College Hornpipe

Set:	3 couple longways.
Music:	Sportsman's Hornpipe.
Trivia:	Inspired by a traditional Molly dance of the same name (but with different music).
History:	Used to be for 4 couples and done an extra time, with polka changes on the ends, in the middle and on the ends again. This version needs less energy :-) There used to be a loose star in the middle of the explodes, but we decided we could get through quicker without it.

	If possible, start in the audience, spread out as a significantly larger version of the eventual set. This isn't possible in all settings; if not, start in set.
First time:	Explode
	If starting in the audience:
	1-4	Dance on through place in set and keep going, passing left shoulder throught centre of set to opposite place in a set-sized circle. Shout as you go. Move fast and step on the spot if you get there early. Don't go too far!
	Otherwise if starting in set:
	1-2	Step on the spot, spreading into a circle and turning to face opposite in the circle.
	3-4	Pass left shoulder through centre of set to opposite place in circle. No shouting.
	Then:
	5-8	Turn right once and a half on the spot.
	9-10	Step on the spot.
	11-12	Pass left shoulder through centre of set to opposite place in circle. Shout as you go (during step 11).
	13-16	Turn right once and a half on the spot.
	17-24	As 9-16, but without shouting.
	25-32	As 9-16, with shouting, but finishing in original places in set, facing up.
	Casting
	1-8	Slowly lead up the set, 1&2 doing a back turn on beat 2, 3&4 on 4 and 5&6 on 6. Slowly lead down once turned, passing left shoulders with the line coming the other way.
	9-16	As 1-8 but in the other direction, turning to face partner on beat 16.
	Polka Change
	1-16	Polka change at top (1&2 with 3&4); 5&6 stand still.
Second time:	Explode
	As first time, from new positions and following instructions for starting in set.
	Casting
	From these positions.
	Polka Change
	1-16	Polka change at bottom; 3&4 at top stand still.
Last time:	Explode (Half length)
	1-12	As before.
	13-16	Keep going, charging into audience.

College Hornpipe for 12

	This one really needs to start in set – exploding on from the audience is too complex. Start facing across towards the other set (not your partner!). Top 1A 2A 1B 2B 3A 4A 3B 4B 5A 6A 5B 6B
First time:	Explode
	For this figure there are effectively two longways sets, one inside the other. Call the set in the middle (2A/4A/6A and 1B/3B/5B) set 1 and the set on the outside (everyone else) set 2.
	Set 1:
	1-2	Pass left shoulder through the centre of the set to opposite place in the inner ring.
	3-4	Pass right shoulder with someone from set 2 into the outer ring.
	5-8	Turn right once and a half on the spot.
	While set 2:
	1-2	Two steps on the spot, tops and bottoms moving sideways slightly to spread the set into two concentric rings.
	3-4	Pass right shoulder with someone from set 1 into the inner ring.
	5-6	Pass left shoulder through the centre of the set to opposite place in the inner ring.
	7-8	Turn right halfway to face back into the centre of the ring.
	Top 5B 6A 6B 5A 3B 4B 3A 4A 2B 1A 1B 2A
	Then:
	9-16	Repeat 1-8, shouting during beat 3, with the roles of set 1 and set 2 reversed (since they start in each other's places). Finish home but in those two concentric circles.
	Top 1A 2B 2A 1B 3A 4A 3B 4B 6A 5B 5A 6B
	17-32	Repeat 1-16, finishing squaring the set again and turning an appropriate amount (once or less for set 1, between once and twice for set 2) to the right to face up to the top of the set.
	Casting
	As in 6-person version, with two sets side by side.
	Polka Change
	As in 6-person version, with two sets side by side.
Second time:
	As first time, but with the polka change at the bottom as in the 6-person version.
Last time:	Explode (Half length)
	As first time, charging into the audience halfway through as in the 6-person version.