2 Couple Set Dances

In all of these dances (unless marked otherwise), the man will be standing to the left of the woman. Men offer their right hands palm up to the women; generally aim to have the hands be at level of the woman's waist. For more explanation on the basic steps, see Basic Figures. Form the sets of two couples facing across the set towards the other couple.

Argeers

A1

Join inside hands, Double Forward, drop hands, take your corner's hands and take 2 slip steps away from the set and 2 slip steps towards the set, drop hands, pass your corner by the right, two hand turn your partner 1-1/2 turns.

A2

Join inside hands, Double Forward, drop hands, take your corner's hands and take 2 slip steps away from the set and 2 slip steps towards the set, drop hands, pass your corner by the right, two hand turn your partner 1 -1/2 turns.

Men change places, woman change places, set and turn

B2

Women change place, men change places, set and turn

A1

All face sideways out of the set and join inside hands with corner, double forward, double back. Drop hands, turn back towards set and 2-hand turn with partner

A2

Facing across the set, all double back, double forward, set and turn

B1

"Scissors" figure. Men slip to their own right while Women slip to their own left with the Women passing in front of their partner. Then Men slip to their own left while Women slip to their right (all returning to place, with Men again going behind their partner, turn corner by the right hand.

B2

Women double towards each other (diagonally across the set) and double back. Men then do a Hey around the Women by passing right shoulders and going left around their corner then going right around their partner ending up back in place.

A1

Half-pousette move (Join hands with corner and Women back up while Men go forward, move across the set (men basically going back to back) and Men back up while Women go forward and end up improper. Drop hands. All set and turn single

A2

Scissors back to place (Women slip steps right while Men slip steps left behind them). Join hands with corner and Women fall back a double while Men go forward a double. Then Men fall back while Women go forwards (ending up back in place). Set and turn single

B1

Non-Fred Man and Fred Woman do a short cast and circle back to place with their partner following Fred Man and Non-Fred Woman do a short cast and circle back to place with their partner following

B2

Do 2 changes of a circular hey with hands (starting with corner). Join hands with partner and 2 hand turn falling into a line facing the audience. We decided on June 22, 2009 that both couples will be turning counter-clockwise.

End Argeers

Cuckolds All A Row

A1

Double Forward, Double Back

A2

Double Forward, Double Back

B1

Back to Back with your corner (aka Do-si-do) passing right shoulders first
Full gypsy with your corner (like the do-si-do but face each other the entire time)

B2

Back to Back with your partner (aka Do-si-do) passing right shoulders first
Full gypsy with your partner (like the do-si-do but face each other the entire time)

A1

Side right with your partner

A2

Side left with your corner

B1

Men change places across the set, then Women change places.
All join hands and circle once clockwise.

B2

Women change places across the set, then Men change places.
All join hands and circle once clockwise, back to your place.

A1

Arm right with your partner

A2

Arm left with your corner

B1

Half-Pousette with your corner (Take both hands with your corner. Men walk forwards and women walk backwards, then to the man's right, then backwards into the other couple's place. Everyone will now be standing in their partner's former place. Drop hands.)
Men do a short cast (partner chase) returning to where they started the cast.

Half-Pousette back to place (Take both hands with your corner. Men walk forwards and women walk backwards, then to the man's left, then backwards into the other couple's place. Everyone will now be standing in their original place. Drop hands.)
Men do a short cast to the left (partner chase) and return to place.

Heartsease

A1

Couples join inside hands, double forward (toward the other couple) and back

A2

Repeat A1

B1

Facing your partner, double back, double forward, turn your corner by the right hand (hands up).

B2

Face your corner, double back, double forward, turn your partner by the left hand (hands up). Please note, on the double back and forward, you are NOT taking inside hands.

A1

Side right with your partner

A2

Side left with your corner

B1

Facing your partner, double back, double forward, turn your corner by the right hand (hands up).

B2

Face your corner, double back, double forward, turn your partner by the left hand (hands up).

A1

Arm right with your partner

A2

Arm left with your corner

B1

Facing your partner, double back, double forward, turn your corner by the right hand (hands up).

B2

Face your corner, double back, double forward, turn your partner by the left hand (hands up).

Hit and Miss

A1

Take inside hands with partner, Double Forward, Double Back

A2

Double Forward, Double Back.

B1

Double Forward, drop hands, turn 90 degrees to face out from set, take inside hands with corner. Double Forward, drop hands, turn inwards to face back into the set, take inside hands with corner

B2

Double Forward again (back to set) drop hands, turn to face out from the set, take inside hands with partner and do a SMALL Double Forward. Drop hands, turn to face partner.

C1

Do 4 changes of a circular Hey with hands.

A1

Side right with partner.

A2

Side left with partner.

B1

Double Forward, drop hands, turn 90 degrees to face out from set, take inside hands with corner. Double Forward, drop hands, turn inwards to face back into the set, take inside hands with corner

B2

Double Forward again (back to set) drop hands, turn to face out from the set, take inside hands with partner and do a SMALL Double Forward. Drop hands, turn to face partner.

