We will be focusing on dances for the Christmas social for the rest of the fall session. Tonight will be the last of the new dances for the fall.
The main lesson will be Joie de Vivre. The focus will be on the 3 couple allemande. Although the rest of the dance also provides a challenge for new dancers. We are hoping to have a quick review of Allt An Duin. We covered it a few weeks ago. Hopefully some of it will come back
See you tonight!
Joie de Vivre (Jig)
Book 39 – No. 2
MUSIC DESCRIPTION
Bars
1 – 4 1st couple set and cast off to second place. 2nd couple step up on bars 3-4.
5 – 8 Joining nearer hands, 1st couple dance down between 3rd couple and cast up to second place.
9 – 12 2nd, 1st and 3rd couples turn partners with the right hand.
13 – 16 2nd man, followed by 1st and 3rd men, and 3rd woman, followed by 1st and 2nd women, dance clockwise half way round to finish on opposite sides in order 3, 1, 2.
17 – 20 3rd, 1st and 2nd couples dance back to back with partners.
21 – 24 Joining nearer hands on the sides, 3rd, 1st and 2nd couples set and then turn partners half way round with the right hand to finish ready for allemande.
25 – 32 3rd, 1st and 2nd couples allemande.
Repeat, having passed a couple.
Devised by Mrs. I. Van Maarseveen, Pretoria, South Africa for a beginners class and dedicated to Alistair Aitkenhead, Stanley Wilkie, Margo Monteith and Lyn Christie.
Tune: Andersons
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TACNotes:’
9-12 Finish bar 12 on sidelines, with 1st & 3rd men facing up & 1st & 2nd women facing down.
ALLT AN DUIN (THE BURN BY THE HILLOCK)
24 GRADED and SOCIAL DANCES, Devised by Roy Goldring, Leeds Branch R.S.C.D.S.
32 bar reel for 3 couples
Bars
1 – 8 First couple cross over giving right hands and cast off below second couple (who stand still); cross over giving left hands and cast up to place.
9 – 16 Reels of three on own sides. To begin, first couple dance in and down, second couple dance out and up, third couple dance in and up.
17 – 24 First couple dance down the middle (4 steps), set to each other and dance up. They finish in the centre of the dance in second place, facing up. Second couple step up on bars 19 – 20.
25 – 28 First woman dances right hands across with second and third women while first man dances left hands across with second and third men.
29 – 32 First couple dance up to the top and cast off to second place on own side.
Repeat having passed a couple.
Recommended tune:- Jessie Walker (M.A.J.)
FURTHER EXPECTATIONS (32J3C 3C) Set R Goldring, Let's All
Dance, Too
1- 8 1st man and 3nd woman advance and retire, turn right hands to place.
9-16 1st woman and 3rd man advance and retire, turn left hands to place.
17-20 1st couple cross right hands and cast two places, 2nd and 3rd couples
step up on bars 3 & 4 of phrase (Order 2s 3s 1s – 1st couple on
opposite sides).
21-24 1st couple dance ½ Figure of eight up around 3rd couple to finish in
third place own sides.
25-32 2nd couple, 3rd couple and 1st couple 6 hands round & back.
Thursday, November 25, 2010
Thursday, November 18, 2010
Dances for November 18, 2010
Tonight we will be covering a new formation - poussette. Usually a challenge because it requires all Pas de Basque. Don't worry we will take it in small pieces. The dances this week are from the Christmas Social program.
Tonight we also have a round the room dance. This will be unfamiliar with both the basic and intermediate classes.
See you tonight
Blue Bonnets
Book 3 – No. 5
32-bar jig for two couples in a four-couple longwise set
Bars Description
1 – 4 1st woman and 2nd man advance and retire.
5 – 8 1st woman and 2nd man dance back to back, passing by the right to begin.
9 – 16 1st man and 2nd woman repeat bars 1-8.
17 – 24 1st couple lead down the middle and up to finish in the middle of the set, facing partner with both hands joined. 2nd couple step in.
25 – 32 1st and 2nd couples dance a poussette.
Repeat, having passed a couple.
Allan’s Reference Guide to the Ball-Room, Glasgow c.1900.
Original tune: Blue Bonnets (Traditional)
17th century tune known as Lesley’s March to Scotland. Published in Watt’s Musical Miscellany 1731 and Oswald 1755. Sir Walter Scot wrote the song Blue Bonnets over the Border to this tune.
