Colin suggested: https://barndances.org.uk/detail.php?Title=Clopton_Bridge Make sure that you check the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eB4a1z-DHwM to understand the music speed and the stepping (watch the dancers who are doing what the caller is saying). The music in that video is at 74 bpm, anywhere from 70 to 90 bpm is good for Hornpipe Step dances. American bands are not used to playing that slowly or putting the oomph into the beat so that the stepping works. Make sure the band knows how they need to play! = = = = = Who told him that Virginia Reel was an English Country Dance? Wikipedia! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virginia_reel_(dance) 😊 Happy dancing, John John Sweeney, Dancer, England john(a)modernjive.com 01233 625 362 & 07802 940 574 http://contrafusion.co.uk/KentCeilidhs.html for Live Music Ceilidhs http://www.contrafusion.co.uk for Dancing in Kent http://www.modernjive.com for Modern Jive DVDs

Hi Jonathan, Thanks for taking a gig like this on! It can be challenging, but it's a great way to get the word out about dancing; which is vital to having dancers :-) Are you in the middle of the day? Or late afternoon into the evening? I ask, because I think that'll influence how many kids you get. It's a lot easier to do non-mixers if there are a bunch of kids (especially if they don't know each other). Many circle mixers can be run as circle keepers; so adjust as the crowd warrants (if I'm running a mixer as a keeper, I usually won't run it as long). Setting up a pattern of "longways dance, circle dance, other; longways, circle, other" can be a good plan to give the feeling of variety even when the moves are similar. "Others" include squares, scatter mixers, small sets, waltzes, etc. For a deep collection of resources, I'd like to point you towards New England Dance Masters: https://dancingmasters.com/ their 5 books have a bunch of stuff that would be useful for this. In terms of dance cards, here's a plethora; organized by type. I use La Bastringue, Kings and Queens, Road to Boston, Charge and Drag, Animal Parade, Scatter Shot, The Wheel, Green Mountain Ski Wedding, and Galopede the most. Set List: 9/10/2019 at Shared ONS dances #1 ------------------------- La Bastringue by (Traditional) Circle Mixer/Improper/Beginner A1 ----------- (8) Circle: forward and back (8) Circle: forward and back A2 ----------- (8) Circle Left (8) Circle Right B1 ----------- (8) New Partner Do-si-do (8) Partner swing B2 ----------- (16) Partner Promenade #2 ------------------------- Road to Boston (Heel Toe Polka) by (Traditional) Circle Mixer/Other/Beginner A1 ----------- (8) take 2 hands with P, inside foot "heel, toe, heel toe," 4 sashays to the middle (8) same thing, starting with outside foot, 4 sashays back out A2 ----------- (8) take 2 hands with P, inside foot "heel, toe, heel toe," 4 sashays to the middle (8) same thing, starting with outside foot, 4 sashays back out B1 ----------- (mixer) walk straight past current partner (M CCW, W CW) Swing new Partner B2 ----------- (16) Promenade Partner #3 ------------------------- Cabot School Mixer by Ted Sannella Circle Mixer/Improper/Beginner A1 ----------- (8) Circle Right (8) all go forward and back A2 ----------- (8) Circle Left (6) Corner allemande Right 1x (6) Partner allemande Left 1x B1 ----------- (6) Corner Do-si-do (8) Corner swing (now new partner) B2 ----------- (16) Promenade with this new Partner #4 ------------------------- Went and Did by Luke Donforth Circle Mixer/Improper/Beginner A1 ----------- (8) Circle Left (8) Circle Right A2 ----------- (8) all the Larks forward and back (8) all the ravens forward, turn and back facing current partner B1 ----------- (16) partner balance and swing, end facing around the oval (cw), Ravens on the inside B2 ----------- (8) promenade around the oval Ravens turn back (8) swing the next, who is your now your new partner #5 ------------------------- Waiting in the Swings by Chris Page Circle Mixer/Improper/Easy A1 ----------- (8) forward and back (4) circle left (4) Larks roll person left to right (p2) A2 ----------- (4) circle left (4) Larks roll person left to right (p3) (8) swing new p4 (on lark’s l, not the one you just rolled) B1 ----------- (16) promenade counterclockwise (Larks on inside) B2 ----------- (3) Ravens turn over right shoulder (4) pass partner p3 by left (9) partner p2 swing #6 ------------------------- Mash-Up Mixer by Chris Page Circle Mixer/Improper/Easy A1 ----------- (8) Balance and slide to the right (as in Rory O’More) (8) Balance and slide to the left (as in Rory O’More) A2 ----------- (16) Partner balance and swing B1 ----------- (16) Promenade around set ccw, lark’s inside B2 ----------- (8) ravens forward and back (8) Larks forward, turn alone, return to circular wave (left hand to old partner, right hand to new partner) #7 ------------------------- Grand Right & Left Mixer by Chris Page Circle Mixer/Improper/Easy A1 ----------- (8) Forward and back (8) Corner See-Saw A2 ----------- (8) Corner allemande left 1 (Face away from corner, give right to current ptr to start the grand right and left.) (8) Grand right and left past four (P1R, P2L, P3R, P4L) B1 ----------- (4) New partner P5 right-hand balance (12) and swing B2 ----------- (16) promenade with partner ccw (Larks inside) [re-entry point if lost] #8 ------------------------- Sashay the Donut by unknown Sicilian Circle/Other/Beginner A1 ----------- (8) Partner Do-si-do (8) Partner allemande Right A2 ----------- (8) Partner allemande Left (8) Partner two hand turn B1 ----------- Everyone make space (16) One couple sashays around the central corridor of the circle -Freight train variant, next couple immediately follows; etc. Get back to place and jump apart B2 ----------- #9 ------------------------- The Wheel by Gene Hubert Circle Mixer/Other/Beginner A1 ----------- (16) Promenade Partner A2 ----------- (8) 2 hand turn partner, leave Ravens on the inside (8) facing partner, in to the middle and back B1 ----------- Hands in Gender Rings (16) Circle to the Left B2 ----------- (16) New Partner swing #10 ------------------------- Coke the Floor by Marian Rose Circle Mixer/Other A1 ----------- (8) In the circle, into the middle and back (8) Do it again, but on the way back, larks turn to face ptr with their back to middle A2 ----------- (8) All individual sashay to right (8) All individual sashay to left B1 ----------- (16) Partner balance and swing B2 ----------- (8) Promenade around circle ravens turn back over their right shoulder as larks continue to walk forward (8) Promenade with next #11 ------------------------- Clouds of Incense by Maia McCormick Circle Mixer/Other A1 ----------- (8) Big circle go forward and back (8) Big circle go forward and back A2 ----------- (8) Partner allemande Right 1-1/2 (8) Neighbor allemande Left 1 B1 ----------- (16) Partner balance and swing (Or Do-Si-Do & swing) B2 ----------- (8) promenade ccw, Ravens outside (8) Ravens turn back and swing next #12 ------------------------- Franklin Revival by Luke Donforth Sicilian Circle/Other/Beginner A1 ----------- Both circles circle left until back to your partner two hand turn your partner A2 ----------- Both circles circle right until back to your partner do si do your partner B1 ----------- One couple leads a sashay around the donut, going through the alley between the two rings. When they pass, the next couple starts off. (Not 1st couple index) B2 ----------- #13 ------------------------- Bob Dalsemer’s Circle Mixer by Bob Dalsemer Circle Mixer/Improper/Beginner A1 ----------- (16) Promenade around A2 ----------- (8) Larks continue single file, ravens turn back single file (8) All turn back, promenade back past partner B1 ----------- (8) New Partner allemande Left (8) Partner allemande Right B2 ----------- (8) Partner Do-si-do (8) Partner swing #14 ------------------------- Default circle mixer by unknown Circle Mixer/Improper/Beginner A1 ----------- (8) Circle Left 1X (8) Long lines, forward and back A2 ----------- (8) Circle Right 1X (8) Long lines, forward and back B1 ----------- (8) Partner allemande Left 1 (8) Partner allemande Right 1 B2 ----------- (8) Neighbor Do-si-do (8) Neighbor swing ->new partner #15 ------------------------- Lucky Seven by (Traditional) Circle Mixer/Improper/Beginner A1 ----------- (8) Circle Left (8) Circle Right A2 ----------- (8) All forward and back (8) Partner Do-si-do B1 ----------- (16) Grand Right and Left Count, 1 (right) 2 (left)... 