MCD Dance Display Cheat Notes
- Alberts Quadrille, Fig 1 - danced as couple lines facing
- tops R&L thru, BR swing partners, top ladies chain,
tops promenade around, BR swing partners; repeat.
- Alberts Quadrille, Fig 2
- 1st couple lead up, back, up & BR swing to top lines,
lines advance & retire, BR swing partners; repeat.
- Alberts Quadrille, Fig 3
- 1st ladies & opposite man swing, partners cross over,
1st couple lead thru & back, swing corners; repeat 2nd lady leads.
- Alberts Quadrille, Fig 4
- slow waltz R&L thru, circle up & spanish waltz chain,
waltz around opposites twice to place, mazurka round once; repeat.
- Berlin Schottische
- 2 slow & 4 quick slip steps round LOD x2 repeat back,
waltz chassez to centre ¼ turn and out, waltz, repeat last part.
- Cheltenham Flyer, 3x32J longways 3
- ladies weave; men weave; tops down & back to bottom; all down & back;
- Circassian Circle Pt1, 4x32R sicilian
- rights & left through; set & 2H swing partner; ladies chain; promenade on;
- Circassian Circle Pt2, 2x32J circle
- adv & retire twice; L adv & retire / M adv & return to corner;
swing corner; promenade;
- Circassian Circle Pt5, 4x32J, sicillian
- star L&R; set & turn partner; gallop across & back (men pass back 2 back);
1/2 ladies chain, pass thru
- Circle Waltz, 4x32W, circle
- (balance fwd & back, pass ladies across)x4;
sway in & out, turn in / sway out & in, turn out; chassez in & out / waltz;
- Circular Polka, P, couples
- polka round and off.
- Country Bumpkin, 3x32J longways set of 4
- top lady set to 2nd man/2H swing 3rd man; top man set to 2nd lady/2H swing 3rd;
tops lead to bottom & cast to place; circle of 4 to left / tops cast to bottom;
- County Cotillion, 8+2x128+32W, quadrille
- lead couple visit;
(ladies solo/men solo)x2; (ladies advance, balance, all solo)x2;
(ladies RH star & men chase/turn partner/waltz to place)x2; grand circle x2;
ladies advance, curtsey, balance, form top lines;
(lines advance, retire, pass through)x2; waltz to place;
- Dinki One Step, couples in circle
- points man LF fwd lady RF back, other way, man fwd 4 steps, repeat,
point to mans L then R, chassez in & out, pivot x4 (or waltz 2);
- Double Coulons Quadrille, Fig 5
- ladies adv curtsey & retire, men adv bow & form basket with ladies,
basket L&R, BR swing partner, tops gallop in & out & across with
sides interleaved, repeat gallops back, BR swing partners, double
ladies chain; repeat with sides leading gallops.
- Double Galop Quadrille, 2x32G quadrille
- circle advances & retires / BR swing partner;
tops then sides gallop in, out & across; repeat back; top ladies chain;
repeat dance with sides leading;
- Eightsome Reel, 40+8x48+40R quadrille (1234 cw)
- A: circle L&R; ladies RH wheel/ men LH wheel; set & swing partner; grand chain;
- B: [lead to centre while others circle L&R; lead set & turn
partner/opposite; reel of 3]x8 (once only each); A part;
- Fitzroys, quadrille
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- Figure 1 (2x40)
- R&L through; swing partners; ladies chain; promenade; swing partners;
sides repeat;
- Figure 2 (4x32)
- top M swing; swing corners; promenade corners; swing; repeat 3 times;
- Figure 3 (2x48)
- turn ladies to centre, curtsey, retire /
ladies advance then men, circle up for basket; basket;
M LH wheel 16; M to centre while L circle L; L LH wheel;
- Figure 4 (2x40+32)
- tops waltz set twice (16); top L cross / side L cross;
top M cross / side M cross; waltz; sides repeat; waltz set and hall
- Flying Pieman, 3x32J 8 couples in 2 lines of 4
- ladies weave; men weave; tops down & back to 2nd place;
lines of 3 down & back ex tops;
- Four Sisters Barn Dance, 4x8M, couples
- chassez diag R&L twice / step hop fwd x4, M turn L under arm x4;
- Galop Quadrille, 2x32G quadrille
- circle advances & retires / BR swing partner;
tops gallop in, out & across; repeat back; ladies chain;
repeat dance with sides leading;
- Gay Gordons , couples in circle
- walk fwd 4 turn back 4, repeat back, man walks as lady turns under his
R arm 4, polka on;
- German Tempest, 4x32, double sicilian
- circle skip L; galop across & crossovers, galop back & crossovers;
center & ends circle L, center & ends LH back; advance, retire, cpls pass on;
- Grand March
- couples lead on once around; cross & cast; cross & meet at bottom, lead up;
cast; meet at bottom, lead up; couples cast alternating to place;
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- Gundagai Barn Dance, couples in circle
- 3step lift & back, ladies move on, wheel ladies cw into ladies star,
wheel partner out, set apart together waltz on,
back ladies to centre, retire, waltz on.
