It seems that due to the low attendance of this class and the Advanced Teaching class these two classes will be combined next year. We took over the class a few years ago and it was quite large (3-4 sets). I guess the dancers are voting with their feet and preferring the social classes to the teaching classes Jody and I as well as Bob & Barb Anglin are offering.
MISS JOHNSTONE OF ARDROSSAN
14 Social Dances for 2000, by Roy Goldring
32 bar reel for 5 couples
1–4 1st couple set and cast off one place. 2nd couple step up on bars 3 – 4.
5–8 1st couple, followed by 3rd couple, dance up between 2nd couple and cast off. 1st couple finish in 3rd place, 3rd couple finish in 2nd place.
9–16 1st, 4th and 5th couples dance reels of three on the sides. To begin: - 1st couple cross down to 4th place, 4th couple dance out and up, 5th couple dance in and up.
17–24 1st, 3rd and 2nd couples dance reels of three on the sides. To begin:- 1st couple cross up to second place on own side, 3rd couple dance out and down, 2nd couple dance in and down.
25 – 28 1st couple set and cast off one place. 4th couple step up on bars 27 – 28.
29 – 32 1st couple, followed by 5th couple, dance up between 4th couple and cast off. 1st couple finish in 5th place, 5th couple finish in 4th place.
Repeat from new positions
Note: 1st couple should begin and end each reel in 3rd place in the sidelines.
For Muriel
Tune: The Ardrossan Hornpipe by Muriel Johnstone
John of Bon Accord
RSCDS Book XXXIII – No. 5
(Reel)
1–16 Four progressive half-reels of three across the dance – danced as follows:
1–4 1st couple with 2nd woman dance a half-reel of three. 1st woman passes her partner with the right shoulder to begin and finishes in the middle of the set facing her own side of the dance. 1st man finishes in 1st woman’s original place and 2nd woman in 1st man’s original place.
5–8 1st couple with 2nd man dance a half-reel of three. 1st woman passes her partner with the left shoulder to begin and finishes in the middle of the set facing the men’s side of the dance. 1st man finishes in 2nd man’s original place and 2nd man in 1st woman’s original place.
9–12 1st couple repeat bars 1-4 with 3rd woman who finishes in 2nd man’s original place.
13–16 1st couple repeat bars 5-8 with 3rd man, who finishes in 2nd woman’s original place. 1st couple finish in third place in the middle of the set.
17–20 1st couple turn with right hands and cast up one place on own sides. 3rd couple step down on bars 19-20.
21–24 1st couple dance half figure of eight round 2nd couple.
25–28 2nd, 1st and 3rd couples turn partners with right hands three-quarters round to finish in a line up and down the dance; facing partners and retaining right hands, all set.
29–32 2nd, 1st and 3rd couples turn partners with right hands to finish on own sides and then, joining hands on the sides, set to partners.
Repeat, having passed a couple.
Devised by Roy Goldring and inscribed to John Drewry of Aberdeen.
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The Manual of Scottish Country Dancing:
Bars 1-16 In the four progressive half reels across the dance, the 1st woman cuts each reel through the middle giving her partner, successively, right, left, right and left shoulders.
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TAC Notes:’
1-16 For the four consecutive half reels of three, 1st woman starts by facing her partner, giving him R, L, R, & then L shouders. Note: support dancers all dance up into their half reels & finish one place up on opposite sides.
29-30 This is a tight turn – do not “steal” on bar 28.
Culla Bay (Strathspey)
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.
A Capital Jig
RSCDS, 5 Dances 2009
32-bar jig for three couples in a four-couple longwise set
1–8 1st and 2nd couples set and rotate. 2nd couple finish in first place facing down
and 1st couple in second place facing up.
9–16 2nd, 1st and 3rd couples dance reels of three on own sides. To begin, 2nd and 1st couples pass by the right.
17–20 1st couple set and, giving right hands, turn three quarters to be side by side in the middle of the set facing own sides.
