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EH3 7AF (J8x32) 3C (4C set) R Goldring RSCDS 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
to end L between 2s & M between 3s,
1s pass by the right & turn 2nd corners RH to end between crnrs
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
Dance Information:
EH3 7AF is the postal code for RSCDS headquarters in Edinburgh.
THE HIGHLANDMAN KISSED HIS MOTHER 1 (R8x32) 3C (4C set)
Border Book IX
1- 8 1s set twice, cross RH & cast down to 3rd place
9-16 3s+1s circle 4H round to left,
lead up to top & cast to 2nd place 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 corner
THE DUCHESS TREE (S8x32) 3C (4C set) J. Drewry
1-8 Mirror reels of 3 on the sides (1s cast off, 2s cross up LH, 3s cast up),
to end 1s facing 3s nearer hands joined and 2s in 2nd pl. opposite sides
9-16 All set, all circle 6H round to the left;
all M turn L on their right 2H, continue circle 6 (to 1,2x,3)
17-24 1s+2s dance RH across ;
1c cast off one place and lead up to 1st place
while 2s lead up, cross and cast off, ready for
25-32 1s+2s Allemande.
PUGWASH AND TATAMAGOUCHE (H8x32) 3C (4C set) R. Wallace
1-8 1s + 2s couples set and link
1st and 2nd couples circle 4H round to the left
9-16 1st couple turn by the right hand to face 1 st corners,
turn 1st corners by the left hand,
1st couple turn by the right hand to face 2nd comers,
turn 2nd corners by the left hand
to finish 1M between the 2s facing down and 1L between 3s facing up
17-24 all 3 couples advance and retire
1st couple cross up and down the dance with right hands and
cast right to second place on own sides
25-32 all 3 couples advance and retire
all 3 couples turn by the right hand once round
Dance Information:
Pugwash and Tatamagouche are towns in Nova Scotia and share a highway exit. As I recall the story Ron Wallace told about devising this dance, some dancers on the way to an event ended up in an accident, spinning around on the road at this location, but emerged miraculously unharmed.
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
YouTube video of Reel of the Royal Scots.
Thursday, December 13, 2012
Dances from Dec. 10
THE ROYAL DEESIDE RAILWAY (R8x32) 3C (4C set)
R Arrowsmith RSCDS Bk 40
1- 8 1s cross down (no hands) below 3s, cast up 1 place opposite
sides and dance in to face 2L, 1s+2L dance RH across
9-16 1s+2M dance LH across and
end 1L (with partner behind her) in centre facing up,
1s dance up and cast 1 place on own sides and face 3M
17-24 1s+3M dance RH across, 1s+3L dance LH across and
end 1L (with partner behind her) in centre facing down
25-32 1s dance down below 3s and cast up on own sides to 2nd place,
2s+1s+3s turn RH
Dance Information:
The Deeside Railway, located along the north bank of the River Dee in Aberdeenshire, was a line that travelled from Aberdeen to Ballater as a stretch of the Great North of Scotland Railway. While in operation, the railway was used by the British Royal Family during travel to their Scottish retreat at Balmoral, hence the local name the Royal Deeside Line.
THE CRANBERRY TART (J8x32) 3C (4C set)
T Glasspool Dances from the 7 Year Itch
1- 16 Fugue: 1M set, cast (2M up) ; set, petronella to between 3c;
set in line with 3c, 1M & 3C Advance+Retire,
1M advance alone to partner.
Meanwhile 1W waits for 2 bars and then repeats 1M's [1-14],
dancing with 2W and 2c
17-24 1L followed by partner casts & dances reel of 3 across with 2s
to end in 2nd place own sides
25-32 1s dance RSh reels of 3 on sides giving RSh to 3s
Dance Information:
Terry Glasspool wrote Cranberry Tart for Deirdre Heyser when she left his dance group. The title was chosen referring to the color of her gown at a recent ball.
ST JOHN RIVER (S4x32) 4C set P Edwards Centennial Coll
1- 8 1L followed by partner casts 1 place, crosses, casts down
behind 3rd Man, crosses, casts behind 4th Lady &
1L crosses to 4th place opposite sides (the meandering brook)
9-16 1s dance up 1 place under 4s arch, turn 2H 1.1/2 times,
dance up under 2s arch to original places (bridges and pools)
17-24 1s followed by 2s+3s+4s lead down the middle
(2s, 3s & 4s dance up sides before leading down),
& back to places (inverting waterfalls on the tidal lower river)
25-32 All dance BtoB with partners,
1s change places on sides with 2s RH, with 3s LH & 4s with RH
(river meets the sea)
Dance Information:
This dance was written to be a representation of the course of the Saint John River, which flows through New Brunswick, Canada and discharges into the Bay of Fundy. The industrial city of Saint John is located at the mouth of the river. Near the river's mouth, there is a unique phenomenon called the Reversing Falls, caused by the high tides of the Bay of Fundy. These tides are the highest in the world and cause the river to reverse its flow twice a day in a narrow gorge in the city's centre.
SHIFTIN' BOBBINS (R8x32) 3C (4C set) R Clowes Ormskirk Bk
1- 8 1s cross RH to double triangle pstn 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
Dance Information:
Shiftin' Bobbins represents the mechanical workings of an industrial textile mill. Wool and textiles have long been important industries in Scotland, and even today the textiles industry is the 7th largest exporter in Scotland.
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
R Arrowsmith RSCDS Bk 40
1- 8 1s cross down (no hands) below 3s, cast up 1 place opposite
sides and dance in to face 2L, 1s+2L dance RH across
9-16 1s+2M dance LH across and
end 1L (with partner behind her) in centre facing up,
1s dance up and cast 1 place on own sides and face 3M
17-24 1s+3M dance RH across, 1s+3L dance LH across and
end 1L (with partner behind her) in centre facing down
25-32 1s dance down below 3s and cast up on own sides to 2nd place,
2s+1s+3s turn RH
Dance Information:
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| The Deeside Way, a walking path located on the former path of the Deeside Railway Image via Wikipedia. |
The Deeside Railway, located along the north bank of the River Dee in Aberdeenshire, was a line that travelled from Aberdeen to Ballater as a stretch of the Great North of Scotland Railway. While in operation, the railway was used by the British Royal Family during travel to their Scottish retreat at Balmoral, hence the local name the Royal Deeside Line.
THE CRANBERRY TART (J8x32) 3C (4C set)
T Glasspool Dances from the 7 Year Itch
1- 16 Fugue: 1M set, cast (2M up) ; set, petronella to between 3c;
set in line with 3c, 1M & 3C Advance+Retire,
1M advance alone to partner.
Meanwhile 1W waits for 2 bars and then repeats 1M's [1-14],
dancing with 2W and 2c
17-24 1L followed by partner casts & dances reel of 3 across with 2s
to end in 2nd place own sides
25-32 1s dance RSh reels of 3 on sides giving RSh to 3s
Dance Information:
Terry Glasspool wrote Cranberry Tart for Deirdre Heyser when she left his dance group. The title was chosen referring to the color of her gown at a recent ball.
ST JOHN RIVER (S4x32) 4C set P Edwards Centennial Coll
1- 8 1L followed by partner casts 1 place, crosses, casts down
behind 3rd Man, crosses, casts behind 4th Lady &
1L crosses to 4th place opposite sides (the meandering brook)
9-16 1s dance up 1 place under 4s arch, turn 2H 1.1/2 times,
dance up under 2s arch to original places (bridges and pools)
17-24 1s followed by 2s+3s+4s lead down the middle
(2s, 3s & 4s dance up sides before leading down),
& back to places (inverting waterfalls on the tidal lower river)
25-32 All dance BtoB with partners,
1s change places on sides with 2s RH, with 3s LH & 4s with RH
(river meets the sea)
Dance Information:
This dance was written to be a representation of the course of the Saint John River, which flows through New Brunswick, Canada and discharges into the Bay of Fundy. The industrial city of Saint John is located at the mouth of the river. Near the river's mouth, there is a unique phenomenon called the Reversing Falls, caused by the high tides of the Bay of Fundy. These tides are the highest in the world and cause the river to reverse its flow twice a day in a narrow gorge in the city's centre.
