This is the final class before the Ardbrae Christmas social. We have covered six of the dances from the program in this class. We hope you will come out and try the dances in a social setting. Keep in mind that we will be walking the dances through once.
The dances we covered in this class are:
The Lass of Richmond Hill
The Lady Wynd
McMarley's Cross
Highland Fair
Fair Donald
The Findlay's Jig
Here are the dances we hope to cover in this class
THE FINDLAY’S JIG
32 bar jig for 3 couples
14 Social Dances for 2000, devised by Roy Goldring
Bars
1 – 8 1st couple lead down the middle and back finishing at the top in the centre. 2nd and 3rd couples step in on bar 8.
9 – 16 3 couple allemande.
17 – 20 1st couple dance in, face down and cast up to the top. 3rd and 2nd couples step down on 19-20.
21 – 24 2nd couple repeat bars 17-20. 1st and 3rd couples step down on bars 23-24.
25 – 32 6 hands round and back.
Repeat having passed a couple
For Faustina and Ian Findlay
Tune: The Groom’s Jig by Ian Findlay
FAIR DONALD
(Strathspey)
RSCDS Book 29 No. 4
Music DESCRIPTION
Bars
1 – 4 First couple, with nearer hands joined, dance down between second couple and cast up to place.
5 – 8 First couple, with nearer hands joined, dance down between third couple and cast up to first corners; second couple step up on bars seven and eight.
9 – 16 First couple reel of four with first corners passing partner with left shoulder at end of reel.
17 – 24 First couple reel of four with second corners finishing as in Fig.
25 – 26 First couple cast off into second place.
27 – 28 Second, first and third couples set.
29 – 32 Second, first and third couples turn partners with two hands.
Repeat, having passed a couple.
No. 22 – The Lass of Richmond Hill
32-bar reel for three couples in a four-couple longwise set
RSCDS Second Book of Graded Scottish Country Dances
Bars Description
1 – 8 1st couple lead down middle and up to the top to finish in the middle of the set, facing up.
9 – 14 1st couple cast off one place and, passing partner by the left, dance round first corners by the right and into the middle of the set. 2nd couple step up on bars 9-10.
15 – 16 1st couple, giving left hands, turn to face first corners.
17 – 24 1st couple and first corners dance a corner chain. 1st couple finish facing second corners.
25 – 32 1st couple and second corners dance a corner chain. 1st couple finish in second place on own sides.
Repeat, having passed a couple.
Devised by Fiona Turnbull, RSCDS Richmond Branch.
First published in Richmond Anniversary Book 1952-1992.
©RSCDS Richmond Branch, printed with permission.
Monday, December 5, 2011
Monday, November 28, 2011
Dances for November 28, 2011
Tonight's class will be combined with the intermediate class. This is a list of the dances we hope to cover. Some of the dances will be for the intermediate dancers only.
Fiona’s Fancy
(D Bell, Campbell Stewart Collection) (32 R 2C, RTR)
1 – 8 1C & 2C dance RH across and LH back to places.
9 – 16 1C & 2C circle 4-H round and back.
17 – 20 1W & 2W turn RH.
21 – 24 1M & 2M turn LH.
25 – 28 All dance back to back with person opposite.
29 – 30 Join NH with partner, dance 3 slip steps to the left and close, advancing enough to pass opposite couples.
31 – 32 With partner, dance 3 slip steps to the right and close to finish facing a new couple.
The Lady Wynd
(Goldring, Graded & Social 2) (32 J 3C)
The Lady Wynd, Bentley
1 – 4 1C dance towards each other and cast off one place. 2C step up on bars 3-4.
5 – 8 2C, 1C & 3C turn partner once round RH to finish in middle, ready for…
9 – 16 2C, 1C & 3C dance a promenade.
17 – 24 1C dance a Figure of 8 on own sides, passing person in their Right by RSh to begin.
25 – 28 RH across – 1W with 2C and 1M with 3C. 1C dance through 2nd place on own sides on bar 28)
29 – 32 LH across – 1W with 3C and 1M with 2C.
McMarley’s Cross
(Junior Members Rose & Thistle) (32 S 3C)
1 – 8 1C, 2C & 3C turn partners with RH then with LH.
9 – 16 1C set and cast off one place as 2C step up. 2C & 1C dance RH across.
17 – 24 1C set and cast off one more place as 3C step up. 3C & 1C dance LH across.
25 – 32 2C, 3C & 1C dance Grand Chain.
The Australian Ladies - Intermediates only
(Campbell, Glasgow Assembly) (32 R 3C)
1 – 4 1C cross RH, cast off two places (2C & 3C step up on 3-4).
5 – 8 1C and 3C dance RH across once round (1C finish in middle RH joined).
9 – 12 1C lead up to top, cross and cast off to 2nd place (3C step down on 11-12)
13 – 16 1C and 2C dance LH across once round (both couples finish on sidelines).
17 – 20 1C cross RH and cast to R round 1st corner position to finish, 1M between 3rd couple, facing up and 1W between 2C, facing down. At the same time, 2C and 3C set to partner and cross RH to finish on opposite sides, 2C facing down and 3C facing up.
21 – 24 1C change places RH (up & down the dance) and cast to R round 2nd corner position to finish in 2nd place on opposite sides. At the same time, 2C and 3C set to each other, change places RH and turn to face partner (across the dance).
25 – 28 1C change places RH and cast to R round partner’s 1st corner position to finish, 1M between 3C (now in 2nd place), facing down and 1W between 2C (now in 3rd place), facing up. At the same time, 2C and 3C set to partner (across the dance) and change places to own sides RH to finish, 2C facing up and 3C facing down.
29 – 32 1C change places RH and cast to R round partner’s 2nd corner position to finish in 2nd place on own sides. At the same time, 2C and 3C set to each other and change places RH to finish facing partner across the dance. (2W and 3M make ‘polite’ turn at end of bar 32.)
The Mountain Stream
Goldring, Graded & Social 3 32 R 2C
1 – 8 1W & 2M set twice, turn with RH and finish in place.
9 – 16 1M & 2W set twice, turn with LH and finish in place. 1M remains facing out.
17 – 24 1M, followed by partner, casts off behind 2M, crosses up between 2C, casts behind 2W and crosses to 2nd place on own side. 1W finishes in 2nd place on own side. 2C step up on bars 23-24.
25 – 32 2C & 1C dance RH across and LH across back to place.
The Summer Assembly - Intermediates only
(Book 35) (88 R 4C, 4C set)
1 – 4 All turn partner RH once round.
5 – 6 M stand still (facing counter-clockwise*) while W, passing partners RSh, dance one place clockwise.
7 – 8 All set to new partner.
9 – 16 Repeat bars 1-8, beginning by turning ‘new’ partners RH(M stand facing counter-clockwise on bars 13-14*) (W are now half way round the set.)
17 – 32 Repeat bars 1-16 but all turn LH and W stand still while M dance anti-clockwise round the set. (W stand facing clockwise on bars 21-22 and on bars 29-30*) (All are now half way round the set.)
33 – 40 1C and 3C dance RH across once round and then 1M, followed by 1W, and 3M , followed by 3W, dance clockwise half way round the outside of the set to return to original places.
41 – 48 2C and 4C repeat bars 33-40.
49 – 56 W dance figures of 8 round partners and corners, passing partner LSh to begin.
57 – 64 M dance figures of 8 round partners and corners, passing partner RSh to begin.
65 – 72 1C and 3C change places, 3C making an arch for 1C. 1C and 3C set to partners and then repeat back to places, 1C making an arch for 3C.
73 – 80 2C and 4C repeat bars 65-72 with 4C making the first arch.
81 – 88 8-H round and back.
Fiona’s Fancy
(D Bell, Campbell Stewart Collection) (32 R 2C, RTR)
1 – 8 1C & 2C dance RH across and LH back to places.
9 – 16 1C & 2C circle 4-H round and back.
17 – 20 1W & 2W turn RH.
21 – 24 1M & 2M turn LH.
25 – 28 All dance back to back with person opposite.
29 – 30 Join NH with partner, dance 3 slip steps to the left and close, advancing enough to pass opposite couples.
31 – 32 With partner, dance 3 slip steps to the right and close to finish facing a new couple.
The Lady Wynd
(Goldring, Graded & Social 2) (32 J 3C)
The Lady Wynd, Bentley
1 – 4 1C dance towards each other and cast off one place. 2C step up on bars 3-4.
5 – 8 2C, 1C & 3C turn partner once round RH to finish in middle, ready for…
9 – 16 2C, 1C & 3C dance a promenade.
17 – 24 1C dance a Figure of 8 on own sides, passing person in their Right by RSh to begin.
25 – 28 RH across – 1W with 2C and 1M with 3C. 1C dance through 2nd place on own sides on bar 28)
29 – 32 LH across – 1W with 3C and 1M with 2C.
McMarley’s Cross
(Junior Members Rose & Thistle) (32 S 3C)
1 – 8 1C, 2C & 3C turn partners with RH then with LH.
9 – 16 1C set and cast off one place as 2C step up. 2C & 1C dance RH across.
17 – 24 1C set and cast off one more place as 3C step up. 3C & 1C dance LH across.
25 – 32 2C, 3C & 1C dance Grand Chain.
