Dances for January 17, 2013

A few more dances from the January Social.


Video: Silver Tassie
This is a demonstration but the dancing is a little dodgy. You should be able to get the idea.

The Silver Tassie
RSCDS Leaflet – No. 1
(Strathspey)

1 – 4    1st, 2nd and 3rd couples, giving right hands to partners, cross over and             joining hands on the sides, set.

5 – 8    Repeat bars 1 – 4.

9 – 16    1st couple dance a figure of eight round 2nd couple, who stand still. 1st couple dance down between 2nd couple, crossing over, to begin the figure. 3rd couple also dance a figure of eight round 2nd couple, beginning by casting up to top place, then dancing down crossing over.

17 – 24    1st couple, followed by 2nd and 3rd couples, dance down the middle for four steps. 1st couple dance up the middle, while 2nd and 3rd couples divide to allow 1st couple through. 2nd couple meet and dance up between 3rd couple, who then meet and dance up.

25 – 32    1st and 2nd couple Rondel, i.e.
   
      25    1st couple dance down under the arch made by 2nd couple, who dance up.
      26-27    2nd and 1st women cross in front of partners, then all cast to meet the other woman or man on the opposite sides and join nearer hands.
      28    2nd and 1st women and at the same time 2nd and 1st men cross to own sides, the women         passing under the arch made by the men.
      29-30    1st man and 1st woman cross in front of 2nd man and 2nd woman, then all cast to meet partners in original places as in bar 25.
      31-32    1st couple dance under the arch made by 2nd couple and all dance out to own sides, having changed places.

Repeat, having passed a couple.


Devised by John Drewry
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The Manual of Scottish Country Dancing:
Bars 17 – 24    1st, 2nd and 3rd couples give nearer hands throughout, i.e. they dance down and dance up.
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TACNotes:’
17-24    Note use of word “dance”, i.e. all 3 cpls use nearer hands, down and up.
25-32    On bar 32, cpls dance straight into places.

Both videos here are from social. I know, it looks like people are just milling about!
Video: Fisherman's Reel
Video: Fisherman's Reel

FISHERMAN'S REEL(Reel 5x32)

This is a square set with a fifth couple in the centre, man with his back to
fourth couple, facing his partner who has her back to second couple.
Written for the Grimsby Scottish Country Dance Club

1-8 First, second, third and fourth couples circle round and back WHILE fifth couple turn with the right hand and back with the left

9-12 Fifth man with second couple, fifth lady with fourth couple, three hands across (right hand)

13-16 Fifth couple pass left shoulder, fifth man with first couple, fifth lady with third couple, three hands across (left hand)

17-24 First, second, third and fourth couples take promenade hold. Fifth man reel of three with first and second couple (right shoulder to second couple) WHILE fifth lady dances a reel of three with third and fourth couples (right shoulder to fourth couple) Fifth couple meet their partner in the centre, facing first couple and take promenade hold.

25-26 Fifth couple change places with first couple passing right shoulder
27-28 First couple change places with fourth couple passing right shoulders.
29-30 Fourth couple change places with third couple passing right shoulder.
31-32 Third couple change places with second couple passing right shoulder.

Repeat with a new fifth couple
Sue Petyt/Jane Gamon

Video: Jubilee Jig

Jubilee Jig
RSCDS Leaflets #19

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.

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.


Video Flowers of Edinburgh
This one is from a social. Watch the second couple. Both are good dancers and are often seen at TAC summer school.

Flowers of Edinburgh
RSCDS Book 1 – No. 6
32-bar reel for three couples in a four-couple longwise set

1 – 6    1st woman casts off two places, crosses to the opposite side and dances up behind 2nd and 3rd men to her partner’s original place. 1st man follows his partner, crossing over and dancing behind 2nd and 3rd women, and up the middle to his partner’s original place.

7 – 8    1st couple set to each other.

9 – 14    1st couple repeat bars 1-6, with 1st man casting off and 1st woman following. 1st couple finish in original places.

15 – 16    1st couple set to each other.

17 – 24    1st couple lead down the middle and up to finish facing each other in the middle     of the set with both hands joined. 2nd couple step in.

25 – 32    1st and 2nd couples dance a poussette.

Repeat, having passed a couple.