SHIFTIN' BOBBINS (R8x32) 3C (4C set) R Clowes Ormskirk Bk
1- 8 1s cross RH to double triangle pstn 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
Dance Information:
Shiftin' Bobbins represents the mechanical workings of an industrial textile mill. Wool and textiles have long been important industries in Scotland, and even today the textiles industry is the 7th largest exporter in Scotland.
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
Thursday, December 6, 2012
Dances from Dec. 3
A DANCING CAREER (J6x32) 2C (3C set) Drewry
1-8 1s dance down between 2s and cast up to place;
1s+2s dance RH across
9–16 1s fig 8 round 2s while 2C set & cross, set & cross, end facing out
17–24 1s (2s casts up to follow) down the middle,
2s followed by 1s lead up to the top
25–32 2s+1s Promenade.
THE FALLS OF ROGIE (R8x32) 3C (4C set) J Attwood Alexander Bk 1
1- 8 1s cross RH & cast 1 place,
1s cross RH & cast to the right (Man up Lady down)
9-16 1s dance 1/2 reels of 3 across (1M with 2s & 1L with 3s),
1s+2s+3s set in lines across & change places RH with opposite person
17-24 Corners chase all the way cl'wise back to the start of the chase,
while 1s chase 1/2 way & turn RH 1 1/4 to face 1st cnr positions
25-32 1s dance 1/2 reel of 4 with 1st corners, passing RSh
dance 1/2 reel with 2nd corners & cross passing RSh to 2nd own sides
SEA TANGLE OF SKYE (S8x32) 2C (4C set)
L Donaldston Dances of an Island Clan
1- 8 1s lead down, 1/2 turn 2H, lead up & 1/2 turn 2H
9-16 1s+2s dance RH across,
dance LH across for 2 bars & 2M+1M also 2L+1L 1/2 turn LH on sides
17-24 1s+2s set, turn 2H & circle 4H round to left,
1s+2s end facing diagonally in
25-32 1s+2s petronella turn 1 place to right, dance RH across 1/2 way,
petronella turn to right 1 place & dance LH across 2 1
PELORUS JACK (J8x32) 3C (4C set) B Skelton RSCDS Bk 41
1- 8 1s cross RH, cast 1 place & dance RH across with 3s,
1s end with 1M facing his 1st corner with his partner behind him
9-16 1s dance (as 1 person) 1/2 reel of 3 with 1st corners
(1s switching lead at the corner to put 1L in front),
1/2 reel with 2nd corner, (1s switching lead at the corner),
17-24 1s similarly dance 1/2 reel of 3 with L's 1st corner pstn &
1/2 reel with L's 2nd corner pstn
25-32 1M followed by partner dance into LH across with 2s,
1s retain LH & 1/2 turn to own sides, 2s+1s+3s set
BONNIE STRONSHIRAY (S8x32) 3C (4C set) R Campbell Glasgow Assembly
1- 8 1s+2s 3/4 turn 2H to form line up/down centre & dance 1/2 reel of 4,
3/4 turn partners 2H to own sides (having changed places)
9-16 1s set adv & turn 1st corner 2H ending 1L between 2s & 1M between 3s,
set adv to 2nd crnr & turn 2H end 2nd place opposite sides
17-24 2s+1s+3s cross RH 1s cast to right round partners 1st corner pstns
while corners Advance+Retire (1M between 2s & 1L between 3s),
2s+1s+3s cross RH (up/down set),
1s cast to right round partners 2nd corner pstns
& in to face them while 2s+3s Advance+Retire
25-32 1s dance 1/2 RSh reel of 4 with partners 2nd corner pstn, pass LSh &
dance 1/2 reel with partners 1st corner pstn & turn RH back to pl
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
1-8 1s dance down between 2s and cast up to place;
1s+2s dance RH across
9–16 1s fig 8 round 2s while 2C set & cross, set & cross, end facing out
17–24 1s (2s casts up to follow) down the middle,
2s followed by 1s lead up to the top
25–32 2s+1s Promenade.
THE FALLS OF ROGIE (R8x32) 3C (4C set) J Attwood Alexander Bk 1
1- 8 1s cross RH & cast 1 place,
1s cross RH & cast to the right (Man up Lady down)
9-16 1s dance 1/2 reels of 3 across (1M with 2s & 1L with 3s),
1s+2s+3s set in lines across & change places RH with opposite person
17-24 Corners chase all the way cl'wise back to the start of the chase,
while 1s chase 1/2 way & turn RH 1 1/4 to face 1st cnr positions
25-32 1s dance 1/2 reel of 4 with 1st corners, passing RSh
dance 1/2 reel with 2nd corners & cross passing RSh to 2nd own sides
SEA TANGLE OF SKYE (S8x32) 2C (4C set)
L Donaldston Dances of an Island Clan
1- 8 1s lead down, 1/2 turn 2H, lead up & 1/2 turn 2H
9-16 1s+2s dance RH across,
dance LH across for 2 bars & 2M+1M also 2L+1L 1/2 turn LH on sides
17-24 1s+2s set, turn 2H & circle 4H round to left,
1s+2s end facing diagonally in
25-32 1s+2s petronella turn 1 place to right, dance RH across 1/2 way,
petronella turn to right 1 place & dance LH across 2 1
PELORUS JACK (J8x32) 3C (4C set) B Skelton RSCDS Bk 41
1- 8 1s cross RH, cast 1 place & dance RH across with 3s,
1s end with 1M facing his 1st corner with his partner behind him
9-16 1s dance (as 1 person) 1/2 reel of 3 with 1st corners
(1s switching lead at the corner to put 1L in front),
1/2 reel with 2nd corner, (1s switching lead at the corner),
17-24 1s similarly dance 1/2 reel of 3 with L's 1st corner pstn &
1/2 reel with L's 2nd corner pstn
25-32 1M followed by partner dance into LH across with 2s,
1s retain LH & 1/2 turn to own sides, 2s+1s+3s set
BONNIE STRONSHIRAY (S8x32) 3C (4C set) R Campbell Glasgow Assembly
1- 8 1s+2s 3/4 turn 2H to form line up/down centre & dance 1/2 reel of 4,
3/4 turn partners 2H to own sides (having changed places)
9-16 1s set adv & turn 1st corner 2H ending 1L between 2s & 1M between 3s,
set adv to 2nd crnr & turn 2H end 2nd place opposite sides
17-24 2s+1s+3s cross RH 1s cast to right round partners 1st corner pstns
while corners Advance+Retire (1M between 2s & 1L between 3s),
2s+1s+3s cross RH (up/down set),
1s cast to right round partners 2nd corner pstns
& in to face them while 2s+3s Advance+Retire
25-32 1s dance 1/2 RSh reel of 4 with partners 2nd corner pstn, pass LSh &
dance 1/2 reel with partners 1st corner pstn & turn RH back to pl
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
Monday, November 26, 2012
Dances from Nov. 26
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.
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.
