Here are the dances for this week. The Bramble Circle will be done as a warm-up dance.
The Bramble Circle
32J round room
Let’s All Dance
1-8 All circle to the left and back
9-16 All advance & retire twice
17-24 All turn partner RH; person behind LH into Promenade hold
25-32 All Promenade (ladies on outside) counterclockwise
Video: Bauldy Bain's Fiddle
BAULDY BAIN'S FIDDLE
THE LOTHIAN COLLECTION Eight Scottish Country Dances by John Bowie Dickson
3 - couple Reel
Dedicated to John Armstrong
1 – 4 First couple, giving right hands, turn each other once round and cast off one place on their own sides (second couple move up on bars 3–4).
5 – 8 First couple, giving left hands, turn each other one and a half times to finish on opposite sides in second place facing out.
9 – 12 First man casts up, crosses over at the top and casts down into second place on his own side while first lady casts down, crosses over below third couple and casts up into second place on her own side. Meanwhile, second and third couples dance right hands across once round, dancing out to corners on bar 12, facing clockwise.
13 – 16 First couple, giving left hands, turn each other one and a quarter times to finish facing their first corner positions. Meanwhile, second and third couples continue to dance clockwise round the outside to finish in opposite corner positions.
17 – 20 First couple dance half a reel of four with first corners, passing each other right shoulders in the centre for. . ...
21 – 24 Half a reel of four with second corners, passing each other right shoulders in the centre again to finish in second place on own sides.
25 – 32 Second, first and third couples dance six hands round to the left and back.
Repeat from second place.
Video: Sugar Candie
This is an animated demonstration of the dance
SUGAR CANDIE
RSCDS Book 26 No. 9
(Strathspey)
1 – 4 First couple set and cast off 1 place. Second couple step up.
5 – 8 First man, passing right shoulder, dances round his first corner, while first woman does the same round her first corner. First couple finish back to back in centre, man facing down, woman facing up.
9 – 12 First man dances 3 hands round with third couple, and first woman with second couple, to finish turning by the right, to face each other in the centre. First man facing up, first woman facing down.
13 – 16 First couple set to each other, then, with both hand joined, dance a ¾ turn to face first corners.
17 – 24 First couple turn first corners by right hand, partner by left hand, second corners by right hand and partner by left hand to finish facing first corners.
25 – 32 Reels of 3 on the side, first couple passing left shoulder to first corner to begin. First couple, giving right hand, cross to own side, 1 place down
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The Manual of Scottish Country Dancing:
Bars 5–8 1st couple pass each other with the left shoulder to dance round first corner and must phrase these four bars carefully to finish back to back in the middle by pulling back the right shoulder on bar 8, 1st man facing down, 1st woman facing up.
Bars 15– 16 1st couple open out on bar 16, 1st man retaining his partner’s left hand in his right to assist her to face her first corner.
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TACNotes:’
5–8 1st cpl pass partner L shoulder, round 1st corner R shoulder, dance to meet partner &, by pulling R shoulder back on bar 18, finish back to back.
15–16 1st cpl open out on bar 16, 1st man retaining partner’s LH in his RH to assist her to face her first corner.
The Lochalsh Reel
The Skye Collection of Scottish Country Dances, Volume 2
8 x 40 Bar Reel
1 – 8 1st couple turn with right hands and cast off 1 place. 2nd couple step up on bars 3 and 4. 1st couple cross giving left hands, cast off 1 place and join up in promenade hold 1st woman on the left of 1st man facing 3rd man.
9 – 16 1st and 3rd couples dance a reel of three across the dance 1st couple giving left shoulder to 3rd man to start. Finish between 3rd couple facing up and drop hands.
17 – 24 1st couple divide and dance reels of three on the sides, 1st woman giving right shoulder to 2nd man, 1st man giving left shoulder to 2nd woman to begin. Finish in the centre facing up.
25 – 28 1st couple joining nearer hands dance up to the top and turn the 2nd couple with their free hands.
29 – 32 1st couple dance down between 3rd couple, cross back to own sides and cast up to 2nd place.
33 – 40 1st couple dance right hands across, 1st woman with 2nd couple and 1st man with 3rd couple. 1st couple pass right shoulders and dance left hands across, 1st woman with 3rd couple and 1st man with 2nd couple to finish in 2nd place on own sides.
Repeat from 2nd place.
Devised by Pat Burnett, present teacher of the South Skye Class.
Video: The Deil Amang the Tailors
The Deil amang the Tailors
RSCDS Book 14 – No. 7
32-bar reel for three couples in a four-couple longwise set
1 – 4 1st and 2nd couples set to partners and dance right hands across halfway round.
5 – 8 2nd and 1st couples set to partners and dance left hands across halfway round to original places.
9 – 16 1st couple lead down the middle and up to finish in the middle of the set facing up. 2nd couple step in.
17 – 24 1st and 2nd couples dance an allemande.
25 – 32 2nd, 1st and 3rd couples dance six hands round and back.
Repeat, having passed a couple.
Dale’s Collection of Reels and Dances c. 1799.
Original tune: The Deil amang the Tailors (Gow)
Wednesday, December 12, 2012
Wednesday, December 5, 2012
Dances for December 6, 2012
I hope everyone enjoyed the class last week with Bob & Barb Anglin. I know, finally a couple of good teachers in the class!
This week also has some challenging dances. There is some risk of collision in Bauldy Bain's Fiddle. Maybe you should bring some shoulder pads. We are repeating Culla Bay. We did it a few weeks ago but didn't leave enough time go over it in detail.
Two videos for this dance!
Video: Bauldy Bain's Fiddle
Video: Bauldy Bain's Fiddle
BAULDY BAIN'S FIDDLE
THE LOTHIAN COLLECTION Eight Scottish Country Dances by John Bowie Dickson
Dedicated to John Armstrong
1 – 4 First couple, giving right hands, turn each other once round and cast off one place on their own sides (second couple move up on bars 3–4).
5 – 8 First couple, giving left hands, turn each other one and a half times to finish on opposite sides in second place facing out.
9 – 12 First man casts up, crosses over at the top and casts down into second place on his own side while first lady casts down, crosses over below third couple and casts up into second place on her own side. Meanwhile, second and third couples dance right hands across once round, dancing out to corners on bar 12, facing clockwise.
13 – 16 First couple, giving left hands, turn each other one and a quarter times to finish facing their first corner positions. Meanwhile, second and third couples continue to dance clockwise round the outside to finish in opposite corner positions.
17 – 20 First couple dance half a reel of four with first corners, passing each other right shoulders in the centre for. . ...
21 – 24 Half a reel of four with second corners, passing each other right shoulders in the centre again to finish in second place on own sides.
25 – 32 Second, first and third couples dance six hands round to the left and back.
Repeat from second place.
Two videos for Culla Bay as well!
Video: Culla Bay
Video: Culla Bay
Culla Bay
RSCDS Book 41 – No. 2
Dancers arranged in a square set as for the Eightsome Reel.
1 – 4 1st man and 3rd woman, and 1st woman and 3rd man, turn with the right hand half way round to face each other then, pulling back right shoulders, cast out to opposite places and remain facing out.
5 – 8 1st and 3rd couples continue dancing on clockwise one place round the set, curving in to finish back to back in the centre of the set, 1st couple facing fourth place, and 3rd couple facing second place. Meanwhile, 2nd and 4th couples repeat bars 1-4. N.B. on bars 7 – 8, 1st and 2nd women, 1st and 2nd men, 3rd and 4th women and 3rd and 4th men dance in a curve round each other to new places, passing right shoulder.
9 – 16 All dance reels of four across the set.
17 – 20 2nd and 1st couples, and at the same time 3rd and 4th couples, dance four hands once round to the left.
21 – 24 Joining nearer hands with partner, all set, then 1st and 2nd couples and, at the same time, 3rd and 4th couples, dance right hands across half way.
25 – 28 2nd and 4th couples dance left hands across once round, to finish facing out.
29 – 32 2nd and 4th couples, passing 1st and 3rd couples by the right shoulder, dance out and progress on one place clockwise to finish with 2nd couple in first place and 4th couple in third place. All couples have now progressed one place anti-clockwise round the set.
Repeat, with original 2nd and 4th couples leading.
Culla Bay (pronounced ‘coola’) is on the island of Benbecula where Sheila Jupp spent part of her childhood.
Devised by Ann Dix, London Branch.
Tune: The Macaulays of Benbecula (copyright Frank Reid).
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The Manual of Scottish Country Dancing:
Bars 5–8 2nd and 4th couples finish facing in.
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TACNotes:’
5–8 2nd & 4th cpls finish facing in on bar 8.
23–24 2nd & 4th cpls shorten steps in order to flow directly into LH across on bar 25.
The Silver Square
A 32 bar reel for 5 couples in a square
By Terry Glasspool
Couples one to four form a square set. The fifth couple starts in the center facing first couple.
1 – 8 Parallel reels of three up and down the dance. Fifth man gives right shoulder to first woman, with third man joining at the bottom while fifth woman gives right shoulder to first man, with third woman joining at the bottom. Fifth couple finishes in the center facing fourth couple, fifth woman behind fifth man. Second and forth couples must face down at the end of bar 8.
9 – 16 Shadow reel of three across the dance. With 4W, 5M, and 2M leading their partners and each couple dancing as a unit fourth couple and fifth couple pass left shoulders to begin the reel. Fifth couple ends in original places, facing first couple.
17 – 20 First and fifth couples dance rights and lefts halfway. (First couple has now progressed to the center of the dance.)
21 – 24 First and fifth couples dance four hands once round to the left.
25 – 32 On the outside, dance eight hands halfway to the left, all set, pull back RS, and
chase one place. while In the center, first couple turn by the right then by the left (kilt or elbow grip is suggested) or dance any other mutually agreeable turn, birl, swing, or setting step. End facing the new first couple. The order is now 2345 on the outside, with 1C in the center. Repeat four times to original positions.
Repeat from new positions.
The Lochalsh Reel
The Skye Collection of Scottish Country Dances, Volume 2
8 x 40 Bar Reel
1 – 8 1st couple turn with right hands and cast off 1 place. 2nd couple step up on bars 3 and 4. 1st couple cross giving left hands, cast off 1 place and join up in promenade hold 1st woman on the left of 1st man facing 3rd man.
9 – 16 1st and 3rd couples dance a reel of three across the dance 1st couple giving left shoulder to 3rd man to start. Finish between 3rd couple facing up and drop hands.
17 – 24 1st couple divide and dance reels of three on the sides, 1st woman giving right shoulder to 2nd man, 1st man giving left shoulder to 2nd woman to begin. Finish in the centre facing up.
25 – 28 1st couple joining nearer hands dance up to the top and turn the 2nd couple with their free hands.
29 – 32 1st couple dance down between 3rd couple, cross back to own sides and cast up to 2nd place.
33 – 40 1st couple dance right hands across, 1st woman with 2nd couple and 1st man with 3rd couple. 1st couple pass right shoulders and dance left hands across, 1st woman with 3rd couple and 1st man with 2nd couple to finish in 2nd place on own sides.
Repeat from 2nd place.
Devised by Pat Burnett, present teacher of the South Skye Class.
Note: At the beginning of the dance, the new third couple must adjust to go from the clockwise chase into the reel with their left shoulders..
This week also has some challenging dances. There is some risk of collision in Bauldy Bain's Fiddle. Maybe you should bring some shoulder pads. We are repeating Culla Bay. We did it a few weeks ago but didn't leave enough time go over it in detail.
Two videos for this dance!
Video: Bauldy Bain's Fiddle
Video: Bauldy Bain's Fiddle
BAULDY BAIN'S FIDDLE
THE LOTHIAN COLLECTION Eight Scottish Country Dances by John Bowie Dickson
Dedicated to John Armstrong
1 – 4 First couple, giving right hands, turn each other once round and cast off one place on their own sides (second couple move up on bars 3–4).
5 – 8 First couple, giving left hands, turn each other one and a half times to finish on opposite sides in second place facing out.
9 – 12 First man casts up, crosses over at the top and casts down into second place on his own side while first lady casts down, crosses over below third couple and casts up into second place on her own side. Meanwhile, second and third couples dance right hands across once round, dancing out to corners on bar 12, facing clockwise.
13 – 16 First couple, giving left hands, turn each other one and a quarter times to finish facing their first corner positions. Meanwhile, second and third couples continue to dance clockwise round the outside to finish in opposite corner positions.
17 – 20 First couple dance half a reel of four with first corners, passing each other right shoulders in the centre for. . ...
21 – 24 Half a reel of four with second corners, passing each other right shoulders in the centre again to finish in second place on own sides.
25 – 32 Second, first and third couples dance six hands round to the left and back.
Repeat from second place.
Two videos for Culla Bay as well!
Video: Culla Bay
Video: Culla Bay
Culla Bay
RSCDS Book 41 – No. 2
Dancers arranged in a square set as for the Eightsome Reel.
1 – 4 1st man and 3rd woman, and 1st woman and 3rd man, turn with the right hand half way round to face each other then, pulling back right shoulders, cast out to opposite places and remain facing out.
5 – 8 1st and 3rd couples continue dancing on clockwise one place round the set, curving in to finish back to back in the centre of the set, 1st couple facing fourth place, and 3rd couple facing second place. Meanwhile, 2nd and 4th couples repeat bars 1-4. N.B. on bars 7 – 8, 1st and 2nd women, 1st and 2nd men, 3rd and 4th women and 3rd and 4th men dance in a curve round each other to new places, passing right shoulder.
9 – 16 All dance reels of four across the set.
17 – 20 2nd and 1st couples, and at the same time 3rd and 4th couples, dance four hands once round to the left.
21 – 24 Joining nearer hands with partner, all set, then 1st and 2nd couples and, at the same time, 3rd and 4th couples, dance right hands across half way.
25 – 28 2nd and 4th couples dance left hands across once round, to finish facing out.
29 – 32 2nd and 4th couples, passing 1st and 3rd couples by the right shoulder, dance out and progress on one place clockwise to finish with 2nd couple in first place and 4th couple in third place. All couples have now progressed one place anti-clockwise round the set.
Repeat, with original 2nd and 4th couples leading.
Culla Bay (pronounced ‘coola’) is on the island of Benbecula where Sheila Jupp spent part of her childhood.
Devised by Ann Dix, London Branch.
Tune: The Macaulays of Benbecula (copyright Frank Reid).
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The Manual of Scottish Country Dancing:
Bars 5–8 2nd and 4th couples finish facing in.
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TACNotes:’
5–8 2nd & 4th cpls finish facing in on bar 8.
23–24 2nd & 4th cpls shorten steps in order to flow directly into LH across on bar 25.
The Silver Square
A 32 bar reel for 5 couples in a square
By Terry Glasspool
Couples one to four form a square set. The fifth couple starts in the center facing first couple.
1 – 8 Parallel reels of three up and down the dance. Fifth man gives right shoulder to first woman, with third man joining at the bottom while fifth woman gives right shoulder to first man, with third woman joining at the bottom. Fifth couple finishes in the center facing fourth couple, fifth woman behind fifth man. Second and forth couples must face down at the end of bar 8.
9 – 16 Shadow reel of three across the dance. With 4W, 5M, and 2M leading their partners and each couple dancing as a unit fourth couple and fifth couple pass left shoulders to begin the reel. Fifth couple ends in original places, facing first couple.
17 – 20 First and fifth couples dance rights and lefts halfway. (First couple has now progressed to the center of the dance.)
21 – 24 First and fifth couples dance four hands once round to the left.
25 – 32 On the outside, dance eight hands halfway to the left, all set, pull back RS, and
chase one place. while In the center, first couple turn by the right then by the left (kilt or elbow grip is suggested) or dance any other mutually agreeable turn, birl, swing, or setting step. End facing the new first couple. The order is now 2345 on the outside, with 1C in the center. Repeat four times to original positions.
Repeat from new positions.
The Lochalsh Reel
The Skye Collection of Scottish Country Dances, Volume 2
8 x 40 Bar Reel
1 – 8 1st couple turn with right hands and cast off 1 place. 2nd couple step up on bars 3 and 4. 1st couple cross giving left hands, cast off 1 place and join up in promenade hold 1st woman on the left of 1st man facing 3rd man.
9 – 16 1st and 3rd couples dance a reel of three across the dance 1st couple giving left shoulder to 3rd man to start. Finish between 3rd couple facing up and drop hands.
17 – 24 1st couple divide and dance reels of three on the sides, 1st woman giving right shoulder to 2nd man, 1st man giving left shoulder to 2nd woman to begin. Finish in the centre facing up.
25 – 28 1st couple joining nearer hands dance up to the top and turn the 2nd couple with their free hands.
29 – 32 1st couple dance down between 3rd couple, cross back to own sides and cast up to 2nd place.
33 – 40 1st couple dance right hands across, 1st woman with 2nd couple and 1st man with 3rd couple. 1st couple pass right shoulders and dance left hands across, 1st woman with 3rd couple and 1st man with 2nd couple to finish in 2nd place on own sides.
Repeat from 2nd place.
Devised by Pat Burnett, present teacher of the South Skye Class.
Note: At the beginning of the dance, the new third couple must adjust to go from the clockwise chase into the reel with their left shoulders..
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Dances for November 29, 2012
Posting the dances early this week. Jody and I are off to Colorado the investigate a site for the TAC Summer School in 2014. In our place Bob & Barb Anglin will be taking the class.
We have asked them to repeat Mrs Stewart of Fasnacloich. Last week we the class almost mastered the dance. This week will give you a chance to really get a grasp of the dance.
