"An Evening of Scottish Country Dance in Celebration of Spring"

Saturday, May 8, 1999

Notes for Dances

Waltzing to Iowa 
       Doug Schneider, Wee Hoose on the Prairie
Couples in a circle   32 Bar Waltz
1-4    Couples, hands joined in a circle, adv & ret turning toward
       partner to face out of the circle
5-8    Couples adv & ret away from the circle, end facing partner
9-16   RS gypsy w/ partner; turn by RH to finish in NHJ circle, women 
       facing out, men in.
17-24  Balance R, balance L, turn LH half way; balance R, balance L, 
       turn LH halfway back to partner
25-32  B-to-B w/partner; pass right shoulders on to the next, turn BH -
       finish facing into circle w/ new partner, women to the right.


Barley Bree
       RSCDS Book 13 #4
40 Bar Jig 4 Couple SET
1-8    All 4 couples adv & ret, cross over, W passing partner by R,
       under the M's arches
9-16   Repeat 1-8 to places, M passing by R under W's arches
17-20  1C turn by R 1-1/2 times
21-24  1M & 2W, 1W & 2M turn by LH, then 1C turn by RH(*) 
25-28  Repeat 21-24 w/ 3C
29-32  1M & 4W, 1W & 4M turn by LH, then 1C 1/2 turn by RH to form an
       arch at the bottom of set
33-40  2C, followed by 3C & 4C, cast off to bottom & dance up through
        arch to the top, new order 2,3,4,1


The Sailor
       RSCDS Book 24 #4
32 Bar Reel for 3 Couples
1-8    1C cross over to 2nd place (opp sides); set in threes on the side;
       then 1W casts up while 1M casts down to finish 1W bet 2C, 1M 
       bet 3C; all set
9-16   Reels of 3 across, 1C giving RS to person on R. 1C finish in 2nd
       place on opp side
17-24  1C lead down (2 steps) and up, cross at the top, cast to 2nd
       place on own side.
25-32  2C & 1C dance R & L


Monymusk
       RSCDS Book 11 #2
32 Bar Strathspey for 3 Couples
1-4    1C turn RH, cast off to 2nd place (2C step up on 3-4)
5-8    1C turn LH, 1-1/4 times to finish 1W bet 2C facing down, 
       1M bet 3C facing up
9-12   Set 3 & 3 across the dance (corners set twice), 
       1C turn to R on 11-12 to finish in 2nd place bet corners(*) 
13-16  All set twice
17-24  Dance 6 hands round and back
25-32  RS reels of 3 w/ corners, 1C cross over to own side by RH


Ladies' Fancy
       RSCDS Book 13 #12
32 Bar Jig for 2 Couples
1-4    1M turns 2W by RH
5-8    1M turns 1W by LH 1-1/2 times to finish facing down, 
       1W to 1M's right, 2W on 1M's left (2W steps up on 7-8)
9-16   1M leads 1W & 2W down the middle and up, 1M crossing 1W in
       front to finish on own sides at the top
17-24  1C & 2C RH across, LH back
25-32  1C & 2C poussette


Bonnie Stronshiray
       Glasgow Assembly
32 Bar Strathspey for 3 Couples
1-8    1C & 2C turn w/ BH 3/4 to finish in a line up & down the set,
       then dance a half reel of 4 & turn partner 3/4 to finish on own
       side, progressed
9-10   1C set adv to each other to finish (B-to-B) facing 1st corners
11-12  Turn 1st corners w/ BH to finish 1W bet 2C facing down, 1M bet
       3C facing up
13-16  Repeat 9-12, except 1C turn 2nd corners and finish bet corners 
       in 2nd place on opp side
17-18  2C, 1C, 3C cross by RH, 1C ends facing out, 2C & 3C facing in
       diagonally
19-20  1C cast around person on R, while 2C & 3C adv & ret (one step)
       diag. 1W ends bet 3C all facing up, 1M ends bet 2C all facing down
21-22  All change places by RH (up and down) w/ opposite person,
       finish w/ 1C facing ends of the dance and corners facing in diag.
23-24  Repeat Bars 19-20, ending w/ 1C curving in to face partner's 2nd
       corner position (1C face the person they have been casting round)
25-32  1C and the people they are facing dance 1/2 reel of 4, 1C curve
       around each other by the LS to face partner's 1st corner position,
       dance 1/2 reel of 4 w/ these corners and finish by 1C turning by 
       the RH to end on own side in 2nd place


