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Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Friday, May 20, 2011
Lesson Plan for May 23, 2011
We will build up one main figure at a time to get to the new dance at the end, with some explicit introduction to the figures for the newer dancers and a lot of dancing for the more experienced dancers.
A TOUCH OF DISBLAIR R8x32 2C (4C Set) J Drewry New Dances 2002
1- 8 1M+2L ½ turn RH & twirl to change places,
1L+2M ½ turn RH & twirl to change places
(Formation: Half-turn and cast away)
9-16 2s+1s dance RH across, turn partners 2H 1½ times
to 2s facing down & 1s up
17-24 2s+1s circle 4H round & back
25-32 1s dance fig of 8 round 2s
Disblair is a village about 12 miles northwest of Aberdeen.
BEESWING R8x32 3C (4C set) R Goldring G & S Dances 2
1- 8 1s dance in, cast down below 3s, 2s step up,
meet & dance up to 2nd place B-to-B facing out on own sides
9-16 1s dance Double Triangles with 2s+3s
17-24 1s turn RH & LH (slow turns)
25-32 1L dances RH across with 2s & 1M with 3s,
pass RSh & dance LH across with other couple
("teapots")
ALAN J SMITH J8x32 3C (4C Set) A Smith RSCDS Bk 45
1- 8 1s set, dance down to face out 2nd place, 1M+3M turn LH
while 1L+3L turn RH into double triangle positions
9-16 1s dance Double Triangles & end facing 1st corners
17-24 1s turn 1st corner RH, partner LH, 2nd corner RH
& cross RH to 2nd places
25-32 2s+1s+3s circle 6H round & back
THE COUNTESS OF SUTHERLAND'S REEL R8x32 3C 4C set MMM 2
1- 8 1s cast to 3rd place, set, cast up to top & set
9-16 1s lead down the middle & back, cross to end facing 1st corners
17-24 1s set & turn 1st corners, set & turn 2nd corners
25-32 1s turn RH 1½ times
& 2s+1s+3s turn RH
INVERCAULD'S REEL S8x32 3C (4C set) A Bowman RSCDS 11
1- 8 1s set, cast 1 place & dance ½ figs of 8 round 3s
9-16 2s+1s dance R&L, 1s end facing 1st corners
17-24 1s set & turn 1st corners, set & turn 2nd corners
25-32 1s dance reels of 3 on opposite sides
giving LSh to 1st corners & cross to places
THE MERRY DANCERS J8x32 3C (4C set) RSCDS Bk 4
1- 8 1s turn RH, cast 1 place, turn LH & cast to 3rd place
9-16 2s+3s+1s circle 6H round to left, 3s step down to 3rd place
as 1s dance up to face 1st corners
17-24 1s set & turn 1st corners, set & turn 2nd corners
25-32 1s dance reels of 3 on opposite sides giving LSh to 1st corners
PROSPERO’S STORM R8x32 3C (4C set) M Glenn
(danced to "Sleepy Maggie")
1-4 1s cross by the right and cast off one place, 2s step up,
dance into the center, passing LSh
to end back to back in the center facing own sides.
5-12 Double Triangles
13-16 1s set and ½ turn RH and twirl to face 1st corners
17-24 1s set & turn 1st corners, set & turn 2nd corners
25-32 Six-bar reel of 3 on the sides, beginning with 1s giving LSh to 1st corner.
1s cross by the right back to own sides.
A TOUCH OF DISBLAIR R8x32 2C (4C Set) J Drewry New Dances 2002
1- 8 1M+2L ½ turn RH & twirl to change places,
1L+2M ½ turn RH & twirl to change places
(Formation: Half-turn and cast away)
9-16 2s+1s dance RH across, turn partners 2H 1½ times
to 2s facing down & 1s up
17-24 2s+1s circle 4H round & back
25-32 1s dance fig of 8 round 2s
Disblair is a village about 12 miles northwest of Aberdeen.
