LANCERS;
Figure 1:
1st lady and 2nd gent turn in centre,
Partners cross over
Dancing couple rejoin partners & lead through to place,
All swing corners
Repeat for each couple
Figure 2:
Advance & retire twice,
Short swing
Sides divide to form top & bottom lines
Advance & retire twice,
Swing to place.
Repeat for each couple
Figure 3:
All ladies advance and retire.
Ladies advance to centre,
Gents advance to centre slightly behind the ladies.
Gents form arches. ladies back under, form basket
Basket right,
Basket left,
Promenade,
Swing to place, then set partners
Repeat for each couple
Figure 4.
Head couples visit right, honour, continue to right.
Right hand star,
Reverse
Form basket in fours (ladies cross arms ),
Basket left,
Basket right.
Open into circle of four, circle left, circle right
unwind circle to place
Repeat for each couple
Figure 5.
Right Hand to partner and grand chain until you meet partner first
time
turn lady and promenade to place
back swing
top couple promenade set ending facing out of set - others follow
to form ladies and gents lines
Four chasse steps (gents to right, ladies to left )
Two chasse steps back then 4 quick walk steps and turn to form
facing lines
advance and retire (twice)
swing to place
repeat for each couple
end with grand chain
Repeat for each couple
Dance Steps:- Alberts
Figure 1:
Head couples -half rights and lefts to place
Swing partners
Ladies chain,
Couples promenade to opposite side
Half right and left to original place
Repeat figure with side couples, head couples and sides again.
Figure 2:
Head couples advance and retire honour and swing
Form top and bottom lines, advance & retire, advance & cross over
(doublette)
repeat
All swing partners to place
Repeat with sides leading and forming side lines,
Repeat figure.
Figure 3:
Head couples half right and left to opposite side in waltz time
Sides do same but 2 bars after head couples start
Head couples waltz to place
Side couples waltz to places
Repeat entire figure with sides leading,
Figure 4.
Head couples waltz to centre
Spanish walz
Honour partners and waltz inside of set to place
Sides repeat, (Repeat entire sequence.)
Figure 5.
First couple waltz the set
All waltz grand chain till you meet your partner
Waltz to place
Repeat with each couple leading in turn 2,3,4.Waltz the floor
national quadrille
FIG. 1: English Tunes 32
1st and 2nd couples advance and retire, 4
Advance again, men waltz opposite ladies to her place 4
Repeat, waltzing partner back to places. 8
Hands all Round - turn corners. 8
Hands all Round - turn partners 8
Repeat with side couples.
FIG. 2: Welsh Tunes 40
Ladies advance and retire (right hand star across to opposite
places) 8
Men repeat (right hand star across) 8
Half grand chain to places 8
All waltz set. 16
Repeat with men commencing advance and retire, etc.
men right hand star to opposite places.
Ladies repeat. Half grand chain to places,
Waltz the set.
FIG 3: Scottish Tunes 64
(On balancing, R hand underneath (begin inside foot crossing over
to outside)
(a)Using two balance steps advance to corners. 8
Balance to corners - turn lady on 6 and 7, bow on 8
Men waltz corner ladies around set to opposite position
(finishing with lady, on right)
Men balance next corner lady & waltz her until all men are back to
original positions. 3x16
b) All Ladies right hand star to opposite places 8
Men 'Chase' (while men waltz forward (LOD) round set anticlockwise
(LOD) to meet partners. (Take smaller steps here than in 2nd fig)
Waltz partners to places 8
Men R hand star while ladies waltz anticlockwise (LOD) to meet
partners (Ladies chase)
Waltz to places. 8
Half grand chain. 8
Waltz to places 8
FIG. 4 Irish Tunes 40
Top couples waltz round inside set 8
All men left hand star, with right arms around partners waists. 8
Turn ladies with right hand star milling clockwise. 8
Hands all round Advance retire, turn corners 8
Hands all round Advance retire, turn partners 8
Repeat with side couples.
First set of quadrilles & Ioyal Irish Quadrille
Royal Irish Quadrille
- same dance as First Set but done on diagonals with (initially)
the 1st & 3rd couples dancing
AT SAME TIME as 4th and 2nd couples on a diagonal.
