We have selected a few of the dances from the AGM program to review this week. These dances should be the ones that are least familiar.
Our summer class begins next week. The dances for that class will be posted on our web site. Ottawa Dance Scottish So, please check there for the dances.
Video: The Silver Tassie This was taken from a social so the dancing isn't the best but it will give you an idea of the dance
Video Miss Johnston of Ardrossan From the Ottawa branch ball in 2007. Again not the best dancing but you can get and idea of the dance
Video: Miss Johnston of Ardrossan From Vancouver. Another social dance but it has a difference camera angle
Video: Lord Elgin's Reel From a social dance in Texas. Unfortunately, the first couple doesn't know the dance and makes a few mistakes. (Aside: I would ask them to step back from their partners. Just not enough room to really stride out and dance.)
The Silver Tassie
RSCDS Leaflet – No. 1
(Strathspey)
MUSIC DESCRIPTION
Bars
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.
MISS JOHNSTONE OF ARDROSSAN
14 Social Dances for 2000, by Roy Goldring
32 bar reel for 5 couples
Bars
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.
Tune: The Ardrossan Hornpipe by Muriel Johnstone
LORD ELGIN’S REEL
RSCDS Book 26 No. 5
(Strathspey)
MUSIC. DESCRIPTION.
1 – 4 First man sets to second woman and turns her with both hands.
5 – 8 First woman sets to second man, and turns with both hands.
9 – 16 First couple, giving right hands, lead down, cross over below second couple, cast behind third couple, lead up to the top, cross, cast off and cross to face first corners.
17 – 24 First couple turn first corner with right hand, dance ½ round partner passing right, turn second corner with left hand and pass partner by left. They finish, first woman between second couple facing down, first man between third couple facing up.
25 – 32 Joining hands 3 and 3 (Fig.) all 6 advance 1, retire 1, twice. Then turn with two hands 1 ¼ times to second place on own side.
Tune: Lee Mills Marshall
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TACNotes:’
15-16 2nd cpl step up.
REST AND BE THANKFUL
The Grampian Collection of Scottish Country Dances by Jack McConachie
Longways Sets in Reel time for 4 (or 5) couples — 3–couple dance — 32– Bar sequence.
STEPS: “Skip change” step throughout.
Bars
1 – 4 First couple, giving right hands, cross over and cast off one place on the opposite side. Second couple move up on Bars 3 – 4.
5 – 8 First couple, giving left hands, cross over and first lady casts up round second lady, while first man casts off round third man, to finish beside their 1st Corner.
9 – 12 First couple, holding their 1st Corner in Promenade position on their right, leads them round behind their 2nd Corner and places them in the opposite 1st Corner position. At the same time the 2nd Corners Advance towards each other and Retire.
13 – 16 First couple turn each other with left hands to finish beside their 2nd Corner. (Turn strongly for one and a quarter times.)
17 – 20 First couple, holding their 2nd Corner in Promenade position on their right, leads them round behind their 1st Corners (who are on the wrong side) and places them in the opposite 2nd Corner position. At the same time the 1st Corners Advance towards each other and Retire.
21 – 24 First couple turn each other with left hands to finish facing their usual 1st Corner position (first lady faces third lady while first man faces second man).
25 – 28 First couple dance a half Reel of Four diagonally across the Set with their 1st Corners —first couple, passing by the right to begin, curve by their right round the 1st Corner position, while the Corners pass each other by the left in the middle to their own sides.
29 – 32 First couple, passing each other by the right in the middle, dance a half Reel of Four diagonally across the Set with their 2nd Corners—again passing by the right to begin, then crossing over by the right to finish in 2nd place on their own sides.
First couple repeat from the 2nd place and cross by the left, down between fourth couple, to the bottom. Each couple repeat in turn as first couple.
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Dances for May 3, 2012
Here are the dances for this week. Again we are reviewing the dances for the Beginner Ball on Saturday. If we get through all these dances the only one we will not have covered this week and last is Braveheart. We did Braveheart recently on April 12, 2012
A DANCING CAREER
or
A DANCE IN KOREA
THE GREENBURN BOOK, A Collection of Scottish Country Dances by JOHN DREWRY, 1997 – 1998
devised in September 1997 for Campbell and Isobel Barclay of Kippford and for the dancers in Korea
Jig – 2 couples – 32 bars
BARS
1 – 4 1st couple, joining nearer hands, dance down between 2nd couple and then cast up back to place.
5 – 8 1st and 2nd couples dance right hands across.
9 – 16 1st couple dance a figure of eight round 2nd couple’s places. At the same time, 2nd couple set to each other, cross giving right hands, set on opposite sides and cross back to own sides giving right hands. 2nd couple stay facing out.
17 – 20 1st couple lead down the middle and 2nd couple dance up on the sides to first place and then follow 1st couple down the middle.
21 – 24 2nd couple, followed by 1st couple, lead up the middle and stay in the middle ready for
25 – 32 2nd and 1st couples dance a two-couple promenade.
Repeat, having passed a couple.
Granville Market
RSCDS Second Book of Graded Scottish Country Dances
32-bar jig for three couples in a four-couple longwise set
Bars Description
1 – 8 1st and 2nd couples dance right hands across and left hands back.
9 – 12 1st couple, giving right hands, cross and cast off one place. 2nd couple step up on bars 11-12.
13 – 16 1st couple dance a half figure of eight up around 2nd couple. 1st couple finish facing first corners.
17 – 18 1st couple, giving right hands, turn first corners.
19 – 20 1st couple pass each other in the middle by the right to face second corners.
21 – 22 1st couple, giving right hands, turn second corners.
23 – 24 1st couple pass each other by the right to finish in second place on own sides.
25 – 32 2nd, 1st and 3rd couples dance six hands round and back.
Devised by Elinor M Vandegrift, RSCDS Seattle Branch.
Granville Market is on Granville Island in Vancouver, B.C.
Inscribed to the children and organisers of the Vancouver Branch Children’s Scottish Country Dance workshops. It was presented at Vancouver Branch’s Whistler Weekend, May 1985.
Jimmy’s Fancy
RSCDS Book 14 – No. 11
32-bar strathspey for three couples in a four-couple longwise set
Bars Description
1 – 8 1st and 2nd couples dance right hands across for three steps and left hands back. 1st couple cast off one place on own sides while 2nd couple dance up to first place.
9 – 16 1st woman with 2nd couple, 1st man with 3rd couple dance three hands round and back. 1st couple finish facing first corners.
17 – 24 1st couple set to and turn corners to finish between them.
25 – 32 1st couple lead down between 3rd couple, cross over to own sides, cast up round 3rd couple, dance up between 2nd couple and cast off to second place on own sides.
Repeat, having passed a couple.
Thompson’s Compleat Collection of 200 Favourite Country Dances c. 1755.
Original tune: Lord Seaforth (Surenne)
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TACNotes: 29-30 Nearer hand lead up.
THE MAD HATTER
Happy to Meet
A three couple, 32 bar jig for four couples in a longwise set.
