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THE ECLECTIC CALLER
LATTER-DAY LAIKS
LAIKS OF AZKABAN
longways 3 couples (2s improper)
32 bar reel (RODNEY & RANDY MILLER: president garfield's hornpipe)
[] 2nd couple half-figure-of-eight through 3rd couple; then do this again (so they do
complete figure-of-eight) but this time they are followed by 1st couple (same-sex
dancer) to end (2) (1) 3
[] 1st couple (in middle place) half-figure-of-eight through couple at top; then do
this again, followed by 3rd couple, to end (2) (3) (1)
[] Four changes of a 3-couple right-and-left (see below)
[] Circle all the way to the left and then one place more (all proper 1 3 2);
1st couple cross and cast to 2nd place – all progressed 3 (1) 2
3-couple right-and-left:
When crossing by the right, all cross with person currently opposite;
When crossing by the left, those in second long corner positions cross diagonally while others cross with neighbour on the side lines
[second long corner positions = top place on ladies side and bottom place on men’s side]
LAIKS OF CUTON
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32 bar american reel (WILD ASPARAGUS: contney's yard; heave together; my needs)
every man above his lady, so opposite same-sex dancer
1st couples are on man’s file
[] 1st corners balance, star-through; and then circle left once round with 1st lady
[] 2nd corners balance, star-through; and then circle left once round with 2nd lady
[] With partner, fall back and roll-away with half-chassay;
then pass through across the set (passing opposite by left-shoulder),
turn to the left and chase up or down the line to progress
[] With new couple, star left and right
LAIKS OF DALRIADA
square set
48 bar jig (COLIN DEWAR: hermitage castle)
[] All go in to centre and back; set, right-hand turn partner three-quarters
[] Rotary reel (start right-hand with partner) …
[] … continue Rotary reel to place
[] Do-si-do partner; Allemande left with corner
[] Grand Chain (half-way); Promenade home
[] Swing partner
On alternate turns, turn partner with left-hand in A1 and start rotary reel with left-hand (so reversing the movement). Do-si-do left shoulder, allemande right with corner and start Grand Chain with left hand.
Rotary reel:
1st turn – men start on outside: pass partner giving right-hands (ladies now on the outside), men star left three-quarters WHILE ladies chase clockwise one-quarter; pass partner giving right-hands (men now on the outside) ladies star left three-quarters WHILE men chase clockwise one-quarter. Repeat to home places.
2nd turn – ladies start on outside: passes are left-hand, stars right-hand and chases counter-clockwise.
LAIKS OF DANBURY
square set
64 bar reel (YANKEE INGENUITY: la bastringue; saut de lapin; beaulieu; pointe au pic)
[] Circle left halfway; All in to centre and back
[] [] [] “Treat ‘Em All Right”
[] Do-si-do; Allemande Corner left-hand into ..
[] Four ladies’ chain (halfway); Promenade to man’s home position
(ladies have moved one position clockwise)
[] Weave (i.e. grand chain without giving hands) all the way
[] .. and swing
The timings are approximate, not exactly in 8-bar phrases (so final swing may be shortened, lengthened or omitted!)
TREAT ‘EM ALL RIGHT:
This is a figure from Appalachian Running Set.
All four men cross over the set (timing is crucial here) and turn the opposite lady right-hand, then corner left-hand, then partner right-hand;
Repeat this with two-hand turns
LAIKS OF GARMANA
longways set 4 couples (2s & 4s improper)
music irregular (GARMANA: manspolkan)
[] (12 beats counted in threes) Right-hand star in fours
(4 beats) Balance in and out
(3 beats) Turn single
(2 beats) Clap twice
[] Left-hand stars;
Balance in and out, starting on left foot, turn single left, clap twice
[] (6 beats) Holding hands along lines at shoulder height, elbows bent:
step-set starting on right foot
(4 beats) Sborenka set (step to right, cross left foot in front, step to right)
and stamp on left foot
(10 beats) Repeat all starting on left foot
[] In fours, circular hey half-way thus:
(3 beats) Step forward right, close, pause – now alongside partner
(3 beats) Step forward left, close, pause – now in opposite place
(4 beats) Gypsy half-way to pass neighbour
(10 beats) Middle four circular hey half-way
WHILE end couples cross & Gypsy half-way back
LAIKS OF GENEVE
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32 bar reel (WINIFRED ATWELL: black & white rag)
[] With partner, take left hands and balance, left-hand turn; Double dog-leg reel
[] Lines go forward and back; In fours, left-hand-star-balance then rotate ¾
[] Ladies Chain half-way across; Right-and-Left halfway on the right diagonal
[] Right & Left halfway across; See-saw (i.e. do-si-do left shoulder)
Double Dog-Leg Reel: Middle four star right half-way, change places left-hand with person at end, those persons right hand-star halfway (but try it without giving hands)
LAIKS OF KAWAGUCHI
longways 5 couples
48 bar reel/jig medley (STEAMCHICKEN: nobles nautical nuts)
Active couples are 2s & 4s
[] Lines go forward & back; Actives go to right for right-hand stars (3-4-3)
[] Lines go forward & back; Actives go to left for left-hand stars (3-4-3)
[] Actives right-hand turn partner ¾, face partner to start reel half-way along centre,
then right-hand turn ¾
[] Actives lead up to top and cast down, other couples follow when BOTH active couples
have cast from the top
[] Left-hand turn partner 1¼, set & petronella to opposite side
[] Left-hand turn partner 1¼, set & petronella to own side
LAIKS OF MAREOTIS
longways duple improper
32 bar jig (COMMITTEE BAND: lemonville jig)
[] 1st couple half-figure-eight through 2nd couple, then swing into line of four
[] Line leads down, tag the line; line lead up and bend to face across
[] Balance in circle, then balance individually; star right
[] Double flutter = Ladies’ flutter-wheel followed by men’s reverse flutter
LAIKS OF NYPHEMBURG
longways 3 couples (2s improper)
48 bar polka (AIRPLANG: pincushion polka)
[] 1st man passes neighbour (2nd lady) by the right and turns to right to chase
clockwise up to place and across to 1st lady’s position WHILE 1st lady passes
neighbour (2nd man) by the right and follows her partner to his place;
Then top four star right half-way.