After each group completes the figure, the pairs SWITCH to 1st and
4th and 3rd and 2nd on the opposite diagonal
1st Figure (Le Pantelon)
1st and 2nd couples right and left through 8
Set to partners, (quadrille style) turn partner with both hands 8
Ladies Chain (Nariel style) 8
1st and 2nd couples promenade to other side 4
Half right and left to places set & turn partners 8
Repeat with side couples
2nd Figure (L'ete)(double-ette)
1st and 2nd couples advance and retire and cross over to the other
side 8
(without partners changing places)
Repeat, cross back to places, finish facing partner 8
Set and turn partners with both hands 8
Repeat with 3rd and 4th couples, Repeat again with both pairs of
couples
3rd Figure (La Poule)(sideways position)
1st Lady and 2nd man pass right shoulders, touching right hands in
passing, 4
Cross back, pass left shoulders, taking left hands, turn left to
sideways position and take partners' right hands, 4
so that a line of 4 is formed across the center of the set
Balance forward and backward twice 4
Release left hands; gentlemen lead partners, retaining hold of
right hands, to opposite places 4
1st lady and 2nd gentleman advance and retire 4
They advance again, bow, and retire to places 4
1st and 2nd couples advance and retire 4
Half right and left back to original places 4
Repeat with 2nd lady and 1st gentleman then 3rd lady and 4th
gentleman then 4th lady and 3rd gentleman
4th Figure (La Pastourelle) (3 on 1 or line of three)
1st couple advance to center and retire
They advance again.
Lady continues across to the left side of the opposite of
gentleman to form a line of 3
Line of 3 advance and retire, holding hands; the 1st man retires
to place as they advance
Line advance again (The 2nd gentleman only as far as the center)
Ladies continue across to make a new line of 3 with the 1st
gentleman
New line of 3 advance (2nd gentleman retires before them) and
retire
Line advance and form a ring with 2nd gentleman
All circle left to opposite places
Half right and left back to original places
Repeat with 2nd couple leading, then 3rd couple, then 4th couple
5th Figure (La Finale or Flirtation) Grand circle.
All 4 couples join hands in a circle and all advance into the
center.
Retire to places, turn inward to face partners
Swing partners (turn with both hands)
Ladies to the center, a brief bob curtsey, and retire
Gentlemen into the center, bow and retire
Set to corners, and swing corners
All gentlemen promenade your corner ladies round the set anti
clockwise, return to gents place
Repeat 3 times until gents are back with original partners
Finish with grand circle: all into center and out again swing
partner
Promenade partners out of sets back to their places in the hall
granddads gallop
Formation QUADRILLE SET.
Circle up and gallop the circle back to place.
Top couples using ballroom hold gallop four steps to the centre
and retire.
Gallop four steps to the centre,
ladies then turn from their partner to the opposite gent and
retire to the gent's place.
gallop four to the centre,
ladies turn back to their partner and retire to their original
place.
SIDE COUPLES REPEAT.
ALL COUPLES GALLOP TO THE CENTRE FOR FOUR and retire.
All couples gallop to the centre for four ,
Ladies then turn their corner person and retire to the gent's
place.
All couples gallop to the centre and retire.
All couples gallop to the centre , the lady turns to her original
partner and they retire to their original place.
All couples gallop the set for four,
turn ladies to the centre on the fourth step,
gallop for four and turn the ladies to the outside on the fourth
step.
Repeat once to place.
Circle up and repeat the whole sequence with the side couples
leading off.
Colonial Quadrille
Formation All couples hold hands to form a circle.
Circle to the left, side stepping for eight.
Circle to the right for eight side steps back to place.
1st couple walk the set for sixteen counts, honouring each couple
as they pass.
1st and second couple cross over with the first couple passing
between the second couple
3rd and fourth couple cross over with the third couple passing
between the fourth couple.
All grand chain back to place,
gentlemen turning the ladies into the centre clockwise by her left
hand.
Ladies form a right hand star, the gentleman placing his right at
her waist and the lady placing her left hand on his right
shoulder.
Circle clockwise for the count of twelve,
turn, at the same time taking promenade hold with your partner,
walk to place for the count of eight.
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Couples Dances
1. MILITARY TWO STEP POSITION
Couples facing along L.O.D. with inside hands joined.
Keeping inside hands joined, each person takes 1 step away from
their partner and marks time once
Repeat stepping towards partner,
Walk, three steps forward and turn to face against L.O.D. and
change hands,
Repeat sequence and face L.O.D.,
Balance once towards partner on outside foot,
Lady turns under gentleman's left arm moving directly along L. 0.
D.
Waltz two turns in ballroom hold
Repeat
2. BOSTON TWO-STEP* (1908)
Partners stand side by side facing L.O.D. Holding inside hands
•Man starting with left, lady with right foot both pas-de-basque
outwards, then inwards.
• Both take 3 steps forward, turning on the 4th count to face in
the opposite direction, changing hands at the same time.
