Fairy Ring  et fairy Ring in Séné               danse facile /video:oui
Devised by Iain Boyd
Formations Hands round (HR)/Figure of Eight (FIG8;1C;)/Grand Chain (GCHAIN)
Steps : Skip-Change, Slip-Step
Published in : Happy to Meet [1]

THE FAIRY RING In Séné (J32)
All form circle around the room with partner on Mans right Iain Boyd Happy to Meet

1- 8 All circle round to left and back
9-16 Ladies dance Figs of 8 (in front and round partner, in front of next Man and round back to place)
17-24 Men dance Figs of 8 (in front and round partner to start)
25-32(version in séné la chaine est remplacé par Dod à Dos puis TR avec son partenaire. Pas de changement de partenaire)
Repeat with new partner (MINICRIB)


The Fairy Ring
Iain Boyd   Happy to Meet
Jig   n x 32 bars   n Couple Repeat   n Couple Set   Progressive Large Circular Set
Start with all couples (L on partner's right) in one large circle, facing in.
1-8      All hands round to the left and back;
9-16    each L figure of 8 (dance in front of and all round partner and then in front of and all round M on her right);
17-24  each M figure of 8 (dance in front of and all round partner and then in front of and all round L on his left), finishing facing partner;
25-32  all grand chain around the circle four places, only, to finish beside new partner.
Dance Notes
If necessary, make concentric circles to accommodate all those wishing to dance.
25-32  Although the music appears to make it more intuitive, passing one dancer per bar in the grand chain is difficult to achieve; it is much safer, especially with Beginners and at a ceilidh, to take 2 bars per dancer, i.e., pass by the right and by the left only twice (as in bars 25-32 of The  HYPERLINK "http://www.scottish-country-dancing-dictionary.com/dance-crib/eightsome-reel.html" HYPERLINK "http://www.scottish-country-dancing-dictionary.com/dance-crib/eightsome-reel.html" HYPERLINK "http://www.scottish-country-dancing-dictionary.com/dance-crib/eightsome-reel.html"Eightsome HYPERLINK "http://www.scottish-country-dancing-dictionary.com/dance-crib/eightsome-reel.html" HYPERLINK "http://www.scottish-country-dancing-dictionary.com/dance-crib/eightsome-reel.html" HYPERLINK "http://www.scottish-country-dancing-dictionary.com/dance-crib/eightsome-reel.html" Reel chorus).
32       As an aide-mémoire, you meet your new partner after passing by the left for the second time in the grand chain.