6 (left), 7 (elbow) swing B2 ----------- (16) Promenade around #16 ------------------------- Welcome New Friends by Dale Rempert Circle Mixer/Improper/Easy A1 ----------- (8) Circle Right (8) All forward and back A2 ----------- (8) Circle Left 1X (8) All forward, on way back; roll partner raven away with half sashay (W move L) B1 ----------- (16) NEW Partner balance and swing B2 ----------- (16) Promenade #17 ------------------------- January Mixer by Bob Dalsemer Circle Mixer/Improper/Easy A1 ----------- (16) Promenade as couples A2 ----------- (8) Larks continue single file, ravens turn back single file (8) Everybody turn back, pass partner B1 ----------- (8) With Next (new P) allemande Left (8) Partner allemande Right B2 ----------- (8) Partner Do-si-do (8) Partner swing #18 ------------------------- Highland Gates by Peter Amadon Circle Mixer/Improper A1 ----------- Go all around the circle^3 till the highland gates are closed (Circle left, optional right) A2 ----------- Go up and down the ladder^3 till the highland gates are closed (in and out twice) B1 ----------- Go in and out the windows^3 till the the highland gates are closed (make arches, inner folks duck in and out) B2 ----------- kneel down and choose a partner^3, till the highland gates are closed (find a partner, and kneel down in front of them) C1 ----------- swing and turn your partner^3, till the highland gates are closed (two hand turn your partner, then separate and dance around on the inside) #19 ------------------------- Something (circle keeper) by (Traditional) Circle Mixer/Other/Beginner A1 ----------- (8) Circle Left 1X (8) Circle Right 1X A2 ----------- (8) in the the middle and back (8) ___________ go into the middle B1 ----------- (16) Partner swing B2 ----------- (16) Promenade the ring #20 ------------------------- Indexed by (Traditional) Circle Mixer/Improper/Beginner A1 ----------- (16) Promenade with partner outsides turn around A2 ----------- (8) promenade single file all turn around (8) promenade back pass partner B1 ----------- (8) Neighbor allemande Left 1 (8) Neighbor allemande Right 1 B2 ----------- (8) Neighbor Do-si-do (8) Neighbor swing; this is your new partner #21 ------------------------- Grand Right and Vowel by unknown Circle Mixer/Improper A1 ----------- (8) In a big ring go forward and back (8) In a big ring go forward and back A2 ----------- (8) Partner allemande Right (8) Partner allemande Left B1 ----------- Grand right and left five times A - E - I - O - U! B2 ----------- (16) Promenade around the ring #22 ------------------------- Scatter Shot by (Traditional) Scatter Mixer/Other/Beginner A1 ----------- (16) Promenade with Partner find neighbor couples A2 ----------- (8) Circle Left (8) Circle Right B1 ----------- (8) Left hand Star (8) Right hand Star B2 ----------- (8) Neighbor Do-si-do (person near you who isn’t your partner) (8) Neighbor swing or (two hand turn) #23 ------------------------- Star Stuff by Chris Page Scatter Mixer/Improper/Easy A1 ----------- (8) Individually Promenade (8) Find someone and swing A2 ----------- (16) Promenade as couple (in star prom style, arms around backs) B1 ----------- (8) with some (1-4) other couples, larks star left, while still promenading partner [3] (8) counterclockwise butterfly whirl n+1/2 times (Larks backup, ravens forward) [4] B2 ----------- (8) ravens star promenade right with partner (~7) clockwise butterfly whirl (ravens backup, Larks forward) (1) Larks go forward, ravens turn over right shoulder #24 ------------------------- Basket Chase by Chris Page Scatter Mixer/Improper/Easy A1 ----------- (8) Promenade individually, then start picking up other people and [1] (8) Promenade in lines of 3 to 6 people A2 ----------- (8) Circle Left 1X (8) Basket swing [2] B1 ----------- (8) Circle Left 1X (8) Balance the ring and spin to the right (petronella) B2 ----------- (8) Balance the ring and spin to the right (petronella) (8) Balance the ring and spin to the right (petronella) 1.5, face out and scatter prom #25 ------------------------- Waltz Roll by (Traditional) Scatter Mixer/Other A1 ----------- In small circles* of couples - designate movers and posts Waltz in and out, then roll neighbor away Waltz in and out, then roll next neighbor away A2 ----------- Waltz in and out, then roll next neighbor away Waltz in and out, then roll next neighbor away B1 ----------- (Can interject other moves, stars, square throughs, etc) Waltz with partner B2 ----------- Waltz with partner to join in with other folks #26 ------------------------- Silly Star Mixer by unknown Scatter Mixer/Proper A1 ----------- (16) Promenade and find two other couple A2 ----------- (8) Circle Left (8) Circle Right B1 ----------- (8) Right