OH WHISTLE & I'LL COME TAE YE, MY LAD (J8x32) 3C (4C set)
RSCDS Bk 24
1- 8 1s & 3s cross RH to dance reel of 3 with 2s. (1s out & down, 2s in & up)
9-16 1s & 3s cross back RH to dance reels of 3 on own sides.
17-24 1s cast below 3s, meet, lead up & cast to 2nd place.
25-32 2s+1s+3s set & cross RH, set & cross back.
CLATTERIN' BRIG (R8x32) 3C (4C set) R Goldring G & S Dances 2
1- 8 1s lead down the middle & back to 2nd place in prom hold facing 2L
9-16 1s set to 2L, set to 3L, set to 3M & set to 2M
17-24 1s lead up & cast to 2nd place, 2s+1s+3s turn RH
& face up for Promenade
25-32 2s+1s+3s Promenade
THE WISHING WELL (S8x32) 2C (4C Set) M Banninger RSCDS Bk 44
1- 4 1L+2M 3/4 turn RH, turn partners LH once round,
1L+2M again join RH & nearer hand to partner
(who has turned left about turn to face clockwise)
5- 8 1s+2s rotate clockwise 1 place,
partners dance on 1 more place
while 1L+2M continue turn to place opposite partner
ending in progressed place on opposite sides
9-16 2s+1s 1/2 turn partners RH & twirl to own sides,
2s+1s circle 4H round to left
17-24 1s set, turn 2H, dance up & cast to 2nd place
25-32 2s+1s dance Diamond Poussette right round
THE JORDANIAN JIG (J2x48) 4C Sq. Set A. Smith
1-8 1s & 3s set, ½ turn and twirl to opposite place,
then dance on 1 place clockwise
while 2s & 4s set on bars 3 & 4 then dance LH Across ½ way
to face 1s & 3s, respectively
9-16 All dance reels of 4
17-20 1s & 3s, 2s & 4s dance RH across, about 1/2 way
1s & 3s finish back in progressed place, while 2L and 4L lead into
2s & 4s dance RH across 1/2 way
and chase clockwise to next place, ladies leading
21-24 All set & link, finish with men facing in and ladies facing out.
25-40 All dance Schiehallion reels, with men leading off to the right.
41-48 All circle 8H round to the left & back.
Repeat from new positions.
MAIRI'S WEDDING (R8x40) 3C (4C set) Cosh 22 SCDs+2
1- 8 1s turn RH, cast to 2nd place & turn LH to face 1st corners
9-16 1s dance 1/2 diagonal Reel of 4 with 1st corners &
1/2 diagonal reel with 2nd corners
17-24 1s dance 1/2 diagonal Reel with 3rd corners &
1/2 diagonal reel with 4th corners
25-32 1s dance reel of 3 across Lady with 2s & Man with 3s
33-40 2s+1s+3s circle 6H round & back
MRS MACLEOD (R8x32) 3C (4C set) RSCDS Bk 6
1- 8 1s+2s dance RH across & LH back
9-16 1s lead down the middle & up to face 1st corners
17-24 1s set to 1st corners & turn 2H, set to & turn 2nd corners
25-32 1s dance reels of 3 on opposite sides giving LSh to 1st corners &
cross to 2nd place own sides.
