Tenth Annual Ball

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

Saturday, May 12, 2001

Dance Instructions


Waltzing to Iowa    		Waltz 32 1C Circle
Wee Hoose on the Prairie
1 - 8  All couples (W on the R of her Partner) in one big  circe, face
       center, nearer  hands joined; ADV for 2, RET  for 2; turn towards
       partner to face out; ADV for 2  (away from center), RET for 2; turn to
       face partner.
9 -16 'GYPSY' with partner (dance round each other back to  place,
       maintaining  eye contact, but no hands); TURN  by the R back to place;
17-20  Retain partner's R hand, join L hands with neighbor  (one big
       circle, M  facing in, W facing out);  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: one big
       circle,  M facing out, W in.   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.

Kelso Races     		Jig 8x32 3C
MMM II
1 - 8  1M, 2W ADV & RET; dance BACK-TO-BACK.
9 -16  1W, 2M REPEAT.
17-24  1C CAST OFF 1 place, dance down between 3C, CAST UP  into 2nd place.
25-32  2, 1, 3C, make a wide circle and ADV & RET; all TURN  partners by
       R back to places.

The Silver Tassie   		Strathspey 8x32 3C
Leaflet#1
1 - 8  1C, 2C, 3C CROSS by the R, SET; REPEAT back to places.
9 -16  1C, 3C dance DOUBLE FIGURE 8 round 2C (1C cross down,  3C cast
       up, to begin).
17-24  1C, followed by 2C, 3C, LEAD DOWN the middle, 1C turn  and lead
       up, dancing between 2C, 3C, who drop  hands and meet below 1C.
25-32  1C, 2C,  RONDEL.

Ferla Mor       		Reel 8x32 3C
J Drewry, Deeside 1
1 - 8  1C set and half turn by R to face eachother in 2nd  place in
       middle of dance;  set and turn by R to face 2M,  1M behind his partner.
       9-16 R shoulder reel of three with their 1st corners. At the  end face
       3M.
17-24  R shoulder Reel of 3 with 2nd corners.  On bars 7,8 1W  pulls her
       L shoulder back to face her partner,  turn by L to face 1st corners.
25-32  Turn 1st C by R, pass R shoulders, turn 2nd corners by  R, pass R
       shoulders to own side in 2nd place.

Bees of Maggieknockater   	Jig 4x32 4C
J Drewry, Canadian Bk of SCD
1 - 8  1C cross by R, cast to 2nd place; dance Rhx with 3C.
9 -16  Reels of 3 on the side:
       1M, 3W on W's side and 1W, 3M on M's side, pass R  shoulders,
       dance half Reels of 3 on the side.  Bar  12, change partners.
       1C on M's side, 3C on W's side, pass L shoulder, dance 
       half reels. Change  partners, bar 16.
17-24  Continue Reels of 3 on the side:
       1M, 3W on M's side and 1W, 3M on W's side, pass R  shoulders, dance
       half Reels of 3 on the side. Bar  20, change partners.
       1C on W's side, 3C on M's  side, pass L shoulders, dance  half reels.
25-32  1M turn 3W by L, 1W turn 3M by R 1-1/2 times to leave  them in 2nd
       place.  1M turn 4M by R, 1W turn 4W  by L 1-1/2 times to finish in 4th
       place.

Monymusk     			Strathspey  8x32  3C
Book 11#2
1 - 4  1C turn by R, cast off to 2nd place (2C step up on 3-4);
5 - 8  1C turn by L, 1-1/4 times to finish 1W btw 2nd  couple facing
       down, 1M btw 3C facing up.
9 -12  Set 3 and 3 across the dance;  bars 11-12, 1C turn to  their R to
       finish, 1W btw 2 & 3M, 1M btw 2 &  3W.
13-16  All set twice.
17-24  Dance 6 hands round and back.
25-32  Dance 6 bar reels on the side, 1W passing R shoulder  with 2M, 1M
       passing R shoulder with 2W, to begin.   1C cross over , by the R, to own
       side.