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
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Lesson Plan for Oct. 29
Figures Taught: Reel of Four, Progressive Grand Chain
THE GREEN ISLE BRIDGE (J8x32) 3C (4C set) B Forbes Craigievar Bk 4
1- 8 1s+2s+3s dance reel of 3 on sides (1s dance in & down to start)
9-16 1s cross down RH to double triangle pstn, set,
cast down behind 3s & dance up to 2nd place
17-24 1L dances LH across with 2M+3M
while 1M dances RH across with 2L+3L,
1s cross to other side to continue the wheels
25-32 1s+2s dance double fig of 8 (1s crossing up to start)
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
MACDONALD OF THE ISLES (S3x32) 3C Set D Haynes Carnforth Coll 2
1- 8 2s dance full diagonal Reels of 4 with 1st corners,
passing by the LSh to face 2nd corners
9-16 2s dance full diagonal Reel of 4 with 2nd corners
to end in original places
17-24 Dance Progressive Chain:
1s cross RH &
change places LH on side with 2s
1s change places RH with 3s while 2s cross over RH
1s cross LH while 2s & 3s change places LH
25-32 3s+2s dance 1/2 R&L,
3s dance 1/2 fig of 8 round end couples (3M up & 3L down)
to end in 2nd places
THE HUNTING HORN (J8x32) 3C (4C set) P McBride SCD Archives
1- 8 1s cast 1 place, cross RH, cast below 3s & lead up middle to 2nd place
BtoB in centre for Double Triangles
9-16 1s dance Double Triangles & end facing 2nd corners
17-24 1s dance diagonal reels of 4 with 2nd corners,
pass partner LSh to face 1st corners
25-32 1s dance reels of 4 with 1st corners, pass partner LSh
to end in 2nd place facing out to start next sequence
THE MICHIGAN REEL (R4x32) 4C set J Trew Martello Tower & Other Dances
1- 8 All Advance+Retire & dance BtoB with partner
9-16 1s+2s also 3s+4s dance R&L
17-24 All dance RSh reels of 4 on sides
25-32 1s dance down to 4th place, others step up on bars 27-28 &
all turn partner RH
THE GREEN ISLE BRIDGE (J8x32) 3C (4C set) B Forbes Craigievar Bk 4
1- 8 1s+2s+3s dance reel of 3 on sides (1s dance in & down to start)
9-16 1s cross down RH to double triangle pstn, set,
cast down behind 3s & dance up to 2nd place
17-24 1L dances LH across with 2M+3M
while 1M dances RH across with 2L+3L,
1s cross to other side to continue the wheels
25-32 1s+2s dance double fig of 8 (1s crossing up to start)
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
MACDONALD OF THE ISLES (S3x32) 3C Set D Haynes Carnforth Coll 2
1- 8 2s dance full diagonal Reels of 4 with 1st corners,
passing by the LSh to face 2nd corners
9-16 2s dance full diagonal Reel of 4 with 2nd corners
to end in original places
17-24 Dance Progressive Chain:
1s cross RH &
change places LH on side with 2s
1s change places RH with 3s while 2s cross over RH
1s cross LH while 2s & 3s change places LH
25-32 3s+2s dance 1/2 R&L,
3s dance 1/2 fig of 8 round end couples (3M up & 3L down)
to end in 2nd places
THE HUNTING HORN (J8x32) 3C (4C set) P McBride SCD Archives
1- 8 1s cast 1 place, cross RH, cast below 3s & lead up middle to 2nd place
BtoB in centre for Double Triangles
9-16 1s dance Double Triangles & end facing 2nd corners
17-24 1s dance diagonal reels of 4 with 2nd corners,
pass partner LSh to face 1st corners
25-32 1s dance reels of 4 with 1st corners, pass partner LSh
to end in 2nd place facing out to start next sequence
THE MICHIGAN REEL (R4x32) 4C set J Trew Martello Tower & Other Dances
1- 8 All Advance+Retire & dance BtoB with partner
9-16 1s+2s also 3s+4s dance R&L
17-24 All dance RSh reels of 4 on sides
25-32 1s dance down to 4th place, others step up on bars 27-28 &
all turn partner RH
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
Lesson Plan for Oct. 22
Figures Taught: Reel of Three, Petronella
H&T Cruickshank SCDs for Children
1- 8 1s dance fig of 8 round 2s+3s (own sides) giving RSh to 2s
9-16 1s+2s Advance+Retire & dance RH across
17-24 1s followed by 2s lead down & 2s lead back followed by 1s,
1s end facing 1st corners
25-32 1s turn 1st corners RH, partner LH,
2nd corner RH & cross LH to 2nd place own sides
Dance Information:
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FALLING LEAVES (J8x32) 3C (4C set) M Glenn
1- 8 1s cross RH, cast 1 place, cross LH & cast up to places
9-16 1s dance reels of 3 on own sides dancing down between 2s to start
17-24 1s lead down the middle & back to top
25-32 1s+2s dance Poussette
THE BYRON STRATHSPEY (S3x32) 3C set J Drewry Deeside Bk 2
1- 8 All petronella turn into the centre, set to partner &
turn 2H 1.1/4 times back to places
9-16 1s+2L & 3s+2M dance RH across,
2s pass RSh & dance LH across with other couple
17-24 2s in prom hold dance reel of 3 with 1s passing 1L RSh,
end 2s in centre at top
25-32 2s+1s+3s dance Allemande
Video of Byron Strathspey
THE DEN O'MAINS (J8x32) 3C (4C set)
D Henderson Douglas Henderson Coll
1- 8 1s+2s+3s turn RH,
1s set, cast 1 place into middle facing up in prom hold
9-16 1s dance reel of 3 with 2L+3M giving RSh to 2L
17-24 1s dance reel of 3 with 2M+3L giving LSh to 2M &
1s end BtoB facing own side ready for…
25-32 1s dance Double Triangles with 2s+3s
MASON'S APRON (R8x32) 3C (4C set) Border Bk
1- 8 1s turn RH, cast to 2nd place, cross RH, cast to right,
ending 1M between 3s & 1L between 2s
9-16 1s set & turn RH 1 1/4 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 own sides
Dance Information:
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Sunday, October 14, 2012
Lesson Plan for Oct. 15
Figures Taught: Poussette, Set To and Turn Corners
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
THE COUNTESS OF SUTHERLAND'S REEL R8x32 3C 4C set MMM II
1- 8 1s cast to 3rd place, set, cast up to top & set
9-16 1s lead down the middle & back, cross to end facing 1st corners
17-24 1s set & turn 1st corners, set & turn 2nd corners both hands
25-32 1s turn RH 1½ times & 2s+1s+3s turn RH
Dance Information:
The current Countess of Sutherland, Miss Elizabeth Millicent Sutherland-Leveson-Gower became the 24th holder of the title in 1963. She also inherited large land-holdings, including Dunrobin Castle, hereditary seat of Clan Sutherland and the largest house in the northern Highlands. She subsequently changed her surname to Sutherland in order to be recognized as Chief of Clan Sutherland.
I do not know if the dance was written for her or for an earlier Countess. It was published in 1977 by Jean Milligan, one of the founders of the RSCDS, in Miss Milligan's Miscellany.
Sutherland is, counter-intuitively, one of the northern-most areas of mainland Scotland. The name comes from the time when this area was under Norse rule, along with Orkney and Caithness. From the perspective of its ruler, the Jarl of Orkney, Sutherland was actually the southern-most part of his domain! Sutherland boasts dramatic scenery, especially on its western fringe where the mountains meet the sea with high cliffs and deep fjords. The inland landscape is rugged and very sparsely populated. Despite being Scotland's 5th largest former county in terms of area, it has a smaller population than a medium-size lowland Scottish town. In the 18th century, Sutherland suffered from The Highland Clearances more than most parts of the Highlands, forceful eviction of people from their homes to make way for large sheep farms, displacing people to live along the coast scraping a life as fisherfolk and scattering others far and wide across the globe. The villages produced by this policy form the last Gaelic speaking communities to be found on the east coast of Scotland.
