Thursday, April 25, 2013

Lesson Plan for April 29

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 Lady's 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

THE FALLS OF ROGIE R8x32 3C (4C set) J Attwood - Alexander Bk 1
1- 8       1s cross RH & cast 1 place (2s step up bars 3-4),
             1s cross RH & cast to the right (1M up, 1W down)
              to end 1M between 2s, 1W between 3s.
9-16      1s dance 1/2 left-shoulder reel of 3 across
              (1M LSh to 2W & 1L LSh to 3M);
              all set in lines across & change places RH with opposite person
17-24     All chase clockwise 1/2 way,
              1s dance in & turn RH 11/4 to face 1st corners
              while 2s and 3s chase clockwise all the way to where they started
25-32     1s dance 1/2 right-shoulder reel of 4 with 1st corners, passing RSh;
               dance 1/2 right-shoulder reel with 2nd corners & cross passing RSh
               to 2nd place own sides

THE DUCHESS TREE (S8x32) 3C (4C set) J Drewry Brodie Bk
1- 8         2s cross up & dance reels of 3 on opposite sides,
               2s end in 2nd places opposite side as
               1s & 3s end in middle 1s facing down & 3s up
9-16        All set, circle left for 2 bars,
               Men turn Lady on right 2H once round & continue circle to places
17-24      1s+2s dance RH across & end facing up,
               1s cast 1 place & lead up while 2s lead up crossing & cast 1 place
25-32      1s+2s dance Allemande

DUNCAN MCARTHUR'S FAVOURITE (J8x32) 3C (4C set)
J Trew Martello Tower Bk 3
1- 8         1s cross RH, cast 1 place & dance 1/2 figs of 8 round 2s
9-16        1s dance diagonal reel of 4 with 1st corners
                passing partner LSh & giving RSh to 1st corner
                End passing round partner LSh to face 2nd crnrs
17-24      1s dance diagonal RSh reel of 4 with 2nd corners
                ending in 2nd place own sides
25-32      2s+1s+3s circle 6H round & back

1314 (THIRTEEN-FOURTEEN) (S64+R64) Sq.Set J Drewry - Rondel Bk
Strathspey: -
1- 8          Beginning facing partner, all dance interlocking Reels of 4
                (each person dances as though starting at the end of the reel)
9-12         All face partners,
                1s & 3s turn RH 3/4, & prom clockwise round to opp pl
                while 2s & 4s petronella turn into a line of four across
                (ladies in the centre) & set
                (1s & 3s dance between 2s and 4s, respectively, as they set)
13-16       1s & 3s dance in and 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
                 Ladies stay facing out, ready for
41-56       All dance full Schiehallion Reel
                 Ladies stay facing out, ready for
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

Monday, April 22, 2013

Lesson Plan for April 22

BALLATER REEL (R8x32) 2C (4C Set) J Trew Let's All Dance
1- 8        1s lead down & back to top
9-16       1s+2s dance Allemande
17-24     2s+1s dance R&L
25-32     1s dance figs of 8 round 2s*

FAIR JENNY'S JIG (J8x32) 3C (4C Set)    
R Wallace From the Redwood Forest
1- 8        1s set, cast 1 place, set & 1/2 turn RH to face 1st corners
9-16       1s turn 1st corner LH, turn partner RH,
               turn 2nd corner LH & turn partner RH to end 2nd place own sides
17-24     1s dance reels of 3 on sides (RSh to 3rd corner to start)
               ending BtoB facing own sides
25-32     1s dance Double Triangles ending 2nd places

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

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 pulls back on her right shoulder and followed by partner
                 dances a reel of 3 across with 2s (1s dancing as a unit) RS to 2L
                 to end in 2nd place own sides, flowing into
25-32       1s dance RSh reels of 3 on sides giving RSh to 3s

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 ½ diagonal reel of 4 with 1st corners &
               passing LS, ½ diagonal reel with 2nd corners
17-24     1s dance ½ diagonal reel with 3rd corner (pstns) &
               passing LS, ½ diagonal reel with 4th corner (pstns)
25-32     1s dance reel of 3 across (Lady with 2s, Man with 3s - LSh to 1st corner)
33-40     2s+1s+3s circle 6H round & back


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

Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Dances from April 15

A DANCING CAREER (J6x32) 2C (3C set) J Drewry Greenburn Bk 1
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.