1 – 8 First couple dance down between second and third couples with nearer hands joined, cast up round third couple, dance up between second couple with nearer hands joined and cast off into second place. Second couple move up on bars 7-8.
9 – 12 First couple advance and retire with first corners.
13 – 16 First couple dance back to back with first corners.
17 – 20 First couple advance and retire with second corners.
21 – 24 First couple dance back to back with second corners.
25 – 32 Second, first and third couples dance six hands round and back.
Repeat having passed a couple.
“The Mad Hatter” was devised by Iain Boyd.
Wisp of Thistle
RSCDS Book XXXVII No.4
(Strathspey)
Music Description
Bars
1 – 4 1st and 3rd couples dance “Petronella turns” into the middle of the dance (1st man and 3rd woman back to back) and set to partners.
5 – 8 1st and 3rd couples dance a half reel of four.
9 – 10 3rd and 1st couples dance “Petronella turns” to own sides. (3rd couple are in first place and 1st couple in third place.)
11 – 12 3rd, 2nd and 1st couples set joining nearer hands on the sides.
13 – 16 3rd, 2nd and 1st couples turn partners with right hand to finish ready for allemande.
17 – 24 3rd, 2nd and 1st couples allemande.
25 – 28 1st couple cross over giving right hands and cast off one place. 2nd couple step up on bars 27–28.
29 – 32 1st couple dance a half figure of eight round 2nd couple.
Repeat, having passed a couple.
Note: At the end of their second turn at the dance, 1st couple finish the half figure of eight by dancing down to fourth place while 4th couple step up to third place on bars 31–32.
Choreographed by Pat Kent in honour of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, who, when she had seen the Scottish Country dancers perform in the Tattoo in Nova Scotia, stated that they looked like “wisps of thistle”.
Devised by Pat Kent (Nova Scotia Branch).
THE MOUNTAIN STREAM
Graded and Social Dances 3, devised by Roy Goldring
32 bar Reel for 2 couples
Bars
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)
THE PIPER AND THE PENGUIN
The Scotia Suite of Scottish Country Dances devised by Roy Goldring
(Reel for Four Couples in a Square Set)
Bars Description
1 – 4 The women dance round their corners, passing in front of them to begin.
5 – 8 The women dance right hands across and remain in the centre.
9 – 12 The women dance round their partners, passing in front of them to begin.
13 – 16 The women dance left hands across and finish in original places.
17 – 32 The men repeat bars 1–16, but dance in front of partners before dancing right hands across, and in front of their corners before dancing left hands across.
33 – 36 1st and 3rd couples, giving right hands, turn partners one and a quarter times.
37 – 40 1st man, followed by his partner, dances between 4th couple and cast back to place. Similarly, 3rd couple dance between 2nd couple and cast back to place.
41 – 48 1st and 3rd couple dance rights and lefts.
49 – 64 2nd and 4th couples repeat bars 33–48, 2nd couple dancing between 1st couple and 4th couple dancing between 3rd couple.
65 – 72 The women dance in and pull back right shoulders (2 bars), dance out (2 bars), and cast clockwise half way round the set to opposite woman’s place.
73 – 80 The men repeat bars 65–72, but pull back left shoulders at the end of bar 74, and cast anticlockwise.
81 – 84 All turn partners with the right hand, just over once round, to finish in promenade hold facing anticlockwise.
85 – 88 All promenade halfway round the set. On bar 87, all release right hands and the men lead their partners to original places ready for the bow and curtsey.
A DANCING CAREER
or
A DANCE IN KOREA
THE GREENBURN BOOK, A Collection of Scottish Country Dances by JOHN DREWRY, 1997 – 1998
devised in September 1997 for Campbell and Isobel Barclay of Kippford and for the dancers in Korea
Jig – 2 couples – 32 bars
BARS
1 – 4 1st couple, joining nearer hands, dance down between 2nd couple and then cast up back to place.
5 – 8 1st and 2nd couples dance right hands across.
9 – 16 1st couple dance a figure of eight round 2nd couple’s places. At the same time, 2nd couple set to each other, cross giving right hands, set on opposite sides and cross back to own sides giving right hands. 2nd couple stay facing out.
17 – 20 1st couple lead down the middle and 2nd couple dance up on the sides to first place and then follow 1st couple down the middle.
21 – 24 2nd couple, followed by 1st couple, lead up the middle and stay in the middle ready for
25 – 32 2nd and 1st couples dance a two-couple promenade.
Repeat, having passed a couple.
Granville Market
RSCDS Second Book of Graded Scottish Country Dances
32-bar jig for three couples in a four-couple longwise set
Bars Description
1 – 8 1st and 2nd couples dance right hands across and left hands back.
9 – 12 1st couple, giving right hands, cross and cast off one place. 2nd couple step up on bars 11-12.
13 – 16 1st couple dance a half figure of eight up around 2nd couple. 1st couple finish facing first corners.
17 – 18 1st couple, giving right hands, turn first corners.
19 – 20 1st couple pass each other in the middle by the right to face second corners.
21 – 22 1st couple, giving right hands, turn second corners.
23 – 24 1st couple pass each other by the right to finish in second place on own sides.
25 – 32 2nd, 1st and 3rd couples dance six hands round and back.
Devised by Elinor M Vandegrift, RSCDS Seattle Branch.
Granville Market is on Granville Island in Vancouver, B.C.
Inscribed to the children and organisers of the Vancouver Branch Children’s Scottish Country Dance workshops. It was presented at Vancouver Branch’s Whistler Weekend, May 1985.
Jimmy’s Fancy
RSCDS Book 14 – No. 11
32-bar strathspey for three couples in a four-couple longwise set
Bars Description
1 – 8 1st and 2nd couples dance right hands across for three steps and left hands back. 1st couple cast off one place on own sides while 2nd couple dance up to first place.
9 – 16 1st woman with 2nd couple, 1st man with 3rd couple dance three hands round and back. 1st couple finish facing first corners.
17 – 24 1st couple set to and turn corners to finish between them.
25 – 32 1st couple lead down between 3rd couple, cross over to own sides, cast up round 3rd couple, dance up between 2nd couple and cast off to second place on own sides.
Repeat, having passed a couple.
Thompson’s Compleat Collection of 200 Favourite Country Dances c. 1755.
Original tune: Lord Seaforth (Surenne)
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TACNotes: 29-30 Nearer hand lead up.
THE MAD HATTER
Happy to Meet
A three couple, 32 bar jig for four couples in a longwise set.
1 – 8 First couple dance down between second and third couples with nearer hands joined, cast up round third couple, dance up between second couple with nearer hands joined and cast off into second place. Second couple move up on bars 7-8.
9 – 12 First couple advance and retire with first corners.
13 – 16 First couple dance back to back with first corners.
17 – 20 First couple advance and retire with second corners.
21 – 24 First couple dance back to back with second corners.
25 – 32 Second, first and third couples dance six hands round and back.
Repeat having passed a couple.
“The Mad Hatter” was devised by Iain Boyd.
Wisp of Thistle
RSCDS Book XXXVII No.4
(Strathspey)
Music Description
Bars
1 – 4 1st and 3rd couples dance “Petronella turns” into the middle of the dance (1st man and 3rd woman back to back) and set to partners.
