Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Dances for February 21, 2013
We currently don't have a program for the March social. As a result we are going to do some dances from the ball program that haven't been covered yet this year.
Also, we will indulging the teachers this week and doing Jeannie o' the Witchin' E'e. I have been asked to teach at the West End Workshop (west end of Toronto) and hope to do this dance in one of the classes.If you are in the Toronto area on March 23 you can come and dance.
You can download the cribs for the ball here: RSCDS Ottawa Ball 2013
Video: Jeannie o' the Witchin' E'e
This is a demonstration where they are starting from both ends.
Jeannie o' the Witchin' E'e
(Jig)
1-4 1st woman advances to partners and sets to him
5-6 1st woman dances round behind 2nd man and faces him
7-8 1st woman sets to 2nd man
9-12 1st woman gives right hand to partner then left hand to 2nd man and all three set twice.
13-16 1st woman turns partner under his right arm to finish in allemande position facing 2nd woman. 2nd couple step up on bars 15-16
17-22 1st couple dance a figure of eight round 2nd couple, passing 2nd woman with right shoulder to begin.
23-24 1st man turns his partner under his right arm to finish back to back in the middle of the set, 1st man facing 2nd woman and 1st woman facing 2nd man, ready for a reel of four.
25-32 1st and 2nd couple dance a reel of four across the dance, 1st couple finish facing each other in the middle having passed each other with the right shoulders.
33-40 1st couple set twice then turn one and a half times with the right hand to finish on own sides in second place.
Repeat having passed a couple
Dedicated to my friend Miss Jean Milligan
Collected originally in Ayrshire but gifted by Mrs Fassiefern Bain of Vancouver, late of Appin, daughter of the Rev. W. Stewart, Nether Lochaber
RSCDS: Scottish Dances collected by Mary Isdal MacNab
Video: The Lea Rig
The Lea Rig
RSCDS Book 21 - No. 5
32-bar strathspey for two couples in a four-couple longwise set
1 – 16 1st couple dance a petronella turn to face each other up and down the middle and set. 1 st couple repeat this three times to finish in original places. On bars 1-2, 2nd couple step up and, on bars 3-4 set. 2nd couple dance petronella turns and set, following the 1st couple one place behind. On bars 15-16, instead of setting, 2nd couple dance a petronella turn to original places.
17 – 24 1st couple lead down the middle and up.
25 – 28 1st and 2nd couples dance right hands across once round to finish facing partners in a diagonal line across the set with 1st woman and 2nd man back to back in the middle.
29 – 32 1st and 2nd couples dance a half poussette.
Repeat, having passed a couple.
Collected from an old MS.
Original tune: The Lea Rig (Surenne)
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TACNotes:’
17-24 1st cpl finish in original places on sidelines.
Video: Mary Erskine
MARY ERSKINE
15 Social Dances devised by Roy Goldring
32 bar hornpipe for 3 couples
1 – 4 First and second women turn 1 ½ times with left hands to change places while first and second men turn 1 ½ times with right hands. First couple finish facing out.
5 – 8 First couple dance down behind third couple, meet and dance up to second place finishing back to back (facing own side) ready for : -
9 – 16 Double triangles - on bars 15-16, as first couple set, they turn right about to face each other, still in the centre.
17 – 24 First couple, joining both hands, slip down the middle and up to second place, remaining in the centre of the dance.
25 – 28 First woman dances left hands across with second and third men while first man dances right hands across with second and third women.
29 – 32 First couple dance a half figure of eight round second couple to finish in second place on own sides.
Repeat having passed a couple.
To celebrate the tercentenary of Mary Erskine School, 1994.
Tune : - Shuter’s Hornpipe – trad. from Kohler’s Violin Repository
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Dances for February 14, 2013
This weekw are focusing on the dances for the Valentine Social.
Cribs for February 15 Social
It’s nae Bother
RSCDS, A Second Book of Graded Scottish Country Dances
32-bar jig for two couples in a three or four-couple longwise set
1 – 2 1st and 2nd couples set.
3 – 8 1st and 2nd women cross over, passing partner by the right to face up and then 1st woman, followed by 2nd woman, dances clockwise round to finish in second place on own side. 2nd woman finishes in first place on own side.
9 – 16 1st and 2nd couples dance right hands across and left hands back.
17 – 18 1st and 2nd couples set.
19 – 24 1st and 2nd men cross over, passing the woman opposite by the right to face down and then 2nd man, followed by 1st man, dances clockwise round to finish in first place on own side. 1st man finishes in second place on own side.
25 – 32 2nd and 1st couples dance rights and lefts.
Repeat, having passed a couple.
THE SPIRIT OF THE DANCE
T.A.C. 50th Anniversary Collection
32 Strathspey for three couples by Irene Paterson
1 – 8 1st and 2nd couples dance the tourbillon, first couple finish facing out.
1 – 2 1st and 2nd couples turn with two hands half-way round. After one bar, 1st man releases his left hand to dance into 2nd woman’s place, while 1st woman dances into her original place. 2nd woman similarly release her left hand to dance into 1st man’s place while 2nd man dances into his original place.
3 – 4 1st couple set to 2nd couple.
5 – 6 1st and 2nd couples turn with both hands half-way round. After one bar, 1st woman releases her left hand to dance into 2nd man’s place while 1st man dances into 2nd woman’s place while 2nd woman dances into 1st man’s place.
7 – 8 2nd and 1st couples, giving right hands, cross over.
