Sicilian Circle Dances

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Sicilian circle dances are danced with couples facing couples in a large circle aound the hall. To access other pages on this site, click one of the following buttons. DFBP Hm is the home page.

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Cecily Circle

Ken Kernen
Formation: Couples facing couples around the hall like spokes of a wheel.
Record: TNT 201 "St Anne's Reel"

Prompts

Intro - - - -, Facing couples Star Right

1-8 - - - -, - - Star Left
9-16 - - - -, Two ladies DoSaDo
17-24 - - - -, Two men DoSaDo
25-32 - - - -, - - Circle Left
33-40 - - - -, - - Circle Right
41-48 - - - -, - - Swing partner
49-56 - - - -, Pass Thru & bow to new two
57-64 - - - -, - - Star Right

Description

1-8 Facing couples Right Hand Star.
9-16 Same couples Star Left.
17-24 Two facing ladies DoSaDo.
25-32 Two facing men DoSaDo.
33-40 Facing couples join hands and Circle Left.
41-48 Circle Right back to original facing positions.
49-56 Swing your partner and face the opposite couple.
57-64 Pass Thru to a new couple and bow.

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Scones & Tea

Ken Kernen
Formation: Couples facing couples around the hall like spokes of a wheel.
Record: LS-38 "Lighted Sconce"

Prompts

Intro - - - -, Facing couples Star Right

1-8 - - - -, - - Star Left
9-16 - - - -, Two ladies DoSaDo
17-24 - - - -, Two men DoSaDo
25-32 - - - -, As couples DoSaDo
33-40 - - - -, Circle Left once around
41-48 - - - -, - - Swing your partner
49-56 - - - -, Pass Thru on to the next
57-64 - - - -, Facing couples Star Right

Description

1-8 Facing couples Right Hand Star.
9-16 Same four Star Left back to original facing positions.
17-24 Two ladies DoSaDo.
25-32 Two men DoSaDo.
33-40 As a couple DoSaDo around the other couple. Couples can link arms or put arms around each others' waist.
41-48 Circle Left with the opposite couple once around.
49-56 Everyone Swing their partner and finish facing the opposite couple.
57-64 Pass Thru the opposite couple and move onto the next couple.

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Pittsfield Circle

Ken Kernen
Formation: Couples facing couples around the hall like spokes of a wheel.
Record: Ute UR-1 "Pittsfield Drum & Bugle Corp"

Prompts

Intro - - - -, - - Star Right

1-8 - - - -, - - Star Left
9-16 - - - -, Two ladies DoSaDo
17-24 - - - -, Two ladies Star Right
25-32 - - - -, Star Promenade the men back home
33-40 - - - -, Two men Star Left
41-48 - - - -, Star Promenade the ladies back home
49-56 - - - -, Pass Thru to a new two
57-64 - - - -, - - Star Right

Description

1-8 Facing couples Right Hand Star.
9-16 Same couples Star Left back to facing couple positions.
17-24 Two facing ladies DoSaDo.
25-32 Same two ladies Star Right once around and a little bit more.
33-40 Pickup the opposite man with an arm around and Star Promenade to the ladies original position.
41-48 Two men Star Left once around and a little bit more.
49-56 Pickup the original partner with an arm around and Star Promenade back to the man's original position.
57-64 Pass Thru to a new couple and bow.

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Hello My Baby

Ken Kernen
Formation: Couple facing couple in a wagon spoke formation.
Record: MacGregor 1008 "Hello My Baby"

Prompts

Intro - - - -, - - Circle Left

1-8 - - - -, - - Circle Right
9-16 - - - -, Ladies U-turn Back & Partner DoSaDo
17-24 - - - -, - - Opposite DoSaDo
25-32 - - - -, - Couples Star Right
33-40 - - - -, - - Star Left
41-48 - - - -, Men U-turn Back & Opposite DoSaDo
49-56 - - - -, Pass Thru on to the next
57-64 - - - -, - - Circle Left

Description

1-8 Circle Left
9-16 Circle Right
17-24 Ladies U-turn Back & partner DoSaDo
25-32 Opposite DoSaDo
33-40 Couples Star Right
41-48 Star Left
49-56 Men U-turn Back and opposite DoSaDo
57-64 Pass Thru the facing couple and move onto the next and bow

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