The Australian Ladies - Intermediates only
(Campbell, Glasgow Assembly) (32 R 3C)
1 – 4 1C cross RH, cast off two places (2C & 3C step up on 3-4).
5 – 8 1C and 3C dance RH across once round (1C finish in middle RH joined).
9 – 12 1C lead up to top, cross and cast off to 2nd place (3C step down on 11-12)
13 – 16 1C and 2C dance LH across once round (both couples finish on sidelines).
17 – 20 1C cross RH and cast to R round 1st corner position to finish, 1M between 3rd couple, facing up and 1W between 2C, facing down. At the same time, 2C and 3C set to partner and cross RH to finish on opposite sides, 2C facing down and 3C facing up.
21 – 24 1C change places RH (up & down the dance) and cast to R round 2nd corner position to finish in 2nd place on opposite sides. At the same time, 2C and 3C set to each other, change places RH and turn to face partner (across the dance).
25 – 28 1C change places RH and cast to R round partner’s 1st corner position to finish, 1M between 3C (now in 2nd place), facing down and 1W between 2C (now in 3rd place), facing up. At the same time, 2C and 3C set to partner (across the dance) and change places to own sides RH to finish, 2C facing up and 3C facing down.
29 – 32 1C change places RH and cast to R round partner’s 2nd corner position to finish in 2nd place on own sides. At the same time, 2C and 3C set to each other and change places RH to finish facing partner across the dance. (2W and 3M make ‘polite’ turn at end of bar 32.)
The Mountain Stream
Goldring, Graded & Social 3 32 R 2C
1 – 8 1W & 2M set twice, turn with RH and finish in place.
9 – 16 1M & 2W set twice, turn with LH and finish in place. 1M remains facing out.
17 – 24 1M, followed by partner, casts off behind 2M, crosses up between 2C, casts behind 2W and crosses to 2nd place on own side. 1W finishes in 2nd place on own side. 2C step up on bars 23-24.
25 – 32 2C & 1C dance RH across and LH across back to place.
The Summer Assembly - Intermediates only
(Book 35) (88 R 4C, 4C set)
1 – 4 All turn partner RH once round.
5 – 6 M stand still (facing counter-clockwise*) while W, passing partners RSh, dance one place clockwise.
7 – 8 All set to new partner.
9 – 16 Repeat bars 1-8, beginning by turning ‘new’ partners RH(M stand facing counter-clockwise on bars 13-14*) (W are now half way round the set.)
17 – 32 Repeat bars 1-16 but all turn LH and W stand still while M dance anti-clockwise round the set. (W stand facing clockwise on bars 21-22 and on bars 29-30*) (All are now half way round the set.)
33 – 40 1C and 3C dance RH across once round and then 1M, followed by 1W, and 3M , followed by 3W, dance clockwise half way round the outside of the set to return to original places.
41 – 48 2C and 4C repeat bars 33-40.
49 – 56 W dance figures of 8 round partners and corners, passing partner LSh to begin.
57 – 64 M dance figures of 8 round partners and corners, passing partner RSh to begin.
65 – 72 1C and 3C change places, 3C making an arch for 1C. 1C and 3C set to partners and then repeat back to places, 1C making an arch for 3C.
73 – 80 2C and 4C repeat bars 65-72 with 4C making the first arch.
81 – 88 8-H round and back.
Thursday, November 24, 2011
Dances for November 21, 2011
Sorry for the delay in posting the dance instructions. Here are the dances we covered this week.
FAIR DONALD
(Strathspey)
RSCDS Book 29 No. 4
Music DESCRIPTION
Bars
1 – 4 First couple, with nearer hands joined, dance down between second couple and cast up to place.
5 – 8 First couple, with nearer hands joined, dance down between third couple and cast up to first corners; second couple step up on bars seven and eight.
9 – 16 First couple reel of four with first corners passing partner with left shoulder at end of reel.
17 – 24 First couple reel of four with second corners finishing as in Fig.
25 – 26 First couple cast off into second place.
27 – 28 Second, first and third couples set.
29 – 32 Second, first and third couples turn partners with two hands.
Repeat, having passed a couple.
THE FINDLAY’S JIG
32 bar jig for 3 couples
14 Social Dances for 2000, devised by Roy Goldring
Bars
1 – 8 1st couple lead down the middle and back finishing at the top in the centre. 2nd and 3rd couples step in on bar 8.
9 – 16 3 couple allemande.
17 – 20 1st couple dance in, face down and cast up to the top. 3rd and 2nd couples step down on 19-20.
21 – 24 2nd couple repeat bars 17-20. 1st and 3rd couples step down on bars 23-24.
25 – 32 6 hands round and back.
Repeat having passed a couple
For Faustina and Ian Findlay
Tune: The Groom’s Jig by Ian Findlay
FAIR DONALD
(Strathspey)
RSCDS Book 29 No. 4
Music DESCRIPTION
Bars
1 – 4 First couple, with nearer hands joined, dance down between second couple and cast up to place.
5 – 8 First couple, with nearer hands joined, dance down between third couple and cast up to first corners; second couple step up on bars seven and eight.
9 – 16 First couple reel of four with first corners passing partner with left shoulder at end of reel.
17 – 24 First couple reel of four with second corners finishing as in Fig.
25 – 26 First couple cast off into second place.
27 – 28 Second, first and third couples set.
29 – 32 Second, first and third couples turn partners with two hands.
Repeat, having passed a couple.
THE FINDLAY’S JIG
32 bar jig for 3 couples
14 Social Dances for 2000, devised by Roy Goldring
Bars
1 – 8 1st couple lead down the middle and back finishing at the top in the centre. 2nd and 3rd couples step in on bar 8.
9 – 16 3 couple allemande.
17 – 20 1st couple dance in, face down and cast up to the top. 3rd and 2nd couples step down on 19-20.
21 – 24 2nd couple repeat bars 17-20. 1st and 3rd couples step down on bars 23-24.
25 – 32 6 hands round and back.
Repeat having passed a couple
For Faustina and Ian Findlay
Tune: The Groom’s Jig by Ian Findlay
Monday, November 14, 2011
Dances for November 14, 2011
This week we will introduce another new formation - Corner Chain. We will also repeat the strathspey from last week.
No. 22 – The Lass of Richmond Hill
32-bar reel for three couples in a four-couple longwise set
RSCDS Second Book of Graded Scottish Country Dances
Bars Description
1 – 8 1st couple lead down middle and up to the top to finish in the middle of the set, facing up.
9 – 14 1st couple cast off one place and, passing partner by the left, dance round first corners by the right and into the middle of the set. 2nd couple step up on bars 9-10.
15 – 16 1st couple , giving left hands, turn to face first corners.
17 – 24 1st couple and first corners dance a corner chain. 1st couple finish facing second corners.
25 – 32 1st couple and second corners dance a corner chain. 1st couple finish in second place on own sides.
Repeat, having passed a couple.
Devised by Fiona Turnbull, RSCDS Richmond Branch.
First published in Richmond Anniversary Book 1952-1992.
©RSCDS Richmond Branch, printed with permission.
McMARLEY’S CROSS
A 32 bar strathspey for 3 couples in a 3 couple set
Rose and Thistle Book, of dances devised by Wigan Thistle Society
BARS
1 – 4 1st, 2nd and 3rd couples turn partner by the right hand once round.
5 – 8 1st, 2nd and 3rd couples turn partner by the left hand once round.
9 – 12 1st couple set and cast off one place. (2nd couple step up bars 11 &12.)
13 – 16 1st and 2nd couples dance right hands across.
17 – 20 1st couple set and cast off one place. (3rd couple step up bars 19 & 20.)
21 – 24 1st and 3rd couples dance left hands across.
25 – 32 2nd, 1st and 3rd couples dance a grand chain. (1st couple face 3rd couple
and 2nd couple cross.)
Devised by – Lorna Grundy, Lisa Jones, Ailsa Longmuir, Rebecca Markey, Kathryn Parkinson, Katherine Small and Nicola Strachan, some of the Junior Members of the
Thistle Society, Wigan (1994)
No. 22 – The Lass of Richmond Hill
32-bar reel for three couples in a four-couple longwise set
RSCDS Second Book of Graded Scottish Country Dances
Bars Description
1 – 8 1st couple lead down middle and up to the top to finish in the middle of the set, facing up.
9 – 14 1st couple cast off one place and, passing partner by the left, dance round first corners by the right and into the middle of the set. 2nd couple step up on bars 9-10.
15 – 16 1st couple , giving left hands, turn to face first corners.
17 – 24 1st couple and first corners dance a corner chain. 1st couple finish facing second corners.
25 – 32 1st couple and second corners dance a corner chain. 1st couple finish in second place on own sides.
Repeat, having passed a couple.
Devised by Fiona Turnbull, RSCDS Richmond Branch.
First published in Richmond Anniversary Book 1952-1992.
©RSCDS Richmond Branch, printed with permission.
McMARLEY’S CROSS
A 32 bar strathspey for 3 couples in a 3 couple set
Rose and Thistle Book, of dances devised by Wigan Thistle Society
BARS
1 – 4 1st, 2nd and 3rd couples turn partner by the right hand once round.
5 – 8 1st, 2nd and 3rd couples turn partner by the left hand once round.
9 – 12 1st couple set and cast off one place. (2nd couple step up bars 11 &12.)