9 – 16 1st couple cast to their right, woman going round 3rd woman right shoulder, man round 2nd man, right shoulder, pass each other right shoulder in the centre of the set and cast to the right, woman round 2nd woman, man round 3rd man, to second place own sides, pass partner right shoulder to finish in second place on opposite sides.
17 – 28 2nd, 1st and 3rd couples dance rights and lefts for three couples.
17 – 18 2nd, 1st and 3rd couples cross over giving right hands.
19 – 20 2nd woman and 1st man change places on the sides, while 1st woman and 3rd man do the same, while 2nd man and 3rd woman change places diagonally, all giving left hands.
21 – 22 1st man and 3rd woman, 2nd woman and 3rd man and 2nd man and 1st woman all cross giving right hands.
23 – 24 3rd couple and 2nd couple change places on the sides, while 1st couple change places diagonally, all giving left hands.
25 – 26 3rd man and 1st woman, 3rd woman and 2nd man and 1st man and 2nd woman all cross giving right hands.
27 – 28 1st woman and 2nd man, 3rd woman and 1st man change places on the sides, while 3rd man and 2nd woman cross diagonally, all giving left hands.
29 – 32 1st couple turn one and a half times with both hands to finish in 2nd place ready to start again.
Repeat, having passed a couple.
Devised by Irene Paterson of Mukilteo, Washington State, in memory of Bob Blackie, a wonderful friend, dancer and teacher. He left us far too soon in May 1998.
The Bob Blackie Memorial fund was created by his good friend Ed Jones to acknowledge Bob’s longtime work with TAC. The fund brings a recipient to Summer School each year.
NAPIER’S INDEX
Book 45. No. 8
(Jig)
1 – 8 1st couple set and cast off one place. 1st couple turn with the left hand one and a quarter times to finish in balance in line position with first corners. 2nd couple step up on bars 3–4.
9 – 10 1st couple and first corners balance in line.
11 – 14 1st couple and first corners turn with the right hand once round to finish in balance in line position.
15 – 16 1st couple and first corners balance in line.
17 – 24 1st couple dance reels of three on the sides with corners, 1st couple giving left shoulder to second corners to begin. 1st couple finish between second corners with left hands joined and giving right hands to second corners.
25 – 32 1st couple and second corners repeat bars 9–16.
33 – 40 1st couple dance reels of three across the dance, 1st couple giving left shoulder to partner’s first corner to begin. On bars 39–40, 1st couple, giving right hands, cross over while 2nd and 3rd couples curve into place.
Repeat, having passed a couple.
Devised by Brian Charlton, RSCDS Sydney Branch and originally published in that branch’s 50th Anniversary Book of Dances (2002). The dance is dedicated to Keith Napier, long-serving member of Sydney Branch in various capacities. He is also author of the Napier Scottish Country Dance Index.
Tune: Juniper Jig, Charlie Sherrit.
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TACNotes:’
Bars 39-40 1st cpl must be in 2nd place at end of bar 38, ready to cross to own sides on 39-40.
Scott Meikle
RSCDS Book 46
32-bar reel for four couples in a four-couple longwise set
1 – 4 1st couple, giving right hands, cross over and cast off one place. 2nd couple step up on bars 3-4.
5 – 8 1st couple dance a half figure of eight round 2nd couple.
9 – 16 1st and 3rd couples dance right hands across and left hands back to finish on own sides, 1st and 3rd women facing up, 1st and 3rd men facing down.
17 – 24 1st woman, followed by 3rd woman, dances a reel of three across the set with 2nd couple. At the same time, 3rd man, followed by 1st man, dances a reel of three across the set with 4th couple. To begin, 1st woman and 2nd man, 3rd man and 4th woman pass by the left. 3rd couple finish in second place, 1st couple in third place.
25 – 28 1st and 4th couples dance half rights and lefts.
29 – 32 4th and 1st couples, giving right hands, turn one and half times.
Repeat with a new top couple.
Devised by Alice McLean, Monklands Branch.
Scott Meikle is the son of well-known bandleader, George Meikle, and was a member of the team that danced for HM the Queen at Edinburgh City Chambers as part of the Society’s 75th Anniversary celebrations in 1998.
Thursday, February 7, 2013
Dances for February 7, 2013
Ball tickets will be available at the class. Tickets are $100.
We are still working towards the socials on February 8 and 15. I have included a link to the cribs for the social on the 8th.
Cribs for February 8 Social
Cribs for February 15 Social
The Machine Without Horses
RSCDS Book 12 – No. 12
32-bar jig for three couples in a four-couple longwise set
1 – 4 1st couple set and cast off one place. 2nd couple step up on bars 3-4.
5 – 8 1st and 3rd couples dance right hands across once round.
9 – 12 1st couple set and cast up one place. 2nd couple step down on bars 11-12.
13 – 16 1st and 2nd couples dance left hands across once round.
17 – 24 1st couple, followed by 2nd couple who dance up the sides to begin, dance down between 3rd couple cast up round them, dance up to the top, and cast off into second place, while 2nd couple dance up into top place.
25 – 32 1st and 2nd couples dance rights and lefts.
Repeat, having passed a couple.
At the Summit
a 32 bar strathspey for 3 couples
1 – 4 1st couple turn once round with both hands to face up and cast off one place on own sides. 2nd couple step up on bars 3-4.
5 – 8 1st couple cross, giving right hands, cast round first corners by the right and finish back to back in the middle, facing their first corners.
9 – 12 1st couple set to their first corners. 1st couple then cast around each other by the right to finish in their partner’s first corner position, while their corners dance into the middle and, pulling back right shoulders, finish back to back, facing their original positions.
