Moves

  • Rounds Widdershins

    This is similar to Rounds but in an anti-clockwise direction. It starts with everyone pivoting to their R on the L foot and stepping on to the R foot. All strike sticks on the fourth beat of the last bar.

  • Half Rounds

    Start as for Rounds but at the end of the first four bars come in to form a set on the opposite side thus:- Music 8          7 6          5 4          3 2          1 And strike sticks on the fourth beat of the fourth bar. Now reverse direction and dance in an anti-clockwise direction in the…

  • Pears

    2 dances three times round 6 and drops back to no.5 position. 4 dances three times round 8 and drops back to no. 7 position. 7 dances three times round 3 and drops back to no.4 position. 5 dances three times round 1 and drops back to no.2 position. All moves are done simultaneously.

  • Half Rounds Widdershins

    Start as for Rounds Widdershins but as for Half Rounds strike sticks on the fourth beat of the fourth bar and reverse direction and dance back to place. All strike sticks on the fourth beat of the last bar.

  • Short Corners

    Nos. 1 & 8 change places passing R shoulders in the middle, 4 step hops (2 bars), nos. 2 & 7 change places, 4 step hops, all strike sticks on the fourth beat of the fourth bar. Nos. 3 & 6 change places passing R  shoulders in the middle, 4 step hops (2 bars), nos.…

  • Three Hands Around

    1,2 & 3 RH turn, 4 & 5 RH turn, 6, 7 & 8 RH turn – all at the same time finishing one place on – 3                1 5                2 7                4 8                6

  • Three Times Round Your Dad

    Nos. 1, 3, 5 & 7 starting on the R foot passing R shoulders circle three times round their opposite in a clockwise direction, then back to place.

  • Three Times Round Your Son

    Nos. 2, 4, 6 & 8 starting on the R foot passing R shoulders circle three times round their opposite in a clockwise direction, then back to place.

  • Wheel

    The entire set rotates in a clockwise direction whilst stepping and napping. (8 bars)

  • Zig Zag

    Dancer in no. 1 position dances to position 4, then 4 to 5, 5 to 8, 8 to 7, 7 to 6, 6 to 3, 3 to 2 and finishes with 2 to 1. (8 bars)