• Repeat
•On the 4th count turn a quarter turn to face partner joining both
hands,
•Man starting with left. lady with right both dance one
pas-de-basque step each way,
•Two side steps along LOD
• Take ballroom hold and dance waltz or rotary chasse turns,
opening out to the commencing position on last bar.
•
INTRODUCED In 1908, Liberty Belt Washington Post March, 6/8 tunes*
3. GAY GORDONS (1837-1901) 5 min
Couples formation facing along L.O.D in an Open Position, lower
Hold.
Both start with the left foot and use the same feet for the first
8 bars, after which opposite feet are used.
• Walk four brisk steps forward (LOD), on the last step pivot
without letting go of the hand hold so that both are now facing
the other way. Walk backwards three steps 8
• Walk forward 4 steps against L.O.D., pivot again (without
disengaging hold) Walk 3 steps backwards (ending apart for
progressive version). 8
•
•(non progressive)Man turns lady under their joined hands (twice),
lady moving with the step, man walking forward.* 4
•(progressive) Pas-de-basque together, then apart. Then lady
crosses in front of man, then turns under his left arm to meet man
behind.
• Take ballroom hold and proceed with four fast polka turns. 4
•
In some parts of the western district of Victoria, after turning
lady under man's arm, the couple links right arms, and with left
hand on hip, they spin vigorously (instead of the polka turns).
4. SCHOTTISCHE
Formation - Couples in ballroom hold. Man starts with left foot,
lady with right foot. (This foot points along L.O.D.) Lady mirrors
gentleman's moves.
• Gentleman slides left foot along L.O.D. and closes with right
foot to form a 'T'.
•He then slides his left foot along L.O.D. and hops on left foot
lifting right foot behind to around mid-calf level. 1 bar
• Repeat in opposite direction 1 bar
• Both turn in step hops, starting with gentleman's left foot,
make four half turns 2 bars
• Repeat sequence for remainder of dance
Version 2 (Modern Version)
Instructions Man commences with left foot, and takes 3 smooth
gliding steps forward along L.O.D. with a pause on the 4th beat.
This is repeated, starting with right foot. Lady moves backward
starting with right foot, then repeats starting with the left.
Both turn with waltz steps (one complete turn to each 4-beat bar
of music)
This version is also done starting with 2 walking steps followed
by a chasse, then repeated starting with the other foot, and turns
as above. Music Suitable tunes for either version are "Mudgee
Schottische", "Daddy's Schottische", "Harvest Moon Schottische",
"Dance of the Honeybees", S.R. Henry's Barn Dance", "Australian
Jim". Tempo 28-32 bars/min (30 best).
5. BROWN JUG POLKA (Heel & toe polka)
Formation: A circle with men on the inside holding partners in
ballroom hold.
Step: Polka & Reel step. Begins with mans left foot, partners
right foot.
• Heel & toe twice, then 4 slip steps sideways.
• Repeat in opposit direction, maintaining hold. (8)
• Clap right hands 3 times, left hands 3 times, both hands 3 times
& own knees 3 times. (4)
• Link right arms across to polka clockwise 4 steps and reverse 4
steps. (4)
•
N.B. To make it progressive - right arm for 2 steps, then left
'arm with NEW partner for 6 steps.
Music: Polka of 32 bars. E.G. Brown Jug, 42 Pound Float, Jenny
Lind.
6.PRINCESS POLKA (1837-1901) 10 min
POSITION - Couples facing L.O.D. in high promenade hold.
Both partners start on outside foot.
• Polkade forward for 8 bars,
• Heel toe with left foot and turn in 3 steps, to face opposite
direction
•(turning towards outside of circle),
• Repeat with right foot, left foot and right foot again.
•
(Polkade = run 3 steps followed by small skip)
(music=Heel Toe Polka)
7.Four sisters barn dance (1915)
Formation Couples facing around L.O.D. with the Open Position
Upper Hold.
Note: All steps in the first 4 bars move slightly diagonally, but
travelling forwards.
• Both step on right foot, slide left foot to behind right foot,
step again on right foot, hop on that right foot, and swing the
left foot over.
• Repeat, starting on left foot.
• Repeat to the right and left.
•All move forward along L.O.D. with 4 step hops commencing on the
right foot.
• Ladies do 4 step hops, turning under men's right arms, the men
doing 4 step
• hops while turning ladies under.
To make the dance progressive, ladies move on to new partner in
the last section, ie. bars 7-8.