Video: Mrs Stewart of Fasnacloich
Mrs Stewart of Fasnacloich
Leaflet – No. 18
1 – 4 1st and 2nd couples Petronella turn into centre to face partners and set.
5 – 6 1st and 2nd couples turn partners by right hand three-quarters way round, then, retaining partners’ hands.
7 – 8 1st and 2nd couples dance right hands across halfway round to finish, 2nd couple in first place and 1st couple in second place, on own sides.
9 – 16 2nd, 1st and 3rd couples dance reels of three on the sides. To begin, 1st couple, giving right hands, cross over to third place. 1st couple finish facing second corners; 2nd and 3rd couples dance the long way round into place.
17 – 20 1st couple dance half a diagonal reel of four with second corners. Then 1st couple turn each other by the left hand to face first corners.
21 – 24 1st couple dance half a diagonal reel of four with first corners, passing left shoulders. Then 1st couple pass each other by the left to finish back to back in the centre, 1st man facing up, 1st woman facing down.
25 – 27 1st man dances three hands round with 3rd couple, while 1st woman dances three hands round with 2nd couple.
28 – 30 Releasing left hand, 1st man leads his circle down the women’s side, while 1st woman leads her circle up the men’s side to form a large circle. Six hands round to the left.
31 – 32 All 3 couples set.
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TACNotes:’
19-20 1st cpl dance a wide LH turn instead of passing L shoulder.
24 1st cpl pass L shoulder.
25-30 Controlled slip steps. If 1st cpl release LH in the small circles at end of bar 27, then large circle may be formed by end of bar 28.
Video: The Chequered Court
A short clip from a social.
THE CHEQUERED COURT
Book 42 – No. 3
(Jig)
1 – 4 1st couple, giving right hands, cross and cast off one place. 2nd couple step up on bars 3 – 4.
5 – 8 1st woman dances a half figure of eight round 3rd couple while 1st man dances a half figure of eight round 2nd couple. At the end, 1st couple pass left shoulders to finish facing first corners.
9 – 12 1st couple dance the path of corners pass and turn, and pull back right shoulders on bar 12 to finish back to back in the middle, 1st woman facing up and 1st man facing down First corners dance normal corners pass and turn, i.e. pass 1st couple right shoulder on bar 9, turn giving the right hand to face their own place on bar 10, begin dancing out to pass 1st couple right shoulder again on bar 11, and dance round to place on bar 12.
13 – 16 1st couple and partner’s second corners (2nd woman and 3rd man) repeat bars 9 – 12, and on bar 16, 1st couple pull back their right shoulder to finish back to back in the middle in second place facing their own sides (Fig. 2), ready for
17 – 22 2nd, 1st and 3rd couples dance six bars of double triangles.
23 – 24 1st couple, with two pas de basque, move to their right and pull back right shoulders so that 1st woman finishes between 2nd couple facing 2nd woman and 1st man finishes between 3rd couple facing 3rd man (Fig. 3). 2nd and 3rd couples continue setting.
25 – 30 Reels of three across the dance. 1st and 2nd women and 1st and 3rd men give right shoulders to begin the reels. 1st couple finish in second place on opposite sides.
31 – 32 1st couple, giving right hands, cross over.
Repeat, having passed a couple.
The Chequered Court is part of the University Hall complex at the University of St. Andrews, where the RSCDS is usually based during its annual Summer School.
Devised by Duncan Brown, York Branch.
Video: Seann Truibhas Willichan
Another video from a social
Seann Truibhas Willichan
RSCDS Book 27 #9
1 – 8 First couple cast off behind their own lines, then cast up to original places.
9 – 12 First woman and second man set and change places giving right hands, while first man and second woman change places giving right hands and set.
13 – 16 Repeat bars 9–12 back to original places.
17 – 24 First couple lead down the middle (2 steps), turn with right hands, lead up to the top and cast off to second place. Second couple step up on bars 23–24.
25 – 28 Second and first couples set on the sides, then turn partner with both hands once round, opening up to form a circle.
29 – 32 Second and first couples 4 hands round to the left.
Thomas Wilson’s Companion to the Ballroom.
Tune: My Dearie
James Johnstone, 1771
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TACNotes:’
9-12 Set facing diagonally.
Video: The White Cockade
Again from a social. Very narrow sets!
The White Cockade
RSCDS Book 5 – No. 11
32-bar reel for two couples in a four-couple longwise set
1 – 8 1st, 2nd and 3rd couples set and, giving right hands, cross over. They repeat back to places.
9 – 16 1st couple lead down the middle and up to finish in first place in the middle of the set.
17 – 20 1st couple cast off to second place on own sides. 2nd couple step up on bars 19-20.
21 – 24 1st and 3rd couples dance four hands once round to the left.
25 – 32 2nd and 1st couples dance rights and lefts.
Repeat, having passed a couple.
William Campbell: 3rd Book of New and Favourite Country Dances and Strathspey Reels, London c.1782.
Original tune: The White Cockade (Traditional, earliest version Aird 1782 as The Ranting Highlandman)
We have asked them to repeat Mrs Stewart of Fasnacloich. Last week we the class almost mastered the dance. This week will give you a chance to really get a grasp of the dance.
Video: Mrs Stewart of Fasnacloich
Mrs Stewart of Fasnacloich
Leaflet – No. 18
1 – 4 1st and 2nd couples Petronella turn into centre to face partners and set.
5 – 6 1st and 2nd couples turn partners by right hand three-quarters way round, then, retaining partners’ hands.
7 – 8 1st and 2nd couples dance right hands across halfway round to finish, 2nd couple in first place and 1st couple in second place, on own sides.
9 – 16 2nd, 1st and 3rd couples dance reels of three on the sides. To begin, 1st couple, giving right hands, cross over to third place. 1st couple finish facing second corners; 2nd and 3rd couples dance the long way round into place.
17 – 20 1st couple dance half a diagonal reel of four with second corners. Then 1st couple turn each other by the left hand to face first corners.
21 – 24 1st couple dance half a diagonal reel of four with first corners, passing left shoulders. Then 1st couple pass each other by the left to finish back to back in the centre, 1st man facing up, 1st woman facing down.
25 – 27 1st man dances three hands round with 3rd couple, while 1st woman dances three hands round with 2nd couple.
28 – 30 Releasing left hand, 1st man leads his circle down the women’s side, while 1st woman leads her circle up the men’s side to form a large circle. Six hands round to the left.
31 – 32 All 3 couples set.
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TACNotes:’
19-20 1st cpl dance a wide LH turn instead of passing L shoulder.
24 1st cpl pass L shoulder.
25-30 Controlled slip steps. If 1st cpl release LH in the small circles at end of bar 27, then large circle may be formed by end of bar 28.
Video: The Chequered Court
A short clip from a social.
THE CHEQUERED COURT
Book 42 – No. 3
(Jig)
1 – 4 1st couple, giving right hands, cross and cast off one place. 2nd couple step up on bars 3 – 4.
5 – 8 1st woman dances a half figure of eight round 3rd couple while 1st man dances a half figure of eight round 2nd couple. At the end, 1st couple pass left shoulders to finish facing first corners.
9 – 12 1st couple dance the path of corners pass and turn, and pull back right shoulders on bar 12 to finish back to back in the middle, 1st woman facing up and 1st man facing down First corners dance normal corners pass and turn, i.e. pass 1st couple right shoulder on bar 9, turn giving the right hand to face their own place on bar 10, begin dancing out to pass 1st couple right shoulder again on bar 11, and dance round to place on bar 12.
13 – 16 1st couple and partner’s second corners (2nd woman and 3rd man) repeat bars 9 – 12, and on bar 16, 1st couple pull back their right shoulder to finish back to back in the middle in second place facing their own sides (Fig. 2), ready for
17 – 22 2nd, 1st and 3rd couples dance six bars of double triangles.
23 – 24 1st couple, with two pas de basque, move to their right and pull back right shoulders so that 1st woman finishes between 2nd couple facing 2nd woman and 1st man finishes between 3rd couple facing 3rd man (Fig. 3). 2nd and 3rd couples continue setting.
25 – 30 Reels of three across the dance. 1st and 2nd women and 1st and 3rd men give right shoulders to begin the reels. 1st couple finish in second place on opposite sides.
31 – 32 1st couple, giving right hands, cross over.
Repeat, having passed a couple.
The Chequered Court is part of the University Hall complex at the University of St. Andrews, where the RSCDS is usually based during its annual Summer School.
Devised by Duncan Brown, York Branch.
Video: Seann Truibhas Willichan
Another video from a social
Seann Truibhas Willichan
RSCDS Book 27 #9
1 – 8 First couple cast off behind their own lines, then cast up to original places.
9 – 12 First woman and second man set and change places giving right hands, while first man and second woman change places giving right hands and set.
13 – 16 Repeat bars 9–12 back to original places.
17 – 24 First couple lead down the middle (2 steps), turn with right hands, lead up to the top and cast off to second place. Second couple step up on bars 23–24.
25 – 28 Second and first couples set on the sides, then turn partner with both hands once round, opening up to form a circle.
29 – 32 Second and first couples 4 hands round to the left.
Thomas Wilson’s Companion to the Ballroom.
Tune: My Dearie
James Johnstone, 1771
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TACNotes:’
9-12 Set facing diagonally.
Video: The White Cockade
Again from a social. Very narrow sets!
The White Cockade
RSCDS Book 5 – No. 11
32-bar reel for two couples in a four-couple longwise set
1 – 8 1st, 2nd and 3rd couples set and, giving right hands, cross over. They repeat back to places.
9 – 16 1st couple lead down the middle and up to finish in first place in the middle of the set.
17 – 20 1st couple cast off to second place on own sides. 2nd couple step up on bars 19-20.
21 – 24 1st and 3rd couples dance four hands once round to the left.
25 – 32 2nd and 1st couples dance rights and lefts.
Repeat, having passed a couple.
William Campbell: 3rd Book of New and Favourite Country Dances and Strathspey Reels, London c.1782.
Original tune: The White Cockade (Traditional, earliest version Aird 1782 as The Ranting Highlandman)
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Dances for November 22, 2012
This week we are starting to review dances for the December Social. The dances for this social are easier and we should be able to concentrate on the few difficult dances.
Cumberland Reel
RSCDS Book 1 – No. 11
32-bar jig for four couples in a four-couple longwise set
1 – 8 1st and 2nd couples dance right hands across left hands across back to places.
9 – 16 First couple lead down the middle and up to finish in first place, facing out.
17 – 22 1st couple, followed by 2nd, 3rd and 4th couples cast off and dance behind their own lines.
23 – 28 1st couple, followed by 2nd, 3rd and 4th couples dance up the middle. On bar 28, 1st couple face down and 2nd, 3rd and 4th couples join both hands with partners to make an arch in the middle.
29 – 32 First couple dance down the middle under the arches to fourth place. On bar 32, 2nd, 3rd and 4th couples release hands and step up and out to new places.
Repeat with a new top couple.
Video: Mrs Stewart of Fasnacloich
Mrs Stewart of Fasnacloich
RSCDS Leaflet – No. 18
(Reel)
1 – 4 1st and 2nd couples Petronella turn into centre to face partners and set.
5 – 6 1st and 2nd couples turn partners by right hand three-quarters way round, then, retaining partners’ hands.
7 – 8 1st and 2nd couples dance right hands across halfway round to finish, 2nd couple in first place and 1st couple in second place, on own sides.
9 – 16 2nd, 1st and 3rd couples dance reels of three on the sides. To begin, 1st couple, giving right hands, cross over to third place. 1st couple finish facing second corners; 2nd and 3rd couples dance the long way round into place.
17 – 20 1st couple dance half a diagonal reel of four with second corners. Then 1st couple turn each other by the left hand to face first corners.
21 – 24 1st couple dance half a diagonal reel of four with first corners, passing left shoulders. Then 1st couple pass each other by the left to finish back to back in the centre, 1st man facing up, 1st woman facing down.
25 – 27 1st man dances three hands round with 3rd couple, while 1st woman dances three hands round with 2nd couple.
28 – 30 Releasing left hand, 1st man leads his circle down the women’s side, while 1st woman leads her circle up the men’s side to form a large circle. Six hands round to the left.
31 – 32 All 3 couples set.
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TACNotes:’
19-20 1st cpl dance a wide LH turn instead of passing L shoulder.
24 1st cpl pass L shoulder.
25-30 Controlled slip steps. If 1st cpl release LH in the small circles at end of bar 27, then large circle may be formed by end of bar 28.
Video: Culla Bay
Culla Bay (Strathspey)
RSCDS Book 41 – No. 2
Dancers arranged in a square set as for the Eightsome Reel.
1 – 4 1st man and 3rd woman, and 1st woman and 3rd man, turn with the right hand half way round to face each other then, pulling back right shoulders, cast out to opposite places and remain facing out.
5 – 8 1st and 3rd couples continue dancing on clockwise one place round the set, curving in to finish back to back in the centre of the set, 1st couple facing fourth place, and 3rd couple facing second place. Meanwhile, 2nd and 4th couples repeat bars 1-4.
N.B. on bars 7 – 8, 1st and 2nd women, 1st and 2nd men, 3rd and 4th women and 3rd and 4th men dance in a curve round each other to new places, passing right shoulder.
9 – 16 All dance reels of four across the set.
17 – 20 2nd and 1st couples, and at the same time 3rd and 4th couples, dance four hands once round to the left.
21 – 24 Joining nearer hands with partner, all set, then 1st and 2nd couples and, at the same time, 3rd and 4th couples, dance right hands across half way.
25 – 28 2nd and 4th couples dance left hands across once round, to finish facing out.
29 – 32 2nd and 4th couples, passing 1st and 3rd couples by the right shoulder, dance out and progress on one place clockwise to finish with 2nd couple in first place and 4th couple in third place. All couples have now progressed one place anti-clockwise round the set.
Repeat, with original 2nd and 4th couples leading.
Culla Bay (pronounced ‘coola’) is on the island of Benbecula where Sheila Jupp spent part of her childhood.
Devised by Ann Dix, London Branch.
Tune: The Macaulays of Benbecula (copyright Frank Reid).
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The Manual of Scottish Country Dancing:
Bars 5–8 2nd and 4th couples finish facing in.
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TACNotes:’
5–8 2nd & 4th cpls finish facing in on bar 8.
23–24 2nd & 4th cpls shorten steps in order to flow directly into LH across on bar 25.
Blue Bonnets
RSCDS Book 3 – No. 5
32-bar jig for two couples in a four-couple longwise set
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.
Cumberland Reel
RSCDS Book 1 – No. 11
32-bar jig for four couples in a four-couple longwise set
1 – 8 1st and 2nd couples dance right hands across left hands across back to places.
9 – 16 First couple lead down the middle and up to finish in first place, facing out.
17 – 22 1st couple, followed by 2nd, 3rd and 4th couples cast off and dance behind their own lines.
23 – 28 1st couple, followed by 2nd, 3rd and 4th couples dance up the middle. On bar 28, 1st couple face down and 2nd, 3rd and 4th couples join both hands with partners to make an arch in the middle.
29 – 32 First couple dance down the middle under the arches to fourth place. On bar 32, 2nd, 3rd and 4th couples release hands and step up and out to new places.
Repeat with a new top couple.
Video: Mrs Stewart of Fasnacloich
Mrs Stewart of Fasnacloich
RSCDS Leaflet – No. 18
(Reel)
1 – 4 1st and 2nd couples Petronella turn into centre to face partners and set.
5 – 6 1st and 2nd couples turn partners by right hand three-quarters way round, then, retaining partners’ hands.
7 – 8 1st and 2nd couples dance right hands across halfway round to finish, 2nd couple in first place and 1st couple in second place, on own sides.
9 – 16 2nd, 1st and 3rd couples dance reels of three on the sides. To begin, 1st couple, giving right hands, cross over to third place. 1st couple finish facing second corners; 2nd and 3rd couples dance the long way round into place.
17 – 20 1st couple dance half a diagonal reel of four with second corners. Then 1st couple turn each other by the left hand to face first corners.
21 – 24 1st couple dance half a diagonal reel of four with first corners, passing left shoulders. Then 1st couple pass each other by the left to finish back to back in the centre, 1st man facing up, 1st woman facing down.
25 – 27 1st man dances three hands round with 3rd couple, while 1st woman dances three hands round with 2nd couple.
28 – 30 Releasing left hand, 1st man leads his circle down the women’s side, while 1st woman leads her circle up the men’s side to form a large circle. Six hands round to the left.
31 – 32 All 3 couples set.
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TACNotes:’
19-20 1st cpl dance a wide LH turn instead of passing L shoulder.
24 1st cpl pass L shoulder.
25-30 Controlled slip steps. If 1st cpl release LH in the small circles at end of bar 27, then large circle may be formed by end of bar 28.
Video: Culla Bay
Culla Bay (Strathspey)
RSCDS Book 41 – No. 2
Dancers arranged in a square set as for the Eightsome Reel.
1 – 4 1st man and 3rd woman, and 1st woman and 3rd man, turn with the right hand half way round to face each other then, pulling back right shoulders, cast out to opposite places and remain facing out.
5 – 8 1st and 3rd couples continue dancing on clockwise one place round the set, curving in to finish back to back in the centre of the set, 1st couple facing fourth place, and 3rd couple facing second place. Meanwhile, 2nd and 4th couples repeat bars 1-4.
N.B. on bars 7 – 8, 1st and 2nd women, 1st and 2nd men, 3rd and 4th women and 3rd and 4th men dance in a curve round each other to new places, passing right shoulder.
9 – 16 All dance reels of four across the set.
17 – 20 2nd and 1st couples, and at the same time 3rd and 4th couples, dance four hands once round to the left.