13 – 16 1st couple and first corners set to each other. First corners cast round each other by the right to finish on the opposite sides in each other’s original positions, while 1st couple dance into the middle and, pulling back right shoulders, finish back to back, facing their second corners.
17 – 24 1st couple repeat bars 9–16 with second corners but pass by the right on bars 23-24 to finish in second place on opposite sides. Second corners finish on the opposite sides in each other’s original positions.
25 – 32 3rd, 1st and 2nd couples Set and Link twice to finish on their own sides in the order 2, 1, 3.
Repeat, having passed a couple.
Devised by Craig and Jody Williams, August 2009
Tune: The Anglins of Ottawa by Muriel Johnstone
This dance was devised for Bob and Barbara Anglin in appreciation of their support and encouragement as we began teaching in Ottawa and running the Ottawa Valley workshop.
We had an exceptional day with Bob & Barbara at the summit of Whistler before the TAC AGM in July, 2009.
Note: The movement described in bars 9-24 was first devised by the late Alex Hay and published in his dance “Peter White”.
THE MOUNTAIN STREAM
Graded and Social Dances 3, devised by Roy Goldring
32 bar Reel for 2 couples
1 – 8 1st woman and 2nd man set twice then turn with right hands.They finish in place.
9 – 16 1st man and 2nd woman set twice then turn with left hands. They finish in place – 1st man facing out.
17 – 24 1st man, followed by his partner, casts behind 2nd man, crosses up between 2nd couple, casts behind 2nd woman and crosses to 2nd place on own side. 1st woman finishes in 2nd woman’s place. 2nd couple step up on bars 23-24.
25 – 32 2nd and 1st couples dance right hands across and left hands across.
Repeat having passed a couple.
Tune: Miss Jean Donaldson’s Hornpipe (Traditional – James Walker 1st Collection)
Flowers of Edinburgh
RSCDS Book 1 – No. 6
32-bar reel for three couples in a four-couple longwise set
1 – 6 1st woman casts off two places, crosses to the opposite side and dances up behind 2nd and 3rd men to her partner’s original place. 1st man follows his partner, crossing over and dancing behind 2nd and 3rd women, and up the middle to his partner’s original place.
7 – 8 1st couple set to each other.
9 – 14 1st couple repeat bars 1-6, with 1st man casting off and 1st woman following. 1st couple finish in original places.
15 – 16 1st couple set to each other.
17 – 24 1st couple lead down the middle and up to finish facing each other in the middle of the set with both hands joined. 2nd couple step in.
25 – 32 1st and 2nd couples dance a poussette.
Repeat, having passed a couple.
Kate Hughes’ Dancing Book (MS), Dundalk 1867.
Original tune: Flowers of Edinburgh (Traditional)
We are still working towards the socials on February 8 and 15. I have included a link to the cribs for the social on the 8th.
Cribs for February 8 Social
Cribs for February 15 Social
The Machine Without Horses
RSCDS Book 12 – No. 12
32-bar jig for three couples in a four-couple longwise set
1 – 4 1st couple set and cast off one place. 2nd couple step up on bars 3-4.
5 – 8 1st and 3rd couples dance right hands across once round.
9 – 12 1st couple set and cast up one place. 2nd couple step down on bars 11-12.
13 – 16 1st and 2nd couples dance left hands across once round.
17 – 24 1st couple, followed by 2nd couple who dance up the sides to begin, dance down between 3rd couple cast up round them, dance up to the top, and cast off into second place, while 2nd couple dance up into top place.
25 – 32 1st and 2nd couples dance rights and lefts.
Repeat, having passed a couple.
At the Summit
a 32 bar strathspey for 3 couples
1 – 4 1st couple turn once round with both hands to face up and cast off one place on own sides. 2nd couple step up on bars 3-4.
5 – 8 1st couple cross, giving right hands, cast round first corners by the right and finish back to back in the middle, facing their first corners.
9 – 12 1st couple set to their first corners. 1st couple then cast around each other by the right to finish in their partner’s first corner position, while their corners dance into the middle and, pulling back right shoulders, finish back to back, facing their original positions.
13 – 16 1st couple and first corners set to each other. First corners cast round each other by the right to finish on the opposite sides in each other’s original positions, while 1st couple dance into the middle and, pulling back right shoulders, finish back to back, facing their second corners.
17 – 24 1st couple repeat bars 9–16 with second corners but pass by the right on bars 23-24 to finish in second place on opposite sides. Second corners finish on the opposite sides in each other’s original positions.
25 – 32 3rd, 1st and 2nd couples Set and Link twice to finish on their own sides in the order 2, 1, 3.
Repeat, having passed a couple.
Devised by Craig and Jody Williams, August 2009
Tune: The Anglins of Ottawa by Muriel Johnstone
This dance was devised for Bob and Barbara Anglin in appreciation of their support and encouragement as we began teaching in Ottawa and running the Ottawa Valley workshop.
We had an exceptional day with Bob & Barbara at the summit of Whistler before the TAC AGM in July, 2009.
Note: The movement described in bars 9-24 was first devised by the late Alex Hay and published in his dance “Peter White”.
THE MOUNTAIN STREAM
Graded and Social Dances 3, devised by Roy Goldring
32 bar Reel for 2 couples
1 – 8 1st woman and 2nd man set twice then turn with right hands.They finish in place.
9 – 16 1st man and 2nd woman set twice then turn with left hands. They finish in place – 1st man facing out.