BEESWING R8x32 3C (4C set) R Goldring G & S Dances 2
1- 8 1s dance in, cast down below 3s, 2s step up,
meet & dance up to 2nd place B-to-B facing out on own sides
9-16 1s dance Double Triangles with 2s+3s
17-24 1s turn RH & LH (slow turns)
25-32 1L dances RH across with 2s & 1M with 3s,
pass RSh & dance LH across with other couple
("teapots")
ALAN J SMITH J8x32 3C (4C Set) A Smith RSCDS Bk 45
1- 8 1s set, dance down to face out 2nd place, 1M+3M turn LH
while 1L+3L turn RH into double triangle positions
9-16 1s dance Double Triangles & end facing 1st corners
17-24 1s turn 1st corner RH, partner LH, 2nd corner RH
& cross RH to 2nd places
25-32 2s+1s+3s circle 6H round & back
THE COUNTESS OF SUTHERLAND'S REEL R8x32 3C 4C set MMM 2
1- 8 1s cast to 3rd place, set, cast up to top & set
9-16 1s lead down the middle & back, cross to end facing 1st corners
17-24 1s set & turn 1st corners, set & turn 2nd corners
25-32 1s turn RH 1½ times
& 2s+1s+3s turn RH
INVERCAULD'S REEL S8x32 3C (4C set) A Bowman RSCDS 11
1- 8 1s set, cast 1 place & dance ½ figs of 8 round 3s
9-16 2s+1s dance R&L, 1s end facing 1st corners
17-24 1s set & turn 1st corners, set & turn 2nd corners
25-32 1s dance reels of 3 on opposite sides
giving LSh to 1st corners & cross to places
THE MERRY DANCERS J8x32 3C (4C set) RSCDS Bk 4
1- 8 1s turn RH, cast 1 place, turn LH & cast to 3rd place
9-16 2s+3s+1s circle 6H round to left, 3s step down to 3rd place
as 1s dance up to face 1st corners
17-24 1s set & turn 1st corners, set & turn 2nd corners
25-32 1s dance reels of 3 on opposite sides giving LSh to 1st corners
PROSPERO’S STORM R8x32 3C (4C set) M Glenn
(danced to "Sleepy Maggie")
1-4 1s cross by the right and cast off one place, 2s step up,
dance into the center, passing LSh
to end back to back in the center facing own sides.
5-12 Double Triangles
13-16 1s set and ½ turn RH and twirl to face 1st corners
17-24 1s set & turn 1st corners, set & turn 2nd corners
25-32 Six-bar reel of 3 on the sides, beginning with 1s giving LSh to 1st corner.
1s cross by the right back to own sides.
Monday, May 16, 2011
Lesson Plan for May 16, 2011
Dances whose basic formations may be embellished with "twiddles".
THE HUNTING HORN J8x32 3C (4C set) P McBride SCD Archives
1- 8 1s cast 1 place, cross RH, cast below 3s
& lead up middle to 2nd place BtoB in centre for Double Triangles
9-16 1s dance Double Triangles & end facing 2nd corners
17-24 1s dance diagonal reels of 4 with 2nd corners,
pass partner LSh to face 1st corners
25-32 1s dance reels of 4 with 1st corners,
pass partner LSh to end in 2nd place
facing out to start next sequence
Dance Information
Early hunting horns were much simpler than modern horns, consisting of brass tubes with a slightly flared opening (the bell) wound around a few times. These early "hunting" horns were originally played on a hunt, often while mounted, and the sound they produced was called a recheat. Change of pitch was effected entirely by the lips (the horn not being equipped with valves until the 19th century). Without valves, only the notes within the harmonic series are available. The horn was used, among other reasons, to call hounds on a hunt and created a sound most like a human voice, but carried much farther.
THE HUNTING HORN J8x32 3C (4C set) P McBride SCD Archives
1- 8 1s cast 1 place, cross RH, cast below 3s
& lead up middle to 2nd place BtoB in centre for Double Triangles
9-16 1s dance Double Triangles & end facing 2nd corners
17-24 1s dance diagonal reels of 4 with 2nd corners,
pass partner LSh to face 1st corners
25-32 1s dance reels of 4 with 1st corners,
pass partner LSh to end in 2nd place
facing out to start next sequence
Dance Information
Early hunting horns were much simpler than modern horns, consisting of brass tubes with a slightly flared opening (the bell) wound around a few times. These early "hunting" horns were originally played on a hunt, often while mounted, and the sound they produced was called a recheat. Change of pitch was effected entirely by the lips (the horn not being equipped with valves until the 19th century). Without valves, only the notes within the harmonic series are available. The horn was used, among other reasons, to call hounds on a hunt and created a sound most like a human voice, but carried much farther.
