Corona Dance Nights

CORONA DANCE NIGHTS (via ZOOM)

This is a ’Bible’ of dances compiled by Rita Gosney for home dancing over the pandemic. Most were devised by her and a few are old time ones. This has been used by Bracknell Reel Club for meetings via Zoom. Other MC’s have also included some other dances, these are chopped down to three or four times through, and all are normally danced as first couple each time.

1)	WARM UP Music and sequence
2)	ISOLATION REEL Medley
3)	CORONA Jig
4)	SCOTT MAURICE Reel
5)	MIRROR REEL Medley
6)	THE SWEDISH MASQUERADE
7)	EVA THREE STEP
8)	16-BAR CANADIAN BARN DANCE – (7 times thro’)
9)	STAYING ALERT
10)	HYBRID GRAPEVINE
11)	DON’T TOUCH!
12)	THE NEW NORMAL
13)	QUARANTINE BLUES
14)	HANDS, FACE, SPACE Square set formation
15)	LAST CHANCE DANCE (Line dance style)
16)	YOU’RE FIRED – TRUMP!
17)	THE GUNPOWDER PLOT
18)	VACCINATION CELEBRATION
19)	20/20 VISION (Square set formation)
20)	DANCING FOR SANITY
21)	A SHOT IN THE ARM
22)	THE ROAD MAP
23)	ONE YEAR ON (a 3-couple dance for Zoom)
24)	GOING TO THE ZOO!
25)	RULE OF 6
26)	ALL FOR MARY (proper Scottish Dance!
27)	THE FINALE ESPAGNOLE

1) WARM UP Music and sequence
1 - 8	Right Toe F&B, S&B, B&B, S&B, rpt , Repeat Left
9 - 15	Plié together down+up, rpt, Repeat apart
16 - 24	Right fwd lean fwd 4, back 4, Repeat left
	Fig of 8 Rt ft. Repeat with Left
25 - 32	Rt Arm fwd, side, back, down, Rpt, Repeat Left
	Shoulder roll back, Rpt, Repeat Forward
33 - 40	Swing left+ rt up+over, Repeat reverse
41 - 48	Arms in air above head, touch toes,
	Shake it all out legs arms shoulders etc.

2) ISOLATION REEL Medley		3:22
32 BAR STRATHSPEY & REEL - STEP SEQUENCE (twice through each)
Music: MacDonald of Keppoch - Medley S2x32+R2x32
1 - 8	Set, R hand with ghost opposite to change place - repeat
9 - 16	Travelling step, advance and retire x 2 steps with clap – repeat
17 - 24	Petronella Quarter turn x 2 –dance half circle back to place
25 - 32	Back to back with ghost opposite, set and turn single

3) CORONA Jig		2:51
32 BAR JIG - STEP SEQUENCE Music 3 times thro
Music: Misses Cramb of Linlithgow - J3X32
From your starting position:
1 - 8	R hands Xcross, back with L (back to place)
9 - 16	4 single pas de bas R L R L; Forward 2 steps (R,L) Back 2 steps
17 - 24	Face down set – Reel of 3 (starting R shoulder)
25 - 32	Circle Left & back

4) SCOTT MAURICE Reel		1:56
32 BAR REEL - STEP SEQUENCE – Music 3 times thro’
Music: Tap the Barrel - R3X32
1 - 8	Set, cast 1 place, Advance & retire (with hankie flourish, as in Morris dancing!)
9 - 16	Full figure of 8 (starting from 2^nd place so up set thro’ couple above)
17 - 24	Set, Petronella to right ¼ (so into midline) Set, Petronella ¼ (so now halfway round)
25 - 32	Chase back to place, Advance & retire (with hankie flourish)

5) MIRROR REEL Medley		3:23
32 BAR MIRROR REEL STEP SEQUENCE - Strathspey Reel Medley (twice thro’ each)
Music: Bon Viveur - Medley S2x32+R2x32
1 - 8	Set, cast one place, Set, cast one place again (to 3^rd position)
9 - 16	Dance 2 steps up centre, cast down own side back to 3^rd position, set & turn single
17 - 24	Mirror reel UP set (L Rsh, M LSh to start ) Use hands joined if poss
25 - 32	2 Hand turn (in 2 bars) X over with R hand, UP outside of set to top & X to own side (basically dancing a C-Shape)