21 – 24 Joining nearer hands with partner, all set, then 1st and 2nd couples and, at the same time, 3rd and 4th couples, dance right hands across half way.
25 – 28 2nd and 4th couples dance left hands across once round, to finish facing out.
29 – 32 2nd and 4th couples, passing 1st and 3rd couples by the right shoulder, dance out and progress on one place clockwise to finish with 2nd couple in first place and 4th couple in third place. All couples have now progressed one place anti-clockwise round the set.
Repeat, with original 2nd and 4th couples leading.
Culla Bay (pronounced ‘coola’) is on the island of Benbecula where Sheila Jupp spent part of her childhood.
Devised by Ann Dix, London Branch.
Tune: The Macaulays of Benbecula (copyright Frank Reid).
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The Manual of Scottish Country Dancing:
Bars 5–8 2nd and 4th couples finish facing in.
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TACNotes:’
5–8 2nd & 4th cpls finish facing in on bar 8.
23–24 2nd & 4th cpls shorten steps in order to flow directly into LH across on bar 25.
Blue Bonnets
RSCDS Book 3 – No. 5
32-bar jig for two couples in a four-couple longwise set
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.
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
Dances for November 15, 2012
Video: The Royal Deeside Railway
This looks like a social dance in someone's house.
The Royal Deeside Railway (Reel)
RSCDS Book 40 – No. 9
1 – 4 1st couple, without giving hands, dance down, cross below 3rd couple and cast up to finish in the middle of the set facing 2nd woman. 2nd couple step up on bars 3-4.
5 – 8 1st couple and 2nd woman dance right hands across once round.
9 – 12 1st couple and 2nd man dance left hands across once round. 1st couple finish in the middle of the set facing up, with the woman in front of the man.
13 – 16 With 1st woman leading, 1st couple dance up and cast off on own sides round 2nd couple to finish in the middle of the set facing 3rd man.
17 – 20 1st couple and 3rd man dance right hands across once round.
21 – 24 1st couple and 3rd woman dance left hands across once round. 1st couple finish in the middle of the set facing down, with the woman in front of the man.
25 – 28 With 1st woman leading, 1st couple dance down and cast up on own sides round 3rd couple to second place.
29 – 32 All three couples turn with the right hand once round.
Repeat, having passed a couple.
Devised in 1987 by Ron Arrowsmith, Vancouver for the Kerrisdale Community Centre Scottish Country Dance Class.
Tune: On the Fiddle (Copyright J. Hornsby)
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TACNotes:’
5–12 1st woman is ahead of her partner in both ‘wheels’. 1st cpl finish in middle below 2nd cpl – approximately at 2nd position.
17–24 1st woman is again ahead of partner in both ‘wheels’, 1st cpl finish in middle at 2nd place, above 3rd cpl.
BRAVEHEART
THE BANKHEAD BOOK, Part 6, Scottish Country Dances by JOHN DREWRY, 1995 – 1996
dance devised in September 1996
A dance to mark the passage of 700 years since the Battle of Stirling Bridge in 1297
Strathspey – 3 couples – 32 bars
1 – 4 1st couple set to each other and then, giving right hands cross over to second place on opposite sides and stay facing out. 2nd couple step up on bars 3-4.
5 – 8 1st couple dance round their first corners, passing them by the right and then turn each other with the left hand to finish in the middle of the dance in second place with the man facing down and the woman facing up.
9 – 12 2nd, 1st and 3rd men dance right hands across on the men’s side, while their partners dance right hands across on the women’s side. At the end, 1st couple pass each other by the right.
13 – 16 1st woman dances left hands across with 2nd and 3rd men on the men’s side while 1st man dances left hands across with 2nd and 3rd women on the women’s side. 1st man finishes between 2nd couple in first place all facing down, while 1st woman finishes between 3rd couple in third place all facing up.
17 – 20 All set in lines of three facing down and up and then change places with the opposite person giving right hand.
21 – 24 All set again in lines of three facing down and up and then change places with the opposite person giving right hand. 2nd couple stay facing up in first place, 3rd couple stay facing down in third place and 1st couple turn right about to finish facing each other (Man facing down, woman up).
25 – 32 1st man dances a reel of three across the dance in first place with 2nd couple, beginning by giving right shoulder to 2nd man. 1st woman, similarly, dances a reel of three across the dance in third place with 3rd couple, beginning by giving right shoulder to 3rd woman. At the end, 1st couple dance to second place on own sides.
Repeat, having passed a couple.
Video: Rest and be Thankful
REST AND BE THANKFUL
The Grampian Collection of Scottish Country Dances by Jack McConachie
Bars
1 – 4 First couple, giving right hands, cross over and cast off one place on the opposite side. Second couple move up on Bars 3 – 4.
5 – 8 First couple, giving left hands, cross over and first lady casts up round second lady, while first man casts off round third man, to finish beside their 1st Corner.
9 – 12 First couple, holding their 1st Corner in Promenade position on their right, leads them round behind their 2nd Corner and places them in the opposite 1st Corner position. At the same time the 2nd Corners Advance towards each other and Retire (Diagram 1).
13 – 16 First couple turn each other with left hands to finish beside their 2nd Corner. (Turn strongly for one and a quarter times.)
17 – 20 First couple, holding their 2nd Corner in Promenade position on their right, leads them round behind their 1st Corners (who are on the wrong side) and places them in the opposite 2nd Corner position. At the same time the 1st Corners Advance towards each other and Retire.
21 – 24 First couple turn each other with left hands to finish facing their usual 1st Corner position (first lady faces third lady while first man faces second man).
25 – 28 First couple dance a half Reel of Four diagonally across the Set with their 1st Corners —first couple , passing by the right to begin, curve by their right round the 1st Corner position, while the Corners pass each other by the left in the middle to their own sides.
29 – 32 First couple, passing each other by the right in the middle, dance a half Reel of Four diagonally across the Set with their 2nd Corners—again passing by the right to begin, then crossing over by the right to finish in 2nd place on their own sides (Diagram 2).
First couple repeat from the 2nd place and cross by the left, down between fourth couple, to the bottom. Each couple repeat in turn as first couple.
Video: Round Reel of Eight
There are quite a few videos of this dance.
Round Reel of Eight
RSCDS Book 27 #7
1 – 8 All 4 women cast by the right and dance outside the set back to original places.
9 – 16 All 4 men repeat bars 1–8 but cast by the left.
17 – 32 Grand chain half-way round in 6 steps. All set to partners, continue grand chain back to places in 6 steps and set to partners.
33 – 35 First and third couples change places. First couple dance between third couple.
36 – 38 Repeat bars 33–35 back to original places. Third couple dance between first couple.
39 – 40 First and third couples turn with right hands into allemande hold ready for promenade.
41 – 48 First and third couples promenade round the inside of the set back to original places.
49 – 64 Second and fourth couples repeat bars 33–48. Second couple dance between fourth couple on bars 49–51; fourth couple between second couple on bars 52–54.
65 – 68 First and third couples ½ right and left.
69 – 72 Second and fourth couples ½ right and left.
73 – 80 Repeat bars 65–72 back to original places.
81 – 88 All 4 couples, 8 hands round and back.
Wednesday, November 7, 2012
Dances for November 8, 2012
Video: Bratach Bana
The video is a performance of children from Japan
Bratach Bana
THE BON ACCORD BOOK OF SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCES by John Drewry
Reel - 3 couples - 32 bars
Tune - "Bratach Bana"
1 – 4 1st couple turn by the right hand and cast off to second place on own sides. (2nd couple move up on Bars 3 - 4)
5 – 8 1st man dances down between 3rd couple and then casts up to second place on the ladies' side. 1st lady dances up between 2nd couple and then casts off to second place on the men's side.
9 - 12 Half reels of three on the sides. 1st man gives right shoulder to 2nd lady, while 1st lady gives right shoulder to 3rd man.
13 – 16 Half reels of three across the dance. 1st man cuts up between 3rd couple who are in top place, giving left shoulder to 3rd man. 1st lady cuts down between 2nd couple who are in 3rd place, giving left shoulder to 2nd lady.
NOTE The 2nd and 3rd couples dance round loops on the corners between the half reels. (1st couple are now in second place on own sides, 2nd couple are in third place on wrong sides, and 3rd couple are in top place on wrong sides).
17 – 18 1st couple turn each other with the left hand.
19 – 20 1st couple turn first corners (who are on the wrong sides) by the right hand.
21 – 22 1st couple pass each other by the right shoulder to face second corners.
23 – 24 1st couple turn second corners by the right hand and finish on own sides in second place retaining hold of second corners by the right hand and giving them left hands also in promenade hold.
25 – 26 1st couple lead their second corners diagonally across the dance, 1st man and 2nd lady passing above 1st lady and 3rd man.
27 - 28 Dropping left hands, 1st couple turn their second corners half-way round by the right hand, so that 1st couple finish in second place on wrong sides while their corners are in their proper places i.e. 2nd lady is in top place, and 3rd man in third place on own sides.**
29 - 30 1st man and 3rd lady change places giving right hands. 1st lady and 2nd man change places similarly.
31- 32 1st and 2nd men, and 1st and 3rd ladies change places on the sides giving left hands. This last four bar figure is like half rights and lefts but on the diagonal, and 2nd man and 3rd lady do "polite" turns at the end.
Repeat, having passed a couple.
* * I am indebted to Derek Haynes for suggesting this improvement in the dance. Originally I had 1st couple and their second comers turning with two pas de basque, while retaining promenade hold.
Video: Cherrybank Gardens
This is from a social in Vancouver, Washington.
CHERRYBANK GARDENS
THE BANKHEAD BOOK, Part 1, Scottish Country Dances by JOHN DREWRY
December 1991
for Betty Keir of Perth
to be used in promoting the “Tourist Trail”
Strathspey – 3-couple set – 32 bars
Tune – “Calluna” by J. Berry
1 – 4 1st and 2nd women and 1st and 2nd men, joining nearer hands, set and then “petronella in tandem” to finish facing down and up.
5 – 8 1st and 2nd women and 1st and 2nd men, joining nearer hands, set facing down and up and then “petronella in tandem” to finish on opposite sides in the order 2, 1.
9 – 12 2nd and 1st couples, joining nearer hands, set on opposite sides and then 2nd couple cross over giving right hands, while 1st couple cross over giving left hands.
13 – 16 1st woman dances right hands across with 2nd couple, while 1st man dances right hands across with 3rd couple. 1st couple finish in second place on own sides.
17 – 20 1st and 3rd couples, joining nearer hands on the sides, set and “link” to change places.
21 – 24 3rd and 1st couples dance four hands round to the left to finish with 3rd couple facing down and 1st couple facing up.
25 – 32 2nd, 3rd and 1st couples dance a grand chain.
Repeat with a new top couple.
The Lochalsh Reel
The Skye Collection of Scottish Country Dances, Volume 2
8 x 40 Bar Reel
1 – 8 1st couple turn with right hands and cast off 1 place. 2nd couple step up on bars 3 and 4. 1st couple cross giving left hands, cast off 1 place and join up in promenade hold 1st woman on the left of 1st man facing 3rd man.
9 – 16 1st and 3rd couples dance a reel of three across the dance 1st couple giving left shoulder to 3rd man to start. Finish between 3rd couple facing up and drop hands.
17 – 24 1st couple divide and dance reels of three on the sides, 1st woman giving right shoulder to 2nd man, 1st man giving left shoulder to 2nd woman to begin. Finish in the centre facing up.
25 – 28 1st couple joining nearer hands dance up to the top and turn the 2nd couple with their free hands.
29 – 32 1st couple dance down between 3rd couple, cross back to own sides and cast up to 2nd place.
33 – 40 1st couple dance right hands across, 1st woman with 2nd couple and 1st man with 3rd couple. 1st couple pass right shoulders and dance left hands across, 1st woman with 3rd couple and 1st man with 2nd couple to finish in 2nd place on own sides.
Repeat from 2nd place.
Devised by Pat Burnett, present teacher of the South Skye Class.
Video: Round Reel of Eight
A Demonstration dance. You will have to move to about the 8 minute mark to see the dance
Round Reel of Eight
RSCDS Book 7
1 – 8 All 4 women cast by the right and dance outside the set back to original places.
9 – 16 All 4 men repeat bars 1–8 but cast by the left.
17 – 32 Grand chain half-way round in 6 steps. All set to partners, continue grand chain back to places in 6 steps and set to partners.
33 – 35 First and third couples change places. First couple dance between third couple.
36 – 38 Repeat bars 33–35 back to original places. Third couple dance between first couple.
39 – 40 First and third couples turn with right hands into allemande hold ready for promenade.
41 – 48 First and third couples promenade round the inside of the set back to original places.
49 – 64 Second and fourth couples repeat bars 33–48. Second couple dance between fourth couple on bars 49–51; fourth couple between second couple on bars 52–54.
65 – 68 First and third couples ½ right and left.
69 – 72 Second and fourth couples ½ right and left.
73 – 80 Repeat bars 65–72 back to original places.
81 – 88 All 4 couples, 8 hands round and back.
The video is a performance of children from Japan
Bratach Bana
THE BON ACCORD BOOK OF SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCES by John Drewry
Reel - 3 couples - 32 bars
Tune - "Bratach Bana"
1 – 4 1st couple turn by the right hand and cast off to second place on own sides. (2nd couple move up on Bars 3 - 4)
5 – 8 1st man dances down between 3rd couple and then casts up to second place on the ladies' side. 1st lady dances up between 2nd couple and then casts off to second place on the men's side.
9 - 12 Half reels of three on the sides. 1st man gives right shoulder to 2nd lady, while 1st lady gives right shoulder to 3rd man.
13 – 16 Half reels of three across the dance. 1st man cuts up between 3rd couple who are in top place, giving left shoulder to 3rd man. 1st lady cuts down between 2nd couple who are in 3rd place, giving left shoulder to 2nd lady.
NOTE The 2nd and 3rd couples dance round loops on the corners between the half reels. (1st couple are now in second place on own sides, 2nd couple are in third place on wrong sides, and 3rd couple are in top place on wrong sides).
17 – 18 1st couple turn each other with the left hand.
19 – 20 1st couple turn first corners (who are on the wrong sides) by the right hand.
21 – 22 1st couple pass each other by the right shoulder to face second corners.
23 – 24 1st couple turn second corners by the right hand and finish on own sides in second place retaining hold of second corners by the right hand and giving them left hands also in promenade hold.
25 – 26 1st couple lead their second corners diagonally across the dance, 1st man and 2nd lady passing above 1st lady and 3rd man.
27 - 28 Dropping left hands, 1st couple turn their second corners half-way round by the right hand, so that 1st couple finish in second place on wrong sides while their corners are in their proper places i.e. 2nd lady is in top place, and 3rd man in third place on own sides.**
29 - 30 1st man and 3rd lady change places giving right hands. 1st lady and 2nd man change places similarly.
31- 32 1st and 2nd men, and 1st and 3rd ladies change places on the sides giving left hands. This last four bar figure is like half rights and lefts but on the diagonal, and 2nd man and 3rd lady do "polite" turns at the end.
Repeat, having passed a couple.
* * I am indebted to Derek Haynes for suggesting this improvement in the dance. Originally I had 1st couple and their second comers turning with two pas de basque, while retaining promenade hold.
Video: Cherrybank Gardens
This is from a social in Vancouver, Washington.
CHERRYBANK GARDENS
THE BANKHEAD BOOK, Part 1, Scottish Country Dances by JOHN DREWRY
December 1991
for Betty Keir of Perth
to be used in promoting the “Tourist Trail”
Strathspey – 3-couple set – 32 bars
Tune – “Calluna” by J. Berry
1 – 4 1st and 2nd women and 1st and 2nd men, joining nearer hands, set and then “petronella in tandem” to finish facing down and up.
5 – 8 1st and 2nd women and 1st and 2nd men, joining nearer hands, set facing down and up and then “petronella in tandem” to finish on opposite sides in the order 2, 1.
9 – 12 2nd and 1st couples, joining nearer hands, set on opposite sides and then 2nd couple cross over giving right hands, while 1st couple cross over giving left hands.
13 – 16 1st woman dances right hands across with 2nd couple, while 1st man dances right hands across with 3rd couple. 1st couple finish in second place on own sides.
17 – 20 1st and 3rd couples, joining nearer hands on the sides, set and “link” to change places.
21 – 24 3rd and 1st couples dance four hands round to the left to finish with 3rd couple facing down and 1st couple facing up.
25 – 32 2nd, 3rd and 1st couples dance a grand chain.
Repeat with a new top couple.
The Lochalsh Reel
The Skye Collection of Scottish Country Dances, Volume 2
8 x 40 Bar Reel
1 – 8 1st couple turn with right hands and cast off 1 place. 2nd couple step up on bars 3 and 4. 1st couple cross giving left hands, cast off 1 place and join up in promenade hold 1st woman on the left of 1st man facing 3rd man.
9 – 16 1st and 3rd couples dance a reel of three across the dance 1st couple giving left shoulder to 3rd man to start. Finish between 3rd couple facing up and drop hands.
17 – 24 1st couple divide and dance reels of three on the sides, 1st woman giving right shoulder to 2nd man, 1st man giving left shoulder to 2nd woman to begin. Finish in the centre facing up.
25 – 28 1st couple joining nearer hands dance up to the top and turn the 2nd couple with their free hands.
29 – 32 1st couple dance down between 3rd couple, cross back to own sides and cast up to 2nd place.
