My dances
I've not written that many dances over the years, but a few have turned out well. They reflect the mix of styles of dance I call for, generally written when the dance I want doesn't exist yet.
Dance descriptions assume familiarity with the relevant genre.
Numbers in brackets count bars, which are generally 2 steps/beats. Contra writers tend to count steps, but that gets confusing when you have waltzes, slip-jigs etc – so if you're looking at a contra and are used to reading other contras you might need to double the numbers.
| Dance name | Genre(s) | Set formation | Difficulty | Music | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Titchmarsh Assembly | Modern ECD | Sicilian circle | 2: Easy | 32R/March | |
| The Dragonfly | Ceilidh | Couple dance | 2: Easy | 32W | |
| Indian Summer | Ceilidh, Modern ECD | Longways duple minor | 2: Easy | 32R | |
| The Linton Rocket | Ceilidh | 4-couple longways | 2: Easy | 32H | |
| The Standing Water Hornpipe | Ceilidh | Sicilian circle | 2: Easy | 32H | |
| Total Equality | Contra | Becket | 3: Medium | 32J/R | |
| The Filing Anomaly | Contra | Longways squares | 3: Medium | 32J/R | |
| Beast from the East | Contra | Becket | 3: Medium | 32J/R | |
| Parrots at Dawn | Modern ECD | Sicilian circle, Longways duple minor improper | 3: Medium | An Italian Rant |