Dance Call Hint
Lock step right, hop, lockstep left , hop (x2)
Step, hop, step, hop (x4)
Step, hop, step, hop (x4) while turning girl
This dance was collectected in 1956 by the Bush Music Club in
Sydney from a dance band known as the Four Sisters who remembered
this dance as being popular in their youth. Actually, it is much
older and it is part of the earliest version of the Barn Dance
(Military Schottische). That first step which moved sideways and
forward was known as the lateral version of the typical barn dance
step. The ordinary step hops, used in the second part of the
dance, were also used in turning in the earliest version of the
Barn Dance. So this dance had already survived for 70 years in
Australia when collected.
Music It's own collected tune is included in Collector's Choice,
Volume 1, but it can be danced to any barn dance or schottische
tune such as the "Mudgee Schottische" or "Honey Stay in Your Own
Backyard".
8. EVENING THREE STEP (1904) 5 min
POSITION - Stand side by side, inside hands joined. Start on
gentleman's left, ladies right foot.
•3 steps forward along L.O.D.
• Both turn across to opposite place in 4 steps, gentleman behind
the lady.
• Turn back to place as before.
•3 steps backward against L.O.D.
• Swing forward 123,123 along L.O.D. (pushing inside hands forward
on first 123)
• Turn to partner and take ballroom hold.
• Slide 2 steps along L.O.D. and then waltz.
9. THE VELETA WALTZ(1900) 5min
POSITION - Couples facing L.O.D. with inside hands joined.
Gentleman starts with left foot, Lady with right,
• Step forward pushing joined hands forward and turning away from
partner
•(ie waltz single in opposite direction to partner - ending back
to back - called an ‘open waltz’ step)
•(two steps forward and form a 'T' with the starting foot across
behind the heel of the other foot).
• Reverse the step ending facing your partner,
• Slide two steps along L.O.D.,
• Repeat sequence against L.O.D. commencing on gentleman's right
foot and Ladies left,
• Waltz 1 turn along L.O.D.,
• Slide 2 steps along L.O.D.,
• Waltz 4 turns .
10. LUCIAN'S WALTZ (Couples)
(believed to be from TSDAV Book 1 by Brian Lithgow)
On outside foot take 4 waltz steps forward. 4
face partner with two hand open hold, take 2 side steps along LOD
and two side steps back 4
Turn partner slowly once around with 4 forward waltz steps. 4
Slow balance. Step onto right foot, swing left foot through (while
rising on the right foot) and back, stepping onto the left foot
and then the right foot 2
Balance similarly to the left. Step onto the left foot swing right
foot through (while rising on the left foot) and back - stepping
onto the right foot and then the left foot. 2
Balance once more to the right. 2
Both cast out anticlockwise leading with the left shoulder and
progress onto the next partner - ladies progressing forward along
the LOD , gents backwards, flowing gently into : 2
Take two hand open hold with new partner and turn slowly once
around with 4 forward waltz steps. 4
Facing forwards in LOD holding inside hands waltz balance away
from partner, and towards partner. Repeat. 4
Take ballroom hold and waltz. 4
11. CANADIAN BARN DANCE (1919) (progressive)
Facing line of dance, ladies hand on gent’s left shoulder
• Walk forward for four, walk back for four.
• Ladies turn by the right shoulder , gents by the left for four
steps. this takes the lady forward to the next gent, and the gent
back to the next lady.
• Waltz for four.
12. THE PARMA WALTZ (1920) 5 min
Formation: High Promenade hold, facing along L.O.D. Lady is on
gents right. Both start on left foot.
• Take 2 slow steps forward (both with Left foot)
• Turn to face against LOD (lady is now on gents L.H. Side).
• Continue with 3 quick steps in LOD (walking backwards)
• Repeat sequence against LOD. (starting on right foot).
• Facing along LOD, take 4 slow steps forward (left foot)
• Grape vine* to left 2 steps then grape vine right two steps
• Take 2 slow steps forward.
• Gent balances backwards away from lady as lady turns under gents
arm.
• Take ballroom hold and waltz 5 turns.
•
•*Grape vine step is a diagonal chasse - ie left grapevine is -
step diagonally with left foot, bring right foot up close behind
the left then step again diagonally with left. For right grape
vine, swap feet)
13. PRIDE OF ERIN (1900) 5 min
POSITION - Couples facing L.O.D. in high promenade hold. Gentleman
starts on left foot, lady on right.
Walk 2, run 3 and small kick forward, (Do NOT turn around)
• Walk backwards 2, run backwards 3,
• Pivot towards partner on back foot and continue with front foot
through between yourself & your partner, at the same time join
both hands with your partner.