- Haymaker's Jig (SA), 5x64J, longways
- advance & retire; top lady RH turn bottom man, top man RH turn bottom lady;
top lady then top man LH turn; top lady then top man 2H turn;
top lady then top man honour;
tops cast off, tops lead up under arches by others;
tops cross RH and weave to bottom LH, RH, LH; all swing
- Ithaca Polka Quadrille, Fig 4
- tops polka outside around side couple to R, all turn partners RH,
repeat sides polka outside to R;
repeat tops polka inside round side couple to L;
repeat sides polka inside to L.
- Ithaca Polka Quadrille, Fig 5
- tops star R&L, sides star R&L, all turn partners RH, 1st lady & opposite
man chassez round each other to R into top lines, lines heel & toe advance,
all turn partner RH to place; repeat starting tops with 2nd lady leading;
repeat sides star & 3rd lady; repeat sides star & 4th lady; polka set to finish.
- Kent Quadrille, Fig 1, 2x32W
- top ladies turn as men chassez to centre, set & 2H turn partners;
tops adv, ladies retire, and turn, men retire as ladies turn again;
tops adv, RH set to opposite, do-si-do opposites;
grand square (tops FBFF, sides FFFB);
repeat sides leading.
- Kent Quadrille, Fig 4, 2x32 2/4
- gallop corners in and out x2;
all ladies star RH to place (6), curtsey to partners (2);
1st man sets to each lady in turn;
all 2H swing partners;
repeat with 3rd men leading.
- Kent Quadrille, Fig 6, 2x40+ 2/4
- men whirlygig around starting with partners (turn RH 6, on 2);
all ladies adv & curtsey, all men adv & bow;
promenade partners to place (skaters hold);
grand square (tops FBSF, sides SFFB);
repeat sides leading; all 2H swing partners to finish.
- King George Square, 2x32J quadrille
- set & swing partner; set & swing corner; (4 ladies chain across/promenade)x2;
square strip the willow; circle left; promenade to place;
- Kreuz Polka
- chassez side x3 heel-toe thru inside, chassez back x3 heel-toe thru inside,
polka round set;
- La Galopade, 4x32R, 8 couples in 2 lines of 4
- advance & retire, advance & swap ladies; repeat;
ladies chain; tops gallop waltz to bottom;
- La Tempete, 3x48R, double sicilian
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advance & retire twice (all start RF with point at end);
couples slip step change with opposites (rh end thru middle of opp couple);
change back (lh end through middle); center circle L&R while ends 2H turn;
center star R&L while ends turn RH&LH; advance, retire, pass on as couples;
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- Longways Set Medley, 4x32J, longways set of 4
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- Flying Pieman
- ladies weave; men weave; tops slipstep down & back to 2nd place;
lines of 3 down & back ex tops;
- Haste to the Wedding
- top couples star R & L; tops slipstep down & set, repeat to place;
tops with lady 2 half circle, post her to place, repeat with man 2;
tops swing to bottom;
- Petronella
- top 2 couples diamond petronella (2s step up at start, straight out at end);
tops slipstep down & back; tops swing to bottom;
- Country Bumpkin
- top lady set to 2nd man/2H swing 3rd; top man set to 2nd lady/2H swing 3rd;
tops lead to bottom & cast to place; circle of 4 to left/tops cast to bottom;
- Love 'em and Leave 'Em, 2x64J quadrille, Sydney (BMC)
- (tops adv&retire while sides chase; sides adv&retire while tops chase)x2;
tops adv, gallop out side with opp, polka to place; sides repeat;
tops adv, circle, 2H turn orig partner to place; sides repeat;
top ladies chain across; side ladies chain across;
all men cast 1 place; promenade new partner to mans place;
- Margarets Waltz, 2x32W sicilian
- advance & retire/ RH turn opposite; LH turn partner/ ladies chain across;
chassez to right & left/ star to place; do-si-do opposite/ waltz on;
- Mind the Dresser , sicilian
- circle L, RH star, circle R, LH star; 1's fig-8, 2's fig-8,
½ chain & promenade opp, ½ chain & promenade partner,
R & L thru, adv retire progress (1's about face on retire & cast on).
