Ardbrae Dancers of Ottawa - Ball – Feb. 11, 2017 (crib notes)
*easier
*THE HIGHLAND FAIR (J8x32) 2C (4C set)
1- 8
9-16
17-24
25-32
Book of Graded SCDs
1s cast, dance down behind own lines, turn outwards and dance back to place
1s+2s turn partners RH back to place and then turn LH back to place
1s followed by 2s (who dance up to start), lead down the middle and 2s lead back to the top
2s+1s dance rights and lefts
MCKEOWN'S HORNPIPE (R8x40) 3C (4C set)
1- 8
9-16
17-24
25-32
33-40
John Drewry, Canadian Book
1s cross RH, cast, cross up & cast to 2nd place while 2s ½ turn RH, dance up, cast & cross up to top places and stay facing out
2s+1s+3s dance reels of 3 on sides (1s in and down to start), taking nearer hands where possible; 2s and 3s stay facing out
1s petronella turn & set twice while 2s and 3s cast (½ place) and join hands on sides, cross (women dance under men's arch) and
3s dance to top as 2s dance to 3rd place (person on right precedes) and cross RH to own side and stay facing out
1s petronella turn & set twice back to places while 2s and 3s repeat previous figure but ½ turn partner RH at end
2s+1s+3s circle 6H round and back
THE ROYAL WEDDING (S8x32) 3C (4C set)
1- 8
9-16
17-24
25-32
Gene A MacKinnon, 5 SCDs
1s set, turn 2H, dance down to 2nd place and turn 2H to face 1st corner; 2s dance up on 3-4
1s turn 1st corner RH to end between 2s/3s, set advancing to 2nd corner while corners set, turn 2nd corner RH to between corners,
set advancing to 3rd corner while corners set
1s dance ½ reels of 4 with 3rd corners and face 4th corner, dance ½ reel with 4th corners (ending in the centre facing opposite
sides)
All chase clockwise ½ way and turn partner 2H
KEEP IT GOING (J8x32) 3C (4C set)
1- 8
9-16
17-24
25-32
Deborah Connors, Ardbrae 50 Years
1s lead down middle and up finishing in middle at top facing each other and joining 2H, 2s step in on bar 8
1s+2s poussette
2s+1s+3s set+link twice (ending all on opposite sides in the order 3,1,2)
All dance clockwise ½ way round and turn partners RH (finish in the order 2,1,3)
*THE ROCKS OF GIBRALTAR (R8x32) 2C (4C set)
1- 8
9-16
17-24
25-32
1W+2M set and turn RH, 1M+2W set and turn RH
1s+2s dance rights and lefts
1s lead down the middle, back to top, cross and cast to 2 nd place as 2s step up
2s+1s advance and retire, 1s turn RH 1½ times
THE EARL OF NORTHAMPTON (S8x32) 2C (4C set)
1- 8
9-16
17-24
25-32
Border Book
Virginia Van Scoy, 50yr Boston Branch
1s+2s set+link and circle 4H round to left
2s and 1s dance back-to-back and turn partner 2H finishing ready for allemande
2s+1s dance allemande but on bars 23-24 each couple turns RH, staying in the middle and retaining RH
1s+2s dance the knot
THE FARAWAY ISLE (J4x48) 4C set
double chord
John Drewry, Canadian Book
3s and 4s start on opposite sides
1- 8
9-16
17-24
25-32
33-40
41-48
1s and 4s cross RH, cast off 1 place as 2s step up and 3s step down; 1s and 4s dance ½ figure of 8 round 2s/3s
1s+4s dance RH across, men loop round and in behind partner to dance LH across back to face corners (1s face 2s and 4s face 3s women facing men)
All dance double diagonal reels of 4 giving LH in centre; 1s and 4s do not complete reel but turn in to face other corners
All set twice and turn RH to form lines across, 1s between 3s in 4th place, 4s between 2s at top
All dance reels of 4 across; on bar 40 dancing couples pass by the right to face partner
4s and 1s lead up/down and cross, cast in 1 place own sides and all turn RH (2,4,1,3)
*WISP OF THISTLE (S8x32) 3C (4C set)
1- 8
9-16
17-24
25-32
Pat Kent, RSCDS Book 37
1s and 3s petronella turn into centre and set to partners, dance ½ reel of 4 up and down centre of dance
3s and 1s petronella turn onto own sides and 3s+2s+1s set, 3s+2s+1s turn partners RH to end ready for allemande
3s+2s+1s dance allemande
1s cross RH and cast down 1 place, dance ½ figure of 8 round 2s to end in 2nd place
At end of 2nd turn, 1s finish the ½ figure of 8 by dancing down to 4th place
J. B. MILNE (R8x32) 3C (4C set)
1- 8
9-16
17-24
25-32
Hugh Foss, Angus Fitchett Album