• Pivot 3 more times changing pivot foot on each occasion and
finishing with right foot forward.
• Both do 2 solo waltz turns of 6 steps each and finish facing
partner,
• Holding both hands, balance towards partner and back,
• Change places with lady turning under gentleman's right arm,
•Repeat to place,
• Waltz 4 turns in ballroom hold.
14. GYPSY TAP (1935 )
Formation Ballroom hold Music: fast waltz, Gent = Left foot, lady,
right foot
• Slide-step 2 along LOD
• Keeping ballroom hold, gent face LOD , lady backward, run 3
steps LOD ,
• (place feet together for fourth beat.)
• Repeat, travelling in the same direction.
• Repeat this but in opposite direction, in step 2 the gent moves
backwards and lady forwards
• Release waltz hold. Stand side by side, facing line of dance.
• Gent takes ladies left hand in his right hand.
• Swing held hands forward for 2 beats, backwards for 2 beats. Let
go hands, and both turn around for 4 beats. (Lady clockwise, Gent
anti-clockwise.)
•Repeat
• Resume waltz hold. Run forward 3 steps, pause for fourth beat.
•Run backwards for 3 steps, pause for fourth beat.
• Waltz 2
Music : 4/4 16 bars per pattern.,"Click Go the Shears, Ten Pretty
Girls, Wheels."
TEACHING CALL:
Slide 2 to the front & run for 3. AGAIN: turn.
Slide 2 to the back & run for 3. AGAIN: turn.
Swing hands and turn around. AGAIN.
Run forward, run back. Waltz for 2.
15. WASHINGTON POST.
• Facing the line of dance, w.1th the gentleman standing behind
the lady and using the pride of erin hold
• With a hopping step begin with the right foot, toe to toe toe to
heel.
• Left foot toe to toe, toe to heel,
• With the gentleman on the outside, gallop for 4.
• Turn, (this puts the lady on the outside) gallop for 4.
• REPEAT
16.MANCHESTER GALLOP.
Formation :Facing the line of dance, using ballroom hold,
• Slow chasse for four turning slowly at the same time so that the
lady ends up on the inside of the LOD.
• Fast slip steps for eight.
• Slow chasse for four while turning the lady in front of the
gentleman back to the outside.
• Slip step for eight.
• Polka turns for twelve.
•REPEAT (till you drop
•Note: This dance has been altered in modern bush dance circles so
that it has only a vague similarity to the real Manchester Galop
that was collected in 1963 from the dancers at Nariel in
North-Eastern Victoria. The Manchester Galop should not be done
with a polka step, but with a galop step, both in travelling and
turning.
Music Its own tune "Manchester Galop" is in Collector's Choice,
Volume 1, along with an alternative tune such as "McGinty's Meal
and Ale". Tempo 28-32 bars/min.
17.Palmerston Waltz
Formation : Couples in Ballroom Hold
• Starting with outside foot, walk forward for 3 steps and kick.
• Then backwards for 3 steps & kick 4
•Two side steps LOD 2
• Turn once single along LOD 2
• Take partner by both hands balance swinging first right then
left foot across. 2
• Take two side steps LOD 2
• Waltz 4
Music 16 bar Waltz , eg starry night for a ramble, Gentle maiden
18. St Bernards Waltz
Formation : Couples in Ballroom hold
Gent start left, lady right foot
•Take 3 slide steps along LOD
•Rise on toes standing in one position (or stamp each foot in
turn)
•Two slide steps back against LOD
•Right, left, right, but do not complete 4th step with left, but
bring left to right in brush and step back to centre on left
•Back on right and balance in back sway and walk forward to wall ,
•Left and right, brush left and right
•Take two slides along LOD
•Waltz
19. Maxina
•Formation: Partners half side by side, gent shoulder behind
ladies. Ladies left wrist in gents left hand and her right wrist
in his right hand Both start with left foot in front.
•Rock forward, rock back (twice)
•Three quick steps forward, turn and three quick steps backward
(still in LOD)
•Repeat in opposite direction
•Four grape vine steps
•Two slow steps forward
•One grape vine step
•Two slow steps forward
•One grape vine step
•Four steps forward
•Lady turns under
•Waltz 12
20. Swing Waltz(1939)
Formation : Couples side by side, gent hold ladies right hand.
Gent start left foot, lady right
•Run 3 forward and lift right foot
•Run back 3 (still facing LOD) turning on third to face partner.
•Swing left through and back
•Waltz 2
•Two slides sidways along LOD and swing right through and back
•Two slides back and swing left through and back
•Step back to centre, change hands to have gents right holding
partners right.
