2006 Dance Instructions

Dance Instructions - Fifteenth Annual Ball

"An Evening of Scottish Country Dance in Celebration of Spring"
Saturday, May 13, 2006

Waltzing to Iowa	Waltz 32 1C Circle
Doug Schneider, Wee Hoose on the Prairie

1-8	All couples (W on the R of her Partner) in one big circle, 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.

The White Cockade	32 bar Reel 3C
RSCDS 5

1-8	1C, 2C & 3C set, cross, repeat.
9-16	1C lead down the middle and up, staying in center of set.
17-24	1C cast off to 2nd place; 1C and 3C circle 4 HR to the left.
25-32	2C & 1C dance rights and lefts.

Waverley	48 bar Jig 3C
RSCDS 15

1-8	1W followed by 2W, 3W dance behind the men and back to place.
9-16	1M, 2M & 3M repeat.
17-24	1W/2W & 1M/2M set, change places RH, set, change places LH.
25-32	1C & 2C poussette, 1C finish B to B in middle facing out their own sides.
33-40	1C and corners dance double triangles, 1C finish NHJ facing out the womens' side.
41-48	1C dance out the womens' side, cast away from each other, meet in the middle, dance out the mens' side, cast away from each other and dance to progressed place.

Dalkeith's Strathspey	32 bar Strathspey 3C
RSCDS 9

1-4	1C set to 2W, dance 3HR with 2W.
5-8	1C set to 2M, dance 3HR with 2M.
9-16	1C lead down the middle and up, ending back to back between 2C, 1W facing 2M and 1M facing 2W.
17-24	1C and 2C dance reels of 4 across, 1C ending facing 1st corners.
25-32	1C turn 1st corners RH, each other LH, 2nd corners RH, cross LH to 2nd place.

Larkin's song 32 bar Jig 3C

      Jo Hamilton

1-8 1C turn 1/2 by RH, lead down, cross below 3C, cast up on own side to 1st place.

9-24 1C, 2C & 3C dance crossover reels of three.

25-32 1C & 2C set, dance three sides of rights and lefts to progress.

Miss Milligan's Strathspey 32 bar Strathspey 3C

       RSCDS leaflets

1-8 1C & 2C circle once round to left, set facing up & down, then 1C cast & 2C dance up.

9-16 2C, 1C & 3C dance mirror reels of 3. 1C start in & down, 3C out & up, 2C out & down.

17-24 2C, 1C, 3C set on the side/1C & 2C turn 1/2 by LH, lead down, cross over below 3C, dance back to orig. place on own side.

25-32 1C & 2C dance the knot.

Music Makars 32 bar Reel 3C

      RSCDS 33

1-8 1C turn RH, cast off, turn LH 1 1/4 to finish LH to P, RH to 1st corner.

9-16 1C & 1st corners Balance, drop hands to face 1st corner, SET, Give LH to 1st corner, RH to P, Balance, 1C turn RH to finish between 2nd corners.

17-24 REPEAT 9-16 w/ 2nd corners but pull L shoulder back throughout, on last two bars, 1C turn LH, 1W to face 2C, 1M to face 3C.

25-32 1W, 2C & 1M, 3C dance RHX, 1C pass R shoulder to dance LHX w/ other C.

The Red House Reel 40 bar Reel 2C

      RSCDS 7

1-8 1C set and cast to below 2C, set and cast back to place.

9-16 1M cast off, 1W follow to dance around 2M, up through 2C, down the outside of set around 2W and across to men's side below 2nd place.

17-24 1W casts up followed by 1M to retrace track in 9-16. Finish in original places.

25-32 1M & 2M face to give LS for reel of 3. 1W joins the reel below 2M. 1W dances back to place and 1M & 2M pass by LS to progress at the end.

33-40 1W & 2W give RS to start a reel of 3 on the side. 1M joins the reel below 2W and dances back to progressed place at the end. 1W & 2W pass RS at the end of the reel to progress.

The Bridge of Nairn 32 bar Strathspey 3C

      RSCDS 13

1-8 1C cast off two places, lead up, cross over at the top, cast off, meet NHJ facing 2W.

