Beginner Class - Lesson 3 - March 16

Week Three: March 16, 2015

Steps:
Strathspey setting
Pas de Basque

Figures:
Rights & Lefts
Cast off behind own lines
Allemande
3C progression

Scottish Dance Pro Tip: Learning to “chunk” the dance--thinking in 8-bar phrases.

THE HIGHLAND FAIR (J8x32) 2C (4C set) Bk of Graded SCDs
1- 8 1s cast, dance down behind own lines, turn outwards & dance back to place
9-16 1s+2s turn partners RH back to place & then turn LH
17-24 1s followed by 2s, lead down the middle & 2s lead back to the top
25-32 2s+1s dance R&L

SANDY O'ER THE LEA (S8x32) 2C (4C set) MMM 2
1- 8 1s+2s dance RH across & LH back to places
9-16 1s+2s set; cross RH, set & cross back RH
17-24 1s followed by 2s lead down, 2s divide & 1s followed by 2s lead back to top
25-32 1s+2s dance Allemande

GOOD HEARTED GLASGOW (J8x32) 3C (4C set) P Knapman Collins Pocket Ref
1- 8 1s turn RH cast to 2nd place, & turn partner LH 11⁄4 times to end Man facing down & Lady facing up
9-16 1s dance RH across (Lady with 2s & Man with 3s), 1s passing RSh & dance LH with other couple
17-24 1s lead down the middle & back to 2nd place on own side
25-32 2s+1s+3s circle 6H round & back

THE MACHINE WITHOUT HORSES (J8x32) 3C (4C set) Rutherford RSCDS Bk 12
1- 8 1s set, cast & dance RH across with 3s
9-16 1s set, cast up & dance LH across with 2s
17-24 1s followed by 2s lead down, cast up behind 3s, in & lead up to top & 1s cast back to 2nd place
25-32 2s+1s dance R&L

Back up dances:

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

KNIT THE POCKY (R8x32) 2C (4C set) Turnbull RSCDS Bk 11
1- 8 1L+2M Adv+Ret, turn 2H (Skip Change of step)
9-16 1M+2L Adv+Ret, turn 2H
17-24 1s followed by 2s (who first dance up) lead down middle and 2s lead back to 1st place followed by 1s who end in 2nd place
25-32 2s+1s dance R&L