THE BLUE LOCH (J6x32) 2C (4C set) M Watson Stepping Out Pt 1
1- 8 1s+2s circle 4H round & back
9-16 1s+2s dance RH across & LH back
17-24 2s followed by 1s lead down, 1s followed by 2s lead back to top
25-32 1s+2s dance Allemande
BERWICK JOHNNIE (J8x32) 3C (4C set) Bk of Graded SCDs
1- 8 1s+2s set, dance 1/2 RH across, set & dance 1/2 LH across
9-16 1s lead down the middle & back to top
17-24 1s+2s dance Allemande 1s end facing 1st corners
25-32 1s turn 1st corners RH, partner LH,
2nd corners RH & partner LH to 2nd places
ALISON ROSE (S4x32) 4C set D Ivory Imperial 2
1- 8 1s lead down to bottom,
all set & circle 8H round to left 2 places
(end with Men at top of dance & Ladies at bottom)
9-16 Men dance LH across & Ladies RH across once round,
continue but change places with partner when passing thru middle
in order 1 4 3 2
17-24 As 1s (+4s+3s+2s) meet again (Men drop RH) & leads his prtnr round
to end 1s (followed by 4s+3s+2s) leading up to top,
all 1/2 turning RH into…
25-32 All dance Allemande ending 2 3 4 1
THE ATHOLL REEL (R8x32) 2C (4C set) J Trew Let's All Dance
1- 8 1M+2L Adv+Ret, 1L+2M Adv+Ret
9-16 1s+2s chase round clockwise (in square formation) to places
17-24 1s followed by 2 lead down & 2s lead up
25-32 2s+1s dance R&L
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Monday, February 18, 2013
Dances from Feb. 11
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
THE AUSTRALIAN LADIES (1) (R8x32) 3C {4C set}
R M Campbell Glasgow Assembly
1- 8 1s cross, cast down to 3rd place & 3s+1s dance RH across
9-16 1s lead up to top, cross, cast to 2nd place & 2s+1s dance LH across
17-24 2s & 3s set & cross RH as 1s cross RH & cast to right,
2s+3s set on sides & change places RH
as 1s cross up/down centre & cast to right
25-32 3s & 2s set & cross RH as 1s cross RH & cast to right,
3s+2s set on sides & change places RH
as 1s cross in centre & cast to places
SILVER TASSIE (S8x32) 3C (4C set) J Drewry Bon Accord Book
1- 8 1s+2s+3s cross RH & set, cross back RH & set
9-16 1s & 3s double fig of 8 round 2s (3s casting)
17-24 1s followed by 2s+3s dance down,
1s followed by 2s+3s (who part to let 1s thru) dance back to top
25-32 1s+2s dance the Rondel
LAMB SKINNET (J8x32) 3C (4C set) Thompson RSCDS 14
1- 8 1s set, cast 1 place & dance 1/2 fig of 8 round 2s
9-16 1s set, cast to 3rd place & dance 1/2 fig of 8 round 3s
17-24 1s lead up to top, set & cast to 2nd place
25-32 2s+1s dance R&L
Dance Information
One grizzly story -- per Scotland Through Her Country Dances, George S Emmerson, London 1967 -- about the meaning of the name of this dance is that there was a practice of using the skin of a dead lamb to deceive its mother into suckling a different lamb. This seems like a rather dubious practice, since one would expect the mother to smell the blood, etc. According to another post on The Session, the dance appears in Thompson’s Compleat Collection of Country Dances c.1770, as Lanquenet, or Lansquenet. This concurs with the notes of the Nottingham RSCDS branch, who report that, in Northumbria, “Lamb Skinnet” is a common name for the card game known in France as “Lansquenet”. It was played by D’Artagnan in Dumas’s novel Twenty Years After. The French name for this game is itself a corruption of the German "Landsknecht", meaning a German mercenary soldier.
