F - Dances

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3	Fairy Reel	2 lines of trios. A man between 2 ladies, facing another man between 2 ladies.
A1	Advance & Retire Advance & Retire	Trios join hands in lines of 3 and advance. Retire in lines. Repeat. Join hands in a circle on last retire.
A2	Circle Right Circle Left	Side step right. Circle back to left. Reform lines of 3
B1	Advance and Retire Advance and Retire	Repeat as before.
B2	Circle Left Circle Right	Circle Left first this time Circle Right
A1	Side Step with Right	Men turns to the lady on their right, they take right hands and side step across the set. Centre dancers are passing back to back. Meanwhile the solo ladies set on the spot.
A2	Side Step with Left	Men turn to the other lady on their left, they take right hands and side step across the set. Solo ladies setting on the spot.
B1	Men Turn	Men link right arms and turn. Men link left arms and turn. Return to line to face lady on their right.
B2	Turn the Ladies	Taking right hands they do half a turn. Drop hands, man now takes left hand ladies left hand and turns half a turn. Drops hands again and does another right hand turn with the right hand lady.
A1	Squares & Diamonds	All 4 ladies sidestep a square. Right hand partners move to the left, left hand ladies move to the right. Move left in front - Move right behind. Meanwhile the men side step a diamond to their right. The corners of the diamond are the centres of the set between the original places of the ladies and the original men's places. Take 4 bars for each side of the squares and diamonds
A2	-	Continue second half of Squares & Diamonds
B1	Arches * Advance & Retire Pass Through	Trios join hands and man and right hand lady form an arch. The left lady without letting go of the hand hold passes through the arch, followed by the man by turning under. Form an arch with the left lady and right lady goes through. Trios advance in a line and retire. Drop hands, move slightly to the right to pass through to the next set.
-	96 bar Reel AABB three times	*This form of arches is known as the Monkey's puzzle, it is not as hard to do as the description may sound. This is an Irish dance and they would use Long 7's and short 3's for the side stepping. See Glossary for description.

4	First Set	Quadrille. Interim version only. Details being checked.
1	FIRST FIGURE - intro 4 bars Right and Left Swing Ladies Chain Promenade Swing	Start with couples 1 and 2 dancing. Each part is 8 bars. Change places with right and left through and back. Both couples swing. Ladies chain and chain back. Both couples promenade the set one circuit. Both couples swing. Repeat with 3's and 4's and then all again.
2	SECOND FIGURE -intro 4 bars Double été - Advance and Retire, Cross Over Advance and Retire, Cross Back Swing	Start with couples 1 and 2 dancing. Each part is 8 bars. Both couples advance and retire and cross over. They then turn to face into the set, but do not change places. Advance and retire again and cross back. This combination is called double été Both couples swing. Repeat with 3's and 4's and then all again.
3	THIRD FIGURE - intro 4 bars Line of 4 Balance Forward and Back Promenade Swing	Start with couples 1 and 2 dancing. Each part is 8 bars. Form a line of 4. The men hold their partner's right hand and face in opposite directions, Lady 1 and man 2 are holding left hands, both men face the same way, towards couple 4 and the ladies face couple 3. Line of 4 balances forward and back. Both couples promenade the set. Both couples swing. Repeat with 3's and 4's and then all again.
4	FOURTH FIGURE - intro 4 bars First Man Leads Up Second Man Circle Left Circle Right Promenade Swing partners	Start with couples 1 and 2 dancing. Each part is 8 bars. The first man advances with his partner on his right hand. The man takes hold of the opposite ladies left hand turns her around and retires with the 2 ladies in line. Second man takes the ladies. Advance and retire and form a circle. Both couples circle left Both couples circle right. Both couples promenade the set. Both couples swing. Repeat with 3's and 4's and then all again.
5	FIFTH FIGURE - intro 8 bars All Ladies to the Centre and Retire Ladies, Followed by Men In Form Basket Basket Left Basket Right All Swing Double été with Galop Step- Advance and Retire, Cross Over Advance and Retire, Cross Back Double été Again Swing Ladies Chain and Back	The ladies advance into the centre of the set and retire. Ladies go in again, followed by the men. The men join hands at waist level outside the ladies. Ladies complete the basket. Basket Left for 8 bars. Basket Right for 8 bars. All swing with their partners. Start with couples 1 and 2 dancing using a galop step. Both couples advance and retire and cross over. They then turn to face into the set, but do not change places. Advance and retire again and cross back. Double été again. Both couples swing. Ladies chain and chain back. Repeat with 3's and 4's and then all again.
6	SIXTH FIGURE - intro 4 bars "Grand Circle" All Advance and Retire Swing Partner Ladies In Men In All Swing Corners Promenade Corners Men Back Swing Swing New Corner Promenade Back Swing Grand Circle Again Swing Partner Promenade the Hall	"Grand Circle" All hold hands and advance and retire. All swing their partners. Ladies in to the centre and curtsy and retire. Men in and bow and retire. All swing with their corners. Promenade the set with the corners. Men back swing. Swing with the new corner. Promenade the set. Back swing. Repeat until back to Partner. Repeat the "Grand Circle" Swing your partner. Promenade to the ladies seat in the hall..
-	Special selection of tunes to fit the dance.	There are many versions of this dance, this is one I learnt in the 1980's at the Carlton dances.