6) THE SWEDISH MASQUERADE
Couples around the room, facing anti-clockwise, partners side by side, nearer hands joined, ladies on the outside.
Slow march
1 - 8	With nearer hands joined, walk slowly along the line of dance, turn on bar 8
9 - 16	With nearer hands joined, walk slowly against the line of dance back to starting point, turn on 16
Waltz
17 - 20	With nearer hands joined, facing along line of dance, balance away from partner and back towards partner twice. Finish in ballroom hold.
21 - 24	Waltz round for four, along line of dance.
25 - 32	Repeat bars 17-24.
Polka
33 - 36	With nearer hands joined, facing along line of dance, balance away from partner and back towards partner twice. Finish in ballroom hold.
37 - 40	Polka round for four, along line of dance.
41 - 48	Repeat bars 33-40.
Videos – Swedish Masquerade
In ballgowns,youtube.com/watch?v=U_H9yyHlEPY
In kilts. Look out for the Charlie’s Angel hairstyle!youtube.com/watch?v=2ZD0R2Z6NZI&t=37s

7) EVA THREE STEP
Couples around the room in anti-clockwise direction, nearer hands joined, ladies on the outside.
1 - 2	Start man’s left foot, lady’s right foot
	Walk three “normal” steps forward buton the fourth step, don’t change weight, just point the foot forward
3 - 4	Walk three steps sideways , man to his right, lady to her left
	man passes behind lady
	on the fourth step, don’t change weight, just point the foot forward
5 - 6	Walk three steps sideways again , man to his left, lady to her right together
	This time man passes in front of lady
7 - 8	Walk three steps backward, but on the fourth step, don’t change weight, just point the foot forward
9 - 12	Separate full turns outward back to back, man anti clockwise, lady clockwise
	Finish facing partner. You may time for balance here, or swing of the foot before …
13 - 16	Waltz round
Videos – Eva Three Step
youtube.com/watch?v=J2FbiDVgZ7E
or with a swing of the foot:youtube.com/watch?v=l1sX6RWIKh0

8) 16-BAR CANADIAN BARN DANCE – (7 times thro’)		2:08
Danced to the Music for The MilitaryTwo Step 7x16
1 - 8	Step forward 3 steps (starting outside foot) and kick, back 3 steps and tap
	Step sideways R,L,R L & clap and step back to place (face partner)
9 - 16	Take ballroom hold and Chassis (that’s 2 slide steps) to L right, M left and back to place
	Step hop x 4 to face original direction

9) STAYING ALERT		2:27
32 BAR REEL - STEP SEQUENCE – 4 times thro’
Danced to the Music for Summer on the Beach R4x32
1 - 8	Starting outside foot 2 travelling steps forward, jump out & back (setting step) – REPEAT travelling backwards
9 - 16	Full Figure of 8 (in & up as dancing couple)
17 - 24	Dance down set 2 travelling steps, R hand turn and dance back to place
25 - 32	Step R, kick Left; Step L, kick Right; Clap - R hand to L shoulder; Clap – L hand to R shoulder;
	Step R, kick Left; Step L, kick Right; Clap - X chest, Clap - Slap thighs
Bars 25-32 may need a little practice beforehand to keep in time!

10) HYBRID GRAPEVINE		4:15
32 BAR STRATHSPEY (Ladies following L and Men following M for Zoom watchers!)
Music: S4x32
1 - 8	Dance 2 steps forward (starting outside foot) & back
5 - 8	Chassis (that’s 2 slide steps) to ladies right, gents left - lady turns under on way back – REPEAT (if one person chassis both ways)
9 - 16	2 hand turn (4 bars), set, Change places R hand
17 - 24	Step DOWN outside of set (M turning to his right and L turning to her left) X diagonally to original side, set & turn single
25 - 32	Grapevine (Step on R X left behind, step R touch together; Step on L X R behind, step L touch together, R hand change places – REPEAT

11) DON’T TOUCH!		3:16
(or Contactless sequence) 16 Bars danced 6 times through
Music S3x32 Cherrybank Gardens (throughout the text, step = 1 Strathspey setting step)
1 - 8	Shake your hands (3), clap,clap,clap; 1 step forward and 1 step back
	Turn to the right, all the way round, Set to the R & tap the ground (3 taps L foot)
8 - 16	Set to the Right, slap your thighs (3), dance to change places to the opposite side
	Dance half circle back to place (3 steps) and Set to the Left

