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
THE HONEYMOON (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 FIRESIDE STRATHSPEY (S8x32) 3C (4C set) D Haynes Carnforth Coll 3
1- 8 1s+2s dance Tournee
9-16 1s dance RH across (1L with 2s & 1M with 3s),
1s turn LH 1.1/2 times to face 3rd corner pstn
while 2s+3s chase clockwise 1/2 way
17-24 1s dance 1/2 reel of 4 with 3rd corners, turn LH &
dance 1/2 reel with 4th corners & end 2nd place own sides
25-32 2s+1s+3s circle 6H round & back
THE MOUNTAIN STREAM (R8x32) 2C (4C set) R Goldring G & S Dances 3
1-8 1L & 2M set twice; turn RH to places.
9-16 1M & 2L set twice; turn LH to places (1M facing out).
7 - 24 1M followed by 1L casts behind 2M & crosses up between 2s,
casts behind 2L & crosses to 2nd place own side.
2s step up bars 23-24.
25-32 2s & 1s dance RH across & LH across.
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
Monday, May 21, 2012
Monday, May 14, 2012
Lesson Plan for May 14th
Time to put some of the things we have learned to good use! Tonight's program is just for fun.
GAELFORCE WIND (J8x32) 3C (4C set) D Haynes Carnforth Coll 3
1- 8 1s set, cross RH, 1s+2s Set+Link (Ladies stay facing out)
9-16 2s+1s Mens Chain
17-24 1s 1/2 figs of 8 (L round 2s & M round 3s), 2s+1s+3s turn RH & open into
25-32 2s+1s+3s circle 6H round & back
SWISS LASSIE (R8x32) 3C (4C set) R Betsche RSCDS 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 Mens side
17-24 2s+1s chase round clockwise 1/2 way, 1s+3s+2s Advance+Retire
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
ADIEU MON AMI (S8x32) 3C (4C set) RSCDS Bk 24
1- 8 1s+2s set on sides, turn 2H,
set to partners & turn 2H into Allemande hold
9-16 1s+2s Allemande 1s end facing 1st corners
17-24 1s dance 'Hello-Goodbye' setting, into centre facing partner,
clap & petronella turn to 2nd place
25-32 2s+1s+3s circle 6H round & back
FRAE NEAR & FAR (R8x32) 3C (4C Set) E Ramwell Kirkbrae Coll 2
1- 8 1s cross RH & cast 1 place, dance 1/2 fig of 8 round couple to right
(1M round 2s & 1L round 3s) & end facing 1st corners
9-16 1s dance 1/2 reel of 4 with 1st corners & 1/2 reel with 2nd corners
ending 2nd place opposite sides
17-24 3s+1s+2s Set+Link for 3 & turn opposite person (up/down) RH
25-32 3s+1s+2s Set+Link for 3 & turn partner RH
WHITEADDER JIG (J8x32) 3C (4C set) M Johnstone Whiteadder Coll
1- 8 1s+2s Set+Link & dance RH across once round
9-16 1s set & dance 1/2 LSh reel of 3 across (Lady with 2s & Man with 3s) into
1/2 reels on the sides (1s end 2nd place opposite sides)
17-24 2s+1s+3s Set+Link for 3 & turn opposite person (up/down) RH
25-32 2s+1s+3s Set+Link for 3 & turn partners RH
Dance Information:
Whiteadder Jig was written by internationally beloved SCD pianist, Muriel Johnstone. Muriel is a native of Ardrossan, North Aryshire, Scotland, and now lives on Vancouver Island, Canada. The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society recognized her service to Scottish Country dancing and music by awarding her the Society’s Scroll of Honour in 2002. (source)
The dance takes its name from a river named the Whiteadder Water, which joins the Tweed in Berwickshire, ending there just short of Berwick-upon-Tweed and the North Sea. Other dances in the collection are named for various aspects of the environs where the Blackadder Water joins the Whiteadder, near Allentown, which was once part of the Blackadder Estate and was famous for tailoring at the beginning of the 20th century. (source)
GAELFORCE WIND (J8x32) 3C (4C set) D Haynes Carnforth Coll 3
1- 8 1s set, cross RH, 1s+2s Set+Link (Ladies stay facing out)
9-16 2s+1s Mens Chain
17-24 1s 1/2 figs of 8 (L round 2s & M round 3s), 2s+1s+3s turn RH & open into
25-32 2s+1s+3s circle 6H round & back
SWISS LASSIE (R8x32) 3C (4C set) R Betsche RSCDS 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 Mens side
17-24 2s+1s chase round clockwise 1/2 way, 1s+3s+2s Advance+Retire
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
ADIEU MON AMI (S8x32) 3C (4C set) RSCDS Bk 24
