Usage

Explanation

L / R

left / right

LH / RH

left hand / right hand

turn L / R

turn by the left / right hand

1s / 2s

first couple / second couple

1st / 2nd corners

refers to the people who start in those positions (unless otherwise specified)

1st / 2nd diagonal

refers to the physical location (where 1st / 2nd corners start) regardless of who is currently there

CW / CCW

clockwise / counterclockwise

rights & lefts
circular hey

danced with hands
danced without hands

2s gate 1s

1s move forward, 2s move backward

A

½ figure 8s with RH joined, as follows:

A1

1-4
5-8

1s down
1st corner people across the set

A2

1-4
5-8

2nd corner people across the set
2s down (end in progressed place on opposite sides)

B

1-4
5-8
9-12
13-16

Neighbors mirror back to back (2s down the middle to begin)
Circle L once round
Neighbors mirror back to back (1s up the middle to begin)
Partners dance R shoulder round 1½

A1

1-4

Partners side (swirly / Sharp, L then R shoulders)

5-8

Partners reverse side (R then L shoulders)

A2

1-8

Foursomes (1s+2s, 3s+4s) circle R & back (end facing neighbor)

B1

1-8

R shoulder heys for four on the sides

B2

A1

1-4
5-8

Circle L
LH star

A2

1-4
5-8

Circle R
RH star

B1

1-4

1s cross & go below, while
2s face each other and mirror set (up then down) & lead up

5-8

1s ½ figure 8 up, while
2s cast & lead up

B2

1-8

4 changes of rights & lefts (starting with partner)

A1

1-2

1s cast down, 2s moving up

3-4

1s ½ figure 8 up through original 2s

A2

1-2

RH star with new couple on the other side

3-4

LH star with original couple

B

1-2

Circle R once round

3-4

2s gate 1s up & around (end 1s facing down)

5-6

1s lead through the couple below & cast back to progressed place

7-8

All turn 2 hands (2s once, 1s 1½)

A1

1-4

1s cross R & go below (2s move up)

5-8

1s turn 2 hands once

A2

1-4

Back to back with neighbor

5-8

Taking hands with neighbor, all fall back a double & set

B

1-4

Forward a double, turn single cloverleaf away from neighbor

5-12

4 changes of rights & lefts (starting with partner)

13-16

Turn partner 2 hands (2s once, 1s 1½)

A1

1-8

Mirror heys on own sides (1s dance between 2s to begin)

A2

1-8

1s & 2s double figure 8 (1s cross down, 2s up the outside to begin)

B1

1-4

1s & 2s circle L once round

5-6

1s cast down (2s moving up)

B2

1-4

1s & 3s circle L once round

5-6

1s cast down (3s moving up)

A1

1-2

1s cast down (2s moving up)

3-4

3s gate 1s down & around to middle place

A2

1-2

Lines forward & back

3-4

2s gate 1s up & around to middle place

B1

1-4

L shoulder heys for 3 across the dance, 1s with couple on their own R

B2

1-2

1s R shoulder round once

3-4

All turn 2 hands once

A1

1-4

1s & 2s set to partner; 2 changes of a circular hey (start with partner)

5-8

Repeat to places

A2

1-4

1s cross & go below (2s move up), turn 2 hands ½ & face down

5-8

1s lead through 3s & cast back to 2nd place

B1

1-4

1s with the couple on their own R, circle 3 to the L (CW) once round

5-8

All turn partner R once

B2

1-4

1s with the couple on their own L, circle 3 to the R (CCW) once round

5-8

All turn partner L once

A1

1-4

RH star once

5-8

Partners cross (passing R shoulder) & turn single L

A2

1-4

LH star once

5-8

Partners cross (passing L shoulder) & turn single R

B

1-4

Facing partner, double Mad Robin CW (1st corners through the middle to start)

5-8

Facing partner, double Mad Robin CCW (end facing neighbor)

9-12

Neighbors set advancing to a wavy line (LH joined with neighbor, RH in middle) & set in line

13-16

Neighbors turn L 1¼

I

A1&2

1-8

All lead up a double & back; repeat

B1&2

1-8

Heys for 3 on own sides (1s & 2s pass R shoulder to begin)

C1&2

1-8

Partners set & turn single; repeat

II

A1&2

1-8

Partners side R & L (Shaw / shoulder-to-shoulder)

B1&2

1-8

Lines balance back & cross over; repeat

C1&2

1-8

Partners set & turn single; repeat

III

A1&2

1-8

Partners arm R & L

B1

1-2

1st diagonals at the top change places

3-4

2nd diagonals at the top and 3s at the bottom change places
(now in order 2,1,3 on opposite sides)

