Twin Swirls

On Monday, we also received the instructions for Twin Swirls and worked on the dance:

Twin Swirls (R, 4 couple set dance, advanced)

1-4    1L and 3L set advancing to partner (who sets in place) and
          turn partner RH, ending woman in the middle facing down, while her partner returns to place.

5-8    1L and 3L set advancing to man below (who sets in place) and
          turn him RH, into a line of 4 in the middle of the set, women facing down, men facing up

9-12   Meanwhile Figure: (Half reel and chase)
          1L, 2M, 3L, & 4M dance a half reel of 4, finishing dancing out through the opposite side of the dance
          while their partners dance clockwise ½ way around the set and curve/swirl into a line of 4 the middle
           (the order is now 4321, all crossed over)

13-16 Meanwhile Figure: (Chase and Half-reel)
          4L, 3M, 2L, & 1M dance a half reel of 4 in the middle of the set
          while their partners dance clockwise ½ way around the set to original places.
          Dancers in the reel finish by dancing out to join their partner in promenade (or reverse) hold.
          (The order is now 1234. C1 and C3 are in reverse promenade on the women’s side facing down
           and C2 and C4 are in promenade on the men’s side facing up -
          the dancer who was just in the reel ends up towards the middle in the promenade hold)

17-20 Promenade and swirl clockwise, half way
          C1 and C4 promenade to the opposite end of the set, ending on opposite sides facing up or down.
          C2 and C3 promenade around the end of the set and pass in the centre to finish in own places,
          C2 facing up and C3 facing down
          (the order is now 4231, end couples crossed, in transition from promenade to right hands across)

21-24 Right hands across at the ends of the dance (C4 with C2 and C3 with C1) flow into

25-28 Left hands across in the middle (C2 and C3) while C4 and C1 chase clock-wise ½ way
          to original places.

29-32 C1 with C2, C3 with C4 change places on the sides by the right hand
          then C1 with C4 change places on the side by the left hand
          while C2 and C3 at the ends stand
          (the order is now 2413)

Repeat from new positions.


(Dance written by Terry Glasspool for Linda and Laura Hanson- a dance with strong female leads and a lot of symmetry)

Dance plan for May 12th

BLUE BONNETS (J8x32) 2C (4C set) RSCDS Bk 3
1- 8          1L+2M Adv+Ret & dance DoSiDo
9-16         1M+2L Adv+Ret & dance DoSiDo
17-24       1s lead down the middle & back
25-32       1s+2s dance Poussette. 2 1

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

SEA TANGLE OF SKYE (S8x32) 2C (4C set) L Donaldson Dances of an Island Clan
1- 8          1s lead down, 1/2 turn RH, lead up & 1/2 turn RH
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
25-32        1s+2s diag face in & petronella turn 1 place to right, dance RH across 1/2 way,
                  petronella turn to right 1 place & dance LH across 2 1

HAMILTON HOUSE (J8x32) 3C (4C set) W Campbell RSCDS Bk 7
1- 8          1L sets to 2M and turns 3M (2H) and stands between them,
                  1M sets to 2L and turns 3L (2H) 1M ends between 3s in a line facing up
                  while 1L moves up to between 2s who also step up, ending in line facing down
9-16          2s+1s+3s set twice and 1s ¾ turn 2H to opposite sides
17-24        2s+1s+3s set twice on sides and 1s ½ turn 2H to own side
25-32        2s+1s+3s circle 6H round and back

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. 2 1 3

Dances from May 5th

THE FRISKY (J8x32) 3C (4C set) R Bremner RSCDS Bk 26
1- 8          1s turn RH and cast 1 place, turn LH and cast down 1 place
9-16         2s+3s+1s circle 6H round and back
17-24       1s lead up to top and 1s+2s set twice
25-32       1s+2s dance ½ R&L, set and cross RH to own sides

J. B. MILNE (R8x32) 3C (4C set) H Foss Angus Fitchett Album
1- 8          1M+2L set advancing and turn RH, 1L+2M set advancing and turn RH
9-16         1s set to each other and turn 2H, cast to 2nd place and Petronella turn to
                 Lady between 2s and Man between 3s
17-24       1s set and ¾ turn RH while 2s+3s change places RH on sides and set,
                 1s repeat but 2s and 3s cross RH and set
25-32       1s set and change places RH while 2s+3s change places RH on sides and set,
                 1s cast round corner to 2nd place own sides as 2s+3s cross RH and all set

SUGAR CANDIE S8x32 3C (4C set) RSCDS Bk 26
1- 8          1s set & cast 1 place (2s step up), cross passing LSh
                 & cast RSh round 1st corner into centre ending back-to-back
                 (1W facing up, 1M down)
9-16         1W circle left with 2s, 1M circle left with 3s, 1s turn to face partner & set,
                 ¾ 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
                 1s cross RH to 2nd place own sides

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 Alternating Tandem 1/2 reel of 3 with 1st corners,
                  1s dance Alternating Tandem 1/2 reel with 2nd corners
17-24        1s dance Alternating Tandem 1/2 reels of 3 with Ladies 1st corner (pstn),
                  1s dance Alternating Tandem 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 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 GOLDEN APPLE JIG (J8x40) 3C (4C set) C Ronald 12 SCDs
1- 8         1s dance down below 3s, cast up to 2nd place own side &
                turn LH 1.1/4 times to face 1st corners
9-16        1s dance Hello-Goodbye setting & end in centre facing 3rd corners
17-24      1s dance diagonal reel of 4 with 1st corners & pass partner LSh to face own 2nd corners
25-32      1s dance diagonal reel of 4 with 2nd corners & end in 2nd place own side
33-40      All circle 6H round & back.

THE DOUBLE DIAMOND STRATHSPEY (S4x32) 4C set R Goldring Leeds 40th Anniv Bk
1- 8         1s+2s also 3s+4s dance DiamondPoussette
9-16        1L+2M also 3L+4M pass RSh turn to face each other & turn about to dance into others place,
                1M+2L also 3M+4L repeat
17-24      1s & 3s dance 1/2 Fig 8 round couple above them, 2s & 4s dance 1/2 Fig 8 round couple below
25-32      1s+4s+3s (bottom 3 cples) dance the Knot