SIMON BRODIE (S8x32) 3C (4C set) J Young SCDs of 18th Cent
1- 8 1M+2L set advancing, turn 2H, 1L+2M repeat
9-16 1s lead down, cross below 3s & cast up to 2nd place opposite sides
dance R&L (1 bar per hand) to end facing 1st corners
17-24 1s set & turn 2H 1st corners & 2nd corners
ending in middle facing Ladies side Lady on Mans L
25-28 1s dance out between 2L & 3L
cast round nearest Lady to meet in the middle,
turn 2H to end facing Mens side Lady on Mans right
29-32 1s dance out between 2M & 3M
cast round nearest Man to meet in the middle,
turn LH to places
Dance Information:
Simon Brodie Lyrics:
Symon Brodie had a cow:
The cow was lost, and he cou'd na find her;
When he had done what man cou'd do,
The cow came hame, and the tail behind her.
Chorus:
Honest, auld Symon Brodie,
Stupid, auld, doited bodie;
I'll awa' to the North Countrie,
And see my ain dear Symon Brodie.
Symon Brodie had a wife,
And wow but she was braw and bonnie;
She took the dish-clout aff the bink,
And prin'd it to her cockernonie.
Heard ye e'er o' our gudeman,
The gaucy laird o' braid Dunwodie,
The wale o' cocks at cap or can,
Honest canty Symon Brodie!
Symon Brodie had ane wife,
I wat she was baith proud and bonny,
He took the dishclout frae the bink,
And preen't it till her cockernony!
An' Symon had a branded cow,
He tint his cow and couldna find her,
He sought her a' the lee lang day,
But the cow cam hame wi' her tail ahind her.
Other variations.
LORD ROSSLYN'S FANCY (J8x32) 3C (4C set)
Button+Whittaker RSCDS Bk 15
1- 8 1s+2s set, dance 1/2 RH across, set & dance 1/2 LH across
9-16 1s+2s+3s all set & cross RH, set & cross back RH
17-24 1s+2s dance Poussette
25-32 1s dance Double Triangles
ALLISON'S INVENTION (R8x32) 3C (4C set) A Collins Martello Tower Bk 4
1- 8 1s lead down for 4 bars,
Lady passes under Mans arm & lead up to 2nd place
9-16 2s+1s+3s set, cross RH,
set, 2s & 3s cross LH while 1s pass LSh to face 1st corner
17-24 Set & turn 1st corner, set & turn 2nd corner
25-32 1s dance 1/2 fig of 8 round standing 2s & 2s+1s+3s turn RH
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
THE COUNTESS OF SUTHERLAND'S REEL R8x32 3C 4C set MMM II
1- 8 1s cast to 3rd place, set, cast up to top & set
9-16 1s lead down the middle & back, cross to end facing 1st corners
17-24 1s set & turn 1st corners, set & turn 2nd corners both hands
25-32 1s turn RH 1½ times & 2s+1s+3s turn RH
Dance Information:
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SIMON BRODIE (S8x32) 3C (4C set) J Young SCDs of 18th Cent
1- 8 1M+2L set advancing, turn 2H, 1L+2M repeat
9-16 1s lead down, cross below 3s & cast up to 2nd place opposite sides
dance R&L (1 bar per hand) to end facing 1st corners
17-24 1s set & turn 2H 1st corners & 2nd corners
ending in middle facing Ladies side Lady on Mans L
25-28 1s dance out between 2L & 3L
cast round nearest Lady to meet in the middle,
turn 2H to end facing Mens side Lady on Mans right
29-32 1s dance out between 2M & 3M
cast round nearest Man to meet in the middle,
turn LH to places
Dance Information:
Simon Brodie Lyrics:
Symon Brodie had a cow:
The cow was lost, and he cou'd na find her;
When he had done what man cou'd do,
The cow came hame, and the tail behind her.
Chorus:
Honest, auld Symon Brodie,
Stupid, auld, doited bodie;
I'll awa' to the North Countrie,
And see my ain dear Symon Brodie.
Symon Brodie had a wife,
And wow but she was braw and bonnie;
She took the dish-clout aff the bink,
And prin'd it to her cockernonie.
Heard ye e'er o' our gudeman,
The gaucy laird o' braid Dunwodie,
The wale o' cocks at cap or can,
Honest canty Symon Brodie!
Symon Brodie had ane wife,
I wat she was baith proud and bonny,
He took the dishclout frae the bink,
And preen't it till her cockernony!
An' Symon had a branded cow,
He tint his cow and couldna find her,
He sought her a' the lee lang day,
But the cow cam hame wi' her tail ahind her.
Other variations.
LORD ROSSLYN'S FANCY (J8x32) 3C (4C set)
Button+Whittaker RSCDS Bk 15
1- 8 1s+2s set, dance 1/2 RH across, set & dance 1/2 LH across
9-16 1s+2s+3s all set & cross RH, set & cross back RH
17-24 1s+2s dance Poussette
25-32 1s dance Double Triangles
ALLISON'S INVENTION (R8x32) 3C (4C set) A Collins Martello Tower Bk 4
1- 8 1s lead down for 4 bars,
Lady passes under Mans arm & lead up to 2nd place
9-16 2s+1s+3s set, cross RH,
set, 2s & 3s cross LH while 1s pass LSh to face 1st corner
17-24 Set & turn 1st corner, set & turn 2nd corner
25-32 1s dance 1/2 fig of 8 round standing 2s & 2s+1s+3s turn RH
Sunday, October 7, 2012
Lesson Plan for Oct. 8
Figures Taught: Ladies Chain, "Teapots"
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 Advance+Retire on the sides, 1s turn RH 1.1/2 times
THE WHITE COCKADE (R8x32) 3C (4C set) Preston RSCDS Bk 5
1- 8 1s+2s+3s set & cross RH, set & cross back RH
9-16 1s lead down the middle for 4 bars & back to top
17-24 1s cast to 2nd place on own sides & circle 4H round to the left with 3s
25-32 2s+1s dance R&L
A MAN'S A MAN FOR A' THAT (S8x32) 3C (4C set) RSCDS Bk 30
1- 8 1s+2s set twice & dance RH across to places
9-16 1s lead down, 1/2 turn RH & lead up to face 2s
(1s BtoB in centre facing 2s who have stepped up),
set & 1s face 1st corners
17-24 1s turn 1st corner RH, turn partner LH, turn 2nd corner RH &
cross LH to 2nd place own sides
25-32 2s+1s+3s dance Grand Chain
Dance Information:
A Man's A Man For A' That, Robert Burns 1795:
Is there for honest Poverty
That hings his head, an' a' that;
The coward slave-we pass him by,
We dare be poor for a' that!
For a' that, an' a' that.
Our toils obscure an' a' that,
The rank is but the guinea's stamp,
The Man's the gowd for a' that.
What though on hamely fare we dine,
Wear hoddin grey, an' a that;
Gie fools their silks, and knaves their wine;
A Man's a Man for a' that:
For a' that, and a' that,
Their tinsel show, an' a' that;
The honest man, tho' e'er sae poor,
Is king o' men for a' that.
Ye see yon birkie, ca'd a lord,
Wha struts, an' stares, an' a' that;
Tho' hundreds worship at his word,
He's but a coof for a' that:
For a' that, an' a' that,
His ribband, star, an' a' that:
The man o' independent mind
He looks an' laughs at a' that.
A prince can mak a belted knight,
A marquis, duke, an' a' that;
But an honest man's abon his might,
Gude faith, he maunna fa' that!
For a' that, an' a' that,
Their dignities an' a' that;
The pith o' sense, an' pride o' worth,
Are higher rank than a' that.
Then let us pray that come it may,
(As come it will for a' that,)
That Sense and Worth, o'er a' the earth,
Shall bear the gree, an' a' that.
For a' that, an' a' that,
It's coming yet for a' that,
That Man to Man, the world o'er,
Shall brothers be for a' that.