5 – 8 1st and 3rd couples dance a half reel of four.
9 – 10 3rd and 1st couples dance “Petronella turns” to own sides. (3rd couple are in first place and 1st couple in third place.)
11 – 12 3rd, 2nd and 1st couples set joining nearer hands on the sides.
13 – 16 3rd, 2nd and 1st couples turn partners with right hand to finish ready for allemande.
17 – 24 3rd, 2nd and 1st couples allemande.
25 – 28 1st couple cross over giving right hands and cast off one place. 2nd couple step up on bars 27–28.
29 – 32 1st couple dance a half figure of eight round 2nd couple.
Repeat, having passed a couple.
Note: At the end of their second turn at the dance, 1st couple finish the half figure of eight by dancing down to fourth place while 4th couple step up to third place on bars 31–32.
Choreographed by Pat Kent in honour of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, who, when she had seen the Scottish Country dancers perform in the Tattoo in Nova Scotia, stated that they looked like “wisps of thistle”.
Devised by Pat Kent (Nova Scotia Branch).
THE MOUNTAIN STREAM
Graded and Social Dances 3, devised by Roy Goldring
32 bar Reel for 2 couples
Bars
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)
THE PIPER AND THE PENGUIN
The Scotia Suite of Scottish Country Dances devised by Roy Goldring
(Reel for Four Couples in a Square Set)
Bars Description
1 – 4 The women dance round their corners, passing in front of them to begin.
5 – 8 The women dance right hands across and remain in the centre.
9 – 12 The women dance round their partners, passing in front of them to begin.
13 – 16 The women dance left hands across and finish in original places.
17 – 32 The men repeat bars 1–16, but dance in front of partners before dancing right hands across, and in front of their corners before dancing left hands across.
33 – 36 1st and 3rd couples, giving right hands, turn partners one and a quarter times.
37 – 40 1st man, followed by his partner, dances between 4th couple and cast back to place. Similarly, 3rd couple dance between 2nd couple and cast back to place.
41 – 48 1st and 3rd couple dance rights and lefts.
49 – 64 2nd and 4th couples repeat bars 33–48, 2nd couple dancing between 1st couple and 4th couple dancing between 3rd couple.
65 – 72 The women dance in and pull back right shoulders (2 bars), dance out (2 bars), and cast clockwise half way round the set to opposite woman’s place.
73 – 80 The men repeat bars 65–72, but pull back left shoulders at the end of bar 74, and cast anticlockwise.
81 – 84 All turn partners with the right hand, just over once round, to finish in promenade hold facing anticlockwise.
85 – 88 All promenade halfway round the set. On bar 87, all release right hands and the men lead their partners to original places ready for the bow and curtsey.
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Dances for April 26, 2012
Now that the Ottawa branch ball is over we will be focusing on the dances for the Beginner Ball. The cribs for the beginner ball are available from the Ardbrae website here
Video: Petronella
Beach Dancer
A 32 bar Jig for 3 couples in a 4 couple longwise set
For Margaret Blackhall, a teacher at Kamo Club who lives on the coast at Ngunguru.
Devised by Eddy West 2003.
1-4 First couple set and cross giving right hand.
5-8 First couple set to second couple and change places on the side giving left hands
(men remain facing out).
9-16 Second and first couples dance a ladies chain, first man finishes facing out.
First couple must continue into the next figure without hesitation.
17-20 First man casts down round third lady and crosses to third place, own side then casts up behind third man to second place, first lady follows to own side third place then dances up the middle to second place on own side.
21-24 First and second ladies, and at the same time first and second men, turn giving left hands.
25-32 Second, first and third couples dance reels of three on the sides, first couple passing third couple right shoulder to start.
Repeat having passed a couple
Suggested recorded music "Over the Pond II" - Sound Company CD "On Track".
Petronella
RSCDS Book 1 – No. 1
32-bar reel for two couples in a four-couple longwise set
Bars Description
1 – 2 1st couple dance a petronella turn, i.e. they dance a three-quarters turn, moving diagonally to their right into the middle of the set and pull back right shoulders to face partner.
3 – 4 1st couple set to each other.
5 – 16 1st couple repeat bars 1– 4 always moving to the right until they are back in original positions.
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.
Introduced at Nathaniel Gow’s Annual Ball in Edinburgh, 1820.
J P Boulogne: The Ball-Room or the Juvenile Pupil’s Assistant, Glasgow 1827.
Original tine: Petronella (Traditional)
Balmoral Strathspey (Strathspey)
RSCDS Book 22 – No. 3
MUSIC DESCRIPTION
Bars
1 – 8 First couple with second, and third couple with fourth, dance right and left.
9 – 12 First couple with second, and third couple with fourth, set and dance right hands across half way round.
13 – 16 All set, and, giving right hands in passing, cross to own sides. (The order is now 2, 1, 4, 3.)
17 – 24 Reels of four at the sides, second couple facing first, and fourth couple facing third. (Fig. 1.)
25 – 32 First, fourth and third couples allemande to finish, first couple at bottom, fourth couple in third, and third couple in second place. (Fig. 2.)
Repeat, with a new couple leading.
Devised by John A. Charles, Kawerau, New Zealand.
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The Manual of Scottish Country Dancing:
Bars 17-24 1st, 4th and 3rd couples should complete the reel in seven steps using the eight to dance towards partner for the allemande.
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TACNotes:’
17-24 1st, 4th & 3rd cpls dance reel in 7 bars &, on bar 24, dance into position for allemande.
The Wellingtonia Reel
12 Scottish Country Dances devised by Mervyn Short
32 bar Reel for 3 couples
Bars
1 – 4 1C & 2C set and link, 1M finish facing out.
5 - 8 1M, followed by partner, casts up and dances down the middle to finish facing 3M, 1W faces 2M.
9 – 16 1M with 3C and 1W with 2C dance reels of three across, passing right shoulders to begin; finish as started.
17 – 20 1M & 3M and 1W & 2M turn right hands.
21 - 24 1M & 3W and 1W & 2W turn left hands, 1C finish in the centre facing down, (1M between 3C, 1W between 2C).
25 – 28 1M followed by partner, casts up one place on men’s side and dances across to the opposite side in second place. 1W finishes in second place on the men’s side.
29 - 32 1C turn right hands one and a half times, to finish in second place own sides.
Repeat having passed a couple.
This dance was inspired by the magnificent Wellingtonia trees near Finchampstead, Berkshire which I regularly travel past on the way to class.
Tune: The Burnt Leg
McMARLEY’S CROSS 3S32
Rose and Thistle Book, of dances devised by Wigan Thistle Society
BARS
1 – 4 1st, 2nd and 3rd couples turn partner by the right hand once round.
5 – 8 1st, 2nd and 3rd couples turn partner by the left hand once round.
9 – 12 1st couple set and cast off one place. (2nd couple step up bars 11 &12.)
13 – 16 1st and 2nd couples dance right hands across.
17 – 20 1st couple set and cast off one place. (3rd couple step up bars 19 & 20.)