33 – 40 1st couple dance right hands across, 1st woman with 2nd couple and 1st man with 3rd couple. 1st couple pass right shoulders and dance left hands across, 1st woman with 3rd couple and 1st man with 2nd couple to finish in 2nd place on own sides.
Repeat from 2nd place.
Devised by Pat Burnett, present teacher of the South Skye Class.
Video: Round Reel of Eight
A Demonstration dance. You will have to move to about the 8 minute mark to see the dance
Round Reel of Eight
RSCDS Book 7
1 – 8 All 4 women cast by the right and dance outside the set back to original places.
9 – 16 All 4 men repeat bars 1–8 but cast by the left.
17 – 32 Grand chain half-way round in 6 steps. All set to partners, continue grand chain back to places in 6 steps and set to partners.
33 – 35 First and third couples change places. First couple dance between third couple.
36 – 38 Repeat bars 33–35 back to original places. Third couple dance between first couple.
39 – 40 First and third couples turn with right hands into allemande hold ready for promenade.
41 – 48 First and third couples promenade round the inside of the set back to original places.
49 – 64 Second and fourth couples repeat bars 33–48. Second couple dance between fourth couple on bars 49–51; fourth couple between second couple on bars 52–54.
65 – 68 First and third couples ½ right and left.
69 – 72 Second and fourth couples ½ right and left.
73 – 80 Repeat bars 65–72 back to original places.
81 – 88 All 4 couples, 8 hands round and back.
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
Dances for November 2, 2012
We continue to work towards the November Social. I will be absent from the class. I have to attend a meeting for the Ardbrae group. Jody can finally run a proper class, without my interferance.
Video: Best Set in the Hall
This video comes from the Newcastle Festival 2011. This is a good set of dancers
Best Set in the Hall
RSCDS Book 46
32-bar jig for three couples in a four-couple longwise set
1 – 8 1st couple set and 1st woman, followed by her partner, casts off two places, crosses over below 3rd couple, casts up and dances in to face first corner. 1st man dances up the middle of the set to face his first corner. 2nd couple step up on bars 7-8.
9 – 12 1st couple and first corners set and, 1st couple, pulling back by the right, dance around each other and out to finish in partner’s first corner position. At the same time, first corners dance in towards each other and, pulling back by the right, finish back to back in the middle facing own places. (Fig.)
13 – 16 1st couple and first corners set and first corners, pulling back by the right, dance around each other and out to finish in opposite corner’s position. At the same time, 1st couple dance towards each other and, pulling back by the right, finish back to back in the middle facing second corners.
17 – 24 1st couple repeat bars 9-16 with second corners and pass each other by the right to finish in second place on opposite sides.3rd, 1st and 2nd couples face clockwise.
25 – 28 3rd, 1st and 2nd couples dance clockwise halfway round the set.
29 – 32 2nd, 1st and 3rd couples, giving right hands, turn once round.
Repeat, having passed a couple.
Devised by Helen Greenwood, Auckland, New Zealand.
Note: the movement in bars 9-24 was devised by the late Alec Hay.
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Notes Compiled by teachers, Summer School , St Andrews 2010
15-16 1st couple turn on the spot.
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TACNotes:1-8 1st woman dances straight in on bar 8 to face 1st corner.
Video: Sugar Candie
This is not a video of dancers. It is an animated version of the dance with instructions.
SUGAR CANDIE
RSCDS Book 26 No. 9
(Strathspey)
1 – 4 First couple set and cast off 1 place. Second couple step up.
5 – 8 First man, passing right shoulder, dances round his first corner, while first woman does the same round her first corner. First couple finish back to back in centre, man facing down, woman facing up.
9 – 12 First man dances 3 hands round with third couple, and first woman with second couple, to finish turning by the right, to face each other in the centre. First man facing up, first woman facing down.
13 – 16 First couple set to each other, then, with both hand joined, dance a ¾ turn to face first corners.
17 – 24 First couple turn first corners by right hand, partner by left hand, second corners by right hand and partner by left hand to finish facing first corners.
25 – 32 Reels of 3 on the side, first couple passing left shoulder to first corner to begin. First couple, giving right hand, cross to own side, 1 place down
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The Manual of Scottish Country Dancing:
Bars 5–8 1st couple pass each other with the left shoulder to dance round first corner and must phrase these four bars carefully to finish back to back in the middle by pulling back the right shoulder on bar 8, 1st man facing down, 1st woman facing up.
Bars 15– 16 1st couple open out on bar 16, 1st man retaining his partner’s left hand in his right to assist her to face her first corner.
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TACNotes:’
5–8 1st cpl pass partner L shoulder, round 1st corner R shoulder, dance to meet partner &, by pulling R shoulder back on bar 18, finish back to back.
15–16 1st cpl open out on bar 16, 1st man retaining partner’s LH in his RH to assist her to face her first corner.
Video: Kamo Karousel
Again an animated version of the dance. No real dancers
Kamo Karousel
Eddy’s Scottish Country Dances (edg@igrin.co.nz)
32 bar jig for three couples in a four couple longwise set.
For the many friends from Kamo and Whangarei SCD clubs who have helped me try out dances at Kamo.
Devised by Eddy West 2004.
1 – 4 First couple cross and cast off one place, second couple step up on bars 3 and 4.
5 – 8 First couple dance half figures of eight, lady around the second couple, man around the third couple. At the same time second and third couples set and cross giving left hands.
9 – 12 First couple dance half diagonal rights and lefts with second lady and third man.
13 – 16 First couple dance half diagonal rights and lefts with second man and third lady.
17 – 24 Third, first and second couples dance set and rotate.
25 – 32 Second, first and third couples dance six hands round and back.
Repeat having passed a couple.
Sorry no video for this one.
W. James
A three couple 32 bar jig in a longwise set.
1-4 1st couple dance between 2nd couple and cast up to place.
5-8 1st and 2nd couples turn right hand to finish ready for allemande.
9-16 1st and 2nd couples allemande. On bars 15 and 16, 2nd couple retire to first place while 1st couple turn right hand to join left with their first corner ready for.
17-18 1st couple with 1st corner balance in line.
19-20 1st couple turn right hand to give left to 2nd corner.
21-22 1st couple and 2nd couple balance in line.
23-24 1st couple turn right hand to 2nd place own side.
25-32 1st, 2nd and 3rd couples circle round and back.
Repeat having passed a couple.
Video: Best Set in the Hall
This video comes from the Newcastle Festival 2011. This is a good set of dancers
Best Set in the Hall
RSCDS Book 46
32-bar jig for three couples in a four-couple longwise set
1 – 8 1st couple set and 1st woman, followed by her partner, casts off two places, crosses over below 3rd couple, casts up and dances in to face first corner. 1st man dances up the middle of the set to face his first corner. 2nd couple step up on bars 7-8.
9 – 12 1st couple and first corners set and, 1st couple, pulling back by the right, dance around each other and out to finish in partner’s first corner position. At the same time, first corners dance in towards each other and, pulling back by the right, finish back to back in the middle facing own places. (Fig.)
13 – 16 1st couple and first corners set and first corners, pulling back by the right, dance around each other and out to finish in opposite corner’s position. At the same time, 1st couple dance towards each other and, pulling back by the right, finish back to back in the middle facing second corners.
17 – 24 1st couple repeat bars 9-16 with second corners and pass each other by the right to finish in second place on opposite sides.3rd, 1st and 2nd couples face clockwise.
25 – 28 3rd, 1st and 2nd couples dance clockwise halfway round the set.
29 – 32 2nd, 1st and 3rd couples, giving right hands, turn once round.
Repeat, having passed a couple.
Devised by Helen Greenwood, Auckland, New Zealand.
Note: the movement in bars 9-24 was devised by the late Alec Hay.
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Notes Compiled by teachers, Summer School , St Andrews 2010
15-16 1st couple turn on the spot.
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TACNotes:1-8 1st woman dances straight in on bar 8 to face 1st corner.
Video: Sugar Candie
This is not a video of dancers. It is an animated version of the dance with instructions.
SUGAR CANDIE
RSCDS Book 26 No. 9
(Strathspey)
1 – 4 First couple set and cast off 1 place. Second couple step up.
5 – 8 First man, passing right shoulder, dances round his first corner, while first woman does the same round her first corner. First couple finish back to back in centre, man facing down, woman facing up.
9 – 12 First man dances 3 hands round with third couple, and first woman with second couple, to finish turning by the right, to face each other in the centre. First man facing up, first woman facing down.
13 – 16 First couple set to each other, then, with both hand joined, dance a ¾ turn to face first corners.
17 – 24 First couple turn first corners by right hand, partner by left hand, second corners by right hand and partner by left hand to finish facing first corners.
25 – 32 Reels of 3 on the side, first couple passing left shoulder to first corner to begin. First couple, giving right hand, cross to own side, 1 place down
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The Manual of Scottish Country Dancing:
Bars 5–8 1st couple pass each other with the left shoulder to dance round first corner and must phrase these four bars carefully to finish back to back in the middle by pulling back the right shoulder on bar 8, 1st man facing down, 1st woman facing up.
Bars 15– 16 1st couple open out on bar 16, 1st man retaining his partner’s left hand in his right to assist her to face her first corner.
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TACNotes:’
5–8 1st cpl pass partner L shoulder, round 1st corner R shoulder, dance to meet partner &, by pulling R shoulder back on bar 18, finish back to back.
15–16 1st cpl open out on bar 16, 1st man retaining partner’s LH in his RH to assist her to face her first corner.
Video: Kamo Karousel
Again an animated version of the dance. No real dancers
Kamo Karousel
Eddy’s Scottish Country Dances (edg@igrin.co.nz)
32 bar jig for three couples in a four couple longwise set.
For the many friends from Kamo and Whangarei SCD clubs who have helped me try out dances at Kamo.
Devised by Eddy West 2004.
1 – 4 First couple cross and cast off one place, second couple step up on bars 3 and 4.
5 – 8 First couple dance half figures of eight, lady around the second couple, man around the third couple. At the same time second and third couples set and cross giving left hands.
9 – 12 First couple dance half diagonal rights and lefts with second lady and third man.
13 – 16 First couple dance half diagonal rights and lefts with second man and third lady.
17 – 24 Third, first and second couples dance set and rotate.
25 – 32 Second, first and third couples dance six hands round and back.
Repeat having passed a couple.
Sorry no video for this one.
W. James
A three couple 32 bar jig in a longwise set.
1-4 1st couple dance between 2nd couple and cast up to place.
5-8 1st and 2nd couples turn right hand to finish ready for allemande.
9-16 1st and 2nd couples allemande. On bars 15 and 16, 2nd couple retire to first place while 1st couple turn right hand to join left with their first corner ready for.
17-18 1st couple with 1st corner balance in line.
19-20 1st couple turn right hand to give left to 2nd corner.
21-22 1st couple and 2nd couple balance in line.
23-24 1st couple turn right hand to 2nd place own side.
25-32 1st, 2nd and 3rd couples circle round and back.
Repeat having passed a couple.
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
Dances for October 25, 2012
Now that the 1812 weekend is over we will focus on the November social. The program is quite challenging and we will only be able to cover each dance once. You may wish to only do the dances you are confident with at the social.
We will need four couple sets for the first dance. If we don't have the numbers we will opt to do another dance from the social.
Video: The Bees of Maggieknockater
THE BEES OF MAGGIEKNOCKATER
THE CANADIAN BOOK OF SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCES by John Drewry
Maggieknockater is a hamlet two miles North-east of Craigellachie. In a field there beside the road is a large sign - “Maggieknockater Apiary” - hence the title of this dance.
Jig – 4 couples – 32 bars.
1 – 4 1st couple, giving right hands in passing, cross over to opposite sides and cast off to second place. (2nd couple step up on Bars 3-4)
5 – 8 1st and 3rd couples dance right hands across. At the end:- 3rd lady turns towards 1st man, retaining hold of his right hand, then joins left hands with him in promenade hold facing out towards the ladies’ side; 1st lady dances similarly with 3rd man so that they finish facing out towards the men’s side of the dance.
9 – 12 Reels of three on the sides. 1st man and 3rd lady, dancing together, dance half a reel of three on the ladies’ side with 4th and 2nd ladies. They pass 4th lady by the right to begin. 1st lady and 3rd man, dancing together, similarly dance half a reel of three on the men’s side with 2nd and 4th men. They pass 2nd man by the right to begin. On Bar 12, when they meet in the centre of the dance, 1st and 3rd couples drop hands and join hands with partners in promenade hold so that 1st couple are facing towards the men’s side and 3rd couple facing towards the ladies’ side.
13 – 16 Continuing the reels of three on the sides:- 1st couple dance half a reel of three on the men’s side with 2nd and 4th men, passing 2nd man (in fourth place) by the left; 3rd couple dance half a reel of three on the ladies’ side with 4th and 2nd ladies, passing 4th lady (in top place) by the left. On Bar 16 1st man and 3rd lady join hands in promenade hold facing the men’s side, while 1st lady and 3rd man join hands in promenade hold facing the ladies’ side.
17 – 20 Continuing the reels of three on the sides:- 1st man and 3rd lady dance on the men’s side passing 2nd man by the right. 1st lady and 3rd man dance on the ladies’ side passing 4th lady by the right. On Bar 20 1st and 3rd couples join hands with partners.
21 – 24 Continuing the reels of three on the sides:- 1st couple dance on the ladies’ side passing 4th lady by the left. 3rd couple dance on the men’s side passing 2nd man by the left.
25 – 28 1st man turns 3rd lady by the LEFT hand one and a half times to leave her in second place; 1st lady, similarly, turns 3rd man by the RIGHT hand. At the end 1st couple dance down crossing over to face 4th couple on own sides.
29 – 32 1st man turns 4th man one and a half times by the right hand; 1st lady turns 4th lady by the left hand. 1st couple finish in fourth place.
Repeat with a new top couple.
Video: Fair Donald The dance occurs at 3:55 of the video
FAIR DONALD
RSCDS Book 29 No. 4
1 – 4 First couple, with nearer hands joined, dance down between second couple and cast up to place.
5 – 8 First couple, with nearer hands joined, dance down between third couple and cast up to first corners; second couple step up on bars seven and eight.
9 – 16 First couple reel of four with first corners passing partner with left shoulder at end of reel.
17 – 24 First couple reel of four with second corners finishing as in Fig.
25 – 26 First couple cast off into second place.
27 – 28 Second, first and third couples set.
29 – 32 Second, first and third couples turn partners with two hands.
Repeat, having passed a couple.
Video: Mairi's Wedding
MAIRI'S WEDDING (Reel)
TWENTY-TWO SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCES by James B. Cosh and TWO OTHERS
(N.B. Dancing couple passing left shoulder in centre.)
1 – 4 First couple turn with right hand and cast one place on own side.
(Second couple move up.)
5 – 8 Then turn with left hand to corners.
9 – 12 First couple dance half reel of four with first corners.
(The corners changing places.)
13 – 16 First couple dance half reel of four with second corners.
17 – 20 First couple dance half reel of four with first corners,
(Who are now on the other side.)
21 – 24 First couple dance half reel of four with second corners.
25 – 32 Reels of three across, the woman with second couple and the man
with third couple.
33 – 40 Six hands round and back.
Video: Mary Erskine
Mary Erskine
RSCDS Second Book of Graded Scottish Country Dances
32-bar hornpipe for three couples in a four-couple longwise set
1 – 4 1st and 2nd women, giving left hands, and, at the same time, 1st and 2nd men, giving right hands, turn one and a half times. 1st couple finish facing out.
5 – 8 1st couple dance down behind 3rd couple, meet and dance up to second place finishing back to back in the middle facing own sides.
9 – 16 2nd, 1st and 3rd couples dance double triangles. On bars 15-16, as 1st couple set, they turn by the right on the spot to face each other, still in the middle of the set.
17 – 24 1st couple, joining both hands, slip down the middle and back to second place in the middle of the set facing up.
25 – 28 1st woman with 2nd and 3rd men dances left hands across while, at the same time, 1st man with 2nd and 3rd women dances right hands across. 1st couple meet in the middle at second place, facing up.
29 – 32 1st couple dance a half figure of eight up round 2nd couple to second place on own sides.
Repeat, having passed a couple.
We will need four couple sets for the first dance. If we don't have the numbers we will opt to do another dance from the social.
Video: The Bees of Maggieknockater
THE BEES OF MAGGIEKNOCKATER
THE CANADIAN BOOK OF SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCES by John Drewry
Maggieknockater is a hamlet two miles North-east of Craigellachie. In a field there beside the road is a large sign - “Maggieknockater Apiary” - hence the title of this dance.
Jig – 4 couples – 32 bars.
1 – 4 1st couple, giving right hands in passing, cross over to opposite sides and cast off to second place. (2nd couple step up on Bars 3-4)
5 – 8 1st and 3rd couples dance right hands across. At the end:- 3rd lady turns towards 1st man, retaining hold of his right hand, then joins left hands with him in promenade hold facing out towards the ladies’ side; 1st lady dances similarly with 3rd man so that they finish facing out towards the men’s side of the dance.
9 – 12 Reels of three on the sides. 1st man and 3rd lady, dancing together, dance half a reel of three on the ladies’ side with 4th and 2nd ladies. They pass 4th lady by the right to begin. 1st lady and 3rd man, dancing together, similarly dance half a reel of three on the men’s side with 2nd and 4th men. They pass 2nd man by the right to begin. On Bar 12, when they meet in the centre of the dance, 1st and 3rd couples drop hands and join hands with partners in promenade hold so that 1st couple are facing towards the men’s side and 3rd couple facing towards the ladies’ side.
