We resuming the blog for what is now the Ottawa RSCDS Branch Intermediate class. Hopefully, the dancers will find int useful to review the dances covered.
This week we will be introducing a formation recently adopted by the RSCDS. It is called the circulating allemande. It is a variation on the standard 3 couple allemande in that 2nd couple is going in the reverse direction (i.e down the men's side rather than up the women's side). Unfortunately, this hasn't been entered in the online database. We will cover it in class but if you would like to read it over have a look at The Flower of Glasgow.
Here are the dances for this week.
The Flower of Glasgow
32-bar strathspey for three couples in a three-couple longwise set
Devised by Ruth Taylor, Kingston (Ontario) Branch.
Published in RSCDS Book 46
Bars Description
1 – 6 1st woman, followed by her partner, casts off two places, crosses over below 3rd couple and casts up while her partner dances up the middle of the set. 1st couple finish in second place on opposite sides. 2nd couple dance up on the side lines to first place on bars 5-6.
7 – 8 2nd, 1st and 3rd couples set advancing to finish in the middle in promenade hold, 2nd and 3rd couples facing up and 1st couple facing down.
9 – 16 2nd, 1st and 3rd couples dance a circulating allemande:
2nd and 3rd couples dance as first and third couples of a standard allemande to finish in third and first places on own sides. At the same time, 1st couple, from second place, dance an allemande but dance out to the men’s side and down to begin.
Finish in the order 3, 1, 2 with 1st couple on opposite sides.
17 – 20 1st woman dances a half figure of eight round 3rd couple and 1st man dances a half figure of eight round 2nd couple.
21 – 24 3rd, 1st and 2nd couples, giving both hands, turn partners once round.
25 – 32 1st and 2nd couples dance a poussette right round.
Repeat with a new top couple.
Note: the ‘circulating allemande’ in bars 9-16 was devised by Terry Glasspool.
For Kay Munn, who is originally from Glasgow, to celebrate a special birthday.
The Lass of Richmond Hill
32-bar reel for three couples in a four-couple longwise set
Devised by Fiona Turnbull, RSCDS Richmond Branch.
Published in RSCDS Second Book of Graded Scottish Country Dances
Bars Description
1 – 8 1st couple lead down middle and up to the top to finish in the middle of the set, facing up.
9 – 14 1st couple cast off one place and, passing partner by the left, dance round first corners by the right and into the middle of the set. 2nd couple step up on bars 9-10.
15 – 16 1st couple , giving left hands, turn to face first corners.
17 – 24 1st couple and first corners dance a corner chain. 1st couple finish facing second corners.
25 – 32 1st couple and second corners dance a corner chain. 1st couple finish in second place on own sides.
Repeat, having passed a couple.
First published in Richmond Anniversary Book 1952-1992.
©RSCDS Richmond Branch, printed with permission.
SISTER BLANCHE OF ST. ANDREW’S
32 bar Jig for 3 couples – 1998
The Devil’s Quandary by Bob McMurtry
1 – 8 1st couple dances a figure of eight on the sides. Begin by dancing between the 2nd couple.
9 – 16 1st, 2nd and 3rd couples dance back to back and turn giving right hands.
17 – 24 1st couple lead down the middle and back.
25 – 32 1st and 2nd couple dance a poussette.
Repeat, having passed a couple.
Note: Sister Blanche was the resident cat in the church hall at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church in Ben Lomond, California. She enjoyed being part of the set, but had to be gently removed when she failed to cast off in time.
We didn't have time for the rest.
The Rose of the North
A 32 bar Strathspey for three couples
Roy Goldring, Leeds Branch Silver Jubilee
Bars
1 – 4 First couple lead down crossing over below the third couple and cast up into second place on opposite sides. Second couple step up on bars 3-4.
5 – 16 Three couple rights and lefts; first couple finishing back to back facing first corners. i.e.
5 – 6 All cross, giving right hands to partners.
7 – 8 All change places, giving left hands; second man and third woman diagonally, the others on the sides (second woman with first man, first woman with third man).
9 – 10 All cross, giving right hands to person opposite.
11 – 12 all change places, giving left hands; first couple diagonally, the others on the sides (with partners).
13 – 14 All cross giving right hands to person opposite.
15 – 16 All giving left hands, third man and second woman change places diagonally, the others turn on the sides (first woman with second man, third woman with first man). The first couple finish back to back facing first corners.
17 – 24 First couple set to and turn corners; on bar 24, the first couple finish back to back in the centre of the dance, woman facing down, man facing up.
25 – 28 First woman dances three hands round with the third couple while first man dances three hands round with the second couple. On bar 28, the first couple pull back right shoulders to face each other up and down the dance.
29 – 32 First couple set to each other, then dance a petronella turn to second place on their own sides.
Repeat having passed a couple.
THE PIPER AND THE PENGUIN
(Reel for Four Couples in a Square Set)
The Scotia Suite of Scottish Country Dances devised by Roy Goldring
Bars Description
1 – 4 The women dance round their corners, passing in front of them to begin.
5 – 8 The women dance right hands across and remain in the centre.
9 – 12 The women dance round their partners, passing in front of them to begin.
13 – 16 The women dance left hands across and finish in original places.
17 – 32 The men repeat bars 1–16, but dance in front of partners before dancing right hands across, and in front of their corners before dancing left hands across.
33 – 36 1st and 3rd couples, giving right hands, turn partners one and a quarter times.
37 – 40 1st man, followed by his partner, dances between 4th couple and cast back to place. Similarly, 3rd couple dance between 2nd couple and cast back to place.
41 – 48 1st and 3rd couple dance rights and lefts.
49 – 64 2nd and 4th couples repeat bars 33–48, 2nd couple dancing between 1st couple and 4th couple dancing between 3rd couple.
65 – 72 The women dance in and pull back right shoulders (2 bars), dance out (2 bars), and cast clockwise half way round the set to opposite woman’s place.
73 – 80 The men repeat bars 65–72, but pull back left shoulders at the end of bar 74, and cast anticlockwise.
81 – 84 All turn partners with the right hand, just over once round, to finish in promenade hold facing anticlockwise.
85 – 88 All promenade halfway round the set. On bar 87, all release right hands and the men lead their partners to original places ready for the bow and curtsey.
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