21 – 24 1st and 3rd couples dance left hands across.
25 – 32 2nd, 3rd and 1st couples dance a grand chain. (1st couple face 3rd couple and 2nd couple cross.)
Devised by – Lorna Grundy, Lisa Jones, Ailsa Longmuir, Rebecca Markey, Kathryn Parkinson, Katherine Small and Nicola Strachan, some of the Junior Members of the
Thistle Society, Wigan (1994)
Flowers of Edinburgh
RSCDS Book 1 – No. 6
32-bar reel for three couples in a four-couple longwise set
Bars Description
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)
Video: Petronella
Beach Dancer
A 32 bar Jig for 3 couples in a 4 couple longwise set
For Margaret Blackhall, a teacher at Kamo Club who lives on the coast at Ngunguru.
Devised by Eddy West 2003.
1-4 First couple set and cross giving right hand.
5-8 First couple set to second couple and change places on the side giving left hands
(men remain facing out).
9-16 Second and first couples dance a ladies chain, first man finishes facing out.
First couple must continue into the next figure without hesitation.
17-20 First man casts down round third lady and crosses to third place, own side then casts up behind third man to second place, first lady follows to own side third place then dances up the middle to second place on own side.
21-24 First and second ladies, and at the same time first and second men, turn giving left hands.
25-32 Second, first and third couples dance reels of three on the sides, first couple passing third couple right shoulder to start.
Repeat having passed a couple
Suggested recorded music "Over the Pond II" - Sound Company CD "On Track".
Petronella
RSCDS Book 1 – No. 1
32-bar reel for two couples in a four-couple longwise set
Bars Description
1 – 2 1st couple dance a petronella turn, i.e. they dance a three-quarters turn, moving diagonally to their right into the middle of the set and pull back right shoulders to face partner.
3 – 4 1st couple set to each other.
5 – 16 1st couple repeat bars 1– 4 always moving to the right until they are back in original positions.
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.
Introduced at Nathaniel Gow’s Annual Ball in Edinburgh, 1820.
J P Boulogne: The Ball-Room or the Juvenile Pupil’s Assistant, Glasgow 1827.
Original tine: Petronella (Traditional)
Balmoral Strathspey (Strathspey)
RSCDS Book 22 – No. 3
MUSIC DESCRIPTION
Bars
1 – 8 First couple with second, and third couple with fourth, dance right and left.
9 – 12 First couple with second, and third couple with fourth, set and dance right hands across half way round.
13 – 16 All set, and, giving right hands in passing, cross to own sides. (The order is now 2, 1, 4, 3.)
17 – 24 Reels of four at the sides, second couple facing first, and fourth couple facing third. (Fig. 1.)
25 – 32 First, fourth and third couples allemande to finish, first couple at bottom, fourth couple in third, and third couple in second place. (Fig. 2.)
Repeat, with a new couple leading.
Devised by John A. Charles, Kawerau, New Zealand.
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The Manual of Scottish Country Dancing:
Bars 17-24 1st, 4th and 3rd couples should complete the reel in seven steps using the eight to dance towards partner for the allemande.
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TACNotes:’
17-24 1st, 4th & 3rd cpls dance reel in 7 bars &, on bar 24, dance into position for allemande.
The Wellingtonia Reel
12 Scottish Country Dances devised by Mervyn Short
32 bar Reel for 3 couples
Bars
1 – 4 1C & 2C set and link, 1M finish facing out.
5 - 8 1M, followed by partner, casts up and dances down the middle to finish facing 3M, 1W faces 2M.
9 – 16 1M with 3C and 1W with 2C dance reels of three across, passing right shoulders to begin; finish as started.
17 – 20 1M & 3M and 1W & 2M turn right hands.
21 - 24 1M & 3W and 1W & 2W turn left hands, 1C finish in the centre facing down, (1M between 3C, 1W between 2C).
25 – 28 1M followed by partner, casts up one place on men’s side and dances across to the opposite side in second place. 1W finishes in second place on the men’s side.
29 - 32 1C turn right hands one and a half times, to finish in second place own sides.
Repeat having passed a couple.
This dance was inspired by the magnificent Wellingtonia trees near Finchampstead, Berkshire which I regularly travel past on the way to class.
Tune: The Burnt Leg
McMARLEY’S CROSS 3S32
Rose and Thistle Book, of dances devised by Wigan Thistle Society
BARS
1 – 4 1st, 2nd and 3rd couples turn partner by the right hand once round.
5 – 8 1st, 2nd and 3rd couples turn partner by the left hand once round.
9 – 12 1st couple set and cast off one place. (2nd couple step up bars 11 &12.)
13 – 16 1st and 2nd couples dance right hands across.
17 – 20 1st couple set and cast off one place. (3rd couple step up bars 19 & 20.)
21 – 24 1st and 3rd couples dance left hands across.
25 – 32 2nd, 3rd and 1st couples dance a grand chain. (1st couple face 3rd couple and 2nd couple cross.)
Devised by – Lorna Grundy, Lisa Jones, Ailsa Longmuir, Rebecca Markey, Kathryn Parkinson, Katherine Small and Nicola Strachan, some of the Junior Members of the
Thistle Society, Wigan (1994)
Flowers of Edinburgh
RSCDS Book 1 – No. 6
32-bar reel for three couples in a four-couple longwise set
Bars Description
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, April 18, 2012
Dances for April 19, 2012
Here are the dances for this week. These are from the welcome dance for the Ottawa branch ball. Again these are dances worth knowing and will likely come up again on a social.
THE DANCING BEES
24 GRADED and SOCIAL DANCES by Roy Goldring
32 bar reel for 3 couples
Bars
1 – 8 First couple lead down the middle, turn inwards on bar 5 and lead up. They finish in the centre of the dance in second place, facing up. Second couple step up on bars 3 – 4.
9 – 16 First couple, taking promenade hold, dance a reel of “three” with second couple. To begin, first couple pass second woman by right shoulder. First couple finish in the centre of the dance, facing down.
17 – 24 First couple dance a reel of “three” with third couple. To begin, first couple pass third woman by left shoulder. First couple finish in the centre of the dance in second place, man facing down, woman facing up.
25 – 28 First couple set to each other then dance a petronella turn to second place on own side.
29 – 32 All turn partners once round with right hands.
Repeat having passed a couple.
For Penny and Robert Bee
Recommended tune:- Redheugh (M.A.J.)
Muirland Willie
RSCDS, Book 21
32-bar jig for three couples in a four-couple longwise set
Bars Description
1 – 4 1st couple lead down the middle crossing over, dance out through third place and up to second place. 2nd couple set and, giving right hands, cross down to finish in third place. 3rd couple cast up to top and, giving right hands, cross over. All are now on opposite sides of the dance in the order 3, 1, 2.
5 – 8 All three couples set and turn with both hands to own sides of the set.
9 – 12 3rd couple lead down the middle crossing over, dance out through third place and up to second place. 1st couple set and, giving right hands, cross down to finish in third place. 2nd couple cast up to top and, giving right hands, cross over. All are again on opposite sides of the dance in the order 2, 3, 1.
