Ninth Annual Ball

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

Saturday, May 13, 2000

Dance Instructions

Waltzing to Iowa        W 32 1C Cr
Wee Hoose on the Prairie
1-8  All couples, ADV for 2, RET for 2, face out; ADV for 2 (away from center), RET for 2; face  partner.
9-16  'GYPSY' with partner;  TURN by the R back to place; finish M facing in, W facing out, R hands  with partner, L hands with  neighbor.
17-20  Everyone BALANCE R, and BALANCE L,  1/2 TURN with neighbor by the L.
21-24  Retain neighbor's L hand, join R hands with new neighbor: BALANCE R and L.  1/2 TURN with  neighbor by the L, to face partner;
25-32  Dance BACK-TO-BACK with partner; pass partner by the R and TURN new partner with B hands to face center of circle, nearer hands joined.

St. Andrew's Fair        J 32 3C
5-82/2
1-8  1C CROSS by the R, CAST OFF 2, CROSS below 3C by the L; CAST UP to 2nd place on own side. 2C step up, 3-4.
9-12  2C, 1C, 3C 1/2 TURN by R, all SET.
13-16  2W & 3M leading, all CHASE 1/2 way round the set.
17-24  3C, 1C, & 2C dance 6 HANDS ROUND AND BACK.
25-32  REPEAT 9-16, but all TURN by L.

The Birks of Invermay       S 32 3C
16 #2
1-8  1M, 2W Turn with both hands; 1W, 2M REPEAT, finishing ready for 3 couple promenade.
9-16  1C, 2C, 3C PROMENADE.
17-24  1C cross by R, Cast off 1 place; lead up, cross over and cast to 2nd place.
25-32  6 hands round and back.

Corn Rigs          R 32 2C
4#12
1-8  1C CAST off and DANCE down, turn in towards partner and  dance back up to places.
9-16  1C dance FIGURE 8 round 2C.
17-24  1C LEAD DOWN the middle and up.
25-32  1C, 2C dance the POUSSETTE.

The Music Makars             R 32 3C
33 #1
1-8  1C TURN by R and CAST OFF 1; TURN 1-1/4 by L to give R hand to 1st corners.
9-16  1C, 1st corners BAL, drop hands & face 1st cor, SET; give L hands to 1st cor, Rh to partner,  BAL, 1C TURN by R to finish  between 2nd corners.
17-24  REPEAT 9-16, but pull L shoulder back throughout; on 23-4, 1C TURN by L, 1W to face 2C, 1M facing 3C.
25-32  1W, 2C and 1M, 3C dance RHx; 1C pass R shoulders and dance LHx with other C.

Alltshellach          S 32 2C
Book 23 #2
1-4  1C & 2C SET on the side, TURN WITH BOTH HANDS to finish  ready for a half pousette.
5-8  1C & 2C dance a HALF POUSETTE, finishing in the middle facing down.
9-16  1C, followed by 2C LEAD DOWN THE MIDDLE, turn on 4, 1C lead up between 2C; 1C lead back up to places.
17-24  1C & 2C dance a REEL OF 4 across the dance.
25-32  1C & 2C dance the TOURNÉE.

Hooper's Jig                  J 32 3C
MMM II
1-4  All clap; 1C CROSS passing R shoulders, CAST OFF 1 place.
5-8  1C &3C dance RHX once round.
9-16  All clap; 1C CROSS passing R shoulders, CAST UP to place; 1C & 2C dance LHX.
17-20  1M & 3W change places by the R; 1W & 3M change places by the R while 1M, 3W dance round ready to cross back.
21-22  1M & 3W change places by the R, while 1W, 3M dance round ready to cross back;
23-24  1W & 3M cross back giving L hands, 1W finishing in 2 place. (2C step up, 1M cast off, on bars 23-24.)
25-32  1C & 2C dance R and L.

The Merry Reapers        J  24 3C
Gr #3
1-8  1C CAST OFF two places, LEAD UP the middle, CAST OFF to  2nd place (2C step up, 7-8).
9-16  1C, 2C, 3C dance 6 HANDS ROUND AND BACK.
17-24  1C, 2C, 3C TURN by the R; by the L.

Miss Gibson's Strathspey       S 32 3C
Leaflet/10
1-8  1C & 2C SET, TURN partners with 2 hands, open out into 4 HANDS ROUND to L.
9-16  1C & 2C dance the KNOT, 1C finish facing 1st corners.
17-24  1C dance CPCP.
25-32  1M with 3C, 1W with 2C dance RHx; pass R shoulders; 1M with 2C, 1W with 3C dance LHx. Finish in 2nd place on own sides.

*John of Bon Accord        R 32 3C
33 #5
1-16  4 prog HALF Rs OF 3 across the dance:  1W starts by giving R shoulder to part.; 1C 2W; 1C, 2M;  1C, 3W; 1C, 3M.  1C finish in 3rd place in middle of set.
17-24  1C turn by R, cast up one place; dance 1/2 fig of 8 round 2C.
25-32  2C, 1C, 3C TURN by R 3/4, SET; TURN by R to own sides, SET.

