Spring Ball

Hosted by

The Barony of Seagirt (Victoria, BC )

Event Summary

Event Main Contact (Event Steward): Anastasia Daysshe
Date: April 16 , 2016
Site opens at: 12:00 AM on April 16th 2016
Site closes at: 12:00 AM

Event site:
Eastern Star Hall
3281 Harriet St. Victoria, BC V82 3S3

Welcome to the Spring Ball

“It will be held Saturday April 16th, Doors open at 4:00 pm,
( tent time still )  and will go to 11 pm.
Place will be the Eastern Star hall at 3281 Harriet street.
Price is 10 dollars at the door.  “ ( Non Member
Surcharge of $5 applies )

“Hear ye, Hear ye “calls the herald. “Come one,
come all, to a Masked Ball “he smiles at the reaction
“Yes, you heard correctly, a Spring Ball with the Duck and
Drake Tavern within the Barony of Seagirt.

Costumes, you ask, It is encouraged of course, but we understand
not all will have them, so an attempt at Medieval is accepted. Come, and join in the fun as we
are welcoming newcomers to our event !

Also a quick and easy attempt – Over sized V neck Plain T-shirt (
reaches just past butt ) a black or brown belt at waist and ladies
a long skirt and lords, black / brown dress pants.
( no runners, no jeans )

Gold Key ( aka Loaner garb ) will also be at the event

I believe the Duck and Drake Tavern will open at about 4:00 pm.
There will be munchies ( bread and nuts) upon the tables. Potluck !
Snacks and nibbles, Bring whatever you wish, and enough to feed
about 6 people, snackie wise.  to share and social with
others

I will bring Mask making suppplies for those wanting to make a
mask for the ball, otherwise, there are masks to be bought at
Michaels, dollerstores, and claires / ardenes

 
“Upstairs in the hall ” , will be the Mask
ball starting at 630 sharp.
” Downstairs will be a Tavern “, run by the lovely
Anna Jane, perhaps with game boards should people decide to bring
them, socilaizing , candlelight (oh la la).

Baronial Court to be a drive by court ( happening between the dance
sets )

“The ball will consist of Dance cards, and dances set in
timed blocks. See Schedule below
For those who do not know the dances, there will be 30 minutes of
Teaching from 530 to 6

Dancing Starts 6:30 Pm.

 Will be four sets, one at 630, 730, 830 and 930

6:30 Vert
   Gathering Peascods
   Gay Gorden
   Christchurch Bells
   Hole in the wall
   Portsmith

7:30 Azure
   Upon a summers Day
   Faerie Queen
   Ma na Vue
   Sellengers Round
   Korabuska

8:30 Purpure
   Childgrove
   Female sailor
   Hunt the Squirrel
   Toltentanz
   Black nag

9:30 Argent
   Barons Bransle
   Ruftly Tufty
   Hit and Miss
   Gone around the Harbour
   Sarasons Bransle
  

Dance steps for the dances being done

Baron’s Bransle
(Circle formation)

Step Left, Step Left, Step Right. Left Kick, Right Kick, Left
Kick.

Rufty Tufty
(Box of 2 couples)

All forward a double and back. Again
Pas de ba left, right and turn single. Again.
Men lead partners away from the set, change hands and lead. All
turn single.
Men lead opposite woman away from the set, change hands lead back.
All turn single.

Partners side twice
Pas de ba left, right and turn single. Again.
Men lead partners away from the set, change hands and lead. All
turn single.
Men lead opposite woman away from the set, change hands lead back.
All turn single.

Partners arm twice
Pas de ba left, right and turn single. Again.
Men lead partners away from the set, change hands and lead. All
turn single.
Men lead opposite woman away from the set, change hands lead back.
All turn single.

Hit and Miss
(Box of 2 couples)

All forward double and back. Again

Chorus : All forward again, men lead opposite woman away from the
set.
Changing hands then leads same woman back.
Opposite face, fall back tiny double.
Facing partner, pass by left, pass by right, pass by left, pass by
right.

Side left, right
Chorus

Arming, Disarming 
Chorus

Gone around the harbour
(Box of 2 couples)

Pas de ba left, right and cast. Again.
First corners forward to meet, while first corners meet, second
corners balance back.
Second corners forward to meet while first corners fall out and
balance back.
All take hands circle four halfway. Repeat back to place.

Pas de ba left, right and cast. Again.
First corners forward to meet, while first corners meet, second
corners balance back.
Second corners forward to meet while first corners fall out and
balance back.
All take hands circle four halfway. Repeat back to place.

First corners arm left while second corners take two steps forward
and turn left halfway.
Arm right with partner back position. Change places with
partner.
Second corners arm left while first corners take two steps forward
and turn left halfway.
Arm right with partner back to improper position.

Couple one circle once around, couple two change places. Reverance,
Reverance opposite.