2	Flying Pieman	Longways sets of 4 couples. Numbered (1-2-3-4)
A1	Ladies Weave	Top lady leads other ladies to weave around back of first man, in front of second man, behind third man and back to place. If space is limited the second man can step back.
A2	Men Weave	Top man leads other men to weave around back of first lady, in front of second lady, behind third lady and back to place. If space is limited the second lady can step back.
B1	Top Couple	Top couple skip down the centre of the set. While the top couple is going down the set the second couple only move up one place. The old top couple return to second place. (the order is now 2-1-3-4)
B2	Line of Three	The top 3 ladies (2-1-3) join hands at shoulder level in a "W" formation. The men do likewise. The lines of three slip step down the set for 8 steps. The fourth couple move up one place while this is happening. On the way back the centre person of each line of three drops back to become the new bottom couple. ( 2-3-4-1). * New first lady waits for change in music before starting next figure *
-	32 bar Jig AABB	For extra enjoyment and visual effect the sets can be lined up and the couples slide down into the next set. Adapted from the Flying Scotsman.

2	Four Sisters' Barn Dance	Couples in a circle, men on the inside ladies on the outside facing anti-clockwise around the hall. Barn Dance hold. Each section is 2 bars
1	Right and Left	Move diagonally forward by stepping on the right foot, slide the left foot behind, the step hop on right foot, raising the left foot in front. Repeat starting withe left foot
2	Right and Left	Repeat right and left.
3	All Forward	Starting with the right foot, all move straight ahead with 4 step hops.
4	Ladies Turn Under	Ladies turn under, while doing 4 step hops.
-	4/4 tunes similar to Strathspeys at 30 bars / minute	To make the dance progressive, the ladies advance during the last 2 step hops. From a NSW group known as the Four Sisters.

2	Foursome Reel	Two couples facing two couples, lines well spaced
A1	Reel of Four	The path is an eight with ane extra loop in the middle like the ABC logo. A loop in the men's line, a loop in the middle of the set and a loop in the ladies' line. Ladies pass by the left, men by the right. Ladies start, passing by the left. The men then join in passing the opposite lady by the right. Continue until the men are in the centre facing opposite ladies.
A2	All Set	All set with 4 pas-de-basque steps.
B1	Reel of Four	Repeat the reel of four until everyone is facing their partners.
B2	All Set	All set with 4 pas-de-basque steps.
-	32 bar Reels AABB.	Sometimes done using Strathspeys alternately with the Reel of Tulloch done to reels.