13 – 16 1st and 2nd couples dance right hands across.
17 – 20 1st couple set and cast off one place. (3rd couple step up bars 19 & 20.)
21 – 24 1st and 3rd couples dance left hands across.
25 – 32 2nd, 1st and 3rd couples dance a grand chain. (1st couple face 3rd couple
and 2nd couple cross.)
Devised by – Lorna Grundy, Lisa Jones, Ailsa Longmuir, Rebecca Markey, Kathryn Parkinson, Katherine Small and Nicola Strachan, some of the Junior Members of the
Thistle Society, Wigan (1994)
Thursday, November 10, 2011
Dances for November 7, 2011
Sorry for the delay in posting the dances. We returned to
Ottawa from San Francisco on an overnight flight. We were both a little tired
from the flight.
This week we are actually introducing two new formations -
Promenade and Grand Chain for 3 couples. Promenade is similar to the Allemande we covered a
few weeks ago.
The Lady Wynd is on the Christmas dance (December 17)
program and the Ardbrae ball program. McMarley's Cross is on both the Christmas
dance program and the Beginner Ball at the end of the year.
The Lady Wynd
32 bar jig for 3 couples
Graded and Social Dances 2, devised by Roy Goldring
Bars
1 – 4 First couple dance in towards each other and cast off one place. Second couple step up on bars 3–4.
5 – 8 Second, first and third couples turn partners once round with right hands, to finish in the centre of the dance, facing up, ready for : -
9 – 16 Three couple promenade.
17 – 24 First couple dance a figure of eight on their own side. To begin, they pass the person on their right by the right shoulder.
25 – 28 Right hands across: first woman with second couple, first man with third couple.
29 – 32 Left hands across: first man with second couple, first woman with third couple.
Repeat having passed a couple.
Note: - On bar 28, first couple dance through second place on their own sides.
For Joan Smith.
Tune: - Any good jig
McMARLEY’S CROSS
A 32 bar strathspey for 3 couples in a 3 couple set
Rose and Thistle Book, of dances devised by Wigan Thistle Society
BARS
1 – 4 1st, 2nd and 3rd couples turn partner by the right hand once round.
5 – 8 1st, 2nd and 3rd couples turn partner by the left hand once round.
9 – 12 1st couple set and cast off one place. (2nd couple step up bars 11 &12.)
13 – 16 1st and 2nd couples dance right hands across.
17 – 20 1st couple set and cast off one place. (3rd couple step up bars 19 & 20.)
21 – 24 1st and 3rd couples dance left hands across.
25 – 32 2nd, 1st and 3rd couples dance a grand chain. (1st couple face 3rd couple
and 2nd couple cross.)
Devised by – Lorna Grundy, Lisa Jones, Ailsa Longmuir, Rebecca Markey, Kathryn Parkinson, Katherine Small and Nicola Strachan, some of the Junior Members of the
Thistle Society, Wigan (1994)
32 bar jig for 3 couples
Graded and Social Dances 2, devised by Roy Goldring
Bars
1 – 4 First couple dance in towards each other and cast off one place. Second couple step up on bars 3–4.
5 – 8 Second, first and third couples turn partners once round with right hands, to finish in the centre of the dance, facing up, ready for : -
9 – 16 Three couple promenade.
17 – 24 First couple dance a figure of eight on their own side. To begin, they pass the person on their right by the right shoulder.
25 – 28 Right hands across: first woman with second couple, first man with third couple.
29 – 32 Left hands across: first man with second couple, first woman with third couple.
Repeat having passed a couple.
Note: - On bar 28, first couple dance through second place on their own sides.
For Joan Smith.
Tune: - Any good jig
McMARLEY’S CROSS
A 32 bar strathspey for 3 couples in a 3 couple set
Rose and Thistle Book, of dances devised by Wigan Thistle Society
BARS
1 – 4 1st, 2nd and 3rd couples turn partner by the right hand once round.
5 – 8 1st, 2nd and 3rd couples turn partner by the left hand once round.
9 – 12 1st couple set and cast off one place. (2nd couple step up bars 11 &12.)
13 – 16 1st and 2nd couples dance right hands across.
17 – 20 1st couple set and cast off one place. (3rd couple step up bars 19 & 20.)
21 – 24 1st and 3rd couples dance left hands across.
25 – 32 2nd, 1st and 3rd couples dance a grand chain. (1st couple face 3rd couple
and 2nd couple cross.)
Devised by – Lorna Grundy, Lisa Jones, Ailsa Longmuir, Rebecca Markey, Kathryn Parkinson, Katherine Small and Nicola Strachan, some of the Junior Members of the
Thistle Society, Wigan (1994)
Monday, October 31, 2011
Dances for October 31, 2011
This week we will continue to focus on the new step - Pas de Basque. No new formations will be covered this week. We will review reels of three in the dance Ecclefechan Feline.
The dance "The Mountain Stream" is on the program for the Beginner's Ball at the end of the year.
THE MOUNTAIN STREAM
32 bar Reel for 2 couples
Graded and Social Dances 3, devised by Roy Goldring
Bars
1 – 8 1st woman and 2nd man set twice then turn with right hands. They finish in place.
9 – 16 1st man and 2nd woman set twice then turn with left hands. They finish in place – 1st man facing out.
17 – 24 1st man, followed by his partner, casts behind 2nd man, crosses up between 2nd couple, casts behind 2nd woman and crosses to 2nd place on own side. 1st woman finishes in 2nd woman’s place. 2nd couple step up on bars 23-24.
25 – 32 2nd and 1st couples dance right hands across and left hands across.
Repeat having passed a couple.
Tune: Miss Jean Donaldson’s Hornpipe (Traditional –
James Walker 1st Collection)
ECCLEFECHAN FELINE
32 bar Jig for 3 couples – McMurtry – 2006
Le Petit Chat Celtique
1 – 8 1st couple dance a figure of eight on their own side. 1st couple dance between the 2nd couple to begin, taking nearer hands briefly wherever possible.
9 – 16 1st, 2nd and 3rd couples dance a mirror reel of three on the sides, 1st couple dancing in and down, 2nd couple up and out and 3rd couple in and up to begin.
17 – 24 1st couple dance down for three steps, back for three steps and cast off one place, 2nd couple stepping up on bars 23 & 24.
25 – 28 1st man with 3rd couple and 1st woman with 2nd couple dance right hands across, passing right shoulders on the last bar to change places.
29 – 32 1st man with 2nd couple and 1st woman with 3rd couple dance left hands across. 1st couple finish in second place on own sides.
Repeat having passed a couple.
Dance Notes: 1st couple phrase step to finish on the sidelines at the end.
Recommended Recording: Track #8 Just in Time on CD, Campbell’s Birl with Muriel Johnstone and Keith
Smith
Try to say the title quickly, 3 times in a row.
The Highland Fair
A 32 bar Jig for 2 couples
RSCDS Graded Book #6
MUSIC DESCRIPTION
Bars
1 – 8 First couple cast off and dance down behind own line for 4 skip change of step, turn outwards and dance four steps back to place.
9 – 16 First and second couples turn partner with right hand and return to place – 4 skip change of step, then repeat, giving left hand.
17 – 24 First couple, followed by second couple, lead down the middle for 4 skip change of step. Second couple, followed by first couple, lead up the middle to finish second couple at top and first couple in second place. (Figs. 1 and 2.)
25 – 32 First and second couples dance right and left.
Repeat, having passed a couple.
The dance "The Mountain Stream" is on the program for the Beginner's Ball at the end of the year.
THE MOUNTAIN STREAM
32 bar Reel for 2 couples
Graded and Social Dances 3, devised by Roy Goldring
Bars
1 – 8 1st woman and 2nd man set twice then turn with right hands. They finish in place.
9 – 16 1st man and 2nd woman set twice then turn with left hands. They finish in place – 1st man facing out.
17 – 24 1st man, followed by his partner, casts behind 2nd man, crosses up between 2nd couple, casts behind 2nd woman and crosses to 2nd place on own side. 1st woman finishes in 2nd woman’s place. 2nd couple step up on bars 23-24.
25 – 32 2nd and 1st couples dance right hands across and left hands across.
Repeat having passed a couple.
Tune: Miss Jean Donaldson’s Hornpipe (Traditional –
James Walker 1st Collection)
ECCLEFECHAN FELINE
32 bar Jig for 3 couples – McMurtry – 2006
Le Petit Chat Celtique
1 – 8 1st couple dance a figure of eight on their own side. 1st couple dance between the 2nd couple to begin, taking nearer hands briefly wherever possible.
9 – 16 1st, 2nd and 3rd couples dance a mirror reel of three on the sides, 1st couple dancing in and down, 2nd couple up and out and 3rd couple in and up to begin.
17 – 24 1st couple dance down for three steps, back for three steps and cast off one place, 2nd couple stepping up on bars 23 & 24.
25 – 28 1st man with 3rd couple and 1st woman with 2nd couple dance right hands across, passing right shoulders on the last bar to change places.
29 – 32 1st man with 2nd couple and 1st woman with 3rd couple dance left hands across. 1st couple finish in second place on own sides.
Repeat having passed a couple.
Dance Notes: 1st couple phrase step to finish on the sidelines at the end.
Recommended Recording: Track #8 Just in Time on CD, Campbell’s Birl with Muriel Johnstone and Keith
Smith
Try to say the title quickly, 3 times in a row.