21–24 1st woman with 2nd couple and 1st man with 3rd couple dance left hands across. 1st couple finish in second place on opposite sides.
25–28 1st couple set and, giving right hands, turn three quarters to be side by side in the middle of the set facing opposite sides.
29–32 1st man with 2nd couple and 1st woman with 3rd couple dance left hands across. 1st couple finish in second place on own sides.
Repeat, having passed a couple.
Devised by Tine E Mackay, Delaware Valley Branch.
Original tune: The Reunion by George M Anderson
Dedicated to the Harrisburg Scottish Country Dancers. Harrisburg is the capital of Pennsylvania.
Thursday, March 28, 2013
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Dances for March 21, 2013
Here are the dance for this week. Some of it will depend on how many show up. We may have to substitute something else for Culla Bay if we don't have enough dancers.
DANCING DOLPHINS
THE DOLPHIN BOOK, 11 SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCES by Barry Skelton, Auckland, New Zealand, 1994
8 x 32 bar Jig Devised by Barry Skelton 28th October 1993
A jig for three couples danced in longwise four couple sets.
1 – 8 First couple, cross with the right hand and cast off one place. (Second couple step up on bars 3 & 4.) First couple turn each other with the left hand 1 ¼ times. First couple finish facing the lady’s side, the man has his partner on his right. ***
9 – 16 First couple in tandem, dance a right shoulder reel of three with second and third lady. *
17 – 24 First couple in tandem, dance a left shoulder reel of three with second and third men. **
25 – 32 First couple with promenade hold dance out the ladies’ side and down around third lady. First couple dance up the middle, drop hands and cast around second couple to finish in second place.
First couple repeat from second place.
* First lady, followed by her partner, they pass third lady with the right shoulder to begin. First couple turn by the right to face up the set. First man, followed by first lady pass second lady with the right shoulder. First man, followed by first lady pass third lady with the left shoulder. First couple turning by the left they face down the set. First lady, followed by first man. Dance across the set to face third man.
** First lady, followed by her partner, pass third man with the left shoulder to begin. First couple turn by the left to face up the set. First man, followed by first lady, pass second man by the left shoulder. First man, followed by first lady pass third man with the right shoulder. First couple turning by the right they face down the set. First lady, followed by first man, dance across the set to finish between second and third lady.
*** Note: First couple should begin parallel with the side of the set and remain parallel with the set throughout the reel. This will require good covering. First couple must be aware of their partner especially on the turns. First couple cover with each other not just follow each other. Where the instructions say follow also read cover.
The Diamond Quarrie
32 bar reel for 3 couples by Elaine Brunken, April 2002
1-8 Figure of eight progression: 1st couple cross over with right hands, cast off one place, cross up to first place on own side and cast into second place, while: 2nd couple set, cross up to first place on opposite side, cast off one place, and cross up to first place on own side to face out.
9-16 Mirror reels of three: 2nd couple dance out and down, 1st couple dance in and down, 3rd couple dance out and up, 2nd and 3rd couples dance the long way into place to finish while 1st couple pass left shoulders, to face 1st corners.
17-24 Set to corners and partner (hello-goodbye): On bars 23-24, 1st couple set to each other up and down the set then advance on the second pas de basque to face partner’s 1st corner (as if continuing the hello-goodbye setting).
25-28 1st Corners pass and turn (on own side): 1st couple dance around their partner’s 1st corner position, pass corner by the right shoulder, approach up and down the dance and pass right shoulders in the middle, while: 1st corners dance into the middle, turn with right hands, and dance out to place (phrased: in on 1, turn on 2, out on 3-4).
29-32 2nd Corners pass and turn: 1st couple repeat bars 25-28 with partner’s 2nd corner to finish in second place on own side.
Repeat having passed a couple.
Music: “Avril Quarrie” by Gary Thomas
Note: Devised on the occasion of Avril Quarrie’s ‘significant’ birthday.
