C - Dances

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2	Chain Double Reel	Double Sicilian. 2 couples facing 2 couples all the way around the room.
A1	Centres Right Hands Around Left Hand Turn	With right hands in to the centre of the groups of 4. Lady 1 takes man 2's hand and Man 1 and lady 2's hands on top. All walk in a clockwise direction. Left hand turn 1 1/2 turns so that outside 4 finish as the new centre 4.
A2	New Centres Right Hands Around Left Hand Turn	New centre 4 right hands around. Left hand turn 1 1/2 turns to back to place.
B1	Set to Partner Spin Partner	Set to Partner twice. Spin partner.
A1	Ladies Chain	Ladies chain across the set and are turned by the men to face along the line. Ladies then chain along the line. 16 bars
A2	-	Continue ladies chain until back to place.
B1	Advance and Retire Advance and Pass Through	In original lines of 4 advance and retire. Advance and pass through.
-	48 bar Reels AAB twice	-

2	Cheshire Rounds	Longways sets with as many as will. Start with men in one line and ladies in the other, then all odd numbered couples swap sides. L1, M2, L3, M4 M1, L2, M3, L4
A1	Right Hands Across Left Hands Back	With right hands in to the centre of the groups of 4. Lady 1 takes man 2's hand and Man 1 and lady 2's hands on top. All walk in a clockwise direction. Turn and put the left hands in the same manner and walk anti-clockwise.
A2	Cast off Turn Partner	Couple 1 cast off, followed by couple 2 down their own section and return up the centre of the set. Turn partners with both hands.
B1	1st Couple Galop Down Galop Back	1st couples hold both hands and galop down the sets. They can go into the next sets. 4 bars Galop back to place.
B2	Set to Corners Swing Corners	Set to corners. Swing with corner, finish in each other's places.
-	32 bar Hornpipes AABB	Typical English country dance from Playford's Dancing Master.

2	Circassian Circle	Progressive Sicilian, couples facing each other around the-line-of-dance. Men on left, ladies on right.
A1	Right and Left Through Right and Left Back	The couples change places with 8 steps. Pass the opposite couple by the right shoulder, ladies advance and move in front and to the left of their partners. The men allow the the ladies to get ahead and move to the right. When on the opposite side of the set, all turn around clockwise to face inwards. Repeat back to original places.
A2	Set to Partner Swing Partner	Slight jump onto right foot, bring left foot up to right and transfer weight to left toes then fall back on to right foot. Repeat to the left. Short swing with partner.
B1	Ladies Chain Chain Back	Ladies change places taking right hands as they pass, then taking the opposite man's left hand, he puts his right hand on her waist and turns her around him anti-clockwise. Ladies chain back.
B2	Promenade Right and Left	Couples in a promenade hold pass the other couple to the right and then back to their left to face a new couple.
-	32 bar Jigs or Reels AABB .If doing both parts use jigs for part 1 and reels for part 2.	This is the first part of the Circassian Circle, when everyone has done a circuit they can form one big circle and then do the Big Circle Dance.

1	Cumberland Long Eight	Longways sets of 4 couples. 1 and 2 are top, 3 and 4 bottom.
A1	Single Cast	Top couple cast outwards followed by the rest of the lines. Couples join at the bottom in the skater's hold and return up the set.
A2	Double Cast Left	At the top of the set, still in skater's hold all couples cast to the left, down the set and back to place.
B1	Star	Top couples 1 and 2 star right, bottom couples 2 and 3 star right.
B2	Top Couple Swing	Couples 1 swing down to the bottom of the set. Others clap and move up one place.
-	32 bar Reels AABB	Simple, enjoyable and a little different than other dances.

1	Cumberland Reel	Longways sets of 6 or 7 couples.
A1	Star Right Star Left	Top 2 couples star right and the star left.
A2	Top Couple Down the Set Return	Top couple slip step down the set and back.
B1	Cast Off	Top couple cast off, followed by the line.
B2	Arch and Return	Top couple form an arch at the bottom, other couples pass through and join hands in the skater's hold. First couple through is now the new top couple.
C1	Cast Left	New top couple cast left, other couples follow.
C2	Return	Return to place with new top couple.
-	48 bar Reels AABBCC or AABB and 16 bar March or Jig	Can be done to Reels or Jigs, just make sure they fit the dance.