9-16 1C set to 2W, 3M, 3W, then 2M finishing facing 1st corners.

17-24 1C turn corners and partner finishing between their corners.

25-32 All advance and retire, then 1C turn BH 1 1/2 times to finish progressed.

Ellie's Jig 32 bar Jig 3C

      Slipknot collection

1-8 1W pass Partner Left shoulder, dance behind mens' line, cross below 3C, up outside & back to place; 2W repeat & follow starting on bar 3; 3W repeat and follow starting bar 5.

9-16 1M, 2M, 3M repeat but pass partner by right shoulder.

17-24 1C & 2C dance non progressive slipknot (bars 1-6 normal knot, bars 7-8 dance LH across 1/2 way to original place), finish in middle ready for....

25-32 1C & 2C dance the poussette.

Dunsmuir Strathspey 32 bar Strathspey 3C Set

      Drewrey Bankhead

1-8 1C lead down, turn 1/2 on bar 4, cross up, cast out & up between 2C & 3C to orig. place

9-16 While 1W & 3M cross and cast to Right twice, others set/petronella in tandem twice.

17-24 All set, 6HR to own sides, all set.

25-32 2C lead 1C down, cast up to top, then 1C lead 3C up, cast to bottom to finish in the order 2C, 3C, 1C

The Montgomeries' Rant 32 bar Reel 3C

     RSCDS 10

1-8 1C cross RH & cast (2C step up 3-4), 1C cross LH & cast to left (lady up/man down).

9-16 1W dances reel 3 w/ 2C, while 1M dances reel 3 w/3C (begin RS to 1st corner), finish facing 2W NHJ.

17-24 1C set to 2W, 3M, 3W then 2M finishing facing out the ends ready to give RS to 2nd corner.

25-32 Reels of 3 on the sides, cross over RH to progressed place.

Andrew and Gordon's Jig 32 bar Jig 4C

      Goldring Graded and Social Dances 2

1-4 1C cross RH, cast down to 3rd place while 2C and 3C step up.

5-8 2C and 1C adv and ret diagonally.

9-12 1C cross RH, cast up to 1st place while 2C and 3C step down.

13-16 1C and 3C adv and ret diagonally.

17-24 1C lead down the middle and up, end in 1st place facing out.

25-26 1W and 2W change places RH while 1M and 2M change places LH.

27-28 1W and 3W change places LH while 1M and 3M change places RH.

29-32 1W and 4W turn 1-1/2 RH while 1M and 4M turn 1-1/2 LH.

Invercauld's Reel 32 bar Strathspey 3C

     RSCDS 11

1-4 1C set and cast off to 2nd place.

5-8 1C cross over below 3C and cast up to 2nd place.

9-16 2C and 1C dance rights and lefts. 1C finish facing 1st corners.

17-24 1C set to and turn corners.

25-30 Reels of 3 on the sides (1C giving L shoulders to 1st corners).

31-32 1C cross to 2nd place.

The Piper and the Penguin 88 bar Reel 4C square

     Goldring - Scotia Suite

1-8 Women dance round corners (pass in front to begin) then dance RH across.

9-16 Women dance round partners (pass in front to begin), then LH across to place.

17-32 Men repeat 1-16 but dance round partner first.

33-40 1C & 3C turn RH 1 1/4 so M can lead a chase out bet side couple and back to place.

41-48 1C & 3C dance Rights and Lefts.

49-64 2C & 4C repeat 33-48 but lead a chase through head couples and back to place.

65-72 Women dance in, pull R shoulder back, dance out, cast clockwise to finish 1/2 way round the set in opp. woman's place.

73-80 Men repeat 65-72 but pull L should back, dance Cclockwise to meet partner on the other side of the set.

81-88 All turn by the RH into promenade hold facing Cclockwise (men to the middle -women on the right) and dance to original places for bow and curtsey.

Adieu Mon Ami 32 bar Strathspey 3C

      RSCDS 24

1-8 1C & 2C face up and down, set, turn own gender w/BH, set on the side to Partner, then turn partner w/BH to finish in promenade hold ready for allemande.

9-16 1C & 2C dance the allemande, 1C finish facing 1st corners.

