6 couple dances written by |
| Geof Owen | ||
| Folk Dance Caller and Choreographer
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| Name | The Astronomer's Apprentice © Geof Owen 2013 | |
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| Date written | 2013 | |
| Format | 6 couple - 1st, 3rd & 5th couples improper | |
| Note | first 24 bars taken from Colin Hume’s 64 bars dance The Astronomer | |
| A1 | 1-4 | Lines go forward and back. |
| 5-8 | Back to back partner. | |
| A2 | 1-2 | Middle two couples (3 & 4) right hand star half way. |
| 3-4 | Left hand star half way with the next. | |
| 5-6 | Everybody right hand star half way with the next. | |
| 7-8 | All turn single left. | |
| B1 | 1-4 | In fours, ladies cross, men cross. |
| 5-8 | Circle left half way and fall back. | |
| B2 | 1-8 | Come forward to meet and circle twelve to the left half way. |
| Notes | first published on this web site 2015 | |
| Suggested Tunes | Brighton Camp - Upstream - The Bismarks | |
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| Name | Chairman’s Revenge © Geof Owen 1997 | |
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| Date written | 1997 | |
| Format | 6 couple longways | |
| A1 | 1-4 | First and second couples circle left while third and fourth couples right hand star and fifth and sixth couples circle left |
| 5-8 | As above but circle back right and star left | |
| A2 | 1-4 | Top three couples circle six half way as bottom three couples do likewise |
| 5-8 |
All do-si-do partner (3-2-1-6-5-4) |
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| A3 | 1-8 | Circle twelve to the left and back to the right |
| B1 | 1-8 | In circle formation, weave the ring, ladies face clockwise and men face anti- clockwise. Top couple pass right shoulders then left with next and so on back to place |
| B2 | 1-4 | Top couple lead down followed by others to invert the set, partners crossing as they do this |
| 5-8 | Bottom two couples (2nd & 3rd) turn to face up and arch over other four couples to top of set | |
| B3 | 1-8 | In fours, four changes of a circular hey, set right and left and turn single |
| Notes | first published in "A Second Helping of Sadler‘s" | |
| Suggested Tune | Miss Symond’s Favourite on “The Blackburne Tunes” by Stowfolk | |
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| Name | East of the Sun © Geof Owen 2003 | |
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| Date written | 2003 | |
| Format | 6 couple set | |
| A1 | 1-4 | Third and sixth men and second and fifth ladies gate their partners halfway to face out while first and fourth couples cast to middle. Side couples lead out four steps while first and fourth couples right hand star halfway. |
| 5-8 | Side couples turn and lead back while first and fourth couples set to partners. Side couples two hand turn the person opposite halfway while first and fourth couples cast to finish in each other?s places. | |
| A2 | 1-4 | In sixes at each end, join hands with partner and neighbour. Men on the end of the lines (third and sixth) trail their line clockwise to finish with third couple at the top and sixth couple at the bottom of the set. |
| 5-8 | All back to back with partner. | |
| B1 | 1-8 | All face partner and while the sides hey for four, top and bottom couples lead to meet, set right and left, circle left halfway and fall back into each other?s places. |
| B2 | 1-4 | Side couples hands eight and circle right ¾ while top and bottom couples set to partners and swing. |
| Notes | first published in a Lead a Merry dance | |
| Suggested Tune | Elegance on “Outside the Square” by Dave Brown | |
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| Name | Market Rasen © Geof Owen 2016 | |
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| Date written | 2016 | |
| Format | 6 couple set – 1st, 3rd & 5th couples improper | |
| A1 | 1-4 | All back to back partner. |
| 5-8 | Men push partners out to the side a double and all turn single left. | |
| A2 | 1-4 | In each set of 3 couples, first long corners (top man & bottom lady) cross hole in the wall. |
| 5-8 | In each set of 3 couples, second long corners (top lady & bottom man) cross hole in the wall. | |
| B1 | 1-8 | In each set of 3 couples, middle couples cross hole in the wall. |
| 5-8 | Men push partners back into 6 couple set and all turn single left. | |
| B2 | 1-4 | Top three couples circle left half way while bottom three couples do the same. |
| 5-8 | All two hand turn partner. | |
| Notes | first published on this web site 2016 | |
| Suggested Tune | Market Rasen Quickstep – Joanna – The Bismarks | |
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| Name | The Sealed Knot © Geof Owen 1998 | |
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| Date written | 1998 | |
| Format | 6 couple set in cross formation Formation is 4 couple set up and down with 1st & 3rd couples improper and 4 couple set across with 2nd and 4th couples improper, 2nd and 3rd couples being in both sets |
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| A | 1-4 | Up and down — on the ends, half a lady’s chain |
| 5-8 | Across — on the ends, half a lady’s chain | |
| B | 1-4 | Up and down — circle eight half way |
| 5-8 | Across — circle eight half way | |
| C | 1-4 | Up and down — on the ends, half a lady’s chain |
| 5-8 | Up and down — circle eight two places to left and everyone set to partner | |
| D | 1-4 | Across — on the ends, half a lady’s chain |
| 5-8 | Across — on the ends, circle four half way and everyone set to partner | |
| Notes | first published in "A Final Helping of Sadler‘s salad" | |
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