Video: Culla Bay
Culla Bay (Strathspey)
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 HUNTING HORN
Scottish Dance Archives - devised by Peter McBryde
A jig for three couples in a longways set.
1 – 8 1st couple cast off one place on their own sides (2nd couple stepping up on bars 1–2), cross over giving right hands in passing, cast off one place on the opposite side with nearer hands joined lead up to 2nd place, finishing back to back in the centre facing out.
9 – 16 1st couple join hands with their corners to dance Double Triangles, finishing facing 2nd corners.
17 – 24 1st couple dance a right shoulder diagonal reel of four with their 2nd corners. 1st couple finish by passing left shoulders to face 1st corners.
25 – 32 1st couple dance a right shoulder diagonal reel of four with 1st corners, finishing in 2nd place on their own sides.
Repeat from new places.
Recommended tunes :- Tam’s Hunting Horn ( Munro ) The Bugle Horn ( Traditional )
Note:- On the repetition of the dance, dancing couple remain facing out to begin by casting off as in bars 1–2. On the 2nd repetition, dancing couple remain facing out and cast off simultaneously with the new top couple, 4th couple moving up simultaneously with the new 2nd couple.
DANCING DOLPHINS
THE DOLPHIN BOOK, 11 SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCES by Barry Skelton, Auckland, New Zealand, 1994
8 x 32 bar Jig Devised by Barry Skelton 28th October 1993
A jig for three couples danced in longwise four couple sets.
1 – 8 First couple, cross with the right hand and cast off one place. (Second couple step up on bars 3 & 4.) First couple turn each other with the left hand 1 ¼ times. First couple finish facing the lady’s side, the man has his partner on his right. ***
9 – 16 First couple in tandem, dance a right shoulder reel of three with second and third lady. *
17 – 24 First couple in tandem, dance a left shoulder reel of three with second and third men. **
25 – 32 First couple with promenade hold dance out the ladies’ side and down around third lady. First couple dance up the middle, drop hands and cast around second couple to finish in second place.
First couple repeat from second place.
* First lady, followed by her partner, they pass third lady with the right shoulder to begin. First couple turn by the right to face up the set. First man, followed by first lady pass second lady with the right shoulder. First man, followed by first lady pass third lady with the left shoulder. First couple turning by the left they face down the set. First lady, followed by first man. Dance across the set to face third man.
** First lady, followed by her partner, pass third man with the left shoulder to begin. First couple turn by the left to face up the set. First man, followed by first lady, pass second man by the left shoulder. First man, followed by first lady pass third man with the right shoulder. First couple turning by the right they face down the set. First lady, followed by first man, dance across the set to finish between second and third lady.
*** Note: First couple should begin parallel with the side of the set and remain parallel with the set throughout the reel. This will require good covering. First couple must be aware of their partner especially on the turns. First couple cover with each other not just follow each other. Where the instructions say follow also read cover.
The Diamond Quarrie
32 bar reel for 3 couples by Elaine Brunken, April 2002
1-8 Figure of eight progression: 1st couple cross over with right hands, cast off one place, cross up to first place on own side and cast into second place, while: 2nd couple set, cross up to first place on opposite side, cast off one place, and cross up to first place on own side to face out.
9-16 Mirror reels of three: 2nd couple dance out and down, 1st couple dance in and down, 3rd couple dance out and up, 2nd and 3rd couples dance the long way into place to finish while 1st couple pass left shoulders, to face 1st corners.
17-24 Set to corners and partner (hello-goodbye): On bars 23-24, 1st couple set to each other up and down the set then advance on the second pas de basque to face partner’s 1st corner (as if continuing the hello-goodbye setting).
25-28 1st Corners pass and turn (on own side): 1st couple dance around their partner’s 1st corner position, pass corner by the right shoulder, approach up and down the dance and pass right shoulders in the middle, while: 1st corners dance into the middle, turn with right hands, and dance out to place (phrased: in on 1, turn on 2, out on 3-4).