The Highland Rambler     	Reel 8x40 3C
R Goldring, Leeds Silver Jubilee
1 - 8  1C dance in, then CAST off to 2nd place; 1C, 3C RHx.
9 -16  2C, 1C dance LHx;  1W, 1M following, CAST up round 2W,  DANCE
       down the middle to finish btw 3C, 1M btw 2C.   All face down.
17-24  All DANCE down the middle, turn R about, DANCE up.   1C remain
       facing up.
25-32  1M, 1W following, CAST round 2W to 2nd place and to  his own
       side; pull R shoulder back to face partner, 1C  TURN by the R to finish
       in 2nd place on own sides.
33-40  6 HANDS ROUND AND BACK.

Linton Ploughman        	Jig  8X32  2C
5/6
1 - 8  1C & 2C dance 4 hands round and back.
9 -16  1C & 2C dance R hands X and back with L.
17-24  1C lead down the middle and back.
25-32  1C & 2C poussette.

J. B. Milne    			Reel 8x32 3C
Angus Fitchet
1 - 8  1M, 2W SET and TURN by the R; 1W, 2M SET and TURN  by the R.
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 by R  3/4, to 2nd place on opposite sides;  SET, then
       3/4 R hand TURN - 1W  between 3C place  facing up, 1M between 2C place
       facing down;  SET,  then PASS by the R - 1W CAST round 1W's place , 1M
       CAST round 3M's place - into 2nd place on own  sides; SET.
       meanwhile
       2M with 3M & 2W with 3W CHANGE PLACES on the side  (giving R hand in
       passing) and SET; CHANGE PLACES  across the dance (with partners)
       (giving R hand in  passing), SET; CHANGE PLACES on sides, SET; CHANGE
       PLACES across the dance, SET.

Bonnie Stronshiray          	Strathspey 8x32 3C
Glasgow Assembly
1 - 8  1st  &  2nd C turn partner 3/4 with B hands to finish  in  a line
       up and down the middle.  Dance a half reel of  4,  ending by turning
       partner to finish on own sides of  the dance in progressed position.
9 -10  1C set advancing to finish facing 1st corners.
11-12  Turn 1st corners with B hands to finish 1W btw 2C  facing down, 1M
       btw 3C facing up.
13-16  Repeat 9-12, with 2nd corners, finishing btw corners.
17-18  2nd, 1st & 3rd C cross by the R, 1st C end facing out, 2nd  & 3rd
       C face in diagonally.
19-20  1C cast around person on right WHILE 2C & 3C adv & ret  one step
       diagonally. 1W ends between 3C all facing up,  1M between 2C all facing
       down.
21-22  All change places by the right with opposite person.  1C face the
       ends of dance,  2C & 3C face in diagonally.
23-24  Repeat 19-20, ending with 1C facing PARTNER'S 2nd corner POSITIONS.
25-32  1C dance half reel of 4, passing by L.  Facing partner's  1st
       corner position, dance half reel of 4 and turn  by R to 2nd place on own
       side of dance.

Quarries' Jig               	Jig 8x32 3C
Book 36
1 - 4  1C set and cast off one place.  2C step up, bars 3-4.
5 - 8  1C dance round 1st C, passing them by L shoulder;  finish in 2nd
       place on opposite sides of dance.
9 -16  1M with 2C (give L shoulder to 2M), 1W with 3C (give L  shoulder
       to 3W), dance R of 3 across the dance.  2C &  3C dance 8 bar reels.  1C
       turn by L hand on bars 7-8 to  face 1st corners.
17-18  1C change places with 1st C by the R; 2nd C set.
19-20  1st C change places giving L hands;  other dancers  dance
       clockwise round set to next corner position.
21-24  Repeat bars 17-20 from new positions.
25-28  Repeat bars 17-20 from new positions. On bars 27-28 1C  (now in
       middle) turn by L hand to 2nd place on  opposite side.
29-32  2C, 1C, 3C set on the sides.  1C cross by the R to own  sides.