The Clansman
       RSCDS BOOK 32 #8
32 Bar Reel for 2 Couples
1-4    1C cross by RH, cast to 2nd place (2C step up on 3-4)
4-8    1C & 2C RH across half way, set on the side
9-16   1C & 2C dance R & L (On bars 15-16, the men turn the women
       into the middle)
17-24  The Targe
        17-18 1W & 2W turn 3/4 by RH, while 1M & 2M dance around 
              them 1/4 of the way
        19-20 1M & 2W and 1W & 2M turn once round by the LH
        21-22 1W & 2W turn 3/4 by RH, while the men continue around
              them 1/4 more of the way
        23-24 1M & 2W and 1W & 2M turn 3/4 by LH to finish on the side,
              1C facing up, 2C facing down
        25-28 1M sets to 2W while 1W sets to 2M, then 1C & 2C set across
              to partner
        29-32 1C lead up bet 2C, cross over, cast off to 2nd place
              on own side


The Mason's Apron
       Border Dance Book
32 Bar Reel for 3 Couples
1-8    1C turn by RH, cast off; cross over by RH, then 1W cast up to
       finish bet 2C, 1M cast down to finish bet 3C
9-12   1C set, turn by RH, finish bet corners
13-16  1C set, turn by RH to face 1st corners
17-24  1C set to & turn corners
25-32  1C dance LS reels of 3 w/ corners, cross over to own sides
       2nd place to finish


John McAlpin
       Foss
32 Bar Strathspey for 3 Couples
1-8    1C adv & ret (1 bar each), cross over by LH, lead down RH
       for 2 Bars, & turn by LH 3/4 to face 1st corners
9-16   CPCP
17-24  2,1,3 W set for 2, adv & ret (4 bars), set, while 2,1,3 M
       stand for 2, set, adv & ret
25-32  2C, 1C, 3C cross by the RH to form a circle, dance 6 hands
       round halfway to the L; 2C, 1C, 3C cross LH to form a circle;
       dance 6 hands round halfway to the R


The Guidman of Balangigh
       RSCDS BOOK 30 #6
32 Bar Jig for 2 Couples
1-4    1C dance down bet 2C and cast up to place
5-8    1M & 2M dance bet the women and cast around own partner to place
9-12   1W & 2W dance bet the men and cast around own partner to place
13-16  2C dance up bet 1C and cast back to place
17-20  1M & 2W set adv then turn right about to place
21-24  1W & 2M repeat 17-20
25-28  1C & 2C dance 4 hands round halfway (skip change of step)
29-32  2C & 1C set and cross over giving RH


Ferla Mor
       Drewry, Deeside I
32 Bar Reel for 3 Couples
1-8    1C set, turn RH 1/2 way moving down; set, turn RH to finish,
       1M behind 1W, facing 2M (2C step up on 3-4)
9-16   1C dance diagonal RS reel of 3 with 2M and 3W, finish to
       face 3M (1W followed closely by 1M)
17-24  1C dance diagonal RS reel of 3 with 3M and 2W, 
       turning LH in center on 23-24 to face 1st corners(*) 
25-28  1C turn 1st corners RH, pass by right to face 2nd corners(*) 
29-32  1C turn 2nd corners RH, pass by right to 2nd place on own sides(*) 


The Dundee Whaler
       Ormskirk 1
32 Bar Strathspey - 4 Couple - SET
1-8    2C and 4C dance petronella to finish in partner's position
9-16   1C w/ 2C and 3C w/ 4C dance ladies' chain
17-24  1C and 3C dance petronella to finish in partner's position
25-32  Shoelace Crossing:(*) 
        1W w/ 2M cross LH
        1W w/ 3W & 1M w/ 2W cross RH
        1W w/ 4M & 1M w/ 3M cross LH
        1M w/ 4W cross RH