•Gent crosses over in front of partner in two steps making half
turn on right foot and stepping back (he is now facing centre)
•Change back at rear of partner in two steps turning on ball of
left foot.
•Take two handed hold and swing right ver left and left over right
•Holding partners left hand step forward (facing LOD)
•Left and right balance forward and back
•Step forward and balance forward and back and turn to face
partner
•Take two slides along LOD while partner waltzes out and two
slides back while partner waltzes back.
•Waltz 4
21. Dorothea
Formation: Couples stand side by side facing opposite directions
Gent starts on left foot , lady on right
•Walk two (gent forwards , lady backwards) turn
•Walk two back, hesitating on each step
•Walk two (gent forwards , lady backwards)
•Walk two back,
•Run three, kick right foot, run 3 back kick left foot
•Balance 2, half reverse, balance 2 half reverse
•Walk 2 , point and dip
•Run 3 forward, 3 back
•Waltz
22. La Rinka
Formation : Couples in side by side formation with promenade hold
facing LOD
•Two ‘skating’ steps diagonally outwards
•Two ‘skating’ steps diagonally inwards
•One ‘skating’ steps diagonally outwards
•One ‘skating’ steps diagonally inwards
•Partners separate and honour
•Lady & man cross over and back
•Two side steps against LOD
•Waltz (8 bars
23. KingsWaltz (1880)
Formation: Couples in open ballroom hold facing LOD, men start
with left , ladies start with right.
•Both take four slow steps forward in LOD
•Lady pivots to face man and take full waltz hold.
•Both take four more slow steps LOD (lady travelling backwards)
•Both take two side steps towards centre of floor and two side
steps out again
•Waltz two
24. Berlin Polka
Position Skater's Hold. (The clasped left hands must be on top)
Dance: Man begins on left foot, lady on right.
•Both polka forward along L.O.D.
•Swing inside foot over and point, touching floor along L.O.D, man
will point right foot, lady points left.
•Both swing the foot that is pointed back and polka on it backing
L.O.D., then swing other foot over and point it back against
L.O.D.
•Turn with polka steps. Keeping hands clasped, both turn under
raised arms, the lady turning just before the man. He will be
dancing the polka steps backward as he moves into the turn.
•Repeat this turn. (The dovetailing of the turns is essential so
that the lady turns under first and the man immediately
afterwards, not both together otherwise they will get into
impossibly uncomfortable positions back to back.) This turn is
known as the 'wash the dishes, dry the dishes, turn the dishes
over' turn in a children's dancing game.
• Note This dance was collected from Nariel and is their unique
version of this polka. The original version, based on a Bohemian
peasant dance, was well known in colonial times. The Nariel
musicians use an English tune called "Ask Old Brown to Tea" but
other polka tunes can be used. These tunes must have the proper
polka rhythm (a strong 3 quaver beat) as explained in
25. Highland Schottische (before 1850)
Position Couples in ballroom hold, side on to L.O.D.
Instructions
•Man starts on left, lady on right foot. They take 2 heel and toe
steps while hopping on the other foot, then 4 fast chasse (slip)
steps to the man's left. Repeat on other side.
•Fast circular turns (as in Barn Dance but faster tempo), or polka
turns.
• Notes The above is the usual version done in country districts
here, but some dancers prefer it done in the Scottish style,
including step hops in turning, but still keeping in a ballroom
hold.
Music Scottish tunes such as "The Keel Row", "Comin'Through the
Rye", "Moneymusk", "Cawdor Fair", and "Kafoozalum", etc. Tempo
28-32 bars/min.
•Change arms, so that right arms are raised, and left arms akimbo,
and repeat the above sequence of 2 bars, moving left, back towards
partner.
•Link right arms, raising left arms, place right foot down in a
step hop# (2 counts), and continue moving round one another with 3
more step hops.
•Link left arms, raising right arms, and repeat step hops around
the opposite way.
•
To make this dance progressive, the couples need to be in a fairly
close circle, men's bac centre.
The change of partners is made in bar 6, during arming, when
partners have moved halfway round one another. Men will progress
around the circle in a clockwise direction, ladies in an
anticlockwise direction, but keeping to the step hop. They will
link left arms with these new partners for bars 7 and 8.
Music This dance was mentioned to folk collector, John Meredith by
a traditional dance musician who always played "Pop Goes The
Weasel" for it, and this tune suits it very well. Sheet music for
this was advertised as a new tune in the Illustrated Sydney News
in 1854 so that tune has been here a long time. Other lively
Highland Schottische tunes can also be used, eg. "Moneymusk".