Couples take right-hand, pass. Opposite left-hand pass.
Couples right hand pass. Opposite arm left hand into grand hey
( men going counterclockwise )
arm right with a seventh person in grand hey with men going
clockwise
( changing direction )
till back to place.

First corners change places, second corners change places, first
corners change places, second corners change places. Arm right with
partner. Repeat set.

Couples take right-hand, pass. Opposite left-hand pass.
Couples right hand pass. Opposite arm left hand into grand hey
( men going counterclockwise )
arm right with a seventh person in grand hey with men going
clockwise
( changing direction )
till back to place.

First corners change places, second corners change places, first
corners change places, second corners change places. Arm right with
partner. Repeat set.

Sarasons Bransle
(Long line)

Turn to the Left, traveling step, over Left Shoulder. Clap 3
times.
Turn to the Right, traveling step, over right shoulder. Clap three
times.
Repeat both above.
Cross the set, change places with Partner. (Leading with Left
Shoulder.) Clap three times.
Cross the set back, change places with Partner. (Leading with Left
Shoulder.) Clap three times.

Childgrove
(Long line)

Partner side left, Doe si Doe left.
Ones turn down the set, twos face up to set.
Side right, Doe si doe right
All turn opposite one and a half times.
All turn partner once.
Ones do a full figure 8 around couple twos and back to place.
Repeat

Female Saylor
(Long line)

First couple lead up through couple above, and cast around back to
place.
Then lead down through couple below, and cast around back to
place.
Half figure 8 through couple below, and back to place.
Turn one full circle, once around. (Ending improper) 
Ones turn down the set, while twos face up the set
Doe si Doe with opposite. Turn two hands with opposite.
Facing partner, Doe si doe.
Couple one change places and cast out moving down the set, well
couple twos spin up into place.
Repeat.

Hunt the squirrel
(Long line)

First couple lead down between twos and back to place.
Lords through the ladies and back to place.
Twos through the one’s and back to place.
Ladies through the Lords and back to place.
Man one take three steps forward towards lady two, honour, turn
over left shoulder back to place.
Lady one take three steps forward towards man two, honour, turn
over left shoulder back to place.
Circle four half way, change places
repeat

Toltentenz
(Circle)

Lady Standing in front of Lord, holding hands.
Step Left, Step Left, Step Right, Step Right. Step Left, Step
Right.
Lady spinning Clockwise to stand behind lord.
Repeat Step Pattern
Lady finishing the spin to stand back in front.
Repeat All

Black nag

Partners lead up a double then back. Again.
Turn and face your partner. First couples four slip steps up the
hall.
Second couples four slip steps up the hall.
Third couples, four slip steps up the hall.
Everyone turn single (turn over left shoulder in place)
Third couples back. Second couples back, First couples back.
Everyone turn single.

Partners side twice.
First man and third woman change places, leading with right
shoulder.
First woman and third man the same.
Seconds switch places.
All turn single.
Seconds switch places.
First woman and third man change places.
First man and third woman change places.
All turn single.

Arming, right then left.
Men, hey for three, skipping, Ladies turn single on last four
beats.
Ladies, hey for three, skipping, Lords turn single on last four
beats.

Couple one cast off and move to the bottom of the set. Repeated
three times.

Upon a summer’s day

Partners up a double and back. Set and turn single. Repeat.

Chorus : Taking hands along beside, all fall back a double, and
forward.
Second and third man make an arch while second and third woman the
same, first couple lead down center and separate, first man going
through men’s arch to bottom place while first woman go through
woman’s arch to bottom place second and third couples moving
up.
All fall back a double and forward. Repeat with second couple
leading down through center.
All fall back a double and forward. Repeat with third couple
leading down through center.

Partners side, set and turn single. Undo it, set and turn
single.
Chorus

Partners arm, set and turn single, disarm, set and turn single
Chorus

Faerie Queen
(Line for 6 couples only)

Lady round up, Set and turn, Lord round down, Set and turn, 4 beat
Rev.
Turn and face up, Double up, Set and Turn, Double up, Set and
Turn
Facing partner, Pass left, Pass right, Pass left, Pass right,
Side Left, Set and Turn, Side Right, Set and Turn, 4 beat Rev

Palm to Palm partner, Ladies in, Palm to palm
Palm to Palm partner, Ladies in, Palm to palm
Palm to Palm partner

Lady round up, Set and turn, Lord round down, Set and turn  4
beat Rev.
Mirror hey all.  Rev 4 beats
Arming, Set and Turn, Disarming, Set and Turn, 4 beat Rev

Palm to Palm partner, Ladies in, Palm to palm
Palm to Palm partner, Ladies in, Palm to palm
Palm to Palm partner

Ladies pulled and placed in circle edge. Lords led and placed in
circle edge.  ( See diagram )

