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Announcements! The Town Crier! / A new Triumph to be awarded
« on: October 10, 2013, 10:59:00 PM »
Due to recently reaching the 7000 post mark, comrade_general has now gained enough triumph points to earn his third Triumph.
Other reasons that he has gained the required 300 points are
- Reaching 6000 posts
- Mother of Dragons' citizenship
- Uploading many paintings
- Will's citizenship
- The Khan's patricianship
- Atlantis release
- Diplomacy (during a linkswap with TWC)
- WHTW final release
A great well done to CG!
Other reasons that he has gained the required 300 points are
- Reaching 6000 posts
- Mother of Dragons' citizenship
- Uploading many paintings
- Will's citizenship
- The Khan's patricianship
- Atlantis release
- Diplomacy (during a linkswap with TWC)
- WHTW final release
A great well done to CG!
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Announcements! The Town Crier! / A third Triumph
« on: October 03, 2013, 04:31:23 PM »
It is my great pleasure to announce that Jubal has now collected enough triumph points to be awarded his third Triumph.
He has done a variety of activities across the website to accumulate the necessary 300 triumph points. These include writing poetry, running for Basileus and being elected as Basileus. Also, Rob and Othko97 being elected as Spatharioi gained Jubal, their patron, 20 triumph points. Jubal's work on Warhammer: Total War and his proposal of various motions to the plaza have earned him a great many triumph points.
Well done to Jubal!
He has done a variety of activities across the website to accumulate the necessary 300 triumph points. These include writing poetry, running for Basileus and being elected as Basileus. Also, Rob and Othko97 being elected as Spatharioi gained Jubal, their patron, 20 triumph points. Jubal's work on Warhammer: Total War and his proposal of various motions to the plaza have earned him a great many triumph points.
Well done to Jubal!
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General Chatter - The Boozer / MORE HUGS!
« on: September 03, 2013, 05:22:44 PM »
Friends! Websitemenandwomen!
Your random-weirdo-(or-not)-from-the-internets hugging abilities are once again required! Will you take up the challenge?
Of course you will!
Jubal needs hugs! Give him hugs (please)! Lack of hugs makes a sad Jubal; we don't want a sad Jubal.
GIVE HUGS TO JUBAL FOR A HAPPIER JUBAL!
Your random-weirdo-(or-not)-from-the-internets hugging abilities are once again required! Will you take up the challenge?
Of course you will!
Jubal needs hugs! Give him hugs (please)! Lack of hugs makes a sad Jubal; we don't want a sad Jubal.
GIVE HUGS TO JUBAL FOR A HAPPIER JUBAL!
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The Ceilidh Caller's Club / Dance: Orcadian Strip the Willow
« on: August 30, 2013, 02:38:59 PM »
Orcadian Strip the Willow
Type of Dance: Jig/Reel
Number of bars: 32
Set type: Longways sets
Top couple strips the willow all the way down the set and then rejoins the lines.
Once the top couple has reached the fourth couple in the set, the next couple begins stripping the willow.
Type of Dance: Jig/Reel
Number of bars: 32
Set type: Longways sets
Top couple strips the willow all the way down the set and then rejoins the lines.
Once the top couple has reached the fourth couple in the set, the next couple begins stripping the willow.
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The Ceilidh Caller's Club / Dance: Strip the Willow Square
« on: August 30, 2013, 11:24:05 AM »
Strip the Willow Square
Type of dance: Jig
Number of bars: 48
Set type: Square sets
A1
Head couples take a ballroom hold and gallop across the set, men passing backs. Return, women passing backs.
A2
Side couples take a ballroom hold and gallop across the set, men passing backs. Return, women passing backs.
B
Head men strip the square
C1
Take hands in a circle and circle left and then back to the right.
C2
Balance and swing your partner
Repeat with side men, then head women, then side women stripping the square.
Type of dance: Jig
Number of bars: 48
Set type: Square sets
A1
Head couples take a ballroom hold and gallop across the set, men passing backs. Return, women passing backs.
A2
Side couples take a ballroom hold and gallop across the set, men passing backs. Return, women passing backs.
B
Head men strip the square
C1
Take hands in a circle and circle left and then back to the right.
C2
Balance and swing your partner
Repeat with side men, then head women, then side women stripping the square.
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The Ceilidh Caller's Club / Dance: She'll be coming round the mountain
« on: August 30, 2013, 11:17:20 AM »
She'll be coming round the mountain
Type of dance: Jig/Polka
Number of bars: 32
Set type: Square sets
A1
1s promenade/ polka around the set.
