Cameron's Folly
Introduction
Author:
Rosemary Lach
Source:
Rosemary Lach
Formation:
Square set
Music:
Specific Tune - Jen's Socks of Many Colours (Dan Page, 2008)
Choreography
A1
Lines of Four
1-2
(Head lines) head couples meet (side couples face partner)
3-4
Head lines fall back
5-6
All cross over (pass right)
7-8
(Reform a square) heads turn single (away from partner) while sides cast (into partner's original place - all improper, heads on other side of the square, sides on original side of the square)
A2
1-2
(Side lines) side couples meet (head couples face partner)
3-4
Side lines fall back
5-6
All cross over (pass right)
7-8
(Reform a square) sides turn single (away from partner) while heads cast (into opposite head positions - all proper, on the other side of the square)
B1
1-4
Partner left-hand turn
5-8
Corner right-hand tuen 1½ (end facing on diagonals)
B2
1-2
Head men change
3-4
Head ladies change
5-6
Ladies cast left (one place ccw to partner)
7-8
Partner promenade (one place ccw to original home positions)
A3
Hey
1-2
Head couples meet (end facing corner)
3-4
Set right & left
5-8
Hey ½
A4
1-2
Heads fall back (home, improper) while side couples meet (end facing corner)
3-4
Set right & left
5-8
Hey ½ (remain in two lines at the end)
B3
1-4
(In fours at each end) circle left
5-6
(Same groups) star right ½
7-8
(Center four) star left ½
B4
1-4
(New groups of four at each end) circle left
5-6
(Center four) star right ½ (heads are now home)
7-8
(Center four, original sides) star left (one place and head for home, lady leading)
A5
'Take Two'
1-2
Head couples meet
3-4
1st man takes 3rd lady in his left hand and falls back home (in a line of three) while 3rd man falls back home (alone)
5-8
1st couple and 3rd lady move forward into circle left ½ and fall back out to opposite side (Couple 1 in couple 3's place, 3rd lady in 1st lady's place) while 3rd man orbits (ccw) inside the set to 1st man's place (head couples have changed with each other)
A6
1-2
Side couples meet
3-4
2nd man takes 4th lady in his left hand and falls back home (in a line of three) while 4th man falls back home (alone)
5-8
2nd couple and 4th lady move forward into circle left ½ and fall back out to opposite side (Couple 2 in couple 4's place, 4th lady in 2nd lady's place) while 4th man orbits (ccw) inside the set to 2nd man's place (side couples have changed with each other, all now in opposite place)
B5
1-2
Partner wheel ½ (inside hands, ladies moving forward, end facing out)
3-4
(With next) wheel ½ (inside hands, men moving forward, end facing in)
5-6
(With next) wheel ½ (inside hands, ladies moving forward, end facing out)
7-8
(With next) wheel ½ (inside hands, men moving forward, end facing in, all end home)
B6
1-4
Circle left (slip)
5-8
Circle right (slip)
© Rosemary Lach, 2016
Notes
Notes
1
In B5 ladies are moving 1 place cw and men 1 place ccw each wheel
2
The tune, Jen's Socks of Many Colors, was composed by Dan Page for Jen Howe and is in 'BC Fiddle Tunes Too', a collection of Dan's tunes.
3
Rosemary says "Take Two A1 & A2 are part of the Take Two figure of the Northern Peninsula Square as danced in Newfoundland. Thanks to Woody Lane for introducing me to the figure. The dance was created whilst I was in England during the Brexit Referendum and is named for the (then) British Prime Minister, David Cameron. Thanks to Jen Howe for coming up with the name".
Music
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