26. Polka Mazurka - Colonial Version
Notes Only a few elderly dancers are able to dance this early
version and it is usually known as the double Polka Mazurka. It is
actually easier to do, than the modern version for anyone who has
not danced a polka mazurka before.
Position Ballroom hold sideways to L.O.D. with feet in third
position, ie. gentleman's left heel rests against his right
instep. Lady's right heel rests against her left instep. Gentleman
faces wall. Gentlemen start on left foot, ladies on right.
Instructions
Mazurka step (advancing):Gentlemen slide left foot to the left
along L.O.D*. a short step (1st beat of bar). Spring the right
foot lightly into the place of the left, at the same time
extending the left along L.O.D. at about ankle height with toe
pointed (2nd beat). Hop on the right foot, bringing the left foot
back behind the right, raised at about ankle height (3rd beat).
Polka step (turning):Gentlemen slide left foot to the left along
L.O.D. (Ist beat of 2nd bar). Close right foot up, raising left
foot and turning a quarter circle anticlockwise (2nd beat). Drop
weight onto left foot, raising right foot behind to ankle height
and turning another quarter circle, so gentlemen now face to
centre (3rd beat), ready to start the first part again
immediately.
Gentlemen commence on the right foot and repeat above but turning
clockwise in the 2nd bar of the sequence*
Ladies do the same steps but with opposite feet.
Note * In the earliest version, all turns were clockwise, the
reverse turn was introduced later.
Music The same music as used for the modern version is suitable.
The colonial version has a full sequence of 4 bars while the
modern version takes 8 bars. Tempo 52-54 bars/min.
27. Two Step
Position Ballroom hold, sideways to L.O.D. with the man facing the
wall.
Instructions Man begins on left, lady on right foot. They both
take 4 chasse steps sideways along L.O.D., turning clockwise on
last step so man faces centre.
Man beginning on right, lady on left foot, repeat above, turning
clockwise again. Circular waltz or circular chasse steps (in 6/8
time).
Music for Two Step. Suitable tunes are "Mademoiselle from
Armentieres", "Day Trip to Bangor", "Frog Puddles", "Repasz",
"Blaze Away", "Washington Post". Tempo 56-60 bars/min.
28. Varsoviana
Formation Ballroom hold, gentlemen facing wall.
Turn around and point step. Gentlemen, starting on left, take a
small step along L.O.D
(A) (Ist beat), just beginning to turn anticlockwise, step on
right finishing the half-turn anticlockwise so that back is now to
wall (2nd beat), close left foot up beside right (3rd beat).
Point right foot along L.O.D. and pause (ie., one half-reverse
turn and point).
Gentlemen take a small step on the right foot, just beginning to
turn clockwise (Ist beat). (This will mean that although the
weight is moved forward on to this right foot, the foot is
actually moved back a little from its extended poisition in the
point). Step on the left foot, continuing the half-turn clockwise
(2nd beat), closing the right up beside the left (3rd beat), and
pointing the left foot along the LOD
Mazurka step Similar to that used in the polka mazurka.
Gentlemen start left, ladies on right. Gentlemen spring with a
rocking motion (left shoulder dips down) to land on the left foot
(Ist beat). Immediately bring right foot up with a springy
movement to take place of the left foot, left shoulder rising
again (2nd beat). Hop on right foot, raising left foot up toward
L.O.D., not higher than ankle height (the knee is bent but not
raised excessively). (3rd beat) Repeat above, gentlemen starting
left foot again. Gentlemen make a reverse (anticlockwise) half
turn, point right foot along L.O.D.
The Dance:
•Do 8 complete ‘ turn and point steps’.
•Do 2 mazurka steps,
•Then ‘turn and point’ is repeated, starting on the other foot,
and turning clockwise.
•Repeat on both sides again.
Notes The Varsoviana was one of the most Popular couples dances
last century It was often known as the Waltz of Vienna or the
Vars' 0 Vienna. It should always be danced smoothly and gracefully
without any wild upward kicks
Music Many beautiful Varsoviana tunes have been collected from
traditional dance musicians such as those published in John
Meredith's Folksongs of Australia and Peter Ellis' Collector 9 s
Choice, Volume 1. These include "Babes in the Wood", "Italian
Skies", "Hand in Hand", "Put Your Little Foot In", and "Sally
Sloane's Varsoviana". Tempo 52-54 bars/min.
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set dances
DASHING WHITE SERGEANT
Formation: Two lines of three facing one another (ie. 6 person
set).