THE DOVE COT CHASE (J8x32) 3C (4C set) J Hellinghuizer
1- 8 1s+2s+3s circle 6H round & back
9-16 1s set, cast 1 place while 2s set & lead up, 2s & 1s repeat
17-24 1s followed by 2s & 3s cast 2 places & lead up to places
25-32 1s+2s dance Allemande
THE DUKE & DUCHESS OF EDINBURGH (R8x40) 3C (4C set)
A Anderson F Lesslie RSCDS Bk 39
1- 8 1s+2s+3s Advance+Retire & turn partners 2H with skip-change
9-16 1s cast, lead down between 3s, cast up behind 3s, lead up between 2s
& cast back to 2nd place
17-24 1s dance RH across Lady with 2s & Man with 3s, pass RSh &
dance LH across with other couple to end facing 1st corners
25-32 1s turn corner, partner, corner, partner to own sides 2nd place
33-40 2s+1s+3s circle 6H round & back
Dance Information:
When Prince Phillip married then-Princess Elizabeth, he renounced his titles as a prince of Greece and Denmark, and he was created Duke of Edinburgh, a title that had previously been used by grandsons and second sons of the kings and queens of England. Until Elizabeth's coronation in 1952, the couple were known as the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh.
During the Victorian era, Alfred, Lord Tennyson wrote A Welcome to the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh for then Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Alfred and his bride Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna of Russia, on the occasion of their wedding.
Note: The two-hand turns in this dance are Edinburgh turns. Normally, when turns with two hands in quick time are danced with pas-de-basque, but in this case, they are danced with skip-change-of-step.
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 Advance+Retire on the sides, 1s turn RH 1.1/2 times
THE WHITE COCKADE (R8x32) 3C (4C set) Preston RSCDS Bk 5
1- 8 1s+2s+3s set & cross RH, set & cross back RH
9-16 1s lead down the middle for 4 bars & back to top
17-24 1s cast to 2nd place on own sides & circle 4H round to the left with 3s
25-32 2s+1s dance R&L
A MAN'S A MAN FOR A' THAT (S8x32) 3C (4C set) RSCDS Bk 30
1- 8 1s+2s set twice & dance RH across to places
9-16 1s lead down, 1/2 turn RH & lead up to face 2s
(1s BtoB in centre facing 2s who have stepped up),
set & 1s face 1st corners
17-24 1s turn 1st corner RH, turn partner LH, turn 2nd corner RH &
cross LH to 2nd place own sides
25-32 2s+1s+3s dance Grand Chain
Dance Information:
A Man's A Man For A' That, Robert Burns 1795:
Is there for honest Poverty
That hings his head, an' a' that;
The coward slave-we pass him by,
We dare be poor for a' that!
For a' that, an' a' that.
Our toils obscure an' a' that,
The rank is but the guinea's stamp,
The Man's the gowd for a' that.
What though on hamely fare we dine,
Wear hoddin grey, an' a that;
Gie fools their silks, and knaves their wine;
A Man's a Man for a' that:
For a' that, and a' that,
Their tinsel show, an' a' that;
The honest man, tho' e'er sae poor,
Is king o' men for a' that.
Ye see yon birkie, ca'd a lord,
Wha struts, an' stares, an' a' that;
Tho' hundreds worship at his word,
He's but a coof for a' that:
For a' that, an' a' that,
His ribband, star, an' a' that:
The man o' independent mind
He looks an' laughs at a' that.
A prince can mak a belted knight,
A marquis, duke, an' a' that;
But an honest man's abon his might,
Gude faith, he maunna fa' that!
For a' that, an' a' that,
Their dignities an' a' that;
The pith o' sense, an' pride o' worth,
Are higher rank than a' that.
Then let us pray that come it may,
(As come it will for a' that,)
That Sense and Worth, o'er a' the earth,
Shall bear the gree, an' a' that.
For a' that, an' a' that,
It's coming yet for a' that,
That Man to Man, the world o'er,
Shall brothers be for a' that.
THE DOVE COT CHASE (J8x32) 3C (4C set) J Hellinghuizer
1- 8 1s+2s+3s circle 6H round & back
9-16 1s set, cast 1 place while 2s set & lead up, 2s & 1s repeat
17-24 1s followed by 2s & 3s cast 2 places & lead up to places
25-32 1s+2s dance Allemande
THE DUKE & DUCHESS OF EDINBURGH (R8x40) 3C (4C set)
A Anderson F Lesslie RSCDS Bk 39
1- 8 1s+2s+3s Advance+Retire & turn partners 2H with skip-change
9-16 1s cast, lead down between 3s, cast up behind 3s, lead up between 2s
& cast back to 2nd place
17-24 1s dance RH across Lady with 2s & Man with 3s, pass RSh &
dance LH across with other couple to end facing 1st corners
25-32 1s turn corner, partner, corner, partner to own sides 2nd place
33-40 2s+1s+3s circle 6H round & back
Dance Information:
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| Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh on their wedding day Image via Martin Frost |
When Prince Phillip married then-Princess Elizabeth, he renounced his titles as a prince of Greece and Denmark, and he was created Duke of Edinburgh, a title that had previously been used by grandsons and second sons of the kings and queens of England. Until Elizabeth's coronation in 1952, the couple were known as the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh.
During the Victorian era, Alfred, Lord Tennyson wrote A Welcome to the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh for then Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Alfred and his bride Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna of Russia, on the occasion of their wedding.
Note: The two-hand turns in this dance are Edinburgh turns. Normally, when turns with two hands in quick time are danced with pas-de-basque, but in this case, they are danced with skip-change-of-step.
Saturday, October 6, 2012
Lesson Plan for Oct. 1
Steps Taught: Strathspey Setting
Figures Taught: Corner Partner, Double Triangles
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
ST ANDREW'S FLAG (R8x32) 3C (4C Set) S Gradon St Columban Bk
1- 8 1s+2s dance 4H round & back
9-16 1s cast below 3s & dance up into double triangle pstns
17-24 1s dance Double Triangles ending 2nd place own side
25-32 2s+1s dance R&L
DAVENA'S STRATHSPEY (S4x32) 4C set New Forest SCD
1- 8 1s+2s RH across, LH back
9-16 1s set, cast to bottom & lead up to 1st corners
17-24 1s turn 1st corner RH, partner LH, 2nd corner RH & partner LH
to end in 2nd place on own side
25-32 2s+1s+3s Advance+Retire & 1s cast to the bottom
LADY HOME'S JIG (J8x32) 3C (4C set) MMM 1
1- 8 1s+2s+3s circle 6H round & back
9-16 1s+2s+3s dance Grand Chain
17-24 1s cross RH, cast to 2nd place, cross LH, cast round 3s &
lead up to face 1st corners
25-32 1s turn 1st corners RH, turn partner LH, turn 2nd corners &
cross LH back to 2nd place own sides
THE DURAN RANGER (R8x32) 3C (4C set) RSCDS Bk 13
1- 8 1s lead down the middle, Lady crosses under Mans arm &
they lead up to 2nd place opposite sides
9-16 2s+1s dance R&L 1s end facing 1st corners
17-24 1s turn 1st corners RH, turn partner LH, turn 2nd corners RH &
turn partner LH to places
25-32 2s+1s circle 4H round & back
Extra (non-beginner dance):
MISS MARY ELIZABETH WESSEL WALKER R4x32 4C (4C set) J. Hellmann
1-8 1s, 2s, 3s mirror reel of three on sidelines:
1s begin in and down, end in center facing down
2s begin out and up, end out and up, ready to dance to 1st place
3s begin in and up, 3M ends in place, 3W continues down the center
9-12 3W down the center, casts around 4W, up into 2nd place
1s, in promenade hold, chase her, cutting through 3W's place
13-16 3M casts off around 4M, up the center into 2nd place.