The Highland Fair
A 32 bar Jig for 2 couples
RSCDS Graded Book #6
MUSIC DESCRIPTION
Bars
1 – 8 First couple cast off and dance down behind own line for 4 skip change of step, turn outwards and dance four steps back to place.
9 – 16 First and second couples turn partner with right hand and return to place – 4 skip change of step, then repeat, giving left hand.
17 – 24 First couple, followed by second couple, lead down the middle for 4 skip change of step. Second couple, followed by first couple, lead up the middle to finish second couple at top and first couple in second place. (Figs. 1 and 2.)
25 – 32 First and second couples dance right and left.
Repeat, having passed a couple.
Monday, October 24, 2011
Dances for October 24, 2011
Up to this point we have done dances with just skip change of step or the slipping step. This week we will start teaching a new step - Pas De Basque. We will start out slow and try to bring the step up to speed.
We will also review figures learned last week. The Findlay's Jig has an Allemande for three couples. Last week we did the Allemande for two couples. There are subtle differences but they are essentially the same. If time permits we will repeat Ecclefechan Feline from last week.
Here are the instructions for the dances we plan to cover this week.
THE FINDLAY’S JIG
32 bar jig for 3 couples
14 Social Dances for 2000, devised by Roy Goldring
Bars
1 – 8 1st couple lead down the middle and back finishing at the top in the centre. 2nd and 3rd couples step in on bar 8.
9 – 16 3 couple allemande.
17 – 20 1st couple dance in, face down and cast up to the top. 3rd and 2nd couples step down on 19-20.
21 – 24 2nd couple repeat bars 17-20. 1st and 3rd couples step down on bars 23-24.
25 – 32 6 hands round and back.
Repeat having passed a couple
Lassie Will Ye Come and Dance
A 32 bar jig for 3 Couples
J Trew, Let’s All Dance
1-8 1st couple set twice, cross right hands and cast down round 2nd couple on opposite sides. 2nd couple moves up on 7 & 8.
9-16.1 1st woman dances a figure of 8 round 2nd couple, passing 2nd woman by the right shoulder, while 1st man dances a figure of 8 round 3rd couple passing 3rd man right shoulders to begin. 1st couple finishes on opposite sides in 2nd place.
17-20 2nd, 1st, & 3rd C set twice with nearer hands joined on the sides.
21-24 1st couple turn with right hands 1 1/4 times to finish with 1st woman between 2nd couple and 1st man between 3rd couple.
25-28 1st woman with 2nd couple and 1st man with 3rd couple, set twice with nearer hands joined in threes across the set.
29-32 1st couple turn with right hands 1 1/4 times to finish on own sides in 2nd place.
ECCLEFECHAN FELINE
32 bar Jig for 3 couples
Bob McMurtry, Le Petit Chat Celtique
1 – 8 1st couple dance a figure of eight on their own side. 1st couple dance between the 2nd couple to begin, taking nearer hands briefly wherever possible.
9 – 16 1st, 2nd and 3rd couples dance a mirror reel of three on the sides, 1st couple dancing in and down, 2nd couple up and out and 3rd couple in and up to begin.
17 – 24 1st couple dance down for three steps, back for three steps and cast off one place, 2nd couple stepping up on bars 23 & 24.
25 – 28 1st man with 3rd couple and 1st woman with 2nd couple dance right hands across, passing right shoulders on the last bar to change places.
29 – 32 1st man with 2nd couple and 1st woman with 3rd couple dance left hands across. 1st couple finish in second place on own sides.
Repeat having passed a couple.
We will also review figures learned last week. The Findlay's Jig has an Allemande for three couples. Last week we did the Allemande for two couples. There are subtle differences but they are essentially the same. If time permits we will repeat Ecclefechan Feline from last week.
Here are the instructions for the dances we plan to cover this week.
THE FINDLAY’S JIG
32 bar jig for 3 couples
14 Social Dances for 2000, devised by Roy Goldring
Bars
1 – 8 1st couple lead down the middle and back finishing at the top in the centre. 2nd and 3rd couples step in on bar 8.
9 – 16 3 couple allemande.
17 – 20 1st couple dance in, face down and cast up to the top. 3rd and 2nd couples step down on 19-20.
21 – 24 2nd couple repeat bars 17-20. 1st and 3rd couples step down on bars 23-24.
25 – 32 6 hands round and back.
Repeat having passed a couple
Lassie Will Ye Come and Dance
A 32 bar jig for 3 Couples
J Trew, Let’s All Dance
1-8 1st couple set twice, cross right hands and cast down round 2nd couple on opposite sides. 2nd couple moves up on 7 & 8.
9-16.1 1st woman dances a figure of 8 round 2nd couple, passing 2nd woman by the right shoulder, while 1st man dances a figure of 8 round 3rd couple passing 3rd man right shoulders to begin. 1st couple finishes on opposite sides in 2nd place.
17-20 2nd, 1st, & 3rd C set twice with nearer hands joined on the sides.
21-24 1st couple turn with right hands 1 1/4 times to finish with 1st woman between 2nd couple and 1st man between 3rd couple.
25-28 1st woman with 2nd couple and 1st man with 3rd couple, set twice with nearer hands joined in threes across the set.
29-32 1st couple turn with right hands 1 1/4 times to finish on own sides in 2nd place.
ECCLEFECHAN FELINE
32 bar Jig for 3 couples
Bob McMurtry, Le Petit Chat Celtique
1 – 8 1st couple dance a figure of eight on their own side. 1st couple dance between the 2nd couple to begin, taking nearer hands briefly wherever possible.
9 – 16 1st, 2nd and 3rd couples dance a mirror reel of three on the sides, 1st couple dancing in and down, 2nd couple up and out and 3rd couple in and up to begin.
17 – 24 1st couple dance down for three steps, back for three steps and cast off one place, 2nd couple stepping up on bars 23 & 24.
25 – 28 1st man with 3rd couple and 1st woman with 2nd couple dance right hands across, passing right shoulders on the last bar to change places.
29 – 32 1st man with 2nd couple and 1st woman with 3rd couple dance left hands across. 1st couple finish in second place on own sides.
Repeat having passed a couple.
Monday, October 17, 2011
Dances for October 17, 2011
After a break for Thanksgiving we hope to see many of you out again. This week we are going to introduce two new figures.
Reels of 3 - A figure of 8 pattern on the floor for 3 dancers.
Allemande - An 8 bar figure where the 1st couple change places with the second couple. Here is a link to some instructions on the dictionary - Allemande for 2 couples
Here are the dances for this week
ECCLEFECHAN FELINE
32 bar Jig for 3 couples
By Bob McMurtry, published in Le Petit Chat Celtique, 2006
1 – 8 1st couple dance a figure of eight on their own side. 1st couple dance between the 2nd couple to begin, taking nearer hands briefly wherever possible.
9 – 16 1st, 2nd and 3rd couples dance a mirror reel of three on the sides, 1st couple dancing in and down, 2nd couple up and out and 3rd couple in and up to begin.
17 – 24 1st couple dance down for three steps, back for three steps and cast off one place, 2nd couple stepping up on bars 23 & 24.
25 – 28 1st man with 3rd couple and 1st woman with 2nd couple dance right hands across, passing right shoulders on the last bar to change places.
29 – 32 1st man with 2nd couple and 1st woman with 3rd couple dance left hands across. 1st couple finish in second place on own sides.
Repeat having passed a couple.
THE AULD GREY CAT
A 32 bar reel for 3 couples
By Iain Boyd, published in Let’s All Dance
1- 8 1s cross RH & cast 1 place, 1s cross LH & cast up to original places
9-16 1s dance reflection reels of 3 on sides (in & down to start)
17-24 1s lead down the middle & back to place
25-32 1s+2s dance Allemande
Reels of 3 - A figure of 8 pattern on the floor for 3 dancers.
Allemande - An 8 bar figure where the 1st couple change places with the second couple. Here is a link to some instructions on the dictionary - Allemande for 2 couples
Here are the dances for this week
ECCLEFECHAN FELINE
32 bar Jig for 3 couples
By Bob McMurtry, published in Le Petit Chat Celtique, 2006
1 – 8 1st couple dance a figure of eight on their own side. 1st couple dance between the 2nd couple to begin, taking nearer hands briefly wherever possible.
9 – 16 1st, 2nd and 3rd couples dance a mirror reel of three on the sides, 1st couple dancing in and down, 2nd couple up and out and 3rd couple in and up to begin.
17 – 24 1st couple dance down for three steps, back for three steps and cast off one place, 2nd couple stepping up on bars 23 & 24.
25 – 28 1st man with 3rd couple and 1st woman with 2nd couple dance right hands across, passing right shoulders on the last bar to change places.
29 – 32 1st man with 2nd couple and 1st woman with 3rd couple dance left hands across. 1st couple finish in second place on own sides.
Repeat having passed a couple.
THE AULD GREY CAT
A 32 bar reel for 3 couples
By Iain Boyd, published in Let’s All Dance
1- 8 1s cross RH & cast 1 place, 1s cross LH & cast up to original places
9-16 1s dance reflection reels of 3 on sides (in & down to start)
17-24 1s lead down the middle & back to place
25-32 1s+2s dance Allemande
Monday, October 3, 2011
Dances for October 3, 2011
Here we are, starting a new dance season. In the first few weeks we just want the dancers to become comfortable in class. Try to listen to the music and when possible move in time to the music. I will again try to post the dances we do here. They should be up either just before class or soon afterward.
