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Dance: ©
Colin Hume 1995
Gold For Brenda
Music: © Colin Hume 1995
Reference: Dances With A Difference - Volume 5 1998. |
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| Formation: Longways 3 couples all proper. Printed Music MIDI Music - 3x48 Reel | ||
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Assembly Players: Old World New Dances APCD0102 Track 5
Noteworthy Music (install free download from www.NoteworthySoftware.com to view/play above file) |
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| A1
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1 - 4
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(1) UP A DOUBLE & BACK
Up a double and back. (2) SIDING INTO LINE RIGHT Side into line right shoulder. (3) ARM RIGHT Arm right. |
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5 - 8
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CROSS RIGHT - 1's DOWN OTHERS UP
All cross right shoulder, then 1st couple cast to the bottom while the others turn right to face up, and lead up. |
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| A2
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1 - 4
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(1) DOWN A DOUBLE & BACK
Down a double and back. (2) SIDING INTO LINE LEFT Side into line left shoulder. (3) ARM LEFT Arm left. |
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5 - 8
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CROSS LEFT - 1's UP OTHERS DOWN
All cross left shoulder, then 1st couple cast to the top while the others turn left to face down, and lead down. |
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| B1
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1 - 4
| 1's LEAD DOWN ~ OTHERS FOLLOW
Ones lead down (not too fast), the others move up the outside and follow them to invert the set. |
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5 - 6
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1's CAST Ones cast up to middle (twos lead to the bottom). |
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7 - 8
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AND 1/2-TURN
Ones right-hand turn half-way to finish with the man facing the bottom lady and the lady facing the top man. |
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9 -12
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RIGHT DIAGONAL HEY 4-CHANGES
Starting right shoulder on the right diagonal, facing dancers hey 4-changes - 1st couple ending in middle position veer counter clockwise round each other to finish, 1st man facing 2nd man at the bottom, 1st woman facing 3rd woman at the top. n.b. turning back at end of the line during the hey equals one change! |
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13-16
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LEFT DIAGONAL HEY 3-CHANGES
Starting right shoulder on the left diagonal, facing dancers hey 3-changes - order 2 1 3 all improper and facing partner. |
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| B2
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1 - 4
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LINES FALL BACK - COME FORWARD
Lines fall back a double, and lead forward a double. |
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5 - 8
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CIRCLE LEFT 1/2-WAY Hands six all circle left half-way. |
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9 -14
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GRIMSTOCK
Grimstock hey started by 3rd couple at the top leading down through 1st couple in the middle who face up. |
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15-16
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STEP & HONOUR All step right and honour partner. |
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Progression: 3. 1. 2. - Repeat twice |
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Second Figure
As first figure but A1 starts with siding into line right shoulder, A2 left shoulder Third Figure As first figure but A1 starts with arm right, A2 arm left |
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Colin says: (1998) This dance was first performed at the National Gathering after Brenda Godrich had received the EFDSS Gold Badge, November 1995. Brenda is currently chair of the National Council, and EFDSS now earns more income from Cecil Sharp House than from membership subscriptions. |
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| http://website.lineone.net/~guildfordfolkdancers/dances/g4brenda.html | ||
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