An Introduction to
Country Dancing
Country Dancing Terms Explained
A Brief History of Country Dancing |
Waves of Tory
Music - 48 bar jigs or reels
Music - audio/5 x 48 jigs.mp3
Formation - 5 couple longways set
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A1 Lines go forward (3 steps)
and back
All right hand turn
partner |
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lines fwd & back |
RH turn |
A2 LInes go forward (3 steps)
and back
All left hand turn
partner |
lines fwd & back |
LH turn |
B1 Top (1st) couple galop 4
steps down set
and back up to place
Same couple seperate
(boy left, girl right)
and cast down outside of own
line to bottom
Others follow (boys
follow boy, girls follow
girl) |
galop down & back |
cast to bottom |
B2 1st couple (now at
bottom) make an arch
Others lead up
through arch with partner |
through the arch |
C1 & C2 All Dip and Dive
When the new
top (original 2s) couple reach
top of the set, they
turn round to face the
others coming up.
All take nearest hand
with partner.and top
couple (2s) begin by ducking through
arch
made by the couple facing them (3s) to
change places with them.2s, arch over
next couple
(4s),duck under the 5s and
over the bottom
couple (original 1s) .
At the same time, every other
couple is
travelling up and down the set alternatel
arching over or ducking under the
pproaching couple as appropriate
On reaching then end of the
set, couples
turn around individually and go back
into
the set, usually by ducking under the
approaching couple
Continue until all back in
starting places |
dip & dive |
DANCE REPEATS with new top couple |
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