17-24 Hello/goodbye setting.

25-32 2C, 1C, & 3C dance 6 Hands round and back.

Catch the Wind 32 bar Reel for 3C

      RSCDS 45

1-8 1C set, cast (2C step up), then 1C dance 1/2 fig 8 up around 2C.

9-16 1C set twice, on the last pas de basque, 1W pulls RS back to face out and up. Chase: She dances around 2M and down the set to face 3M, partner chasing to face 2M.

17-24 Eight bar reels of three across, 1W w/ 3C, 1M w/ 2C giving RS to begin.

25-32 Chase: 1C continue the chase w/ 1W casting down around 3M and across through 2nd place to own side. 1M follows. 1C turn once round by the RH.

Mairi's Wedding 40 bar Reel 3C

      Cosh 22

1-8 1C turn RH, cast (2C step up), turn LH to face 1st corners.

9-24 Mairi's wedding cloverleaf reels: 1C dance 1/2 reel of 4 w/ 1st corners, then 2nd corners, then 1st corners, then 2nd corners passing L shoulder in the middle throughout.

25-32 1C dance reels of 3 across, 1W w/ 2C, 1M w/ 3C, LS to begin, finish progressed place.

33-40 2C, 1C & 3C dance 6 hands round and back.

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1-8	1C turn 1/2 by RH, lead down, cross below 3C, cast up on own side to 1st place.
9-24	1C, 2C & 3C dance crossover reels of three.
25-32	1C & 2C set, dance three sides of rights and lefts to progress.

Miss Milligan's Strathspey	32 bar Strathspey 3C
RSCDS leaflets

1-8	1C & 2C circle once round to left, set facing up & down, then 1C cast & 2C dance up.
9-16	2C, 1C & 3C dance mirror reels of 3. 1C start in & down, 3C out & up, 2C out & down.
17-24	2C, 1C, 3C set on the side/1C & 2C turn 1/2 by LH, lead down, cross over below 3C, dance back to orig. place on own side.
25-32	1C & 2C dance the knot.

1-8	1C turn RH, cast off, turn LH 1 1/4 to finish LH to P, RH to 1st corner.
9-16	1C & 1st corners Balance, drop hands to face 1st corner, SET, Give LH to 1st corner, RH to P, Balance, 1C turn RH to finish between 2nd corners.
17-24	REPEAT 9-16 w/ 2nd corners but pull L shoulder back throughout, on last two bars, 1C turn LH, 1W to face 2C, 1M to face 3C.
25-32	1W, 2C & 1M, 3C dance RHX, 1C pass R shoulder to dance LHX w/ other C.

1-8	1C set and cast to below 2C, set and cast back to place.
9-16	1M cast off, 1W follow to dance around 2M, up through 2C, down the outside of set around 2W and across to men's side below 2nd place.
17-24	1W casts up followed by 1M to retrace track in 9-16. Finish in original places.
25-32	1M & 2M face to give LS for reel of 3. 1W joins the reel below 2M. 1W dances back to place and 1M & 2M pass by LS to progress at the end.
33-40	1W & 2W give RS to start a reel of 3 on the side. 1M joins the reel below 2W and dances back to progressed place at the end. 1W & 2W pass RS at the end of the reel to progress.

1-8	1C cast off two places, lead up, cross over at the top, cast off, meet NHJ facing 2W.
9-16	1C set to 2W, 3M, 3W, then 2M finishing facing 1st corners.
17-24	1C turn corners and partner finishing between their corners.
25-32	All advance and retire, then 1C turn BH 1 1/2 times to finish progressed.

1-8	1W pass Partner Left shoulder, dance behind mens' line, cross below 3C, up outside & back to place; 2W repeat & follow starting on bar 3; 3W repeat and follow starting bar 5.
9-16	1M, 2M, 3M repeat but pass partner by right shoulder.
17-24	1C & 2C dance non progressive slipknot (bars 1-6 normal knot, bars 7-8 dance LH across 1/2 way to original place), finish in middle ready for....
25-32	1C & 2C dance the poussette.

