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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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