Single Takes 2 beats of music and consists of 1 step on the indicated foot in the indicated direction, completed by a close of the opposite foot. Single Left = step with the Left foot, close with the Right foot. When no direction is indicated, assume it is a step forward.
Double Takes 4 beats of music and consists of 3 steps beginning on the indicated foot in the indicated direction, completed by a close of the opposite foot. The close could be a hitch or a raised and falling ankle step. Double Left = step with the Left foot, step with the Right foot, step with the Left foot, close with the Right foot. When no direction is indicated, assume it is a step forward.
Pavane Takes 8 beats of music and consists of 2 Singles and 1 Double. The 2 Singles alternate feet and the Double starts with the same foot as the 1st Single. Pavane set Left = Single Left, Single Right, Double Left.
Turn Raise the arm of the indicated direction to turn, and follow that arm around in a complete circle.
Siding Is typically a Double forward on the indicated foot, passing your partner by the indicated shoulder, completed by a hitch. Then a Double backwards beginning on the opposite foot and completed by a close.
Arming Cup your indicated hand under the indicated elbow of your partner and walk in a complete circle, the opposite hand should be lifted to the level of the top of your head.
Branle (Pronounced BRAWL) partners have inside hands joined, take a step in the indicated direction and stretch outside arm, hand should be lifted to the level of the top of your head.
Cold Shoulder When in a line of dance facing your partner, the cold shoulder is the one that does not have a person next to it.
Danced in a circle.
During intro Men walk into the circle facing their partner and all reverence, then all face counterclockwise.
# of beats Steps
1-8 Pavane set Left
1-8 Pavane set Right
1-8 Pavane set Left Backwards
1-8 Pavane set Right Forwards, Men drop to Right Knee
1-8 Ladies Pavane set Left (in front of the men) halfway around them
1-8 Ladies Pavane set Right forward in the circle to their place, Men rise
1-8 Men Pavane set Left (in front of the women) halfway around them
1-8 Men Pavane set Right forward in the circle to their place
Repeat dance several times until music ends.
# of beats Steps
1-8 Double Left completed with a hitch, then Backwards Double Right
Repeat 3 times
1-8 Partners face each other. Men paw the ground twice, step to the right, turn
Left (up the hall) and look back to the right
1-8 Women (looking to the right) paw the ground twice, step to the right, turn
Left (down the hall)
Repeat dance several times until back with the original partner or music ends
# of beats Steps
1-8 Top couple casts off and dances around the set to the bottom, then moves
through the bottom couple to home, then reverence on the 8th beat
1-8 Bottom couple dances through top couple and casts off around back to
home, then reverence on the 8th beat
1-4 Top man and Bottom woman cross using Cold Shoulders and reverence
1-4 Top woman and Bottom man cross using Cold Shoulders and reverence
1-8 All join hands and circle Left halfway until Top couple is home, then Top
couple drops hands with each other (don’t let go of the other couple).
Top couple spins away pulling the Bottom couple forward to the Top couple position, all 4 then spin away from partner and reverence on the 8th beat.
Repeat dance several times until music ends
Danced in a circle or column
During intro Men walk into the circle facing their partner and all reverence, then all face counterclockwise
# of beats Steps
1-8 Pavane set Left
1-8 Branle out, Branle in, Double Right backwards
1-8 Pavane set Left, face partner
1-8 Branle up, Branle down, Double Right backwards (away from partner)
1-8 Pavane set Left (passing partner with left shoulder)
1-8 Single Right, Single Left (circling in place to face partner), Double Left
backwards
1-8 Single Left, Single Right (take hands with partner) Double Left (switching
places with your partner in a slow 2 hand half turn)
1-8 Branle up, Branle down (faceforward) Double Right backwards
Repeat dance once more.
Danced with couples in columns
Intro everyone reverence their partner
# of beats Steps
1-8 Single Left sideways, Single Right sideways, Double Left forward
1-2 Single Right backwards
1-8 Single Left sideways, Single Right sideways, Double Left forward
1-2 Single Right backwards
1-8 (Drop hands and face partner) Reverence (up on beat 7 & 8)
1-8 Pavane set Left (pass right shoulders) on the 8th beat turn and face partner
1-8 Reverence for 4 beats then run together and flirt
1-8 Reverence (up on beat 7 & 8)
1-8 Pavane set Right on the 8th beat turn and face partner
1-8 Reverence for 4 beats then run together and flirt
Repeat dance several times until music ends
Danced with couples in a column. Single & Double complete with a hop using inside and outside feet. Intro everyone reverence their partner.
# of beats Steps
1-4 1st Step: Single inside, Single outside
1-8 CHORUS: Double inside, branle out, branle in
1-4 Double outside backwards
1-4 2nd Step: Repeat 1st Step
1-12 CHORUS
1-8 3rd Step: Holding right hands, Women turn under the arm 4 beats, then Men turn under the arm for 4 beats
1-12 CHORUS
1-8 4th Step: Repeat 3rd Step with men turning first then Women
1-8 5th Step: Men dance 4 Singles (all Left) around Women (clockwise)
1-12 CHORUS
1-8 6th Step: Repeat 4th Step with Women around men
1-12 CHORUS
1-12 7th Step: Holding Right hands, both Turn up the hall in 6 beats and repeat
1-12 CHORUS
1-12 8th Step: Holding Left hands and turning down the hall
1-12 CHORUS then reverence
Danced in groups of three: Woman 1 on the left, Man in the middle, Woman 2 on the right, side by side holding hands. (This dance may be done by any combination of genders.) Danced in 5 sections.
Section 1
Holding hands all dancers take 16 steps starting on the left, Woman 1 on
the left leads the group (Be creative move in and around other dancing groups)
Section 2
All drop hands, Woman 1 takes 4 steps starting on the left
Man 4 takes 4 steps to stand behind Woman 1
Woman 2 takes 4 steps to stand behind Man
Section 3
Woman 1Double Left, to the left
Man Double Left to stand beside Woman 1
Woman 2 Double Left to stand beside Man
Section 4
Woman 1 & Man reverence 2 counts (1 count down 1 count up)
Man & Woman 2 reverence 2 counts (1 count down 1 count up)
Woman 1 & Woman 2 reverence 2 counts ( 1 count down 1 count up)
Section 5
(Dance position like a triangle or a small circle. In this section all dancers dance at the same time)
Double Left backwards
Double Right forwards
Single Left to the left, Single Right to the right
Turn Left, ending facing forward (Dancers are now as they started the dance, side by side, holding hands)