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.
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