Monday, March 17, 2014

Dances from March 17th

ALICE'S REQUEST (J8x32) 2C (4C set) R Goldring G & S 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

TAP THE BARREL (R3x32) 3C set S Burridge Ness House 2
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

DALKEITH'S STRATHSPEY (S8x32) 3C (4C set) RSCDS Bk 9
1- 8          1s (with nearer hands joined) set to 2L & circle 3H round to the left,
                 set to 2M & circle 3H round to the left
9-16         1s lead down the middle (2s step up) & back to end between 2s (BtoB) facing opposite partners
17-24       1s+2s dance reel of 4 across, 1s end in middle facing 1st corner
25-32       1s turn 1st corner RH, partner LH, 2nd corner RH & cross LH to own sides

EH3 7AF (J8x32) 3C (4C set) R Goldring RSCDS Bk 40
1- 8          1s lead down the middle & back to top
9-16         1s+2s+3s Promenade ending with 1s casting to 2nd place
17-24       1s pass by the right & turn 1st corners RH, 1s pass by the right & turn 2nd corners RH
25-32       1M dances RH across with 2s & 1L with 3s,
                 1L dances up between 2s & casts to 2nd place own side as 1M dances between 3s & casts up

SWISS LASSIE (R8x32) 3C (4C set) R Betsche RSCDS Bk 39
1- 8          1s dance in & cast to 3rd place,
                 2s+1s turn partners RH 1.1/4 times to form a line up & down middle of set
                 (Men facing down Ladies up)
9-16         2s+1s dance reel of 4 up & down middle of set
                 ending with 2M facing Ladies side & 1L facing Men’s side
17-24       2s+1s chase round clockwise 1/2 way, 1s+3s+2s Adv+Ret
25-32       3s+2s 1/2 turn partners RH, dance RH across 1/2 way,
                1s+2s 1/2 turn partners RH & dance RH across 1/2 way

THE IRISH ROVER (R8x32) 3C (4C set) J Cosh 22 SCDs
1- 8          1s dance down below 3s & cast up to 2nd place own sides,
                 1L dances RH across with 2s while 1M dances RH across with 3s
9-16         1s dance 1/2 diagonal reel of 4 with 1st corners, pass LSh
                 1/2 reel with 2nd corners & 1/2 turn LH in centre to face 1st corners
17-24       1s dance reels of 3 across giving LSh to 1st corners ending in 2nd place own sides
25-32       1s dance Diag R&L (1M crossing down & 1L crossing up to start)

Dances from March 10th

COLLIE LAW (J8x32) 2C (4C set) R Goldring 24 G & S Dances
1- 8          1s+2s Adv+Ret, turn RH
9-16         1s+2s dance Allemande
17-24       1s dance Fig of 8 round 2s
25-32       2s+1s dance RH across & LH back

REEL OF THE 51ST DIVISION (R8x32) 3C (4C set) Atkinson RSCDS Bk 13
1- 8          1s set & cast below 3s, lead up to face 1st corners
9-16         1s set & turn 1st corners RH to balance in diagonal line, set & 1s turn LH to face 2nd corners
17-24       1s set & turn 2nd corners RH to Bal-in-Line, set & 1s turn LH to 2nd place own sides
25-32       2s+1s+3s circle 6H round & back

CA' THE EWES T' THE KNOWES (S8x32) 2C (4C set) T Wilson RSCDS 16
1- 8         1s cast & dance down own sides for 4 bars &
                turning out cast back to the top
9-16        1s turn RH, cast 1 place, dance 1/2 fig of 8 round 2s & back to top
17-24      1s+2s dance Allemande
25-32      2s+1s dance R&L

LIGHT & AIRY (J8x32) 3C (4C set) W Campbell RSCDS Bk 4
1- 8          1s set & cast to 3rd place, set & cast back to top
9-16         1s lead down the middle & back
17-24       1s+2s dance Allemande (1s end facing 1st corners)
25-32       1s turn 1st corners RH, partner LH, 2nd corner RH, partner LH
                 to end in 2nd place own sides

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 CHEQUERED HALL (S8x32) 2C (4C set) R Goldring Wells House
1- 8         1s+2s facing diagonally in Adv+Ret 1 step twice,
                petronella turn to right 1 place & set (diagonally in)
9-16        1s+2s repeat bars 1- 8 to end on opposite sides 1s in 2nd place
17-2        2s+1s turn 2H & dance 1/2 R&L back to original places
25-3        1s+2s dance the Knot

Monday, March 3, 2014

Dances from March 3

KENDALL'S HORNPIPE (J8x32) 2C (4C set) Bk of Graded SCDs
1- 8           1s+2s dance R&L
9-16          1s lead down for 3, up for 3, cross over & cast down to 2nd place
17-24        2s+1s dance Ladies Chain
25-32        2L+1M & 2M+1L Adv+Ret, 1s turn RH 1.1/2 times

