Arbury Court

Set:3 couple longways.
Music:Shepherd's Hey.
Trivia:Arbury Court is a shopping centre in Cambridge.

Start facing up.
 
Chorus 1:Leading Up
1-2Step up.
3-4Step on the spot.
5-6Step backwards to original places (still facing up).
7-8Step on the spot.
9-16Repeat 1-8, but turn to face in on 16.
 
Figure 1:Stars
1-81,2,3&4 star right while 5&6 wrist turn left.
9-161&2 wrist turn left while 3,4,5&6 star right.
Turn to face down on 16.
 
Chorus 2:Leading Down
1-16As leading up, but down.
 
Figure 2:Polka Round
1-81,2,3&4 Polka round to place; 5&6 gypsy right.
9-161&2 gypsy right; 3,4,5&6 Polka round to place.
 
Chorus 3:Leading In
1-2Cross right shoulder with partner into partner's place.
3-4Step on the spot.
5-6Step backwards to place, passing right shoulder again.
7-8Step on the spot.
9-16Repeat 1-8 with the left shoulder.
 
Figure 3:Circular Hey
1-81,2,3&4 circular hey; 5&6 back to back right.
9-161&2 back to back right; 3,4,5&6 circular hey.
Turn to face away from partner on 16.
 
Chorus 4:Leading Out
1-12As 1-12 of leading up, but out.
13-16Charge out into the audience.


Arbury Court for 8

Set:4 couple longways.
Music:The Lonely Nut Schottische (we were bored with Shepherd's Hey by this point).

Start facing up.
 
Chorus 1:Leading Up
As 6-person version.
 
Figure 1:Stars
1-8In groups of 4, star right.
9-16Middles star left while ends wrist turn left.
Turn to face down on 16.
 
Chorus 2:Leading Down
As 6-person version.
 
Figure 2:Polka Round
1-8In 4s, polka round to place.
9-16Middles polka round to place while ends gypsy right.
 
Chorus 3:Leading In
As 6-person version.
 
Figure 3:Circular Hey
1-8In 4s, circular hey.
9-16Middles circular hey while ends do a big circular hey round them.
The circular hey done by the middles must be small so the ends can get round.
The ends should do each turn on the point of a larger square, making a big cross out of the set overall.
On 16 all turn diagonally out from the centre point of the set, each middle following an end.
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1   2
 3 4
 5 6
7   8
 
Chorus 4:Leading Out
As 6-person version, but leading out on these diagonals.


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