3	Cumberland Square Eight	Quadrille Formation 4 couples on side of a square, those facing the band and those facing them are Ends. The other 2 couples are Sides.
A1 A2	1st Figure GALOP Ends - Galop Across and Back Again Sides - Galop Across and Back Again	End couples only in ballroom hold Men's left hand extended, cross the set with a Galop, a scissor like step, Men passing back to back and then returning Ladies back to back. Same couple does this again Side Couples Repeat, also crossing twice. Stress that the couples do not rotate. and the galop is done twice by each couple
B1 B2	2nd Figure STAR Ends - Star Right Star Back Sides- Star Right Star Back	End Couples only, Right hands in and Star Right End Couples Star Back with left hands back to place. Side Couples only, Right hand Star and Star Back
A1 A2	3rd Figure BASKET Ends Basket Left Sides Basket Left	End Couples only, form a Basket, Men's arms joined around outside of Ladies waists, Ladies rest arms on Men's shoulders, all lean out slightly and step sideways to rotate to the Left only. Finish early enough to fall into original place. Side Couples only Basket Left. Finish early enough to move outwards to join other couple in next figure.
B1	4th Figure BIG CIRCLE Big Circle Left	All 8 join hands and circle left.
B2	5th Figure PROMENADE All Promenade Back to Place	Men place partner on right and outside of circle and Promenade Anticlockwise around circle back to place.
-	64 bar reels AABB twice	A very enjoyable dance, for the middle of the evening.

3	Colonials Quadrille	Quadrille Formation, 4 couples on side of a square.
A1	All Circle Left Circle Back	All 8 join hands and circle left with slip steps. Circle back to place.
A2	1's Visit Right next time through, its the 2's then 3's and then 4's	Couple 1 visit to the right (anti-clockwise) honouring each couple in turn.
B1	1's and 2's Cross Over 3's and 4' Cross Over	Couples 1 and 2 change place, 1's arch, 2's pass under, both men turn the lady under to face inwards. Couples 3 and 4 change place, 3's arch, 4' pass under, both men turn the lady under to face inwards.
A1	Half Grand Chain	Partners face and give each other right hands, passing by the right shoulders they move on offering alternate left and right hands to the oncoming dancers until they meet their partners again. Men turn their partners under their right arms, then men put their right arms on the ladies waist.
A2	Couples Star	Ladies put their right hands into the centre and couples star, men following their partners.
B1	Promenade to Place	Ladies turn out to the right of their partners and couples promenade around the set back to place.
-	48 bar reels AABAAB	A dance reconstructed and modified, from one done in the Dargo district in the 1930's.

1	Cottages	Progressive Sicilian, couples facing each other around the-line-of-dance. Men on left, ladies on right.
A1	Right Hand Star Left Hand Star	All four dancers place right hands into centre at shoulder level and skip forward , then turn to place left hands into centre and return. The hold can be hands placed on each other or each person holds the wrist of the person in front of them.
A2	Set Twice Spin Partner	Set to partner twice. Slight jump onto right foot, bring left foot up to right and transfer weight to left toes then fall back on to right foot. Repeat to the left. Short spin with partner.
B1	Basket	All 4 form a basket, men's arms joined around outside of ladies waists, ladies rest arms on men's shoulders, all lean out slightly and step sideways to rotate to the left only. Finish early enough to fall into original lines.
B2	Advance and Retire Pass Through	Couples join hands and advanced and retire. They let go hands, advance moving slightly to left to pass through other line by right shoulders to face a new line.
-	32 bar Jigs AABB	Simple, but very enjoyable English country dance.

1	Country Bumpkin	Longways sets of 4 couples, numbered 1,2,3,4
A1	Top Lady Sets to 2nd Man Top Lady Turns 3rd Man Top Men Sets to 2nd Lady Top Man Turns 3rd Lady	Top lady sets to 2nd man, right and left twice. Top lady turns 3rd man in a 2 hand swing. Top men sets to 2nd lady twice Top man turns 3rd lady in a 2 hand swing.
A2	Top Couple Down the Set Return up the Outside	Top couple holding inside hands skip down the inside of the set. Return up the outside of the set on their own side.
B1	Circle Left Top couple Cast Off	Couples 1 and 2 form one circle and 3 and 4 another, then each four circles left only. (4 bars / count of 8) Top couple cast off, down the outside of the set, everyone else moves up one place and the old top couple stay at the bottom of the set.
-	24 bar Jigs AAB	Widespread and very old country dance.