13 – 16 Continuing the reels of three on the sides:- 1st couple dance half a reel of three on the men’s side with 2nd and 4th men, passing 2nd man (in fourth place) by the left; 3rd couple dance half a reel of three on the ladies’ side with 4th and 2nd ladies, passing 4th lady (in top place) by the left. On Bar 16 1st man and 3rd lady join hands in promenade hold facing the men’s side, while 1st lady and 3rd man join hands in promenade hold facing the ladies’ side.
17 – 20 Continuing the reels of three on the sides:- 1st man and 3rd lady dance on the men’s side passing 2nd man by the right. 1st lady and 3rd man dance on the ladies’ side passing 4th lady by the right. On Bar 20 1st and 3rd couples join hands with partners.
21 – 24 Continuing the reels of three on the sides:- 1st couple dance on the ladies’ side passing 4th lady by the left. 3rd couple dance on the men’s side passing 2nd man by the left.
25 – 28 1st man turns 3rd lady by the LEFT hand one and a half times to leave her in second place; 1st lady, similarly, turns 3rd man by the RIGHT hand. At the end 1st couple dance down crossing over to face 4th couple on own sides.
29 – 32 1st man turns 4th man one and a half times by the right hand; 1st lady turns 4th lady by the left hand. 1st couple finish in fourth place.
Repeat with a new top couple.
Video: Fair Donald The dance occurs at 3:55 of the video
FAIR DONALD
RSCDS Book 29 No. 4
1 – 4 First couple, with nearer hands joined, dance down between second couple and cast up to place.
5 – 8 First couple, with nearer hands joined, dance down between third couple and cast up to first corners; second couple step up on bars seven and eight.
9 – 16 First couple reel of four with first corners passing partner with left shoulder at end of reel.
17 – 24 First couple reel of four with second corners finishing as in Fig.
25 – 26 First couple cast off into second place.
27 – 28 Second, first and third couples set.
29 – 32 Second, first and third couples turn partners with two hands.
Repeat, having passed a couple.
Video: Mairi's Wedding
MAIRI'S WEDDING (Reel)
TWENTY-TWO SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCES by James B. Cosh and TWO OTHERS
(N.B. Dancing couple passing left shoulder in centre.)
1 – 4 First couple turn with right hand and cast one place on own side.
(Second couple move up.)
5 – 8 Then turn with left hand to corners.
9 – 12 First couple dance half reel of four with first corners.
(The corners changing places.)
13 – 16 First couple dance half reel of four with second corners.
17 – 20 First couple dance half reel of four with first corners,
(Who are now on the other side.)
21 – 24 First couple dance half reel of four with second corners.
25 – 32 Reels of three across, the woman with second couple and the man
with third couple.
33 – 40 Six hands round and back.
Video: Mary Erskine
Mary Erskine
RSCDS Second Book of Graded Scottish Country Dances
32-bar hornpipe for three couples in a four-couple longwise set
1 – 4 1st and 2nd women, giving left hands, and, at the same time, 1st and 2nd men, giving right hands, turn one and a half times. 1st couple finish facing out.
5 – 8 1st couple dance down behind 3rd couple, meet and dance up to second place finishing back to back in the middle facing own sides.
9 – 16 2nd, 1st and 3rd couples dance double triangles. On bars 15-16, as 1st couple set, they turn by the right on the spot to face each other, still in the middle of the set.
17 – 24 1st couple, joining both hands, slip down the middle and back to second place in the middle of the set facing up.
25 – 28 1st woman with 2nd and 3rd men dances left hands across while, at the same time, 1st man with 2nd and 3rd women dances right hands across. 1st couple meet in the middle at second place, facing up.
29 – 32 1st couple dance a half figure of eight up round 2nd couple to second place on own sides.
Repeat, having passed a couple.
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Dances for October 18, 2012
This is the final class before the 1812 dance. We will try to get through another four dances from that program
Cadgers in the Canongate
RSCDS Book 9 – No. 10
48-bar reel for three couples in a four-couple longwise set
1 – 8 1st couple dance reels of three, 1st woman with 2nd and 3rd men and 1st man with 2nd and 3rd women. To begin 1st woman crosses down to pass 3rd man by the left and 1st man dances across to partner’s place to pass 2nd woman by the right. 1st couple finish in partner’s original place. (Note 1)
9 – 16 1st, 2nd and 3rd couples dance reels of three on own sides. To begin 1st man crosses down to pass 3rd man by the left and 1st woman dances across to original place to pass 2nd woman by the right. 1st couple finish facing 2nd woman.
17 – 18 1st couple, giving nearer hands, set to 2nd woman.
19 – 20 1st couple, with two pas de basque, move round to face 2nd man. (Note 2)
21 – 22 1st couple set to 2nd man.
23 – 24 1st couple, with two pas de basque retire to places.
25 – 28 1st and 2nd couples set, and dance right hands across halfway round.
29 – 32 2nd and 1st couples set, and dance left hands across back to places.
33 – 36 1st couple, giving right hands, cross over and cast off one place on opposite sides. 2nd couple step up on bars 35-36.
37 – 40 1st couple, giving left hands, turn one and a half times to finish in second place on own sides.
41 – 48 2nd and 1st couples dance rights and lefts.
Repeat, having passed a couple.
Notes:
1. In some areas, on bar 8, 1st woman dances across the top of the set to original place while 1st man dances across from 2nd woman’s place to his original place. To begin the second reels, 1st and 2nd man and 1st and 2nd woman pass by the right.
2. In bars 19-22, 1st couple retain nearer hands throughout.
Walsh’s Caledonian Country Dances, c. 1748.
Original Tune: Cadgers in the Canongate (Walsh’s Caledonian Country Dances c. 1748) but more usually danced to John McNeil’s Reel (Peter Milne).
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TACNotes:’
1-8 1st cpl finish reel in partner’s place. 1st man dancing short way into place (i.e. no loop).
9-16 1st couple follow partner’s track but finish in middle, 1st woman on her partner’s left.
General Stuart’s Reel or
The New Way of Gildon (Reel)
RSCDS Book 10 – No. 3
1 – 4 1st man sets to 2nd woman and casts off one place. 2nd man steps up on bars 3–4.
5 – 8 1st woman sets to 2nd man and casts off to second place. 2nd woman steps up on bars 7–8.
9 – 12 1st couple turn first corners with the right hand then, passing each other by the right shoulder, face second corners.
13 – 16 1st couple turn second corners with the left hand then, passing each other by the right shoulder, face first corners.
17 – 24 1st couple set to first corners, set to each other across the dance, set to second corners, then set to each other up and down the dance and finish man facing up and woman facing down the dance. 1st couple turn by the right throughout.
25 – 30 1st couple dance reels with their corners. 1st couple begin the reels by giving right shoulders to second corners.
31 – 32 1st couple, giving right hands, cross over to own sides in second place.
Repeat, having passed a couple.
Source: The Register of Dances at Castle Menzies, 1749.
Music: The Stuarts’ Rant, Bremner, 1768.
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The Manual of Scottish Country Dancing:
Bars 9-16 Corners dance two steps when turning.
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TACNotes:’
9-16 Corners must dance into middle to meet 1st cpl on bars 9 & 13 then out to places on bars 10 & 14 releasing 1st cpl to face up & down the set.
The Birks of Invermay
RSCDS Book 16 – No. 2
32-bar strathspey for three couples in a four-couple longwise set
1 – 4 1st man and 2nd woman, giving both hands, turn once round.
5 – 8 1st woman and 2nd man, giving both hands, turn once round to places. On bar 8, 1st, 2nd and 3rd couples dance into the middle of the set to join both hands and face up.
9 – 16 1st, 2nd and 3rd couples dance a promenade.
17 – 24 1st couple, giving right hands, cross over and cast off one place, lead up between 2nd couple, cross over to own sides and cast off one place. 2nd couple step up on bars 23-24.
25 – 32 2nd, 1st and 3rd couples dance six hands round and back.
Repeat, having passed a couple.
Cadgers in the Canongate
RSCDS Book 9 – No. 10
48-bar reel for three couples in a four-couple longwise set
1 – 8 1st couple dance reels of three, 1st woman with 2nd and 3rd men and 1st man with 2nd and 3rd women. To begin 1st woman crosses down to pass 3rd man by the left and 1st man dances across to partner’s place to pass 2nd woman by the right. 1st couple finish in partner’s original place. (Note 1)
9 – 16 1st, 2nd and 3rd couples dance reels of three on own sides. To begin 1st man crosses down to pass 3rd man by the left and 1st woman dances across to original place to pass 2nd woman by the right. 1st couple finish facing 2nd woman.
17 – 18 1st couple, giving nearer hands, set to 2nd woman.
19 – 20 1st couple, with two pas de basque, move round to face 2nd man. (Note 2)
21 – 22 1st couple set to 2nd man.
23 – 24 1st couple, with two pas de basque retire to places.
25 – 28 1st and 2nd couples set, and dance right hands across halfway round.
29 – 32 2nd and 1st couples set, and dance left hands across back to places.
33 – 36 1st couple, giving right hands, cross over and cast off one place on opposite sides. 2nd couple step up on bars 35-36.
37 – 40 1st couple, giving left hands, turn one and a half times to finish in second place on own sides.
41 – 48 2nd and 1st couples dance rights and lefts.
Repeat, having passed a couple.
Notes:
1. In some areas, on bar 8, 1st woman dances across the top of the set to original place while 1st man dances across from 2nd woman’s place to his original place. To begin the second reels, 1st and 2nd man and 1st and 2nd woman pass by the right.
2. In bars 19-22, 1st couple retain nearer hands throughout.
Walsh’s Caledonian Country Dances, c. 1748.
Original Tune: Cadgers in the Canongate (Walsh’s Caledonian Country Dances c. 1748) but more usually danced to John McNeil’s Reel (Peter Milne).
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TACNotes:’
1-8 1st cpl finish reel in partner’s place. 1st man dancing short way into place (i.e. no loop).
9-16 1st couple follow partner’s track but finish in middle, 1st woman on her partner’s left.
General Stuart’s Reel or
The New Way of Gildon (Reel)
RSCDS Book 10 – No. 3
1 – 4 1st man sets to 2nd woman and casts off one place. 2nd man steps up on bars 3–4.
5 – 8 1st woman sets to 2nd man and casts off to second place. 2nd woman steps up on bars 7–8.
9 – 12 1st couple turn first corners with the right hand then, passing each other by the right shoulder, face second corners.
13 – 16 1st couple turn second corners with the left hand then, passing each other by the right shoulder, face first corners.
17 – 24 1st couple set to first corners, set to each other across the dance, set to second corners, then set to each other up and down the dance and finish man facing up and woman facing down the dance. 1st couple turn by the right throughout.
25 – 30 1st couple dance reels with their corners. 1st couple begin the reels by giving right shoulders to second corners.
31 – 32 1st couple, giving right hands, cross over to own sides in second place.
Repeat, having passed a couple.
Source: The Register of Dances at Castle Menzies, 1749.
Music: The Stuarts’ Rant, Bremner, 1768.
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The Manual of Scottish Country Dancing:
Bars 9-16 Corners dance two steps when turning.
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TACNotes:’
9-16 Corners must dance into middle to meet 1st cpl on bars 9 & 13 then out to places on bars 10 & 14 releasing 1st cpl to face up & down the set.
The Birks of Invermay
RSCDS Book 16 – No. 2
32-bar strathspey for three couples in a four-couple longwise set
1 – 4 1st man and 2nd woman, giving both hands, turn once round.
5 – 8 1st woman and 2nd man, giving both hands, turn once round to places. On bar 8, 1st, 2nd and 3rd couples dance into the middle of the set to join both hands and face up.
9 – 16 1st, 2nd and 3rd couples dance a promenade.
17 – 24 1st couple, giving right hands, cross over and cast off one place, lead up between 2nd couple, cross over to own sides and cast off one place. 2nd couple step up on bars 23-24.
25 – 32 2nd, 1st and 3rd couples dance six hands round and back.
Repeat, having passed a couple.
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Dances for October 11, 2012
This week we are starting to review the dances for the 1812 Tea Dance. The only one we haven't covered yet is The Montgomeries Rant which should be somewhat familiar.
No. 34 – Hooper’s Jig
Miss Milligan’s Miscellany of Scottish Country Dances
32-bar jig for three couples in a four-couple longwise set
1 – 4 All clap and 1st couple, passing right shoulders, cross over and cast off one place on opposite sides. 2nd couple step up on bars 3-4.
5 – 8 1st and 3rd couples dance right hands across once round.
9 – 12 All clap and 1st couple, passing by the right, cross over and cast up to original places. 2nd couple step down on bars 11-12.
13 – 16 1st and 2nd couples dance left hands across once round.
17 – 18 1st man and 3rd woman, giving right hands, change places.
19 – 20 1st woman and 3rd man, giving right hands, change places, while 1st man and 3rd woman dance round ready to cross back.
21 – 22 1st man and 3rd woman, giving right hands, change places and 1st man faces out. At the same time, 1st woman and 3rd man dance round ready to cross back.
23 – 24 1st woman and 3rd man, giving left hands, cross over with 3rd man guiding 1st woman into second place while 1st man casts off to second place. 2nd couple step up.
25 – 32 2nd and 1st couples dance rights and lefts.
Repeat, having passed a couple.
Video: The Montgomeries Rant
The Montgomeries’ Rant
RSCDS Book 10 – No. 1
32-bar reel for three couples in a four-couple longwise set
1 – 8 1st couple, giving right hands, cross over and cast off one place on opposite sides. 1st couple, giving left hands, cross over and 1st woman casts up one place while 1st man casts off one place. 1st woman finishes between 2nd couple facing 2nd man with 1st man between 3rd couple facing 3rd woman. 2nd couple step up on bars 3-4.
9 – 16 1st woman with 2nd couple and 1st man with 3rd couple dance reels of three across the set. 1st woman and 2nd man and 1st man and 3rd woman pass by the right to begin. On bar 16, 1st couple, with nearer hands joined, face 2nd woman.
17 – 24 1st couple set to 2nd woman. 1st couple turn towards each other and change hands to face 3rd man and set. 1st couple move round to face 3rd woman and set. 1st couple turn towards each other and change hands to face 2nd man and set. 1st couple finish facing second corners.
25 – 30 2nd, 1st and 3rd couples dance reels of three on the sides. 1st couple pass second corners by the right to begin.
31 – 32 1st couple, giving right hands, cross to second place on own sides.
Repeat, having passed a couple.
Video: Sandy O'er the Lea Note they have 2nd & 3rd couples starting. We will do it with 1st & 2nd couples starting.
Sandy o’er the Lea
Miss Milligan’s Miscellany of Scottish Country Dances
32-bar strathspey for two couples in a four-couple longwise set
1 – 8 1st and 2nd couples dance right hands across and left hands across back to place.
9 – 12 1st and 2nd couples set to partners and, giving right hands, cross over.
13 – 16 1st and 2nd couples repeat bars 9-12 back to places.
17 – 24 1st couple, followed by 2nd couple who dance up on the sides to begin, lead down the middle. 1st couple turn towards each other and lead up between 2nd couple who divide and dance down. 2nd couple then turn towards each other and lead up to follow 1st couple. Both couples finish in the middle of the set facing up.
25 – 32 1st and 2nd couples dance an allemande.
Repeat, having passed a couple.
Video Maxwell's Rant
Maxwell’s Rant
RSCDS Book 18 – No. 10
32-bar reel for three couples in a four-couple longwise set
1 – 16 1st couple, with 2nd and 3rd couples, dance reels of three on opposite sides and then on own sides. 2nd and 3rd couples remain on own sides throughout.
17 – 20 1st couple, giving right hands, cross over and cast off one place. 2nd couple step up on bars 19-20.
21 – 24 1st couple dance a half figure of eight round 2nd couple.
25 – 28 1st couple dance down between 3rd couple and cast up to second place on own sides.
29 – 32 2nd, 1st and 3rd couples, giving right hands, turn once round.
Repeat, having passed a couple.
No. 34 – Hooper’s Jig
Miss Milligan’s Miscellany of Scottish Country Dances
32-bar jig for three couples in a four-couple longwise set
1 – 4 All clap and 1st couple, passing right shoulders, cross over and cast off one place on opposite sides. 2nd couple step up on bars 3-4.
5 – 8 1st and 3rd couples dance right hands across once round.
9 – 12 All clap and 1st couple, passing by the right, cross over and cast up to original places. 2nd couple step down on bars 11-12.
13 – 16 1st and 2nd couples dance left hands across once round.
17 – 18 1st man and 3rd woman, giving right hands, change places.
19 – 20 1st woman and 3rd man, giving right hands, change places, while 1st man and 3rd woman dance round ready to cross back.
21 – 22 1st man and 3rd woman, giving right hands, change places and 1st man faces out. At the same time, 1st woman and 3rd man dance round ready to cross back.
23 – 24 1st woman and 3rd man, giving left hands, cross over with 3rd man guiding 1st woman into second place while 1st man casts off to second place. 2nd couple step up.
25 – 32 2nd and 1st couples dance rights and lefts.
Repeat, having passed a couple.
Video: The Montgomeries Rant
The Montgomeries’ Rant
RSCDS Book 10 – No. 1
32-bar reel for three couples in a four-couple longwise set
1 – 8 1st couple, giving right hands, cross over and cast off one place on opposite sides. 1st couple, giving left hands, cross over and 1st woman casts up one place while 1st man casts off one place. 1st woman finishes between 2nd couple facing 2nd man with 1st man between 3rd couple facing 3rd woman. 2nd couple step up on bars 3-4.