29-32 2nd Corners pass and turn: 1st couple repeat bars 25-28 with partner’s 2nd corner to finish in second place on own side.
Repeat having passed a couple.
Music: “Avril Quarrie” by Gary Thomas
Note: Devised on the occasion of Avril Quarrie’s ‘significant’ birthday.
Video: Culla Bay
Culla Bay (Strathspey)
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 HUNTING HORN
Scottish Dance Archives - devised by Peter McBryde
A jig for three couples in a longways set.
1 – 8 1st couple cast off one place on their own sides (2nd couple stepping up on bars 1–2), cross over giving right hands in passing, cast off one place on the opposite side with nearer hands joined lead up to 2nd place, finishing back to back in the centre facing out.
9 – 16 1st couple join hands with their corners to dance Double Triangles, finishing facing 2nd corners.
17 – 24 1st couple dance a right shoulder diagonal reel of four with their 2nd corners. 1st couple finish by passing left shoulders to face 1st corners.
25 – 32 1st couple dance a right shoulder diagonal reel of four with 1st corners, finishing in 2nd place on their own sides.
Repeat from new places.
Recommended tunes :- Tam’s Hunting Horn ( Munro ) The Bugle Horn ( Traditional )
Note:- On the repetition of the dance, dancing couple remain facing out to begin by casting off as in bars 1–2. On the 2nd repetition, dancing couple remain facing out and cast off simultaneously with the new top couple, 4th couple moving up simultaneously with the new 2nd couple.
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
Dances for March 14, 2013
Video: Mrs Stewart's Jig
Mrs Stewart's Jig
RSCDS Book XXXV - No.1
1 – 8 1st couple set and then 1st woman, followed by her partner, casts off; she crosses below 3rd couple and dances up behind 3rd man to second place on the men's side; 1st man dances below 3rd woman and up the middle to second place on the women's side. 1st couple finish facing down. 2nd couple step up on bars 7 – 8.
9 – 16 2nd , 1st and 3rd couples dance Grand Chain, 2nd and 1st men finish facing out.
17 – 24 2nd and 1st couples dance Ladies’ Chain.
25 – 32 2nd, 1st and 3rd couples advance and retire and then 1st couple turn with the right hand one and a half times to second place on own sides.
Repeat, having passed a couple.
Devised by Frans Ligtmans, Eindhoven, 1986.
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TACNotes:’
1 – 8 On bar 8, 1st cpl curve by right into 2nd place on opposite side, to finish facing down.
Video: Neidpath Castle
Neidpath Castle
RSCDS Book 22 – No. 9
32-bar strathspey for three couples in a three-couple longwise set
1 – 2 1st, 2nd and 3rd couples set to partners.
3 – 6 1st, 2nd and 3rd couples, giving both hands, turn twice round.
7 – 8 1st, 2nd and 3rd couples set to partners.
9 – 16 1st, 2nd and 3rd couples dance a grand chain.
17 – 24 1st couple dance figures of eight on own sides, dancing in and down to begin and giving nearer hands when possible. 1st couple finish in the middle and, on bar 24, 2nd couple dance in to form a diagonal line with 1st couple, 1st woman and 2nd man back to back.
25 – 28 1st and 2nd couples dance a half poussette, 2nd couple finishing in top place while 1st couple turn in the middle. On bar 28, 3rd couple dance in to form a diagonal line with 1st couple, 1st woman and 3rd man back to back.
29 – 32 1st and 3rd couples dance a half poussette to finish in the order 2, 3, 1.
Repeat with a new top couple.
Devised by Derek Haynes, Liverpool Branch.
Original tune: Dr and Mrs Green (K Macaulay-Jones)
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TACNotes:’
25–28 Slow turn for 1st cpl on bars 27-28.
Video: J. B. Milne
J. B. Milne
The Angus Fitchet Album by Hugh Foss, 1954
1 – 4 1st man and 2nd woman set, approaching, and turn by the right hand back to places.
5 – 8 1st woman and 2nd man do the same.