1- 8 1s+2s set on sides, turn 2H,
set to partners & turn 2H into Allemande hold
9-16 1s+2s Allemande 1s end facing 1st corners
17-24 1s dance 'Hello-Goodbye' setting, into centre facing partner,
clap & petronella turn to 2nd place
25-32 2s+1s+3s circle 6H round & back
FRAE NEAR & FAR (R8x32) 3C (4C Set) E Ramwell Kirkbrae Coll 2
1- 8 1s cross RH & cast 1 place, dance 1/2 fig of 8 round couple to right
(1M round 2s & 1L round 3s) & end facing 1st corners
9-16 1s dance 1/2 reel of 4 with 1st corners & 1/2 reel with 2nd corners
ending 2nd place opposite sides
17-24 3s+1s+2s Set+Link for 3 & turn opposite person (up/down) RH
25-32 3s+1s+2s Set+Link for 3 & turn partner RH
WHITEADDER JIG (J8x32) 3C (4C set) M Johnstone Whiteadder Coll
1- 8 1s+2s Set+Link & dance RH across once round
9-16 1s set & dance 1/2 LSh reel of 3 across (Lady with 2s & Man with 3s) into
1/2 reels on the sides (1s end 2nd place opposite sides)
17-24 2s+1s+3s Set+Link for 3 & turn opposite person (up/down) RH
25-32 2s+1s+3s Set+Link for 3 & turn partners RH
Dance Information:
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| Image of the Whiteadder Water from the Whiteadder Angling Association |
Whiteadder Jig was written by internationally beloved SCD pianist, Muriel Johnstone. Muriel is a native of Ardrossan, North Aryshire, Scotland, and now lives on Vancouver Island, Canada. The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society recognized her service to Scottish Country dancing and music by awarding her the Society’s Scroll of Honour in 2002. (source)
The dance takes its name from a river named the Whiteadder Water, which joins the Tweed in Berwickshire, ending there just short of Berwick-upon-Tweed and the North Sea. Other dances in the collection are named for various aspects of the environs where the Blackadder Water joins the Whiteadder, near Allentown, which was once part of the Blackadder Estate and was famous for tailoring at the beginning of the 20th century. (source)
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Lesson from May 7th - Ball Prep
New Figures: 1/2 Turn & Twirl, Tournee
Dances on Ann Arbor Ball: Luckenbooth Brooch, Irish Rover, Argyll Strathspey, Best Set in the Hall, Asilomar Romantic, Da Rain Dancin'
THE LUCKENBOOTH BROOCH (J8x32) 3C (4C set)
J Dickson Glendarroch SD Sheets
1‐8 1s in reverse promenade hold, dance a right shoulder reel of three
with the 2s. (2s finish in 1st place).
9‐16 1s in reverse promenade hold, dance a right shoulder reel of three
with the 3s. 1s end facing the men’s side in second place.
17‐24 1s dance out the men’s side, cast away from partner, meet and
dance out the ladies side, and cast away from partner to end
1M between the 2s, 1L between the 3s
while 2s & 3s dance rights and lefts.
25‐32 In lines of three, set twice. 1s turn right 1 3/4 to 2nd place
(or into reverse promenade hold, ready to begin again)
THE IRISH ROVER (R8x32) 3C (4C set) J Cosh 22 SCDs+1 & 2
1- 4 1s dance down below 3s & cast up to 2nd place own sides
5- 8 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 then
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 diagonal R&L
(1M crossing diagonally down & 1L crossing diagonally up to start)
ARGYLL STRATHSPEY S8x32 3C (4C set) R Goldring RSCDS 35
1- 8 1s+2s+3s ½ turn RH, twirl & dance out to opposite sides
& repeat back to place
9-16 1s+2s+3s circle 6H round & back
(1s end in centre facing down & 3s in centre facing up)
17-24 1s+3s dance R&L (up & down) & end back on own sides
25-32 1s+2s dance the Tournee
Tournee:
1s+2s dance into prom hold
(Men passing each other left shoulder,
1s face Men's side & 2s face Ladies' side)
1s+2s wheel anti-clockwise ½ way,
Men turn Ladies into middle, ending with all facing opposite sides,
1s at the bottom retain bottom (left) hand &
2s at the top retain top (right) hand.
Barn door turns 1½ times out to place, 1s LH & 2s RH
THE BEST SET IN THE HALL (32J3C) Bk 46
1‐8 1s set, 1L followed by partner cast off below 3s.
