Joie De Rire

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

1- 8 1s dance cast to 3rd place and set while 2s+3s step up and set (4bars)
1s dance up and set while 2s+3s step down and set
9-16 1s+2s dance poussette: normal poussette for 6 bars + half turn RH, finishing (2)(1)3
17-24 1s+3s dance R&L
25-32 2s+1s+3s turn partner 2H (4PdB)
2s+1s dance ½ RH across
33-40 1s+2s dance Allemande

(Dance crib compiled by the devisers, Manon Algoud, Romane Baron, Faustine Depay and Aurore Duchene)

Keith Rose's Crib Diagram

Joie De Rire - Full Size And Key To Symbols

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Dance Information

The teenagers were impressive with their creations, so eager to be dancing again. We thus decided to gather all the Méaudre Reel dances and have a book printed: Dancing In Vercors Book 1. Joie de Rire was created by one of the teenagers' teams during the weekly SCD creation workshop.

They loved the title Joie de Vivre and as it was great fun creating this new dance, they called it Joie de Rire.

The suggested tune for this dance, Joie De Rire, is The Bearded Stranger - 40 Bar Jig By Seonaid Lynn - Music Full Size

(Dance information by Sophie Marchand)

Though not as commonly used as similar expressions like "joie de vivre", it follows the same grammatical structure and conveys the idea of finding happiness or a sense of well-being through laughter. The phrase may appear in creative, artistic, or informal contexts to emphasise the uplifting power of humour and shared amusement.

Joie De Rire - Laughing Joy

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