The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #126412 Message #2847400
Posted By: Bert
23-Feb-10 - 05:31 AM
Thread Name: Ceilidh calling - the first dance
Subject: RE: Ceilidh calling - the first dance
...Do you go round 2 or 3 times?...
You go around your partner once and around your corner once, moving a path like a figure eight.
It is a filler movement that you can keep going as long as you need. And you can start it where you need too, it usually starts partner left but you can start it corner right if you like. YOU are the caller.
Because everyone is doing the same thing nobody bumps into anybody. For example when number one man is going towards his corner (number four lady), number four man is going towards his corner (number three lady) so they are nowhere near each other.
As a matter of interest, in early versions of the dance Sally Goodin, it was a regular full swing with each girl. The right and left hand swings was a later version.
Mo, I missed your earlier question. that answer is that it is much easier than the ladies chain 'cos everyone does the same thing and there is no courtesy turn.