1s chase him, ending in the center of 3rd place
on opposite sides, facing up
17-18 1s and 3s set
19-22 1s and 3s dance slipping circle once around to the left
23-24 1s and 3s set
25-30 Mirror reel of three for bottom three couples (3, 1, 4):
1s begin in and down, 4s begin out and up, 3s begin out and down
31-32 1s cross to 4th place
4s dance out and up to 3rd place,
ready to continue in & up in the next repetition
Dance Information:
Originally written by Joan Hellmann in honor of the birth of Mary Wessel-Walker, this dance was on the program this week to celebrate Mary's birthday. The chase figure represents a pair of parents chasing a toddler around the set. Today, Mary is not only a wonderful dancer, but also the founder and owner of Harvest Kitchen, where she turns produce from Ann Arbor area farms into delicious meals that she sells at the farmers market and to her subscribers.
Figures Taught: Corner Partner, Double Triangles
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
ST ANDREW'S FLAG (R8x32) 3C (4C Set) S Gradon St Columban Bk
1- 8 1s+2s dance 4H round & back
9-16 1s cast below 3s & dance up into double triangle pstns
17-24 1s dance Double Triangles ending 2nd place own side
25-32 2s+1s dance R&L
DAVENA'S STRATHSPEY (S4x32) 4C set New Forest SCD
1- 8 1s+2s RH across, LH back
9-16 1s set, cast to bottom & lead up to 1st corners
17-24 1s turn 1st corner RH, partner LH, 2nd corner RH & partner LH
to end in 2nd place on own side
25-32 2s+1s+3s Advance+Retire & 1s cast to the bottom
LADY HOME'S JIG (J8x32) 3C (4C set) MMM 1
1- 8 1s+2s+3s circle 6H round & back
9-16 1s+2s+3s dance Grand Chain
17-24 1s cross RH, cast to 2nd place, cross LH, cast round 3s &
lead up to face 1st corners
25-32 1s turn 1st corners RH, turn partner LH, turn 2nd corners &
cross LH back to 2nd place own sides
THE DURAN RANGER (R8x32) 3C (4C set) RSCDS Bk 13
1- 8 1s lead down the middle, Lady crosses under Mans arm &
they lead up to 2nd place opposite sides
9-16 2s+1s dance R&L 1s end facing 1st corners
17-24 1s turn 1st corners RH, turn partner LH, turn 2nd corners RH &
turn partner LH to places
25-32 2s+1s circle 4H round & back
Extra (non-beginner dance):
MISS MARY ELIZABETH WESSEL WALKER R4x32 4C (4C set) J. Hellmann
1-8 1s, 2s, 3s mirror reel of three on sidelines:
1s begin in and down, end in center facing down
2s begin out and up, end out and up, ready to dance to 1st place
3s begin in and up, 3M ends in place, 3W continues down the center
9-12 3W down the center, casts around 4W, up into 2nd place
1s, in promenade hold, chase her, cutting through 3W's place
13-16 3M casts off around 4M, up the center into 2nd place.
1s chase him, ending in the center of 3rd place
on opposite sides, facing up
17-18 1s and 3s set
19-22 1s and 3s dance slipping circle once around to the left
23-24 1s and 3s set
25-30 Mirror reel of three for bottom three couples (3, 1, 4):
1s begin in and down, 4s begin out and up, 3s begin out and down
31-32 1s cross to 4th place
4s dance out and up to 3rd place,
ready to continue in & up in the next repetition
Dance Information:
Originally written by Joan Hellmann in honor of the birth of Mary Wessel-Walker, this dance was on the program this week to celebrate Mary's birthday. The chase figure represents a pair of parents chasing a toddler around the set. Today, Mary is not only a wonderful dancer, but also the founder and owner of Harvest Kitchen, where she turns produce from Ann Arbor area farms into delicious meals that she sells at the farmers market and to her subscribers.
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 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:
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
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:
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| 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:
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| 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
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:
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
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:
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| 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
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
Monday, August 20, 2012
Dances from August 13
HOLY COW!!! (J8x32) 2C (4C Set) J Drewry Stoneywood Coll 1
1- 8 1s+2s dance RH across, 1M+2L ¾ turn RH and
dance out own side RSh round 2M/1L back to places
9-16 1s+2s dance LH across, 1L+2M ¾ turn LH and
dance out own side LSh round 2L/1M back to places
17-24 1s+2s set, 1M+2L change places RH, 1L+2M change places LH,
2s+1s ½ turn partners 2H to end facing down/up
25-32 2s+1s circle 4H round and back
DAVY NICK NACK (R8x32) 3C (4C set)
R M Campbell Glasgow Assembly & Other SDs
1- 8 1s+2s+3s cross RH, set, cross back RH & set
9-16 1s turn RH 11/2 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
MACDONALD OF THE ISLES (S3x32) 3C Set D Haynes Carnforth Coll 2
1- 8 2s dance full diagonal Reels of 4 with 1st corners,
passing by the LSh to face 2nd corners
9-16 2s dance full diagonal Reel of 4 with 2nd corners
to end in original places
17-24 Dance Progressive Chain:
1s cross RH & change places LH on side with 2s
1s change places RH with 3s while 2s cross over RH
1s cross LH while 2s & 3s change places LH
25-32 3s+2s dance 1/2 R&L,
3s dance 1/2 fig of 8 round end couples (3M up & 3L down)
to end in 2nd places
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
POLHARROW BURN (R5x32) 5C set H Foss Glendarroch SD Sheets
1- 8 1s & 3s cross RH, cast 1 place &
dance 1/2 fig of 8 round couple above them
9-16 1s & 3s turn RH then LH (long turns) to face 1st corners
while 2s & 5s 1/2 turn RH & chase clockwise to other end of set
17-24 1s & 3s dance 1/2 Reels of 4 with 1st corners then 2nd corners
25-32 1s & 3s dance 1/2 Reel of 4 with 3rd corner,
turn partner LH & cast down 1 place own sides
1- 8 1s+2s dance RH across, 1M+2L ¾ turn RH and
dance out own side RSh round 2M/1L back to places
9-16 1s+2s dance LH across, 1L+2M ¾ turn LH and
dance out own side LSh round 2L/1M back to places
17-24 1s+2s set, 1M+2L change places RH, 1L+2M change places LH,
2s+1s ½ turn partners 2H to end facing down/up
25-32 2s+1s circle 4H round and back
DAVY NICK NACK (R8x32) 3C (4C set)
R M Campbell Glasgow Assembly & Other SDs
1- 8 1s+2s+3s cross RH, set, cross back RH & set
9-16 1s turn RH 11/2 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
MACDONALD OF THE ISLES (S3x32) 3C Set D Haynes Carnforth Coll 2
1- 8 2s dance full diagonal Reels of 4 with 1st corners,
passing by the LSh to face 2nd corners
9-16 2s dance full diagonal Reel of 4 with 2nd corners
to end in original places
17-24 Dance Progressive Chain:
1s cross RH & change places LH on side with 2s
1s change places RH with 3s while 2s cross over RH
1s cross LH while 2s & 3s change places LH
25-32 3s+2s dance 1/2 R&L,
3s dance 1/2 fig of 8 round end couples (3M up & 3L down)
to end in 2nd places
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
POLHARROW BURN (R5x32) 5C set H Foss Glendarroch SD Sheets
1- 8 1s & 3s cross RH, cast 1 place &
dance 1/2 fig of 8 round couple above them
9-16 1s & 3s turn RH then LH (long turns) to face 1st corners
while 2s & 5s 1/2 turn RH & chase clockwise to other end of set
17-24 1s & 3s dance 1/2 Reels of 4 with 1st corners then 2nd corners
25-32 1s & 3s dance 1/2 Reel of 4 with 3rd corner,
turn partner LH & cast down 1 place own sides
Dances from Aug 6
HASTE TO THE WEDDING (J8x32) 2C (4C set) RSCDS Bk 25
1- 8 1s 1/2 turn RH, lead down for 2 steps, 1/2 turn RH & lead up to places
9-16 2s 1/2 turn RH, lead down for 2 steps, 1/2 turn RH & lead up to places
17-24 1s+2s set, dance 1/2 RH across, set, dance 1/2 LH across
25-32 1s+2s dance Poussette
MCMARLEY'S CROSS (S3x32) 3C set Junior Members Rose & Thistle Bk
1- 8 1s+2s+3s turn partners RH & then turn LH
9-16 1s set & cast 1 place, 2s+1s dance RH across
17-24 1s set & cast 1 place, 3s+1s dance LH across
25-32 2s+3s+1s dance Grand Chain
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
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
Dance Information:
This dance was written to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Inverness Branch of the RSCDS.