Dunsmuir Strathspey	32 bar Strathspey 3C Set
Drewrey Bankhead

1-8	1C lead down, turn 1/2 on bar 4, cross up, cast out & up between 2C & 3C to orig. place
9-16	While 1W & 3M cross and cast to Right twice, others set/petronella in tandem twice.
17-24	All set, 6HR to own sides, all set.
25-32	2C lead 1C down, cast up to top, then 1C lead 3C up, cast to bottom to finish in the order 2C, 3C, 1C

1-8	1C cross RH & cast (2C step up 3-4), 1C cross LH & cast to left (lady up/man down).
9-16	1W dances reel 3 w/ 2C, while 1M dances reel 3 w/3C (begin RS to 1st corner), finish facing 2W NHJ.
17-24	1C set to 2W, 3M, 3W then 2M finishing facing out the ends ready to give RS to 2nd corner.
25-32	Reels of 3 on the sides, cross over RH to progressed place.

Andrew and Gordon's Jig	32 bar Jig 4C
Goldring Graded and Social Dances 2

1-4	1C cross RH, cast down to 3rd place while 2C and 3C step up.
5-8	2C and 1C adv and ret diagonally.
9-12	1C cross RH, cast up to 1st place while 2C and 3C step down.
13-16	1C and 3C adv and ret diagonally.
17-24	1C lead down the middle and up, end in 1st place facing out.
25-26	1W and 2W change places RH while 1M and 2M change places LH.
27-28	1W and 3W change places LH while 1M and 3M change places RH.
29-32	1W and 4W turn 1-1/2 RH while 1M and 4M turn 1-1/2 LH.

1-4	1C set and cast off to 2nd place.
5-8	1C cross over below 3C and cast up to 2nd place.
9-16	2C and 1C dance rights and lefts. 1C finish facing 1st corners.
17-24	1C set to and turn corners.
25-30	Reels of 3 on the sides (1C giving L shoulders to 1st corners).
31-32	1C cross to 2nd place.

The Piper and the Penguin	88 bar Reel 4C square
Goldring - Scotia Suite

1-8	Women dance round corners (pass in front to begin) then dance RH across.
9-16	Women dance round partners (pass in front to begin), then LH across to place.
17-32	Men repeat 1-16 but dance round partner first.
33-40	1C & 3C turn RH 1 1/4 so M can lead a chase out bet side couple and back to place.
41-48	1C & 3C dance Rights and Lefts.
49-64	2C & 4C repeat 33-48 but lead a chase through head couples and back to place.
65-72	Women dance in, pull R shoulder back, dance out, cast clockwise to finish 1/2 way round the set in opp. woman's place.
73-80	Men repeat 65-72 but pull L should back, dance Cclockwise to meet partner on the other side of the set.
81-88	All turn by the RH into promenade hold facing Cclockwise (men to the middle -women on the right) and dance to original places for bow and curtsey.

1-8	1C & 2C face up and down, set, turn own gender w/BH, set on the side to Partner, then turn partner w/BH to finish in promenade hold ready for allemande.
9-16	1C & 2C dance the allemande, 1C finish facing 1st corners.
17-24	Hello/goodbye setting.
25-32	2C, 1C, & 3C dance 6 Hands round and back.

1-8	1C set, cast (2C step up), then 1C dance 1/2 fig 8 up around 2C.
9-16	1C set twice, on the last pas de basque, 1W pulls RS back to face out and up. Chase: She dances around 2M and down the set to face 3M, partner chasing to face 2M.
17-24	Eight bar reels of three across, 1W w/ 3C, 1M w/ 2C giving RS to begin.
25-32	Chase: 1C continue the chase w/ 1W casting down around 3M and across through 2nd place to own side. 1M follows. 1C turn once round by the RH.

1-8	1C turn RH, cast (2C step up), turn LH to face 1st corners.
9-24	Mairi's wedding cloverleaf reels: 1C dance 1/2 reel of 4 w/ 1st corners, then 2nd corners, then 1st corners, then 2nd corners passing L shoulder in the middle throughout.
25-32	1C dance reels of 3 across, 1W w/ 2C, 1M w/ 3C, LS to begin, finish progressed place.
33-40	2C, 1C & 3C dance 6 hands round and back.