Ian Powrie's Farewell to Auchterarder        128J SQ
Mozart Allen Dances
1-8  EIGHT HANDS ROUND to the left and back.
9-16  W dance in front of partner, behind the next man and RH
17-24  W dance in front of opposite, behind the next man, and RH
25-32  All PROMENADE clockwise back to place.
33-36  1M followed by 1W dances behind 2C and round the person of the same sex to end facing them.  3C dance the same pattern around 4C.
37-40  1C SET to and TURN 2C by the RH while 3C SET to and TURN 4C by the RH.
41-48  Reel of 4 in the two lines.
49-56  1C & 3C dance FIG of 8 around the standing couples.
57-60  1C & 3C dance LH across in the middle.
61-64  1C & 3C dance back to place retracing path.
65-96  2C & 4C REPEAT bars 33-64 with 3C & 1C respectively.
97-104  All PROMENADE anti-clockwise.
105-120  M REPEAT bars 9-24. LH across.
121-128  Eight HANDS ROUND to the right and back.

*Gang the Same Gate        S 32 3C
36 #4
1-8  1C CROSS by R, CAST OFF 2 (2C, 3c step up, 3,4); CROSS by R, CAST UP to 2nd place on own side  (3C step down, 7, 8).
9-16  1C SET ADVANCING to face 1st C, TURN 1st C with both hands to face 2nd C; dance 1/2 R of 4 with 2nd C. 1C finish by passing each other by L, curve round pulling R shoulders back. 1M finish in  middle at top facing down, 1W in middle in 3rd place facing up.
17-24  1C SET ADVANCING to face 2nd C, TURN 2nd C with both hands to face 1st C; half R of 4 with 1st C.  At the end, 1C curve round into 2nd place on opp sides.
25-32  SET and LINK for 3 couples.

The Deil Amang the Tailors       R 32  3C
14/7
1-4  1C & 2C SET and dance 1/2 RHX.
5-8  1C & 2C SET and dance 1/2 LHX.
9-16  1C LEAD down the middle and back.
17-24  1C & 2C ALLEMANDE.
25-32  2C,1C, 3C, 6 HANDS ROUND AND BACK.

Rory O'More         J 32 2C
1 #9
1-8  1, 2C ADV & RET;  M make an arch and all DANCE OVER to other side, W under; TURN, 1M & 1W turning under the hands and ending in 2nd place (turn may be omitted).
9-16  REPEAT 1-8, W making the arch.
17-24  1C LEAD down and back.
25-32  1C & 2C POUSSETTE.

*Staffin Harvest        S 32 4C
4/78 #3
1-8  1W, 2M; 3W, 4M SET and CHANGE by R; ALL SET to partners, CHANGE by R.
9-16  REEL of 4 on sides.
17-24  All SET and CROSS OVER;  1, 2C & 3, 4C dance 4H ROUND to L, finishing ready for half poussettes.
25-32  1, 2C & 3, 4C dance HALF POUSSETTE; 1C lead down to 4th place, others step up on 31-32.

*The Starry Eyed Lassie            J 32 3C
23 #11
1-8  1C, 2C dance RHx; 1C cast off (as 2C lead up), turn R about, ready for DT.
9-16  2, 1, 3C dance DT.  At end, 1C turn R about, 1W finish between 2C, 1M between 3C, each facing own side of dance.
17-24  Dance R shoulder Rs of 3 across the dance.  1C finish in 2nd place on opp sides.
25-32  Dance 6H once round to place (6 bars); 1C cross by R to own sides.

EH3 7AF         J 32 3C
40 #6
1-8  1C LEAD DOWN the middle and UP, 1, 2, 3s finishing ready  for promenade.
9-16  1, 2, 3C PROMENADE. Bars 15-16, 1C cast off one, 2C dance up to top.
17-24  1C PASS by R, TURN 1st C by R (1W finish between 2s facing down, 1M between 3s facing up); 1C PASS by R and TURN 2nd C by R (1C, in 2nd place on opp sides.
25-32  1M, 2C & 1W, 3C dance RHx; 1W cross up btw 2s, 1M down btw 3s, cast to own sides in 2nd place.

Highland Mary       S 32 3C
Let’s All Dance, Too
1-8  1C, 2C SET twice; dance Rhx. 1W stay facing out at end.
9-16  1C CAST OFF, meet below 3s, dance to the top, CAST to face 1st Cs.  2C step up, 7-8.
17-24  1C turn CPCP.
25-32  1C, 3C dance Rs & Ls.

The Reel of the 51st Division     R 32 3C
Bk 13/10
1-8  1C SET and CAST 2 places; LEAD UP the middle to face 1st corners.
9-16  1C SET TO AND TURN 1st Cs by the R, finish in diag line by joining LH with partners; BALANCE in line, 1C TURN by L to face 2nd corners.
17-24  1C REPEAT bars 9-14 with 2nd Cs, then TURN to own sides in 2nd place.
25-32  2, 1, 3C dance 6 HANDS ROUND AND BACK.

J. B. Milne        R 32 3C
Angus Fitchet
1-8  1M, 2W SET and TURN by the R; 1W, 2M REPEAT.
9-16  1C SET ADVANCING, TURN with B hands; CAST OFF to 2nd place; Petronella turn so that 1W finishes between 2C facing down, 1M between 3C facing up.
17-32  1C SET, TURN 3/4 by R; SET, TURN 3/4 by R.  SET, PASS by the R; CAST into 2nd place on own sides, SET.
   meanwhile
2M with 3M & 2W with 3W CHANGE PLACES on the sides, SET; CHANGE PLACES across the dance (with partners), SET.  CHANGE PLACES on sides, SET; CHANGE PLACES across the dance, SET.

*core dances recommended for Millenium programs


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