Monday, November 26, 2012
Dances from Nov. 21
CATCH THE WIND (R8x32) 3C (4C set) R Butterfield RSCDS Bk 45
1- 8 1s set, cast 1 place & dance 1/2 fig of 8 round 2s
9-16 1s set twice with 1L turning to face out,
1L followed by partner casts up &
dances down the middle 1L to face 3M while 1M faces 2M
17-24 1s RSh reels of 3 across (1M with 2s & 1L with 3s)
25-32 1L followed by partner dances down, cast up round 3M &
crosses to end in 2nd place on own sides, 1s turn RH
THE BLACKADDER JIG (J8x32) 3C (4C set) M Johnstone Blackadder Coll
1- 8 1s set, cast 2 places & turn RH
9-16 3s+1s Set+Link, circle 4H round to left
17-24 2s+1s Reverse Set+Link, circle 4H round to right
25-32 1s+2s dance Poussette
BENEATH THE PINES (S8x32) 3C (4C set) R Sizer Pinewoods Coll 1
1- 8 1s+2s+3s Advance+Retire & dance BtoB with Men making arches
9-16 1s followed by 2s+3s dance under arches made by 2s+3s,
1s followed by 2s+3s dance up under arches made by 2s+3s
17-24 1s+2s+3s Promenade to right
25-32 1s+2s dance Allemande
THE JORDANIAN JIG (J2x48) 4C Sq. Set A. Smith
1-8 1s & 3s set, ½ turn and twirl to opposite place,
then dance on 1 place clockwise
while 2s & 4s set on bars 3 & 4 then dance LH Across ½ way
to face 1s & 3s, respectively
9-16 All dance reels of 4
17-20 1s & 3s, 2s & 4s dance RH across, about 1/2 way
1s & 3s finish back in progressed place, while 2L and 4L lead into
2s & 4s dance RH across 1/2 way
and chase clockwise to next place, ladies leading
21-24 All set & link, finish with men facing in and ladies facing out.
25-40 All dance Schiehallion reels, with men leading off to the right.
41-48 All circle 8H round to the left & back.
Repeat from new positions.
Dance Information:
This dance was written by Andrew Smith for Ramez Habash, when he moved away from the Leafmore Scottish Dance Class in Atlanta. Ramez is a native of Jordan, who was game to come to America and try all sorts of new things, like SCD, and we're so lucky to have fun, adventurous people like him.
1- 8 1s set, cast 1 place & dance 1/2 fig of 8 round 2s
9-16 1s set twice with 1L turning to face out,
1L followed by partner casts up &
dances down the middle 1L to face 3M while 1M faces 2M
17-24 1s RSh reels of 3 across (1M with 2s & 1L with 3s)
25-32 1L followed by partner dances down, cast up round 3M &
crosses to end in 2nd place on own sides, 1s turn RH
THE BLACKADDER JIG (J8x32) 3C (4C set) M Johnstone Blackadder Coll
1- 8 1s set, cast 2 places & turn RH
9-16 3s+1s Set+Link, circle 4H round to left
17-24 2s+1s Reverse Set+Link, circle 4H round to right
25-32 1s+2s dance Poussette
BENEATH THE PINES (S8x32) 3C (4C set) R Sizer Pinewoods Coll 1
1- 8 1s+2s+3s Advance+Retire & dance BtoB with Men making arches
9-16 1s followed by 2s+3s dance under arches made by 2s+3s,
1s followed by 2s+3s dance up under arches made by 2s+3s
17-24 1s+2s+3s Promenade to right
25-32 1s+2s dance Allemande
THE JORDANIAN JIG (J2x48) 4C Sq. Set A. Smith
1-8 1s & 3s set, ½ turn and twirl to opposite place,
then dance on 1 place clockwise
while 2s & 4s set on bars 3 & 4 then dance LH Across ½ way
to face 1s & 3s, respectively
9-16 All dance reels of 4
17-20 1s & 3s, 2s & 4s dance RH across, about 1/2 way
1s & 3s finish back in progressed place, while 2L and 4L lead into
2s & 4s dance RH across 1/2 way
and chase clockwise to next place, ladies leading
21-24 All set & link, finish with men facing in and ladies facing out.
25-40 All dance Schiehallion reels, with men leading off to the right.
41-48 All circle 8H round to the left & back.
Repeat from new positions.
Dance Information:
This dance was written by Andrew Smith for Ramez Habash, when he moved away from the Leafmore Scottish Dance Class in Atlanta. Ramez is a native of Jordan, who was game to come to America and try all sorts of new things, like SCD, and we're so lucky to have fun, adventurous people like him.