B2

1-2

2nd diagonals at the bottom change places

3-4

1st diagonals at the bottom and 2s at the top change places
(now in order 2,3,1)

C1&2

1-8

Partners set & turn single; repeat

A1

1-4

1s cast down (2s moving up) & set

5-8

1s dance ½ figure 8 up

A2

1-8

2s do the same

B1

1-2

Dancers on the 2nd diagonal cross R

3-4

Partners turn 2 hands ½ on the side

5-6

Dancers on the 2nd diagonal cross R

7-8

Neighbors turn 2 hands ½ on the side (all are progressed)

B2

1-4

Circle L once

5-8

Partners turn 2 hands once

A

1-2

Neighbors turn L once

3-4

2nd corners Hole-in-the-Wall cross L

5-6

Partners turn R once on the side

7-8

1st corners Hole-in-the-Wall cross R

B

1-2

Circle L ½

3-4

Partners turn 2 hands ½ (open up to face neighbor & retain hands)

5-6

Set L, turn single R

7-8

Single file L (CW) ½ to progressed place

A

1-4
5-8

1st corners turn R once
2nd corners turn L once

(In both turns, release hands early so that the dancer from couple 1 can curve wide behind their neighbor to place)

B

1-4

All fall back (6 steps), come forward (3 steps) & turn single

5-8

3 changes of a circular hey (starting with partner) to end in a line of four facing up, 1s in the middle

9-10
11-12

Lead up a double & back
2s gate 1s up & around to progressed place

A

1-2

Partners turn 2 hands once (CW)

3-4

Circle L (CW)

5-6

Circle R (CCW)

7-8

Neighbors turn 2 hands once (CCW)

B

1-4

Double Mad Robin 1½ CCW (1st corners outside to start)

C

1-2

Partners balance, continuing flow of Mad Robin: those now on 1st diagonal go back & forward, their partners forward & back

3-4

Neighbors gate CW (those on 1st diagonal continue forward through middle, the others go backward)

5-8

All set to partners moving forward & turn single R to place

A1

1-2

1s lead down to middle place (2s move up)

3-4

Bottom couples (1s & 3s) circle L ½

5-8

3s gate 1s up & around

A2

1-2

1s lead up center to middle place (3s move down)

3-4

Top couples (1s & 2s) circle L ½

5-8

2s gate 1s down & around

B1

1-6

Crossover mirror hey
(1s cross over through the middle of the opposite line to start)

7-8

1s cross over to their original places by the L shoulder

B2

1-4

Top 2 couples (1s & 2s) 2 changes of rights & lefts (starting with neighbor)

5-8

Bottom 2 couples (1s & 3s) 2 changes of rights & left (starting with neighbor)

A1

1-4

All dance single file CW ½ round (2 doubles)

5-8

All take 4 steps into the center & turn single L, clap on the last beat

A2

1-4

All dance single file CCW ½ round (2 doubles)

5-8

All take 4 steps into the center & turn single R, clap on the last beat

B1

1-2
3-4

1s cast down, while 2s lead up
Partners set

5-8

2 changes of rights & lefts (starting with partner), ending close to partner

B2

1-2
3-4

Joining hands with neighbor, fall back setting
Come forward & cross passing partner R shoulder

5-8

1s turn R once moving down, while 2s cast up to progressed place

A

1-2
3-4

Circle L ½
Partners turn 2 hands ½

5-8

2s lead down through 1s & cast back

9-10
11-12

Circle L ½
Partners turn 2 hands ½

13-16

1s lead down through 2s & cast back

B

1-4

1s lead down for 2 & fall back down the set for 2

5-8

1s lead up for 2 & fall back up the set for 2

Turning poussette (2 hands joined with partner throughout):

9-10

Dance straight away from the center (1st corner people backing up)

11
12

Couples pivot CW ¼ about 1st corner person
Couples pivot CW ¼ about 2nd corner person

13-14

Dance straight to the center line (1st corner people backing up)

15-16

Turn ½, opening up ready to circle with new couple

A1

1-2

1st corners turn R once into

3-4

Facing partner, 1st corners dance forward 3 steps & back 3 steps, while their partners dance back & forward

A2

1-2

2nd corners turn L once

3-4

As in A1, but with 2nd corners dancing forward

B1

1-2

Partners ½ draw poussette CW (2nd corners continue backward)

3-4

Partners turn 2 hands once, finish by pulling back R shoulder to face out

B2

1
2
3
4

All dance out (no hands)
Loop L to face back in
Dance back in to sidelines
Partners turn L ½