A2
Head couples do a ladies chain while the side couples do right and left turns.
B1
Do si do on the corners (not with your partner)
Swing your partner
B2
All promenade/polka around and back to place
Repeat with 2s, 3s and 4s leading.
Suggested music: She'll be coming round the mountain
Type of dance: Jig/Polka
Number of bars: 32
Set type: Square sets
A1
1s promenade/ polka around the set.
A2
Head couples do a ladies chain while the side couples do right and left turns.
B1
Do si do on the corners (not with your partner)
Swing your partner
B2
All promenade/polka around and back to place
Repeat with 2s, 3s and 4s leading.
Suggested music: She'll be coming round the mountain
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The Ceilidh Caller's Club / Dance: Circle Waltz
« on: August 30, 2013, 11:05:21 AM »
Circle Waltz
Type of dance: Waltz
Number of bars: 32
Set type: 5 couples in a circle
A
Holding hands in the circle, balance in balance out and men pass the lady on their left (not their partner) into their partner's space.
Repeat three more times
B1
With new partner take both hands and sway into the middle and out and then turn single. Repeat but swaying outwards first.
B2
Taking ballroom hold with partner, take two steps into the centre then, two steps out.
Waltz around the room with partner.
Type of dance: Waltz
Number of bars: 32
Set type: 5 couples in a circle
A
Holding hands in the circle, balance in balance out and men pass the lady on their left (not their partner) into their partner's space.
Repeat three more times
B1
With new partner take both hands and sway into the middle and out and then turn single. Repeat but swaying outwards first.
B2
Taking ballroom hold with partner, take two steps into the centre then, two steps out.
Waltz around the room with partner.
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The Ceilidh Caller's Club / Dance: La Russe
« on: August 30, 2013, 10:23:58 AM »
La Russe
Dance Type: Jig/Polka
Number of bars: 64
Set type: Square sets
A1
Pass partners right shoulder and balance and swing the person you meet on the corners.
A2
Return to partners and balance and swing them.
B1
1s continue to swing.
B2
1s lead around the inside of set anticlockwise greeting each other couple
C1
Head couples cross over with arches (leading couple go under first) followed rapidly by side couples.
Head couples cross back (other couple make the arch this time) then side couples do the same.
C2
Repeat previous figure.
D1
All take hands and circle left.
D2
Promenade/polka back to place.
Repeat with 2s, 3s and 4s leading
Dance Type: Jig/Polka
Number of bars: 64
Set type: Square sets
A1
Pass partners right shoulder and balance and swing the person you meet on the corners.
A2
Return to partners and balance and swing them.
B1
1s continue to swing.
B2
1s lead around the inside of set anticlockwise greeting each other couple
C1
Head couples cross over with arches (leading couple go under first) followed rapidly by side couples.
Head couples cross back (other couple make the arch this time) then side couples do the same.
C2
Repeat previous figure.
D1
All take hands and circle left.
D2
Promenade/polka back to place.
Repeat with 2s, 3s and 4s leading
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The Ceilidh Caller's Club / Dance: Canadian Barndance
« on: August 30, 2013, 10:02:49 AM »
Canadian Barndance
Dance Type: Hopstep
Number of bars: 16
Set type: Couples
A
1-4 Take inside hands with your partner, walk forward for three steps and hop, walk backwards for three steps and hop
5-8 Skip sideways away from partner (men towards the centre, ladies outwards) for three steps and clap, return to partner.
B
9-12 In a ballroom hold, skip forward (to the man's left) for two steps and back
13-16 Polka round the room
Dance Type: Hopstep
Number of bars: 16
Set type: Couples
A
1-4 Take inside hands with your partner, walk forward for three steps and hop, walk backwards for three steps and hop
5-8 Skip sideways away from partner (men towards the centre, ladies outwards) for three steps and clap, return to partner.
B
9-12 In a ballroom hold, skip forward (to the man's left) for two steps and back
13-16 Polka round the room
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The Ceilidh Caller's Club / Dance: Old Swan Gallop
« on: August 30, 2013, 09:55:42 AM »
Old Swan Gallop
Type of Dance: Reel (?)
Number of bars: 32
Set type: Sicilian circle
A1
1s take partner in a ballroom hold (2s take a step back) and gallop round the circle for eight and back.
A2
2s take partner in a ballroom hold (1s take a step back) and gallop round the circle for eight and back.
B1
Right hand star followed by left hand star (in fours)
B2
Hold inner hands with your partner and walk forward to meet the opposite couple, then back again.
