Prairie Dog Sicilian
Dottie Welch, March 2017 for International Students
Formation:  Sicilian Circle
Music: "Nail That Catfish / Sandy Boys", on Michigan Ruffwater Stringband Summer
	
A1   (8)  Circle Left;
       (8)  Circle Right;
A2   (8)  Opposite Right Elbow Turn;
       (8)  Opposite Left Elbow Turn;

B1   (8)  Partner Claps (knees, hands, other, "Hey"), Right Solo Turn with right-arm up;
       (8)  Partner Claps (knees, hands, other, "Ho"), Left Solo Turn with left-arm up;
B2   (8)  Star Left full around;
       (8)  With partner Veer Right and Veer Left on to the next;

Le Marchant Heel and Toe
By Dottie Welch, November 2014, for grade 4-6
Formation: Sicilian or Alternate Duple facing Up and Down or a Sicilian Circle
Music: "Callison Hall Jig", Lloyd Shaw

A1  (8)  Facing dancers join both hands; Heel, Toe, Out, 2, 3; Heel, Toe, In, 2, 3,
      (8)  Repeat counts 1-8
A2  (8)  Opposites (Right) Dosado
      (8)  Each four Circle Left

B1  (8)  Each four Circle Right
      (8)  Opposites Left Dosado
B2  (8)  Each 4 Balance Double (replace with bow for younger)
      (8)  Pass Thru and move on to the next

Genderless and Touchless 
By Dottie Welch, November 2014
Formation: Sicilian or Alternate Duple Facing Up & Down, or Sicilian Circle
Music:  "Braveheart", GMP 507, 

A1  (8)  Facing dancers Clap:  (knees, knees, hands, hands, opposite 3 times)
      (8)  Face Partner and Clap
A2  (8)  Each four Make a Right-Hand Star
      (8)  Same four Left-Hand Star

B1  (8)  Opposite Dosado  
      (8)  Partner Dosado
B2  (8)  As Couples Dosado 
      (8)  Once and a Half and move on  

Braveheart Sicilian
By Dottie Welch December 2010
Formation:  Sicilian Circle
Music:  "Braveheart" on Global Music Productions 507, 

A1  (8)  Opposite Claps (knees, knees, hands, hands, opposite, 2, 3)
      (8)  Partner Claps
A2  (8)  Each four make a Right-Hand Star
      (8)  Left-Hand Star

B1  (8)  Circle Left
      (8)  Circle Right
B2  (16) Opposite Dosado once and a half and move on to the next

Lillian Lowe Sicilian
By Dottie Welch, April 2010
Formation:  Sicilian or Alternate Duple Facing Up & Down
Music: "Maple Leaf and Old Rocking Chair", Southerner's Plus Two

A1  (8)  Join both hands with opposite, Heel, Toe, Out, 2, 3; Heel, Toe, In, 2, 3
      (8)  Heel, Toe, Out, 2, 3; Heel, Toe, In, 2, 3
A2  (8)  Opposite Dosado
      (8)  Partner Dosado

B1  (8)  Circle Left
      (8)  Circle Right
B2  (8)  Veer Right, Weathervane (men hook elbows)
      (8)  Full around and on to the next (Veer Left) 

George and Amber's Wedding
By Dottie Welch, Groves' Wedding Sept. 2010 (by candlelight after hurricane)
Formation:  Sicilian Circle or Alternate Duple, begin facing Up and Down
Music:  "Year End Two-Step and Rollstone Mountain" on Southerners Plus Two

A1  (8)  Join both hands with opposite, Heel, Toe, Out, 2, 3; Heel, Toe, In, 2, 3
      (8)  Heel, Toe, Out, 2, 3; Heel, Toe, In, 2, 3
A2  (8)  Opposite Dosado
      (8)  Circle Left

B1  (8)  Circle Right
      (8)  Veer Right and then Veer Left to move on to the next two 
B2  (8)  With New Opposite Two-hand Right Hip Turn (Butterfly Banjo)  
      (8)  Two-hand Left Hip Turn (Butterfly Sidecar) (At ends turns with partner)

Cole's Barn Sicilian
By Dottie Welch, June 2008 (Idea for Art Cole Barn Dance but not used)
Formation: Sicilian Circle
Music: Jigs, Burns Hornpipe on Caledonian Ball

A1  (8)  Circle Left
      (8)  Circle Right
A2  (8)  With Opposite Right Arm Turn
      (8)  With Partner Left Arm Turn 

B1  (8)  With Opposite Heel and Toe apart and together
      (8)  Do it again (Heel and Toe = heel, toe, side, close, side, - )
B2  (8)  Dosado Opposite
      (8)  Pass Thru, Move on to next and join hands

Callison Hall Jig Sicilian
By Dottie Welch, 2006 
Formation:  Sicilian Circle
Music:  "Callison Hall Jig", Lloyd Shaw 320. (Intro is one long chord)

A1  (8)  With Opposite Heel and Toe apart and together
          (Beginning with foot away from partner, Heel, Toe, Side, Close, Side)
      (8)  Repeat the Heel and Toe apart and together
A2  (8)  Dosado and Pass Thru
      (8)  With the next Left Dosado

B1  (8)  Same four Circle Right
      (8)  Circle Left
B2  (8)  Same four Left Hand Star
      (8)  Same four Right Hand Star 

Clap All Four
By Dottie Welch, 2011
Formation:  Sicilian Circle or Alternate Duple
Music: "Diggy Diggy Lie", Elite 1018  

A1  (8)  Opposite Dosado
      (8)  Partner Dosado
A2  (8)  Star Right 
      (8)  Star Left

B1  (8)  Clap all four  (Self, Opposite, Self, Partner; repeat)
      (8)  Circle Left
B2  (8)  Circle Right
      (8)  Veer Right, Veer Left 

Cylch Sicilian  (Cylch = cycle, "kylth")
As danced to Pluck and Squeeze Band, Cardiff, Wales, 2011
Formation:  Sicilian Circle with 1's facing counterclockwise, 2's facing clockwise
Music: "Tribute to Borders", Caledonian Ball
Claps: own, rights, own, lefts, repeat

A1  (8)  Opposite Claps
      (8)  Opposite Dosado
A2  (8)  Partner Claps
      (8)  Partner Dosado

B1  (8)  Star Right
      (8)  Star Left
B2  (8)  Forward and Back
      (8)  1's Arch, 2's Dive (optional to add 2's Arch if time) 

Best Friend Sicilian
By Dottie Welch, September 2006, A part idea from "A Girl's Best Friend"
Formation: Sicilian Circle
Music: Something with clear 8-beat phrasing, a good clap section, and not too fast
 such as "Enid's Delight" on Lloyd Shaw 345

A1  (8)  Each four Star Right
      (8)  Partners Star Right then solo turn left 
A2  (8)  Each four Star Left
      (8)  Partners Star Left then solo turn left to face

B1  (8)  Partner Claps  (knees, knees, hands, hands, partner, 2, 3)
      (8)  Opposite Claps
B2  (12) Opposites Dosado 1 1/2
      (4)  Move on to the next