Grand Rev in Circle form 

8 Slip steps  and back
Pa de ba in Left, Right, Left, Right – Hey
Pa de ba out Left, Right, Left, Right
Turn two hands once round 
Pa de ba in Left, Right, Left, Right – Hey
Pa de ba out Left, Right, Left, Right
Turn two hands once round 

Grand hey ( twice round, Changing direction at partner  )
Arming, Disarming
( almost a drum roll beat down )
Deep reverence ( 8 beats )

8 Slip steps and back 
Pa de ba in Left, Right, Left, Right – Hey
Pa de ba out Left, Right, Left, Right
Pa de ba in Left, Right, Left, Right – Hey
Pa de ba out Left, Right, Left, Right

Lady Skips around lord ( as in first steps )
Lord Skips around Lady
Lord spin Lady in, as Lady lifts arm – Final Hey
Ma Na’a Vu

Counts PART 1

1-2 Touch R toe FWD. Hold
3-4 Touch R toe to R side. Hold
5-8 Twinkle step – step BACK on R (5). Step L next to R (6). Step
FWD on R (7). Hold (8)
L foot is left on the spot, and not brought FWD.
9-10 Shift body weight only L (rocking action back). Hold
11-12 Shift body weight FWD onto R foot (rocking action FWD).
Hold
13 Shift body weight BACK onto L
14 Shift body weight FWD onto R
15-16 Close L to R. Do not transfer weight to L. Hold

PART 2
1-4 Facing center, do a Yemenite R. Step on R toe to side (1)
Step on L toe next to R heel (2)
Step on R FWD, crossing slightly in front of L (3)
Hold (4)
5-8 Turn to face LOD (CCW). Take 3 steps FWD (L, R, L). Hold
Hands are brought to shoulder level for these three steps.
9-32 REPEAT PART 2, counts 1-8, three more times.

Sellengers

All take hands in circle eight steps the left and eight steps
back.

Chorus
Single step in, single step in, double step out.
Turn and face partner, set and turn single.
Single step in, single step in, double step out.
Turn and face partner, set and turn single.

Double in, double in.
Chorus

Partners side twice
Chorus

Partners arm twice.
Chorus

Korabuska
(Spoke wheel ‘ ish ‘ circle)

Right, together Right, together
Left, together. Left, together
Right, together, Left, together
Turn to face partner, Drop hands
Spin over left (ladies out of circle, lords in) Clap
Spin over right (back to facing partner) Clap
Take right hands, pull together, Keeping hands, step apart
Lady under Lords arm, changing places, Drop hands
Spin over left (ladies in to circle, lords out) Clap
Spin over right (back to facing partner) Clap
Take right hands, together, apart
Lady spins (turning to her right), back to place
 
Repeat. On the last set, the Lord goes down to his left knee,
turned so his right leg is behind the lady for her to sit on. His
dropping generally drags the Lady down to sitting position given
the dance position, so it’s an easy lead.

Gathering Peascods

All join hands, eight slip steps left, all turned single right.
Eight steps back, all turned single right.
Men’s star
Women star.
Men double in, women double in, men double in, all turned single,
and as they’re coming back.
Women double in, men double in, women double in, all turned single,
women as they’re coming back.

Partner side, turned single, side, turn single.
Women star.
Men’s star.
Women double in, men double in, women double in, all turned single,
women as they’re coming back.
Men double in, women double in, men double in, all turned single,
and as they’re coming back.

Partners arm,  turn single, disarm, turn single.
Men’s star
Women star.
Men double in, women double in, men double in, all turned single,
and as they’re coming back.
Women double in, men double in, women double in, all turned single,
women as they’re coming back.

Gay Gorden
(Spoke wheel circle)

Three steps forward, turn, three steps back.
Three steps forward, turn, three steps back.
Together with your partner, away from your partner.
Lady crossing in front of your partner into center of set.
Together with your partner, away from your partner.
Lady under partners arm to a new partner.
Repeat

Christchurch Bells

First man turns second woman right hand once around then turned
partner left hand once around.
Second man turned first woman left hand around then turn partner
right hand around.
Circle for hands once around skipping
Clap hands: own, partners right, own, partners left
First couple cast off while second couple move up.
Repeat

Hole in the wall

First couple honour, cast out and around and up through number
two’s back to place.
Second couples honour,  move up through ones, around and back
to place.
First corners change places, second corners change places.
Circle four half way.
First couple cast out and down while second couples move up.
Repeat

Portsmith

First man across the set (diagonally down) and do a hey for three
with his two ladies.
First woman the same, doing a hey for three with her two Lords.
First couple half figure 8 through the couple below them and change
places.
Facing your partner, pass left, pass right with opposite, pass left
with partner.
Repeat

ALL Info is Tentative currently. Will be set as date gets closer
and as I get information I will post it on the Calender Web
page.

Autocrat – Anastasia Daysshe ( Randie Anne Ruckle)

Email – Anastasiadm@hotmail.com

Phone 250 474- 6174