BALLATER REEL (R8x32) 2C (4C Set) J Trew Let's All Dance
1- 8 1s lead down & back to top
9-16 1s+2s dance Allemande
17-24 2s+1s dance R&L
25-32 1s dance Figs of 8 round 2s
Palnackie
32 bar Jig for dancers in lines of 3 facing another line of 3 around the room
1-4 The dancers in the center of the line dance right hands across with the two dancers on their right.
5-8 The center dance around the corner on their right
9-12 centers dance left hands across with their two parters
13-16 centers dance left shoulder around the partner that was on their left
17-24 outside dancers advance and retire and turn with the right hand
25-30 all dancers chase clockwise around the set. All pass the dancer the are facing right shoulder and meet a new line of three dancers
Tonight we also have a round the room dance. This will be unfamiliar with both the basic and intermediate classes.
See you tonight
Blue Bonnets
Book 3 – No. 5
32-bar jig for two couples in a four-couple longwise set
Bars Description
1 – 4 1st woman and 2nd man advance and retire.
5 – 8 1st woman and 2nd man dance back to back, passing by the right to begin.
9 – 16 1st man and 2nd woman repeat bars 1-8.
17 – 24 1st couple lead down the middle and up to finish in the middle of the set, facing partner with both hands joined. 2nd couple step in.
25 – 32 1st and 2nd couples dance a poussette.
Repeat, having passed a couple.
Allan’s Reference Guide to the Ball-Room, Glasgow c.1900.
Original tune: Blue Bonnets (Traditional)
17th century tune known as Lesley’s March to Scotland. Published in Watt’s Musical Miscellany 1731 and Oswald 1755. Sir Walter Scot wrote the song Blue Bonnets over the Border to this tune.
BALLATER REEL (R8x32) 2C (4C Set) J Trew Let's All Dance
1- 8 1s lead down & back to top
9-16 1s+2s dance Allemande
17-24 2s+1s dance R&L
25-32 1s dance Figs of 8 round 2s
Palnackie
32 bar Jig for dancers in lines of 3 facing another line of 3 around the room
1-4 The dancers in the center of the line dance right hands across with the two dancers on their right.
5-8 The center dance around the corner on their right
9-12 centers dance left hands across with their two parters
13-16 centers dance left shoulder around the partner that was on their left
17-24 outside dancers advance and retire and turn with the right hand
25-30 all dancers chase clockwise around the set. All pass the dancer the are facing right shoulder and meet a new line of three dancers
Friday, November 12, 2010
Dances for November 11, 2010
A little late but here are the dances taught last night. Just as well. The class didn't go as we had planned. We are always trying to adapt what we do.
Enjoy!
CATCH THE WIND
(Hornpipe)
Book 45. No. 5
Bars Description
1 – 4 1st couple set and cast off one place. 2nd couple step up on bars 3 - 4.
5 – 8 1st couple dance a half figure of eight round 2nd couple.
9 – 12 1st couple set twice. On bars 11-12, 1st woman pulls back right shoulder to finish facing out.
13 – 16 1st woman casts up round 2nd man and dances down to finish between 3rd couple facing 3rd man while 1st man dances across the set and casts up round 2nd man to finish between 2nd couple facing 2nd man.
17 – 24 1st man dances a reel of three with 2nd couple passing 2nd man by the right shoulder to begin while 1st woman dances a reel of three with 3rd couple passing 3rd man by the right shoulder to begin.
25 – 28 1st woman casts up round 3rd man and dances across the set to finish in second place on own side while 1st man dances down the middle and casts up round 3rd man to finish in second place on own side.
29 – 32 1st couple turn with the right hand once round.
Repeat, having passed a couple.
Devised by Romaine Butterfield, RSCDS New Zealand Branch and originally published by that branch in Island Bay Collection (1983). The dance was devised for Noeline O’Connor and Iain Boyd and the name refers to the fact that Iain courted Noeline for some time.
Tune: The Navvie, Traditional
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TACNotes:’
Bars 25-28 1st woman must lengthen her steps to reach 2nd place, own side, pulling back R shoulder to flow into bar 29.
