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.
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