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Taught/practised on:
THE WEATHERCOCK
(J4x32)
Veronica Hughes Leeds Silver Jubilee
1- 8
All dance RSh reels of 4 on own sides
9-16
1s & 3s set advancing into centre (give RH to partner) & Balance-in-
Line while 2s & 4s step up, 1s+2s & 3s+4s dance RH across
17-24
Centre couple (1L+3M) 3/4 turn LH in centre while 1M & 3L dance
round corner to meet partner in line across & set, repeat & set in
line up/down dance
25-32
3s+2s & 1s+4s dance RH across once round, turn facing corner RH
(2L+3L, 3M+2M, 1L+4L & 1M+4M) onto own sides 2 3 4 1
Dance Notes
1- 8
Cover in the reels of 4.
11-12
2s 4s must be awake to step up.
29-32
To finish with 3s in 2
nd
place and 4s in 3
rd
is intuitive for the Men;
Ladies need to think about the extra half turn (or do only a half
turn).
This dance was published by Leeds RSCDS when they celebrated their Silver Jubilee in 1987.
A weather vane or weathercock is an instrument for showing the direction of the wind. They are typically used as
an architectural ornament to the highest point of a building. Although partly functional, weather vanes are
generally decorative, often featuring the traditional cockerel design with letters indicating the points of the
compass. Other common motifs include ships, arrows and horses. Not all weather vanes have pointers.
The word 'vane' comes from the Anglo-Saxon word 'fane' meaning 'flag'.
