Parti Dawns Aelwyd Aberystwyth

Dawnsiau Llangadfan Dances

Part 3 - PARTI DAWNS AELWYD ABERYSTWYTH
AND THE LLANGADFAN DANCES

Y FEDLE FAWR

Setting - Balance forward & back with 1st person, (R L forward (beat 1 & 2), R L back to position or new position (beat 3 & 4)), followed by back-to-back (walking 8 steps) with different person.
Heys - All hey for 8 beats then always turn partner two-handed once round.

PART 1 - THE LEADINGS - ARWAIN - (THE MAN’S PART)
A1 All lead up (4 steps) & back (4 steps) then turn single by casting up & out of set. (4 steps)
A2 That again.

B1 Cross hey & all turn partners two hands,
B2 Hey on your own side all turning partners two hands.

ENDS SET - M1/W3 WORKING COUPLE
A1 C1 & C3 balance forward & back to partner then back-to-back with diagonal (M1/W2,W3/M2)
A2 Diagonals balance then C1 & C3 back-to-back.
  (M1 & W3 b-to-b passing between W1/W2 & M2/M3 resp)
 
B1 M1 & W3 hey between W2/W1 & M2/M3 respectively.
B2 All hey on your own side & turn partner two hands .

TOPS SET - M1/W1 WORKING COUPLE
A1 TOPS (C1 & C2) balance into middle(beat 1 & 2),
  then (on beat 3 & 4) C2 cast up to C1 position whilst
  M1/W1 change sides (improper) into C2 position.
  M1/W1 Back-to-back with W3/M3 respectively, passing down & outside of W3/M3.
A2 M1/W1 Balance to W3/M3 resp, turn half & back-to-back with W2/M2 at top of
  the set, going up outside of W2/M2, then turn half facing down .......
B1 M1/W1 Hey between starting down & outside W2/M3 then up outside W2/M2,
  crossing to proper side for
B2 All hey on your own side & turn partner two hands once round.
 

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 PART 2 - THE TRACINGS - OCHRI - (THE WOMAN’S PART)

OCHRI
A1 All side right to partner (4steps), & back to position (4 steps),
  cross & loop (4 steps !) changing places with partner,
A2 That again.
 
B1 Cross hey & all turn partners two hands,
B2 Hey on your own side, all turning partners two hands.

WONKY SETTING - M1/W1 WORKING COUPLE
A1 C1, W2 & M3 all balance towards each other then C2 cast up to C1 position,
  whilst C1 change sides (improper); (M1 face down to W3, W1 face up to M2).
  M1/W3 back-to-back W1/M2.
A2 M1/W3 balance to W1/M2 then M1/W2 back-to-back W1/M3 resp.

B1 M1 & W1 Hey down outside W3/M3 & up outside W2/M2 resp.,crossing proper
B2 All hey on your own side & turn partner two hands.

2ND DIAGONAL - W1/M3 WORKING PAIR
A1 W1/M3 balance to each M2/W2 resp., then C1 & C3 back-to-back with partners.
A2 C1 & C3 balance to partner then W1/M3 back-to-back M2/W3 resp.

B1 W1 & M3 hey between M2/M1 & W2/W3 resp.
B2 All hey on your own side & turn partner two hands.

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PART 3 - THE TURNINGS - TRO LLAW (THE CROSS PART)

TRO LLAW
A1 All arm right once round 4 steps (fast!), cross & loop (8 steps) changing places with partner,
A2 That again (left arm).

B1 Cross hey & all turn partners two hands,
B2 Hey on your own side, all turning partners two hands.

SET SGWAR - SQUARE SETTING - M1/M3 WORKING COUPLE.
A1 M1/W1 Balance to W3/M3 resp, then M1/M3 back-to-back M2/W2 resp.
A2 M1/M3 Balance with M2/W2 then back-to-back with W3/M1 resp.

B1 M1 & M3 Hey between W3/M2 & W1/W2 resp.
B2 W2/C1 & M2/C3 rings twice round & finish in place.(C1 improper), & turn partner two hands.

ONEs & TWOs SET - M1/M2 WORKING PAIR.
A1 C1 & C2 balance to partner then M1 move to M2 position
  W2 move to M1 improper position, M2 moves to W2 position.
  M1/M2 back-to-back down & out with M3/W3 resp.
A2 M1/M2 balance to M3/W3, turn up half then back-to-back W1/W2 resp.

B1 M1/M2 Hey between,
  M1 going down outside M3 & M2 down outside W3.
  M1 going up outside W1 & M2 up outside W2.
  M2 cross in front of M1,
  M1 finishing in centre of set, M2 outside mans wall facing in.
B2 Rings M2/M3/W1 & M1/W3/W2 twice round clockwise & then break for
  normal home positions & turn partner two hands.

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ROUND O.

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