17 – 24 1st man, followed by his partner, casts behind 2nd man, crosses up between 2nd couple, casts behind 2nd woman and crosses to 2nd place on own side. 1st woman finishes in 2nd woman’s place. 2nd couple step up on bars 23-24.
25 – 32 2nd and 1st couples dance right hands across and left hands across.
Repeat having passed a couple.
Tune: Miss Jean Donaldson’s Hornpipe (Traditional – James Walker 1st Collection)
Flowers of Edinburgh
RSCDS Book 1 – No. 6
32-bar reel for three couples in a four-couple longwise set
1 – 6 1st woman casts off two places, crosses to the opposite side and dances up behind 2nd and 3rd men to her partner’s original place. 1st man follows his partner, crossing over and dancing behind 2nd and 3rd women, and up the middle to his partner’s original place.
7 – 8 1st couple set to each other.
9 – 14 1st couple repeat bars 1-6, with 1st man casting off and 1st woman following. 1st couple finish in original places.
15 – 16 1st couple set to each other.
17 – 24 1st couple lead down the middle and up to finish facing each other in the middle of the set with both hands joined. 2nd couple step in.
25 – 32 1st and 2nd couples dance a poussette.
Repeat, having passed a couple.
Kate Hughes’ Dancing Book (MS), Dundalk 1867.
Original tune: Flowers of Edinburgh (Traditional)
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Dances for January 31, 2013
Ball tickets will be available at the class. Tickets are $100.
We are still working towards the socials on February 8 and 15. I have included a link to the cribs for the social on the 8th.
Cribs for February 8 Social
Cribs for February 15 Social
ECCLEFECHAN FELINE
Le Petit Chat Celtique
32 bar Jig for 3 couples – McMurtry – 2006
1–8 1st couple dance a figure of eight on their own side. 1st couple dance between the 2nd couple to begin, taking nearer hands briefly wherever possible.
9–16 1st, 2nd and 3rd couples dance a mirror reel of three on the sides, 1st couple dancing in and down, 2nd couple up and out and 3rd couple in and up to begin.
17–24 1st couple dance down for three steps, back for three steps and cast off one place, 2nd couple stepping up on bars 23 & 24.
25–28 1st man with 3rd couple and 1st woman with 2nd couple dance right hands across, passing right shoulders on the last bar to change places.
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.
Dance Notes: 1st couple phrase step to finish on the sidelines at the end.
Recommended Recording: Track #8 Just in Time on CD, Campbell’s Birl with Muriel Johnstone and Keith Smith
Try to say the title quickly, 3 times in a row.
Video: Mrs MacLeod The dance starts at the 1:28 point in the video
Video: Mrs MacLeod
Mrs MacLeod
RSCDS Book 6 – No. 11
32-bar reel for three couples in a four-couple longwise set
1–8 1st and 2nd couples dance right hands across and left hands back.
9–16 1st couple dance down the middle and up to finish facing first corners. 2nd couple step up on bars 11-12.
17–24 1st couple set to and turn corners to finish between them facing fist corners.
25–30 2nd, 1st and 3rd couples dance reels of three on the sides. 1st couple pass first corners by the left to begin.
31–32 1st couple, giving right hands, cross over to second place on own sides.
Repeat, having passed a couple.
J P Boulogne: The Ball-Room or the Juvenile Pupil’s Assistant, Glasgow 1827.
Original tune: Mrs MacLeod of Raasay (Neil Gow’s Collection)
Video: John McAlpin This is a demonstration from 2008. John McAlpin starts at about the 2:20 point in the video.
Video: John McAlpin
JOHN McALPIN
Hugh Foss, Galloway Album (1964)
(Strathspey)
1–2 1st couple advance (one step), take right hands, let go and retire (one step).
3–4 Then, giving left hands, cross over and turn left about.
5–6 1st couple, taking right hands, lead down to 2nd place, centre of the dance (2nd couple move up), and
7–8 Turn by the left hand (see Fig. 1).
9–16 1st couple turn first corner by the right hand, partner by the left, second corner by the right , and, giving left hands to partners, cross back to own sides, 2nd place.
17–18 1st, 2nd and 3rd women, taking hands, set.
19–20 They advance (two steps), while the three men, taking hands, set.
21–24 The women retire (two steps) and set, while the men advance and retire.
25–26 1st, 2nd and 3rd couples cross over, giving right hands, form a circle (see Fig. 2) and
27–28 Dance six hands half round to the left.
29–32 They cross over again, giving left hands, form a circle (see Fig. 3) and dance six hands half round to the right.
Repeat, having passed a couple.
TURKEY TROT
Let’s All Dance, by Jo Hamilton, 1990
32/R/3
1–8 1st couple lead down the middle (3 steps) and up (3 steps) and cast off into 2nd place. 2nd couple step up on bars 7 and 8.
9–12 1st man dance right hands across with 3rd couple while 1st woman dance right hands across with 2nd couple. 1st couple pass right shoulder.
13–16 1st man dance left hands across with 2nd couple while 1st woman dance left hands across with 3rd couple. 1st couple end on own sides in 2nd place.
17–24 2nd, 1st and 3rd couples advance and retire and dance back to back with partners.
25 – 32 2nd, 1st and 3rd couples circle 6 hands round and back.
Repeat from new places.
We are still working towards the socials on February 8 and 15. I have included a link to the cribs for the social on the 8th.
Cribs for February 8 Social
Cribs for February 15 Social
ECCLEFECHAN FELINE
Le Petit Chat Celtique
32 bar Jig for 3 couples – McMurtry – 2006
1–8 1st couple dance a figure of eight on their own side. 1st couple dance between the 2nd couple to begin, taking nearer hands briefly wherever possible.