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
Dances from Nov. 12
THE ROCK & THE WEE PICKLE TOW (J8x32) 2C (4C set) RSCDS Bk 3
1- 8 1s cross RH, cast 1 place, cross LH & lead up to top
9-16 1s+2s circle 4H round & back
17-24 1s lead down the middle & back
25-32 1s+2s dance Poussette
KIWI MAGIC (R4x32) 4C Sq.Set
1- 8 Ladies set Advg, set turning about once round &
dance RH across to end facing partner
9-16 All dance Back to Back with partner,
turn partner RH (4 bars) to end in original places Ladies facing out
17-24 All dance Schiehallion reels 1 place & turn partners RH (4 bars)
25-32 All circle 8H round to left,
drop hands & chase anticlockwise back to 'new' places
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 1.1/2 times while 1L+2L turn RH 1.1/2 times,
1M+3M turn RH 1.1/2 times while 1L+3L turn LH 1.1/2 times
THE LADY WYND (J8x32) 3C (4C set) R Goldring G & S Dances 2
1- 8 1s dance in & cast 1 place,
2s+1s+3s turn partners RH ending centre facing partner
9-16 2s+1s+3s Promenade
17-24 1s dance fig of 8 on own sides passing dancer on right RSh
25-32 1L+2s also 1M+3s dance RH across &
1s pass RSh to dance LH across with other couple
FLOWERS OF EDINBURGH (R8x32) 3C (4C set) RSCDS Bk 1
1- 8 1L followed by partner casts below 3s,
1L crosses & dances up behind Men
as 1M dances up centre to 1st places on opposite side & 1s set
9-16 1M followed by partner repeat above Fig & set in own places
17-24 1s lead down the middle & back
25-32 1s+2s dance Poussette
1- 8 1s cross RH, cast 1 place, cross LH & lead up to top
9-16 1s+2s circle 4H round & back
17-24 1s lead down the middle & back
25-32 1s+2s dance Poussette
KIWI MAGIC (R4x32) 4C Sq.Set
1- 8 Ladies set Advg, set turning about once round &
dance RH across to end facing partner
9-16 All dance Back to Back with partner,
turn partner RH (4 bars) to end in original places Ladies facing out
17-24 All dance Schiehallion reels 1 place & turn partners RH (4 bars)
25-32 All circle 8H round to left,
drop hands & chase anticlockwise back to 'new' places
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 1.1/2 times while 1L+2L turn RH 1.1/2 times,
1M+3M turn RH 1.1/2 times while 1L+3L turn LH 1.1/2 times
THE LADY WYND (J8x32) 3C (4C set) R Goldring G & S Dances 2
1- 8 1s dance in & cast 1 place,
2s+1s+3s turn partners RH ending centre facing partner
9-16 2s+1s+3s Promenade
17-24 1s dance fig of 8 on own sides passing dancer on right RSh
25-32 1L+2s also 1M+3s dance RH across &
1s pass RSh to dance LH across with other couple
FLOWERS OF EDINBURGH (R8x32) 3C (4C set) RSCDS Bk 1
1- 8 1L followed by partner casts below 3s,
1L crosses & dances up behind Men
as 1M dances up centre to 1st places on opposite side & 1s set
9-16 1M followed by partner repeat above Fig & set in own places
17-24 1s lead down the middle & back
25-32 1s+2s dance Poussette
Wednesday, November 7, 2012
Dances from Nov. 5
LOCHABER (J4x32) 4C Set J Kelly Let's All Dance
1- 8 1s+2s dance RH across & LH back to places
9-16 1s cross RH, cast to 2nd place & turn RH
17-24 2s+1s+3s circle 6H round & back
25-32 1s cross LH, cast to bottom & 1s turn LH to own sides
ROXBURGH CASTLE (R8x32) 2C (4C set) RSCDS Bk 6
1- 8 1s+2s chase round clockwise (in square formation) to places
9-16 1s+2s dance RH across & LH across back to places
17-24 1s lead down the middle & back to top
25-32 1s+2s dance Poussette
1314 (Thirteen-Fourteen) (S64+R64) Sq.Set J Drewry Rondel Bk
Strathspey: -
1- 8 Beginning facing partner, all dance interlocking Reels of 4
9-12 1s & 3s turn RH, & prom clockwise round to opp pl