1L dances across and up behind 3M
while 1M dances up the middle to face 1st corners.
9‐16 1s set to 1st corners.
Corners dance into the middle and turn to face their original position
while 1s cast over their right shoulder into partner’s 1st corner’s place.
Set to partner’s 1st corner.
1s dance into the middle and turn about to face 2nd corners
while 1st corners cast over their right shoulder
into the other 1st corner’s place.
17‐24 1s repeat bars 9‐16 with second corners,
ending in second place on opposite sides.
25‐32 All chase clockwise halfway around and turn by the right.
"Best Set in the Hall" on YouTube
ASILOMAR ROMANTIC (S8x32) 3C (4C set)
T Cuthbertson San Fransisco Coll 2
1- 8 1s+3s dance double fig of 8 around 2s, 1s crossing down to start
9-16 1s+2s dance Diamond Poussette right round
17-24 1s dance in & down between 2s (2s step up), set to each other &
dance out the ends, casting RSh round 4th corner to face own 1st corner
25-32 1s dance 'Hello-Goodbye' setting, end in centre facing partner &
petronella turn to 2nd place
DA RAIN DANCIN’ R8x32 3C (4C set) Whiteadder Coll
1- 8 1s dance down below 3s, cast up to 2nd place own side,
2s+1s+3s set and cross RH
9-16 1s dance up round 2s and cast off to 2nd place opposite sides,
2s+1s+3s set, 1s turn LH to face 1st corners while 2s and 3s cross LH
17-24 1s dance interrupted hello-good-bye setting:
1s set right to 1st corners and move left to face partner,
¾ turn RH to face 2nd corners,
set to right and move left to face partner,
¾ turn RH to end 2nd place own side.
25-32 2s+1s+3s circle 6H round and back
Dances on Ann Arbor Ball: Luckenbooth Brooch, Irish Rover, Argyll Strathspey, Best Set in the Hall, Asilomar Romantic, Da Rain Dancin'
THE LUCKENBOOTH BROOCH (J8x32) 3C (4C set)
J Dickson Glendarroch SD Sheets
1‐8 1s in reverse promenade hold, dance a right shoulder reel of three
with the 2s. (2s finish in 1st place).
9‐16 1s in reverse promenade hold, dance a right shoulder reel of three
with the 3s. 1s end facing the men’s side in second place.
17‐24 1s dance out the men’s side, cast away from partner, meet and
dance out the ladies side, and cast away from partner to end
1M between the 2s, 1L between the 3s
while 2s & 3s dance rights and lefts.
25‐32 In lines of three, set twice. 1s turn right 1 3/4 to 2nd place
(or into reverse promenade hold, ready to begin again)
THE IRISH ROVER (R8x32) 3C (4C set) J Cosh 22 SCDs+1 & 2
1- 4 1s dance down below 3s & cast up to 2nd place own sides
5- 8 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 then
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 diagonal R&L
(1M crossing diagonally down & 1L crossing diagonally up to start)
ARGYLL STRATHSPEY S8x32 3C (4C set) R Goldring RSCDS 35
1- 8 1s+2s+3s ½ turn RH, twirl & dance out to opposite sides
& repeat back to place
9-16 1s+2s+3s circle 6H round & back
(1s end in centre facing down & 3s in centre facing up)
17-24 1s+3s dance R&L (up & down) & end back on own sides
25-32 1s+2s dance the Tournee
Tournee:
1s+2s dance into prom hold
(Men passing each other left shoulder,
1s face Men's side & 2s face Ladies' side)
1s+2s wheel anti-clockwise ½ way,
Men turn Ladies into middle, ending with all facing opposite sides,
1s at the bottom retain bottom (left) hand &
2s at the top retain top (right) hand.
Barn door turns 1½ times out to place, 1s LH & 2s RH
THE BEST SET IN THE HALL (32J3C) Bk 46
1‐8 1s set, 1L followed by partner cast off below 3s.
1L dances across and up behind 3M
while 1M dances up the middle to face 1st corners.
9‐16 1s set to 1st corners.
Corners dance into the middle and turn to face their original position
while 1s cast over their right shoulder into partner’s 1st corner’s place.
Set to partner’s 1st corner.
1s dance into the middle and turn about to face 2nd corners
while 1st corners cast over their right shoulder
into the other 1st corner’s place.
17‐24 1s repeat bars 9‐16 with second corners,
ending in second place on opposite sides.
25‐32 All chase clockwise halfway around and turn by the right.
