Chelmsford Folk Dancers Display Team performing a sequence of Colin Hume Dances, at the 2002 Romford and Brentwood Festival.

Merrifest Central Square
– Square with 2 in centre – Music – Reels for chorus, Jigs for Figures

(Written in 1985 for the annexe folk opening display at the first Meriden – Centre of England – Folk Festival)

A1           Grand Square
A2           Reverse Grand Square
B1-4        Middle men Star Right with couples behind,
                Middle ladies Star Right with couples on the side
                Outsides Grand Chain two places while insides Star ¾.
C1           Middles passing opposite by the right, ½ reel of four with the heads
                Middles Circle Left ¾ while heads two hand turn,
C2           Middles half reel with sides
C3           Middles half reel with heads
C4           Middles half reel with sides
D1           Grand Square
D2           Reverse Grand Square

If I had Maggie in the Wood – Sicillian Circle – Music 32 bar reels

A1           Ladies chain ½ , circle left ½ way.
               Couple with man on the inside arch to change places and meet another couple.
A2           Ladies chain ½ , circle left ½ way.
               Couple with man on the inside arch to change places and meet another couple
B1           Right Hand Star,, do-si-do with opposite
B2           Pass through, balance Right and Left to current partner and swing

Heathfiele Rag – 3 couple longways – Music 32 bar rag

A1           Top Man and Bottom Lady Right elbow turn 1½ to change places.
                Top Lady and Bottom Man Right elbow turn 1½ to change places.
A2           In lines, 4 chasses Left and 4 chasses Right then do-si-do partner
B1           Men circle Left around the middle lady, Ladies circle Left around the middle man.
B2           Top two men cross, top 2 ladies cross,
                with cross hand hold swing partner to finish proper

Good Humour – Circle (Men on inside) – Music 32 bar jig

A1           Do-si-do partner, Right Hand to partner, Left Hand to Left set Right & Left
                Man turns Lady under to change places.
A2           Do-si-do partner, Right Hand to partner, Left Hand to Left set Right & Left
                Lady turns Man under to change places.
B1           Pass partner by the Right, gypsy Right shoulder around the next to face partner again,
                Pass partner by the Left, gypsy Left shoulder around the next to face partner again
B2           Wave to partner, Men inside pass Left shoulder,
                walk past the next two dancers to swing the fourth. 

All the Way to Beckenham – Longways proper – Music 32 bar American Reels

A1           Lead down in lines of 4, Turn towards contrary, lead back and bend the line.
A2           First couple ½  figure of eight between the second couple,
                Second couple ½ figure of eight between the first couple.
B1           Facing along the line, 3 changes of a hey with hands,
                first couple right elbow turn then Man down and Lady up for a right elbow turn
B2           First couple Left elbow turn then Man up,
                Lady down for a Right elbow turn.  First couple swing.