13 – 16 All three couples set and turn with both hands to own sides of the set.
17 – 20 1st couple lead up to top. 2nd and 3rd couples step down on bars 19-20.
21 – 24 1st couple set twice to each other, 2nd couple joining them in bars 23-24 as both couples advance to meet partners in the middle of the set.
25 – 32 1st and 2nd couples dance a poussette.
Repeat, having passed a couple.
Collected from an old MS.
THE BYRON STRATHSPEY
The Deeside Book of Scottish Country Dances, Part 2 by John Drewry
Strathspey : 3 - couple set : 32 bars
Tune : “The Byron Strathspey” by Andrew Rankine
Bars
1 – 4 1st, 2nd and 3rd couples turn petronella-wise to form a straight line down the centre of the dance with the ladies facing down and the men facing up, then all set to partners.
5 – 8 1st, 2nd and 3rd couples turn partners with both hands one and a quarter times to return to original places.
9 – 12 2nd lady dances right hands across with 1st couple, while 2nd man dances right hands across with 3rd couple.
13 – 16 Passing his partner by the right, 2nd man dances left hands across with 1st couple, while 2nd woman dances left hands across with 3rd couple. At the end, 2nd couple dance in to join hands in promenade hold facing up, 1st couple stay facing out, and 3rd couple return to places.
17 – 24 2nd couple, dancing together, dance a reel of three across the dance with 1st couple, passing 1st lady by the right to begin.
At the end:- 2nd couple dance up the centre of the dance to top place, 1st couple dance down to second place then in to meet behind 2nd couple, and 3rd couple, on Bar 24, dance in on the left foot to meet, covering with 1st couple.
25 – 32 2nd, 1st and 3rd couples dance a three-couple allemande to finish in order 3, 1, 2.
Repeat from new positions.
The Reel of the Royal Scots
RSCDS Leaflet - No.7
(Reel)
Fig - Bar 16
MUSIC DESCRIPTION
Bars
1 - 2 1st and 2nd women turn with the left hand, while 1st and 2nd men turn with the right hand, 1st couple finishing back to back in the centre of the set in second place.
3 - 4 2nd, 1st and 3rd couples set as in double triangles.
5 - 6 1st and 3rd women turn with the right hand, while 1st and 3rd men turn with the left hand to change places.
7 - 8 2nd, 3rd and 1st couples set as in double triangles.
9 - 16 1st couple followed by 3rd couple, dance up between the 2nd couple and cast off, then dance down to third place and cast up to second place, 3rd couple finishing in original places. (1st and 3rd couples join nearer hands with partner on every occasion when dancing up or down in the centre).
17 – 24 1st couple turn first corners with right hands. 1st couple pass each other by the right shoulder. 1st couple turn second corners with right hands. 1st couple passing right shoulders cross to second place on own sides.
25 – 32 2nd, 1st and 3rd couples six hands round and back.
Repeat, having passed a couple.
Devised by Roy Goldring to celebrate the 350th Anniversary of The Royal Scots (The Royal Regiment) in 1983.
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TACNotes:’
17-24 Corners dance for 4 bars.
THE DANCING BEES
24 GRADED and SOCIAL DANCES by Roy Goldring
32 bar reel for 3 couples
Bars
1 – 8 First couple lead down the middle, turn inwards on bar 5 and lead up. They finish in the centre of the dance in second place, facing up. Second couple step up on bars 3 – 4.
9 – 16 First couple, taking promenade hold, dance a reel of “three” with second couple. To begin, first couple pass second woman by right shoulder. First couple finish in the centre of the dance, facing down.
17 – 24 First couple dance a reel of “three” with third couple. To begin, first couple pass third woman by left shoulder. First couple finish in the centre of the dance in second place, man facing down, woman facing up.
25 – 28 First couple set to each other then dance a petronella turn to second place on own side.
29 – 32 All turn partners once round with right hands.
Repeat having passed a couple.
For Penny and Robert Bee
Recommended tune:- Redheugh (M.A.J.)
Muirland Willie
RSCDS, Book 21
32-bar jig for three couples in a four-couple longwise set
Bars Description
1 – 4 1st couple lead down the middle crossing over, dance out through third place and up to second place. 2nd couple set and, giving right hands, cross down to finish in third place. 3rd couple cast up to top and, giving right hands, cross over. All are now on opposite sides of the dance in the order 3, 1, 2.
5 – 8 All three couples set and turn with both hands to own sides of the set.
9 – 12 3rd couple lead down the middle crossing over, dance out through third place and up to second place. 1st couple set and, giving right hands, cross down to finish in third place. 2nd couple cast up to top and, giving right hands, cross over. All are again on opposite sides of the dance in the order 2, 3, 1.
13 – 16 All three couples set and turn with both hands to own sides of the set.
17 – 20 1st couple lead up to top. 2nd and 3rd couples step down on bars 19-20.
21 – 24 1st couple set twice to each other, 2nd couple joining them in bars 23-24 as both couples advance to meet partners in the middle of the set.
25 – 32 1st and 2nd couples dance a poussette.
Repeat, having passed a couple.
Collected from an old MS.
THE BYRON STRATHSPEY
The Deeside Book of Scottish Country Dances, Part 2 by John Drewry
Strathspey : 3 - couple set : 32 bars
Tune : “The Byron Strathspey” by Andrew Rankine
Bars
1 – 4 1st, 2nd and 3rd couples turn petronella-wise to form a straight line down the centre of the dance with the ladies facing down and the men facing up, then all set to partners.
5 – 8 1st, 2nd and 3rd couples turn partners with both hands one and a quarter times to return to original places.
9 – 12 2nd lady dances right hands across with 1st couple, while 2nd man dances right hands across with 3rd couple.
13 – 16 Passing his partner by the right, 2nd man dances left hands across with 1st couple, while 2nd woman dances left hands across with 3rd couple. At the end, 2nd couple dance in to join hands in promenade hold facing up, 1st couple stay facing out, and 3rd couple return to places.
17 – 24 2nd couple, dancing together, dance a reel of three across the dance with 1st couple, passing 1st lady by the right to begin.
At the end:- 2nd couple dance up the centre of the dance to top place, 1st couple dance down to second place then in to meet behind 2nd couple, and 3rd couple, on Bar 24, dance in on the left foot to meet, covering with 1st couple.
25 – 32 2nd, 1st and 3rd couples dance a three-couple allemande to finish in order 3, 1, 2.
Repeat from new positions.
The Reel of the Royal Scots
RSCDS Leaflet - No.7
(Reel)
Fig - Bar 16
MUSIC DESCRIPTION
Bars
1 - 2 1st and 2nd women turn with the left hand, while 1st and 2nd men turn with the right hand, 1st couple finishing back to back in the centre of the set in second place.
3 - 4 2nd, 1st and 3rd couples set as in double triangles.
5 - 6 1st and 3rd women turn with the right hand, while 1st and 3rd men turn with the left hand to change places.
7 - 8 2nd, 3rd and 1st couples set as in double triangles.