C1

Do 4 changes of a circular Hey with hands.

A1

Arm right with partner.

A2

Arm left with partner.

B1

Double Forward, drop hands, turn 90 degrees to face out from set, take inside hands with corner. Double Forward, drop hands, turn inwards to face back into the set, take inside hands with corner

B2

Double Forward again (back to set) drop hands, turn to face out from the set, take inside hands with partner and do a SMALL Double Forward. Drop hands, turn to face partner.

C1

Do 4 changes of a circular Hey with hands.

End Hit and Miss

Parson's Farewell

A

with partner in a double, slip left a double, back a double,slip right a double (making a box and ending up where you started)

B1

men rise to each other, women same, 4 rises (convention is to corner, then opposite, then partner, then corner), 2 hand turn corner

B2

women rise to each other, men same, 4 rises (convention is to corner, then opposite, then partner, then corner), 2 hand turn corner

A

in a double, out a double with corner, switch hands and in a double, back a double with partner

B1

men touch right hands and pull past each other with the left hand and turn corner with right, pull back across set with left and turn partner with right

B2

women touch left hands and pull past each other with the right hand and turn corner with left, pull back across set with right and turn partner with left

A

2 hands in with partner, switch to corner and 2 hands out and in, 2 hands back to place with partner

B1

right turn with partner until men are in middle, let go and do 4 person hey until all are on other side and turn partner with right

B2

left turn with partner until women are in middle, let go and do 4 person hey until all are on own side and turn partner with left

Rufty Tufty

A1

Take inside hands with partner, Double Forward, Double Back

A2

Double Forward, Double Back, turn to face partner.

B1

Set and Turn

B2

Set and Turn.

C1

Take right hands with partner facing away from set, lead out a double, turn to face into the set, lead back a double, cast away from partner 1 1/4 turns to face away from set.

C2

Take left hands with corner facing away from set, lead out a double, turn to face into the set, lead back a double, cast away from corner 1 1/4 turns to face partner again.

A1

Side right with partner.

A2

Side left with partner.

B1

Set and Turn

B2

Set and Turn.

C

Take right hands with partner facing away from set, lead out a double, turn to face into the set, lead back a double, cast away from partner 1 1/4 turns to face away from set.

C2

Take left hands with corner facing away from set, lead out a double, turn to face into the set, lead back a double, cast away from corner 1 1/4 turns to face partner again.

A1

Arm right with partner.

A2

Arm left with partner.

B1

Set and Turn

B2

Set and Turn.

C1

Take right hands with partner facing away from set, lead out a double, turn to face into the set, lead back a double, cast away from partner 1 1/4 turns to face away from set.

C2

Take left hands with corner facing away from set, lead out a double, turn to face into the set, lead back a double, cast away from corner 1 1/4 turns to face partner again.

Saint Martin's

A1

Take inside hands with partner, Double Forward, two Slip Steps left, 2two Slip Steps right. Drop hands with your partner, turn single-out (men counter-clockwise, women clockwise) and back (reverse).

A2

Take inside hands with partner. Single Back, Single Forward. Drop hands, pass your corner on the right, face your partner and pass on the right, end facing into the set. All Turn Single.

B1

Women Turn Single while men Double Back on their diagonal, come skipping forward, they turn by the left (3/4) and then turn their corner 1 1/2 by the right (continue skipping through the turns).

B2

Men Turn Single while women Double Back on their diagonal, come skipping forward, they turn by the left (3/4) then turn their partner 1 1/2 by the right returning to place (continue skipping through the turns).

A1

Take inside hands with partner. Single Back, Single Forward, pass through the set. Set and Turn to partner.

A2

Take inside hands with partner (improper). Single Back, Single Forward, pass through the set. Set and Turn to partner.

B1

Men step into the center and make a small reverance, women step into the center and make a small reverance. Take hands four and circle clockwise 1/2 way around the set. All Turn Single (traveling out enough to allow space for the next figure).

B2

Women step into the center and make a small reverance, men step into the center and make a small reverance. Take hands four and circle clockwise 1/2 way around the set. All Turn Single.

A1

Take inside hands with partner, Double Forward. Take both hands with corner and single Slip Step out, single Slip Step in. Drop hands. Men will Cast away from the set, walk through the woman's spot and return home. Women will follow (chase) their partner around and return to place.

A2

Take inside hands with partner, Double Back. While still facing the opposite couple, switch places (woman in front). Men start the Double Forward (moving slightly left) and Double Back (moving more left) so that they pass behind each other), while women Double Forward (moving slightly right) and Double Back (moving more right) so that they pass behind each other. (This figure is basically a do-si-do or a back-to-back except you are switching places with your partner, ending back home).

B1

Men step into the center of the dance, reverence. Women step into the center, reverence. All form a right-hand star and go all the way around (not much time) and come out far enough to allow the next figure.

B2

Women step into the center, reverence. Men step into the center, reverence. Form a left-hand Star. Woman2 (Non-Fred) almost immediately lets go of the star and leads out into a line facing the audience (Man1 aka 'Fred' will be on the left hand side of the line).

End Saint Martin's