The Atholl Reel
A 32 bar reel for 2 couples,
Let's All Dance
1-4 1st man & 2nd woman advance & retire
5-8 1st woman & 2nd man advance & retire
9-16 1st & 2nd couples chase clockwise around he set
17-24 1st couple followed by 2nd couple lead down the middle. 2nd couple followed by 1st couple lead up to the top. 2nd couple finish in top place while 1st couple finish in 2nd place.
25-32 2nd & 1st couples dance rights and lefts.
repeat having passed a couple
Ceilidh Madness
A 32 bar reel for 4 couples
Sara Harriman
Let’s All Dance, Too
1-8 1st woman, followed by 2nd and 3rd woman, dance across the set, down behind 1st, 2nd and 3rd men, across to the women’s side and return to places
9-16 Men repeat around the women, 1st man leading
17-20 With both hands joined, 1st couple slip down and back to the top
21-24 1st couple cast off to 4th place. 2nd, 3rd and 4th couples step up on bars 7-8 of the phrase
25-32 All circle 8 hands round and back
Enjoy!
CATCH THE WIND
(Hornpipe)
Book 45. No. 5
Bars Description
1 – 4 1st couple set and cast off one place. 2nd couple step up on bars 3 - 4.
5 – 8 1st couple dance a half figure of eight round 2nd couple.
9 – 12 1st couple set twice. On bars 11-12, 1st woman pulls back right shoulder to finish facing out.
13 – 16 1st woman casts up round 2nd man and dances down to finish between 3rd couple facing 3rd man while 1st man dances across the set and casts up round 2nd man to finish between 2nd couple facing 2nd man.
17 – 24 1st man dances a reel of three with 2nd couple passing 2nd man by the right shoulder to begin while 1st woman dances a reel of three with 3rd couple passing 3rd man by the right shoulder to begin.
25 – 28 1st woman casts up round 3rd man and dances across the set to finish in second place on own side while 1st man dances down the middle and casts up round 3rd man to finish in second place on own side.
29 – 32 1st couple turn with the right hand once round.
Repeat, having passed a couple.
Devised by Romaine Butterfield, RSCDS New Zealand Branch and originally published by that branch in Island Bay Collection (1983). The dance was devised for Noeline O’Connor and Iain Boyd and the name refers to the fact that Iain courted Noeline for some time.
Tune: The Navvie, Traditional
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TACNotes:’
Bars 25-28 1st woman must lengthen her steps to reach 2nd place, own side, pulling back R shoulder to flow into bar 29.
The Atholl Reel
A 32 bar reel for 2 couples,
Let's All Dance
1-4 1st man & 2nd woman advance & retire
5-8 1st woman & 2nd man advance & retire
9-16 1st & 2nd couples chase clockwise around he set
17-24 1st couple followed by 2nd couple lead down the middle. 2nd couple followed by 1st couple lead up to the top. 2nd couple finish in top place while 1st couple finish in 2nd place.
25-32 2nd & 1st couples dance rights and lefts.
repeat having passed a couple
Ceilidh Madness
A 32 bar reel for 4 couples
Sara Harriman
Let’s All Dance, Too
1-8 1st woman, followed by 2nd and 3rd woman, dance across the set, down behind 1st, 2nd and 3rd men, across to the women’s side and return to places
9-16 Men repeat around the women, 1st man leading
17-20 With both hands joined, 1st couple slip down and back to the top
21-24 1st couple cast off to 4th place. 2nd, 3rd and 4th couples step up on bars 7-8 of the phrase
25-32 All circle 8 hands round and back
Thursday, November 4, 2010
Dances for November 4 Class
Welcome to the class on November 4. Tonight we will not be joining with the intermediates after the break. The intermediates will be joined by the Experienced dancers.
We will be covering a few more dances from the Kingston Ball program. There are four dances included here but we don't expect to get through all of them. If the number of dancers work out we will do The Barmkin which is in a square set. Something new for the class. All the dances are popular dances and well worth learning.
See you tonight
The Reel of the 51st Division
Book 13 – No. 10
32-bar reel for three couples in a four-couple longwise set
Bars Description
1 – 8 1st couple set to each other and cast off two places, meet below 3rd couple and lead up the middle to face first corners. 2nd couple step up on bars 3-4.
9 – 12 1st couple set to and turn first corners with the right hand, finishing in a diagonal line by joining left hands with partner.
13 – 14 1st couple and first corners balance in line.
