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) · Usual number of repetitions: 4
- 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
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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
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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.
