After a break for Thanksgiving we hope to see many of you out again. This week we are going to introduce two new figures.

Reels of 3 – A figure of 8 pattern on the floor for 3 dancers.

Allemande – An 8 bar figure where the 1st couple change places with the second couple. Here is a link to some instructions on the dictionary – Allemande for 2 couples

Here are the dances for this week

ECCLEFECHAN FELINE
32 bar Jig for 3 couples
By Bob McMurtry, published in Le Petit Chat Celtique, 2006

1 – 8        1st couple dance a figure of eight on their own side. 1st couple dance between the 2nd couple to begin, taking nearer hands briefly wherever possible.

9 – 16        1st, 2nd and 3rd couples dance a mirror reel of three on the sides, 1st couple dancing in and down, 2nd couple up and out and 3rd couple in and up to begin.

17 – 24    1st couple dance down for three steps, back for three steps and cast off one place, 2nd couple stepping up on bars 23 & 24.

25 – 28    1st man with 3rd couple and 1st woman with 2nd couple dance right hands across, passing right shoulders on the last bar to change places.

29 – 32    1st man with 2nd couple and 1st woman with 3rd couple dance left hands across. 1st couple finish in second place on own sides.

        Repeat having passed a couple.

THE AULD GREY CAT
A 32 bar reel for 3 couples
By Iain Boyd, published in  Let’s All Dance

 1- 8      1s cross RH & cast 1 place, 1s cross LH & cast up to original places
 9-16     1s dance reflection reels of 3 on sides (in & down to start)
17-24    1s lead down the middle & back to place
25-32    1s+2s dance Allemande