Dances for February 2, 2012

This week will be challenging with a couple of more difficult dances from upcoming programs.

Alltshellach is a very challenging dance from the March program. We are covering it now so we can review it again before the social. 

The Reel of Mey has a basic pattern but there is a funny bit in the diagonal reels. It does require some good dancing.


ALLTSHELLACH
RSCDS Book 23  No. 2
(Strathspey)

MUSIC.                   DESCRIPTION.
   Bars.
1 – 4    First and second couples set to and turn partners  (both hands).

5 – 8    First and second couples half poussette.  Both couples finish in the centre, facing down.

9 – 16    First couple, followed by second couple, lead down.  On the fourth step the first couple turn towards each other, lead up between second couple who dance down to follow first couple to original places.

17 – 24    Reel of four across the dance, first woman and second man passing left shoulders to begin.

25 – 32    First and second couples dance the Tournée.

Repeat, having passed a couple   

Devised by Elizabeth D. Gilroy, Cockenzie (East Lothian Branch); with acknowledgement to Robert Campbell (Hamilton  (Ontario) Branch) for the Tournée.
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TACNotes:’
23-24    2nd man passes through 1st man’s position & dances in & down, passing 1st man R shoulder, curving round into 2nd place. Similarly, 1st woman passes through 2nd woman’s position & dances in & up, passing 2nd woman R shoulder, & casting into place.
25-32    Bars 2, 3 & 4 of tournée are continuous (with promenade hold) to finish bar 28 with men facing women’s side & women facing men’s side, in a line in the middle of set, partners with nearer hands joined.





The Reel of Mey  (Slow 6/8)
RSCDS Book  22 – No. 1

MUSIC                DESCRIPTION.
  Bars.
1 – 4     First couple, giving right hands in passing, cross over and cast off one place. Second couple move up.

5 – 8    First and second couples, giving right hands, dance four hands across right round.

9 – 12    First couple, giving left hands in passing, cross over and cast off one place. Third couple move up.

13 – 16   First and third couples, giving left hands, dance four hands across right round.

17 – 24   First couple dance to the top, cast off one place on own sides, dance down between third couple, cast up round them and cross to corners. Third couple move down.  (Fig.)

25 – 32   First couple dance reel of four diagonally with first corners, finishing by dancing round each other, passing right shoulders to face second corners.

33 – 40   First couple dance reel of four diagonally with second corners, finishing on own sides in second place.

41 – 48   Second, first and third couples dance six hands round and back again.

Repeat, having passed a couple.

Devised by George Small, formerly Belfast Branch.

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TACNotes:’
13-16     1st cpl finish wheel in the middle & take nearer hands ready for bar 17.
17-24     Nearer hand leads. 3rd cpl step down bar 23-24.



The Lass of Richmond Hill
RSCDS Second Book of Graded Scottish Country Dances
32-bar reel for three couples in a four-couple longwise set

Bars            Description
1 – 8    1st couple lead down middle and up to the top to finish in the middle of the set, facing up.

9 – 14    1st couple cast off one place and, passing partner by the left, dance round first corners by the right and into the middle of the set. 2nd couple step up on bars 9-10.

15 – 16    1st couple , giving left hands, turn to face first corners.

17 – 24    1st couple and first corners dance a corner chain. 1st couple finish facing second corners.

25 – 32    1st couple and second corners dance a corner chain. 1st couple finish in second place on own sides.

Repeat, having passed a couple.

Devised by Fiona Turnbull, RSCDS Richmond Branch.

First published in Richmond Anniversary Book 1952-1992.
©RSCDS Richmond Branch, printed with permission.