Hello,
Stepping videos, I hope they might help. My stepping isn't perfect- when you're practising focus on what Ffion tells us about keeping our feet close to our bodies, staying on the spot, posture, and most importantly staying in time to the music!
Westerhope stepping: http://youtu.be/Vu3FGbdFDMk
Double stepping: http://youtu.be/FQJ3hWUebbE
The music I used was Sammy's fancy which I think is a tad slower than we normally dance Jubilee (when we're on our game), and Viking Jig (or preview here) which is the speed I'd like to aim for.
I hope you've been practising your jumps 
See you on Monday,
Sinéad
On Monday, 2 March 2015, 14:33, Sinéad Boultwood <unexistable_smiles@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
Hi everyone,
I saw Warwick Rapper at IVFDF this weekend, they performed 'Chain' and so I wanted to share some videos. Firstly, chain as danced by Frayed Knot in Westerhope: Frayed Knot Rapper—Westerhope.mov - I'd like to have less stepping, but they make it look straightforward. Secondly, this figure from Warwick's 3b: Warwick Rapper at DERT 2014, just to show it can be done.
See you later,
Sinéad
On Tuesday, 24 February 2015, 14:26, Sinéad Boultwood <unexistable_smiles@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
Hi everyone,
Thanks for all your work last night. We got through the whole dance apart from chain, and I've written it out below as it'll be danced on Thursday. We also did some work on Cramper (2 & 4 come forward and around 1 & 5, then lock), getting from the lock to coach and horses in 8, keeping 1 & 5's sword flat in coach and horses, turn out, and jigging guard.
I'm sorry I can't make it on Thursday, but I'm sure it'll go well and you'll have a great night.
Sinéad
Westerhope for 26th Feb crawl:
Westerhope stepping in 8 all the way through.
Walk on as for Jubilee, but into a line. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 from left to right.
Step for 8.
Walk around. Turn out in four beats each (1, 2, 3, 4, 5).
Lock. Step for 8. Break out into a walkaround and back to Coach and Horses.
Cramper. (3 walks forward, turns left and goes back to place. 2 & 4 walk forward around 1 & 5.)
Lock. Step for 8. Break out into a walkaround and back to Coach and Horses.
Step for 8. Tipping Guard (3 walks forward, jumps over sword on 3, turns left and walks back to place.)
Lock. Step for 8. Break out into a walkaround and back to Coach and Horses.
Step for 8. Fourth Corner. (1 & 5 jump, then 3).
Lock. Step for 8. Break out into a walkaround and back to Coach and Horses.
Right and Left. (3 curlys, then figure of 8 in order 1, 5, 2, 4, 3- crossing to 'wrong' side of the set and back again, 3 times. Curly to finish.)
Lock. Step for 8. Break out into a walkaround and back to Coach and Horses.
Jigging Guard. (All step for 8. 1 & 5 turn out and walk to back. Others continue jigging, 4 stationary and 4 moving forward. 2 & 4 turn out, others jig 4 stationary and 4 moving forward. 3 turns out, etc.)
Into Walk Around for 8. Back Lock on 4.
Display in line, (1, 2, 3, 4, 5 from left). Step until 4 calls out.
When the music restarts stamp on 8 as in Jubilee, follow 1 off.
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On Tuesday, 10 February 2015, 11:31, Sinéad Boultwood <unexistable_smiles@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
Hi,
Here's the new dance order :)
1) Stand in line: Walk on, jig for 8 in a line.
2) Turn out: Walk around, turn out in order 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 every 4 bars.
3) Double Cramper: 3 walks forward under the front sword and around, while everyone else steps for 8. 1, 2, 4 & 5 do a mini curley while 3 steps. Repeat. Lock.
4) Tipping Guard: Step for 8 in coach and horses, 3 walks forward, jumps over front sword and tumbles. Lock.
5) Fourth Corner: Step for 8 in coach and horses, as in Jubilee except 1 & 5 jump, then 3 jumps. Lock.
6) Chain: 1 & 5 turn out and stand facing down. 2, 3 & 4 turn on the spot standing very close together with 3's swords crossed behind her head. 1 & 5 sweep while the others simultaneously jump. Lock.
Tommy enters. (We haven't practised with a Tommy yet.)
7) Fast Knot: Curley x3, then cross sides and immediately back again in order 1, 5, 2, 4, 3, as in figure of 8. One curley to finish, then Lock.
8) Jigging Guard: Step for 8 in coach and horses. 1 & 5 walk to the back, others continue stepping- stationary for 4, then moving forward for 4. 2 & 4 walk to back, others step, stationary for 4, forward for four. 3 walks to the back, others step, stationary fro four, forward for four. All stepping is in Westerhope 8s for now, though I'd like to try double stepping. Don't lock!
9) Back Over Lock: Immediately into walk around for 8, then when back in original positions turn out to the left and back lock on 4. Display in line and step.
That's it!
Thank you,
Sinéad
On Tuesday, 13 January 2015, 13:16, Sinéad Boultwood <unexistable_smiles@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
Hello,
Last night we managed to get through a shortened version of Westerhope, to be danced out on Friday. I've attached my notes on the dance; the order is still subject to change, but you can read through the figures.
For Friday the dance will be:
Walk on in a line, step for 8
Walk around and Turn Out (single guard in order: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5)
Lock, step for 8, break out in walk around fashion
Coach and horses, immediately into Double Cramper (1, 2, 4, & 5 step while 3 walks around, 3 steps while the rest do a mini curly, repeat)
Lock, step, break
Coach and Horses, immediately into either Tipping Guard (3 moves forward, jumps over 5's sword and tumbles), or Jigging Guard (like Stand in Guard, but with no tumble)
Lock, step, break
Coach and horses, immediately into Right and Left (3x curleys, then 3x figure of 8)
Walk around, Back Lock on 4, 1 takes lock & display in line, break the lock
Coach and Horses immediately into modified Fourth Corner (1 & 5 jump, then 3 jumps)
Lock
3 takes lock to display in line, step for 8 until 'out' is called, grin widely in relief, march off after 8 bars as usual
Have a good week,
Sinéad
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