15 – 16 1st couple, releasing right hands with corners, turn each other one and a quarter times to face second corners.
17 – 22 1st couple repeat bars 9-14 with second corners.
23 – 24 1st couple cross to second place on own sides.
25 – 32 2nd, 1st and 3rd couples dance six hands round and back.
Repeat, having passed a couple.
Devised by Jimmy Atkinson, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, and Peter Oliver, Seaforth Highlanders (London Scottish), with advice from Tom Harris-Hunter, Royal Army Service Corps while all were interned in the Prisoner of War camp at Laufen in Germany.
Original tune: The Drunken Piper or Highland Rory Alex. McLeod, c. 1880
The original instructions in the form of notes, written by Tom Harris-Hunter on a scruffy piece of paper when he was a prisoner of war, clearly show that the dance was intended for a five couple set as it is still danced in Perthshire.
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TACNotes:’
1-8 Set (no stealing) bars 1-2, cast bars 3-5, dance in to meet on bar 6, lead up on bar 7 to face corners on bar 8.
Highland Fair
RSCDS Graded Book
32 bar Jig for 2 couples
Bars
1 – 8 First couple cast off and dance down behind own line for 4 skip change of step, turn outwards and dance four steps back to place.
9 – 16 First and second couples turn partner with right hand and return to place – 4 skip change of step, then repeat, giving left hand.
17 – 24 First couple, followed by second couple, lead down the middle for 4 skip change of step. Second couple, followed by first couple, lead up the middle to finish second couple at top and first couple in second place. (Figs. 1 and 2.)
25 – 32 First and second couples dance right and left.
Repeat, having passed a couple.
THE BARMKIN
88 bar reel for 4 couples in a square set
24 GRADED and SOCIAL DANCES, Devised by Roy Goldring, Leeds Branch R.S.C.D.S.
Bars
1 – 8 First and third couples turn partners once round with right hands to finish facing clockwise.
5 – 8 First and third couples (men leading) dance half-way round the outside of the set to change places.
9 – 16 First and third couples dance right hands across and back with left hands to return to “new” places.
17 – 32 Second and fourth couples repeat bars 1 – 16 .
33 – 36 First and third couples turn partners once round with left hands to finish facing anti-clockwise.
37 – 40 First and third couples (women leading) dance half-way round the outside of the set to original places.
41 – 48 First and third couples dance rights and lefts.
49 – 64 Second and fourth couples repeat bars 33 – 48.
65 – 66 Joining nearer hands with partner, all advance towards the centre.
67 – 68 Joining nearer hands with corner person, all retire to “diagonal” positions.
69 – 72 All four women dance round their corners, passing in front to begin.
73 – 76 Similar to bars 65 – 68; all advancing with corners and retiring with partners to original places.
77 – 80 All four men dance round their partners, passing in front to begin.
81 – 88 Eight hands round and back.
Recommended tune:- The Landlady of Inver Inn (Neil Gow)
ST. ANDREW’S FAIR
(Jig)
Five Scottish Country Dances No. 2
MUSIC DESCRIPTION
Bars
1 – 8 1st couple cross over giving right hands, cast off two places, cross over below 3rd couple giving left hands and cast up to second place on own side. 2nd couple step up bars 3–4.
9 – 12 2nd, 1st and 3rd couple turn partner with right hand half-way round, retaining hold of hands with women facing up, men facing down, all three couples set.
13 – 16 2nd woman, followed by 1st and 3rd women, dances across the set then down her own side line. Similarly, 3rd man, followed by 1st and 2nd men, dances across the set then up his own side line. (Order now 3, 1, 2).
17 – 24 3rd, 1st and 2nd couples six hands round and back.
25 – 32 Repeat bars 9–16, but all turn partner with left hand. After the setting, the 2nd woman and 3rd man lead their lines in an anti-clockwise direction back to their own side lines.
Repeat having passed a couple.
Devised by R. Goldring, 1980.
Tune: Jockey’s Dance
We will be covering a few more dances from the Kingston Ball program. There are four dances included here but we don't expect to get through all of them. If the number of dancers work out we will do The Barmkin which is in a square set. Something new for the class. All the dances are popular dances and well worth learning.
