The Committee has selected a new set of Core dances for 2017 onwards. They have been chosen to cover a range of formations, moves and tempos in order to help members become familiar with them.
Club Callers are requested try to include at least one, ideally two, per week when calling or organising an evening’s programme. There are a number of dances listed, so we hope Callers will find something they like and enjoy calling.
Of course, they are still very welcome to call the previous, 2015, Core dances too.
Dance instructions and a CD of suitable music will be available for Club Callers to use if needed.
Happy Dancing!
Formation Dance Reason
LW duple minor Jack’s Maggot Heys on opposite sides
LW dm Mr Beveridge’s Maggot Triple time. Dbl Fig 8 if use Bare Necessities. 24 bar music
LW Contra Just Skylarking Contra moves;- eg, Dixie Twirl, Petronella turns, Dolphin Hey
LW Becket Bucksaw Reel Becket formation
LW tm The Bishop tm single progression
LW tm Keeper’s Cottage tm triple progression
2C Marching to Praetorius/Handel With Care/Green Willow Formation & moves
3C LW Fandango Classic dance; 3x thru
3C LW Shrewsbury Lasses Classic dance; 3x thru
4C LW Nonesuch Classic Set dance
4C Round Newcastle Classic Set dance
4C LW Bonny Cuckoo Waltz; Team work
4C Sq (American) 3xBreak and 4xFigure structure eg. Homeward Bound Grand Square & other moves
Sicilian Escort to Leicester Formation & orientation
Circle Sybil’s Roundabout Alamo Ring
For a downloadable and printable version of the 2017 BOD Core dances click the link;- BOD Core Dances 2017
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Dance Formation Style
Queen’s Jig LW dm Playford jig
Mr Cosgill’s Delight LW dm Playford hornpipe
Shadrack’s Delight LW dm imp American contra reel
Orleans Baffled LW tm Playford triple time
Hit and Miss 2 Cple Playford 3 parts
Founder’s Day 3 Cple LW Playford 3 parts
Ted’s Triplet No 28 3 Cple LW American triplet
Nonesuch 4 Cple LW Playford special
Bonny Cuckoo 4 Cple LW English waltz
Chain on Both Corners 4 Cple Square American Square with breaks
Escort to Leicester Sicilian English reel
Big School Circle Circassian English jig
Sun Assembly LW dm Playford reel
Devil’s Dream LW dm Imp American contra reel
For a downloadable and printable version of this list click on the following link;-
BOD Core Dances 2015-16
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CHRISTMAS FAVOURITES
Each Christmas BOD enters a tree in the Burton Overy Christmas Tree Festival when people and organisations from in and around the village decorate trees in St Andrew Church. The church with the decorated trees is open to visitors over the first weekend of December in order to raise money for the church. It is normally a very popular event with hundreds of visitors.
For Christmas 2015 the tree was decorated by Heather McD’s daughter Alisoun, along with Chris B. The theme of the BOD tree was “Shepherd’s Delight” and the names of members’ favourite dances were printed on outline drawings of sheep.
For a photo of the 2015 BOD Christmas Tree see below.
The “Favourite Dances” of members at Christmas 2015 were;-
Dance Member
Shepherd’s Delight The Club
Alice Jennifer
January Girl (Here’s Harriet) Heather
Trip to Bavaria Anita
The Phoenix Richard
The Reunion John W
Falling in Love Again Ken
The Disbanded Officer Jenny C
Levi Jackson Pat P
Heidenroslein John P
Delia Janet
Mr Beveridge’s Maggot Norma
Timber Salvage Reel Avis
Prince of Wales’ Favourite Ray
Bonfire Square Roy and Angela
Duke of Kent’s Waltz Doreen and Ted
Mignonette Margaret P
Hot Toddy Jill A
Nonesuch Jean
Devil’s Dream Hilary
The BOD Christmas Tree 2015
To see other pictures from the Burton Overy Christmas Tree Festival click on the link;-
http://www.leicestershirevillages.com/burtonovery/christmas-tree-festival.html