9 – 12 1st couple set to each other, approaching, and turn with both hands, the man letting go with his left hand first.
13 – 14 1st couple cast off into 2nd place (2nd move up),
15 – 16 And turn, as in Petronella, so that the man is between 3rd couple and woman between 2nd.
17 – 18 1st couple set to each other, while 2nd and 3rd women – and men – change places, giving right hands.
19 – 20 1st couple turn by the right hand three-quarters round to ‘wrong’ sides, 2nd place, while 2nd and 3rd couples set to partners
21 – 24 1st couple set to each other and turn three-quarters round by the right hand. Meanwhile 2nd and 3rd couples cross over, giving right hands to partners, then 2nd and 3rd women – and men – set to each other.
25 – 28 1st couple set to each other, facing up and down the dance, and change places, giving right hands, while 2nd and 3rd women – and men – change places, giving right hands, and set to partners.
29 – 30 Continuing, 1st woman casts off, and 1st man casts up, to 2nd place, own sides, while 2nd and 3rd couples cross over, giving right hands to partners (See Fig. 2).
31 – 32 Taking hands at the sides, all three couples set to partners.
Repeat, having passed a couple.
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The following is an excerpt from a letter written by Bob Campbell in either October 1985 or January 1986 to the editor of TACTALK which was printed in the first issue of 1986:
“… it is said there are no turns for 2nd and 3rd couples in the new figure. Actually there are turns. These follow necessarily from an amendment that Hugh Foss made to the dance by way of a general newsletter in October 1967. Reference is to the setting by 2nd and 3rd couples on bars 19-20, 21-24 and 25-28. I quote Hugh’s words: ‘When 2nd and 3rd couples set they should do the first setting facing the person they have just passed and the second facing the person they are going to pass.’ It follows that for smooth performance the dancers going counter-clockwise round the square will have a long, or ‘polite’ turn. At the time, the change was considered an improvement in an already good dance.
As far as I know J. B. Milne is the only dance with setting shared in this way. It should be noted that such setting does not occur in The Australian Ladies, although the counter-clockwise dancers do have a long turn. (The diagram requires amendment.)”
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.
Rutherford: Compleat Collection of 200 of the most celebrated Country Dances both old and new… Vol 1, London, c. 1755 as Maxwill’s Rant.
Original tune: Maxwell’s Rant (Traditional)
Wednesday, March 6, 2013
Dances for March 7, 2013
You can download the cribs for the ball here: RSCDS Ottawa Ball 2013
March Program Cribs
Video: The Irish Rover
THE IRISH ROVER
TWENTY-TWO SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCES by James B. Cosh and TWO OTHERS
(Reel – 32 Bars)
1–8 First couple lead through third couple, cast up one place on own side; first woman wheel right hand with second couple, first man wheel right hand with third couple.
9 – 12 First couple dance half reels of four with first corners, then
13 – 16 half reels of four with second corners. At end of reels first couple turn left hand in centre ready to
17 – 24 give left shoulders to person in first corner’s position for two reels of three across the dance. First couple finish in second place, own side.
25 – 26 First couple change places with person in their first corner’s position (i.e. first lady right hand to third lady and first man right hand to second man).
27 – 28 Change left hands on sides; first lady with second man, first man with third lady. (First corners now back in original places.)
29 – 30 First lady changes places, giving right hand to third man (in second lady’s position), while first man changes places, giving right hand to second lady (in third man’s position).
31 – 32 First and second ladies and first and third men change places, giving left hands on own side of the dance.
The order is now 2, 1, 3, 4.
Repeat from second place.
Video: Bonnie Stronshiray
Bonnie Stronshiray
GLASGOW ASSEMBLY and other SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCES by Bob Campbell
A strathspey for three couples
1 - 8 First and second couples Half-Reel Progression, i. e. ,
1 - 2 First and second couples turn partner with both hands to finish in a line up and down the middle of the set.
3 - 6 They dance a half reel of four, then
7 - 8 Turn partner with both hands to finish on own sides having changed places.