9 - 16 1st couple followed by 3rd couple, dance up between the 2nd couple and cast off, then dance down to third place and cast up to second place, 3rd couple finishing in original places. (1st and 3rd couples join nearer hands with partner on every occasion when dancing up or down in the centre).
17 – 24 1st couple turn first corners with right hands. 1st couple pass each other by the right shoulder. 1st couple turn second corners with right hands. 1st couple passing right shoulders cross to second place on own sides.
25 – 32 2nd, 1st and 3rd couples six hands round and back.
Repeat, having passed a couple.
Devised by Roy Goldring to celebrate the 350th Anniversary of The Royal Scots (The Royal Regiment) in 1983.
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TACNotes:’
17-24 Corners dance for 4 bars.
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Dances for April 12, 2012
Here are the dances. We are continuing to go over the dances on the Ottawa branch ball. We have also included a dance from the welcome dance.
THE WHITE HEATHER JIG
TWENTY-TWO SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCES by JAMES B. COSH and TWO OTHERS
To the adapted music of the Six Twenty Two Step.
Music. Description.
Bars
1 – 4 First couple turn with right hand and cast off to second place. (Second couple step up.)
5 – 8 First couple turn with left hand 1½ times and finish back to back between second couple, first woman facing second man and first man facing second woman.
9 – 16 First and second couples a reel of four across (first couple pass right shoulder to finish facing first corner.)
17 – 24 Turn corner with right hand, partner with left hand, second corner with right hand and turn partner with left hand to finish back to back between third couple (first woman facing third man and first man the third woman.)
25 – 32 First and third couples a reel of four across, first man particularly a full reel of four. Third couple finish in second place, (First couple meet in centre between third and fourth couples.)
33 – 36 First couple turn with left hand and cast down on own side. (Fourth couple step up.)
37 – 40 First couple turn with right hand.
The Saltire Strathspey
Book 45. No. 4
(Strathspey)
Bars Description
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.
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).
Tune: Blinkbonny, George Meikle
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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.
Bratach Bana
THE BON ACCORD BOOK OF SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCES by John Drewry
Reel - 3 couples - 32 bars
Tune - "Bratach Bana"
BARS
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.
The Moudiewort
RSCDS Book 11 – No. 7
32-bar jig for three couples in a four-couple longwise set
Bars Description
1 – 4 1st man and 2nd woman set advancing and, giving right hands, turn once round.
5 – 8 1st woman and 2nd man repeat bars 1-4.
9 – 16 1st couple lead down the middle and up and cast off one place. 2nd couple step up on bars 15-16.
17 – 20 1st couple dance down between 3rd couple, cast up one place and cross over to face first corners.
21 – 24 1st couple set to first corners and then to second corners.
25 – 30 2nd, 1st and 3rd couples dance reels of three on the sides. 1st couple pass second corners by the right to begin.
31 – 32 1st couple, giving right hands, cross over to second place on own sides.
Repeat, having passed a couple.
Bowman MS, c. 1755-1760.
Original tune: The Moudiewort (Oswald’s Caledonian Pocket Companion, 1752). Burns wrote the song An’o for ane an’ twenty to a version of this tune.
THE WHITE HEATHER JIG
TWENTY-TWO SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCES by JAMES B. COSH and TWO OTHERS
To the adapted music of the Six Twenty Two Step.
Music. Description.
Bars
1 – 4 First couple turn with right hand and cast off to second place. (Second couple step up.)
5 – 8 First couple turn with left hand 1½ times and finish back to back between second couple, first woman facing second man and first man facing second woman.
9 – 16 First and second couples a reel of four across (first couple pass right shoulder to finish facing first corner.)
17 – 24 Turn corner with right hand, partner with left hand, second corner with right hand and turn partner with left hand to finish back to back between third couple (first woman facing third man and first man the third woman.)
25 – 32 First and third couples a reel of four across, first man particularly a full reel of four. Third couple finish in second place, (First couple meet in centre between third and fourth couples.)
33 – 36 First couple turn with left hand and cast down on own side. (Fourth couple step up.)
37 – 40 First couple turn with right hand.
The Saltire Strathspey
Book 45. No. 4
(Strathspey)
Bars Description
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.
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).
Tune: Blinkbonny, George Meikle
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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.
Bratach Bana
THE BON ACCORD BOOK OF SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCES by John Drewry
Reel - 3 couples - 32 bars
Tune - "Bratach Bana"
BARS
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.
The Moudiewort
RSCDS Book 11 – No. 7
32-bar jig for three couples in a four-couple longwise set
Bars Description
1 – 4 1st man and 2nd woman set advancing and, giving right hands, turn once round.
5 – 8 1st woman and 2nd man repeat bars 1-4.
9 – 16 1st couple lead down the middle and up and cast off one place. 2nd couple step up on bars 15-16.
17 – 20 1st couple dance down between 3rd couple, cast up one place and cross over to face first corners.
21 – 24 1st couple set to first corners and then to second corners.
25 – 30 2nd, 1st and 3rd couples dance reels of three on the sides. 1st couple pass second corners by the right to begin.
31 – 32 1st couple, giving right hands, cross over to second place on own sides.
Repeat, having passed a couple.
Bowman MS, c. 1755-1760.
Original tune: The Moudiewort (Oswald’s Caledonian Pocket Companion, 1752). Burns wrote the song An’o for ane an’ twenty to a version of this tune.
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
Dances for April 5, 2012
Here are the dances for this week. Again we are focussing on the Branch Ball dances. It doesn't seem like many are going to the Branch ball so we may switch and focus on the Friday night dances. There are a couple of links to videos but you will have to go to the blog to get to them
A HIGHLAND WELCOME
3 - Couple Jig
The Cockleroy Collection, Seven Scottish Country Dances by John Bowie Dickson
Dedicated to Barbara Little
Bars
1 – 4 First couple cross over to opposite side giving right hand in passing and cast off one place. Second couple step up on bars 3-4.
5 – 8 First couple dance half a Figure of Eight round second couple and finish in the centre of the dance facing down.
9 – 12 First couple, with promenade hold, dance half a Reel of Three across the dance with third couple, passing third man by the right shoulder to begin.
13 – 16 First couple, still with promenade hold, dance half a Reel of Three across the dance with second couple, passing second woman by the left shoulder to begin and finish by dancing out through second place on own side into….
17 – 24 Reels of Three at the sides. First couple dance out and down to begin and finish in the centre of the dance facing down.
25 – 28 First couple cross down below third couple and cast up into second place on the wrong side.
29 – 32 Taking hands at the sides, second, first and third couples, set and cross back to own side giving right hand to partner in passing.
Repeat from second place. The second time through, on bars 31-32, first and fourth couples dance right hands across halfway round to change places.
Music: “Martin’s Tin Whistle’ – Gordon MacCullough and his Scottish Country Dance Band, POLYDOR SELECT 2460-260,
Video: The Saltire Society Reel
This is the Edinburgh Mens demonstration team. All very good dancers.
The Saltire Society Reel
RSCDS Leaflet – No. 9
(Reel)
Music Description
Bars
1 – 2 1st couple cross over to second place on opposite sides without giving hands and face out. 2nd couple step up.