9 – 16 1st woman with 2nd couple and 1st man with 3rd couple dance reels of three across the set. 1st woman and 2nd man and 1st man and 3rd woman pass by the right to begin. On bar 16, 1st couple, with nearer hands joined, face 2nd woman.
17 – 24 1st couple set to 2nd woman. 1st couple turn towards each other and change hands to face 3rd man and set. 1st couple move round to face 3rd woman and set. 1st couple turn towards each other and change hands to face 2nd man and set. 1st couple finish facing second corners.
25 – 30 2nd, 1st and 3rd couples dance reels of three on the sides. 1st couple pass second corners by the right to begin.
31 – 32 1st couple, giving right hands, cross to second place on own sides.
Repeat, having passed a couple.
Video: Sandy O'er the Lea Note they have 2nd & 3rd couples starting. We will do it with 1st & 2nd couples starting.
Sandy o’er the Lea
Miss Milligan’s Miscellany of Scottish Country Dances
32-bar strathspey for two couples in a four-couple longwise set
1 – 8 1st and 2nd couples dance right hands across and left hands across back to place.
9 – 12 1st and 2nd couples set to partners and, giving right hands, cross over.
13 – 16 1st and 2nd couples repeat bars 9-12 back to places.
17 – 24 1st couple, followed by 2nd couple who dance up on the sides to begin, lead down the middle. 1st couple turn towards each other and lead up between 2nd couple who divide and dance down. 2nd couple then turn towards each other and lead up to follow 1st couple. Both couples finish in the middle of the set facing up.
25 – 32 1st and 2nd couples dance an allemande.
Repeat, having passed a couple.
Video Maxwell's Rant
Maxwell’s Rant
RSCDS Book 18 – No. 10
32-bar reel for three couples in a four-couple longwise set
1 – 16 1st couple, with 2nd and 3rd couples, dance reels of three on opposite sides and then on own sides. 2nd and 3rd couples remain on own sides throughout.
17 – 20 1st couple, giving right hands, cross over and cast off one place. 2nd couple step up on bars 19-20.
21 – 24 1st couple dance a half figure of eight round 2nd couple.
25 – 28 1st couple dance down between 3rd couple and cast up to second place on own sides.
29 – 32 2nd, 1st and 3rd couples, giving right hands, turn once round.
Repeat, having passed a couple.
Wednesday, October 3, 2012
Dances for October 4, 2012
We are continuing to work towards the 1812 Tea dance social. I think this week should be a bit easier. The dances are not as complicated. However, they do require good dancing to do comfortably.
Video: Strathglass House. Performed by a all men dancers
Strathglass House
RSCDS Book 13 – No. 9
32-bar strathspey for three couples in a four-couple longwise set
1 – 4 1st, 2nd and 3rd couples set and dance six hands round to the left halfway.
5 – 8 3rd, 2nd and 1st couples repeat bars 1-4 to original places, again moving to the left.
9 – 12 1st couple lead down, cross over below 2nd couple and dance behind 3rd couple to meet below them facing up.
13 – 16 1st couple lead up to the top and cast off one place on opposite sides to face first corners.2nd couple step up on bars 15-16.
17 – 24 1st couple turn first corner with right hand, partner with the left hand, second corner with the right hand, partner with the left hand to finish between corners.
25 – 28 2nd, 1st and 3rd couples advance and retire.
29 – 32 1st couple, giving both hands, turn one and a half times to finish in second place on own sides.
Repeat, having passed a couple.
Just as I was in the Morning or
The Deuks dang ower my Daddie
RSCDS Book 19 – No. 3
40-bar jig for two couples in a four-couple longwise set
1 – 8 1st couple cast off one place and, giving right hands, cross over, cast up to first place on opposite sides and, giving left hands, cross to original places.
9 – 16 2nd couple cast up one place and, giving right hands, cross over, cast off one place on opposite sides and, giving left hands, cross to original places.
17 – 20 1st couple, taking promenade hold, cast off round 2nd man. On bars 19-20, 2nd man steps up and 1st man leads his partner across in front of him to 2nd man’s place.
21 – 22 1st man dances diagonally up to 1st woman’s place to face down.
23 – 24 1st man and 2nd woman, giving right hands, turn halfway to face the men’s side, 2nd woman on 1st man’s right.
25 – 32 1st man and 2nd woman dance out between 2nd man and 1st woman, divide and dance around own partners, cross over and, giving right hands, turn once round to finish 2nd woman in 1st woman’s place and 1st man in 2nd woman’s place.
33 – 36 1st couple dance a half figure of eight round 2nd couple.
37 – 40 1st couple, giving right hands, turn once round.
Repeat, having passed a couple.
The Soldier’s Joy
RSCDS Book 2 – No. 6
32-bar reel for three couples in a four-couple longwise set
1 – 8 1st couple cast off two places, meet in the middle below 3rd couple and lead up to places.
9 – 16 1st, 2nd and 3rd couples dance right hands across and left hands back.
17 – 24 1st couple lead down the middle and up to finish in the middle and up to finish in the middle of the set facing partners with both hands joined. 2nd couple step in.
25 – 32 1st and 2nd couples dance a poussette.
Repeat, having passed a couple.
Video: Strathglass House. Performed by a all men dancers
Strathglass House
RSCDS Book 13 – No. 9
32-bar strathspey for three couples in a four-couple longwise set
1 – 4 1st, 2nd and 3rd couples set and dance six hands round to the left halfway.
5 – 8 3rd, 2nd and 1st couples repeat bars 1-4 to original places, again moving to the left.
9 – 12 1st couple lead down, cross over below 2nd couple and dance behind 3rd couple to meet below them facing up.
13 – 16 1st couple lead up to the top and cast off one place on opposite sides to face first corners.2nd couple step up on bars 15-16.
17 – 24 1st couple turn first corner with right hand, partner with the left hand, second corner with the right hand, partner with the left hand to finish between corners.
25 – 28 2nd, 1st and 3rd couples advance and retire.
29 – 32 1st couple, giving both hands, turn one and a half times to finish in second place on own sides.
Repeat, having passed a couple.
Just as I was in the Morning or
The Deuks dang ower my Daddie
RSCDS Book 19 – No. 3
40-bar jig for two couples in a four-couple longwise set
1 – 8 1st couple cast off one place and, giving right hands, cross over, cast up to first place on opposite sides and, giving left hands, cross to original places.
9 – 16 2nd couple cast up one place and, giving right hands, cross over, cast off one place on opposite sides and, giving left hands, cross to original places.
17 – 20 1st couple, taking promenade hold, cast off round 2nd man. On bars 19-20, 2nd man steps up and 1st man leads his partner across in front of him to 2nd man’s place.
21 – 22 1st man dances diagonally up to 1st woman’s place to face down.
23 – 24 1st man and 2nd woman, giving right hands, turn halfway to face the men’s side, 2nd woman on 1st man’s right.
25 – 32 1st man and 2nd woman dance out between 2nd man and 1st woman, divide and dance around own partners, cross over and, giving right hands, turn once round to finish 2nd woman in 1st woman’s place and 1st man in 2nd woman’s place.
33 – 36 1st couple dance a half figure of eight round 2nd couple.
37 – 40 1st couple, giving right hands, turn once round.
Repeat, having passed a couple.
The Soldier’s Joy
RSCDS Book 2 – No. 6
32-bar reel for three couples in a four-couple longwise set
1 – 8 1st couple cast off two places, meet in the middle below 3rd couple and lead up to places.
9 – 16 1st, 2nd and 3rd couples dance right hands across and left hands back.
17 – 24 1st couple lead down the middle and up to finish in the middle and up to finish in the middle of the set facing partners with both hands joined. 2nd couple step in.
25 – 32 1st and 2nd couples dance a poussette.
Repeat, having passed a couple.
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Dances for September 27, 2012
Here are the dances for this week. We are continuing to work towards the dances on the 1812 Tea Dance.
This week will be the last week you can buy tickets for the weekend at a discounted price. Remember to bring your money if you want to attend.
General Stuart’s Reel or
Book 10 – No. 3
The New Way of Gildon (Reel)
1 – 4 1st man sets to 2nd woman and casts off one place. 2nd man steps up on bars 3–4.
5 – 8 1st woman sets to 2nd man and casts off to second place. 2nd woman steps up on bars 7–8.
9 – 12 1st couple turn first corners with the right hand then, passing each other by the right shoulder, face second corners.
13 – 16 1st couple turn second corners with the left hand then, passing each other by the right shoulder, face first corners.
17 – 24 1st couple set to first corners, set to each other across the dance, set to second corners, then set to each other up and down the dance and finish man facing up and woman facing down the dance. 1st couple turn by the right throughout.
25 – 30 1st couple dance reels with their corners. 1st couple begin the reels by giving right shoulders to second corners.
31 – 32 1st couple, giving right hands, cross over to own sides in second place.
Repeat, having passed a couple.
Hooper’s Jig
Miss Milligan’s Miscellany of Scottish Country Dances
32-bar jig for three couples in a four-couple longwise set
1 – 4 All clap and 1st couple, passing right shoulders, cross over and cast off one place on opposite sides. 2nd couple step up on bars 3-4.
5 – 8 1st and 3rd couples dance right hands across once round.
9 – 12 All clap and 1st couple, passing by the right, cross over and cast up to original places. 2nd couple step down on bars 11-12.
13 – 16 1st and 2nd couples dance left hands across once round.
17 – 18 1st man and 3rd woman, giving right hands, change places.
19 – 20 1st woman and 3rd man, giving right hands, change places, while 1st man and 3rd woman dance round ready to cross back.
21 – 22 1st man and 3rd woman, giving right hands, change places and 1st man faces out. At the same time, 1st woman and 3rd man dance round ready to cross back.
23 – 24 1st woman and 3rd man, giving left hands, cross over with 3rd man guiding 1st woman into second place while 1st man casts off to second place. 2nd couple step up.
25 – 32 2nd and 1st couples dance rights and lefts.
Repeat, having passed a couple.
Monymusk
RSCDS Book 11 – No. 2
32-bar strathspey for three couples in a four-couple longwise set
1 – 4 1st couple, giving right hands, turn once round and cast off one place on own sides. 2nd couple step up on bars 3-4.
5 – 8 1st couple, giving left hands, turn one-and-a-quarter times to finish 1st woman between the 2nd couple facing down, and 1st man between the 3rd couple, facing up.
9 – 12 1st woman with 2nd couple and 1st man with 3rd couple set twice. On bars 11-12, 1st couple turn to the right into second place on opposite sides.
13 – 16 2nd, 1st and 3rd couples set twice.
17 – 24 2nd, 1st and 3rd couples dance six hands round and back.
25 – 30 2nd, 1st and 3rd couples dance reels of three on the sides. 1st woman passes 3rd man and 1st man passes 2nd woman by the right to begin.
31 – 32 1st couple, giving right hands, cross over to second place, own sides.
Repeat, having passed a couple.
Maxwell’s Rant
RSCDS Book 18 – No. 10
32-bar reel for three couples in a four-couple longwise set
1 – 16 1st couple, with 2nd and 3rd couples, dance reels of three on opposite sides and then on own sides. 2nd and 3rd couples remain on own sides throughout.
17 – 20 1st couple, giving right hands, cross over and cast off one place. 2nd couple step up on bars 19-20.
21 – 24 1st couple dance a half figure of eight round 2nd couple.
25 – 28 1st couple dance down between 3rd couple and cast up to second place on own sides.
29 – 32 2nd, 1st and 3rd couples, giving right hands, turn once round.
Repeat, having passed a couple.
This week will be the last week you can buy tickets for the weekend at a discounted price. Remember to bring your money if you want to attend.
General Stuart’s Reel or
Book 10 – No. 3
The New Way of Gildon (Reel)
1 – 4 1st man sets to 2nd woman and casts off one place. 2nd man steps up on bars 3–4.
5 – 8 1st woman sets to 2nd man and casts off to second place. 2nd woman steps up on bars 7–8.
9 – 12 1st couple turn first corners with the right hand then, passing each other by the right shoulder, face second corners.
13 – 16 1st couple turn second corners with the left hand then, passing each other by the right shoulder, face first corners.
17 – 24 1st couple set to first corners, set to each other across the dance, set to second corners, then set to each other up and down the dance and finish man facing up and woman facing down the dance. 1st couple turn by the right throughout.
25 – 30 1st couple dance reels with their corners. 1st couple begin the reels by giving right shoulders to second corners.
31 – 32 1st couple, giving right hands, cross over to own sides in second place.
Repeat, having passed a couple.
Hooper’s Jig
Miss Milligan’s Miscellany of Scottish Country Dances
32-bar jig for three couples in a four-couple longwise set
1 – 4 All clap and 1st couple, passing right shoulders, cross over and cast off one place on opposite sides. 2nd couple step up on bars 3-4.
5 – 8 1st and 3rd couples dance right hands across once round.
9 – 12 All clap and 1st couple, passing by the right, cross over and cast up to original places. 2nd couple step down on bars 11-12.
13 – 16 1st and 2nd couples dance left hands across once round.
17 – 18 1st man and 3rd woman, giving right hands, change places.
19 – 20 1st woman and 3rd man, giving right hands, change places, while 1st man and 3rd woman dance round ready to cross back.
21 – 22 1st man and 3rd woman, giving right hands, change places and 1st man faces out. At the same time, 1st woman and 3rd man dance round ready to cross back.
23 – 24 1st woman and 3rd man, giving left hands, cross over with 3rd man guiding 1st woman into second place while 1st man casts off to second place. 2nd couple step up.
25 – 32 2nd and 1st couples dance rights and lefts.
Repeat, having passed a couple.
Monymusk
RSCDS Book 11 – No. 2
32-bar strathspey for three couples in a four-couple longwise set
1 – 4 1st couple, giving right hands, turn once round and cast off one place on own sides. 2nd couple step up on bars 3-4.
5 – 8 1st couple, giving left hands, turn one-and-a-quarter times to finish 1st woman between the 2nd couple facing down, and 1st man between the 3rd couple, facing up.
9 – 12 1st woman with 2nd couple and 1st man with 3rd couple set twice. On bars 11-12, 1st couple turn to the right into second place on opposite sides.
13 – 16 2nd, 1st and 3rd couples set twice.
17 – 24 2nd, 1st and 3rd couples dance six hands round and back.
25 – 30 2nd, 1st and 3rd couples dance reels of three on the sides. 1st woman passes 3rd man and 1st man passes 2nd woman by the right to begin.
31 – 32 1st couple, giving right hands, cross over to second place, own sides.
Repeat, having passed a couple.
Maxwell’s Rant
RSCDS Book 18 – No. 10
32-bar reel for three couples in a four-couple longwise set
1 – 16 1st couple, with 2nd and 3rd couples, dance reels of three on opposite sides and then on own sides. 2nd and 3rd couples remain on own sides throughout.
17 – 20 1st couple, giving right hands, cross over and cast off one place. 2nd couple step up on bars 19-20.
21 – 24 1st couple dance a half figure of eight round 2nd couple.
25 – 28 1st couple dance down between 3rd couple and cast up to second place on own sides.
29 – 32 2nd, 1st and 3rd couples, giving right hands, turn once round.
Repeat, having passed a couple.
Thursday, September 20, 2012
Dances for September 20, 2012
This week we will continue working on cross over reels. We will start with Cadgers in the Cannongate. These reels are slightly different than the reels in Maxwell's Rant. We will try to finish with Maxwell's Rant, hopefully reinforcing the work we did last week.
We will also be covering General Stuart's Reel and Sandy O'er The Lea. Both from the 1812 Tea Dance.
Cadgers in the Canongate
RSCDS Book 9 – No. 10
48-bar reel for three couples in a four-couple longwise set
1 – 8 1st couple dance reels of three, 1st woman with 2nd and 3rd men and 1st man with 2nd and 3rd women. To begin 1st woman crosses down to pass 3rd man by the left and 1st man dances across to partner’s place to pass 2nd woman by the right. 1st couple finish in partner’s original place.
9 – 16 1st, 2nd and 3rd couples dance reels of three on own sides. To begin 1st man crosses down to pass 3rd man by the left and 1st woman dances across to original place to pass 2nd woman by the right. 1st couple finish facing 2nd woman.
17 – 18 1st couple, giving nearer hands, set to 2nd woman.
19 – 20 1st couple, with two pas de basque, move round to face 2nd man. (Note 2)
21 – 22 1st couple set to 2nd man.
23 – 24 1st couple, with two pas de basque retire to places.
25 – 28 1st and 2nd couples set, and dance right hands across halfway round.
29 – 32 2nd and 1st couples set, and dance left hands across back to places.
33 – 36 1st couple, giving right hands, cross over and cast off one place on opposite sides. 2nd couple step up on bars 35-36.
37 – 40 1st couple, giving left hands, turn one and a half times to finish in second place on own sides.
41 – 48 2nd and 1st couples dance rights and lefts.
Repeat, having passed a couple.
General Stuart’s Reel
RSCDS Book 10 – No. 3
1 – 4 1st man sets to 2nd woman and casts off one place. 2nd man steps up on bars 3–4.
5 – 8 1st woman sets to 2nd man and casts off to second place. 2nd woman steps up on bars 7–8.
9 – 12 1st couple turn first corners with the right hand then, passing each other by the right shoulder, face second corners.
13 – 16 1st couple turn second corners with the left hand then, passing each other by the right shoulder, face first corners.
17 – 24 1st couple set to first corners, set to each other across the dance, set to second corners, then set to each other up and down the dance and finish man facing up and woman facing down the dance. 1st couple turn by the right throughout.
25 – 30 1st couple dance reels with their corners. 1st couple begin the reels by giving right shoulders to second corners.