TAP THE BARREL (R3x32) 3C set S Burridge Ness House II
1- 8 1L+3M change places RH, 1M +3L change places RH,
2s cross RH & all 1/2 turn into Allemande hold
9-16 All dance Allemande
17-24 1s set & cast 1 place, 3s set & cast up 1 place
25-32 All circle 6H round & back
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
THE AUSTRALIAN LADIES (1) (R8x32) 3C {4C set}
R M Campbell Glasgow Assembly
1- 8 1s cross, cast down to 3rd place & 3s+1s dance RH across
9-16 1s lead up to top, cross, cast to 2nd place & 2s+1s dance LH across
17-24 2s & 3s set & cross RH as 1s cross RH & cast to right,
2s+3s set on sides & change places RH
as 1s cross up/down centre & cast to right
25-32 3s & 2s set & cross RH as 1s cross RH & cast to right,
3s+2s set on sides & change places RH
as 1s cross in centre & cast to places
SILVER TASSIE (S8x32) 3C (4C set) J Drewry Bon Accord Book
1- 8 1s+2s+3s cross RH & set, cross back RH & set
9-16 1s & 3s double fig of 8 round 2s (3s casting)
17-24 1s followed by 2s+3s dance down,
1s followed by 2s+3s (who part to let 1s thru) dance back to top
25-32 1s+2s dance the Rondel
LAMB SKINNET (J8x32) 3C (4C set) Thompson RSCDS 14
1- 8 1s set, cast 1 place & dance 1/2 fig of 8 round 2s
9-16 1s set, cast to 3rd place & dance 1/2 fig of 8 round 3s
17-24 1s lead up to top, set & cast to 2nd place
25-32 2s+1s dance R&L
Dance Information
One grizzly story -- per Scotland Through Her Country Dances, George S Emmerson, London 1967 -- about the meaning of the name of this dance is that there was a practice of using the skin of a dead lamb to deceive its mother into suckling a different lamb. This seems like a rather dubious practice, since one would expect the mother to smell the blood, etc. According to another post on The Session, the dance appears in Thompson’s Compleat Collection of Country Dances c.1770, as Lanquenet, or Lansquenet. This concurs with the notes of the Nottingham RSCDS branch, who report that, in Northumbria, “Lamb Skinnet” is a common name for the card game known in France as “Lansquenet”. It was played by D’Artagnan in Dumas’s novel Twenty Years After. The French name for this game is itself a corruption of the German "Landsknecht", meaning a German mercenary soldier.
TAP THE BARREL (R3x32) 3C set S Burridge Ness House II
1- 8 1L+3M change places RH, 1M +3L change places RH,
2s cross RH & all 1/2 turn into Allemande hold
9-16 All dance Allemande
17-24 1s set & cast 1 place, 3s set & cast up 1 place
25-32 All circle 6H round & back
Monday, February 4, 2013
Dances from Feb. 4
This week's class was full of dances with little tricks to them.
JOHNNY'S NEW JIG (J8x32) 2C (4C set) S Kass Let's all Dance
1- 8 1s+2s circle 4H round & back
9-16 1s lead down for 3 steps, back to top & cast to 2nd places
17-24 1s full fig of 8 round 2s
25-32 2s+1s dance R&L
1-2-5 (R8x32) 3C (4C set) R Rusheton (of Craven)
1- 8 1s Petronella to opposite sides
9-16 1s+2s dance RH across & LH back
with 1st couple switching back to own sides, ready for
17-24 1s+2s dance Poussette
25-32 1s dance RH across (Lady with 2s & Man with 3s) &
change ends to dance LH back to 2nd places
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 (1/4 of the way around),
partners dance on 1 more place
(to progressed place on opposite sides)
while 1L+2M continue turn to place opposite partner in order (2)(1)
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 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 (at the bottom) dance in between 2nd place &
cast up behind 1st place to top
25-32 2s+1s+3s circle 6H round & back
MISS FALCONER'S FANCY (R8x32) 2C (4C set) SCDs For Children
1- 8 1s set, cast 1 place, set & cast back to top
9-16 1s lead down for 2 steps, back to top, cast & lead to top
17-24 1s+2s dance Allemande
25-32 2s+1s circle 4H round & back
JOHNNY'S NEW JIG (J8x32) 2C (4C set) S Kass Let's all Dance
1- 8 1s+2s circle 4H round & back
9-16 1s lead down for 3 steps, back to top & cast to 2nd places
17-24 1s full fig of 8 round 2s
25-32 2s+1s dance R&L
1-2-5 (R8x32) 3C (4C set) R Rusheton (of Craven)
1- 8 1s Petronella to opposite sides
9-16 1s+2s dance RH across & LH back
with 1st couple switching back to own sides, ready for
17-24 1s+2s dance Poussette
25-32 1s dance RH across (Lady with 2s & Man with 3s) &
change ends to dance LH back to 2nd places
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 (1/4 of the way around),
partners dance on 1 more place
(to progressed place on opposite sides)
while 1L+2M continue turn to place opposite partner in order (2)(1)
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 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 (at the bottom) dance in between 2nd place &
cast up behind 1st place to top
25-32 2s+1s+3s circle 6H round & back
MISS FALCONER'S FANCY (R8x32) 2C (4C set) SCDs For Children
1- 8 1s set, cast 1 place, set & cast back to top
9-16 1s lead down for 2 steps, back to top, cast & lead to top
17-24 1s+2s dance Allemande
25-32 2s+1s circle 4H round & back
Sunday, February 3, 2013
Dances from Jan. 28
We practiced the same dances for a couple of weeks because we were doing a couple of demos.
