Chelmsford Folk Dancers Display Team performing at the
1998 Leigh on Sea Folk Festival.
The Fiddlers
Hat – Circle, facing partner (Men backs to centre)
A1 Forward to meet Right shoulders in line, back to
place
Do-si-do partners by the
right.
A2 Forward to meet Left shoulders in line, back to place
Do-si-do partners by the
left.
B1 Two hand hold, gallop eight steps to the man’s left, man moves on
one, gallop back
B2 Swing, Clap right, Clap left, turn single..
The Essex Reel
- Longways
A1 Circle to the Left and back to the Right
A2 First couples down the centre, turn as a couple, lead back and cast
round the 2’s
B1 Ladies Chain and back across the set
B2 Balance to Partner then swing, ending proper.
The Dorset
Four Hand Reel
A1,A2 Reel of 4 passing Right shoulder first,
continue twice across the set until men face in the centre.
B1 Men rant step to each other,
B2 Men turn to partners, Partners rant step to each other.
A3,A4 Repeat Reel of 4 passing Right shoulder first,
continue twice across the set until girls face.
B3 Girls rant step to each other,
B4 Girls turn to partners, Partners rant step to each other
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