9–16 1st, 2nd and 3rd couples dance a mirror reel of three on the sides, 1st couple dancing in and down, 2nd couple up and out and 3rd couple in and up to begin.
17–24 1st couple dance down for three steps, back for three steps and cast off one place, 2nd couple stepping up on bars 23 & 24.
25–28 1st man with 3rd couple and 1st woman with 2nd couple dance right hands across, passing right shoulders on the last bar to change places.
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.
Dance Notes: 1st couple phrase step to finish on the sidelines at the end.
Recommended Recording: Track #8 Just in Time on CD, Campbell’s Birl with Muriel Johnstone and Keith Smith
Try to say the title quickly, 3 times in a row.
Video: Mrs MacLeod The dance starts at the 1:28 point in the video
Video: Mrs MacLeod
Mrs MacLeod
RSCDS Book 6 – No. 11
32-bar reel for three couples in a four-couple longwise set
1–8 1st and 2nd couples dance right hands across and left hands back.
9–16 1st couple dance down the middle and up to finish facing first corners. 2nd couple step up on bars 11-12.
17–24 1st couple set to and turn corners to finish between them facing fist corners.
25–30 2nd, 1st and 3rd couples dance reels of three on the sides. 1st couple pass first corners by the left to begin.
31–32 1st couple, giving right hands, cross over to second place on own sides.
Repeat, having passed a couple.
J P Boulogne: The Ball-Room or the Juvenile Pupil’s Assistant, Glasgow 1827.
Original tune: Mrs MacLeod of Raasay (Neil Gow’s Collection)
Video: John McAlpin This is a demonstration from 2008. John McAlpin starts at about the 2:20 point in the video.
Video: John McAlpin
JOHN McALPIN
Hugh Foss, Galloway Album (1964)
(Strathspey)
1–2 1st couple advance (one step), take right hands, let go and retire (one step).
3–4 Then, giving left hands, cross over and turn left about.
5–6 1st couple, taking right hands, lead down to 2nd place, centre of the dance (2nd couple move up), and
7–8 Turn by the left hand (see Fig. 1).
9–16 1st couple turn first corner by the right hand, partner by the left, second corner by the right , and, giving left hands to partners, cross back to own sides, 2nd place.
17–18 1st, 2nd and 3rd women, taking hands, set.
19–20 They advance (two steps), while the three men, taking hands, set.
21–24 The women retire (two steps) and set, while the men advance and retire.
25–26 1st, 2nd and 3rd couples cross over, giving right hands, form a circle (see Fig. 2) and
27–28 Dance six hands half round to the left.
29–32 They cross over again, giving left hands, form a circle (see Fig. 3) and dance six hands half round to the right.
Repeat, having passed a couple.
TURKEY TROT
Let’s All Dance, by Jo Hamilton, 1990
32/R/3
1–8 1st couple lead down the middle (3 steps) and up (3 steps) and cast off into 2nd place. 2nd couple step up on bars 7 and 8.
9–12 1st man dance right hands across with 3rd couple while 1st woman dance right hands across with 2nd couple. 1st couple pass right shoulder.
13–16 1st man dance left hands across with 2nd couple while 1st woman dance left hands across with 3rd couple. 1st couple end on own sides in 2nd place.
17–24 2nd, 1st and 3rd couples advance and retire and dance back to back with partners.
25 – 32 2nd, 1st and 3rd couples circle 6 hands round and back.
Repeat from new places.
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
Dances for January 24, 2013
We are now working towards the socials on February 8 and 15. I have included a link to the cribs for the social on the 8th.
Cribs for February 8 Social
Cribs for February 15 Social
Video: A Wee Nothin'
The dance starts at about 1:11 of the video
A Wee Nothin’
32 Bar jig for 2 couples
1 – 8 1st and 2nd couples dance Right Hands across and Left Hands back to place.
9 – 14 1st Lady followed by the 2nd Lady dance across the top of the set, behind the men’s line, 1st Lady dances below the 2nd man, and 2nd Lady dances between the two men, and across to their own side, both pull LEFT shoulders back.
15 – 16 1st and 2nd ladies join hands and Set. (Men do not set back)
17 – 22 1st Man followed by the 2nd Man dance across the top of the set, behind the ladies’ line, 1st Man dances below the 2nd lady’s position, 2nd Man dances between the two ladies, and across to their own side, both pull RIGHT shoulders back.
23 – 24 1st and 2nd Men join hands and Set. (Ladies do not set back)
25 – 32 2nd and 1st couples dance Rights and Lefts.
Video: The Saltire Strathspey
The Saltire Strathspey
Book 45. No. 4
1 – 4 1st man and 2nd woman, 3rd woman and 4th man turn with both hands one and a half times to change places.
5 – 8 All four men dance left hands across once round. Staying in the middle, all release left hands and, giving right hands to partner, all finish facing anticlockwise, nearer hands joined with partners.
9 – 12 All set and link to change places with partners.
13 – 16 All set and link finishing on the sidelines facing partners. (Fig. 2)
17 – 24 All dance reels of four on the sides.
25 – 28 1st woman and 2nd man, 4th woman and 3rd man turn with both hands one and a half times to change places, all finishing on opposite sides in the order 2,1,4,3.
29 – 30 2nd and 3rd couples, giving right hands, cross over while 1st and 4th couples dance left hands across halfway round finishing in the order 2,4,1,3.
31 – 32 All set to partners.
Repeat from new positions.
