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.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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..
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