9 - 10 First couple, advancing, set to each other. On bar 10 they dance in to finish in a diagonal line with first corners ready to turn them.
11 - 12 They turn first corners with both hands to finish, first man between third couple facing up, first woman between second couple facing down.
13 - 16 The same as bars 9-12 except first couple turn their second corners and finish between their corners.
17 - 18 All three couples cross over giving the right hand, first couple to face out on own sides. The corner dancers face each other diagonally.
19 - 20 First man casts up round second woman while first woman casts off round third man. As first couple are casting the corner dancers advance and retire diagonally, one step each way. First man finishes between second couple, all facing down, and first woman finishes between third couple, all facing up.
21 - 22 Second and third men, first couple, and second and third women change places giving the right hand, first man to finish facing down, first woman facing up. The corner dancers face each other diagonally.
23 - 24 First man casts up round second woman while first woman casts off round third man. While first couple are casting the corner dancers advance and retire as at bars 19-20. First couple finish in a diagonal line with second woman and third man.
25 - 32
First couple dance a half reel of four with second woman and third man, dance round each other passing by the left shoulder, then dance a half reel of four with third woman and second man. On the last two bars first couple turn with the right hand to finish on own sides in second place.
Repeat, having passed a couple.
Video: Mrs Stewart's Jig
Mrs Stewart's Jig
RSCDS Book XXXV - No.1
(Jig)
1 – 8 1st couple set and then 1st woman, followed by her partner, casts off; she crosses below 3rd couple and dances up behind 3rd man to second place on the men's side; 1st man dances below 3rd woman and up the middle to second place on the women's side. 1st couple finish facing down. 2nd couple step up on bars 7 – 8.
9–16 2nd , 1st and 3rd couples dance Grand Chain, 2nd and 1st men finish facing out.
17–24 2nd and 1st couples dance Ladies’ Chain.
25–32 2nd, 1st and 3rd couples advance and retire and then 1st couple turn with the right hand one and a half times to second place on own sides.
Repeat, having passed a couple.
Devised by Frans Ligtmans, Eindhoven, 1986.
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TACNotes:’
1 – 8 On bar 8, 1st cpl curve by right into 2nd place on opposite side, to finish facing down.
Knit the Pocky
RSCDS Book 11 – No. 1
32-bar reel for two couples in a four-couple longwise set
1–4 1st woman and 2nd man advance and retire.
5–8 1st woman and 2nd man, giving both hands and using skip change of step, turn once round and return to places.
9 – 16 1st man and 2nd woman repeat bars 1-8.
17 – 20 1st couple, followed by 2nd couple who dance up the sides to begin, lead down the middle.
21 – 24 2nd couple, followed by 1st couple, lead up the middle to finish with 2nd couple in first place and 1st couple in second place.
25 – 32 2nd and 1st couple dance rights and lefts.
Repeat, having passed a couple.
Note: In bars 5-8 and 9-12, turning with both hands gives the appearance of a stitch being made. Therefore, two hands should be given although four skip change of step are danced.
Five Favourite Country Dances … adapted by Mr Turnbull (undated)
Tune: Knit the Pocky (Bremner’s Collection, 1761).
March Program Cribs
Video: The Irish Rover
THE IRISH ROVER
TWENTY-TWO SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCES by James B. Cosh and TWO OTHERS
(Reel – 32 Bars)
1–8 First couple lead through third couple, cast up one place on own side; first woman wheel right hand with second couple, first man wheel right hand with third couple.
9 – 12 First couple dance half reels of four with first corners, then
13 – 16 half reels of four with second corners. At end of reels first couple turn left hand in centre ready to
17 – 24 give left shoulders to person in first corner’s position for two reels of three across the dance. First couple finish in second place, own side.
25 – 26 First couple change places with person in their first corner’s position (i.e. first lady right hand to third lady and first man right hand to second man).