1M+2W set advancing and turn RH, 1W+2M set advancing and turn RH
1s set advancing to each other and turn 2H, cast to 2nd place and petronella turn to 1W between 2s and 1M between 3s
1s set and ¾ turn RH while 2s+3s change places RH on sides and set (shared), 1s repeat but 2s and 3s cross RH and set (shared)
1s set and change places RH up and down while 2s+3s change places RH on sides and set (shared), 1s cast round corner to 2nd
place own sides as 2s+3s cross RH and all set
--- BREAK --*CLATTERIN' BRIG (R8x32) 3C (4C set)
1- 8
9-16
17-24
25-32
1s lead down the middle and up to 2nd place in the middle facing 2W; 2s step up on bars 3&4
Taking promenade hold, 1s set to 2W, set to 3W, set to 3M and set to 2M, finish facing top
1s lead up and cast to 2nd place, 2s+1s+3s turn RH and finish facing up in promenade hold
2s+1s+3s promenade
THE MILLER’S BOOK ROOM (J8x32) 3C (4C set)
1-8
9-16
17-24
25-30
31-32
Kent Smith, Brock Summer Celebration
1s and 2s dance the Espagnole
1W with 2s and 1M with 3s dance RH across once round; 2s and 3s end facing clockwise while 1s remain in the centre; 1s turn
LH to face 1st corner positions while corners dance clockwise halfway round to the diagonally opposite positions
1s change places with their partner’s 1st corner giving RH; 1s set to each other while 1st corners change places on the diagonal
giving LH; 1s change places with 1st corners giving RH; 1s turn with the LH to face 2nd corner positions while 1st corners set
diagonally to each other
1s change places with their partner’s 2nd corner giving RH; 1s set to each other while 2nd corners change places on the diagonal
giving LH; 1s change places with 2nd corners giving RH;
1s cross to 2nd place on own sides giving LH, while 2nd corners set diagonally to each other
*BEDRULE (S8x32) 3C (4C set)
1- 8
9-16
17-24
25-32
Roy Goldring, G and S Dances 2
Betty Grant, RSCDS Book 33
1s+2s turn 2H on sides opening out to 4H round to left, 1s and 2s turn partners 2H and end in centre with 3s for promenade
1s+2s+3s promenade, ending with 1s casting to 2nd place while 2s dance up to 1st place
1s+3s dance RH across once round, 2s+1s dance LH across once round; 1s finish facing down
2s+1s+3s dance reels of 3 on own sides 1s giving RSh to 3s to begin
THE WHISTLING WIND (R8x32) 3C (4C set)
1- 8
9-16
17-24
25-32
1s set, dance in and cast to 2nd place, set to each other advancing to face 1st corners
1s dance ½ reel of 4 with 1st corners, pass by RSh to dance ½ reel with 2nd corners, end ready for double triangles up/down (1st
man facing up and 1st woman facing down)
3s+1s+2s dance double triangles facing up and down, 1s ending in 2 nd place on own sides
1s dance half rights & lefts on the diagonal, twice (woman up, man down)
EARLY SPRING (S3x32) 3C (3C set)
1-8
9-16
17-24
25-32
9-24
25-32
John Drewry, Canadian Book
1s cross RH and cast 1 place, dance RH across with 3s and end 1M+3W also 1W+3M in prom hold facing out to pass corner
person RSh
All dance four ½ Reels of 3 on sides (to right to start, then left, right and left) with 1s+3s changing partners in centre at end of
each ½ Reel to progress men clockwise and women anticlockwise. End in centre 1s facing down and 3s facing up
1s dance between 3s turning 3s with nearer hand 1½ times, crossing over to own sides and turn 4th person 1½ times (men RH
and women LH). (2.3,4,1)
*THE GOODTIME REEL (R8x32) 3C (4C set)
1- 8
9-16
17-24
25-32
Isabel Neves, World Wide Weavings
Men dance around partners passing RS; all turn partners RH
Women dance around partners passing LS; all turn partners LH and stay in the middle facing up, holding left hand
1s, 2s and 3s dance allemande (finish 3, 2, 1)
3s and 2s dance the tourbillon
THE BEES OF MAGGIEKNOCKATER (J4x32) 4C set
1- 8
Elizabeth Goosen, RSCDS Book 36
1s turn RH, cast 1 place, turn RH (4 bars) to end in middle facing down RH joined
1s followed by 2s lead down and 2s followed by 1s lead up to top having changed places
2s+1s+3s set, cross RH, set and cross back RH
2s+1s+3s circle 6H round and back
T Antley-Olander, Let's All Dance Too