Dance Belle of the Ball 463
See also: Belle of the Ball (S32, 3/4L, McKinnell), The Belle of the Ball (R32, 3/4L, Boyd: South Gate)
Jig · 96 bars · 4 couples · Longwise - 4 (Progression: OnceOnly)
- Devised by
- Lynne Cotton
- Intensity
- 8000/8220/8860/4004/0880/8888/8888/8008/8888/0880/8888/8888 = 67% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Turn Corners and Partner (CPCP)
- Reel of three - on side (REEL;R3;SIDES;)
- Grand Chain for 8 - half (GCHAIN;8P;HALF;)
- Ladies' Chain (LCHAIN)
- Hands round - 8 - and back (HR;8P;BACK;)
- Steps
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- Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change, Slip-Step
- Published in
- Online Sources
- Recommended Music
Belle of the Ball 4/4L · J96
- 1–
- 1c set | cast (2c up) ; turn LH to face 1cnr
- 9–
- CPCP and face 1cnr
- 17–
- Reels3{6} on the sides, Lsh to 1cnr | 1c cross up as 2c cast off (1,2,3)
- 25–
- [form a square set] 1c set | turn RH ½ and face down in 1pl(Sq. set) ; 4c set | turn LH into 3pl(Sq)
- 33–
- 2c+3c set twice to P advancing 2nd time ; 2c turn BH ¾ to 2pl(Sq) as 3c turn BH 1¼ to 4pl(Sq) (in Sq set: 1,2,4,3)
- 41–
- All face P for ½ Gr Chain | All turn P RH
- 49–
- Continue Gr-Chain | Turn P RH and face in (in Sq set: 1,2,4,3)
- 57–
- 1c+4c La-Chain, finish all facing cnr
- 65–
- All set to cnr twice ; turn BH (in Sq set: 1,2,4,3)
- 73–
- 2c+3c La-Chain, finish all facing cnr
- 81–
- All set to cnr twice ; turn BH (in Sq set: 1,2,4,3)
- 89–
- Circle8 and back. Honour corner, then P
Belle of the Ball 4/4L · J96
- 1-8
- 1s set, cast (2s step up); 1s turn 1.1/4 LH to face 1st corners
- 9-16
- 1s turn 1st corner RH, partner LH; turn 2nd corner RH & turn partner LH to face 1st corners
- 17-24
- 1s dance 6 bar reels of 3 on opp sides passing 1st corner LSh to start, 1s cross up RH to 1st place while 2s cast to 2nd place
- 25-32
- 1s set & 1/2 turn RH to finish in centre facing down; 4s set advancing, turn LH once round to finish in centre facing up (Ladies on right of partners)
- 33-36
- 2s & 3s set twice, 2M & 3L advancing towards partner on bars 35-36
- 37-40
- 2s turn 2H 3/4 round to end on Ladies’ side while 3s turn 2H 1.3/4 round to end on Men’s side (now in square set, Ladies on right of partners)
- 41-48
- All face partners & dance 1/2 Grand Chain to meet partner again. Bars 47-48 all turn partners RH once round
- 49-56
- All face partner & continue Grand Chain back to place. Bars 55-56 all turn partners RH once round & face in
- 57-64
- 1s+4s dance Ladies’ Chain up/down set & finish facing corners
- 65-72
- 1s & 4s set twice to corners & turn corners 2H
- 73-80
- 2s+3s dance Ladies’ Chain across set & finish facing corners
- 81-88
- 2s+3s repeat 65-72
- 89-96
- All dance 8H round & back. Honour corner then partner.