27 – 28 Change left hands on sides; first lady with second man, first man with third lady. (First corners now back in original places.)
29 – 30 First lady changes places, giving right hand to third man (in second lady’s position), while first man changes places, giving right hand to second lady (in third man’s position).
31 – 32 First and second ladies and first and third men change places, giving left hands on own side of the dance.
The order is now 2, 1, 3, 4.
Repeat from second place.
Video: Bonnie Stronshiray
Bonnie Stronshiray
GLASGOW ASSEMBLY and other SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCES by Bob Campbell
A strathspey for three couples
1 - 8 First and second couples Half-Reel Progression, i. e. ,
1 - 2 First and second couples turn partner with both hands to finish in a line up and down the middle of the set.
3 - 6 They dance a half reel of four, then
7 - 8 Turn partner with both hands to finish on own sides having changed places.
9 - 10 First couple, advancing, set to each other. On bar 10 they dance in to finish in a diagonal line with first corners ready to turn them.
11 - 12 They turn first corners with both hands to finish, first man between third couple facing up, first woman between second couple facing down.
13 - 16 The same as bars 9-12 except first couple turn their second corners and finish between their corners.
17 - 18 All three couples cross over giving the right hand, first couple to face out on own sides. The corner dancers face each other diagonally.
19 - 20 First man casts up round second woman while first woman casts off round third man. As first couple are casting the corner dancers advance and retire diagonally, one step each way. First man finishes between second couple, all facing down, and first woman finishes between third couple, all facing up.
21 - 22 Second and third men, first couple, and second and third women change places giving the right hand, first man to finish facing down, first woman facing up. The corner dancers face each other diagonally.
23 - 24 First man casts up round second woman while first woman casts off round third man. While first couple are casting the corner dancers advance and retire as at bars 19-20. First couple finish in a diagonal line with second woman and third man.
25 - 32
First couple dance a half reel of four with second woman and third man, dance round each other passing by the left shoulder, then dance a half reel of four with third woman and second man. On the last two bars first couple turn with the right hand to finish on own sides in second place.
Repeat, having passed a couple.
Video: Mrs Stewart's Jig
Mrs Stewart's Jig
RSCDS Book XXXV - No.1
(Jig)
1 – 8 1st couple set and then 1st woman, followed by her partner, casts off; she crosses below 3rd couple and dances up behind 3rd man to second place on the men's side; 1st man dances below 3rd woman and up the middle to second place on the women's side. 1st couple finish facing down. 2nd couple step up on bars 7 – 8.
9–16 2nd , 1st and 3rd couples dance Grand Chain, 2nd and 1st men finish facing out.
17–24 2nd and 1st couples dance Ladies’ Chain.
25–32 2nd, 1st and 3rd couples advance and retire and then 1st couple turn with the right hand one and a half times to second place on own sides.
Repeat, having passed a couple.
Devised by Frans Ligtmans, Eindhoven, 1986.
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TACNotes:’
1 – 8 On bar 8, 1st cpl curve by right into 2nd place on opposite side, to finish facing down.
Knit the Pocky
RSCDS Book 11 – No. 1
32-bar reel for two couples in a four-couple longwise set
1–4 1st woman and 2nd man advance and retire.
5–8 1st woman and 2nd man, giving both hands and using skip change of step, turn once round and return to places.
9 – 16 1st man and 2nd woman repeat bars 1-8.
17 – 20 1st couple, followed by 2nd couple who dance up the sides to begin, lead down the middle.
21 – 24 2nd couple, followed by 1st couple, lead up the middle to finish with 2nd couple in first place and 1st couple in second place.
25 – 32 2nd and 1st couple dance rights and lefts.
Repeat, having passed a couple.
Note: In bars 5-8 and 9-12, turning with both hands gives the appearance of a stitch being made. Therefore, two hands should be given although four skip change of step are danced.
Five Favourite Country Dances … adapted by Mr Turnbull (undated)
Tune: Knit the Pocky (Bremner’s Collection, 1761).
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