Devised by Barbara Anglin, RSCDS Ottawa Branch and originally published by that branch in A Gatineau Gathering (2001).
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TACNotes:’
Bars 1-4 1st man & 4th man finish facing in, anticipating the change of direction on bar 5.
Bars 11-12 Women dance well into middle to prevent spreading of set outwards at bar 16.
Bars 25-28 1st & 4th women finish similarly to bar 4.
Video: Hooper's Jig
Hooper’s Jig
Miss Milligan’s Miscellany of Scottish Country Dances
32-bar jig for three couples in a four-couple longwise set
1 – 4 All clap and 1st couple, passing right shoulders, cross over and cast off one place on opposite sides. 2nd couple step up on bars 3-4.
5 – 8 1st and 3rd couples dance right hands across once round.
9 – 12 All clap and 1st couple, passing by the right, cross over and cast up to original places. 2nd couple step down on bars 11-12.
13 – 16 1st and 2nd couples dance left hands across once round.
17 – 18 1st man and 3rd woman, giving right hands, change places.
19 – 20 1st woman and 3rd man, giving right hands, change places, while 1st man and 3rd woman dance round ready to cross back.
21 – 22 1st man and 3rd woman, giving right hands, change places and 1st man faces out. At the same time, 1st woman and 3rd man dance round ready to cross back.
23 – 24 1st woman and 3rd man, giving left hands, cross over with 3rd man guiding 1st woman into second place while 1st man casts off to second place. 2nd couple step up.
25 – 32 2nd and 1st couples dance rights and lefts.
Repeat, having passed a couple.
The Fourth Carnforth Collection of Scottish Country Dances devised by Derek Haynes
Video: Domino Five
This video starts 8 bars into the dance. Also note the top of the set is to your left.
DOMINO FIVE
Reel for 5 dancers
Four dancers, numbered 1 to 4 clockwise, each stand at one corner of a square facing a fifth dancer in the middle who faces the top, looking out between numbers 1 and 4.
1 – 4 Nos. 1, 2 & 5 dance right hands across once round.
5 – 8 Nos. 3, 4 & 5 dance left hands across once round.
9 – 16 Nos. 1, 3 and 5 dance a diagonal reel of three. Numbers 1 and 5 pass right shoulders to start.
17 – 24 Nos. 2, 4 and 5 dance a diagonal reel of three. Numbers 4 and 5 pass left shoulders to start.
25 – 26 Nos. 1 & 5 change places, passing right shoulders.
27 – 28 Nos. 1 & 4 change places, passing right shoulders.
29 – 30 Nos. 3 & 4 change places, passing right shoulders.
31 – 32 Nos. 2 & 3 change places, passing right shoulders.
Repeat four times, each time from a new position.
Tune: The Cambridge Hornpipe Trad. Recorded by Alastair Hunter on the CD The Etive Selection DACD 0022. David Cunningham’s The Plantation Reel, on HRMCD 503, makes a good alternative.
Note: In bars 25 – 32 the track from one corner to the next should be a smooth curve. This dance gives an example of basic right and left shouldered, 8-bar reels of three – from each starting position e.g. as in The Buchan Eightsome Reel.
Cribs for February 8 Social
Cribs for February 15 Social
Video: A Wee Nothin'
The dance starts at about 1:11 of the video
A Wee Nothin’
32 Bar jig for 2 couples
1 – 8 1st and 2nd couples dance Right Hands across and Left Hands back to place.
9 – 14 1st Lady followed by the 2nd Lady dance across the top of the set, behind the men’s line, 1st Lady dances below the 2nd man, and 2nd Lady dances between the two men, and across to their own side, both pull LEFT shoulders back.
15 – 16 1st and 2nd ladies join hands and Set. (Men do not set back)
17 – 22 1st Man followed by the 2nd Man dance across the top of the set, behind the ladies’ line, 1st Man dances below the 2nd lady’s position, 2nd Man dances between the two ladies, and across to their own side, both pull RIGHT shoulders back.
23 – 24 1st and 2nd Men join hands and Set. (Ladies do not set back)
25 – 32 2nd and 1st couples dance Rights and Lefts.
Video: The Saltire Strathspey
The Saltire Strathspey
Book 45. No. 4
1 – 4 1st man and 2nd woman, 3rd woman and 4th man turn with both hands one and a half times to change places.
5 – 8 All four men dance left hands across once round. Staying in the middle, all release left hands and, giving right hands to partner, all finish facing anticlockwise, nearer hands joined with partners.
9 – 12 All set and link to change places with partners.
13 – 16 All set and link finishing on the sidelines facing partners. (Fig. 2)
17 – 24 All dance reels of four on the sides.
25 – 28 1st woman and 2nd man, 4th woman and 3rd man turn with both hands one and a half times to change places, all finishing on opposite sides in the order 2,1,4,3.
29 – 30 2nd and 3rd couples, giving right hands, cross over while 1st and 4th couples dance left hands across halfway round finishing in the order 2,4,1,3.
31 – 32 All set to partners.
Repeat from new positions.
Devised by Barbara Anglin, RSCDS Ottawa Branch and originally published by that branch in A Gatineau Gathering (2001).
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TACNotes:’
Bars 1-4 1st man & 4th man finish facing in, anticipating the change of direction on bar 5.
Bars 11-12 Women dance well into middle to prevent spreading of set outwards at bar 16.
Bars 25-28 1st & 4th women finish similarly to bar 4.
