Thursday, September 20, 2012

Lesson Plan for Sept. 24

Steps Taught: Pas de Basque
Figures Taught: Grand Chain, Setting, Corners

THE FINDLAY'S JIG (J8x32) 3C (4C set) R Goldring 14 Social Dances
1- 8        1s lead down the middle & back
9-16       1s+2s+3s dance Allemande
17-24     1s dance in between 2nd place & cast up behind 1st place to top,
               2s dance in between 2nd place & cast up behind 1st place to top
25-32      2s+1s+3s circle 6H round & back

BUCKSHAW REEL (R8x32) 2C (4C set) J Thompson Rose & Thistle Bk
1- 8        1s crossing down dance full figs of 8 round 2s
9-16       2s crossing up dance full figs of 8 round 1s
17-24     1s lead down the middle & back to 2nd place
25-32     2s+1s dance R&L

Dance Information:

Buckshaw Hall,  Image via 28 Days Later

Buckshaw Hall is a timber frame manor house that was erected in 1654 by the Robinson Family in Lancashire, England. In 1937, the hall and the accompanying farmland were purchased by the Royal Ordinance Factory to build a munitions factory.  The hall itself was to be restored in 2005 and sold, but appears to remain unoccupied.  The surrounding R.O.F. land has become a new residential and industrial area called Buckshaw Village, which aims to transform this brownfield site using sustainable development practices.

LADY LUCY RAMSAY (S8x32) 3C (4C set) MMM 2
1- 8        1s+2s+3s circle 6H round & back
9-16       1s+2s+3s dance Grand Chain
17-24     1s lead down the middle & back to places
25-32     1s+2s dance 1/2 R&L & turn 2H 1.1/2 times to places

Lady Lucy Ramsay on You Tube, danced by the Highland Mist Scottish Country Dancers

A TRIP TO GLASGOW (J8x32) 2C (4C set) Leaflet 21
1- 8        1L+2L advance to partners & set, 1L+2L retire & set
9-16       1M+2M repeat bars 1- 8
17-24     1s followed by 2s lead down the middle,
              2s followed by 1s lead back up 2s casting to original places
25-32     1s+2s dance Allemande

REEL OF THE ROYAL SCOTS (R8x32) 3C (4C set) R Goldring SCD Leaflets
1- 8        1s 1/2 turn 2s on sides (1M RH & 1L LH) to face out, 2s+1s+3s set,
              1s 1/2 turn 3s on sides (1M LH & 1L RH) end 3s facing out, 2s+3s+1s set
9-16       1s followed by 3s dance up between 2s, cast down 1 place,
               dance in & 1s cast up to 2nd place 3s end in 3rd place
17-24     1s turn 1st corners RH, pass partner RSh turn 2nd corners RH
               & cross passing partner RSh to 2nd place own sides
25-32      2s+1s+3s circle 6H round & back

Dance Information:

Regimental Cap Badge

The Royal Regiment of Foot was raised in 1633 when Sir John Hepburn, under a Royal Warrant from King Charles I, recruited 1200 men in Scotland. After the war of 1812, it gained the moniker "The Royal Scots". It was the oldest Regiment in the British Army and, as such, was the senior Infantry Regiment of the Line. They fought in the Battle of Alexandria, the Battle of Waterloo, the Battle of the Somme, and almost every campaign of the British Army, up through the Gulf War and the war in Iraq.

The Royal Scots were also known as "First of foot, right of the line and the pride of the British army". For much of its history, the Royal Scots was composed of two battalions that were often sent to separate theaters of war. It grew to four battalions for the Napoleonic War, and it raised some thirty-five battalions over the course of WWI. After WWII, it became a largely Territorial force, with only one regular battalion. The 9th (Territorial) Battalion was known as "The Dandy Ninth", being the only kilted battalion of this lowland regiment which was originally formed from highlanders who emigrated to the Edinburgh area. On 23 March 2006, The Royal Scots were amalgamated with the King's Own Scottish Borderers, to form The Royal Scots Borderers, 1st Battalion the new Royal Regiment of Scotland.

"The Reel of the Royal Scots" on YouTube

Tuesday, September 11, 2012

Lesson Plan for Sept. 17

Steps taught: Strathspey Traveling
Figures taught: Rights & Lefts, Allemande, Back to Back, Figure of Eight

THE AYR PROMENADE (J4x32) 4C set R Goldring 24 G & S Dances
1- 8        1L+2L+3L cross & dance round partner RSh back to places &
               turn partners RH
9-16       1M+2M+3M repeat
17-24     1s+2s+3s Promenade
25-32     1s cross RH, cast 2 places, cross RH &
               change places LH with 4s on sides

GALLOWAY HOUSE (R8x32) 2C (4C set) Bk of Graded SCDs
1- 8        1s cast down on own sides, turn out & back to places
9-16       1s+2s circle 4H round & back
17-24     1s turn RH, cast 1 place & turn LH
25-32     2s+1s dance R&L

LADY AUCKLAND'S REEL (S8x32) 2C (4C set) W Campbell RSCDS Bk 18
1- 8        1L+2L dance between partners & cast into centre,
               turn 2H & 1s+2s turn partners 2H
9-16       1M+2M repeat above Fig
17-24     1s lead down & back to top
25-32     1s+2s dance Allemande

