(file size 2.8 MB)This uses ideas from Chris Turner's dance "Sussex Cottage", but extends 'top four do something, then bottom four do the same' to the whole dance.
3 couple longways. Folk dance
Any 32 bar jig or reel.
Here is an appropriate track which is at 104bpm. Note that the final figure (B2) can be challenging to complete tidily to fast music.
(file size 2.8 MB)| bars | |
| A1 1‑4 | 1st couple lead down past 2nd couple, cast away from each other, they each go out between the two people on their side of the dance, and come up the outside to original places; |
| 5‑8 | 1st and 2nd couples (that is 'the top four') back-to-back their partners. |
| A2 1‑4 | 3rd couple lead up past 2nd couple, cast away from each other, go out between the two people on their side of the dance, and go down the outside to original places; |
| 5‑8 | 2nd and 3rd couples (that is 'the bottom four') back-to-back their partners. |
| B1 1‑4 | 1st and 2nd couples right-hand star; |
| 5‑8 | 2nd and 3rd couple left-hand star. |
| B2 1‑2 | Top two couples (1s & 2s) circle left half way, |
| 3‑4 | same two couples half two-hand turn partner; |
| 5‑6 | Bottom two couples (1s & 3s) circle left half way, |
| 7‑8 | same two couples half two-hand turn partner to progressed places (2-3-1). |
Repeat twice more.