Video: Hooper's Jig
Hooper’s Jig
Miss Milligan’s Miscellany of Scottish Country Dances
32-bar jig for three couples in a four-couple longwise set
1 – 4 All clap and 1st couple, passing right shoulders, cross over and cast off one place on opposite sides. 2nd couple step up on bars 3-4.
5 – 8 1st and 3rd couples dance right hands across once round.
9 – 12 All clap and 1st couple, passing by the right, cross over and cast up to original places. 2nd couple step down on bars 11-12.
13 – 16 1st and 2nd couples dance left hands across once round.
17 – 18 1st man and 3rd woman, giving right hands, change places.
19 – 20 1st woman and 3rd man, giving right hands, change places, while 1st man and 3rd woman dance round ready to cross back.
21 – 22 1st man and 3rd woman, giving right hands, change places and 1st man faces out. At the same time, 1st woman and 3rd man dance round ready to cross back.
23 – 24 1st woman and 3rd man, giving left hands, cross over with 3rd man guiding 1st woman into second place while 1st man casts off to second place. 2nd couple step up.
25 – 32 2nd and 1st couples dance rights and lefts.
Repeat, having passed a couple.
The Fourth Carnforth Collection of Scottish Country Dances devised by Derek Haynes
Video: Domino Five
This video starts 8 bars into the dance. Also note the top of the set is to your left.
DOMINO FIVE
Reel for 5 dancers
Four dancers, numbered 1 to 4 clockwise, each stand at one corner of a square facing a fifth dancer in the middle who faces the top, looking out between numbers 1 and 4.
1 – 4 Nos. 1, 2 & 5 dance right hands across once round.
5 – 8 Nos. 3, 4 & 5 dance left hands across once round.
9 – 16 Nos. 1, 3 and 5 dance a diagonal reel of three. Numbers 1 and 5 pass right shoulders to start.
17 – 24 Nos. 2, 4 and 5 dance a diagonal reel of three. Numbers 4 and 5 pass left shoulders to start.
25 – 26 Nos. 1 & 5 change places, passing right shoulders.
27 – 28 Nos. 1 & 4 change places, passing right shoulders.
29 – 30 Nos. 3 & 4 change places, passing right shoulders.
31 – 32 Nos. 2 & 3 change places, passing right shoulders.
Repeat four times, each time from a new position.
Tune: The Cambridge Hornpipe Trad. Recorded by Alastair Hunter on the CD The Etive Selection DACD 0022. David Cunningham’s The Plantation Reel, on HRMCD 503, makes a good alternative.
Note: In bars 25 – 32 the track from one corner to the next should be a smooth curve. This dance gives an example of basic right and left shouldered, 8-bar reels of three – from each starting position e.g. as in The Buchan Eightsome Reel.
Wednesday, January 16, 2013
Dances for January 17, 2013
A few more dances from the January Social.
Video: Silver Tassie
This is a demonstration but the dancing is a little dodgy. You should be able to get the idea.
The Silver Tassie
RSCDS Leaflet – No. 1
(Strathspey)
1 – 4 1st, 2nd and 3rd couples, giving right hands to partners, cross over and joining hands on the sides, set.
5 – 8 Repeat bars 1 – 4.
9 – 16 1st couple dance a figure of eight round 2nd couple, who stand still. 1st couple dance down between 2nd couple, crossing over, to begin the figure. 3rd couple also dance a figure of eight round 2nd couple, beginning by casting up to top place, then dancing down crossing over.
17 – 24 1st couple, followed by 2nd and 3rd couples, dance down the middle for four steps. 1st couple dance up the middle, while 2nd and 3rd couples divide to allow 1st couple through. 2nd couple meet and dance up between 3rd couple, who then meet and dance up.
25 – 32 1st and 2nd couple Rondel, i.e.
25 1st couple dance down under the arch made by 2nd couple, who dance up.
26-27 2nd and 1st women cross in front of partners, then all cast to meet the other woman or man on the opposite sides and join nearer hands.
28 2nd and 1st women and at the same time 2nd and 1st men cross to own sides, the women passing under the arch made by the men.
29-30 1st man and 1st woman cross in front of 2nd man and 2nd woman, then all cast to meet partners in original places as in bar 25.
31-32 1st couple dance under the arch made by 2nd couple and all dance out to own sides, having changed places.
Repeat, having passed a couple.
Devised by John Drewry
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The Manual of Scottish Country Dancing:
Bars 17 – 24 1st, 2nd and 3rd couples give nearer hands throughout, i.e. they dance down and dance up.
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TACNotes:’
17-24 Note use of word “dance”, i.e. all 3 cpls use nearer hands, down and up.
25-32 On bar 32, cpls dance straight into places.
Both videos here are from social. I know, it looks like people are just milling about!
Video: Fisherman's Reel
Video: Fisherman's Reel
FISHERMAN'S REEL(Reel 5x32)
This is a square set with a fifth couple in the centre, man with his back to
fourth couple, facing his partner who has her back to second couple.
Written for the Grimsby Scottish Country Dance Club
1-8 First, second, third and fourth couples circle round and back WHILE fifth couple turn with the right hand and back with the left
9-12 Fifth man with second couple, fifth lady with fourth couple, three hands across (right hand)
13-16 Fifth couple pass left shoulder, fifth man with first couple, fifth lady with third couple, three hands across (left hand)
17-24 First, second, third and fourth couples take promenade hold. Fifth man reel of three with first and second couple (right shoulder to second couple) WHILE fifth lady dances a reel of three with third and fourth couples (right shoulder to fourth couple) Fifth couple meet their partner in the centre, facing first couple and take promenade hold.