"Best Set in the Hall" on YouTube
ASILOMAR ROMANTIC (S8x32) 3C (4C set)
T Cuthbertson San Fransisco Coll 2
1- 8 1s+3s dance double fig of 8 around 2s, 1s crossing down to start
9-16 1s+2s dance Diamond Poussette right round
17-24 1s dance in & down between 2s (2s step up), set to each other &
dance out the ends, casting RSh round 4th corner to face own 1st corner
25-32 1s dance 'Hello-Goodbye' setting, end in centre facing partner &
petronella turn to 2nd place
DA RAIN DANCIN’ R8x32 3C (4C set) Whiteadder Coll
1- 8 1s dance down below 3s, cast up to 2nd place own side,
2s+1s+3s set and cross RH
9-16 1s dance up round 2s and cast off to 2nd place opposite sides,
2s+1s+3s set, 1s turn LH to face 1st corners while 2s and 3s cross LH
17-24 1s dance interrupted hello-good-bye setting:
1s set right to 1st corners and move left to face partner,
¾ turn RH to face 2nd corners,
set to right and move left to face partner,
¾ turn RH to end 2nd place own side.
25-32 2s+1s+3s circle 6H round and back
Monday, April 30, 2012
Lesson from April 30th - Ball Prep
New Figures: Inverted Triangles, Reel of Four, Set and Link for 3, Diagonal Rights and Lefts
Dances on Ann Arbor Ball: The Nurseryman, Burns Bicentenary Strathspey, Gang the Same Gate, The Irish Rover
THE NURSERYMAN (J8x32) 3C (4C set) S Brown RSCDS Bk 37
1‐8 1s set, cross down below the 2s, cast behind 3s, and
dance up to 2nd place in the center back to back, facing opposite sides.
9‐16 2nd, 1st, and 3rd couples set as in double triangles.
Dropping hands, all three couples set advancing and turn about.
Set again in inverted triangles, and all three couples set advancing.
17‐24 1st couple dances right hands across on opposite sides,
pass right to dance left hands across on own sides,
ending 1M between the 3s, 1L between the 2s
in lines of three facing up and down.
25‐32 All advance and retire. 1st couple turn right 11/4 to 2nd place.
BURNS BICENTENARY STRATHSPEY (S4x32) 4C set
J Drewry Bankhead Bk 6
3s & 4s begin on opp sides
1- 8 1s+2s also 3s+4s circle 4H to left & Set+Link on sides
9-16 All dance RSh reel of 4 on sides
17-24 1M+4L & 4M+1L dance Ladies Chain (end facing in prom hold)
25-32 1M+4L & 4M+1L Promenade across (Men passing LSh),
4s dance up between 2s & cast to 2nd places
while 1s dance down & cast to 3rd places
GANG THE SAME GATE (S8x32) 3C (4C set) M Levy RSCDS Bk 36
1- 8 1s cross RH & cast down to 3rd place,
cross RH & cast up to 2nd place on own sides
9-16 1s set adv to ptnr & turn 1st crnr 2H, face 2nd crnr & dance 1/2 reel of 4
ending 1M in the center of a line of 3 across (all men) facing down &
1L in the center of a line of 3 across (all ladies) facing up
17-24 1s set adv to partner & turn partners 2nd corner pstn 2H,
face own 1st crnr pstns &
dance 1/2 reel with crnrs end in 2nd place opp sides
25-32 3s+1s+2s Set+Link for 3, twice
Dance Information:
The title may be a play on words of a more common Scots expression, 'gang the same gait', meaning "go the same way" in both the literal and figurative senses.
THE IRISH ROVER (R8x32) 3C (4C set) J Cosh 22 SCDs+1 & 2
1- 4 1s dance down below 3s & cast up to 2nd place own sides
5- 8 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 then
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 diagonal R&L
(1M crossing diagonally down & 1L crossing diagonally up to start)
Dance Information:
The signature tune for this dance, "The Irish Rover" is an Irish folk song about the fate of a massive, mythical sailing ship, a story told with great exaggeration by its only remaining crew member.
The Pogues and The Dubliners performing "The Irish Rover" on YouTube.
Dances on Ann Arbor Ball: The Nurseryman, Burns Bicentenary Strathspey, Gang the Same Gate, The Irish Rover
THE NURSERYMAN (J8x32) 3C (4C set) S Brown RSCDS Bk 37
1‐8 1s set, cross down below the 2s, cast behind 3s, and
dance up to 2nd place in the center back to back, facing opposite sides.
9‐16 2nd, 1st, and 3rd couples set as in double triangles.
Dropping hands, all three couples set advancing and turn about.
Set again in inverted triangles, and all three couples set advancing.