The lines can be a lady & two men or a man & two ladies. The odd
person to be central.
All circle left with slip step. 4
All circle right returning to original lines. 4
Centre person sets to right hand person and turns them by right
arm. 4
Repeats with left hand person. 4
All do reel of three, (figure 8) returning to original lines. 8
Lines advance, retire, advance and pass right shoulder to form new
set. 8
SIR ROGER DE-COVERLEY
Formation (5 couples in lines, gentlemen facing ladies in the
other line)
Salute partners. Top lady, bottom gentleman advance to centre and
turn with right hands joined,
Repeat with bottom lady, top gentleman.
Repeat sequence using left hands.
Repeat sequence using both hands. Repeat advancing and saluting.
Top (dancing) couple then cross to the other side of the set,
giving right hand to
partner and passing across to opposite side of set, continue
around top person
and cross back giving left hand to partner.
Continue crossing down the set until both partners reach the
bottom (having gone around 4 persons each),
Lines all turn to face top of hall and raise inside arms (as if to
cross swords),
Dancing couple walk to top of set and lead lines around the
outside of the set,
on their respective sides (casting-off), and down to the bottom of
the set,
Dancing couple form an arch through which the other 4 couples go.
Repeat dance 4 more times, each time with new top couple.
Waltz Country Dance
(couple facing couple round hall)
Opposites take right hands, balance forward and back in waltz
time, everyone stepping forward on right foot.
Men change places with opposite ladies, turning lady under their
joined right hands.
(Men move clockwise round the set, ladies anticlockwise.)
Balance and change with partners.
Repeat
The four people in the set join hands in a ring, and all balance
forward and back in waltz time.
Men release right hands and turn the lady on their left over to
their right under their raised left hand. (Spanish Waltz)
The lady dances a complete waltz turn and all finish with hands
joined again in the circle.
This balance and change is repeated 3 times, ending in a normal
waltz hold with partners.
The two couples in the group waltz around each other
then waltz on in the direction they originally faced.
Form a new set with the couple approaching and repeatfrom start
CIRCASSIAN CIRCLE 1
formation (Couple facing couple around big circle.)
Right hand star 4
Change hands and reverse 4
Set partners 8
Ladies chain across set, around opposite gentleman and return to
place passing around partner 8
Couples advance and retire, advance and pass through opposite
couple,
passing opposite person by the right shoulder and progressing to
next couple. 8
Repeat with next couple
CIRCASSIAN CIRCLE 2
(All join hands in big circle)
All advance 4 steps and retire twice,
Ladies advance 4 steps, clap once and retire,
Gentlemen advance 4 steps, turn diagonally left to face corner
person,
Swing her for 8 bars,
Promenade around the circle for 8 bars,
Join hands and repeat.
Sybills Roundabout
Formation : Large circle. (Chasse = side together side)
Advance and retire
Advance again and ladies retire guiding partners in front (ending
face to face)
Do-si-do by right
Chasse to own left - Chasse to own right
Giving left hand to partner -all join hands (ladies facing in
between partner and corner.)
Balance forward and back turning 1/2 way with left hand.
Balance forward and back turning 1/2 way with right hand
Full turn with left hand partner
Short two-hand swing with corner. (person on right hand)
TEMPEST
15 min
POSITION - Double Sicilian progressive along length of hall
G L G L
Length of hall --> L G L G
G L G L
L G L G
Direction of progression -> <- -> <~
All join hands in sets of 8 people, circle left using slip step, 4
bars
Circle right, using slip step, back to place, 4 bars
Join partner in ballroom hold and gallop past opposite couple
(gentlemen back to back) and back to place (ladies back to back),
4 bars
The four inside people R.H. star while the pairs on the end circle
left. 4 bars
Reverse direction, 4 bars
Retire into original lines and advance and retire, 4 bars
Lines advance through the opposite line and progress to the next
line of 4
(all clap hands once on the first advancing step) 4 bars
(Note -In lines that progress to the end of the hall couples turn
and change places so that outside people become inside people and
vice-versa. After one turn of the dance, this line rejoins the
dance progressing back along the hall.)
La Galopade
Longways set with 5-7 couples standing side by side facing a line
of similar .
With ballroom hold take four slip steps toward opposite line -
reverse back to place
Repeat, but this time swap partners with opposite couple (men step
back a little)
Slip step in and out then go in again and change back to original
partner
Ladies chain with opposite couple
Couple with man at top end of the line swings to bottom
Repeat till all that line has moved to bottom then the other line
does the same.
(effect is that each couple dances with a different couple each
cycle)
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