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.
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
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.
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