3 – 4 1st woman and 3rd man turn with left hands, while 1st man and 3rd woman turn with right hands. 1st couple meet between 3rd couple at the end of bar 4.
5 – 6 1st couple, with nearer hands joined, dance up the middle.
7 – 8 1st woman and 2nd man turn with left hands, while 1st man and 2nd woman turn with right hands. 1st couple finish in second place on opposite sides of dance facing down.
9 – 16 2nd, 1st and 3rd couples dance reels of three on the sides. To begin: 1st couple cross down. 3rd couple dance out and up. 2nd couple dance out and down. On bar 16 1st couple dance into the middle joining left hand with partner to face first corners.
17 – 18 1st couple set to first corners and turning inwards on bar 18 join right hand with partner.
19 – 20 1st couple set to partner’s first corner. On bar 20 first corners advance to join right hands across.
21 – 24 1st couple and first corners dance right hands across. First corners finish in original places while 1st couple retaining partner’s right hand finish facing second corners.
25 – 28 1st couple repeat bars 17-20 with second corners but 1st couple join left hands on bar 26 and second corners join left hands across on bar 28.
29 – 32 1st couple and second corners dance left hands across. Second corners finish in original places while 1st couple finish in second place on own sides.
Repeat, having passed a couple.
Devised by Roy Goldring, 1985.
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TACNotes:’
9-16 1st cpl cross down to begin, woman in front of partner to give L shoulder to 3rd woman, & 1st man R shoulder to 3rd man.
Video: The Silver Tassie
In order to balance things out here is a womens team dancing The Silver Tassie. Again all good dancers
The Silver Tassie
RSCDS Leaflet – No. 1
(Strathspey)
MUSIC DESCRIPTION
Bars
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.
Wedderburn’s Reel. (Reel.)
RSCDS Graded Book – No. 18.
Music. Description.
Bars.
1 – 8 1st couple cast off, and dance down behind own line for 4 skip change of step, turn outward and dance 4 steps back to place.
9 – 16 1st couple lead down the middle for 3 skip change of step, lead up for 3, then cast off round 2nd couple and finish facing 1st corner. 2nd couple move up on 15 and 16.
17 – 24 1st couple turn 1st corner with right hand for 2 skip change of step, turn partner in the middle with left hand for 2, 2nd corner with right hand for 2, then partner with left for 2, finishing 1st man between 2nd and 3rd women and 1st woman between 2nd and 3rd men.
25 – 28 1st man with 2 women, and 1st woman with 2 men, advance and retire, 2 skip change of step forward and 2 back.
29 – 32 1st couple turn each other with right hand 1 ½ times to finish on own side, one place down.
Repeat, having passed a couple.
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Note: The diagrams in the original RSCDS Book contain errors. The diagrams shown above are correct.
A HIGHLAND WELCOME
3 - Couple Jig
The Cockleroy Collection, Seven Scottish Country Dances by John Bowie Dickson
Dedicated to Barbara Little
Bars
1 – 4 First couple cross over to opposite side giving right hand in passing and cast off one place. Second couple step up on bars 3-4.
5 – 8 First couple dance half a Figure of Eight round second couple and finish in the centre of the dance facing down.
9 – 12 First couple, with promenade hold, dance half a Reel of Three across the dance with third couple, passing third man by the right shoulder to begin.
13 – 16 First couple, still with promenade hold, dance half a Reel of Three across the dance with second couple, passing second woman by the left shoulder to begin and finish by dancing out through second place on own side into….
17 – 24 Reels of Three at the sides. First couple dance out and down to begin and finish in the centre of the dance facing down.
25 – 28 First couple cross down below third couple and cast up into second place on the wrong side.
29 – 32 Taking hands at the sides, second, first and third couples, set and cross back to own side giving right hand to partner in passing.
Repeat from second place. The second time through, on bars 31-32, first and fourth couples dance right hands across halfway round to change places.
Music: “Martin’s Tin Whistle’ – Gordon MacCullough and his Scottish Country Dance Band, POLYDOR SELECT 2460-260,
Video: The Saltire Society Reel
This is the Edinburgh Mens demonstration team. All very good dancers.
The Saltire Society Reel
RSCDS Leaflet – No. 9
(Reel)
Music Description
Bars
1 – 2 1st couple cross over to second place on opposite sides without giving hands and face out. 2nd couple step up.
3 – 4 1st woman and 3rd man turn with left hands, while 1st man and 3rd woman turn with right hands. 1st couple meet between 3rd couple at the end of bar 4.
5 – 6 1st couple, with nearer hands joined, dance up the middle.
7 – 8 1st woman and 2nd man turn with left hands, while 1st man and 2nd woman turn with right hands. 1st couple finish in second place on opposite sides of dance facing down.
9 – 16 2nd, 1st and 3rd couples dance reels of three on the sides. To begin: 1st couple cross down. 3rd couple dance out and up. 2nd couple dance out and down. On bar 16 1st couple dance into the middle joining left hand with partner to face first corners.
17 – 18 1st couple set to first corners and turning inwards on bar 18 join right hand with partner.
19 – 20 1st couple set to partner’s first corner. On bar 20 first corners advance to join right hands across.
21 – 24 1st couple and first corners dance right hands across. First corners finish in original places while 1st couple retaining partner’s right hand finish facing second corners.
25 – 28 1st couple repeat bars 17-20 with second corners but 1st couple join left hands on bar 26 and second corners join left hands across on bar 28.
29 – 32 1st couple and second corners dance left hands across. Second corners finish in original places while 1st couple finish in second place on own sides.
Repeat, having passed a couple.
Devised by Roy Goldring, 1985.
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TACNotes:’
9-16 1st cpl cross down to begin, woman in front of partner to give L shoulder to 3rd woman, & 1st man R shoulder to 3rd man.
Video: The Silver Tassie
In order to balance things out here is a womens team dancing The Silver Tassie. Again all good dancers
The Silver Tassie
RSCDS Leaflet – No. 1
(Strathspey)
MUSIC DESCRIPTION
Bars
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.
Wedderburn’s Reel. (Reel.)
RSCDS Graded Book – No. 18.
Music. Description.
Bars.
1 – 8 1st couple cast off, and dance down behind own line for 4 skip change of step, turn outward and dance 4 steps back to place.
9 – 16 1st couple lead down the middle for 3 skip change of step, lead up for 3, then cast off round 2nd couple and finish facing 1st corner. 2nd couple move up on 15 and 16.
17 – 24 1st couple turn 1st corner with right hand for 2 skip change of step, turn partner in the middle with left hand for 2, 2nd corner with right hand for 2, then partner with left for 2, finishing 1st man between 2nd and 3rd women and 1st woman between 2nd and 3rd men.
25 – 28 1st man with 2 women, and 1st woman with 2 men, advance and retire, 2 skip change of step forward and 2 back.
29 – 32 1st couple turn each other with right hand 1 ½ times to finish on own side, one place down.
Repeat, having passed a couple.
