MCD CMF/NFF 99 Dance Display Notes


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;
La Tempete, 3x48R, double sicilian
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;
Waltz Medley, 4x32W
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;

Speedy Quadrille, 4 fig, quadrille (1423 cw), Manangatang, Vic
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;

County Cotillion, 1x32W 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;
Longways Set Medley, 4x32J, longways set of 4
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;

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;
Circular Polka, P, couples
polka round and off.

[Monaro Colonial Dancers]
Lawrie Brown / 9 Mar 99