1694 Hunting Horn
MASON'S APRON R8x32 3C (4C set) Border Book
1- 8 1s turn RH, cast to 2nd place (2s step up), cross RH,
cast R to finish 1W between 2s facing 1M between 3s
9-16 1s set & turn RH to opposite sides between corners,
set & turn RH to face 1st corners
17-24 1s set & turn 1st corners; set & turn 2nd corners
25-32 1s dance reels of 3 on opposite sides giving LSh to 1st corners
& cross to 2nd place own sides
THE DUCHESS OF ATHOLL'S SLIPPER S8x32 2C (4C set) RSCDS 9
1- 8 1L dances reel of 3 with 1M+2M, starting LSh to 2M
9-16 1M dances reel of 3 with 1L+2L, starting LSh to 2L
and 1M crossing at the top
17-24 1s set, turn 2H, lead down below 2s & cast up to top
25-32 1s+2s dance Allemande
Sunday, May 8, 2011
Lesson Plan for May 9, 2011
"Scottish Country Dance is social dancing, so it is not as structured as other forms of dance. Even so, there are a few [gentle] rules..." (RSCDS chapter, Windsor, Ontario)
Click for a complete list of dance "cribs" for the Tartan and Thistle Ball on Saturday 14th May.
Click for a complete list of dance "cribs" for the Tartan and Thistle Ball on Saturday 14th May.
MACLEOD'S TABLES J8x32 3C (4C set) Derek Haynes, Carnforth Collection 3
1-8 1s cross down to dance mirror reels with 2s and 3s on opposite sides.
1s and 3s end facing up and down.
9-16 1s and 3s couples dance a mens’ chain up and down the middle.
(M turn each other by LH; then turn W by RH).
17-24 1s set, cast off, and turn RH 1½ times to own side.
2s step up bars 19–20.
25-32 2s+1s+3s circle 6H round and back.
SUGAR CANDIE S8x32 3C (4C set) RSCDS Bk 26
1- 8 1s set & cast 1 place (2s step up), cross passing LSh
& cast RSh round 1st corner into centre ending back-to-back
(1W facing up, 1M down)
9-16 1W circle left with 2s, 1M circle left with 3s, 1s turn to face partner & set,
¾ turn partner 2H to end facing 1st corners
17-24 1s turn 1st corner RH, partner LH, 2nd corner RH, partner LH
& end facing 1st corners
25-32 1s dance reel of 3 on opposite sides passing 1st corner LSh
1s cross RH to 2nd place own sides
WHITE HEATHER JIG J40 4C (set) James Cosh, 22 SCD
1- 8 1s turn-RH, cast off one place, 2s step up bars 3–4
1s turn-LH 1½ times to finish between 2s facing opposite sides.
9-16 1s and 2s dance a RSh reel of 4 across.
1s end passing right shoulders to face 1st corners.
17-24 1s turn corner, partner, corner, partner, finishing between 3s,
back-to-back facing opposite sides.
25-32 1s and 3s dance a RSh reel for 4 across. 3s end in 2nd place.
33-40 1s turn-LH, cast off one place on own sides, 4s step up bars 35-36
THE MINISTER ON THE LOCH S3x32 3C set R Goldring 24 G & S Dances
1- 8 1s+2s dance Diamond Poussette right round
9-16 1s dance down for 2 steps, turn 2H, dance up to top & turn 2H
17-24 1s+3s dance double Fig of 8 round 2s with 1s casting to start
25-32 1M+2M turn LH 1½ times while 1L+2L turn RH 1½ times,
1M+3M turn RH 1½ times while 1L+3L turn LH 1½ times
THE FALLS OF ROGIE R8x32 3C (4C set) J Attwood Alexander Bk 1
1- 8 1s cross RH & cast 1 place (2s step up bars 3-4),
1s cross RH & cast 1 place (1M up, 1W down)
to end 1M between 2s, 1W between 3s.
9-16 1s dance ½ left-shoulder reel of 3 across (1M with 2s & 1L with 3s);
all set in lines across & change places RH with opposite person
17-24 2s and 3s chase clockwise all the way while 1s chase clockwise ½ way,
dance in & turn RH 1¼ to face 1st corners
25-32 1s dance ½ right-shoulder reel of 4 with 1st corners, passing RSh;
dance ½ right-shoulder reel with 2nd corners & cross passing RSh
to 2nd place own sides
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