ALICE'S REQUEST (J8x32) 2C (4C set)
R Goldring Graded & Social Dances 2
1- 8 1s+2s circle 4H round & back
9-16 1s fig of 8 round 2s
17-24 1L+2M turn RH, 1M+2L turn RH
25-32 1s lead down the middle & up to 2nd place
THE GLEN (R8x32) 2C (4C set) S Kass Let's All Dance
1- 8 1s+2s dance RH across & LH back
9-16 1s+2s turn RH & LH
17-24 1s lead down & back to 2nd places
25-32 2s+1s circle 4H round & back
THE MINISTER ON THE LOCH (S3x32) 3C set
R Goldring 24 Graded & Social 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
WILD GEESE (J8x32) 3C (4C set) RSCDS 24
1- 8 1s+3s dance in & balance in line,
partners RH & 1s cast to 3rd place while 3s lead up to 1st place
9-16 3s+1s dance in & balance in line,
turn partners RH & 3s cast to 3rd place while 1s lead up to 1st place
17-24 1s lead down & back to 2nd place
25-32 2s+1s dance R&L
THE WIND ON THE HEATH (R8x32) 3C (4C set) I Boyd
1- 8 1s set, 1L followed by partner casts 2 places, 1L crosses (below 3s) &
casts up on Mens side to partners place while
1M dances round 3L & up the middle to partners place facing out
9-16 1s dance reel of 3 on sides (RSh to 2s to start)
17-24 1M followed by partner casts 2 places, 1M crosses (below 3s) &
casts up on Mens side to original place while 1L dances round 3L &
up the middle to original place & 1s set
25-32 1s+2s dance the Chain Progression : -
1s & 2s ¾ turn RH,
1M+2L turn LH 1½ times while partners chase clockwise ½ way,
2s & 1s ¾ turn RH to end on sides in order 2 1
SHIFTIN' BOBBINS (R8x32) 3C (4C set) R Clowes Ormskirk Book
1- 8 1s cross RH to double triangle position with 2s+3s & set,
1s cast up to top & dance down until they are between 2s & 3s
9-16 1L dances RH across with 2M+3M while 1M dances LH across with 2L+3L,
1s followed by 2s+3s dance down centre
17-24 3s followed by 2s+1s dance up (3s+2s cast off to places),
1L dances LH across with 2M+3M while 1M dances RH across with 2L+3L
25-32 1s dance up to top, cast down to 2nd place opposite side &
dance 1/2 fig of 8 around 2s to end in 2nd place on own sides
THE LEA RIG (S8x32) 2C (4C set) RSCDS 21
1-16 1s+2s dance full Petronella back to places
(2s step up & join in on bar 3 by setting then follow 1s,
and 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 &
1/2 Diamond Poussette to change places
THE DE'IL AMANG THE TAILORS (R8x32) 3C (4C set) RSCDS 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
ALICE'S REQUEST (J8x32) 2C (4C set)
R Goldring Graded & Social Dances 2
1- 8 1s+2s circle 4H round & back
9-16 1s fig of 8 round 2s
17-24 1L+2M turn RH, 1M+2L turn RH
25-32 1s lead down the middle & up to 2nd place
THE GLEN (R8x32) 2C (4C set) S Kass Let's All Dance
1- 8 1s+2s dance RH across & LH back
9-16 1s+2s turn RH & LH
17-24 1s lead down & back to 2nd places
25-32 2s+1s circle 4H round & back
THE MINISTER ON THE LOCH (S3x32) 3C set
R Goldring 24 Graded & Social 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
WILD GEESE (J8x32) 3C (4C set) RSCDS 24
1- 8 1s+3s dance in & balance in line,
partners RH & 1s cast to 3rd place while 3s lead up to 1st place
9-16 3s+1s dance in & balance in line,
turn partners RH & 3s cast to 3rd place while 1s lead up to 1st place
17-24 1s lead down & back to 2nd place
25-32 2s+1s dance R&L
THE WIND ON THE HEATH (R8x32) 3C (4C set) I Boyd
1- 8 1s set, 1L followed by partner casts 2 places, 1L crosses (below 3s) &
casts up on Mens side to partners place while
1M dances round 3L & up the middle to partners place facing out
9-16 1s dance reel of 3 on sides (RSh to 2s to start)
17-24 1M followed by partner casts 2 places, 1M crosses (below 3s) &