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 MONTGOMERIES' RANT (R8x32) 3C (4C set)
Castle Menzies RSCDS Bk 10
1- 8       1s cross RH & cast down to 2nd place,
              cross LH & cast to the left (1L casts up while 1M casts down)
9-16      1s dance reels of 3 across, 1L with 2s & 1M with 3s
17-24    1s with nearer hands joined set to 2L, turn inwards & set to 3M,
              set 3L, turn & set to 2M
25-32    2s+1s+3s dance reels of 3 on sides 1s giving RSh to 2nd corner,
             1s cross RH to 2nd place own sides

BONNIE STRONSHIRAY S8x32 3C (4C set) R Campbell Glasgow Assembly
1- 8       1s+2s turn ¾ 2H to form line up/down centre (ladies above the men)
              & dance ½ reel of 4,
              turn partners ¾ 2H to own sides (having progressed)
9-16      1s set adv & turn 1st corner 2H ending 1L between 2s & 1M between 3s,
              set adv to 2nd crnr & turn 2H ending in 2nd place opposite sides
17-24     2s+1s+3s cross RH
              1s cast to right round partners 1st corner positions
              while corners Advance+Retire on the diagonal
              ending in lines of 3 across, facing up and down
              (1M between 2s & 1L between 3s),
              2s+1s+3s cross RH (up/down set),
              1s cast to right round partners 2nd corner positions
              & in to face them while 2s+3s Advance+Retire on the diagonal
25-32     1s dance ½ RSh reel of 4 with partners 2nd corner position
               (own 2nd corner person),
               pass 3/4 LSh & dance ½ reel with partners 1st corner position
               (own 1st corner person)
               & 1/2 turn RH back to place

THE AUSTRALIAN LADIES 1 (R8x32) 3C {4C set}
R M Campbell Glasgow Assembly
1- 8        1s cross, cast down to 3rd place & 3s+1s dance RH across.
9-16       1s lead up to top, cross, cast to 2nd place & 2s+1s dance LH across.
17-24      2s & 3s set & cross RH as 1s cross RH & cast to right,
               2s+3s set on sides & change places RH
               as 1s cross up/down centre & cast to right.
25-32      3s & 2s set & cross RH as 1s cross RH & cast to right,
               3s+2s set on sides & change places RH
               as 1s cross in centre & cast to places.

Lesson Plan for April 8

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

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

CITY OF BELFAST (S3x32) 3C set L Mullholland Belfast Diamond Jubilee Bk
1-8            1s dance ½ Fig of 8 round 2s,
                 1L+2M turn RH 1¼ times while 1M+2L turn LH 1¼ times and
                 1s end BtoB facing opp sides
9-16          1s+2s dance reel of 4 across and
                 2s end in 1st places while pass LSh to face 1st corners
17-24        1s set to 1st corner and 2nd corner
                  ending (turning to right) between corners,
                  all set and 1s cross RH
25-32        1s+3s dance Espagnole :
                  1s+3s cross (Ladies lead across RH passing between Men)
                  with Ladies changing places RH,
                  1s+3s cross back (Men lead across RH between Ladies)
                  with Men changing places RH
                  3s turn RH as 1s turn LH to end 231

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

ALAN J SMITH (J8x32) 3C (4C Set) A Smith RSCDS Bk 45
1- 8        1s set, dance down to face out 2nd place, 1M+3M turn LH
               while 1L+3L turn RH into double triangle positions
9-16       1s dance Double Triangles & end facing 1st corners
17-24     1s turn 1st corner RH, partner LH, 2nd corner RH &
               cross RH to 2nd places
25-32     2s+1s+3s circle 6H round & back

Lesson Plan for April 1st

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.

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

ST MARTIN'S STRATHSPEY (S4x32) 4C set R Goldring 24 G and S Dances
1- 8          1s+2s also 3s+4s dance RH across,
                all set to partners and 1s+2s also 3s+4s set facing on sides
9-16         All dance reels of 4 on sides
17-24       1L followed by partner cast to bottom and turn RH 1½ times
25-32       All circle 8H round and back

THE FALLS OF ROGIE R8x32 3C (4C set) J Attwood Alexander Bk 1
1- 8         1s cross RH & cast 1 place (2s step up bars 3-4),
               1s cross RH & cast 1 place (1M up, 1W down)
                to end 1M between 2s, 1W between 3s.
9-16        1s dance ½ left-shoulder reel of 3 across (1M with 2s & 1L with 3s);
                all set in lines across & change places RH with opposite person
17-24      2s and 3s chase clockwise all the way while 1s chase clockwise ½ way,
                dance in & turn RH 1¼ to face 1st corners
25-32      1s dance ½ right-shoulder reel of 4 with 1st corners, passing RSh;
                dance ½ right-shoulder reel with 2nd corners & cross passing RSh
                to 2nd place own sides

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 ½ diagonal reel of 4 with 1st corners &
               passing LS, ½ diagonal reel with 2nd corners
17-24     1s dance ½ diagonal reel with 3rd corner (pstns) &
               passing LS, ½ diagonal reel with 4th corner (pstns)
25-32     1s dance reel of 3 across (Lady with 2s, Man with 3s - LSh to 1st corner)
33-40     2s+1s+3s circle 6H round & back