Hands across star (8) Left Hands across star B2 ----------- (4~6)Starting with the bottom couple, pull your new partner through (12~10) Partner swing #27 ------------------------- Sasha by (Traditional) Scatter Mixer/Other A1 ----------- Sasha, Sasha raz - doz - tri right right right, left left left, both both both, knees knees knees right right right, left left left, both both both, knees knees knees A2 ----------- Right elbow turn (shout) Hey! Left elbow turn (shout) Hey! B1 ----------- Dosvedanya (goodbye) Prom single the B2 ----------- #28 ------------------------- Accretion Reel by Chris Page Scatter Mixer/Improper/Beginner A1 ----------- (4) Balance Ring (4) Turn alone to scatter prom alone (say goodbye) (8) Wander around the floor A2 ----------- (16) partner gyre and swing B1 ----------- (16) Scatter prom as couples Find a couple B2 ----------- (8) Circle Left (8) Circle Right #29 ------------------------- Bridge of Athlone (Cat and Mouse) by unknown Longways/Other/Beginner A1 ----------- Top couple sashay down and back A2 ----------- Peel the banana, make an arch; rest come through B1 ----------- Top couple is cast and mouse, mouse runs between walls (middle of set), cat runs outside walls (outside of set) Switch at top, to couple down to bottom B2 ----------- Partner swing #30 ------------------------- Rural Felicity (Country drive through a coverd bridge) by unknown Longways/Other A1 ----------- (8) Long lines, forward and back (8) Top couple sashay to the bottom A2 ----------- (8) Long lines, forward and back (8) active couple sashay back up to the top B1 ----------- All make arches Top couple come through the covered bridge B2 ----------- #31 ------------------------- Galopede by (Traditional) Longways/Beginner A1 ----------- (8) Long lines, forward and back (8) All pass through and turn in place A2 ----------- (8) Long lines, forward and back (8) All pass through and turn in place (at home) B1 ----------- (8) Partner Do-si-do (8) Partner 2-hand turn B2 ----------- (16) Top Couple Sashay down to bottom (or down as far as they can go and then back up) Other couples move up #32 ------------------------- Animal Parade by Rachel Nevitt & Luke Donforth Longways/Other/Beginner A1 ----------- (8) Long lines, forward and back (8) Partner allemande Left A2 ----------- (8) Partner allemande Right (8) Partner two hand swing or DSD B1 ----------- “top” couple walk to bottom, miming the animal of their choice Come back to top B2 ----------- Top couple peels off to outside, everyone follows Top couple makes an arch at bottom, rest come though with partner #33 ------------------------- Orcadia Strip the Willow by (Traditional) Longways/Other/Beginner A1 ----------- Top couple: (8) Partner Right Elbow Turn 1.5 (8) Neighbor left elbow Turn A2 ----------- (8) Partner Right Elbow Turn 1.5 (8) New Neighbor left elbow Turn and so on to bottom B1 ----------- Start new top couple B2 ----------- #34 ------------------------- Kings & Queens by Peter Amadon Longways/Other/Beginner A1 ----------- (8) Long lines, forward and back (8) Partner allemande Right A2 ----------- (8) partner allemande left (8) gyre partner B1 ----------- (8) Ones sashay the center (8) sashay back B2 ----------- (16) Top couple walk regally to the bottom while the rest wave #35 ------------------------- Lines of 3 by unknown Longways/Other/Beginner A1 ----------- (8) Circle Left 1X (8) Circle Right 1X A2 ----------- (8) Outsides Do-si-do (8) Insides Do-si-do B1 ----------- (8) Outsides Two Hand Turn (8) Insides Two Hand Turn B2 ----------- (8) Lines of 3 Forward and Back (8) Lines of 3 forward and pass through (can shuffle if desired) #36 ------------------------- Cropduster by unknown Longways/Other/Beginner A1 ----------- (8) Long lines, forward and back (8) Trade places with Partner (allemande R 1.5 or twirl) A2 ----------- (8) Long lines, forward and back (8) Trade places with Partner (allemande L 1.5 or twirl) B1 ----------- (8) Peel Banana down outside (8) Top couple make an arch, others pass through B2 ----------- WITH HANDS STILL CONNECTED (8) Top couple sashays up ravens side (8) and Down Larks side to bottom #37 ------------------------- Allemande Gal by unknown Longways/Other A1 ----------- (8) Long lines, forward and back (8) Top couple sashay down and back A2 ----------- (8) Partner allemande Right (8) Partner allemande Left B1 ----------- (16) Peel Banana