Interlocutor
© Geof Owen 2002
© Geof Owen 2002
3 couple dances written by |
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| 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 | Body and Sole
© Geof Owen 2002 | |
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| Date written | 2002 | |
| Format | 3 couple longways | |
| A1 | 1-4 | First couple lead up a double and turn as a couple |
| 5-8 | First couple lead back down and circle left halfway with second couple | |
| A2 | 1-4 | Third couple lead down a double and turn as a couple |
| 5-8 | Third couple lead back up and circle left halfway with first couple | |
| B1 | 1-4 | Third couple half a figure of eight down through first couple |
| 5-8 | Join hands along the lines and hitch back and forward and cross over the set | |
| B2 | 1-8 | Top couple face down, other two couples face up and grimstock hey back to these places |
| Notes | first published in Footnotes | |
| Suggested Tunes | 3x32bars: Parthenia: English Country Dances, The Broadside Band |
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| Name | Broadway Triangle © Geof Owen 1996 | |
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| Date written | 1996 | |
| Format | 3 couple circle (triangle) | |
| A | 1-4 | Circle six to the left all the way |
| 5-8 | First couple cross the set, go between second and third couples, separate and return to place round the outside of the set | |
| B | 1-4 | All do-si-do partner |
| 5-8 | All do-si-do corner | |
| C | 1-4 | Ladies in for a left hand star all the way |
| 5-8 | Men in for a right hand star all the way | |
| D | 1-4 | Allemande left on the corner, Allemande right with partner |
| 5-8 | First and second couples, right and left through (two changes) First and third couples, right and left through (two changes) |
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| Notes | first published in Saddlers’ Salad | |
| Suggested Tunes | Tune – The Triumph on “Under the Greenwood Tree” CD by The Mellstock Band (3 x 32 bars) |
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| Name | Gillity Jigsaw © Geof Owen 1996 | |
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| Date written | 1996 | |
| Format | 3 couple long ways | |
| A | 1-4 | First couple cast in and face second and third couples on own side Circle in threes, men left and ladies right First couple finish at bottom of set (2-3-1) |
| 5-8 | First couple cast up followed by third and second couples to invert set (1-3-2) | |
| B | 1-4 | In lines, go forward and back, cross over and turn to face |
| 5-8 | Circle six to left half way (2-3-1) | |
| C | 1-4 | Second and third couples (top two couples) poussette half way, second man pushing Second and first couples (bottom two couples) poussette half way, second man pulling (3-1-2) |
| 5-8 | All chasse up two steps and back two steps | |
| D | 1-4 | Third and first couples (top two couples) right hand star |
| 5-8 | First and second couples (bottom two couples) left hand star | |
| Notes | first published in Saddlers’ Salad | |
| Suggested Tunes | The First of May on “English Country Songs and Dances” CD by Magpie Lane (3 x 32 bars) | |
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| Name | Interlocutor
© Geof Owen 2002 | |
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| Date written | 2002 | |
| Format | 3 couple long ways | |
| A1 | 1-4 | First and second couples join hands and circle left |
| 5-8 | Second and third couples join hands and circle right | |
| A2 | 1-4 | First and second couples join hands and circle left Second and third couples join hands and circle right Second man casts up to finish above first couple as second lady casts down to finish below third couple |
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| 5-8 | In threes on the ends, set and turn single | |
| B1 | 1-4 | In these threes, circle left halfway and turn single left |
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| 5-8 | In these threes, balance in and out and turn single right | |
| B2 | 1-4 | In these threes, balance in and out and turn single right Second man pulls first couple back and to his right as second lady pulls third couple back and to her right to finish in lines of three |
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| 5-8 | Join hands along the line to form ocean wave and balance forward and back and on the left diagonal change across | |
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| C1 | 1-4 | Lines cast up, men led by first man and ladies led by third lady to finish improper, |
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| then half a right hand star at the top | ||
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| 5-8 | At the bottom, first couple and third man circle ¾ so that first couple finish at the bottom and third man finishes opposite partner, everybody proper | |
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| Notes | ||
| Suggested Tunes | Zephyr and Neptune on Face the Music by Two’s Company 3x40bars | |
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| Name | Saying Goodbye
© Geof Owen 1996 | |
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| Date written | 1996 | |
| Format | 3 couple long ways | |
| A1 | 1-8 | All face up and join outside hands Lead up, turn at the top still with hands joined making an arch over the couples coming up Each couple turns similarly at the top Turn at the bottom and come back up to place |
| A2 | 1-8 | All face down and join outside hands Lead down, turn at the bottom still with hands joined making an arch over other couples coming down Turn at the top and come back down to place |
| B1 | 1-8 | Top couple start a grand chain by giving right hands, second and third couples facing up, and finish back in place Swing partner |
| B2 | 1-2 | Change places diagonally right |
| 3-4 | Change places diagonally left | |
| 5-6 | Change places diagonally right | |
| 7-8 | Third couple cast to middle place, second couple moving up | |
| Notes | first published in Saddlers’ Salad | |
| Suggested Tunes | Miss Powell’s Dance on “Blackburne Tunes” CD by Stowfolk (3 x 32 bars) | |
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| Name | Return of Spring
© Geof Owen 2002 | |
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| Date written | 2002 | |
| Format | 3 couple long ways | |
| A1 | 1-4 | All do-si-do partner |
| 5-8 | All set to partner and turn single | |
| A2 | 1-4 | All hitch back and forward then first and second couple right hand star halfway while third couple right hand turn halfway |
| 5-8 | All hitch back and forward then first and third couple left hand star halfway while second couple left hand turn halfway | |
| B1 | 1-8 | Third couple half a figure of eight down through first couple followed by half a figure of eight up through second couple |
| B2 | 1-8 | Third couple swing while first and second couple do grand chain around them back to place starting with partner |
| Notes | first published in Footnotes | |
| Suggested Tunes | Miss Plestow’s Return in The Other Blackburne Tunes: Stowfolk | |
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| Name | The Crossing © Geof Owen 1996 | |
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| Date written | 1996 | |
| Format | 3 couple long ways | |
| A | 1-4 | Second couple hey on the ends, man up and lady down, finish between first and third couples facing up and down |
| 5-6 | All set to partner right and left | |
| 7-12 | Circle six all the way finishing with second couple at the top and bottom as before | |
| 13-14 | All balance forward and back | |
| 15-16 | First couple cast up, third couple cast down, second couple move to middle place on their own sides |
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| B | 1-4 | First and second couples poussette to change places, first man pushing |
| 5-8 | First and third couples poussette to change places, first man pulling | |
| 9-12 | Second couple cast to bottom followed by third and first couples, second couples arch and third and first couples lead up through |
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| 13-16 | All set right and left to partner, all turn partner by the right hand |
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| Notes | first published in Saddlers’ Salad | |
| Suggested Tunes | Norfolk Freeholder on “Sold As Heard” CD by Stowfolk (3 x 32 bars) | |
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