[] 1st couple (in 2nd place) do similar with 3rd couple, passing left shoulder and chasing
counter-clockwise; Then bottom four star left half-way
[] In lines of three, reel (hey) up and down, starting with person at top passing
neighbour by the right shoulder
[] Lines go forward & back; set and link for three (ending in lines across)
[] Lines go forward & back; set and link for three.
[] Circle left half-way; Do-si-do partner.
Set & Link:
B2: Lines of three set, then those in middle of the lines cast clockwise to end in centre of dance facing up or down WHILE others change places with person at other end of the line of three, moving clockwise (person at right-hand end will cast into this move) into lines of three across the room (facing other line)
C1: Lines of three set, then those in middle of the lines cast clockwise to end in 2nd place in longways set WHILE others change places with person at other end of the line of three, moving clockwise (person at right-hand end will cast into this move)
LAIKS OF PEACE
longways duple improper
32 bar waltz (MCQUILLEN: martha's (about time!) waltz)
[] [] As couples, go forward and back, slide diagonally to the right; Slide diagonally to
the left just far enough to pass contrary by the left shoulder (going backwards –
release hands!) with men going between the other couple; then slide diagonally left
and right and backwards past right shoulder (ladies going between the other
couple); In circle of four, balance in and out then petronella one place
[] In circle of four, balance in and out, then petronella one place; border-gypsy right
with partner (i.e. with right arm around partner’s waist)
[] Gypsy left with contrary (NOT with border hold);
with partner, balance forward & back and star through
LAIKS OF WEST WYCOMBE PARK
longways 3 couples
64 bar polka (POSH BAND: town green polka)
[] Circle left
[] Middle couple turn contra corners
[] Chairman Reel …
[] … end in lines of three across the set
[] Lines go forward and back; then set and link for three
[] Lines go forward and back; “willie” progression
[] Morris hey
[] Do-si-do; two-hand turn (order now 3-1-2)
Turn Contra Corners: Middle couple right elbow half turn with partner, left elbow turn with 1st corner (man to the lady below, lady to the man above), middle couple right elbow just more than half turn with partner, left elbow turn with 2nd corners, end facing 1st corners for …
Chairman Reel: This is an interlocking reel of three: Pass 1st corner by right shoulder and dance a figure of eight across the set WHILE supporting dancers dance reels of three on the sides (8 bars); then pass 2nd corner by left shoulder and dance a figure of eight across the set (i.e. at the other end of the set) WHILE supporting dancers dance reels of three on the sides (8 bars). Middle couple end in centre of lines of three across the set (man between 1st couple, lady between 3rd couple) each line facing the other line of three
Set & Link: Lines of three set, then those in middle of the lines cast clockwise to end in 2nd place in longways set WHILE others change places with person at other end of the line of three, moving clockwise (person at right-hand end will cast into this move)
Willie: A progression from the dance “Muirland Willie”: top couple lead to bottom, cross & cast up to middle place WHILE middle couple set and cross down to third place WHILE bottom couple cast to top and cross over
Morris Hey: Similar to Grimstock hey, but top couple move down outside to start (no need to cast) WHILE middle couple lead up.
LAIKS OF WUDAN
longways set 3 couples (2s & 3s improper)
40 bar reel (FRASER & SMITH: 3x40 reel)
[] Top two couples star right and left
[] Top two dancers on men’s file go between 3rd couple to start a “huntsman’s reel”
WHILE top two dancers on ladies’ file give left hands for balance an turn 1½
[] Bottom two couples star right and left
[] Bottom two dancers on ladies’ file go between top couple to start a “huntsman’s reel”
WHILE bottom two dancers on men’s file give left hands for balance and turn 1½
[] Top four right-and-left (two changes) WHILE bottom couple right-hand turn;
Bottom four same WHILE top couple right-hand turn
Huntsman’s Reel: dancing couples (in tandem) act as single person in reel of three across the set (supporting dancers reel across as in a standard reel); dancing couple end by moving up or down the side-line (so will have changed places with each other)