This week we have a couple more dances that will reinforce the few figures learned last week. Don't worry about the term strathspey. We will introduce it in a couple of weeks. For now we will be doing just reels and jigs.
THE SELKIRK SETTLERS
A 40 bar reel for 3 couples by M. Zadworny from Let's All Dance
1- 8 1s dance Fig of 8 round 2s
9-16 3s dance Fig of 8 round 2s
17-24 All men cross & dance Right Shoulder round partner back to places, all Ladies repeat
25-32 2s dance Fig of 8 round 1s+3s (down between 3s to start)
33-40 1s dance down for 3 bars & back to top, 1s cast to bottom
This week we have a couple more dances that will reinforce the few figures learned last week. Don't worry about the term strathspey. We will introduce it in a couple of weeks. For now we will be doing just reels and jigs.
THE
HIGHLAND FAIR
A 32 bar jig for 3 couples from the RSCDS Book
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
THE SELKIRK SETTLERS
A 40 bar reel for 3 couples by M. Zadworny from Let's All Dance
1- 8 1s dance Fig of 8 round 2s
9-16 3s dance Fig of 8 round 2s
17-24 All men cross & dance Right Shoulder round partner back to places, all Ladies repeat
25-32 2s dance Fig of 8 round 1s+3s (down between 3s to start)
33-40 1s dance down for 3 bars & back to top, 1s cast to bottom
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Dances for February 7, 2011
Again after the fact but here are the dances covered last night. After the more challenging dances last week hopefully these will prove to be easier.
The Wild Geese
32 bar Jig for 3 couples
RSCDS Book 24
MUSIC. DESCRIPTION
Bars.
1 – 4 First and third couples advance into the middle (two pas-de-basque steps), men with their partners on their right. All join hands to make a line of four, and set. Fig. 1.
5 – 8 First couple dance a three-quarter turn with right hands to cast off to third place on their own sides of the dance. Meanwhile, third couple turn each other with right hand to face up the middle on their own sides and lead up to top place.
9 – 16 First and third couples repeat Bars 1– 8, but first couple now do the movement as danced by third couple, and third couple the movement as danced by first couple. Fig. 2. All finish in original places.
17 – 24 First couple lead down the middle and up, to finish in second place. Second couple move up.
25 – 32 First and second couples dance right and left across and back.
Repeat, having passed a couple.
Queen Anne’s Lace
Let’s All Dance, Too, 1997
32/J or S/4 by Mary Jane Vanek Lehigh Valley SCDS
Bars Directions
1—4 1st woman with 2nd man and 3rd woman with 4th man turn with right hands once round.
5—8 1st man with 2nd woman and 3rd man with 4th woman turn with left hands once round.
9—16 1st couple facing 2nd couple, 3rd couple facing 4th couple, dance reels of four on the sides of the dance, beginning by passing right shoulders.
17—20 1st and 2nd couples, with nearer hands joined on the sides, set and dance right hands across half way.
21—24 1st and 3rd couples, with nearer hands joined on the sides, set and dance left hands across half way.
25—28 1st and 4th couples, with nearer hands joined on the sides, set and dance right hands across half way.
29—32 All couples set, with nearer hands joined on the sides, and cross to own sides with left hands to partners.
Repeat from new places.
Music: Any good reel or strathspey
Note: I put this dance together to use for practicing reels of four with an easy
entry and ending (no tricky bits). (MJV)
The Wild Geese
32 bar Jig for 3 couples
RSCDS Book 24
MUSIC. DESCRIPTION
Bars.
1 – 4 First and third couples advance into the middle (two pas-de-basque steps), men with their partners on their right. All join hands to make a line of four, and set. Fig. 1.
5 – 8 First couple dance a three-quarter turn with right hands to cast off to third place on their own sides of the dance. Meanwhile, third couple turn each other with right hand to face up the middle on their own sides and lead up to top place.
9 – 16 First and third couples repeat Bars 1– 8, but first couple now do the movement as danced by third couple, and third couple the movement as danced by first couple. Fig. 2. All finish in original places.
17 – 24 First couple lead down the middle and up, to finish in second place. Second couple move up.
25 – 32 First and second couples dance right and left across and back.
Repeat, having passed a couple.
Queen Anne’s Lace
Let’s All Dance, Too, 1997
32/J or S/4 by Mary Jane Vanek Lehigh Valley SCDS
Bars Directions
1—4 1st woman with 2nd man and 3rd woman with 4th man turn with right hands once round.
5—8 1st man with 2nd woman and 3rd man with 4th woman turn with left hands once round.
9—16 1st couple facing 2nd couple, 3rd couple facing 4th couple, dance reels of four on the sides of the dance, beginning by passing right shoulders.
17—20 1st and 2nd couples, with nearer hands joined on the sides, set and dance right hands across half way.
21—24 1st and 3rd couples, with nearer hands joined on the sides, set and dance left hands across half way.
25—28 1st and 4th couples, with nearer hands joined on the sides, set and dance right hands across half way.
29—32 All couples set, with nearer hands joined on the sides, and cross to own sides with left hands to partners.
Repeat from new places.
Music: Any good reel or strathspey
Note: I put this dance together to use for practicing reels of four with an easy
entry and ending (no tricky bits). (MJV)
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Dances for January 31
Sorry for the late posting of these dances. This week the dances come from the March social and dances Jody will be teaching at the Edmonton workshop in a few weeks
Book 11 – No. 2
Monymusk
32-bar strathspey for three couples in a four-couple longwise set
Bars Description
1 – 4 1st couple, giving right hands, turn once round and cast off one place on own sides. 2nd couple step up on bars 3-4.
5 – 8 1st couple, giving left hands, turn one-and-a-quarter times to finish 1st woman between the 2nd couple facing down, and 1st man between the 3rd couple, facing up.
9 – 12 1st woman with 2nd couple and 1st man with 3rd couple set twice. On bars 11-12, 1st couple turn to the right into second place on opposite sides.
13 – 16 2nd, 1st and 3rd couples set twice.
17 – 24 2nd, 1st and 3rd couples dance six hands round and back.
25 – 30 2nd, 1st and 3rd couples dance reels of three on the sides. 1st woman passes 3rd man and 1st man passes 2nd woman by the right to begin.
31 – 32 1st couple, giving right hands, cross over to second place, own sides.
Repeat, having passed a couple.
Graded Book — No. 20.
Tarry a While. (Jig)
Music. Description.
Bars.
1 – 8 1st man turns 2nd woman with right hand for 4 skip change of step, then with left hand for 4 steps.
9 – 12 2nd man turns 1st woman with right hand for 4 steps.
13 – 16 2nd man turns 1st woman with left hand for 4 steps but holds on and they give right hand to own partner. (Diagram 1.)
17 – 20 All 4 set twice in line across dance.
21 – 24 1st woman and 2nd man turn each other with left hand to face partner.
25 – 32 1st and 2nd couples poussette.
Repeat, having passed a couple.
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TACNotes:’
25-32 If using positions in Fig 2, cpls must dance on the spot (bar 25) & then proceed as usual. Alternatively, 1st man & 2nd woman may step in on bar 24 to meet partners for a normal poussette.
Book II – No. 1
La Tempête (The Tempest) (Reel)
The couples stand in fours across the room, two couples facing two couples, women on the right of their partners. (See Fig.).
MUSIC DESCRIPTION
Bars
1 – 8 1st and 4th couples dance four hands across with right hands and back again with left hands.
9 – 16 2nd and 3rd couples repeat bars 1–8.
17 – 24 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th couples set twice and turn partners with two hands.
25 – 28 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th couples join both hands with partner and slip across to change places with pposite couple, i.e. 1st with 3rd and 2nd with 4th, men passing back to back.
29 – 32 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th couples repeat bars 25–28 back to places, women passing back to back.
33 – 36 1st and 3rd couples and at the same time 2nd and 4th couples, dance four hands round to the left.
37 – 40 1st and 3rd couples and at the same time 2nd and 4th couples, dance four hands across (left hands) back to original places.
41 – 43 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th couples advance two steps and retire one step.
44 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th couples clap three times.
45 – 48 1st and 2nd couples dancing down the dance, pass under the raised arms of 3rd and 4th couples who are dancing up.
Repeat with the next two couples, and dance the same figures with every line until they arrive at the bottom of the room. As each line reaches the top or bottom of the room, change to correct side of partners and stand during one turn of the dance.
Note: This dance can also be done in groups of four in a circle, in which case, bars 9–16 are omitted.
Collected locally. Tune: La Tempête.
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TACNotes:’
17-20 Set twice to prtnrs.
Book 11 – No. 2
Monymusk
32-bar strathspey for three couples in a four-couple longwise set
Bars Description
1 – 4 1st couple, giving right hands, turn once round and cast off one place on own sides. 2nd couple step up on bars 3-4.
5 – 8 1st couple, giving left hands, turn one-and-a-quarter times to finish 1st woman between the 2nd couple facing down, and 1st man between the 3rd couple, facing up.
9 – 12 1st woman with 2nd couple and 1st man with 3rd couple set twice. On bars 11-12, 1st couple turn to the right into second place on opposite sides.