Walk forward again and cross over with opposite to meet new couple.
Type of Dance: Reel (?)
Number of bars: 32
Set type: Sicilian circle
A1
1s take partner in a ballroom hold (2s take a step back) and gallop round the circle for eight and back.
A2
2s take partner in a ballroom hold (1s take a step back) and gallop round the circle for eight and back.
B1
Right hand star followed by left hand star (in fours)
B2
Hold inner hands with your partner and walk forward to meet the opposite couple, then back again.
Walk forward again and cross over with opposite to meet new couple.
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The Ceilidh Caller's Club / Dance: Cumberland Square Eight
« on: August 30, 2013, 09:40:49 AM »
Cumberland Square Eight
Dance Type: Jig/Polka
Number of bars: 64
Set type:Square sets
A1
Head couples take a ballroom hold and gallop 8 steps past your opposite and back
A2
Side couples take a ballroom hold and gallop 8 steps past your opposite and back
B1
Heads right hand star, then left hand star
B2
Sides right hand star, then left hand star
C1
Heads basket
C2
Sides basket
D1
All hold hands and circle left
D2
All promenade (or polka) back round back to place
Dance Type: Jig/Polka
Number of bars: 64
Set type:Square sets
A1
Head couples take a ballroom hold and gallop 8 steps past your opposite and back
A2
Side couples take a ballroom hold and gallop 8 steps past your opposite and back
B1
Heads right hand star, then left hand star
B2
Sides right hand star, then left hand star
C1
Heads basket
C2
Sides basket
D1
All hold hands and circle left
D2
All promenade (or polka) back round back to place
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The Ceilidh Caller's Club / Dance: Boston Tea Party
« on: August 30, 2013, 09:29:25 AM »
Boston Tea Party
Dance Type: Jig
Number of bars: 32
Set type: 5 couples longways sets
A1
Top couple gallop down the set, form a one handed arch and go back up over the line of ladies.
A2
Same arch down over the line of men and gallop up to the top.
B1
Top couple dip and dive down to the bottom of the set and form a two handed arch.
B2
Remaining couples cast out, pass through the arch to get back to place.
All swing (if time).
Dance Type: Jig
Number of bars: 32
Set type: 5 couples longways sets
A1
Top couple gallop down the set, form a one handed arch and go back up over the line of ladies.
A2
Same arch down over the line of men and gallop up to the top.
B1
Top couple dip and dive down to the bottom of the set and form a two handed arch.
B2
Remaining couples cast out, pass through the arch to get back to place.
All swing (if time).
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The Ceilidh Caller's Club / Dance: The Willow Tree
« on: August 30, 2013, 09:23:02 AM »
The Willow Tree
Dance Type: Jig
Number of bars: 48
Set type: 8 couples longways sets
A1
Top couple gallops down to the bottom of the set.
Top man gallops back up with bottom lady, leaving his partner
A2
Bottom man and top lady gallop up to the top.
Bottom man reclaims his partner and they gallop back down to the bottom
B
Top and bottom couples strip the willow from their ends towards the middle.
Two end couples meet in the middle where they hold hands in a circle and raise their arms to make arches.
C
Remaining couples cast out and pass through the side arches, meeting their partner in the middle, before passing back out through the arches at their end.
All swing (if time).
Dance Type: Jig
Number of bars: 48
Set type: 8 couples longways sets
A1
Top couple gallops down to the bottom of the set.
Top man gallops back up with bottom lady, leaving his partner
A2
Bottom man and top lady gallop up to the top.
Bottom man reclaims his partner and they gallop back down to the bottom
B
Top and bottom couples strip the willow from their ends towards the middle.
Two end couples meet in the middle where they hold hands in a circle and raise their arms to make arches.
C
Remaining couples cast out and pass through the side arches, meeting their partner in the middle, before passing back out through the arches at their end.
All swing (if time).
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The Ceilidh Caller's Club / Dance: Nottingham Swing
« on: August 30, 2013, 12:11:43 AM »
Nottingham Swing
Dance Type: Hopstep
Number of bars: 16
Set type: Longways sets
A
1-4 First corners right hand turn.
5-8 Second corners right hand turn.
B
1-4 1s take hands and take two chassé steps down and back up. Cast out around the 2s
5-8 All swing.
Dance Type: Hopstep
Number of bars: 16
Set type: Longways sets
A
1-4 First corners right hand turn.
5-8 Second corners right hand turn.
B
1-4 1s take hands and take two chassé steps down and back up. Cast out around the 2s
5-8 All swing.
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