17‐24 1st couple dances right hands across on opposite sides,
pass right to dance left hands across on own sides,
ending 1M between the 3s, 1L between the 2s
in lines of three facing up and down.
25‐32 All advance and retire. 1st couple turn right 11/4 to 2nd place.
BURNS BICENTENARY STRATHSPEY (S4x32) 4C set
J Drewry Bankhead Bk 6
3s & 4s begin on opp sides
1- 8 1s+2s also 3s+4s circle 4H to left & Set+Link on sides
9-16 All dance RSh reel of 4 on sides
17-24 1M+4L & 4M+1L dance Ladies Chain (end facing in prom hold)
25-32 1M+4L & 4M+1L Promenade across (Men passing LSh),
4s dance up between 2s & cast to 2nd places
while 1s dance down & cast to 3rd places
GANG THE SAME GATE (S8x32) 3C (4C set) M Levy RSCDS Bk 36
1- 8 1s cross RH & cast down to 3rd place,
cross RH & cast up to 2nd place on own sides
9-16 1s set adv to ptnr & turn 1st crnr 2H, face 2nd crnr & dance 1/2 reel of 4
ending 1M in the center of a line of 3 across (all men) facing down &
1L in the center of a line of 3 across (all ladies) facing up
17-24 1s set adv to partner & turn partners 2nd corner pstn 2H,
face own 1st crnr pstns &
dance 1/2 reel with crnrs end in 2nd place opp sides
25-32 3s+1s+2s Set+Link for 3, twice
Dance Information:
The title may be a play on words of a more common Scots expression, 'gang the same gait', meaning "go the same way" in both the literal and figurative senses.
THE IRISH ROVER (R8x32) 3C (4C set) J Cosh 22 SCDs+1 & 2
1- 4 1s dance down below 3s & cast up to 2nd place own sides
5- 8 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 then
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 diagonal R&L
(1M crossing diagonally down & 1L crossing diagonally up to start)
Dance Information:
The signature tune for this dance, "The Irish Rover" is an Irish folk song about the fate of a massive, mythical sailing ship, a story told with great exaggeration by its only remaining crew member.
The Pogues and The Dubliners performing "The Irish Rover" on YouTube.
Monday, April 23, 2012
Lesson Plan for April 23 - Beginner Class
No new figures this week. Instead, we will work on conquering Pass+Turn, which we struggled with before.
Dances from the Ann Arbor Ball: The Best Set in the Hall, Lantern of the North
CORNER AFTER CORNER AFTER CORNER (R8x32) 3C (4C set)
J Drewry Stoneywood Coll
1- 8 1s cross RH, cast 1 place & turn RH 1.1/2 times to face 3rd corners
9-16 1s dance Pass+Turn with 3rd corners, pass RSh &
dance Pass+Turn with 4th corners & pass RSh to face 1st corners
17-24 1s dance Pass+Turn with 1st corners, pass RSh &
dance Pass+Turn with 2nd corners & end 2nd place opposite sides
25-32 1s dance reels of 3 on sides (LSh to 1st corner to start) &
cross RH to 2nd place own sides
THE BEST SET IN THE HALL (32J3C) Bk 46
1‐8 1s set, 1L followed by partner cast off below 3s.
1L dances across and up behind 3M
while 1M dances up the middle to face 1st corners.
9‐16 1s set to 1st corners.
Corners dance into the middle and turn to face their original position
while 1s cast over their right shoulder into partner’s 1st corner’s place.
Set to partner’s 1st corner.
1s dance into the middle and turn about to face 2nd corners
while 1st corners cast over their right shoulder
into the other 1st corner’s place.
17‐24 1s repeat bars 9‐16 with second corners,
ending in second place on opposite sides.
25‐32 All chase clockwise halfway around and turn by the right.
Depending on turn-out, we will dance one of the following two strathspeys:
ALBATROSSES & SHEARWATERS (S3x32) 3C set M Veranth
1- 8 1s+2s+3s circle 6H round & back
9-16 2s dance up 1 place, cast & dance down between 3s &
cast to face 1st corners
17-24 1s dance Pass+Turn with 1st corners, pass RSh to
dance Pass+Turn with 2nd corners
25-32 1s+2s+3s dance the Knot with 3s+2s dancing 1/2 LH across to end 2 3 1
Dance Information:
Albatrosses and shearwaters are both large-winged seabirds that soar for long distances with a minimum amount of wing movement.
The albatross is among the largest of flying birds, and the great albatrosses have the largest wingspans of any extant birds. They feature as the main poetic symbol in the Rime of the Ancient Mariner (Samuel Taylor Coleridge, 1798), which was a seminal work signaling the shift to modern poetry and the beginning of British Romantic Literature.