13 – 16 2nd, 1st and 3rd couples set twice.
17 – 24 2nd, 1st and 3rd couples dance six hands round and back.
25 – 30 2nd, 1st and 3rd couples dance reels of three on the sides. 1st woman passes 3rd man and 1st man passes 2nd woman by the right to begin.
31 – 32 1st couple, giving right hands, cross over to second place, own sides.
Repeat, having passed a couple.
Graded Book — No. 20.
Tarry a While. (Jig)
Music. Description.
Bars.
1 – 8 1st man turns 2nd woman with right hand for 4 skip change of step, then with left hand for 4 steps.
9 – 12 2nd man turns 1st woman with right hand for 4 steps.
13 – 16 2nd man turns 1st woman with left hand for 4 steps but holds on and they give right hand to own partner. (Diagram 1.)
17 – 20 All 4 set twice in line across dance.
21 – 24 1st woman and 2nd man turn each other with left hand to face partner.
25 – 32 1st and 2nd couples poussette.
Repeat, having passed a couple.
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TACNotes:’
25-32 If using positions in Fig 2, cpls must dance on the spot (bar 25) & then proceed as usual. Alternatively, 1st man & 2nd woman may step in on bar 24 to meet partners for a normal poussette.
Book II – No. 1
La Tempête (The Tempest) (Reel)
The couples stand in fours across the room, two couples facing two couples, women on the right of their partners. (See Fig.).
MUSIC DESCRIPTION
Bars
1 – 8 1st and 4th couples dance four hands across with right hands and back again with left hands.
9 – 16 2nd and 3rd couples repeat bars 1–8.
17 – 24 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th couples set twice and turn partners with two hands.
25 – 28 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th couples join both hands with partner and slip across to change places with pposite couple, i.e. 1st with 3rd and 2nd with 4th, men passing back to back.
29 – 32 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th couples repeat bars 25–28 back to places, women passing back to back.
33 – 36 1st and 3rd couples and at the same time 2nd and 4th couples, dance four hands round to the left.
37 – 40 1st and 3rd couples and at the same time 2nd and 4th couples, dance four hands across (left hands) back to original places.
41 – 43 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th couples advance two steps and retire one step.
44 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th couples clap three times.
45 – 48 1st and 2nd couples dancing down the dance, pass under the raised arms of 3rd and 4th couples who are dancing up.
Repeat with the next two couples, and dance the same figures with every line until they arrive at the bottom of the room. As each line reaches the top or bottom of the room, change to correct side of partners and stand during one turn of the dance.
Note: This dance can also be done in groups of four in a circle, in which case, bars 9–16 are omitted.
Collected locally. Tune: La Tempête.
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TACNotes:’
17-20 Set twice to prtnrs.
Monday, January 24, 2011
Dances for January 24, 2011
This week we will be focusing on dances from the Welcome Dance
Those attending the Ardbrae Ball will be encouraged to join the intermediate class as they will be reviewing the easier dances on the ball. The cribs for the ball are available here
We hope those not going to the ball can still come out to the Welcome Dance.
Here are two we plan to cover. We will likely get to others as well.
CABBAGES AND KINGS
Scottish Country Dances from THE HARBOUR CITY
A 32 bar jig for 3 couples in a 4-couple longwise set.
1 – 8 1st and 2nd couples dance right and left.
9 – 16 1st couple lead down the middle for three steps, lead back up forthree steps and cast off one place on own side.2nd couple move up on bars 15 and 16.
17 – 20 1st couple turn 1st corners once round with right hands.1st couple return to own side in second place.
21 – 24 1st couple turn 2nd corners once round with left hands.1st couple return to own side in second place.
25 – 28 1st man with 3rd couple and 1st woman with 2nd couple dance right hands across.
29 – 32 1st man with 2nd couple and 1st woman with 3rd couple dance left hands across.
Repeat having passed a couple.
“Cabbages and Kings” was devised by Romaine Butterfield.
Book 1 – No. 6
Flowers of Edinburgh
32-bar reel for three couples in a four-couple longwise set
Bars Description
1 – 6 1st woman casts off two places, crosses to the opposite side and dances up behind 2nd and 3rd men to her partner’s original place. 1st man follows his partner, crossing over and dancing behind 2nd and 3rd women, and up the middle to his partner’s original place.
7 – 8 1st couple set to each other.
9 – 14 1st couple repeat bars 1-6, with 1st man casting off and 1st woman following. 1st couple finish in original places.
15 – 16 1st couple set to each other.
17 – 24 1st couple lead down the middle and up to finish facing each other in the middle of the set with both hands joined. 2nd couple step in.
25 – 32 1st and 2nd couples dance a poussette.
Repeat, having passed a couple.
Kate Hughes’ Dancing Book (MS), Dundalk 1867.
Original tune: Flowers of Edinburgh (Traditional)
Those attending the Ardbrae Ball will be encouraged to join the intermediate class as they will be reviewing the easier dances on the ball. The cribs for the ball are available here
We hope those not going to the ball can still come out to the Welcome Dance.
Here are two we plan to cover. We will likely get to others as well.
CABBAGES AND KINGS
Scottish Country Dances from THE HARBOUR CITY
A 32 bar jig for 3 couples in a 4-couple longwise set.
1 – 8 1st and 2nd couples dance right and left.
9 – 16 1st couple lead down the middle for three steps, lead back up forthree steps and cast off one place on own side.2nd couple move up on bars 15 and 16.
17 – 20 1st couple turn 1st corners once round with right hands.1st couple return to own side in second place.
21 – 24 1st couple turn 2nd corners once round with left hands.1st couple return to own side in second place.
25 – 28 1st man with 3rd couple and 1st woman with 2nd couple dance right hands across.
29 – 32 1st man with 2nd couple and 1st woman with 3rd couple dance left hands across.
Repeat having passed a couple.
“Cabbages and Kings” was devised by Romaine Butterfield.
Book 1 – No. 6
Flowers of Edinburgh
32-bar reel for three couples in a four-couple longwise set
Bars Description
1 – 6 1st woman casts off two places, crosses to the opposite side and dances up behind 2nd and 3rd men to her partner’s original place. 1st man follows his partner, crossing over and dancing behind 2nd and 3rd women, and up the middle to his partner’s original place.
7 – 8 1st couple set to each other.
9 – 14 1st couple repeat bars 1-6, with 1st man casting off and 1st woman following. 1st couple finish in original places.
15 – 16 1st couple set to each other.
17 – 24 1st couple lead down the middle and up to finish facing each other in the middle of the set with both hands joined. 2nd couple step in.
25 – 32 1st and 2nd couples dance a poussette.
Repeat, having passed a couple.
Kate Hughes’ Dancing Book (MS), Dundalk 1867.
Original tune: Flowers of Edinburgh (Traditional)
Monday, January 17, 2011
Dances for January 17, 2011
This week we will continue to focus on dances from the Ardbrae Ball. The list of dances looks ambitious but we will not be repeating the dances taught in the first half after the break.
COLLICHUR
Book 30 No. 1
(Jig)
MUSIC DESCRIPTION
Bars
1 – 8 1st couple set and cast off one place then dance down between 3rd couple and cast up to 2nd place. 2nd couple step up on bars 3-4.
9 – 16 2nd and 1st couples right and left.
17 – 24 1st man dances a reel of three with 3rd couple while 1st woman dances a reel of three with 2nd couple. (Fig.)
25 – 32 1st couple dance between 2nd and 3rd women, man casts up and woman casts down; they meet in the middle, dance between 2nd and 3rd men and cast as before to finish in 2nd place on own sides of the dance.
Repeat having passed a couple.
Source: Alexander Bowman, MS
Laing Collection
Tune: Lochleven Side
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TACNotes:’
31-33 1st cpl finish repetition as for their first turn but in 3rd place, then step down.
THE DUNDEE WHALER
The Ormskirk Scottish Dances by Roy Clowes
Strathspey. Four Couple Longways Set
Music Description
Bars
1 – 8 Second and fourth couples dance petronella, finishing in partner’s place.
9 – 16 First and second couples; third and fourth couples dance ladies’ chain.
17 – 24 First and third couples dance petronella, finishing in partner’s place.
25 – 26 First lady changes place with second man, giving left hands.
27 – 28 First lady changes place with third lady and first man changes place with second lady, giving right hands.
29 – 30 First lady changes place with fourth man, and first man changes place with third man, giving left hands.
31 – 32 First man changes places with fourth lady, giving right hands.
Repeat from new places.
Tune: Timor the Tartar (Kerr’s Collection)
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Pasted into the Memorial Edition of The Ormskirk Scottish Dances, is the following note by Bob Donald who was responsible for collating, printing and distributing the book after Roy Clowes’ death and who had detailed knowledge of the devisor’s intentions :
"1. The Dundee Whaler
Bars 17-24: The question posed here is whether in this sequence of changes across the dance, the
dancers would slip into place or turn with a polite turn. The answer is quite unequivocal,
the dancers SLIP into place.
The reason is that in this figure, Roy is representing the tacking to and from of the ship and
therefore the line followed by the leading dancers to the foot of the set has sharp changes of
direction just as the ship would have."