- New French Cotillion, Fig 1
- tops R&L, all advance & retire twice, half grand chain and turn round,
reverse half grand chain back and turn round in place, solo waltz set with
pirouettes half way and in place; repeat sides leading R&L.
- New French Cotillion, Fig 5
- solo waltz cw round set with men backing ladies with fans,
ladies advance & retire, turn corners, men advance & retire, turn corners
into top lines, lines slow adv & retire with side pirouettes;
repeat forming side lines with top pirouettes on retire; waltz set to finish.
- Pam Gainsfords Delight, longways set with couples 2 & 4 improper
- lines adv, ladies retire with opp man & swing to form top lines,
repeat forming side lines, top lines, side lines,
ladies chain, gates up, gates down, tops ½ RH star & set,
middles ½ LH star & top 3 couples set,
bottoms ½ RH star & all set, swing partner around once to place.
- Parisienne, sicilian
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- Figure 3 (2x24)
- 1st lady LH round 2nd man into line of 4, balance, promenade, swing
- Figure 4 (2x48)
- 1st couple lead up and pass lady across, 2nd man in line of 3 adv, retire,
adv and pass ladies across, 1st man in line of 3 adv, retire, adv into circle,
circle to L and R, promenade, swing
- Figure 5 (2x32)
- gallop double été swing, ladies chain
- Polka Quadrille, 2x64P
- polkade to L, tops R&L through, sides R&L through, tops visit,
top ladies chain, side ladies chain, polka set twice; repeat sides leading
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- Polka Quadrille (Maitland), 2x32P
- polkade to L, tops polka across and back, top ladies chain,
all polka set; repeat sides leading
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- Polka Cotillion (Ithica) Fig 2, 2x32P quadrille
- ladies polka to left on inside and men to right on outside meeting
in opposite place (6), RH turn partner (4); continue with a grand chain
to place (6); RH turn partner (4); polka set (12); repeat moving in
other direction;
- Polka Cotillion (Ithica) Fig 4, 2x32P quadrille
- tops polka round couple to R outside then back inside to place;
ladies adv & retire; RH turn partner; sides repeat;
tops polka round couple to L inside then back outside to place;
men adv & retire; RH turn partner; sides repeat;
- Polka Cotillion (Ithica) Fig 5, 4x32P quadrille
- tops star R&L, sides star R&L, all RH turn partner,
1L&2M chassez diag R & take 2H to turn to place,
top lines adv heel & toe polka, RH turn partner to place;
repeat tops star & 2L&1M lead;
repeat sides star & 3L&4M lead;
repeat sides star & 4L&3M lead;
- Prince of Wales Schotticshe, 12S, couples
- galop 8 steps along LOD, gallop 8 steps back; chassez 2 along,
chassez 2 back, waltz 2; chassez 2 along, chassez 2 back, waltz 2;
- Princess Polka, couples in circle
- heel-toe change sides x4, polkade fwd x8
- Royal Irish, Fig 3 (Lines of 4 figure), 4x24 quadrille
- lead lady turn LH with opp man into line of 4 with RH to partner /
all set, promenade once around, swing; repeat side lady leading; repeat
other diag top then side ladies leading;
- Royal Irish, Fig 4 (3&1 figure), 4x48 quadrille
- tops lead up & retire, tops lead up & pass lady across to 2M in line of 3,
line adv / retire, adv / pass ladies back to 1M, line adv / retire,
adv / turn ladies into circle, circle L, circle R, promenade once around, swing;
repeat sides leading; repeat other diag tops & sides;
- Royal Victorias Quadrille - Fig 2
- lady 1 & opp man adv retire & turn RH, whirlygig RH to corner,
LH to next, RH to next, LH to partner in opp place; repeat lady 3 lead.
