Dances for October 21 class

Last week we introduced reels of three. Tonight we will review reels of three in a different dance - Allt An Duin by Roy Goldring.

We will also be introducing the Strathspey rhythm to the class. Should be a hoot. I have my go to recording for strathspey practice ready - Strathglass House by Muriel Johnston & Keith Smith. We will also be learning a new figure tonight - The Allemande for 2 couples. A figure of progression, at the end 1st and 2nd couples have changed places.


If time permits we will finish with Andrew & Godron's Jig. Another fun and easy dance from Roy Goldring.

Hope to see you out tonight.

Here are the dances we will be covering tonight:
Ca' The Ewes Tae The Knowes
32-bar Strathspey, 2 couples
Published in RSCDS Book 16
1-8    1C cast off behind own lines and back
9-16    1C turn RH | cast off one ; ½ Fig8 up round 2C and cross up to 1pl (2C comes in) ready for
17-24    1C+2C Allemande
25-32    2C+1C R&L

Repeat from new positions
Tune: Miss Marianne Oliphant of Rossie (Robert Macintosh)

Allt An Duin
32-bar Reel, 3 couples
Published in Graded & Social Dances, Vol. 1 by Roy Goldring
1-8    1C cross RH | cast off ; cross LH | cast to place
9-16    Reels3 on own side (1C in and down)
17-24    1C down the middle ; set | dance up to centre in 2pl facing up
25-32    All W RHA while all M LHA ; 1C dance to top and cast off to 2pl (2,1,3)

Repeat from New Positions


Andrew and Gordon’s Jig
32 bar jig for 4 couples
Graded and Social Dances 2, devised by Roy Goldring

Bars
1 – 4    First couple cross giving right hands and cast off two places. Second and third couples step up on bars 3–4.
5 – 8    Second and first couples advance and retire on the diagonal.
9 – 12    First couple cross giving right hands and cast up two places. Second and third couples step down on bars 11–12.
13 – 16    First and third couples advance and retire on the diagonal.
17 – 24    First couple lead down the middle and up to place finishing facing out.
25 – 26    First and second women change places giving right hands while first and second men change places giving left hands.
27 – 28    First and third women change places giving left hands while first and third men change places giving right hands.
29 – 32    First and fourth women turn 1½ times with right hands while first and fourth men turn 1½ times with left hands.

Repeat from new positions.

Tune : - Gordon’s Jig – Neil Barron
Note : - If this has to be danced in three couple sets, the first couple may progress by turning the second couple 1½ times (on bars 25–28) and third couple 1½ times (on bars 29–32).