With their efficient soaring flight, some shearwater species cover as much as 14,000 km one-way in migration. They are also extremely long lived. A Manx Shearwater ringed as an adult (at least 5 years old) in July 1953, was retrapped in July 2003, at least 55 years old, making it the oldest known wild bird in the world.
THE FALKIRK LASS (S8x32) 3C (4C set) E Brunken Merse Coll
1- 8 1s turn RH, cast 1 place, cross LH & cast round 2nd corners to
Man between 2s facing down & Lady between 3s facing up
9-16 All Adv+Ret (1 step), change places with opposite person RH,
Advance+Retire again & 2s+3s change places RH
while 1s turn to face 1st crnrs
17-24 1s Pass+Turn with 1st corners & Pass+Turn with 2nd corners
25-32 2s+1s+3s circle 6H round & back
Dance Information:
I do not know the intent of the dance deviser, but the figure pass+turn is in many ways reminiscent of the operation of the Falkirk Wheel boat lift, which allows boats to transfer between the Forth and Clyde Canal to the Union Canal, connecting the two systems using a surprisingly efficient system. It is considered a landmark of Scottish engineering and uses only 30.2 hp to power the electric motors, which consume just 1.5 kilowatt-hours of energy in the four minutes that constitutes the main part of the rotation, roughly the same as boiling eight kettles of water.
COLWYN'S RUBY REEL (R4x32) 4C set J Rhodes
1- 8 1s dance reflection reels of 3 on opposite sides
9-16 1s lead down for 2 & back, cross to own sides & cast to face 1st corners
17-24 1s dance Pass+Turn with 1st corners & Pass+Turn with 2nd corners
25-32 All circle 6H round & back
THE LANTERN OF THE NORTH (J8x32) 3C (4C set) J Drewry Canadian Bk
1- 8 1s+2s+3s set, cross RH, set & 1/2 turn LH into prom hold
9-16 1s+2s+3s Promenade & end with 1s casting to 2nd place
17-24 1s dance reels of 3 on opposite sides (1s cross RH down to start) &
1s end facing 2nd corners
25-32 1s dance Pass+Turn with 2nd corners, turn RH &
repeat with 1st corners, ending in 2nd place
Dances from the Ann Arbor Ball: The Best Set in the Hall, Lantern of the North
CORNER AFTER CORNER AFTER CORNER (R8x32) 3C (4C set)
J Drewry Stoneywood Coll
1- 8 1s cross RH, cast 1 place & turn RH 1.1/2 times to face 3rd corners
9-16 1s dance Pass+Turn with 3rd corners, pass RSh &
dance Pass+Turn with 4th corners & pass RSh to face 1st corners
17-24 1s dance Pass+Turn with 1st corners, pass RSh &
dance Pass+Turn with 2nd corners & end 2nd place opposite sides
25-32 1s dance reels of 3 on sides (LSh to 1st corner to start) &
cross RH to 2nd place own sides
THE BEST SET IN THE HALL (32J3C) Bk 46
1‐8 1s set, 1L followed by partner cast off below 3s.
1L dances across and up behind 3M
while 1M dances up the middle to face 1st corners.
9‐16 1s set to 1st corners.
Corners dance into the middle and turn to face their original position
while 1s cast over their right shoulder into partner’s 1st corner’s place.
Set to partner’s 1st corner.
1s dance into the middle and turn about to face 2nd corners
while 1st corners cast over their right shoulder
into the other 1st corner’s place.
17‐24 1s repeat bars 9‐16 with second corners,
ending in second place on opposite sides.
25‐32 All chase clockwise halfway around and turn by the right.
Depending on turn-out, we will dance one of the following two strathspeys:
ALBATROSSES & SHEARWATERS (S3x32) 3C set M Veranth
1- 8 1s+2s+3s circle 6H round & back
9-16 2s dance up 1 place, cast & dance down between 3s &
cast to face 1st corners
17-24 1s dance Pass+Turn with 1st corners, pass RSh to
dance Pass+Turn with 2nd corners
25-32 1s+2s+3s dance the Knot with 3s+2s dancing 1/2 LH across to end 2 3 1
Dance Information:
Albatrosses and shearwaters are both large-winged seabirds that soar for long distances with a minimum amount of wing movement.
