Video: Bratach Bana
The video is a performance of children from Japan
Bratach Bana
THE BON ACCORD BOOK OF SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCES by John Drewry
Reel - 3 couples - 32 bars
Tune - "Bratach Bana"
1 – 4 1st couple turn by the right hand and cast off to second place on own sides. (2nd couple move up on Bars 3 - 4)
5 – 8 1st man dances down between 3rd couple and then casts up to second place on the ladies' side. 1st lady dances up between 2nd couple and then casts off to second place on the men's side.
9 - 12 Half reels of three on the sides. 1st man gives right shoulder to 2nd lady, while 1st lady gives right shoulder to 3rd man.
13 – 16 Half reels of three across the dance. 1st man cuts up between 3rd couple who are in top place, giving left shoulder to 3rd man. 1st lady cuts down between 2nd couple who are in 3rd place, giving left shoulder to 2nd lady.
NOTE The 2nd and 3rd couples dance round loops on the corners between the half reels. (1st couple are now in second place on own sides, 2nd couple are in third place on wrong sides, and 3rd couple are in top place on wrong sides).
17 – 18 1st couple turn each other with the left hand.
19 – 20 1st couple turn first corners (who are on the wrong sides) by the right hand.
21 – 22 1st couple pass each other by the right shoulder to face second corners.
23 – 24 1st couple turn second corners by the right hand and finish on own sides in second place retaining hold of second corners by the right hand and giving them left hands also in promenade hold.
25 – 26 1st couple lead their second corners diagonally across the dance, 1st man and 2nd lady passing above 1st lady and 3rd man.
27 - 28 Dropping left hands, 1st couple turn their second corners half-way round by the right hand, so that 1st couple finish in second place on wrong sides while their corners are in their proper places i.e. 2nd lady is in top place, and 3rd man in third place on own sides.**
29 - 30 1st man and 3rd lady change places giving right hands. 1st lady and 2nd man change places similarly.
31- 32 1st and 2nd men, and 1st and 3rd ladies change places on the sides giving left hands. This last four bar figure is like half rights and lefts but on the diagonal, and 2nd man and 3rd lady do "polite" turns at the end.
Repeat, having passed a couple.
* * I am indebted to Derek Haynes for suggesting this improvement in the dance. Originally I had 1st couple and their second comers turning with two pas de basque, while retaining promenade hold.
Video: Cherrybank Gardens
This is from a social in Vancouver, Washington.
CHERRYBANK GARDENS
THE BANKHEAD BOOK, Part 1, Scottish Country Dances by JOHN DREWRY
December 1991
for Betty Keir of Perth
to be used in promoting the “Tourist Trail”
Strathspey – 3-couple set – 32 bars
Tune – “Calluna” by J. Berry
1 – 4 1st and 2nd women and 1st and 2nd men, joining nearer hands, set and then “petronella in tandem” to finish facing down and up.
5 – 8 1st and 2nd women and 1st and 2nd men, joining nearer hands, set facing down and up and then “petronella in tandem” to finish on opposite sides in the order 2, 1.
9 – 12 2nd and 1st couples, joining nearer hands, set on opposite sides and then 2nd couple cross over giving right hands, while 1st couple cross over giving left hands.
13 – 16 1st woman dances right hands across with 2nd couple, while 1st man dances right hands across with 3rd couple. 1st couple finish in second place on own sides.
17 – 20 1st and 3rd couples, joining nearer hands on the sides, set and “link” to change places.
21 – 24 3rd and 1st couples dance four hands round to the left to finish with 3rd couple facing down and 1st couple facing up.
25 – 32 2nd, 3rd and 1st couples dance a grand chain.
Repeat with a new top couple.
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: Round Reel of Eight
A Demonstration dance. You will have to move to about the 8 minute mark to see the dance
Round Reel of Eight
RSCDS Book 7
1 – 8 All 4 women cast by the right and dance outside the set back to original places.
9 – 16 All 4 men repeat bars 1–8 but cast by the left.
17 – 32 Grand chain half-way round in 6 steps. All set to partners, continue grand chain back to places in 6 steps and set to partners.
33 – 35 First and third couples change places. First couple dance between third couple.
36 – 38 Repeat bars 33–35 back to original places. Third couple dance between first couple.
39 – 40 First and third couples turn with right hands into allemande hold ready for promenade.
41 – 48 First and third couples promenade round the inside of the set back to original places.
49 – 64 Second and fourth couples repeat bars 33–48. Second couple dance between fourth couple on bars 49–51; fourth couple between second couple on bars 52–54.
65 – 68 First and third couples ½ right and left.
69 – 72 Second and fourth couples ½ right and left.
73 – 80 Repeat bars 65–72 back to original places.
81 – 88 All 4 couples, 8 hands round and back.
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