DANCE TIPS
Folk Dance & Song Group North West Area
Folk Dance Explanations
Dance Formations.
Longways Set
Square Set
Left Side Ladies
Duple-Minor Set
Triple-Minor Set
Beckett Formation
Long Sets
Double Circle
Sicillian Circle
Double Sicillian Circle
Square
Set made up of lines of men facing their partners in a Long Set
8 People, 4 Couples facing each other to form a square, one couple on each side
Top of the room The music/caller
Right Side Men
A progressive longways set in units of two couples. Ones remain ones to the bottom while twos remain twos to the top when each has a turn out before changing numbers and returning along the set having changed numbers
A progressive longways set in units of two couples. Ones remain ones to the bottom while twos remain twos to the top when each has a turn out before changing numbers and returning along the set having changed numbers
A progressive longways set but men with their partners by their right side facing another similar couple across the set. Progression is along the side of the set.
3, 4, 5 or more couples dance in a long set.
Face partners with men on inside and ladies on outside.
Couple facing couple in a large circle around the room.
Two couples side-by-side facing two couples side by side and forming a circle around the room.
Four couples forming sides of square and numbered anticlockwise starting with the couple that has their backs to the Presence.
Head couples are numbers 1 and 3.
Side couples are numbers 2 and 4