Dances for November 25

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.