from top B2 ----------- (16) Top couple makes arch, others pass through #38 ------------------------- Low Backed Car by unknown Longways/Other/Beginner A1 ----------- (8) Long lines, forward and back Lead Lark leads his line, skipping, down outside of ravens line and back to place Lead Raven repeats with her line A2 ----------- (8) Partner allemande Right (8) Partner allemande Left B1 ----------- Clap 3x Stomp 3x Shake 3x Clap 3x B2 ----------- Top Couple Sashay down to the bottom #39 ------------------------- Pousset scatter (mix or keeper) by Luke Donforth Scatter Mixer/Improper/Beginner A1 ----------- (8) Right hand Star (8) Left hand Star A2 ----------- (8) Partner allemande Left 1x (8) Partner Do-si-do 1.5x end back to back B1 ----------- Dancers count out loud: un, du, two, and cry Pousset, butt-push your partner SCATTER: find a new partner and swing KEEPER: chase your partner around and swing B2 ----------- (16) Promenade around Find another couple #40 ------------------------- Charge and Drag by Luke Donforth Longways/Other/Beginner A1 ----------- (8) Long lines, forward and back (8) Partner Do-si-do A2 ----------- (16) Partner balance and swing (or two hand turn), end facing up the set and separate B1 ----------- (16) Top & Bottom couple make arches Top couple go down over left line; Bottom couple go up over right line B2 ----------- (8) bottom & top couples charge (sashay) the middle of the set, meet in the middle (8) couple below drag couple above to bottom of the set #41 ------------------------- Revive the High Five by Luke Donforth Longways/Proper A1 ----------- (4) Long lines slide left (4) long lines slide right 8) Partner allemande Left 1x A2 ----------- (4) Long lines slide right (4) long lines slide left (8) Partner allemande Right 1x B1 ----------- (8) Partner Do-si-do (8) Partner swing B2 ----------- (16) Shuffle the set (Promenade randomly around the room, then come back to a different place to reform the long set) #42 ------------------------- Circsplosion by Luke Donforth Other/Improper/Beginner A1 ----------- (8) Two Hand Turn Partner (8) Two Hand Turn Partner other way A2 ----------- All Together (8) Circle Left (8) Circle Right B1 ----------- (8) In to the middle and back With your partner, promenade through the middle B2 ----------- reach another spot on the opposite side of the circle #43 ------------------------- Green Mountain Ski Wedding by Luke Donforth Longways/Proper/Beginner A1 ----------- Whole Group Oval Left until across from partner again Partner Do-si-do A2 ----------- Bottom (was top) couple slalom (weave) back and forth up the set B1 ----------- Whole group oval right until across from partner again B2 ----------- Partner allemande Left Partner allemande Right #44 ------------------------- Skip the line by unknown Longways/Other/Beginner A1 ----------- One line skips around the other line and back to place The other line skips around and back to place A2 ----------- Top couple sashay down and back B1 ----------- Peel the banana B2 ----------- swing your partner #45 ------------------------- Ocean Sampler by unknown Longways/Improper/Beginner A1 ----------- (16) Seahorses lead line around starfitheys A2 ----------- (16) Starfitheys lead line around seahorses B1 ----------- (8) Long lines, forward and back (8) Long lines, forward and back B2 ----------- (12) Partner swing (4) top couple sashay down (seahorse be ready to jump in going around #46 ------------------------- Un, du, twa, pousset by (Traditional) Longways/Proper/Beginner A1 ----------- (8) Long lines, forward and back (8) Partner allemande Right 1x A2 ----------- (8) Partner allemande Left 1x (8) Partner Do-si-do 1.5x end back to back B1 ----------- Dancers count out loud: un, du, two, and cry Pousset, butt-push your partner, then come back and swing B2 ----------- top couple sashay down to the bottom, everyone else scoot up #47 ------------------------- Felicitations by (Traditional) Longways/Proper/Beginner A1 ----------- (8) Long lines, forward and back (8) Top couple sashay down to the bottom A2 ----------- (8) Long lines, forward and back (8) Top couple sashay back to the top B1 ----------- (8) Partner Do-si-do (8) Partner swing On Tue, Sep 10, 2019 at 4:07 AM Jonathan Janzen via Callers < callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net&gt; wrote: -- Luke Donforth Luke.Donforth(a)gmail.com &lt;Luke.Donev(a)gmail.com&gt;