A Garland dance for 4 to the tune of Davy Davy Nick Nack
– the step is a “rant” or polka step
Dancers form a square 2 steps apart. Dancers 1 and 3 are partners as are 2 and 4. 1 and 3 face 2 and 4 (opposites)
- Forward and Back
All dancers 1 on the spot and 1 forward to meet, 1 on the spot and 1 back to place
1 to turn to face partner, 1 forward to meet, 1 on the spot and 1 back to place facing partner
2. Back to back
All dancers 1 on the spot facing partner, 1 to turn to face opposite, 4 steps to dance back to back with opposite, passing right shoulder first. 2 on spot facing across the set.
3. Stars
All dancers 1 on the spot 1 to meet right hands to centre, 4 steps for right hand star, 2 steps to turn, left hands to centre, 4 steps to get back to place, 4 steps for individual small circles around place.
4. Right and Left hand turns
All dancers 1 on the spot, 1 to meet opposite, 4 steps to do a right hand turn 1 on spot and 1 back to place. 1 to turn to face partner,1 to meet, 4 to do a left hand turn, 1 on spot and 1 back to turn to face opposite.
5. Reel
2 and 3 dance 2 on the spot while at the same time 1 and 4 dance 1 to meet right shoulders and 1 to turn to their left and all dancers reel. 2 and 3 end by meeting and dance back to place and continue to dance on the spot while 1 and 4 complete the reel by returning to place ( does this make any sort of sense?)
6. Line of 4
All dancers 1 on the spot and 1 to meet.
1 and 2: 1 to turn, 3 and 4: 1 to move backwards
1 and 2: 1 step to move into line between 3and 4 while 3 and 4 dance 1 on the spot (6 steps) (this leaves 2 steps to the end of the phrase)
All dancers facing down in the order:
3 1 2 4
3 and 1 turn as a pair to the right 2 steps to face up while 2 and 4 turn as a pair to the left to face up:
1 3 4 2
1 and 2 dance 2 on the spot while 3 and 4 dance 2 steps to turn again and face down 1 and 2 still facing up
1 4 3 2
1 and 4 turn as a pair as do 3 and 2, 4 and 3 face up and 1 and 2 face down
4 1 2 3
4 and 3 turn on the spot while 1 and 2 dance on the spot so all finish in a line facing down
4 1 2 3
(8 steps)
All dancers 2 steps
End of Dance