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| Southern Royal Albatross Photo by Angus Wilson, from Ross Sea Info |
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| Great Shearwater Photo from Wikipedia |
THE FALKIRK LASS (S8x32) 3C (4C set) E Brunken Merse Coll
1- 8 1s turn RH, cast 1 place, cross LH & cast round 2nd corners to
Man between 2s facing down & Lady between 3s facing up
9-16 All Adv+Ret (1 step), change places with opposite person RH,
Advance+Retire again & 2s+3s change places RH
while 1s turn to face 1st crnrs
17-24 1s Pass+Turn with 1st corners & Pass+Turn with 2nd corners
25-32 2s+1s+3s circle 6H round & back
Dance Information:
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| Falkirk Wheel, Image from Wikipedia |
COLWYN'S RUBY REEL (R4x32) 4C set J Rhodes
1- 8 1s dance reflection reels of 3 on opposite sides
9-16 1s lead down for 2 & back, cross to own sides & cast to face 1st corners
17-24 1s dance Pass+Turn with 1st corners & Pass+Turn with 2nd corners
25-32 All circle 6H round & back
THE LANTERN OF THE NORTH (J8x32) 3C (4C set) J Drewry Canadian Bk
1- 8 1s+2s+3s set, cross RH, set & 1/2 turn LH into prom hold
9-16 1s+2s+3s Promenade & end with 1s casting to 2nd place
17-24 1s dance reels of 3 on opposite sides (1s cross RH down to start) &
1s end facing 2nd corners
25-32 1s dance Pass+Turn with 2nd corners, turn RH &
repeat with 1st corners, ending in 2nd place
Saturday, April 14, 2012
Lesson Plan for April 16 - Beginner Class
New Figures: Set to & Turn Corners
Dances from the Ann Arbor Ball: Clydebank Strathspey, Mrs. MacLeod
Since we didn't get to all of last week's dances, we'll be re-using some of them this week.
THE CRAVEN REEL (R8x32) 3C (4C set) D Haynes Carnforth Coll 5
1- 8 1L followed by partner cast off 2 places & dance RH across with 3s
9-16 1L followed by partner dance up behind men to original places &
dance RH across with 2s
17-24 1s+2s+3s dance RSh reels of 3 on own side (1s & 2s start)
25-32 1L followed by partner cast off 1 place, dance up between 2s
cast down round 2M to end 2nd place own side
BLUE BONNETS (J8x32) 2C (4C set) RSCDS Bk 3
1- 8 1L+2M Advance+Retire & dance BtoB
9-16 1M+2L Advance+Retire & dance BtoB
17-24 1s lead down the middle & back
25-32 1s+2s dance Poussette
CLYDEBANK STRATHSPEY (S8x32) 2C (4C set) R Goldring G & S Dances 2
1- 8 1s dance 1/2 fig of 8 round 2s, 1L+2M turn 11/2 times RH
while 1M+2L turn 11/2 times LH. 1s end 2nd place facing out
9-16 1s dance 1/2 fig of 8 round 2s (1s casting to start),
2L+1L turn 11/2 times LH
while 2M+1M turn 11/2 times RH back to original places
17-24 1s lead down the middle & back
25-32 1s+2s dance Allemande
THE BAWK (J8x32) 3C (4C set) A Bowman RSCDS Bk 30
1- 8 1M sets advancing to 2L & turns partner LH,
1L sets advancing to 2M & turns partner RH
9-16 1s cross RH, cast 1 place, cross LH, cast round 3s &
lead up to face 1st corners
17-24 1s set & turn 1st corners, set & turn 2nd corners to
end in centre facing Ladies side
25-32 1s dance out between 2L & 3L, cast (Lady up & Man down),
meet in centre & dance out between 2M & 3M &
cast ending in 2nd places
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 & turn 2nd corners
25-32 1s dance reels of 3 on opposite sides giving LSh to 1st corners &
cross to 2nd place own sides
Dances from the Ann Arbor Ball: Clydebank Strathspey, Mrs. MacLeod
Since we didn't get to all of last week's dances, we'll be re-using some of them this week.
