Christchurch Bells

Longways duple minor progressive dance for as many as will

Hands 4 from the top to determine duple minor sets.

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First corners turn (CW) by R hands, Tops (CCW) by L, second corners (CCW) by L, Bottoms (CW) by R.

Notice that Odds always change hands while Evens never change hands.

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Slipping circle (CW) to L for 8 counts to get home (all the way around)

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Clap your own hands together, R with partner, together, L with partner, cast to progress with tops casting down outside of bottoms who cast up (Eggbeater turns).

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Repeat: New iteration starts with first corners immediately turning by R hands.

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Childgrove

Longways duple minor progressive for as many as will

Shoulder to shoulder with partner (by R), Back to back with partner (by R)

Shoulder to shoulder with neighbor (by R), Back to back with neighbor (by R)

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2 hand turn CW with neighbor 1-½ to exchange, R hand turn with partner to neighbor’s place

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Tops (at bottom) skip figure 8 up through bottoms, evens ahead of odds.

Bottoms (at top) skip figure 8 down through tops, evens ahead of odds.

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Repeat with new duple minor set.

Double cast variation:

While Tops are skipping figure 8 up, Bottoms turn up the set to cast away from each other (Eggbeater Up) and follow their neighbor through the figure 8 pattern, staying one position behind their neighbor, and ending where they started the figure 8.

While Bottoms are skipping figure 8 down, Tops turn down the set to cast away from each other (Eggbeater Down) and follow their neighbor through the figure 8 pattern, staying one position behind their neighbor, and ending where they started the figure 8.

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Black Nag

A longways dance for 6

Up a double and back, twice

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Face partner, take 2 hands. Top pair slips up for 4 beats. Middle pair the same. Bottom pair the same. All turn single. Bottom pair slips back up to home. Middle pair the same. Top pair the same. All turn single.

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Siding twice

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First corners (1&6, head Odd and foot Even) slip to each other’s place, passing face to face, R foot lead. Second corners (2&5, head Even and foot Odd) slip to each other’s place, passing face to face, L foot lead. Third corners (3&4, middles) slip to each other’s place, passing face to face, R foot lead. All turn single. Repeat exactly again to return to home.

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Arm R and L

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Odd line heys, all turn single

Even line heys, all turn single, honor all

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Ashford Reunion

A longways dance for 6


Up a double:

All face up, take hands with partner, up a double and back. Twice.

Chorus:

Face to diagonal right, set, exchange by 2 hands CW, turn single CW.

Meanwhile, second corners skip outside the set CCW to empty spot in corner’s position and arrive in time for the turn single.

All face across the set, exchange by 2 hands CW, turn single CW.

Siding:

Side twice

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Arming:

Arm R, clap, arm L

*Chorus*

Repeat dance until musicians are finished or Last Time is called.

Note: Often, musicians and other dancers prank into the dance by stepping into empty second corner positions while their occupants are skipping around the outside of the set. When this happens, just skip on past the position and right off the stage. Or wait around and take back your spot on the next chorus.

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Appley House

Longways for as many as will (duple minor progressive)

Take hands 4 from the top of the set to determine starting duple minor sets.

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Odds take hand with neighbor (in duple minor set only), back a double, turn (CW) back to place.

Evens the same.

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All 4, R hand star halfway to corner’s position, turn single (CW)

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Bottoms cast up and out of the set to their partner’s place, face up and take hands WHILE Tops follow the Bottoms and end their cast outside of the tops, forming a line of 4, all taking hands.

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Up a double and back, folding the lines into a box where everyone faces their partner.

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Tops cast down outside of set to cross by R below to progressed home while Bottoms lead up and cross by R to progressed home.

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Repeat entire sequence with new duple minor.

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