Circle dances written by |
| Geof Owen | |||||
| Folk Dance and Barn Dance Caller and Dance Writer |
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| Circle | Dances for 3 couples | Dances for 4 couples | Dances for 5 couples | Longways | Squares | Other |
| Name | Dora’s Progression © Geof Owen 1996 | |
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| Date written | 1996 | |
| Format | Circle: men outside facing partners in the circle | |
| A1 | 1-2 | All chasse two steps to the left |
| 3-4 | Two hand turn new partner half way | |
| 5-6 | All chasse two steps to the left | |
| 7-8 | Two hand turn original partner half way | |
| A2 | 1-2 | All chasse two steps to the right |
| 3-4 | Two hand turn new partner half way | |
| 5-6 | All chasse two steps to the right | |
| 7-8 | Two hand turn original partner half way | |
| B1 | 1-4 | On the right diagonal, do-si-do |
| 5-8 | On the right diagonal, right hand turn half way and turn single to the left | |
| B2 | 1-4 | With new partner opposite, do-si-do |
| 5-8 | With same person, right hand turn half way and turn single to the left | |
| Suggested Tunes | Miss Sulyard’s Delight on “Blackburne Tunes” CD by Stowfolk (N x 32 bars) | |
| Notes | first published in "Saddlers’ Salad" | |
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| Name | Franconia Festival © Geof Owen 1996 | |
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| Date written | 1996 | |
| Format | 3 facing 3 in circle round room | |
| A | 1-4 | All do-si-do with person opposite |
| 5-8 | Men go right for right hand star on the ends | |
| 9-12 | Men go left for left hand star on the ends | |
| B | 1-4 | Men cross left shoulders and go round behind right hand ladies |
| 5-8 | Men meet in middle of set and two hand turn all the way | |
| 9-12 | Men go round behind left hand ladies back to place | |
| C | 1-4 | Circle six, four steps to the left and back to the right |
| 5-8 | All two hand turn person opposite half way and stay facing. Circle three to the left half way. Ladies drop hands and open into line facing new three | |
| Suggested Tunes | Peacock Rag on “Augmented” CD by Arden Folk | |
| Notes | first published in "Saddlers’ Salad" | |
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| Name | Illuminations
© Geof Owen 1996 | |
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| Date written | 1993 | |
| Format | Circle – all face in | |
| A | 1-4 | All circle left eight steps |
| 5-12 | Men put partner into circle for poussette, poussette in and back and put lady on men’s left | |
| 13-16 | Men go into centre four steps, turn to right and return to new partner (lady on his right before going in) and stay facing out | |
| B | 1-4 | Give right hands and turn all the way |
| 5-8 | Join left hands and balance forward and back twice (ocean wave) | |
| 9-12 | Keep left hands, drop right hands and turn all the way | |
| 13-16 | Do-si-do this person | |
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| Suggested Tunes | Moss Roses on “Under the Greenwood Tree” CD by The Mellstock Band (N x 32 bars) | |
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| Name | Snowshill © Geof Owen 1996 | |
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| Date written | 1996 | |
| Format | Circle – couple facing couple, inner and outer circles | |
| A | 1-4 | Ladies chain across with facing couple |
| 5-12 | Left hand star and back with the right | |
| 13-16 | Turn new partner cross hands one and a quarter finishing in line with ladies in the middle (facing each other) | |
| B | 1-8 | Hey for four all the way |
| 9-12 | Inside couples promenade anti-clockwise, outer couples promenade clockwise |
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| 13-16 | n promenade hold, turn partner three-quarters to face new couple | |
| Suggested Tunes | Carolina Cloggers on “Augmented” CD by Arden Folk (N x 32 bars) | |
| Notes | first published in "Saddlers’ Salad" | |
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