THE CRAVEN REEL (R8x32) 3C (4C set) D Haynes Carnforth Coll 5
1- 8 1L followed by partner cast off 2 places & dance RH across with 3s
9-16 1L followed by partner dance up behind men to original places &
dance RH across with 2s
17-24 1s+2s+3s dance RSh reels of 3 on own side (1s & 2s start)
25-32 1L followed by partner cast off 1 place, dance up between 2s
cast down round 2M to end 2nd place own side
BLUE BONNETS (J8x32) 2C (4C set) RSCDS Bk 3
1- 8 1L+2M Advance+Retire & dance BtoB
9-16 1M+2L Advance+Retire & dance BtoB
17-24 1s lead down the middle & back
25-32 1s+2s dance Poussette
CLYDEBANK STRATHSPEY (S8x32) 2C (4C set) R Goldring G & S Dances 2
1- 8 1s dance 1/2 fig of 8 round 2s, 1L+2M turn 11/2 times RH
while 1M+2L turn 11/2 times LH. 1s end 2nd place facing out
9-16 1s dance 1/2 fig of 8 round 2s (1s casting to start),
2L+1L turn 11/2 times LH
while 2M+1M turn 11/2 times RH back to original places
17-24 1s lead down the middle & back
25-32 1s+2s dance Allemande
THE BAWK (J8x32) 3C (4C set) A Bowman RSCDS Bk 30
1- 8 1M sets advancing to 2L & turns partner LH,
1L sets advancing to 2M & turns partner RH
9-16 1s cross RH, cast 1 place, cross LH, cast round 3s &
lead up to face 1st corners
17-24 1s set & turn 1st corners, set & turn 2nd corners to
end in centre facing Ladies side
25-32 1s dance out between 2L & 3L, cast (Lady up & Man down),
meet in centre & dance out between 2M & 3M &
cast ending in 2nd places
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 & turn 2nd corners
25-32 1s dance reels of 3 on opposite sides giving LSh to 1st corners &
cross to 2nd place own sides
Saturday, April 7, 2012
Lesson Plan for April 9 - Beginner Class
New Figures: Pass & Turn
Dances from the Ann Arbor Ball: Lantern of the North, Manhattan
THE LANTERN OF THE NORTH (J8x32) 3C (4C set) J Drewry Canadian Bk
1- 8 1s+2s+3s set, cross RH, set & 1/2 turn LH into prom hold
9-16 1s+2s+3s Promenade & end with 1s casting to 2nd place
17-24 1s dance reels of 3 on opposite sides (1s cross RH down to start) &
1s end facing 2nd corners
25-32 1s dance Pass+Turn with 2nd corners, turn RH &
repeat with 1st corners, ending in 2nd place
Dance Information:
Elgin Cathedral, consecrated in 1224, dedicated to the Holy Trinity, was sometimes referred to as The Lantern of the North and is an historic ruin in Elgin, Moray, north-east Scotland.
MANHATTAN (R8x32) 3C (4C Set) D Blim
1‐8 1s dance down below 3s, cast up one place, dance up to the top, and
cast off to face 1st corners.
9‐16 Turn corner, partner, corner, partner,
ending in the middle on opposite sides.
17‐24 1s set right for one bar, then slip individually left for one bar,
ending 1M between the 3s, 1L between the 2s.
Dance six bar right shoulder reels of three across the dance,
ending with 1s in 2nd place on opposite sides.
25‐32 Dance six bar right shoulder reels of three on the sides.
1s cross RH to place.
Dance Information:
The dance mimics the experience of a ride on the New York subway, from the trip down the stairs, to slipping between the train doors, to changing subway lines.
Edited to remove the dances we didn't get to on the 9th, due to extensive technique practice on Manhattan. We will be trying them on the 16th.
Dances from the Ann Arbor Ball: Lantern of the North, Manhattan
THE LANTERN OF THE NORTH (J8x32) 3C (4C set) J Drewry Canadian Bk
1- 8 1s+2s+3s set, cross RH, set & 1/2 turn LH into prom hold
9-16 1s+2s+3s Promenade & end with 1s casting to 2nd place
17-24 1s dance reels of 3 on opposite sides (1s cross RH down to start) &
1s end facing 2nd corners
25-32 1s dance Pass+Turn with 2nd corners, turn RH &
repeat with 1st corners, ending in 2nd place
Dance Information:
Elgin Cathedral, consecrated in 1224, dedicated to the Holy Trinity, was sometimes referred to as The Lantern of the North and is an historic ruin in Elgin, Moray, north-east Scotland.
MANHATTAN (R8x32) 3C (4C Set) D Blim
1‐8 1s dance down below 3s, cast up one place, dance up to the top, and
cast off to face 1st corners.
9‐16 Turn corner, partner, corner, partner,
ending in the middle on opposite sides.
17‐24 1s set right for one bar, then slip individually left for one bar,
ending 1M between the 3s, 1L between the 2s.
Dance six bar right shoulder reels of three across the dance,
ending with 1s in 2nd place on opposite sides.
25‐32 Dance six bar right shoulder reels of three on the sides.
1s cross RH to place.
Dance Information:
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| NY Subway Map from the MTA website. |
The dance mimics the experience of a ride on the New York subway, from the trip down the stairs, to slipping between the train doors, to changing subway lines.
Edited to remove the dances we didn't get to on the 9th, due to extensive technique practice on Manhattan. We will be trying them on the 16th.
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