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ottawaenglishdanceclub - [April 10, Mlacak Centre]

nashjc (nashjc@undisclosed.example.com) — 2026-04-15T16:21:41+00:00

Ottawa English Country Dance Club This page and those “below” it are to provide information about club activities in wiki form that can be updated easily by any of our members with a login. Examples are “dances we have danced”. However, our main site for current announcements and activities is

ins_trip_to_the_jubilee

nashjc (nashjc@undisclosed.example.com) — 2026-04-08T13:18:48+00:00

Trip to the Jubilee John Essex published in Playford in 1698 Interpreted by Pat Shaw in 1962, Proper duple minor A1 1 1st Couple change places in 3 slip steps. 2 Then Turn Single, ending facing out, while the 2nd Couple crosses over and takes hands. 3-4 Sides take hands and go sideways up the hall and back again. A2 1 1st Couple slip sideways down the middle while the 2nd Couple slips sideways up to the 1st place. 2 Turn Single. 3-4 Then turn your Par…

ins_lawsons_frisk

nashjc (nashjc@undisclosed.example.com) — 2026-04-08T12:47:04+00:00

LAWSON'S FRISK Longways duple minor A1 1st man hey for 3 with 1st and 2nd woman. A2 1st woman hey for 3 with 1st and 2nd man. B 1st couple lead down middle past two sets of 2s and cast up one place. Gates up with own 2nd couple. R.H. star and L.H. star.

english_dance_instructions_index

mar4uscha (mar4uscha@undisclosed.example.com) — 2026-03-30T03:55:59+00:00

English Dance Instructions This is the index page for English / Playford dance instructions. Please add a link here as appropriate when you have posted a set of instructions. Note that pages in RED still need to be supplied. ??P?? is a query to decide if the instructions should move to a private area.

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mar4uscha (mar4uscha@undisclosed.example.com) — 2026-03-30T03:43:15+00:00

Bell of Creation Tune called Bell of Creation © Sydney Carter Recording: Pat Shaw and More – Triple Time Formation: Double Sicilian Circle (two couples side–by–side facing two couples) – Waltz A 1–4 All set forward right and left towards opposite, pass by the right shoulder into opposite’s place, Men turning a quarter to their right and Women turning a quarter to their left to face partner. 5–8 All turn partner with the left hand, Men remaining …

ins_beauteous_grove

mar4uscha (mar4uscha@undisclosed.example.com) — 2026-03-30T03:10:16+00:00

Beauteous Grove Kyneston of 1711. Interpreted by Andrew Shaw, 2017. Longways for 3 couples. Proper Recording: A1 1-4 C1 set, cast to middle while C2 move up 5-8 Hands 3 top and bottom (M1 down, W1 up) A2 2-4 C1 out ends, turn L and cast to other end 5-8 M1 and top C, W1 and bottom C, hands 3 round B 1-8 C1 cast R into hey for 3, on “wrong” side End in lines across, close, M top, W bottom 10-12 Actives double back, cast L (to middle own side) while others move to…

ins_bath_medley

mar4uscha (mar4uscha@undisclosed.example.com) — 2026-03-29T04:27:04+00:00

Bath Medley It is a proper Duple Minor dance. The minor set lasts 32 bars. 1740 A1 1-4 1st corners cast (outside set) into each other's places 5-8 2nd corners cast into each other's places A2 1-4 1st corners cast ending home 5-8 2nd corners cast ending home B1 1-4 1st corners change, 2nd corners change 5-8 Left hands across half home B2 1-4 Set forward to partner and fall back 5-8 Facing partner, three changes of rights and lefts

ins_bashful_swain

mar4uscha (mar4uscha@undisclosed.example.com) — 2026-03-29T04:15:37+00:00

BASHFUL SWAIN (1798) source ? easy Duple Minor The Bashful Swain is an English Country Dance published in Playford's Dancing Master of 1728. It is a proper duple minor longways dance. It was adapted by Douglas and Helen Kennedy in 1929. A1 Couple 1 set and cast down A2 Couple 1 set and cast back up B1 Corner 1 change places, Corner 2 change places circle 4-hands halfway, Couple 1 cast down B2 All circular hey, starting with partner 4 changes.

ins_banish_misfortune

mar4uscha (mar4uscha@undisclosed.example.com) — 2026-03-29T03:32:38+00:00

Banish Misfortune Jenna Simpson 2009 3C circle mixer Tune: Banish Misfortune Men move behind partner to weave around standing women in the ring, returning home. Partners RH turn Women move behind partner to weave around standing men in the ring, returning home. Partners LH turn Women RH across Men LH across Partners sharp siding Partners set and turn single Interwoven heys: pass partner R, next L, loop around person 3, next L, loop partner R to home. Forward a double in ring and fall back. …

ins_carolines_fancy

mar4uscha (mar4uscha@undisclosed.example.com) — 2026-03-25T02:48:15+00:00

Caroline's Fancy 2000, in memory of Caroline Alpin Longways duple to the tune Price William of Gloucester's waltz A1 (1-4) All set to partners, cross Rt-sh, going well passed. (5-6) All turn over Rt-sh, coming in to face partners. (7-8) All turn single cloverleaf A2 (1-4) 1st M looks at partner, who follows and casts below 2nd M and up middle and continues (5-8) around 2nd Wo 2nd place, 2nd couple moves up. B1 (1-4) All allemande turn with partner (Rt-hand extend…

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