- Royal Victorias Quadrille - Fig 4
- all ladies chain, lead couple adv in turn adv out turn, repeat,
all ladies to centre LH, all men walk & turn to hold partner RH,
RH turn partner, chasses to swap places & back, RH turn partner,
repeat couple 3 leading.
- Royal Victorias Quadrille - Fig 5
- tops gallop round inside, gallop in out in and swap ladies,
nariel ladies chain, gallop in out in and swap ladies back,
all BR swing; repeat sides leading.
- Scot-Tas Quadrille, 4x40, quadrille, (1234 acw), Tasmania
- all circle L 7 & turn out; all circle back to L & turn in;
lead couple cross thru side couples, meet below, lead in thru opposite
and each turn to face to side; triangle set with sides; cast thru side
and below retaining hand hold then cross to opposite side; set in triangles
and cast up to place retaining hand hold; all swing; repeat 3 more times.
- Soldiers Joy, 2x32R sicilian
- advance & retire / swing opposite; reverse swing partner / swing partner;
ladies chain; advance & retire / advance & pass on;
- Speedy Quadrille, 4 fig, quadrille (1423 cw), Manangatang, Vic
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- Figure 1 (4x32)
- lead couple promenade; all adv & retire; swing corners x4;
swing partner; repeat with each couple leading
- Figure 2 (4x24)
- lead couple adv, separate and join opp; ladies lead back across
whilst others lead ladies to join ladies line & men continue to mens line;
men & ladies lines adv & retire twice; adv to centre line; swing to place;
- Figure 3 (2x32)
- 1st man to centre for solo whilst others step-hop circle L;
repeat with each man; then repeat with each lady whilst others circle R;
- Figure 4 (2x32)
- tops half R&L thru, swing corners & keep; sides repeat to place;
sides half R&L thru, swing corners & keep; tops repeat to place;
- Stern Polka
- cpls polka around, grand cross (man LH on next gents elbow),
men turn in & clap (knees, own out, above, knees, own out) rpt
while women skip around outside, at end polka new partner to repeat;
- Stockyards, 4x32J, circle
- advance & retire twice; swing corner; promenade; swing partner
- Swedish Masquerade, couples in circle
- march fwd 8, turn, back 8; waltz apart-together x2, waltz on, repeat;
polka apart-together x2, polka on; repeat;
- (Australian) Tempest, 4x32, double sicilian
- circle L&R; galop across & back; center star & ends swing R&L;
advance, retire, pass on;
- Thrushes Nest quadrille (German Set Waltz)
- tops waltz inside leaving ladies in centre,
sides waltz inside leaving ladies in centre,
man chase cw outside while ladies circle acw inside end in cut circle,
circle expand & contract x2, grand chain all round,
lead couple windup waltz visit, others cascade forming line behind,
waltz home at end.
- Varsovienna
- (fwd turn acw 123 point, fwd turn cw 123 point)x4;
(mazurka x2, turn 123pt)x4
- Waltz Cotillion (Liverpool Plains), 2x128W, quadrille
- tops waltz set, top ladies adv retire & cross over, side ladies same,
top men same, side men same; tops waltz home outside, sides waltz home outside;
top & bottom lines adv retire & cross over, adv retire & cross back;
reverse waltz chain half-way & ack partner, turn & waltz chain home;
waltz set; repeat sides leading.