25-26 Fifth couple change places with first couple passing right shoulder
27-28 First couple change places with fourth couple passing right shoulders.
29-30 Fourth couple change places with third couple passing right shoulder.
31-32 Third couple change places with second couple passing right shoulder.
Repeat with a new fifth couple
Sue Petyt/Jane Gamon
Video: Jubilee Jig
Jubilee Jig
RSCDS Leaflets #19
1 – 2 1st man casts off one place. 2nd man steps up.
3 – 8 1st man and 3rd woman set and turn with right hands to places.
9 – 10 1st woman casts off one place. 2nd woman steps up.
11 – 16 1st woman and 3rd man set and turn with left hands to places.
17 – 20 1st woman dances right hands across with 2nd couple, while 1st man dances right hands across with 3rd couple, 1st couple finish in the centre, with left hands joined, facing the opposite side.
21 – 24 1st couple set and dance out to opposite side.
25 – 28 1st man dances right hands across with 2nd couple, while 1st woman dances right hands across with 3rd couple. 1st couple finish in the centre with left hands joined, facing own side.
29 – 32 1st couple set and dance out to own side.
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TACNotes:’
3-4 Emphasize that 1st man stays on the sidelines as he sets to 3rd woman.
24 1st cpl flow through 2nd position on the side, before entry into RH across on bar 25.
32 1st man may finish facing out to flow on into his cast on bars 1-2 of the repetition.
Video Flowers of Edinburgh
This one is from a social. Watch the second couple. Both are good dancers and are often seen at TAC summer school.
Flowers of Edinburgh
RSCDS Book 1 – No. 6
32-bar reel for three couples in a four-couple longwise set
1 – 6 1st woman casts off two places, crosses to the opposite side and dances up behind 2nd and 3rd men to her partner’s original place. 1st man follows his partner, crossing over and dancing behind 2nd and 3rd women, and up the middle to his partner’s original place.
7 – 8 1st couple set to each other.
9 – 14 1st couple repeat bars 1-6, with 1st man casting off and 1st woman following. 1st couple finish in original places.
15 – 16 1st couple set to each other.
17 – 24 1st couple lead down the middle and up to finish facing each other in the middle of the set with both hands joined. 2nd couple step in.
25 – 32 1st and 2nd couples dance a poussette.
Repeat, having passed a couple.
Wednesday, January 9, 2013
Dances for January 10, 2013
Happy New Year!
We only have two weeks to the January social so we are going to start full speed ahead covering the dances for that social.
Video: St. Bernard's Waltz A slow motion demonstration of the dance
Video: St. Bernard's Waltz
THE ST BERNARD'S WALTZ (W16) couples around the room in ballroom hold heading anti-clockwise, ladies on the outside.
1-4 In ballroom hold, take 3 steps (step-close, step-close, step-close) sideways toward the lady's right (man's left), then stamp both feet. (lady begins with right foot, man with the left)
5-6 Take 2 steps sideways back in the opposite direction. (step-close, step-close)
7-8 Take 2 (walking) steps toward the centre of the circle (lady beginning with the right foot, man with the left foot)
9-10 Take 2 steps back out (same feet)
11-12 Man drops right hand and lady turns under his raised left arm.
13-16 Waltz onward (to lady's right), finishing ready to repeat the dance.
Video: John of Bon Accord
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.
Video: Lady Glasgow Not real dancers, animation
Lady Glasgow
Miss Milligan’s Miscellany of Scottish Country Dances
32-bar strathspey for three couples in a four-couple longwise set
1 – 8 1st, 2nd and 3rd couples set to partners and, giving right hands, cross over. They set again and, giving right hands to partners, turn into the middle of the set to face up.
9 – 16 1st, 2nd and 3rd couples dance a promenade finishing in original places.
17 – 20 1st couple set to each other and cast off one place. 2nd couple step up on bars 19-20.
21 – 24 1st couple dance back to back.
25 – 32 2nd, 1st and 3rd couples dance six hands round and back.
Repeat, having passed a 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
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.
We only have two weeks to the January social so we are going to start full speed ahead covering the dances for that social.
Video: St. Bernard's Waltz A slow motion demonstration of the dance
Video: St. Bernard's Waltz
THE ST BERNARD'S WALTZ (W16) couples around the room in ballroom hold heading anti-clockwise, ladies on the outside.
1-4 In ballroom hold, take 3 steps (step-close, step-close, step-close) sideways toward the lady's right (man's left), then stamp both feet. (lady begins with right foot, man with the left)
5-6 Take 2 steps sideways back in the opposite direction. (step-close, step-close)
7-8 Take 2 (walking) steps toward the centre of the circle (lady beginning with the right foot, man with the left foot)
9-10 Take 2 steps back out (same feet)
11-12 Man drops right hand and lady turns under his raised left arm.
13-16 Waltz onward (to lady's right), finishing ready to repeat the dance.
Video: John of Bon Accord
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.
Video: Lady Glasgow Not real dancers, animation
Lady Glasgow
Miss Milligan’s Miscellany of Scottish Country Dances
32-bar strathspey for three couples in a four-couple longwise set
1 – 8 1st, 2nd and 3rd couples set to partners and, giving right hands, cross over. They set again and, giving right hands to partners, turn into the middle of the set to face up.
9 – 16 1st, 2nd and 3rd couples dance a promenade finishing in original places.
17 – 20 1st couple set to each other and cast off one place. 2nd couple step up on bars 19-20.
21 – 24 1st couple dance back to back.
25 – 32 2nd, 1st and 3rd couples dance six hands round and back.
Repeat, having passed a 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
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.
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