BARLEY BEAK 48 bar jigs/4/5 cpl longways set A1: balance 4 (i put in a turn single here) and change sides A2: that again B1: tops strip-the-willow down B2: galop back up & cast (others follow cast) C1: arch @ the bottom, others up the middle C2: all swing (except they won't have all of C2). Hi Lucy! That was a version of Barley Break, compiled from several sources, over so many years I can't actually remember what they are, I'm afraid. It's basically trad, & quite old I like it a lot, but it winds me up when people don't turn the right way in the first bit...how could they not? 48 bar jigs A1 balance 4 kicks starting by balancing right (kick with the left) then turn single to the right, (or spin twice) & change places right shoulders & turn right to face partner Lovely! A2that again to place B1&2 ops galop down; strip the willow up C1&2 tops lead the cast; do the thing with arches at the bottom & swing Please use it anytime. It isn't mine (& if it was, I'd be flattered if you used it. Actually, I'm flattered that you like it, come to think of it) Good Towersey, wasn't it? g -----Original Message----- From: Lucy Duff [mailto:duffduff@moose-mail.com] Sent: 15 August 2006 19:55 To: eceilidh@netservs.com Subject: [eceilidh] Gordons twirly dance Hello, The last set dance that gordon called in the dance tent of towersey (not the late night ceilidh) was really fun to dance. It included some twirls on the spot and then crossing to your partners place and repeat. I was wondering did he make it up or is it traditional and for general use? If it was traditional i wondered if anyone could remind me of exactly how it went and what it was called? Lucy x Care2 make the world greener! Stop the Forest Service from killing more wolves, bears, cougars, and other animals in the wild: http://go.care2.com/99055 http://www.Care2.com Free e-mail. 100MB storage. Helps nonprofits. Problems with ECeilidh? Visit http://www.netservs.com/ec/faq.html Problems with ECeilidh? Visit http://www.netservs.com/ec/faq.html