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The Morland Reel (J) – 26 October

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1s+2s Set & Rotate

9 – 16
2M+1L+3M set, dance 1/2 RH across in centre, 1L dances LSh round 1M while 2M dances LSh round 3L while 3M round 2L & all chase anticlockwise around inside of set to places

17 – 24
2L+1M+3L set, dance 1/2 LH across in centre, 1M dances RSh round 1L while 2L dances RSh round 3M while 3L round 2M & all 3 chase clockwise around inside of set to end in places

25 – 32
2s+1s+3s circle 6H round & back

 

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‘ (J) – 20 October

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5s dance reels of 3 with 1s+3s (5s start by passing opposite dancer by LSh)

9 – 16
5L dances RH across with 2s while 5M dances LH across with 4s, 5s lead up thru 1s & cast back to centre

17 – 24
5L dances LH across with 2s while 5M dances RH across with 4s, 5s lead down thru 3s & cast back to centre

25 – 32
5s Tulloch turn right (Kilt Grip) twice, 5s+1s set & dance part LH across (5s dance 1/2 way while 1s dance 1/4 way & into centre to face 2s)

 

 

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We are nearing the end of another year of dancing.

Coming up is the club AGM on 3rd November – agenda and minutes will be sent out by email. If you would like to be part of the committee, see the current members  for more information.

The Region AGM is on Tuesday 4th November at the Community House, Britannia St, Petone. 7:30pm start.

10th November will be the children’s class final night – they will have a demonstration dance to show off everything they have learnt this year.

Our club final night will be 17th November. We will be ending the year with live music and supper.

 

Summer School this year is in Christchurch, but there will be Hogmanay here in Wellington for anyone staying local.

 

Hogmanay will be at Crofton Downs School, beginning at 8pm.

Bring a small plate for supper and there will be live music.

We need some volunteers to help with setting up, serving supper and with the Hogmanay celebration itself. If you are able to help, see Chris Totton for more details. 

Red House (R) – 13 October

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1s set & cast 1 place, set & cast back to original places

9 – 16
1M (followed by partner) casts 1 place, dances up between 2s & casts down behind 2L, crosses over & both end in 2nd place own side

17 – 24
1L (followed by partner) casts up to top, dances down between 2s & casts up behind 2M & crosses over & both end in original places

25 – 32
1s reel with 2M on Men’s side (1M & 2M pass LSh & 1L dances to 2nd pl on Men’s side to pass ptnr RSh (1L ends in own pl & 1M in 2nd pl)

33 – 40
1s reel with 2L on Ladies side (1L & 2L pass RSh & 1M dances to 2nd pl on Ladies side to pass ptnr LSh (1s end in 2nd place own side)

 

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‘s Burning (J) – 6 October

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Each couple dance 32 bars. A New Couple starts after 16 bars (ie on bars 1, 17, 33 & 49)

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1s+2s+3s dance reels of 3 on sides (1s in & down to start)

9 – 16
1s cross RH, cast 1 place, cross LH & cast down 1 place

17 – 24
(New Couple starts as at bar 1) New couple starts reels of 3 on sides (new top couple in & down to start with original 1s in 3rd place)

25 – 32
Original 1s+4s facing each other on sides set & change places with nearer hand (1s dancing out), set again to each other & 1s set to partner while new couple dance bars 9-16

 

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‘s Farewell To Auchterarder (J) – 29 September

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All circle 8H round to the left & back

9 – 24
Ladies dance in front of ptnr & behind next Man, into RH across, in front of Man opp own ptnr & behind next Man, into RH across & back to place

25 – 32
All Promenade clockwise

33 – 40
1s & 3s dance cl’wise behind next couple & Men dance past cpl as Ladies dance in between cpl & both turn R to face cpl, all set & turn RH

41 – 48
All dance parallel reels of 4

49 – 56
1s & 3s dance a full Fig of 8 round the standing 2s/4s

57 – 64
1s & 3s dance LH across, 1s & 3s dance back to places (Men round & Ladies through the standing 2s & 4s)

65 – 96
2s & 4s repeat bars 33-64

97 – 104
All Promenade anticlockwise

105 – 120
Men dance in front of ptnr & behind next Lady, into LH across, dance in front of Lady opp own partner & behind next L into LH across & back to pl

121 – 128
All circle 8H round to the right & back (popular variation – 8 hands all the way round to right)

 

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