The Reel of the 51st Division
Book 13 – No. 10
32-bar reel for three couples in a four-couple longwise set
Bars Description
1 – 8 1st couple set to each other and cast off two places, meet below 3rd couple and lead up the middle to face first corners. 2nd couple step up on bars 3-4.
9 – 12 1st couple set to and turn first corners with the right hand, finishing in a diagonal line by joining left hands with partner.
13 – 14 1st couple and first corners balance in line.
15 – 16 1st couple, releasing right hands with corners, turn each other one and a quarter times to face second corners.
17 – 22 1st couple repeat bars 9-14 with second corners.
23 – 24 1st couple cross to second place on own sides.
25 – 32 2nd, 1st and 3rd couples dance six hands round and back.
Repeat, having passed a couple.
Devised by Jimmy Atkinson, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, and Peter Oliver, Seaforth Highlanders (London Scottish), with advice from Tom Harris-Hunter, Royal Army Service Corps while all were interned in the Prisoner of War camp at Laufen in Germany.
Original tune: The Drunken Piper or Highland Rory
Alex. McLeod, c. 1880
The original instructions in the form of notes, written by Tom Harris-Hunter on a scruffy piece of paper when he was a prisoner of war, clearly show that the dance was intended for a five couple set as it is still danced in Perthshire.
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TACNotes:’
1-8 Set (no stealing) bars 1-2, cast bars 3-5, dance in to meet on bar 6, lead up on bar 7 to face corners on bar 8.
THE PIPER AND THE PENGUIN
The Scotia Suite of Scottish Country Dances devised by Roy Goldring
(Reel for Four Couples in a Square Set)
Bars Description
1 – 4 The women dance round their corners, passing in front of them to begin.
5 – 8 The women dance right hands across and remain in the centre.
9 – 12 The women dance round their partners, passing in front of them to begin.
13 – 16 The women dance left hands across and finish in original places.
17 – 32 The men repeat bars 1–16, but dance in front of partners before dancing right hands across, and in front of their corners before dancing left hands across.
33 – 36 1st and 3rd couples, giving right hands, turn partners one and a quarter times.
37 – 40 1st man, followed by his partner, dances between 4th couple and cast back to place. Similarly, 3rd couple dance between 2nd couple and cast back to place.
41 – 48 1st and 3rd couple dance rights and lefts.
49 – 64 2nd and 4th couples repeat bars 33–48, 2nd couple dancing between 1st couple and 4th couple dancing between 3rd couple.
65 – 72 The women dance in and pull back right shoulders (2 bars), dance out (2 bars), and cast clockwise half way round the set to opposite woman’s place.
73 – 80 The men repeat bars 65–72, but pull back left shoulders at the end of bar 74, and cast anticlockwise.
81 – 84 All turn partners with the right hand, just over once round, to finish in promenade hold facing anticlockwise.
85 – 88 All promenade halfway round the set. On bar 87, all release right hands and the men lead their partners to original places ready for the bow and curtsey.
COLLICHUR
Book 30 No. 1
(Jig)
MUSIC DESCRIPTION
Bars
1 – 8 1st couple set and cast off one place then dance down between 3rd couple and cast up to 2nd place. 2nd couple step up on bars 3-4.
9 – 16 2nd and 1st couples right and left.
17 – 24 1st man dances a reel of three with 3rd couple while 1st woman dances a reel of three with 2nd couple. (Fig.)
25 – 32 1st couple dance between 2nd and 3rd women, man casts up and woman casts down; they meet in the middle, dance between 2nd and 3rd men and cast as before to finish in 2nd place on own sides of the dance.
Repeat having passed a couple.
Source: Alexander Bowman, MS
Laing Collection
Tune: Lochleven Side
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TACNotes:’
31-33 1st cpl finish repetition as for their first turn but in 3rd place, then step down.
THE DUNDEE WHALER
The Ormskirk Scottish Dances by Roy Clowes
Strathspey. Four Couple Longways Set
Music Description
Bars
1 – 8 Second and fourth couples dance petronella, finishing in partner’s place.
9 – 16 First and second couples; third and fourth couples dance ladies’ chain.
17 – 24 First and third couples dance petronella, finishing in partner’s place.
25 – 26 First lady changes place with second man, giving left hands.
27 – 28 First lady changes place with third lady and first man changes place with second lady, giving right hands.
29 – 30 First lady changes place with fourth man, and first man changes place with third man, giving left hands.
31 – 32 First man changes places with fourth lady, giving right hands.
Repeat from new places.
Tune: Timor the Tartar (Kerr’s Collection)
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Pasted into the Memorial Edition of The Ormskirk Scottish Dances, is the following note by Bob Donald who was responsible for collating, printing and distributing the book after Roy Clowes’ death and who had detailed knowledge of the devisor’s intentions :
"1. The Dundee Whaler
Bars 17-24: The question posed here is whether in this sequence of changes across the dance, the
dancers would slip into place or turn with a polite turn. The answer is quite unequivocal,
the dancers SLIP into place.
The reason is that in this figure, Roy is representing the tacking to and from of the ship and
therefore the line followed by the leading dancers to the foot of the set has sharp changes of
direction just as the ship would have."
The Reel of the 51st Division
Book 13 – No. 10
32-bar reel for three couples in a four-couple longwise set
Bars Description
1 – 8 1st couple set to each other and cast off two places, meet below 3rd couple and lead up the middle to face first corners. 2nd couple step up on bars 3-4.
9 – 12 1st couple set to and turn first corners with the right hand, finishing in a diagonal line by joining left hands with partner.
13 – 14 1st couple and first corners balance in line.
15 – 16 1st couple, releasing right hands with corners, turn each other one and a quarter times to face second corners.
17 – 22 1st couple repeat bars 9-14 with second corners.
23 – 24 1st couple cross to second place on own sides.
25 – 32 2nd, 1st and 3rd couples dance six hands round and back.
Repeat, having passed a couple.
Devised by Jimmy Atkinson, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, and Peter Oliver, Seaforth Highlanders (London Scottish), with advice from Tom Harris-Hunter, Royal Army Service Corps while all were interned in the Prisoner of War camp at Laufen in Germany.
Original tune: The Drunken Piper or Highland Rory
Alex. McLeod, c. 1880
The original instructions in the form of notes, written by Tom Harris-Hunter on a scruffy piece of paper when he was a prisoner of war, clearly show that the dance was intended for a five couple set as it is still danced in Perthshire.
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TACNotes:’
1-8 Set (no stealing) bars 1-2, cast bars 3-5, dance in to meet on bar 6, lead up on bar 7 to face corners on bar 8.
THE PIPER AND THE PENGUIN
The Scotia Suite of Scottish Country Dances devised by Roy Goldring
(Reel for Four Couples in a Square Set)
Bars Description
1 – 4 The women dance round their corners, passing in front of them to begin.
5 – 8 The women dance right hands across and remain in the centre.
9 – 12 The women dance round their partners, passing in front of them to begin.
13 – 16 The women dance left hands across and finish in original places.
17 – 32 The men repeat bars 1–16, but dance in front of partners before dancing right hands across, and in front of their corners before dancing left hands across.
33 – 36 1st and 3rd couples, giving right hands, turn partners one and a quarter times.
37 – 40 1st man, followed by his partner, dances between 4th couple and cast back to place. Similarly, 3rd couple dance between 2nd couple and cast back to place.
41 – 48 1st and 3rd couple dance rights and lefts.
49 – 64 2nd and 4th couples repeat bars 33–48, 2nd couple dancing between 1st couple and 4th couple dancing between 3rd couple.
65 – 72 The women dance in and pull back right shoulders (2 bars), dance out (2 bars), and cast clockwise half way round the set to opposite woman’s place.
73 – 80 The men repeat bars 65–72, but pull back left shoulders at the end of bar 74, and cast anticlockwise.
81 – 84 All turn partners with the right hand, just over once round, to finish in promenade hold facing anticlockwise.
85 – 88 All promenade halfway round the set. On bar 87, all release right hands and the men lead their partners to original places ready for the bow and curtsey.
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
A return to dancing
I missed posting the dances for the past couple of weeks. Just a shock to be back in the thick of it after the new year.
Anyway, for the month of January we will be focusing on dances for the Ardbrae Ball and the Welcome dance on the Friday before the ball. For details on the ball and welcome dance please see the Ardbrae web site.
Dances taught on Monday, January 3:
From the Ardbrae Ball:
The Jubilee Jig
RSCDS Leaflets
32 bar jig for 3 couples
Music Description
1 – 2 1st man casts off one place. 2nd man steps up.
3 – 8 1st man and 3rd woman set and turn with right hands to places.
9 – 10 1st woman casts off one place. 2nd woman steps up.
11 – 16 1st woman and 3rd man set and turn with left hands to places.
17 – 20 1st woman dances right hands across with 2nd couple, while 1st man dances right hands across with 3rd couple, 1st couple finish in the centre, with left hands joined, facing the opposite side. (Fig.).
21 – 24 1st couple set and dance out to opposite side.
25 – 28 1st man dances right hands across with 2nd couple, while 1st woman dances right hands across with 3rd couple. 1st couple finish in the centre with left hands joined, facing own side.
29 – 32 1st couple set and dance out to own side.
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TACNotes:’
3-4 Emphasize that 1st man stays on the sidelines as he sets to 3rd woman.
24 1st cpl flow through 2nd position on the side, before entry into RH across on bar 25.