31 – 32 1st couple, giving right hands, cross over to own sides in second place.
Repeat, having passed a couple.
Sandy o’er the Lea
Miss Milligan’s Miscellany of Scottish Country Dances
32-bar strathspey for two couples in a four-couple longwise set
1 – 8 1st and 2nd couples dance right hands across and left hands across back to place.
9 – 12 1st and 2nd couples set to partners and, giving right hands, cross over.
13 – 16 1st and 2nd couples repeat bars 9-12 back to places.
17 – 24 1st couple, followed by 2nd couple who dance up on the sides to begin, lead down the middle. 1st couple turn towards each other and lead up between 2nd couple who divide and dance down. 2nd couple then turn towards each other and lead up to follow 1st couple. Both couples finish in the middle of the set facing up.
25 – 32 1st and 2nd couples dance an allemande.
Repeat, having passed a couple.
Maxwell’s Rant
RSCDS Book 18 – No. 10
32-bar reel for three couples in a four-couple longwise set
1 – 16 1st couple, with 2nd and 3rd couples, dance reels of three on opposite sides and then on own sides. 2nd and 3rd couples remain on own sides throughout.
17 – 20 1st couple, giving right hands, cross over and cast off one place. 2nd couple step up on bars 19-20.
21 – 24 1st couple dance a half figure of eight round 2nd couple.
25 – 28 1st couple dance down between 3rd couple and cast up to second place on own sides.
29 – 32 2nd, 1st and 3rd couples, giving right hands, turn once round.
Repeat, having passed a couple.
We will also be covering General Stuart's Reel and Sandy O'er The Lea. Both from the 1812 Tea Dance.
Cadgers in the Canongate
RSCDS Book 9 – No. 10
48-bar reel for three couples in a four-couple longwise set
1 – 8 1st couple dance reels of three, 1st woman with 2nd and 3rd men and 1st man with 2nd and 3rd women. To begin 1st woman crosses down to pass 3rd man by the left and 1st man dances across to partner’s place to pass 2nd woman by the right. 1st couple finish in partner’s original place.
9 – 16 1st, 2nd and 3rd couples dance reels of three on own sides. To begin 1st man crosses down to pass 3rd man by the left and 1st woman dances across to original place to pass 2nd woman by the right. 1st couple finish facing 2nd woman.
17 – 18 1st couple, giving nearer hands, set to 2nd woman.
19 – 20 1st couple, with two pas de basque, move round to face 2nd man. (Note 2)
21 – 22 1st couple set to 2nd man.
23 – 24 1st couple, with two pas de basque retire to places.
25 – 28 1st and 2nd couples set, and dance right hands across halfway round.
29 – 32 2nd and 1st couples set, and dance left hands across back to places.
33 – 36 1st couple, giving right hands, cross over and cast off one place on opposite sides. 2nd couple step up on bars 35-36.
37 – 40 1st couple, giving left hands, turn one and a half times to finish in second place on own sides.
41 – 48 2nd and 1st couples dance rights and lefts.
Repeat, having passed a couple.
General Stuart’s Reel
RSCDS Book 10 – No. 3
1 – 4 1st man sets to 2nd woman and casts off one place. 2nd man steps up on bars 3–4.
5 – 8 1st woman sets to 2nd man and casts off to second place. 2nd woman steps up on bars 7–8.
9 – 12 1st couple turn first corners with the right hand then, passing each other by the right shoulder, face second corners.
13 – 16 1st couple turn second corners with the left hand then, passing each other by the right shoulder, face first corners.
17 – 24 1st couple set to first corners, set to each other across the dance, set to second corners, then set to each other up and down the dance and finish man facing up and woman facing down the dance. 1st couple turn by the right throughout.
25 – 30 1st couple dance reels with their corners. 1st couple begin the reels by giving right shoulders to second corners.
31 – 32 1st couple, giving right hands, cross over to own sides in second place.
Repeat, having passed a couple.
Sandy o’er the Lea
Miss Milligan’s Miscellany of Scottish Country Dances
32-bar strathspey for two couples in a four-couple longwise set
1 – 8 1st and 2nd couples dance right hands across and left hands across back to place.
9 – 12 1st and 2nd couples set to partners and, giving right hands, cross over.
13 – 16 1st and 2nd couples repeat bars 9-12 back to places.
17 – 24 1st couple, followed by 2nd couple who dance up on the sides to begin, lead down the middle. 1st couple turn towards each other and lead up between 2nd couple who divide and dance down. 2nd couple then turn towards each other and lead up to follow 1st couple. Both couples finish in the middle of the set facing up.
25 – 32 1st and 2nd couples dance an allemande.
Repeat, having passed a couple.
Maxwell’s Rant
RSCDS Book 18 – No. 10
32-bar reel for three couples in a four-couple longwise set
1 – 16 1st couple, with 2nd and 3rd couples, dance reels of three on opposite sides and then on own sides. 2nd and 3rd couples remain on own sides throughout.
17 – 20 1st couple, giving right hands, cross over and cast off one place. 2nd couple step up on bars 19-20.
21 – 24 1st couple dance a half figure of eight round 2nd couple.
25 – 28 1st couple dance down between 3rd couple and cast up to second place on own sides.
29 – 32 2nd, 1st and 3rd couples, giving right hands, turn once round.
Repeat, having passed a couple.
Wednesday, September 12, 2012
Dances for September 13, 2012
Welcome back to dancing.
For the first few weeks we will be focussing on the dances for the 1812 commemoration weekend. The details can be found on the Ardbrae web site here
This season we are going to try to repeat one of the dances taught the previous week. Hopefully, the repeat the following week will help the dances become familiar. We always did repeat dances but it would a few weeks later. Of course this will only help you if you attended the lesson the previous week.
Anyway, we are starting off with what we think will be easier dances to give everyone a gentle start to the year.
Maxwell’s Rant
Book 18 – No. 10
32-bar reel for three couples in a four-couple longwise set
1 – 16 1st couple, with 2nd and 3rd couples, dance reels of three on opposite sides and then on own sides. 2nd and 3rd couples remain on own sides throughout.
17 – 20 1st couple, giving right hands, cross over and cast off one place. 2nd couple step up on bars 19-20.
21 – 24 1st couple dance a half figure of eight round 2nd couple.
25 – 28 1st couple dance down between 3rd couple and cast up to second place on own sides.
29 – 32 2nd, 1st and 3rd couples, giving right hands, turn once round.
Repeat, having passed a couple.
The Birks of Invermay
Book 16 – No. 2
32-bar strathspey for three couples in a four-couple longwise set
1 – 4 1st man and 2nd woman, giving both hands, turn once round.
5 – 8 1st woman and 2nd man, giving both hands, turn once round to places. On bar 8, 1st, 2nd and 3rd couples dance into the middle of the set to join both hands and face up.
9 – 16 1st, 2nd and 3rd couples dance a promenade.
17 – 24 1st couple, giving right hands, cross over and cast off one place, lead up between 2nd couple, cross over to own sides and cast off one place. 2ndcouple step up on bars 23-24.
25 – 32 2nd, 1st and 3rd couples dance six hands round and back.
Repeat, having passed a couple.
Cold and Raw
RSCDS Book 5
24 Bar Jig for 2 Couples
1 – 4 1C and 2C dance back to back.
5 – 8 1C and 2C, giving RH, turn once round.
9 – 12 1M dances across the set above 2W, behind her and across to 2M’s place. At same time 2M dances across the set above 1W, behind her and crosses to 1M’s place. 1M dances in front of 2M to begin.
13 – 16 1C and 2C clap and dance 4-H once round to left.
17 – 20 1W dances across the set below partner, behind him and across to 2W’s place. At same time 2W dances across below her partner, behind him and across to 1W’s place. 1W dances in front of 2W to begin.
21 – 24 2C and 1C clap and dance 4-H once round to left.
The Deil amang the Tailors
Book 14 – No. 7
32-bar reel for three couples in a four-couple longwise set
1 – 4 1st and 2nd couples set to partners and dance right hands across halfway round.
5 – 8 2nd and 1st couples set to partners and dance left hands across halfway round to original places.
9 – 16 1st couple lead down the middle and up to finish in the middle of the set facing up. 2nd couple step in.
17 – 24 1st and 2nd couples dance an allemande.
25 – 32 2nd, 1st and 3rd couples dance six hands round and back.
Repeat, having passed a couple.
For the first few weeks we will be focussing on the dances for the 1812 commemoration weekend. The details can be found on the Ardbrae web site here
This season we are going to try to repeat one of the dances taught the previous week. Hopefully, the repeat the following week will help the dances become familiar. We always did repeat dances but it would a few weeks later. Of course this will only help you if you attended the lesson the previous week.
Anyway, we are starting off with what we think will be easier dances to give everyone a gentle start to the year.
Maxwell’s Rant
Book 18 – No. 10
32-bar reel for three couples in a four-couple longwise set
1 – 16 1st couple, with 2nd and 3rd couples, dance reels of three on opposite sides and then on own sides. 2nd and 3rd couples remain on own sides throughout.
17 – 20 1st couple, giving right hands, cross over and cast off one place. 2nd couple step up on bars 19-20.
21 – 24 1st couple dance a half figure of eight round 2nd couple.
25 – 28 1st couple dance down between 3rd couple and cast up to second place on own sides.
29 – 32 2nd, 1st and 3rd couples, giving right hands, turn once round.
Repeat, having passed a couple.
The Birks of Invermay
Book 16 – No. 2
32-bar strathspey for three couples in a four-couple longwise set
1 – 4 1st man and 2nd woman, giving both hands, turn once round.
5 – 8 1st woman and 2nd man, giving both hands, turn once round to places. On bar 8, 1st, 2nd and 3rd couples dance into the middle of the set to join both hands and face up.
9 – 16 1st, 2nd and 3rd couples dance a promenade.
17 – 24 1st couple, giving right hands, cross over and cast off one place, lead up between 2nd couple, cross over to own sides and cast off one place. 2ndcouple step up on bars 23-24.
25 – 32 2nd, 1st and 3rd couples dance six hands round and back.
Repeat, having passed a couple.
Cold and Raw
RSCDS Book 5
24 Bar Jig for 2 Couples
1 – 4 1C and 2C dance back to back.
5 – 8 1C and 2C, giving RH, turn once round.
9 – 12 1M dances across the set above 2W, behind her and across to 2M’s place. At same time 2M dances across the set above 1W, behind her and crosses to 1M’s place. 1M dances in front of 2M to begin.
13 – 16 1C and 2C clap and dance 4-H once round to left.
17 – 20 1W dances across the set below partner, behind him and across to 2W’s place. At same time 2W dances across below her partner, behind him and across to 1W’s place. 1W dances in front of 2W to begin.
21 – 24 2C and 1C clap and dance 4-H once round to left.
The Deil amang the Tailors
Book 14 – No. 7
32-bar reel for three couples in a four-couple longwise set
1 – 4 1st and 2nd couples set to partners and dance right hands across halfway round.
5 – 8 2nd and 1st couples set to partners and dance left hands across halfway round to original places.
9 – 16 1st couple lead down the middle and up to finish in the middle of the set facing up. 2nd couple step in.
17 – 24 1st and 2nd couples dance an allemande.
25 – 32 2nd, 1st and 3rd couples dance six hands round and back.
Repeat, having passed a couple.
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Dances for May 10, 2012
We have selected a few of the dances from the AGM program to review this week. These dances should be the ones that are least familiar.
Our summer class begins next week. The dances for that class will be posted on our web site. Ottawa Dance Scottish So, please check there for the dances.
Video: The Silver Tassie This was taken from a social so the dancing isn't the best but it will give you an idea of the dance
Video Miss Johnston of Ardrossan From the Ottawa branch ball in 2007. Again not the best dancing but you can get and idea of the dance
Video: Miss Johnston of Ardrossan From Vancouver. Another social dance but it has a difference camera angle
Video: Lord Elgin's Reel From a social dance in Texas. Unfortunately, the first couple doesn't know the dance and makes a few mistakes. (Aside: I would ask them to step back from their partners. Just not enough room to really stride out and dance.)
The Silver Tassie
RSCDS Leaflet – No. 1
(Strathspey)
MUSIC DESCRIPTION
Bars
1 – 4 1st, 2nd and 3rd couples, giving right hands to partners, cross over and joining hands on the sides, set.
5 – 8 Repeat bars 1 – 4.
9 – 16 1st couple dance a figure of eight round 2nd couple, who stand still. 1st couple dance down between 2nd couple, crossing over, to begin the figure. 3rd couple also dance a figure of eight round 2nd couple, beginning by casting up to top place, then dancing down crossing over.
17 – 24 1st couple, followed by 2nd and 3rd couples, dance down the middle for four steps. 1st couple dance up the middle, while 2nd and 3rd couples divide to allow 1st couple through. 2nd couple meet and dance up between 3rd couple, who then meet and dance up.
25 – 32 1st and 2nd couple Rondel, i.e.
25 1st couple dance down under the arch made by 2nd couple, who dance up.
26-27 2nd and 1st women cross in front of partners, then all cast to meet the other woman or man on the opposite sides and join nearer hands.
28 2nd and 1st women and at the same time 2nd and 1st men cross to own sides, the women passing under the arch made by the men.
29-30 1st man and 1st woman cross in front of 2nd man and 2nd woman, then all cast to meet partners in original places as in bar 25.
31-32 1st couple dance under the arch made by 2nd couple and all dance out to own sides, having changed places.
Repeat, having passed a couple.
Devised by John Drewry
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The Manual of Scottish Country Dancing:
Bars 17 – 24 1st, 2nd and 3rd couples give nearer hands throughout, i.e. they dance down and dance up.
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TACNotes:’
17-24 Note use of word “dance”, i.e. all 3 cpls use nearer hands, down and up.
25-32 On bar 32, cpls dance straight into places.
MISS JOHNSTONE OF ARDROSSAN
14 Social Dances for 2000, by Roy Goldring
32 bar reel for 5 couples
Bars
1 – 4 1st couple set and cast off one place. 2nd couple step up on bars 3 – 4.
5 – 8 1st couple, followed by 3rd couple, dance up between 2nd couple and cast off. 1st couple finish in 3rd place, 3rd couple finish in 2nd place.
9 – 16 1st, 4th and 5th couples dance reels of three on the sides. To begin:- 1st couple cross down to 4th place, 4th couple dance out and up, 5th couple dance in and up.
17 – 24 1st, 3rd and 2nd couples dance reels of three on the sides. To begin:- 1st couple cross up to second place on own side, 3rd couple dance out and down, 2nd couple dance in and down.
25 – 28 1st couple set and cast off one place. 4th couple step up on bars 27 – 28.
29 – 32 1st couple, followed by 5th couple, dance up between 4th couple and cast off. 1st couple finish in 5th place, 5th couple finish in 4th place.
Repeat from new positions
Note: 1st couple should begin and end each reel in 3rd place in the sidelines.
Tune: The Ardrossan Hornpipe by Muriel Johnstone
LORD ELGIN’S REEL
RSCDS Book 26 No. 5
(Strathspey)
MUSIC. DESCRIPTION.
1 – 4 First man sets to second woman and turns her with both hands.
5 – 8 First woman sets to second man, and turns with both hands.
9 – 16 First couple, giving right hands, lead down, cross over below second couple, cast behind third couple, lead up to the top, cross, cast off and cross to face first corners.
17 – 24 First couple turn first corner with right hand, dance ½ round partner passing right, turn second corner with left hand and pass partner by left. They finish, first woman between second couple facing down, first man between third couple facing up.
25 – 32 Joining hands 3 and 3 (Fig.) all 6 advance 1, retire 1, twice. Then turn with two hands 1 ¼ times to second place on own side.
Tune: Lee Mills Marshall
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TACNotes:’
15-16 2nd cpl step up.
REST AND BE THANKFUL
The Grampian Collection of Scottish Country Dances by Jack McConachie
Longways Sets in Reel time for 4 (or 5) couples — 3–couple dance — 32– Bar sequence.
STEPS: “Skip change” step throughout.
Bars
1 – 4 First couple, giving right hands, cross over and cast off one place on the opposite side. Second couple move up on Bars 3 – 4.
5 – 8 First couple, giving left hands, cross over and first lady casts up round second lady, while first man casts off round third man, to finish beside their 1st Corner.
9 – 12 First couple, holding their 1st Corner in Promenade position on their right, leads them round behind their 2nd Corner and places them in the opposite 1st Corner position. At the same time the 2nd Corners Advance towards each other and Retire.
13 – 16 First couple turn each other with left hands to finish beside their 2nd Corner. (Turn strongly for one and a quarter times.)
17 – 20 First couple, holding their 2nd Corner in Promenade position on their right, leads them round behind their 1st Corners (who are on the wrong side) and places them in the opposite 2nd Corner position. At the same time the 1st Corners Advance towards each other and Retire.
21 – 24 First couple turn each other with left hands to finish facing their usual 1st Corner position (first lady faces third lady while first man faces second man).
25 – 28 First couple dance a half Reel of Four diagonally across the Set with their 1st Corners —first couple, passing by the right to begin, curve by their right round the 1st Corner position, while the Corners pass each other by the left in the middle to their own sides.
29 – 32 First couple, passing each other by the right in the middle, dance a half Reel of Four diagonally across the Set with their 2nd Corners—again passing by the right to begin, then crossing over by the right to finish in 2nd place on their own sides.
First couple repeat from the 2nd place and cross by the left, down between fourth couple, to the bottom. Each couple repeat in turn as first couple.
Our summer class begins next week. The dances for that class will be posted on our web site. Ottawa Dance Scottish So, please check there for the dances.
