BATD Blue Bonnets

Question 0

Time signature

Answer 0

6/8 time (2 counts/bar)

Question 1

Music

Answer 1

“Blue Bonnets Over the Border”

Question 2

Tempo

Answer 2

44 bars/minute

Question 3

Order of steps

Answer 3

1-skip change
2-backward skip
3-assemble and backward skip
4-disassemble and glide 
5-hc in front 
6-assemble/disassemble

Question 4

Introduction Count in beats & bars

Answer 4

1,2 2,2 3,2 4,2 5,2 6,2 7,2 8,2

Question 5

Introduction breakdown

Answer 5

Bars
1-4 stand in first position (1-8)
5-6 step to R w Rf, curtsey or bow (1,2,3,4)
7-8 step to L with LF & close RF in 1st (ball or flat) (5,6,7,8)

Question 6

Introduction arms

Answer 6

Girls hold dress throughout

Boys in first position throughout

Question 7

1st Step in beats and bars

Answer 7

& 1 & 2 & 2 & 2
3 & 2 4 & 2
& 5 & 2 & 6 & 2
7 & 2 8 & 2
& 9 & 2 & 10 & 2
11 & 2 12 & 2
& 13 & 2 & 14 & 2
15 & 2 16 & 2

Question 8

What is the name of the first step of the blue bonnets?

Answer 8

Skip Change

Question 9

First step of the blue bonnets

Answer 9

Bars 1-2
commencing with 1/8th turn to the right on count 1
disassemble onto LF, execute skip change of step Rf to 4th pos.
Commencing with a hop, execute a skip change of step LF to 4th pos
& 1 & 2 & 3 & 4
ARMS: girls hold skirt, boys in 3rd

BAR 3
Assemble RF in 5th (5), disassemble on LF extending RF to 2nd aerial normal, spring RF to displace LF which is taken to 3rd rear aerial (& 6)

BAR 4
Assemble LF in 5th position (7); disassemble into RF extending LF to 2nd aerial pos, assemble LF in 5th pos (& 8)

ARMS
Girls hold skirt
Boys- 2nd pos (left arm raised) (5), change to 2nd position (right arm raised) (6, 7 &), 3rd position (8)

BARS 5-8
Repeat bars 1-4 with the opposite foot commencing with 1/4 turn to the left on (& 1)

Bars 9-16
Repeat bars 1-8 commencing with 1/4 turn to right

NOTE
Finish facing front on the last count of 16th Bar

Question 10

What is the note for step one of the blue bonnets?

Answer 10

Finish facing front on the last count of the 16th bar

Question 11

What is the name of step two?

Answer 11

Backward skip

Question 12

Step 2 in beats and bars?

Answer 12

& 1 & 2 & 2 & 2 3 & 2 4 & 2
& 5 & 2 & 6 & 2 7 & 2 8 & 2
& 9 & 2 & 10 & 2 11 & 2 12 & 2
& 13 & 2 & 14 & 2 15 & 2 16 & 2

Question 13

Second step of blue bonnets

Answer 13

BARS 1-2
Commencing with 1/8 turn Rt
Disassemble to LF executing a skip change of step RF to 4th (& 1 & 2)
Hop RF taking LF to 3rd rear aerial normal
Then small step back towards 4th rear position LF (& 3)
Retire skip backwards onto RF (& 4)

BAR 3
Turning slightly to left to face front with a right shoulder lead
Carry LF with a small Ronde (small circular action) to 5th rear (5)
Small step RF toward 4th intermediate position (&)
Then close to 5th rear position (6)

BAR 4
Repeat Bar 3 with the opposite foot, using a left shoulder lead (7 & 8)

BARS 5-8
Repeat bars 1-4 with the opposite foot, making 1/8 turn to the left

BARS 9-16
Repeat bars 1-8

ARMS
Bars1-2 3rd pos - to be in 3rd on &1
Bar3 arms outward and downwards at the side to 5th 
Bar4 5th pos 
Repeat for all four quarters