Sword (Gillie Chalium)

Question 0

Spaces (Quadrants inside)

Answer 0

A to D, anti-clockwise from lower right (A = first one to enter)

Question 1

Music

Answer 1

Gillie Chalium
4 bars, 16 counts (1& 2, 3& 4) for each quarter step
16 bars per full step

Question 2

Corners

Answer 2

A to D, anti-clockwise starting from lower right (A = 1st corner danced to in 1st step)

Question 3

Swords (half sword positions around swords)

Answer 3

1 to 4, in order danced, 1=starting position

Stand approx 1 foot length from point (1)

Question 4

Spots

Answer 4

Auxiliary spots directly in front of inside spaces, labeled 1a to 4d
e.g. 2a=space between sword 2 & corner A

Question 5

Intro & bow

Answer 5

Bars 1-2: stand in 1st
Bars 3-4: 4 count Bow & step LF to 1d point RF in 3rd (5 6 7) and pause, option to rise on balls of feet (8)
OR
Bars 3-4: 6 count bow & rise in 1st or place RF in 3rd/5th on half pt, supporting foot flat (7 8)

Question 6

First step

Answer 6

Addressing the swords
Bar 1: Pdb 1a, 1d (1& 2 3& 4)
Bar 2: 3/4 turn w/2 pdbs at A,
Bar 3: pdb slightly beyond 2
Assemble at 2 5th pos RF*, disassemble on LF high cut RF
Bar 4: 4high cuts at 2
Arms: 1st bars 1-3, 3rd on 4th count of bar 3, 3rd bar 4
*option for primary/beg: pdb to 2 (3& 4), then high cuts (arms go to 3rd for bar 4)

Question 7

Second step

Answer 7

Open pdb
4th opp 5th
Arms: 1st bar 1, 3rd bars 2-3, 1st bar 4

Question 8

Spring pt turn

Answer 8

LF 4th, half turn R to RF 4th, 1/8th turn R to LF 4th int, 1/8th turn R to RF 2nd
If followed by toe&heel or quick step w/alt 1st bar method, last spring pt is w/3/8th turn R to 4th

Question 9

Third step

Answer 9

Toe&heel
Begin facing A w/LF in D, RF pointed in 5th or 4th
Begin w/spring onto RF
Toe& heel in 4th opp 5th over swords (bars 1-2), 5th on turn (bar 3)
Spring pts in 4th
Arms: 2nd bars 1-2, 1st bar 3, 3rd bar 4
Bar 15: travel fwd parallel to 1st sword & starting turn to R pdb RF to 1d, assemble 5th RF at 1d completing 1/2 turn to finish facing 4th sword, disassemble LF & high cut RF
Bar 16: high cuts, travel to R on 1st spring so hcs are at 1

Question 10

Third step - 1st alt

Answer 10

Bar 3 of last qtr (bar 15) as for others
Bar 4 of last qtr (bar 16) spring pt turn as in 2nd step over 1st sword (last turn 3/8 if followed by quick step (7 or 8) w/alt bar 1)

Question 11

Third step - 2nd alt

Answer 11

Bars 15-16 as for bars 3-4, finishing over 1st sword

Question 12

Fourth step

Answer 12

Pointing
Closed positions are 5ths
Arms: to 2nd on count 5 in bar 2, change on 1 of bar 3, on bar 4 may be 1st or 2nd (in which case change on count 7)

Question 13

Fifth step

Answer 13

Diagonal points
Bar 1: 2 closed pdbs, bars 2-3: Open pdb, spr pts to 4th Int, bar 4: spr pt turn
Arms: 1st bar 1, 3rd bars 2-3, 1st bar 4
If followed by toe&heel or quick step w/alt 1st bar method, last spring pt is w/3/8th turn R to 4th

Question 14

Sixth step

Answer 14

Reverse points
Bar 1: 2 closed pdbs
bar 2: spr pt RF in A w/LF in 4th Int in C; 1/4 turn R to spr pt LF in C w/RF in 4th Int in A; 1/8 turn R spr pt RF in C w/LF in 4th Int in B; 1/8 turn R spr pt LF in B w/RF 2nd in C
Bar 3: open pdb RF in C LF in D, 1/2 turn R open pdb LF in D RF in C
Bar 4: spr pt turn
Arms: 1st bar 1, 3rd bars 2-3, 1st bar 4
If followed by toe&heel or quick step w/alt 1st bar method, last spring pt is w/3/8th turn R to 4th

Question 15

Seventh step

Answer 15

Open pdb quick step
Starts w/2 closed pdbs
If finishing, bar 16: spring RF w/LF in 3rd aerial & execute 3 back steps traveling back on a curve to 1d

Question 16

Seventh step - alt bar 1

Answer 16

Open pdb RF in D LF 4th opp 5th in A, open pdb LF in D RF 4th opp 5th in A, then 1/4 turn L to start bar 2

Question 17

Eighth step

Answer 17

Crossing & pointing quick step
“Amount of turn given for open pdbs abs spr pts is approx”:
Positions for pdbs: 4th & 2nd
Given as 1/8 L for open pdbs; 1/8 (4th) 3/8 (4th Int) 1/8 (4th Int) 1/8 (2nd)
Bar 16 (exit): 1/8 turn L spr pt RF in B w/LF in 4th in D; 3/8 turn R spr pt LF in D w/RF 4th int in B; travel back towards 1d spring RF w/LF to 3rd aerial & execute 1 back step to finish at 1d facing front

Question 18

Eighth step - alt bar 1

Answer 18

Open pdb RF in D LF 4th opp 5th in A, open pdb LF in D making 1/4 turn RF 2nd in A
Must be used if 2 quick steps are danced

Question 19

2nd step ending if followed by toe&heel or quick step w/alt 1st bar method

Answer 19

last spring pt is w/3/8th turn R to 4th

Question 20

1st step option for primary/beg

Answer 20

pdb to 2 (3& 4), then high cuts (arms go to 3rd for bar 4

Question 21

Spring pt turn alt method - If followed by toe&heel or quick step w/alt bar 1

Answer 21

last spring pt is w/3/8th turn R to 4th

Question 22

4th step - If followed by 3rd or quick step w/alt bar 1

Answer 22

bar 16: spr pt RF into D w/LF to 2nd in C; hop RF w/LF in 5th; spr pt LF in D w/RF 4th in A; hop LF w/RF in 5th

Question 23

Spring point turn end If followed by 3rd step or quick step w/alt 1st bar method

Answer 23

last spring pt is w/3/8th turn R to 4th