while 2s & 4s Petronella turn & set
(1s & 3s dance between 2s and 4s as they set)
13-16 1s & 3s dance 1/2 RH across in centre back to pl
while 2s & 4s Petronella turn to partners original place
& change places RH
17-24 Repeat with 2s & 4s promenading while 1s & 3s dance petronella turns
25-32 All circle 8H round & back
33-40 All set to partner & turn RH & set to corners & turn LH
41-56 All dance full Schiehallion Reel
57-64 All turn partner RH, corner LH, partner RH & corner LH
Reel: -
1-64 Repeat in Reel time but end by turning partners only RH & LH
RORY O'MORE (J8x32) 2C (4C set) RSCDS Bk 1
1- 8 1s+2s Advance+Retire;
1s+2s cross over Ladies dancing under arch made by Men,
1s turn under 2s to 2nd place
9-16 2s+1s Advance+Retire; cross Men dancing under Ladies arch &
1s turn under 2s to original places
17-24 1s lead down the middle & back
25-32 1s+2s dance Poussette
THE DE'IL AMANG THE TAILORS (R8x32) 3C (4C set) RSCDS Bk 14
1- 8 1s+2s set & dance RH across 1/2 way,
set & dance LH across 1/2 way back to place
9-16 1s lead down the middle & back to top
17-24 1s+2s dance Allemande
25-32 2s+1s+3s circle 6H round & back
THE LEA RIG S8x32 2C (4C set) RSCDS 21
1-16 1s+2s dance full Petronella back to places
(with 2s stepping up & join in on bar 3 by setting, then follow 1s.
2s petronella turn to place on bars 15-16)
17-24 1s lead down centre of set & back to top
25-32 1s+2s dance RH across once round &
½ Diamond Poussette to change places
1- 8 1s+2s dance RH across & LH back to places
9-16 1s cross RH, cast to 2nd place & turn RH
17-24 2s+1s+3s circle 6H round & back
25-32 1s cross LH, cast to bottom & 1s turn LH to own sides
ROXBURGH CASTLE (R8x32) 2C (4C set) RSCDS Bk 6
1- 8 1s+2s chase round clockwise (in square formation) to places
9-16 1s+2s dance RH across & LH across back to places
17-24 1s lead down the middle & back to top
25-32 1s+2s dance Poussette
1314 (Thirteen-Fourteen) (S64+R64) Sq.Set J Drewry Rondel Bk
Strathspey: -
1- 8 Beginning facing partner, all dance interlocking Reels of 4
9-12 1s & 3s turn RH, & prom clockwise round to opp pl
while 2s & 4s Petronella turn & set
(1s & 3s dance between 2s and 4s as they set)
13-16 1s & 3s dance 1/2 RH across in centre back to pl
while 2s & 4s Petronella turn to partners original place
& change places RH
17-24 Repeat with 2s & 4s promenading while 1s & 3s dance petronella turns
25-32 All circle 8H round & back
33-40 All set to partner & turn RH & set to corners & turn LH
41-56 All dance full Schiehallion Reel
57-64 All turn partner RH, corner LH, partner RH & corner LH
Reel: -
1-64 Repeat in Reel time but end by turning partners only RH & LH
RORY O'MORE (J8x32) 2C (4C set) RSCDS Bk 1
1- 8 1s+2s Advance+Retire;
1s+2s cross over Ladies dancing under arch made by Men,
1s turn under 2s to 2nd place
9-16 2s+1s Advance+Retire; cross Men dancing under Ladies arch &
1s turn under 2s to original places
17-24 1s lead down the middle & back
25-32 1s+2s dance Poussette
THE DE'IL AMANG THE TAILORS (R8x32) 3C (4C set) RSCDS Bk 14
1- 8 1s+2s set & dance RH across 1/2 way,
set & dance LH across 1/2 way back to place
9-16 1s lead down the middle & back to top
17-24 1s+2s dance Allemande
25-32 2s+1s+3s circle 6H round & back
THE LEA RIG S8x32 2C (4C set) RSCDS 21
1-16 1s+2s dance full Petronella back to places
(with 2s stepping up & join in on bar 3 by setting, then follow 1s.
2s petronella turn to place on bars 15-16)
17-24 1s lead down centre of set & back to top
25-32 1s+2s dance RH across once round &
½ Diamond Poussette to change places
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