- Waltz Country Dance, 2x48W sicilian
- balance fwd & back with opposite, change places /
repeat with partner; opposite /partner;
(balance fwd & back in circle, pass ladies across)x4; waltz round opposite & on;
- Waltz Medley, 4x32W
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- Palma Waltz (2x16)
- fwd 2, turn, back 3, fwd 2, turn, back 3, fwd 4 slow, chassez diag L&R x2,
fwd 2, turn lady out, in, waltz
- St Bernards Waltz (2x16)
- chassez L x3 & stamp x2, chassez R x2, 2 steps in, 2 steps out,
turn lady under while man chassez L, waltz;
- Circle Waltz, (2x32)
- (balance fwd & back, pass ladies across)x4;
sway in & out, turn in / sway out & in, turn out; chassez in & out / waltz;
- Waltz Medley, 4x32W
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- Waterfall Waltz, (2x32) Pat Shaw, 1966
- men RH turn/ do-si-do opposite; ladies RH turn/ do-si-do partner;
chassez side, 2H turn/ chassez back, 2H turn; waltz on;
- Margarets Waltz, (2x32) Pat Shaw, 1970's
- advance & retire/ RH turn opposite; LH turn partner/ ladies chain across;
chassez to right & left/ star to place; do-si-do opposite/ waltz on;
- Waltz Medley, 4x32W
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- Waterfall Waltz, (1x32) Pat Shaw, 1966
- men RH turn/ do-si-do opposite; ladies RH turn/ do-si-do partner;
chassez side, 2H turn/ chassez back, 2H turn; waltz on;
- Margarets Waltz, (1x32) Pat Shaw, 1970's
- advance & retire/ RH turn opposite; LH turn partner/ ladies chain across;
chassez to right & left/ star to place; do-si-do opposite/ waltz on;
- June's Waltz, (1x32) Peter Foster, 1980's
- half RH turn opp, half RH star, half RH turn opp;
half LH turn partner, half LH star, half LH turn partner;
half ladies chain, half promenade / men cross LH & ladies turn, turn partner;
waltz on
- Circle Waltz, (1x32)
- (balance fwd & back, pass ladies across)x4;
sway in & out, turn in / sway out & in, turn out; chassez in & out / waltz;
- Waltz Medley, 5x32W
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- Kings Waltz (2x16)
- walk 3 swinging lady in to face on 4, rock twice; chassez in & out, waltz;
- Waltz Oxford (1x32)
- walk fwd 2 slow 3 quick, walk back 2 slow 3 quick; rock in & out, chassez in,
rock out & in, chassez out; walk fwd 2 slow 3 quick, repeat; waltz on;
- Valeta Waltz (2x16)
- balance apart, together, slide L x2 & turn; repeat back;
waltz x2, slide L x2, waltz x4;
- St Bernards Waltz (2x16)
- slide L x3 & stamp x2, slide R x2, 2 steps in, 2 steps out, turn lady, waltz;
- Waltz
- around and out to longways formation
- Waltz Medley, 5x32W
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- Valeta Waltz, 2x16W
- balance apart, together, slide L x2 & turn; repeat back;
waltz x2, slide L x2, waltz x4;
- Merry Widow Waltz, 2x32W
- walk fwd 2, diag L 2, point RF to front, to R, close, dip;
walk back 2 slow 3 quick, rock fwd & back RF, step fwd RF and turn to face out,
slide to L & R, both solo turn 3 & bow, waltz;
- Circle Waltz, 2x32W
- (balance fwd & back, pass ladies across)x4;
sway in & out, turn in / sway out & in, turn out; chassez in & out / waltz;
- Waltz Medley, 2x40W + 4x32W, sicilian
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- Waltz Country Dance, 2x40W, sicilian
- balance fwd & back with opposite, change places /
repeat with partner; opposite / partner;
(balance fwd & back in circle, pass ladies across with twirl) x4;
waltz round opposite & on;
- Spanish Waltz, 2x32W, sicilian
- balance fwd & back with partner, change places with opposite ladies under /
repeat with opposite; partner / opposite;
RH star; LH star; waltz round opposite & on;
- Circle Waltz, 2x32W, circle
- (balance fwd & back in circle, pass ladies across and honour) x4;
sway in & out, turn in / sway out & in, turn out; chassez in & out / waltz;
- Waterfall Waltz, 2x32W sicilian
- men RH turn/ do-si-do opposite; ladies RH turn/ do-si-do partner;
chassez side, 2H turn/ chassez back, 2H turn; waltz on;
- Audience Participation Dances
- .... team splits and takes people from crowd
[Monaro Colonial Dancers]
Lawrie Brown / 24 Aug 2004