The New Dance
4 x 32 bar reel, longwise 4 couple set
Bars 1 - 8 All 4 couples circle round to the left and back.
Bars 9 – 16 1st couple, followed by 2nd, 3rd and 4th couples, cast off on their own sides and dance down to the bottom of the set, meeting their partner at the bottom of the set and, taking nearer hands, lead back up to place. Finish order 1, 2, 3 & 4.
Bars 17 – 24 Joining hands on the sidelines, all 4 couples set twice, then 1st couple
join both hands and slip step to the bottom of the set (to finish in order 2, 3, 4 and 1), the other couples stepping up.
Bars 25 – 32 2nd couple with 3rd couple (ie. the 2 couples at the top of the set) and 4th couple with 1st couple (ie. the 2 couples at the bottom of the set) dance 4 hands round to the left (4 bars), then all 4 couples spin their partner to finish on sidelines ready to immediately start again with 2nd couple now at the top.
Dance 4 times through.
© Phyllis Garden.
August 2025 for Haddo Snow Ball 2026
8 x 32 bar reel, longwise set (for 3 or 4 couples)
Bars 1 – 8 1s, 2s and 3s dance Snowball Grand Chain (to finish 1s in 3rd place, 3s in 1st place, 2s in 2nd place. 2s on opposite sides)
Bars 9 – 16 1s and 3s chase anti-clockwise ½ way round (behind the 2s who remain standing), to finish in order 1s, 2s and 3s, all on the opposite sides. All set twice joining hands on the side.
Bars 17 - 24 1s dance down the middle of the set for 3, turn and dance up and cast out round the top into 2nd place, the 2s having stepped up, to finish in order 2s, 1s and 3s (all still on opposite sides).
Bars 25 - 32 All 3 couples, joining hands on the side, advance for 2 steps, retire for 2 steps, then turn their partner both hands (or spin) 1 ½ to finish in the order 2s, 1s and 3s on the correct side.
1s repeat from 2nd position in a 4 couple set, or 1s slip to the bottom in a 3 couple set with a new couple to start.
This dance was written by Phyllis Garden specifically for the 2020 SnowBall.
30/10/1999 © Phyllis Garden.