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Note: The diagrams in the original RSCDS Book contain errors. The diagrams shown above are correct.
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Dances for March 29, 2012
We are continuing to cover dances on the Ball coming up in April.I've included some links to demonstration videos of the dance.
Demonstration VIdeos
Pelorus Jack, starts part way through the dance Cincinnati RSCDS Demo Team 2007
Miss Allie Anderson is the first dance here - Newcastle Festival 2009
Pelorus Jack (Jig)
RSCDS Book 41 – No. 1
MUSIC DESCRIPTION
Bars
1 – 4 1st couple, giving right hands, cross over and cast off to second place. 2nd couple step up on bars 3 – 4.
5 – 8 1st and 3rd couples dance right hands across to finish with 1st man facing his first corner and his partner behind him ready for a tandem reel.
9 – 12 1st couple, in tandem, dance a half reel with first corners as follows: 1st man, followed by his partner, passes right shoulder with 3rd woman then 1st couple each turn about by the right in corner position to change direction. 1st woman, followed by her partner, passes right shoulder with 2nd man to finish facing 1st man’s second corner (2nd woman).
13 – 16 1st couple, in tandem, dance a half reel with second corners as follows: 1st woman, followed by her partner, passes right shoulder with 2nd woman then 1st couple each turn about by the right in corner position to change direction. 1st man, followed by his partner, passes right shoulder with 3rd man to finish facing 1st woman’s first corner position (3rd woman).
17 – 20 1st couple, in tandem, dance a half reel with first corners as follows: 1st man, followed by his partner, passes right shoulders with 3rd woman then 1st couple each turn about by the right in corner position to change direction. 1st woman, followed by her partner, passes right shoulder with 2nd man to finish facing the 1st woman’s second corner position (2nd woman).
21 – 24 1st couple, in tandem, dance a half reel with second corners as follows: 1st woman, followed by her partner, passes right shoulder with 2nd woman then 1st couple each turn about by the right in corner position to change direction. 1st man, followed by his partner, passes right shoulder with 3rd man to finish in the middle of the set facing the women’s side.
25 – 32 2nd and 1st couples dance left hands across. 1st couple, retaining left hands, dance a half turn to finish in second place on their own side. 2nd, 1st and 3rd couples, joining nearer hands, set.
Repeat, having passed a couple.
Pelorus Jack (named after Pelorus Sound in Marlborough) was a famous dolphin who piloted ships through Cook Strait for some 24 years (from 1888 to 1912). Although protected by an Act of Parliament in 1904, the dolphin disappeared after four Norwegian whaling ships passed through the Strait.
Devised by Barry Skelton, New Zealand, 1993.
Tune: Christian Catto (Copyright Deeay Music).
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TACNotes:’
9–24 In each half reel the leading dancer dances beyond the corner position in order to loop together.
Miss Allie Anderson
Leaflet – No. 14
(Jig)
Music Description
Bars
1 – 4 All clap and 1st, 2nd and 3rd women dance round partners passing right shoulder.
5 – 8 3rd, 2nd and 1st couples lead down the middle.
9 – 12 On bar 9 men turn partner under right arm and lead up the middle to original places on opposite sides.
13 – 16 1st, 2nd and 3rd couples set, half turn partner with right hand into promenade position.
17 – 24 1st, 2nd and 3rd couples promenade.
25 – 28 1st couple dance three hands across right hand with 2nd woman. 1st man finishes in second place on own side. 2nd man step up on bars 27-28.
29 – 32 1st couple dance three hands across left hand with 2nd man. 1st couple finish in second place on own side. 2nd woman step up on bars 31-32.
Devised by Mrs Mina Corson. Inscribed to Miss Allie Anderson.
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TACNotes:’
9-12 On bar 9, men dance round below their partners, who dance diagonally up under raised arms, all finishing facing up, having changed places.
25-28 1st & 2nd women finish wheel in original places.
The Flower of Glasgow
RSCDS Book 46
32-bar strathspey for three couples in a three-couple longwise set
Bars Description
1 – 6 1st woman, followed by her partner, casts off two places, crosses over below 3rd couple and casts up while her partner dances up the middle of the set. 1st couple finish in second place on opposite sides. 2nd couple dance up on the side lines to first place on bars 5-6.
7 – 8 2nd, 1st and 3rd couples set advancing to finish in the middle in promenade hold, 2nd and 3rd couples facing up and 1st couple facing down.
9 – 16 2nd, 1st and 3rd couples dance a circulating allemande: 2nd and 3rd couples dance as first and third couples of a standard allemande to finish in third and first places on own sides. At the same time, 1st couple, from second place, dance an allemande but dance out to the men’s side and down to begin. Finish in the order 3, 1, 2 with 1st couple on opposite sides.
17 – 20 1st woman dances a half figure of eight round 3rd couple and 1st man dances a half figure of eight round 2nd couple.
21 – 24 3rd, 1st and 2nd couples, giving both hands, turn partners once round.
25 – 32 1st and 2nd couples dance a poussette right round.
Repeat with a new top couple.
Devised by Ruth Taylor, Kingston (Ontario) Branch.
Note: the ‘circulating allemande’ in bars 9-16 was devised by Terry Glasspool.
For Kay Munn, who is originally from Glasgow, to celebrate a special birthday.
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Notes compiled by teachers, Summer School, St Andrews 2010
9-16 Effectively two three-couple allemandes, one going up with a ‘phantom’ 2nd couple, the other going down with ‘phantom’ 1st and 3rd couples.
17-20 3rd couple are in first place and 2nd couple in third place.
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TACNotes:
7-8 Hands joined to advance.
The Montgomeries’ Rant
RSCDS Book 10 – No. 1
32-bar reel for three couples in a four-couple longwise set
Bars Description
1 – 8 1st couple, giving right hands, cross over and cast off one place on opposite sides. 1st couple, giving left hands, cross over and 1st woman casts up one place while 1st man casts off one place. 1st woman finishes between 2nd couple facing 2nd man with 1st man between 3rd couple facing 3rd woman. 2nd couple step up on bars 3-4.
9 – 16 1st woman with 2nd couple and 1st man with 3rd couple dance reels of three across the set. 1st woman and 2nd man and 1st man and 3rd woman pass by the right to begin. On bar 16, 1st couple, with nearer hands joined, face 2nd woman.
17 – 24 1st couple set to 2nd woman. 1st couple turn towards each other and change hands to face 3rd man and set. 1st couple move round to face 3rd woman and set. 1st couple turn towards each other and change hands to face 2nd man and set. 1st couple finish facing second corners.
25 – 30 2nd, 1st and 3rd couples dance reels of three on the sides. 1st couple pass second corners by the right to begin.
31 – 32 1st couple, giving right hands, cross to second place on own sides.
Repeat, having passed a couple.
The Register of Dances at Castle Menzies, 1749.
Original tune: Lord Eglintoune (John Riddell, c. 1766) but usually danced to Lady Montgomerie (Lord Eglintoune, 1796).
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TACNotes:’
17-24 1st woman is on her partner’s left to begin &, on bar 24, turns L about, with assistance from her partner, to face her second corner.
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