With the February social behind us we will focus on dances on the March social, tea dance and Ball coming up in the next two months. There is some overlap of dances on the programs but there are still a lot of dances to cover for these programs. As promised we have slotted another session for Alltshellach. This week it's my turn to take you through the dance.
THE GATES OF EDINBURGH
RSCDS B 15
32 Bar Reel for 3 couples
Bars
1- 8 1 W dances reel of 3 with 2 & 3 M, while 1M dances reel of 3 with 2 & 3 W
9-16 1C dance reels of 3 on own sides and finish 1L between 2s who have dances up to the top who face down & 1M between 3s who face up
17-24 1s+2s+3s set twice, turn opposite person 2H, 1s end 2nd place on own sides
25-32 2s+1s+3s set twice & turn partners RH
TAC :
.16 It is accepted that in these reels, partners touch hands where
possible. All must move more quickly thru bars 13-16 to allow 1st M to dance thru original position and diagonally down, to finish between 3C while 2C dance up to 1st place.
RSCDS:
The derivation of the name has been the subject of much discussion over the years. Although one school of thought believes that “gates” is used in the sense of the streets, the generally accepted derivation is of the gates of the walled city of Edinburgh being opened and closed at the beginning and end of each day. As a result, it is accepted that in the reels, during bars 1-16, each couple should give nearer hands to partner to signify such opening and closing of the gates.
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 Jubilee Jig
RSCDS Leaflet
Music Description
Bars
1 – 2 1st man casts off one place. 2nd man steps up.
3 – 8 1st man and 3rd woman set and turn with right hands to places.
9 – 10 1st woman casts off one place. 2nd woman steps up.
11 – 16 1st woman and 3rd man set and turn with left hands to places.
17 – 20 1st woman dances right hands across with 2nd couple, while 1st man dances right hands across with 3rd couple, 1st couple finish in the centre, with left hands joined, facing the opposite side. (Fig.).
21 – 24 1st couple set and dance out to opposite side.
25 – 28 1st man dances right hands across with 2nd couple, while 1st woman dances right hands across with 3rd couple. 1st couple finish in the centre with left hands joined, facing own side.
29 – 32 1st couple set and dance out to own side.
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TACNotes:’
3-4 Emphasize that 1st man stays on the sidelines as he sets to 3rd woman.
24 1st cpl flow through 2nd position on the side, before entry into RH across on bar 25.
32 1st man may finish facing out to flow on into his cast on bars 1-2 of the repetition.
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