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-line diagonally,
1s turn LH to face 2nd corners
17-24 1s set & turn 2nd corners RH to Balance-in-Line, 1s turn LH
to 2nd place own sides
25-32 2s+1s+3s circle 6H round & back
1- 8 1s 1/2 turn RH, lead down for 2 steps, 1/2 turn RH & lead up to places
9-16 2s 1/2 turn RH, lead down for 2 steps, 1/2 turn RH & lead up to places
17-24 1s+2s set, dance 1/2 RH across, set, dance 1/2 LH across
25-32 1s+2s dance Poussette
MCMARLEY'S CROSS (S3x32) 3C set Junior Members Rose & Thistle Bk
1- 8 1s+2s+3s turn partners RH & then turn LH
9-16 1s set & cast 1 place, 2s+1s dance RH across
17-24 1s set & cast 1 place, 3s+1s dance LH across
25-32 2s+3s+1s dance Grand Chain
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
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
Dance Information:
This dance was written to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Inverness Branch of the RSCDS.
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-line diagonally,
1s turn LH to face 2nd corners
17-24 1s set & turn 2nd corners RH to Balance-in-Line, 1s turn LH
to 2nd place own sides
25-32 2s+1s+3s circle 6H round & back
Wednesday, July 25, 2012
Dances from July 23
THE FRISKY (J8x32) 3C (4C set) R Bremner RSCDS 26
1- 8 1s turn RH & cast 1 place, turn LH & cast down 1 place
9-16 2s+3s+1s circle 6H round & back
17-24 1s lead up to top & 1s+2s set twice
25-32 1s+2s dance 1/2 R&L, set & cross RH to own sides
THE MAIDS OF CURRIE (R8x32) 3C (4C set)
H&T Cruickshank SCDs for Children
1- 8 1s dance fig of 8 round 2s+3s (own sides) giving RSh to 2s
9-16 1s+2s Advance+Retire & dance RH across
17-24 1s followed by 2s lead down & 2s lead back followed by 1s,
1s end facing 1st corners
25-32 1s turn 1st corners RH, partner LH,
2nd corner RH & cross LH to 2nd place own sides
CHRIS RONALD'S STRATHSPEY (S8x32) 3C (4C set)
R Wallace San Andreas Coll
1- 8 1s and 2s cross passing RSh then circle left ½ way,
1s dance Back to Back
9-16 1s turn partner RH and 1st corner LH,
1s turn partner RH and 2nd corner LH
to end 1M between 2s (facing 2M) and 1L between 3s (facing 3L)
17-24 1s dance Figs of 8 across (RSh to start)
while 2s and 3s dance Back to Back twice (RSh then LSh)
25-32 1s set to 1st corner then turn partner RH,
set to 2nd corner then turn RH to own sides
Dance Information:
Ron Wallace of Northern California wrote this strathspey for fellow dancer Chris Ronald. One of our dancers discovered it at Pinewoods dance camp this summer when she danced with Chris. Its unusual fun, flirty meanwhile figure is called a "push you pull me reel".
PELORUS JACK (J8x32) 3C (4C set) B Skelton RSCDS Bk 41
1- 8 1s cross RH, cast 1 place & dance RH across with 3s,
1s end with Man facing his 1st corner with his partner behind him
9-16 1s dance (as 1 person) 1/2 reel of 3 with 1st corners
(1s switch lead as they turn corner
so that 1L leads out to face 1M 2nd crnr),
1/2 reel with 2nd corner
17-24 1s similarly dance 1/2 reel of 3 with Ladies 1st corner pstn
& 1/2 reel with Ladies 2nd corner pstn
25-32 1M followed by partner dance into LH across with 2s,
1s retain LH & 1/2 turn to own sides, 2s+1s+3s set
SUGAR CANDIE (S8x32) 3C (4C set) RSCDS 26
1- 8 1s set & cast 1 place, cross passing LSh & cast round their 1st corner
into centre ending BtoB (Lady facing up, Man down)
9-16 1L circle left with 2s & 1M with 3s, turn to face partner & set,
3/4 turn partner 2H to end facing 1st corners
17-24 1s turn 1st corner RH, partner LH, 2nd corner RH, partner LH &
end facing 1st corners
25-32 1s dance Reel of 3 on opposite sides passing 1st corner LSh &
cross RH to 2nd place own sides
1- 8 1s turn RH & cast 1 place, turn LH & cast down 1 place
9-16 2s+3s+1s circle 6H round & back
17-24 1s lead up to top & 1s+2s set twice
25-32 1s+2s dance 1/2 R&L, set & cross RH to own sides
THE MAIDS OF CURRIE (R8x32) 3C (4C set)
H&T Cruickshank SCDs for Children
1- 8 1s dance fig of 8 round 2s+3s (own sides) giving RSh to 2s
9-16 1s+2s Advance+Retire & dance RH across
17-24 1s followed by 2s lead down & 2s lead back followed by 1s,
1s end facing 1st corners
25-32 1s turn 1st corners RH, partner LH,
2nd corner RH & cross LH to 2nd place own sides
CHRIS RONALD'S STRATHSPEY (S8x32) 3C (4C set)
R Wallace San Andreas Coll
1- 8 1s and 2s cross passing RSh then circle left ½ way,
1s dance Back to Back
9-16 1s turn partner RH and 1st corner LH,
1s turn partner RH and 2nd corner LH
to end 1M between 2s (facing 2M) and 1L between 3s (facing 3L)
17-24 1s dance Figs of 8 across (RSh to start)
while 2s and 3s dance Back to Back twice (RSh then LSh)
25-32 1s set to 1st corner then turn partner RH,
set to 2nd corner then turn RH to own sides
Dance Information:
Ron Wallace of Northern California wrote this strathspey for fellow dancer Chris Ronald. One of our dancers discovered it at Pinewoods dance camp this summer when she danced with Chris. Its unusual fun, flirty meanwhile figure is called a "push you pull me reel".
PELORUS JACK (J8x32) 3C (4C set) B Skelton RSCDS Bk 41
1- 8 1s cross RH, cast 1 place & dance RH across with 3s,
1s end with Man facing his 1st corner with his partner behind him
9-16 1s dance (as 1 person) 1/2 reel of 3 with 1st corners
(1s switch lead as they turn corner
so that 1L leads out to face 1M 2nd crnr),
1/2 reel with 2nd corner
17-24 1s similarly dance 1/2 reel of 3 with Ladies 1st corner pstn
& 1/2 reel with Ladies 2nd corner pstn
25-32 1M followed by partner dance into LH across with 2s,
1s retain LH & 1/2 turn to own sides, 2s+1s+3s set
SUGAR CANDIE (S8x32) 3C (4C set) RSCDS 26
1- 8 1s set & cast 1 place, cross passing LSh & cast round their 1st corner
into centre ending BtoB (Lady facing up, Man down)
9-16 1L circle left with 2s & 1M with 3s, turn to face partner & set,
3/4 turn partner 2H to end facing 1st corners
17-24 1s turn 1st corner RH, partner LH, 2nd corner RH, partner LH &
end facing 1st corners
25-32 1s dance Reel of 3 on opposite sides passing 1st corner LSh &
cross RH to 2nd place own sides
Tuesday, July 17, 2012
Dances from July 16
Last night, we danced until we dropped. Nine dances in all!