The Jubilee Jig
       Leaflets #19
32 Bar Jig for 3 Couples
1-2    1M cast off 1 place, 2M step up
3-8    1M, 3W set & turn RH to place
9-10   1W cast off 1 place, 2W step up
11-16  1W, 3M set & turn LH to place
17-20  1W dance RH across w/ 2C while 1M dance RH across w/ 3C. 
       1C finish in the center, LHJ facing opposite side
21-24  1C set & dance out to opposite side
25-28  1M dance RH across w/ 2C while 1W dance RH across w/ 3C.
       1C finish in the center, LHJ facing own side
29-32  1C set and dance out to 2nd place on own side


Kenora Reel
       Drewry, Bankhead II
32 Bar Reel for 3 Couples
1-8    1C cross over into reels of 3 w/ 2C & 3C; 2C dance out & up,
       3C dance in and up to begin. 1C & 3C finish slightly in from
       the  sides, ready to flow into...
9-16   1C & 3C ladies' chain up and down the dance, finishing NHJ
       facing up and down 
17-20  1C & 3C set and petronella in tandem, finishing 1C
       on men's side, 3C on women's side;
       Meanwhile: 2C cross by RH & cast to the right
21-24  1C & 3C set and petronella in tandem, finishing 1C in 3rd
       place facing M side (W behind M) and 3 couple in 1st place
       facing W side (W behind M);
       Meanwhile: 2C change places by RH up and down the set and 
       cast to the R to finish in 2nd place on opp side
25-28  All chase clockwise halfway (2C, 3C now on own side,
       1C on opp side)
29-32  1C cross by RH and cast to 2nd place on own side
       (2C step up on 31-32)


Delvine Side
       RSCDS BOOK 2 #9
32 Bar Strathspey for 3 Couples
1-8    1C & 2C set & cross over by RS, repeat to place
9-16   1C lead down the middle and up
17-24  1C & 2C allemande, 1C finish facing 1st corners
25-32  1C turn 1st corner w/ BH, pass partner by RS, turn 2nd corner
       w/ BH & pass partner by RS to finish in 2nd place on own side.


Kiss Under the Stairs
       Miss Milligan's Misc. II p.18
32 Bar Jig for 3 Couples
1-4    1C set, cast off 1 place (2C step up on 3-4)
5-8    1C & 3C dance 4 hands round to the left
9-12   1C set & cast up (2C step down on 11-12)
13-16  1C & 2C dance 4 hands round to the left
17-24  1C lead down for 2, lead up for 2, cast off (2 bars)
        & turn RH (2 bars); (2C step up on 21-22)
25-28  1C lead down below 3C, cast up round 3C into 2nd place
       on own side
29-32  2C, 1C, & 3C turn partners by the RH (4 bars)


Neidpath Castle
       RSCDS Book 22 #9
32 Bar Strathspey for 3 Couple SET
1-8    1C, 2C, & 3C set on the side, turn partner w/ BH twice,
       then set on the side
9-16   Grand chain; 2C face down, 3C face up, 1C cross over to begin
17-24  1C dance mirror figures of 8 around the 2C & 3C, beginning by
       dancing bet 2C NHJ, then behind 3C, up bet 3C NHJ, then up
       behind 2C finishing in position to dance half pousette w/ 2C, 
       who dance in on bar 24
25-28  1C & 2C dance half poussette, 2C finish at the top, while 1C
       turn in the middle ready to dance half poussette w/ 3C,
       who dance in on bar 28
29-32  1C & 3C dance half poussette, 1C finishing in 3rd place


J. B. Milne
       Angus Fitchet
32 Bar Reel for 3 Couples
1-4    1M & 2W set & turn RH
5-8    1W & 2M set & turn RH
9-16   1C set & turn BH, cast off one place then petronella to finish
       1W bet 2nd couple, 1M bet 3rd couple (2C step up on 13-14)
17-32  J B Milne Meanwhile figure:
        17-24 1C: Set & turn RH 3/4 to finish bet corners, set & turn
              RH 3/4 to finish 1W bet 3C position & 1M bet 2C position;
              Meanwhile: 2C & 3C change places on the side w/RH, set, 
              cross RH, set
        25-32 1C: set & cross RH up and down the dance, cast to the
              right to finish in 2nd place on own side, set;
              Meanwhile: 2C & 3C change places on the side w/ RH, set,
              cross over w/ RH, set