12) THE NEW NORMAL		1:57
Music J3x32 Farewell to Balfour Road
1 - 8	Set & Link (from 2^nd or 1^st position) Set , & cross over
9 - 16	REPEAT & cross back
17 - 24	R & L Hands X
25 - 32	Set, Advance & Retire. Set & turn single

13) QUARANTINE BLUES		1:54
Music : R3x32 Falls of Feugh
1 - 8	2 Hand turn (in 4 bars) Set & cast
9 - 16	Dance down outside of set; turn L hand progressing to 1^st corners
17 - 24	Hello Goodbye setting with Goodbye, goodbye (back to own side)
25 - 32	4 Hands X & back

14) HANDS, FACE, SPACE Square set formation		3:39
32 STRATHSPEY 4x32 The Garry Strathspey
1 - 8	Wash your hands (action) & cross over; On side - Wash your hands (action) cross to change place
9 - 16	Back to back with opposite, back to back on side (partner)
	Register where you are now – ½ way round set from starting position
17 - 32	Full Schiehallion figure (with clap after long step)
	You need to end where you started the Schiehallion
Note: Schiehallion is either 2 short steps or 2 long steps.

15) LAST CHANCE DANCE (Line dance style)		2:49
32 JIG 4x32 Famous Baravan (limited to 4 times thro’)
1 - 8	2 steps forward, 2 steps back, 2 steps forward and step back with full R shoulder turn
9 - 16	Set sideways to R, cross L foot over & clap, Set sideways to L, cross R foot over & clap twice
	REPEAT
17 - 32	Set; travel forwards (turn to R on 4^th bar) REPEAT 3 TIMES (i.e. dancing a square in your own space)

16) YOU’RE FIRED – TRUMP!		2:29
32 JIG 4x32 Macleod’s Fancy
1 - 8	Half figure 8, Set & cross over
9 - 16	Down the middle & back
17 - 24	Half figure 8, Set & cross over
25 - 32	Dance Culla Bay move – R hands together then twirl out, Set , Jazz hands wave, and finger point with trigger (as in you’re fired!)

17) THE GUNPOWDER PLOT		2:20
32 JIG City Lights (limited to 4 times through)
1 - 8	Set & cast; Set to each other; pass left shoulder & set advancing to face 1^st corners
9 - 16	Dance round 1^st corner R shoulder into LEFT shoulder ½ Reel Xcross (ending in middle of lines across the dance)
17 - 24	Set in middle; Advance & retire; pass R shoulder & set advancing to face 3^rd corner;
25 - 32	Dance round 3^rd corner R shoulder into LEFT shoulder ½ Reel Xcross and Jump into place (ready to start again)

18) VACCINATION CELEBRATION		3:13
S3 x 32 Music for Bruce’s Men / Byron Strathspey
1 - 8	Petronella into centre line, Set; Turn person on side (L turn for Lady and R turn for Man)
	(2^nd couple have stepped up)
9 - 16	Dance down middle 2 steps, 2-Hand turn; Dance on for 2 steps, 2-Hand turn;
17 - 24	Cross & cast round into side lines (middle position), Set and X onto own side;
25 - 32	Right shoulder Reel of 3 on side (L facing down and M up)

19) 20/20 VISION (Square set formation)
Reel 32 x 4		2:50
1 - 8	Grand chain round set
9 - 16	Back to Back with opposite and B to B with partner
17 - 24	Circle halfway and LEFT hand star back
25 - 32	Set twice in place, into middle and out

20) DANCING FOR SANITY		4:15
S4x32 music for Butterscotch & Honey
1 - 8	Set; Advance 1 step & back. LEFT hand turn and move down to 2^nd place (2^nd couple up)
9 - 16	Turn RIGHT hand 1 ¼ into LEFT hand Teapots & back to place (Lady DOWN, Man UP)
17 - 24	Set; 2-hand turn in centre, Set in place
25 - 32	Dance ½ figure 8 UP thro 2’s; then ½ R’s & L’s (with 2’s) ready to start again from 1^st place