COULTER'S CANDY (R8x32) 3C (4C set) B Skelton Stepping Stones
1- 8        1s lead down the middle & back
9-16       1s cross RH, cast 1 place, 1s turn RH 1.1/4 times
               to Lady between 2s & Man between 3s facing up
17-24     2s+1s+3s Advance+Retire,
              1s turn RH 1.1/4 times to 2nd place own sides
25-32     2s+1s+3s Advance& Retire & dance BtoB

LADY CATHERINE BRUCE'S REEL (J8x32) 2C (4C set) Bk of Graded SCDs
1- 8        1s lead down the middle & back to top
9-16       1s+2s dance Allemande
17-24     1s dance full fig of 8 round 2s
25-32     2s+1s circle 4H round & back

Sunday, September 9, 2012

Lesson Plan for Sept. 10

Steps taught: Skip Change, Slip Step
Figures taught: Hands Across, Lead, Turn, Cast, Circle, Promenade, Advance & Retire

LEAP YEAR (J8x24) 2C (4C set) Bk of Graded SCDs
1- 8       1s+2s dance RH across & LH back to places
9-16      1s lead down for 3 steps, back to top & cast to 2nd places on own sides
17-24    2s & 1s turn partner RH, turn partner LH

THE HONEYMOON 2 (R8x32) 3C (4C set) Bk of Graded SCDs
1- 8       1s cast to bottom, turning outwards dance back to places
9-16      1s+2s dance RH across & LH back
17-24    1s cross RH, cast 1 place,
              cross LH & cast down round 3s &
              lead up to 2nd place own sides
25-32    2s+1s+3s circle 6H round & back

THE DUNDEE WHALER (S4x32) 4C set R Clowes Ormskirk SDs
1- 8       2s & 4s dance Petronella to opposite sides
9-16      1s+2s & 3s+4s dance Ladies Chain
17-24    1s & 3s dance Petronella to opposite sides
25-32    1L+2M change places LH, 1M+2L also 1L+3L change places RH,
             1M+3M also 1L+4M change places LH & 1M+4L change RH

Dance Information:

Whaling vessel of the era with both sail and steam

The tune used for the dance is a folk balad from the late 1800s known variously as Old Polina or The Balaena. Balaena also happens to be a genus of whales that includes the Blowhead Whale. The balad tells the tale of a ship in the whaling fleet would sail every year from Dundee, Scotland to St. John, Newfoundland. According to the song, this ship was the fastest in the fleet.

THE JINDALEE JIG (J8x32) 2C (4C Set) S Gradon St Columban Bk
1- 8       1s+2s turn RH, turn LH & end in centre in prom hold
9-16      1s+2s Promenade
17-24    1s lead down the middle & up to 2nd place (2s up)
25-32    2s+1s dance 4H round & back

THE SAUNTER (R8x32) 3C (4C Set) B Skelton Stepping Stones
1- 8        1s Advance+Retire & turn partner RH
9-16       1s dance down for 3 steps, back to top & cast to 2nd place
17-24     1s+3s dance RH across & LH back
25-32     1s+3s Promenade

Dances from August 27

This week, we went over the dances for Dancing in the Streets, which were the same as Saline Celtic Festival. Additionally, we worked on Fireworks.

KNIT THE POCKY (R8x32) 2C (4C set) RSCDS Bk 11
1- 8       1L+2M Advance+Retire, turn 2H (Skip Change of step)
9-16      1M+2L Advance+Retire, turn 2H
17-24    1s followed by 2s (who first dance up) lead down middle &
              2s lead back to 1st place followed by 1s who end in 2nd place
25-32     2s+1s dance R&L

IT'S NAE BOTHER (J8x32) 2C (4C set) D Haynes Carnforth Coll 4
1- 8       1s+2s set, Ladies dace across the set, passing partners RSh
              chase clockwise to own side to progressed place
9-16      1s+2s dance RH across & LH back
17-24    1s+2s set, Men dance across the set, passing opposite lady RSh
              chase clockwise to own sides to progressed place
25-32     2s+1s dance R&L

SEANN TRUIBHAS WILLICHAN (S8x32) 2C (4C set) T Wilson RSCDS Bk 27
1- 8       1s cast & dance down behind own lines,
              turn outwards & dance back to top
9-16      1M+2L change places & set
              while 1L+2M set & change places RH
              Repeat
17-24    1s lead down for 2 steps, turn RH, lead up to top & cast to 2nd place
25-32    2s+1s set & turn partner 2H opening out to circle 4H round to left

FIREWORKS (J8x40) 3C (4C set) C Paris Inverness Diamond Jubilee Coll
1- 8        1s turn RH and cast 1 place, turn LH to face 1st corner
9-16       1s ½ turn 1st corner RH
                as 2nd corners dance clockwise 1 corner position to be behind 1s,
              All dance ½ diagonal reel of 4 with 1s+2nd corners in tandem,
              1s ½ turn 1st corner person RH to end facing 4th corner (pstn)
                as 2nd corner persons dance clockwise back to place
17-24     1s ½ turn 4th corner RH
                as 1st corners dance clockwise 1 corner position to be behind 1s,
              All dance ½ diagonal reel of 4 with 1s+1st corners in tandem,
              1s ½ turn 4th corners RH to end BtoB 1M facing up and 1L down
                as 1st corners dance clockwise to 3rd corner position
25-32     1s dance double triangles up/down ending in 2nd place own side
33-40     1s dance diagonal R&L