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.
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