casts up on Mens side to original place while 1L dances round 3L &
up the middle to original place & 1s set
25-32 1s+2s dance the Chain Progression : -
1s & 2s ¾ turn RH,
1M+2L turn LH 1½ times while partners chase clockwise ½ way,
2s & 1s ¾ turn RH to end on sides in order 2 1
SHIFTIN' BOBBINS (R8x32) 3C (4C set) R Clowes Ormskirk Book
1- 8 1s cross RH to double triangle position with 2s+3s & set,
1s cast up to top & dance down until they are between 2s & 3s
9-16 1L dances RH across with 2M+3M while 1M dances LH across with 2L+3L,
1s followed by 2s+3s dance down centre
17-24 3s followed by 2s+1s dance up (3s+2s cast off to places),
1L dances LH across with 2M+3M while 1M dances RH across with 2L+3L
25-32 1s dance up to top, cast down to 2nd place opposite side &
dance 1/2 fig of 8 around 2s to end in 2nd place on own sides
THE LEA RIG (S8x32) 2C (4C set) RSCDS 21
1-16 1s+2s dance full Petronella back to places
(2s step up & join in on bar 3 by setting then follow 1s,
and 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 &
1/2 Diamond Poussette to change places
THE DE'IL AMANG THE TAILORS (R8x32) 3C (4C set) RSCDS 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
Dances from Jan. 21
We practiced the same dances for a couple of weeks because we were doing a demo.
ALICE'S REQUEST (J8x32) 2C (4C set)
R Goldring Graded & Social Dances 2
1- 8 1s+2s circle 4H round & back
9-16 1s fig of 8 round 2s
17-24 1L+2M turn RH, 1M+2L turn RH
25-32 1s lead down the middle & up to 2nd place
THE GLEN (R8x32) 2C (4C set) S Kass Let's All Dance
1- 8 1s+2s dance RH across & LH back
9-16 1s+2s turn RH & LH
17-24 1s lead down & back to 2nd places
25-32 2s+1s circle 4H round & back
THE MINISTER ON THE LOCH (S3x32) 3C set
R Goldring 24 Graded & Social 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
WILD GEESE (J8x32) 3C (4C set) RSCDS 24
1- 8 1s+3s dance in & balance in line,
partners RH & 1s cast to 3rd place while 3s lead up to 1st place
9-16 3s+1s dance in & balance in line,
turn partners RH & 3s cast to 3rd place while 1s lead up to 1st place
17-24 1s lead down & back to 2nd place
25-32 2s+1s dance R&L
MASON'S APRON (R8x32) 3C (4C set) Border Book
1- 8 1s turn RH, cast to 2nd place, cross RH, cast to the right
(1M casts down to between 3s as 1L casts up to between 2s)
9-16 1s set & turn RH to opposite sides between 2s+3s,
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
ALICE'S REQUEST (J8x32) 2C (4C set)
R Goldring Graded & Social Dances 2
1- 8 1s+2s circle 4H round & back
9-16 1s fig of 8 round 2s
17-24 1L+2M turn RH, 1M+2L turn RH
25-32 1s lead down the middle & up to 2nd place
THE GLEN (R8x32) 2C (4C set) S Kass Let's All Dance
1- 8 1s+2s dance RH across & LH back
9-16 1s+2s turn RH & LH
17-24 1s lead down & back to 2nd places
25-32 2s+1s circle 4H round & back
THE MINISTER ON THE LOCH (S3x32) 3C set
R Goldring 24 Graded & Social 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
WILD GEESE (J8x32) 3C (4C set) RSCDS 24
1- 8 1s+3s dance in & balance in line,
partners RH & 1s cast to 3rd place while 3s lead up to 1st place
9-16 3s+1s dance in & balance in line,
turn partners RH & 3s cast to 3rd place while 1s lead up to 1st place
17-24 1s lead down & back to 2nd place
25-32 2s+1s dance R&L
MASON'S APRON (R8x32) 3C (4C set) Border Book
1- 8 1s turn RH, cast to 2nd place, cross RH, cast to the right
(1M casts down to between 3s as 1L casts up to between 2s)
9-16 1s set & turn RH to opposite sides between 2s+3s,
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
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