The Minister on the Loch  	Strathspey 3x32 3C
Goldring, 24
1 - 8  1C and 2C all round poussette.
9 -16  1C dance down the middle for 2 steps, turn BH; dance  up the
       middle for 2 steps,  turn BH to end facing up.
17-24  1C and 3C dance double fig of 8 round standing 2C. To  begin, 1C
       cast off, 3C cross up.  1C end in original  places, facing out.
25-28  1 & 2W, turn RH 1-1/2 times while 1 & 2M turn LH.
29-32  1 & 3W LH 1-1/2 times while 1 & 3M turn RH.

The Whistling Wind    		Reel 8x32 3C
36 #5
1 - 8  1C set and cast (4 bars) to 2nd place (2C step up, 5-6);   1C
       set to each other, to finish facing 1st corners.
9 -16  1C dance 1/2 R of 4 with 1st corners; pass by R to face  2nd
       corners.  1C dance 1/2 R of 4 with 2nd corners.   Finish back to
       back in middle, 1M facing up, 1W facing  down.
17-24  3,1,2,C dance double triangles.  1C finish in 2nd place  on own sides.
25-32  1C dance a diagonal R's & L's with 3,2C; 1W go up, 1M go  down.

The Jubilee Jig                	Jig 8x32 3C
Leaflet/19
1 - 2  1M cast off one.  2M step up.
3 - 8  1M & 3W set and turn by R to places.
9 -10  1W cast off one. 2W step up.
11-16  1W &3M set and turn by R to places.
17-20  1W with 2C, 1M with 3C dance R hands X, 1C finish in  center, L
       hands joined, facing opposite sides.
21-24  1C set and dance out to opposite side.
25-28  1M with 2C, 1W with 3C dance R hands X, 1C finish in  center, L
       hands joined facing own sides.
29-32  1C set and dance to own sides.

The College Hornpipe    	Reel 8x32 3C
20/12
1 - 8  1C, 2C, 3C dance 6 hands round and back.
9 -16  1C, 2C, 3C promenade.
17-24  1C cross by the R, cast off one place, cross by the L,  cast off
       one place and lead up to face 1st corners.
25-32  Hello-Goodbye setting, 1C finish on own side in 2nd  place.

Delvine Side                	Strathspey 8x32 3C
2/9
1 - 4  1C & 2C set & cross passing R shoulders.
5 - 8  Repeat back to places.
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 with 2 hands, pass partner by R,  turn 2nd
       corner with 2 hands, pass partner by R to  own side one place down.

The Machine Without Horses     	32 Jig  3C
Bk 12 #12
1 - 4  1C SET, CAST OFF to 2nd place(2C step up, bars 3-4);
4 - 8  1C, 3C dance RIGHT HANDS X, once round;
9 -12  1C SET, CAST UP(2C step down, bars 11-12);
13-16  1C, 2C dance L HANDS X, once round;
17-24  1C followed by 2C, dance down between 3C, cast up; 1C  dance thru
       1C place and cast to 2nd place; 2C finish in  1st place.
25-32  1C & 2C dance R's and L's.

Culla Bay        		32S 4C Square
41/2 Ann Dix
1 - 4  1M with 3W, and, 3M with 1W, TURN HALFWAY by RH to face,
       pull RS back and dance to  opposite sides of the  set facing out
5 - 8  1C and 3C TURN to the right and DANCE CW one quarter of the way
       around the set,  curving in to end back to  back in the middle of  the
       set, while 2C and 4C repeat  bars 1-4 and  end facing 1C and 3C in lines
       of 4 across  the set
9 -16  REELS  of 4 ACROSS the set
17-20  2C with 1C, and 3C with 4C, dance 4 HANDS AROUND
21-24  All SET and dance RH ACROSS 1/2 way
25-28  2C and 4C (in the center) dance LH ACROSS
29-32  2C passing 1C, and 4C passing 3C, dance out passing RS  with their
       opposites, TURN to R and DANCE 1/4 of the way around the set to new
       positions

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.

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