21) A SHOT IN THE ARM		2:27
R4x32 The Music will Tell You
1 - 8	Set & cast; LEFT hand turn ¾ into lines of 3 across dance (Both facing OUT Lady DOWN Man UP,) Balance in line
9 - 16	RIGHT shoulder Reel across dance; PASS RIGHT shoulder in centre, (Lady UP Man DOWN)
17 - 24	RIGHT shoulder Reel across dance plus a bit more, BOTH ending on wrong side
25 - 32	Set there and turn single; Set & Cross to own side

22) THE ROAD MAP		1:49
J3x32 Muirland Willie (cutdown to 3 times thro)
1 - 8	Full figure of 8 round 2’s (down set)
9 - 16	Down middle,(3 bars/steps) turn R hand and back to place
17 - 24	Inveran Reel (or sausage shape) for 1^st couple
25 - 32	Full R and L through (ending back in 1^st place)

23) ONE YEAR ON (a 3-couple dance for Zoom)		2:23
J4x32 The Aviator (cutdown to 4 times thro)
1 - 8	Cross over & down into double triangles on each side
9 - 16	Cast out back to place & weave round 2’s and 3’s, dance up set back to place
17 - 24	Cross down for reflection reels L starting L shoulder, M right, ending on wrong side 2^nd place (2’s have moved up)
25 - 32	½ R’s & L’s with 2’s; set and turn single (back in 1^st place ready to dance again)

24) GOING TO THE ZOO!
S3x32 (music for Wind on Loch Fyne)		3:16
1 - 8	Lead down 2 steps into an incomplete La Baratte (see below) passing lady across into
9 - 16	Full figure 8 up round 2’s (who are in 1^st place)
17 - 24	Petronella into lines of 3 across dance, set; Petronella again into lines of 3 on side, set;
25 - 32	Join hands, face up and turn person on side all the way round (L hand for Lady & R hand for Man); Set & cross to own side
La Baratte:
Man 1/2 turns Lady RH, retaining hands but at arm’s length from each other
Man retraces steps with Lady turning right under Man’s arm briefly into Allemande hold (Man behind Lady facing Lady’s original place) & releasing Lady’s RH she turns under Man’s left arm until almost in original places
Couple change places LH to opposite place (not this move for this dance)

25) RULE OF 6
J4x32 (music Joe McDiarmid’s Jig) A 3-couple set as it’s for Rule of 6!		2:26
1 - 8	Cross & cast into 2^nd place (2’s move up); cross down L shoulder round 3’s on opposite side & back to place
9 - 16	Face UP - Reel of 3 on side (Lady right shoulder, Man left shoulder) As mirror reel
17 - 24	Half fig 8 UP and then Half fig 8 DOWN (basically end in the same position!)
25 - 32	Half R’s & L’s with 2’s (or with no hands pass R & L shoulders); R hand turn or birl back to place

26) ALL FOR MARY (proper Scottish Dance!)		1:53
R3x32
1 - 8	Cross & cast (2’s move up )Petronella into midline & balance in lines 3 (up/down)
9 - 16	Lines Adv & retire; Petronella and balance in sidelines; (Turn Right)
17 - 24	Reels of 3 on own sides; (Turn Right)
25 - 32	Reels of 3 across set; R hand turn to own side

27) THE FINALE ESPAGNOLE
R4x32 Bratach Bana first 2 times then Marie’s Wedding music, often the final dance of a Scottish evening (courtesy of David 8 times thro cut down to 4)
Danced as 3 couple set — dancing couple start in 2^nd position)
(Words from Marie’s Wedding Step we gaily, on we go — Heel for heel and toe for toe)
1 - 8	In position with R foot — heel, toe, heel, toe and set; then with L foot repeat
9 - 16	Back to back with 1^st corners and then back to back with 2^nd corners
17 - 24	Teapots — Lady with the 3’s and Man with the 1’s and repeat at other end
25 - 32	Right shoulder reels across dance Lady with 1’s, Man with 3’s

Other dances we have danced on Corona Nights
(Chopped down to three or four times through)
All for Mary
The Aviator
The Byron Strathspey
Catch the Wind
Cauld Kail
The Deil Amang the Tailors
The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh
EH3 7AF
Good Hearted Glasgow
Irish Rover
Joie de Vivre
Major Ian Stewart
Minister on the Loch
The Montgomeries Rant
Muirland WIllie
The Reel of the Royal Scots
Triple Happiness