DOMINO FIVE (R5x32) 5 person Sq.Set with 5th person in centre
D Haynes Carnforth IV
1- 8 5+1+2 dance RH across, 5+3+4 dance LH across
9-16 5+1+3 dance RSh reel of 3 (5 & 1 pass RSh to start)
17-24 5+4+2 dance LSh reel of 3 (5 & 4pass LSh to start)
25-32 5 changes place with 1 (pass RSh), 1 change pl with 4,
4 change pl with 3, 3s change pl with 2 & 2 becomes new 5
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 arms to 2nd place
9-16 2s+1s Advance+Retire;
1s+2s cross Men dancing under Ladies arch,
1s turn under 2s arms to original places
17-24 1s lead down the middle & back
25-32 1s+2s dance Poussette
MACDONALD OF THE ISLES (S3x32) 3C Set D Haynes Carnforth Coll 2
1- 8 2s dance full diagonal Reels of 4 with 1st corners,
passing by the LSh to face 2nd corners
9-16 2s dance full diagonal Reel of 4 with 2nd corners
to end in original places
17-24 Dance Progressive Chain (2 bars per hand): - 1s cross RH &
1s change places LH on side with 2s
1s change places RH with 3s while 2s cross over RH
1s cross LH while 2s & 3s change places LH
25-32 3s+2s dance 1/2 R&L,
3s dance 1/2 fig of 8 round end couples (3M up & 3L down)
to end in 2nd place
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
FOLLOW ME HOME (J8x32) 3C (4C set) E Briscoe RSCDS Bk 38
1- 8 1s set & cross RH, cast 1 place & turn LH,
ending taking hands in a diagonal line with 1st corners
9-16 1s Balance-in-Line with 1st crnrs, 3/4 turn corners &
1s followed by corners chase clockwise to opposite corners
(behind ptnrs 2nd corners) & dance in to 2nd corners
17-24 1s Balance-in-Line LH with 2nd corners, 3/4 turn corners &
1s followed by corners chase anticlockwise (behind ptnrs 1st corners) &
end in 2nd place on opposite sides
25-32 3s+1s+2s dance 1/2 reels of 3 on the sides
1s giving LSh to 2nd corner position,
2s, 1s & 3s set & cross RH
NEIDPATH CASTLE (S3x32) 3C set D Haynes RSCDS 22
1- 8 All set & turn partners 2H twice round & set again
9-16 All dance Grand Chain
17-24 1s lead down between 2s, cast behind 3s,
dance up between 3s, cast up behind 2s
1s+2s end ready for a 1/2 Diamond Poussette
25-32 1s+2s dance 1/2 Diamond Poussette,
1s+3s dance 1/2 Diamond Poussette
1s ending in 3rd place
FRIARS REEL (R8x32) 3C (4C set) J Rhodes Snowdon Bk
1- 8 1s cross RH & cast 1 place, cross LH & cast Lady up Man down
9-16 1s dance reels of 3 across Lady with 2s & Man with 3s
1s end facing 1st corners
17-24 1s turn 1st corner RH, partner LH, 2nd corner RH &
partner LH to end 2nd place own sides
25-32 2s+1s+3s circle 6H round & back
THE MINISTER ON THE LOCH (S3x32) 3C set R Goldring RSCDS 2008
(Also published in 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
17-2 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
FIDGET (R8x32) 3C (4C set) Button & Whittaker RSCDS 16
1- 8 1s facing 2s set & change places RH & repeat back to places LH
9-16 1s+2s+3s Promenade (1s+2s remain in centre of dance)
17-24 1s+2s dance Poussette (1s end in double triangle position)
25-32 2s+1s+3s dance Double Triangles
DOMINO FIVE (R5x32) 5 person Sq.Set with 5th person in centre
D Haynes Carnforth IV
1- 8 5+1+2 dance RH across, 5+3+4 dance LH across
9-16 5+1+3 dance RSh reel of 3 (5 & 1 pass RSh to start)
17-24 5+4+2 dance LSh reel of 3 (5 & 4pass LSh to start)
25-32 5 changes place with 1 (pass RSh), 1 change pl with 4,
4 change pl with 3, 3s change pl with 2 & 2 becomes new 5
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 arms to 2nd place
9-16 2s+1s Advance+Retire;
1s+2s cross Men dancing under Ladies arch,
1s turn under 2s arms to original places
17-24 1s lead down the middle & back
25-32 1s+2s dance Poussette
MACDONALD OF THE ISLES (S3x32) 3C Set D Haynes Carnforth Coll 2
1- 8 2s dance full diagonal Reels of 4 with 1st corners,
passing by the LSh to face 2nd corners
9-16 2s dance full diagonal Reel of 4 with 2nd corners
to end in original places
17-24 Dance Progressive Chain (2 bars per hand): - 1s cross RH &
1s change places LH on side with 2s
1s change places RH with 3s while 2s cross over RH
1s cross LH while 2s & 3s change places LH
25-32 3s+2s dance 1/2 R&L,
3s dance 1/2 fig of 8 round end couples (3M up & 3L down)
to end in 2nd place
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
FOLLOW ME HOME (J8x32) 3C (4C set) E Briscoe RSCDS Bk 38
1- 8 1s set & cross RH, cast 1 place & turn LH,
ending taking hands in a diagonal line with 1st corners
9-16 1s Balance-in-Line with 1st crnrs, 3/4 turn corners &
1s followed by corners chase clockwise to opposite corners
(behind ptnrs 2nd corners) & dance in to 2nd corners
17-24 1s Balance-in-Line LH with 2nd corners, 3/4 turn corners &
1s followed by corners chase anticlockwise (behind ptnrs 1st corners) &
end in 2nd place on opposite sides
25-32 3s+1s+2s dance 1/2 reels of 3 on the sides
1s giving LSh to 2nd corner position,
2s, 1s & 3s set & cross RH
NEIDPATH CASTLE (S3x32) 3C set D Haynes RSCDS 22
1- 8 All set & turn partners 2H twice round & set again
9-16 All dance Grand Chain
17-24 1s lead down between 2s, cast behind 3s,
dance up between 3s, cast up behind 2s
1s+2s end ready for a 1/2 Diamond Poussette
25-32 1s+2s dance 1/2 Diamond Poussette,
1s+3s dance 1/2 Diamond Poussette
1s ending in 3rd place
FRIARS REEL (R8x32) 3C (4C set) J Rhodes Snowdon Bk
1- 8 1s cross RH & cast 1 place, cross LH & cast Lady up Man down
9-16 1s dance reels of 3 across Lady with 2s & Man with 3s
1s end facing 1st corners
17-24 1s turn 1st corner RH, partner LH, 2nd corner RH &
partner LH to end 2nd place own sides
25-32 2s+1s+3s circle 6H round & back
THE MINISTER ON THE LOCH (S3x32) 3C set R Goldring RSCDS 2008
(Also published in 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
17-2 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
FIDGET (R8x32) 3C (4C set) Button & Whittaker RSCDS 16
1- 8 1s facing 2s set & change places RH & repeat back to places LH
9-16 1s+2s+3s Promenade (1s+2s remain in centre of dance)
17-24 1s+2s dance Poussette (1s end in double triangle position)
25-32 2s+1s+3s dance Double Triangles
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