32 1st man may finish facing out to flow on into his cast on bars 1-2 of the repetition.
From the welcome dance
The Fiddler’s Wife
(32 bar strathspey for three couples)
Bars Description
1 – 4 1st couple set and cast off one place as 2nd couple step up.
5 – 8 1st couple dance a half figure of eight round 2nd couple.
9 – 16 2nd and 1st couples dance a ladies’ chain.
17 – 20 1st couple dance a half figure of eight round 3rd couple.
21 – 24 2nd, 1st and 3rd couples turn partners with the right hand once round to finish in promenade hold, in the middle, facing up.
25 – 32 2nd, 1st and 3rd couples dance a promenade.
Repeat, having passed a couple.
From the welcome dance
THE COANWOOD STUARTS
24 GRADED and SOCIAL DANCES, Devised by Roy Goldring, Leeds Branch R.S.C.D.S.
32 bar jig for 4 couples
Bars
1 – 8 First man, followed by second and third men, dances across, down behind the first three women, across and up to place.
9 – 16 First, second and third couples turn partners once round with right hands and once round with left hands.
17 – 24 First woman, followed by second and third women, dances across, down behind the first three men, across and up to place.
25 – 28 All four couples advance and retire.
29 – 32 First couple cast off to fourth place. Second, third and fourth couples step up on bars 31-32.
Repeat from new positions.
Recommended tune:- The Nightcap (Trad.)
Dances For Januar 10, 2010
From the Welcome Dance
CABBAGES AND KINGS
Scottish Country Dances from THE HARBOUR CITY
A 32 bar jig for 3 couples in a 4-couple longwise set.
1 – 8 1st and 2nd couples dance right and left.
9 – 16 1st couple lead down the middle for three steps, lead back up forthree steps and cast off one place on own side.2nd couple move up on bars 15 and 16.
17 – 20 1st couple turn 1st corners once round with right hands.1st couple return to own side in second place.
21 – 24 1st couple turn 2nd corners once round with left hands.1st couple return to own side in second place.
25 – 28 1st man with 3rd couple and 1st woman with 2nd couple dance right hands across.
29 – 32 1st man with 2nd couple and 1st woman with 3rd couple dance left hands across.
Repeat having passed a couple.
“Cabbages and Kings” was devised by Romaine Butterfield.
From the Ardbrae Ball
The Silver Tassie
Leaflet – No. 1
Devised by John Drewry
(Strathspey)
MUSIC DESCRIPTION
Bars
1 – 4 1st, 2nd and 3rd couples, giving right hands to partners, cross over and joining hands on the sides, set.
5 – 8 Repeat bars 1 – 4.
9 – 16 1st couple dance a figure of eight round 2nd couple, who stand still. 1st couple dance down between 2nd couple, crossing over, to begin the figure. 3rd couple also dance a figure of eight round 2nd couple, beginning by casting up to top place, then dancing down crossing over.
17 – 24 1st couple, followed by 2nd and 3rd couples, dance down the middle for four steps. 1st couple dance up the middle, while 2nd and 3rd couples divide to allow 1st couple through. 2nd couple meet and dance up between 3rd couple, who then meet and dance up.
25 – 32 1st and 2nd couple Rondel, i.e.
25 1st couple dance down under the arch made by 2nd couple, who dance up.
26-27 2nd and 1st women cross in front of partners, then all cast to meet the other woman or man on the opposite sides and join nearer hands.
28 2nd and 1st women and at the same time 2nd and 1st men cross to own sides, the women passing under the arch made by the men.
29-30 1st man and 1st woman cross in front of 2nd man and 2nd woman, then all cast to meet partners in original places as in bar 25.
31-32 1st couple dance under the arch made by 2nd couple and all dance out to own sides, having changed places.
Repeat, having passed a couple.
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The Manual of Scottish Country Dancing:
Bars 17 – 24 1st, 2nd and 3rd couples give nearer hands throughout, i.e. they dance down and dance up.
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TACNotes:’
17-24 Note use of word “dance”, i.e. all 3 cpls use nearer hands, down and up.
Anyway, for the month of January we will be focusing on dances for the Ardbrae Ball and the Welcome dance on the Friday before the ball. For details on the ball and welcome dance please see the Ardbrae web site.
Dances taught on Monday, January 3:
From the Ardbrae Ball:
The Jubilee Jig
RSCDS Leaflets
32 bar jig for 3 couples
Music Description
1 – 2 1st man casts off one place. 2nd man steps up.
3 – 8 1st man and 3rd woman set and turn with right hands to places.
9 – 10 1st woman casts off one place. 2nd woman steps up.
11 – 16 1st woman and 3rd man set and turn with left hands to places.
17 – 20 1st woman dances right hands across with 2nd couple, while 1st man dances right hands across with 3rd couple, 1st couple finish in the centre, with left hands joined, facing the opposite side. (Fig.).
21 – 24 1st couple set and dance out to opposite side.
25 – 28 1st man dances right hands across with 2nd couple, while 1st woman dances right hands across with 3rd couple. 1st couple finish in the centre with left hands joined, facing own side.
29 – 32 1st couple set and dance out to own side.
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TACNotes:’
3-4 Emphasize that 1st man stays on the sidelines as he sets to 3rd woman.
24 1st cpl flow through 2nd position on the side, before entry into RH across on bar 25.
32 1st man may finish facing out to flow on into his cast on bars 1-2 of the repetition.
From the welcome dance
The Fiddler’s Wife
(32 bar strathspey for three couples)
Bars Description
1 – 4 1st couple set and cast off one place as 2nd couple step up.
5 – 8 1st couple dance a half figure of eight round 2nd couple.
9 – 16 2nd and 1st couples dance a ladies’ chain.
17 – 20 1st couple dance a half figure of eight round 3rd couple.
21 – 24 2nd, 1st and 3rd couples turn partners with the right hand once round to finish in promenade hold, in the middle, facing up.
25 – 32 2nd, 1st and 3rd couples dance a promenade.
Repeat, having passed a couple.
From the welcome dance
THE COANWOOD STUARTS
24 GRADED and SOCIAL DANCES, Devised by Roy Goldring, Leeds Branch R.S.C.D.S.
32 bar jig for 4 couples
Bars
1 – 8 First man, followed by second and third men, dances across, down behind the first three women, across and up to place.
9 – 16 First, second and third couples turn partners once round with right hands and once round with left hands.
17 – 24 First woman, followed by second and third women, dances across, down behind the first three men, across and up to place.
25 – 28 All four couples advance and retire.
29 – 32 First couple cast off to fourth place. Second, third and fourth couples step up on bars 31-32.
Repeat from new positions.
Recommended tune:- The Nightcap (Trad.)
Dances For Januar 10, 2010
From the Welcome Dance
CABBAGES AND KINGS
Scottish Country Dances from THE HARBOUR CITY
A 32 bar jig for 3 couples in a 4-couple longwise set.
1 – 8 1st and 2nd couples dance right and left.
9 – 16 1st couple lead down the middle for three steps, lead back up forthree steps and cast off one place on own side.2nd couple move up on bars 15 and 16.
17 – 20 1st couple turn 1st corners once round with right hands.1st couple return to own side in second place.
21 – 24 1st couple turn 2nd corners once round with left hands.1st couple return to own side in second place.
25 – 28 1st man with 3rd couple and 1st woman with 2nd couple dance right hands across.
29 – 32 1st man with 2nd couple and 1st woman with 3rd couple dance left hands across.
Repeat having passed a couple.
“Cabbages and Kings” was devised by Romaine Butterfield.
From the Ardbrae Ball
The Silver Tassie
Leaflet – No. 1
Devised by John Drewry
(Strathspey)
MUSIC DESCRIPTION
Bars
1 – 4 1st, 2nd and 3rd couples, giving right hands to partners, cross over and joining hands on the sides, set.
5 – 8 Repeat bars 1 – 4.
9 – 16 1st couple dance a figure of eight round 2nd couple, who stand still. 1st couple dance down between 2nd couple, crossing over, to begin the figure. 3rd couple also dance a figure of eight round 2nd couple, beginning by casting up to top place, then dancing down crossing over.
17 – 24 1st couple, followed by 2nd and 3rd couples, dance down the middle for four steps. 1st couple dance up the middle, while 2nd and 3rd couples divide to allow 1st couple through. 2nd couple meet and dance up between 3rd couple, who then meet and dance up.
25 – 32 1st and 2nd couple Rondel, i.e.
25 1st couple dance down under the arch made by 2nd couple, who dance up.
26-27 2nd and 1st women cross in front of partners, then all cast to meet the other woman or man on the opposite sides and join nearer hands.
28 2nd and 1st women and at the same time 2nd and 1st men cross to own sides, the women passing under the arch made by the men.
29-30 1st man and 1st woman cross in front of 2nd man and 2nd woman, then all cast to meet partners in original places as in bar 25.
31-32 1st couple dance under the arch made by 2nd couple and all dance out to own sides, having changed places.
Repeat, having passed a couple.
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The Manual of Scottish Country Dancing:
Bars 17 – 24 1st, 2nd and 3rd couples give nearer hands throughout, i.e. they dance down and dance up.
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TACNotes:’
17-24 Note use of word “dance”, i.e. all 3 cpls use nearer hands, down and up.
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