These are dances that we dance often, so that our dancers are familiar with them.
Longways Duple Proper: Each section takes four measures of three counts,
or twelve counts.
| A1: | 1. right hands across 2. left hands back |
| A2: | 3.ones take two hands, waltz two chassé steps down the center and two steps back 4.ones cast to second place, twos lead up |
| B1: | 5. take right hands with partners, balance forward and back and trade places, turning the women under 6. repeat to places with left hands |
| B2: | 7. right hands around with person on right diagonal 8. turn partners by the left hand around |
Longways Duple proper 1696
A (cloverleafs)
A1: 1. Ones lead between Twos and cast up to place
2. Men lead between women and cast back to place
A2: 3. Twos lead up between Ones and cast down to place
4. Women lead between men and cast back to place.
B1: 5. First man set forward to second woman (who does not set),
turn single
(right) back to place.
6. First woman the same with second man.
B2: 7. Circle four half-way and fall back in lines, progressed improper
8. Partners set forward and change places passing right shoulder.
four couple round - USA interrupted with set and turn single.
A: Join hands and go into the center, fall back; set and turn single. Repeat.
B: Men's back ring; turn corner woman (sk.s.).
Women's back ring; turn partners.
A: Side; set and turn single. Repeat.
B: Men skip round clockwise in front of woman on left,
behind the next and come up beside her;
women into the centre, and out turning single.
Men complete the circle as before;
women into the centre, and out turning single.
A: Arm right; set and turn single. Arm left; set and turn single.
B: Men turn woman on left (sk.s.), then the next, etc. to places.
(Women stand your ground and do not meet the men half way.)
Longways duple
| A1: | 1.ones cross and cast to second place while twos move up. 2.ones turn two hands once and a half (all proper) |
| A2: | 3. twos cross and go below to second place while ones move up. 4. twos turn two hands once and a half (all proper) |
| B1: | 5. right hand star across 6. left hand star back |
| B2: | 7. partners set twice 8. three changes of a circular hey |
A1 1. Circle left once around
2. Circle Right all the way back
A2 3. Hands-across star by the right
4. Hands-across star by the left
B1 5. Ones down the middle and turn alone, twos move up
6. Ones back up the middle, twos gate the ones
B2 7&8. Four changes of rights and lefts