See you tonight
The Reel of the 51st Division
Book 13 – No. 10
32-bar reel for three couples in a four-couple longwise set
Bars Description
1 – 8 1st couple set to each other and cast off two places, meet below 3rd couple and lead up the middle to face first corners. 2nd couple step up on bars 3-4.
9 – 12 1st couple set to and turn first corners with the right hand, finishing in a diagonal line by joining left hands with partner.
13 – 14 1st couple and first corners balance in line.
15 – 16 1st couple, releasing right hands with corners, turn each other one and a quarter times to face second corners.
17 – 22 1st couple repeat bars 9-14 with second corners.
23 – 24 1st couple cross to second place on own sides.
25 – 32 2nd, 1st and 3rd couples dance six hands round and back.
Repeat, having passed a couple.
Devised by Jimmy Atkinson, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, and Peter Oliver, Seaforth Highlanders (London Scottish), with advice from Tom Harris-Hunter, Royal Army Service Corps while all were interned in the Prisoner of War camp at Laufen in Germany.
Original tune: The Drunken Piper or Highland Rory Alex. McLeod, c. 1880
The original instructions in the form of notes, written by Tom Harris-Hunter on a scruffy piece of paper when he was a prisoner of war, clearly show that the dance was intended for a five couple set as it is still danced in Perthshire.
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TACNotes:’
1-8 Set (no stealing) bars 1-2, cast bars 3-5, dance in to meet on bar 6, lead up on bar 7 to face corners on bar 8.
Highland Fair
RSCDS Graded Book
32 bar Jig for 2 couples
Bars
1 – 8 First couple cast off and dance down behind own line for 4 skip change of step, turn outwards and dance four steps back to place.
9 – 16 First and second couples turn partner with right hand and return to place – 4 skip change of step, then repeat, giving left hand.
17 – 24 First couple, followed by second couple, lead down the middle for 4 skip change of step. Second couple, followed by first couple, lead up the middle to finish second couple at top and first couple in second place. (Figs. 1 and 2.)
25 – 32 First and second couples dance right and left.
Repeat, having passed a couple.
THE BARMKIN
88 bar reel for 4 couples in a square set
24 GRADED and SOCIAL DANCES, Devised by Roy Goldring, Leeds Branch R.S.C.D.S.
Bars
1 – 8 First and third couples turn partners once round with right hands to finish facing clockwise.
5 – 8 First and third couples (men leading) dance half-way round the outside of the set to change places.
9 – 16 First and third couples dance right hands across and back with left hands to return to “new” places.
17 – 32 Second and fourth couples repeat bars 1 – 16 .
33 – 36 First and third couples turn partners once round with left hands to finish facing anti-clockwise.
37 – 40 First and third couples (women leading) dance half-way round the outside of the set to original places.
41 – 48 First and third couples dance rights and lefts.
49 – 64 Second and fourth couples repeat bars 33 – 48.
65 – 66 Joining nearer hands with partner, all advance towards the centre.
67 – 68 Joining nearer hands with corner person, all retire to “diagonal” positions.
69 – 72 All four women dance round their corners, passing in front to begin.
73 – 76 Similar to bars 65 – 68; all advancing with corners and retiring with partners to original places.
77 – 80 All four men dance round their partners, passing in front to begin.
81 – 88 Eight hands round and back.
Recommended tune:- The Landlady of Inver Inn (Neil Gow)
ST. ANDREW’S FAIR
(Jig)
Five Scottish Country Dances No. 2
MUSIC DESCRIPTION
Bars
1 – 8 1st couple cross over giving right hands, cast off two places, cross over below 3rd couple giving left hands and cast up to second place on own side. 2nd couple step up bars 3–4.
9 – 12 2nd, 1st and 3rd couple turn partner with right hand half-way round, retaining hold of hands with women facing up, men facing down, all three couples set.
13 – 16 2nd woman, followed by 1st and 3rd women, dances across the set then down her own side line. Similarly, 3rd man, followed by 1st and 2nd men, dances across the set then up his own side line. (Order now 3, 1, 2).
17 – 24 3rd, 1st and 2nd couples six hands round and back.
25 – 32 Repeat bars 9–16, but all turn partner with left hand. After the setting, the 2nd woman and 3rd man lead their lines in an anti-clockwise direction back to their own side lines.
Repeat having passed a couple.
Devised by R. Goldring, 1980.
Tune: Jockey’s Dance
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