. |
| A2 | All set, turn neighbor half by R and then 1st couple turn 1 1/2 by L. |
| B1 | 1st couple lead down center, turn alone, lead back and cast round 2nd couple. |
| B2 | All do complete rosette, man above pushing, man below pulling. |
| Mad Robin - Longways, duple minor set, 1695 | ||
| A1 | 1st man turn R hand with 2nd woman, then L hand with partner and cast down to 2nd place (2nd man move up). | |
| A2 | 1st woman turn L hand partner (in 2nd place), then R hand with partner and cast down to 2nd place (2nd man move up). | |
| B1 | 1-4 | 1st woman move up the center and cast down to 2nd place, while 1st man move up the outside and down the center to 2nd place. |
| 5-8 | 1st couple 2-hand turn once around. | |
| B2 | 1-4 | 2nd couple repeat, woman going down the center and casting up to 1st place, her partner moving down the outside and returning up the center. |
| 5-8 | 2nd couple 2-hand turn once around. | |
| The Minor Spaniard - Longways, duple minor set, Jenny Beer, 2000 | |
| A1 | 1st corners set and turn single; 1st man "defect" and 2-hand turn partner. |
| A2 | 2nd corners set and turn single; 2nd man "defect" and turn partner. |
| B1 | 1st couple down the center for 4, set for 4, lead up and cast off. |
| B2 | Circle L once round; 1st couple gate up and around to progressed place. |
| Mr. Handel's Gigue - Three couple set, Gary Roodman, 1987 | |
| A1 | Mirror hey on own sides, 1st couple in and down to start. |
| A2 | Crossover hey with each couple crossing over at top; 1st couple when they return to top, turn half by L to end proper (2nd and 3rd couples end improper). |
| B1 | 1st and 2nd men change places; 1st and 2nd women change places. All turn partner 2 hands. |
| B2 | 1st woman and 3rd man change places, 1st man and 3rd woman changes places. All turn partner 2 hands. |
| Sarah - Longways, duple minor set, Roodman, 1998 | |
| A1 | 1st corners turn by the R once and bit until facing own-gender neighbor. Dance clockwise around that person into home place. All change places with partner. |
| A2 | Repeat with 2nd corners (now in 1st corner position). |
| B1 | Circle L halfway, fall back 6 steps. Forward 3 steps, then 3 changes of a circular hey. |
| B2 | 1st couple cast and 1/2 figure 8 up, cloverleaf turn single DOWN, while 2nd couple 1/2 figure 8 up (cross first) and lead up, cloverleaf turn single UP. |
| St. Margaret's Hill - Three couple set, 1713 | |
| A1 | 1st couple cast one place, turn two hands 3/4 to end 1st woman between 2nd couple, 1st man between 3rd couple. |
| A2 | Lines fall back and come forward; circle six halfway. |
| B1 | 1st couple turn 1st corners (2nd man, 3rd woman) by the R. 1st couple turn 3/4 by the L, then lead down (improper) through bottom couple, cast to middle place. Turn two hands halfway. |
| B2 | 1st couple turn 2nd corners (3rd man, 2nd woman) by the L. 1st couple turn 3/4 by the R, then lead up (improper) through the top couple, cast to middle place. All turn two hands halfway to finish proper. |
| Trip to Paris - Longways, duple minor set, 1728 | |
| A | Partners set, cross passing R shoulders and turning single into partner's place. Repeat back to place. |
| B | 1st couple cross and cast below 2nd couple; cross (R shoulder) and cast up to places (skipping). Turn single up. |
| C | 1st corners cross. 2nd corners cross. Circle halfway. 1st couple cast, while 2nd couple leads up. |
| Well Hall - Longways, duple minor set, 1701 | |
| A1 | 1st couple turn by R 1 1/2, cast one place and cross over (half gypsy), as 2nd couple leads up. |
| A2 | 2nd couple do the same. |
| B1 | 1st corners cross. 2nd corners cross. Circle half and cloverleaf turn single (up and down the set). |
| B2 | 2nd corners cross, 1st corners cross. Circle half. 1st couple cast, while 2nd couple leads up. |
| Wibsey Roundabout - Five couple set, Gary Roodman, 1996 | |
| A | Men go forward a double into the center of the circle. Women go forward while the men fall back. Men go forward again and turn to their R while the women fall back. |
| Turn partner R hand to place, then directly into 3 changes around the circle of Rights and Lefts (R to partner, women dance clockwise, men counterclockwise). Give L to the next and turn once around. | |
| B | Women R hands across once round. All back to back with current partner. |
| In one ring, everyone to the center and fall back. Face current partner, pass by the R and turn 2 hands with the next. | |