DAVY NICK NACK (R8x32) 3C (4C set) Robert M Campbell Glasgow Assembly
1- 8           1s+2s+3s cross RH, set, cross back RH & set
9-16          1s turn RH 1.1/2 times, cast 1 place & turn LH once to face 1st corners
17-24        1s change places RH with corners & set,
                  change places with corner person RH & turn partner LH to face 2nd corners
25-32        1s change places RH with corners & set,
                  change places with corner person RH & cross LH with partner to places

SEANN TRUIBHAS WILLICHAN (S8x32) 2C (4C set) Thomas Wilson RSCDS Bk 27
1- 8           1s cast & dance down behind own lines, turn outwards & dance back to top
9-16          1L+2M set & change places RH while 1M+2L change places & set & 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

THE LAIRD OF MILTON'S DAUGHTER (J8x32) 3C (4C set) Craigmyle RSCDS Bk 22
1- 8           1s set, cross RH, cast 1 place & turn LH to face 1st corners
9-16          1s change places RH with 1st crnrs, 1st crnrs turn LH in centre &
                  return to places giving RH to 1s who turn LH in centre to face 2nd crnrs
17-24        1s repeat bars 9-16 with 2nd corners ending in 2nd place own sides
25-32        2s+1s+3s circle 6H round & back

THE HIGHLANDMAN KISSED HIS MOTHER 1 (R8x32) 3C (4C set) MMM 1
1- 8           1s turn RH, cast 1 place & turn LH 1.1/2 times to end facing 1st corners
9-16          1s set & turn 1st corners, set & turn 2nd corners ending facing 1st corners
17-24        1s dance reels of 3 on opposite sides giving LSh to 1st corner &
                  cross RH to 2nd place own sides
25-32        2s+1s+3s circle 6H round & back

THE WIND ON LOCH FYNE (S3x32) 3C Triangular set John Bowie Dickson Dunedin 1
1- 8           1s cross over (Man between 3s, Lady between 2s) & dance Fig of 8 &
                  end turning RH 1/2 way to face partner in original places
9-16          All dance interlocking RSh reels of 4 & end by turning RH to bring Men into centre
17-24        Men dance LH across in centre 2 places while Ladies dance clockwise 1 place,
                  turn partner RH & repeat ending in triangular set order 2 3 1
25-32        All set & circle 6H round for 2 steps, turn partner 2H & continue to circle 6H round to pstns.
                 Ending 2 3 1, ready to repeat from new positions.

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Dances from Feb 24

ALL SAINTS BY THE SEA (J3x32) 3C set Richard Bennett, Katannuta Bk
1- 8          All dance 6H round & back
9-16         1s cross RH & cast 1 place, 1s dance 1/2 Fig of 8 round 2s
17-24        1s 1/2 dance diagonal R&L (M down), 1s 1/2 dance diagonal R&L (M down)
25-32        All Adv+Ret, 1s turn RH while 3s & 2s turn RH 1.1/2 times to own sides

HA! HA! THE WOOIN' O' IT (R8x32) 2C (4C set) MMM 1
1- 8          1L+2L advance towards partners & set, retire & set
9-16         1M+2M repeat bars 1- 8
17-24        1s lead down & back
25-32        1s+2s dance Poussette

NORTH GROVE (S8x32) 3C (4C set) Roy Goldring
1- 8          1s+2s+3s set, circle left (all the way) & end in prom hold facing up
9-16         1s+2s+3s Promenade & end with 1s casting to 2nd place
17-24        1s cross RH & face 1st corner, set to corner, set to partner & set to 2nd corner
25-32        1s dance reels of 3 on sides giving RSh to 2nd corner, 1s cross RH to 2nd places

MILLTIMBER JIG (J8x32) 2C (4C set) Anne N MacKenzie RSCDS Bk 41
1- 8          1L+2M set & change places RH while 1M+2L change places RH & set,
                 1s+2s repeat back to places
9-16         1s+2M dance reel of 3 across (2M+1L pass RSh to start)
17-24        1s+2L dance reel of 3 across (2L+1M pass LSh to start)
25-32        1L+2M change places RH, 1L+1M change places RH on side,
                  1L+2L change places RH & 2s cross RH

FLAKES ON THE ROAD - MODIFIED (R8x32) 2C (4C set)
1- 8           1s and 2s dance BtoB,
                  1s and 2s turn partners RH 1¼ times to end in line up/down middle
                  (RH to partner and 1L+2M LH)
9-16          1L+2M turn ¾ LH as 1M+2L dance ¼ round clockwise to form line across, Turn partner RH &
                  repeat to end in line up/down
17-24        1s followed by 2s lead down middle, 1s dance up between 2s (who follow) to top
25-32        1s+2s dance Allemande

THE IRISH ROVER (R8x32) 3C (4C set) James B Cosh 22 SCDs
1- 8           1s dance down below 3s and cast up to 2nd place own sides,
                  1L dances RH across with 2s while 1M dances RH across with 3s
9-16           1s dance ½ diagonal reel of 4 with 1st corners,
                  ½ reel with 2nd corners and ½ turn LH in centre to face 1st corners
17-24         1s dance reels of 3 across giving LSh to 1st corners ending in 2nd place own sides. (3)1(2)
25-32         1s dance Diag R&L (1M crossing down and 1L crossing up to start). 213