Video: The Silver Tassie This was taken from a social so the dancing isn't the best but it will give you an idea of the dance
Video Miss Johnston of Ardrossan From the Ottawa branch ball in 2007. Again not the best dancing but you can get and idea of the dance
Video: Miss Johnston of Ardrossan From Vancouver. Another social dance but it has a difference camera angle
Video: Lord Elgin's Reel From a social dance in Texas. Unfortunately, the first couple doesn't know the dance and makes a few mistakes. (Aside: I would ask them to step back from their partners. Just not enough room to really stride out and dance.)
The Silver Tassie
RSCDS Leaflet – No. 1
(Strathspey)
MUSIC DESCRIPTION
Bars
1 – 4 1st, 2nd and 3rd couples, giving right hands to partners, cross over and joining hands on the sides, set.
5 – 8 Repeat bars 1 – 4.
9 – 16 1st couple dance a figure of eight round 2nd couple, who stand still. 1st couple dance down between 2nd couple, crossing over, to begin the figure. 3rd couple also dance a figure of eight round 2nd couple, beginning by casting up to top place, then dancing down crossing over.
17 – 24 1st couple, followed by 2nd and 3rd couples, dance down the middle for four steps. 1st couple dance up the middle, while 2nd and 3rd couples divide to allow 1st couple through. 2nd couple meet and dance up between 3rd couple, who then meet and dance up.
25 – 32 1st and 2nd couple Rondel, i.e.
25 1st couple dance down under the arch made by 2nd couple, who dance up.
26-27 2nd and 1st women cross in front of partners, then all cast to meet the other woman or man on the opposite sides and join nearer hands.
28 2nd and 1st women and at the same time 2nd and 1st men cross to own sides, the women passing under the arch made by the men.
29-30 1st man and 1st woman cross in front of 2nd man and 2nd woman, then all cast to meet partners in original places as in bar 25.
31-32 1st couple dance under the arch made by 2nd couple and all dance out to own sides, having changed places.
Repeat, having passed a couple.
Devised by John Drewry
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The Manual of Scottish Country Dancing:
Bars 17 – 24 1st, 2nd and 3rd couples give nearer hands throughout, i.e. they dance down and dance up.
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TACNotes:’
17-24 Note use of word “dance”, i.e. all 3 cpls use nearer hands, down and up.
25-32 On bar 32, cpls dance straight into places.
MISS JOHNSTONE OF ARDROSSAN
14 Social Dances for 2000, by Roy Goldring
32 bar reel for 5 couples
Bars
1 – 4 1st couple set and cast off one place. 2nd couple step up on bars 3 – 4.
5 – 8 1st couple, followed by 3rd couple, dance up between 2nd couple and cast off. 1st couple finish in 3rd place, 3rd couple finish in 2nd place.
9 – 16 1st, 4th and 5th couples dance reels of three on the sides. To begin:- 1st couple cross down to 4th place, 4th couple dance out and up, 5th couple dance in and up.
17 – 24 1st, 3rd and 2nd couples dance reels of three on the sides. To begin:- 1st couple cross up to second place on own side, 3rd couple dance out and down, 2nd couple dance in and down.
25 – 28 1st couple set and cast off one place. 4th couple step up on bars 27 – 28.
29 – 32 1st couple, followed by 5th couple, dance up between 4th couple and cast off. 1st couple finish in 5th place, 5th couple finish in 4th place.
Repeat from new positions
Note: 1st couple should begin and end each reel in 3rd place in the sidelines.
Tune: The Ardrossan Hornpipe by Muriel Johnstone
LORD ELGIN’S REEL
RSCDS Book 26 No. 5
(Strathspey)
MUSIC. DESCRIPTION.
1 – 4 First man sets to second woman and turns her with both hands.
5 – 8 First woman sets to second man, and turns with both hands.
9 – 16 First couple, giving right hands, lead down, cross over below second couple, cast behind third couple, lead up to the top, cross, cast off and cross to face first corners.
17 – 24 First couple turn first corner with right hand, dance ½ round partner passing right, turn second corner with left hand and pass partner by left. They finish, first woman between second couple facing down, first man between third couple facing up.
25 – 32 Joining hands 3 and 3 (Fig.) all 6 advance 1, retire 1, twice. Then turn with two hands 1 ¼ times to second place on own side.
Tune: Lee Mills Marshall
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TACNotes:’
15-16 2nd cpl step up.
REST AND BE THANKFUL
The Grampian Collection of Scottish Country Dances by Jack McConachie
Longways Sets in Reel time for 4 (or 5) couples — 3–couple dance — 32– Bar sequence.
STEPS: “Skip change” step throughout.
Bars
1 – 4 First couple, giving right hands, cross over and cast off one place on the opposite side. Second couple move up on Bars 3 – 4.
5 – 8 First couple, giving left hands, cross over and first lady casts up round second lady, while first man casts off round third man, to finish beside their 1st Corner.
9 – 12 First couple, holding their 1st Corner in Promenade position on their right, leads them round behind their 2nd Corner and places them in the opposite 1st Corner position. At the same time the 2nd Corners Advance towards each other and Retire.
13 – 16 First couple turn each other with left hands to finish beside their 2nd Corner. (Turn strongly for one and a quarter times.)
17 – 20 First couple, holding their 2nd Corner in Promenade position on their right, leads them round behind their 1st Corners (who are on the wrong side) and places them in the opposite 2nd Corner position. At the same time the 1st Corners Advance towards each other and Retire.
21 – 24 First couple turn each other with left hands to finish facing their usual 1st Corner position (first lady faces third lady while first man faces second man).
25 – 28 First couple dance a half Reel of Four diagonally across the Set with their 1st Corners —first couple, passing by the right to begin, curve by their right round the 1st Corner position, while the Corners pass each other by the left in the middle to their own sides.
29 – 32 First couple, passing each other by the right in the middle, dance a half Reel of Four diagonally across the Set with their 2nd Corners—again passing by the right to begin, then crossing over by the right to finish in 2nd place on their own sides.
First couple repeat from the 2nd place and cross by the left, down between fourth couple, to the bottom. Each couple repeat in turn as first couple.
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Dances for May 3, 2012
Here are the dances for this week. Again we are reviewing the dances for the Beginner Ball on Saturday. If we get through all these dances the only one we will not have covered this week and last is Braveheart. We did Braveheart recently on April 12, 2012
A DANCING CAREER
or
A DANCE IN KOREA
THE GREENBURN BOOK, A Collection of Scottish Country Dances by JOHN DREWRY, 1997 – 1998
devised in September 1997 for Campbell and Isobel Barclay of Kippford and for the dancers in Korea
Jig – 2 couples – 32 bars
BARS
1 – 4 1st couple, joining nearer hands, dance down between 2nd couple and then cast up back to place.
5 – 8 1st and 2nd couples dance right hands across.
9 – 16 1st couple dance a figure of eight round 2nd couple’s places. At the same time, 2nd couple set to each other, cross giving right hands, set on opposite sides and cross back to own sides giving right hands. 2nd couple stay facing out.
17 – 20 1st couple lead down the middle and 2nd couple dance up on the sides to first place and then follow 1st couple down the middle.
21 – 24 2nd couple, followed by 1st couple, lead up the middle and stay in the middle ready for
25 – 32 2nd and 1st couples dance a two-couple promenade.
Repeat, having passed a couple.
Granville Market
RSCDS Second Book of Graded Scottish Country Dances
32-bar jig for three couples in a four-couple longwise set
Bars Description
1 – 8 1st and 2nd couples dance right hands across and left hands back.
9 – 12 1st couple, giving right hands, cross and cast off one place. 2nd couple step up on bars 11-12.
13 – 16 1st couple dance a half figure of eight up around 2nd couple. 1st couple finish facing first corners.
17 – 18 1st couple, giving right hands, turn first corners.
19 – 20 1st couple pass each other in the middle by the right to face second corners.
21 – 22 1st couple, giving right hands, turn second corners.
23 – 24 1st couple pass each other by the right to finish in second place on own sides.
25 – 32 2nd, 1st and 3rd couples dance six hands round and back.
Devised by Elinor M Vandegrift, RSCDS Seattle Branch.
Granville Market is on Granville Island in Vancouver, B.C.
Inscribed to the children and organisers of the Vancouver Branch Children’s Scottish Country Dance workshops. It was presented at Vancouver Branch’s Whistler Weekend, May 1985.
Jimmy’s Fancy
RSCDS Book 14 – No. 11
32-bar strathspey for three couples in a four-couple longwise set
Bars Description
1 – 8 1st and 2nd couples dance right hands across for three steps and left hands back. 1st couple cast off one place on own sides while 2nd couple dance up to first place.
9 – 16 1st woman with 2nd couple, 1st man with 3rd couple dance three hands round and back. 1st couple finish facing first corners.
17 – 24 1st couple set to and turn corners to finish between them.
25 – 32 1st couple lead down between 3rd couple, cross over to own sides, cast up round 3rd couple, dance up between 2nd couple and cast off to second place on own sides.
Repeat, having passed a couple.
Thompson’s Compleat Collection of 200 Favourite Country Dances c. 1755.
Original tune: Lord Seaforth (Surenne)
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TACNotes: 29-30 Nearer hand lead up.
THE MAD HATTER
Happy to Meet
A three couple, 32 bar jig for four couples in a longwise set.
1 – 8 First couple dance down between second and third couples with nearer hands joined, cast up round third couple, dance up between second couple with nearer hands joined and cast off into second place. Second couple move up on bars 7-8.
9 – 12 First couple advance and retire with first corners.
13 – 16 First couple dance back to back with first corners.
17 – 20 First couple advance and retire with second corners.
21 – 24 First couple dance back to back with second corners.
25 – 32 Second, first and third couples dance six hands round and back.
Repeat having passed a couple.
“The Mad Hatter” was devised by Iain Boyd.
Wisp of Thistle
RSCDS Book XXXVII No.4
(Strathspey)
Music Description
Bars
1 – 4 1st and 3rd couples dance “Petronella turns” into the middle of the dance (1st man and 3rd woman back to back) and set to partners.
5 – 8 1st and 3rd couples dance a half reel of four.
9 – 10 3rd and 1st couples dance “Petronella turns” to own sides. (3rd couple are in first place and 1st couple in third place.)
11 – 12 3rd, 2nd and 1st couples set joining nearer hands on the sides.
13 – 16 3rd, 2nd and 1st couples turn partners with right hand to finish ready for allemande.
17 – 24 3rd, 2nd and 1st couples allemande.
25 – 28 1st couple cross over giving right hands and cast off one place. 2nd couple step up on bars 27–28.
29 – 32 1st couple dance a half figure of eight round 2nd couple.
Repeat, having passed a couple.
Note: At the end of their second turn at the dance, 1st couple finish the half figure of eight by dancing down to fourth place while 4th couple step up to third place on bars 31–32.
Choreographed by Pat Kent in honour of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, who, when she had seen the Scottish Country dancers perform in the Tattoo in Nova Scotia, stated that they looked like “wisps of thistle”.
Devised by Pat Kent (Nova Scotia Branch).
THE MOUNTAIN STREAM
Graded and Social Dances 3, devised by Roy Goldring
32 bar Reel for 2 couples
Bars
1 – 8 1st woman and 2nd man set twice then turn with right hands. They finish in place.
9 – 16 1st man and 2nd woman set twice then turn with left hands. They finish in place – 1st man facing out.
17 – 24 1st man, followed by his partner, casts behind 2nd man, crosses up between 2nd couple, casts behind 2nd woman and crosses to 2nd place on own side.1st woman finishes in 2nd woman’s place. 2nd couple step up on bars 23-24.
25 – 32 2nd and 1st couples dance right hands across and left hands across.
Repeat having passed a couple.
Tune: Miss Jean Donaldson’s Hornpipe (Traditional – James Walker 1st Collection)
THE PIPER AND THE PENGUIN
The Scotia Suite of Scottish Country Dances devised by Roy Goldring
(Reel for Four Couples in a Square Set)
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.
A DANCING CAREER
or
A DANCE IN KOREA
THE GREENBURN BOOK, A Collection of Scottish Country Dances by JOHN DREWRY, 1997 – 1998
devised in September 1997 for Campbell and Isobel Barclay of Kippford and for the dancers in Korea
Jig – 2 couples – 32 bars
BARS
1 – 4 1st couple, joining nearer hands, dance down between 2nd couple and then cast up back to place.
5 – 8 1st and 2nd couples dance right hands across.
9 – 16 1st couple dance a figure of eight round 2nd couple’s places. At the same time, 2nd couple set to each other, cross giving right hands, set on opposite sides and cross back to own sides giving right hands. 2nd couple stay facing out.
17 – 20 1st couple lead down the middle and 2nd couple dance up on the sides to first place and then follow 1st couple down the middle.
21 – 24 2nd couple, followed by 1st couple, lead up the middle and stay in the middle ready for
25 – 32 2nd and 1st couples dance a two-couple promenade.
Repeat, having passed a couple.
Granville Market
RSCDS Second Book of Graded Scottish Country Dances
32-bar jig for three couples in a four-couple longwise set
Bars Description
1 – 8 1st and 2nd couples dance right hands across and left hands back.
9 – 12 1st couple, giving right hands, cross and cast off one place. 2nd couple step up on bars 11-12.
13 – 16 1st couple dance a half figure of eight up around 2nd couple. 1st couple finish facing first corners.
17 – 18 1st couple, giving right hands, turn first corners.
19 – 20 1st couple pass each other in the middle by the right to face second corners.
21 – 22 1st couple, giving right hands, turn second corners.
23 – 24 1st couple pass each other by the right to finish in second place on own sides.
25 – 32 2nd, 1st and 3rd couples dance six hands round and back.
Devised by Elinor M Vandegrift, RSCDS Seattle Branch.
Granville Market is on Granville Island in Vancouver, B.C.
Inscribed to the children and organisers of the Vancouver Branch Children’s Scottish Country Dance workshops. It was presented at Vancouver Branch’s Whistler Weekend, May 1985.
Jimmy’s Fancy
RSCDS Book 14 – No. 11
32-bar strathspey for three couples in a four-couple longwise set
Bars Description
1 – 8 1st and 2nd couples dance right hands across for three steps and left hands back. 1st couple cast off one place on own sides while 2nd couple dance up to first place.
9 – 16 1st woman with 2nd couple, 1st man with 3rd couple dance three hands round and back. 1st couple finish facing first corners.
17 – 24 1st couple set to and turn corners to finish between them.
25 – 32 1st couple lead down between 3rd couple, cross over to own sides, cast up round 3rd couple, dance up between 2nd couple and cast off to second place on own sides.
Repeat, having passed a couple.
Thompson’s Compleat Collection of 200 Favourite Country Dances c. 1755.
Original tune: Lord Seaforth (Surenne)
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TACNotes: 29-30 Nearer hand lead up.
THE MAD HATTER
Happy to Meet
A three couple, 32 bar jig for four couples in a longwise set.
1 – 8 First couple dance down between second and third couples with nearer hands joined, cast up round third couple, dance up between second couple with nearer hands joined and cast off into second place. Second couple move up on bars 7-8.
9 – 12 First couple advance and retire with first corners.
13 – 16 First couple dance back to back with first corners.
17 – 20 First couple advance and retire with second corners.
21 – 24 First couple dance back to back with second corners.
25 – 32 Second, first and third couples dance six hands round and back.
Repeat having passed a couple.
“The Mad Hatter” was devised by Iain Boyd.
Wisp of Thistle
RSCDS Book XXXVII No.4
(Strathspey)
Music Description
Bars
1 – 4 1st and 3rd couples dance “Petronella turns” into the middle of the dance (1st man and 3rd woman back to back) and set to partners.
5 – 8 1st and 3rd couples dance a half reel of four.
9 – 10 3rd and 1st couples dance “Petronella turns” to own sides. (3rd couple are in first place and 1st couple in third place.)
11 – 12 3rd, 2nd and 1st couples set joining nearer hands on the sides.
13 – 16 3rd, 2nd and 1st couples turn partners with right hand to finish ready for allemande.
17 – 24 3rd, 2nd and 1st couples allemande.
25 – 28 1st couple cross over giving right hands and cast off one place. 2nd couple step up on bars 27–28.
29 – 32 1st couple dance a half figure of eight round 2nd couple.
Repeat, having passed a couple.
Note: At the end of their second turn at the dance, 1st couple finish the half figure of eight by dancing down to fourth place while 4th couple step up to third place on bars 31–32.
Choreographed by Pat Kent in honour of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, who, when she had seen the Scottish Country dancers perform in the Tattoo in Nova Scotia, stated that they looked like “wisps of thistle”.
Devised by Pat Kent (Nova Scotia Branch).
THE MOUNTAIN STREAM
Graded and Social Dances 3, devised by Roy Goldring
32 bar Reel for 2 couples
Bars
1 – 8 1st woman and 2nd man set twice then turn with right hands. They finish in place.
9 – 16 1st man and 2nd woman set twice then turn with left hands. They finish in place – 1st man facing out.
17 – 24 1st man, followed by his partner, casts behind 2nd man, crosses up between 2nd couple, casts behind 2nd woman and crosses to 2nd place on own side.1st woman finishes in 2nd woman’s place. 2nd couple step up on bars 23-24.
25 – 32 2nd and 1st couples dance right hands across and left hands across.
Repeat having passed a couple.
Tune: Miss Jean Donaldson’s Hornpipe (Traditional – James Walker 1st Collection)
THE PIPER AND THE PENGUIN
The Scotia Suite of Scottish Country Dances devised by Roy Goldring
(Reel for Four Couples in a Square Set)
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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