| Tune(8 bar phrases) | Dance moves Version 1 as discussed in workshop, and as keener ceilidh nuts prefer it. |
| A1 A2 | All holding hands. Balance in, balance out.Men pass women in front (facing each other) from right hand to left hand .
Var. women turn under the man’s arm. 4 times to place. Var . men 1 small step to right at each pass . At end of last pass, men ready with right hand. |
| B1 B2 | Men in right hand star, new women on left holding raised hands (facing same way). Men & women balance in (together to star centre),
balance out. Men lift left arm.Turn women under, men move forward to next women. 4 times to place |
| C1 | Polka or waltz round set. |
| C2 | Promenade. Var. promenade with sideways in & sideways out. |
| Tune(8 bar phrases) | Dance moves Version 2 a lttle simpler but as the workshop (in compromise) agreed to it |
| A1 A2 | All holding hands. Balance in, balance out. Men pass women in front (facing each other) from right hand to left hand .Var. women turn under the man’s arm.
4 times to place. Var. men 1 small step to right at each pass . At end of last pass men drop left hand ready for next move. |
| B1 B2 | Men in left hand star, women on right holding hands facing same way. Men &
women balance in (to star centre), balance out. Men lift right arm.
Turn women under, men move forward to next women. 4 times to place. |
| C1 | Polka or waltz round set. |
| C2 | Promenade. Var. promenade with sideways in & sideways out. |
This was written in 2002 at a workshop during the Cheltenham Folk Festival
(2nd weekend in Feb) as a project to devise an advertising vehicle for the festival
and the Fringe festival in July when we have a free ceilidh on the Promenade
in the centre of Cheltenham. Artistically the elements represent the Regency
aspect of Cheltenham and the promenade move was too good an opportunity to decline.
If you like the dance please give it to your favourite callers and spread it
far & wide. But make sure it’s title is right !!!
Opinions varied on Ver 2’s first outing at the festival. Everyone agreed
it worked, some would have preferred the waltz variation, Dave Hunt advised
that not everyone likes (or can) waltz. Ver 1 was tried but is really
for the keener folks and probably better in the slower waltz. (IMHO says Mr
Red)
With thanks to Dave Hunt (daverhunt@aol.com)
and Chris Beaumont (Cheltenham Ceilidh Club 1st Fri
St Lukes Church Hall) for their calling expertise and music advice.
"Katherine's Waltz " was the alternative
tune. Such was the enthusiasm there IS a new tune written especially for it
called "Cheltenham Festival"...... And Chris found
the "Duke of Anglesey Waltz".
Other waltzes kindly suggested by Greg Stephens are Copenhagen
Waltz and Miss Dillon's Waltz.
And Dave (I think it is Dave the Gnome but he didn't say) suggests The Melbourne
waltz and the Bath waltz
Oh & thanks to all the workshoppees for writing it. Mr
Red ran the workshop.