HOME

FREDERICK SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCERS TENTH ANNIVERSARY DINNER & DANCE PARTY

Saturday, October 9, 2004

Dinner at 6:00 PM, Dance at 8:00 PM

Walkersville Town Hall

 

ON THE QUARTERDECK        32 Bar Hornpipe 2 Couples

 1- 4         1st C set and cross over giving right hands

 5- 8         1st C set and turn with right hands just over half way round

 9-12        1st C and 2nd Man dance right hands across once round

13-16       1st C and 2nd Lady dance left hands across once round

17-20       1st Lady, followed by her partner, dance down the middle for two steps, both turn right about and 1st Man, followed by his partner, dance up the middle

21-24       1st Man cast off behind 2nd Lady and cross over into 2nd place on his own side while 1st Lady dance up the middle and cast around 2nd Lady into 2nd place on her own side.  2nd C step up on bars 23-24

25-32       2nd and 1st C rights and lefts.

 

DALKEITH'S STRATHSPEY                 32 Bar Strathspey 3 C

 1 - 4        1st C, nearer hands joined, set to 2nd Lady & dance 3 hands round with 2nd Lady

 5 - 8        1st C, nearer hands joined, set to 2nd Man & dance 3 hands round with 2nd Man

 9-16        1st C lead down the middle & up, 2nd C stepping up on bars 3-4 of the figure. 1st C finish between 2nd C, 1st Man facing 2nd Lady, 1st Lady facing 2nd Man

17-24       1st & 2nd C dance a reel of four across the dance. 1st C finish facing 1st corners

25-32       1st C turn 1st corners with the right hand, partner left hand, 2nd corners right hand, and, giving partner left hand, cross over to own sides one place down

 

THE LAIRD OF MILTON'S DAUGHTER      32 Jig for 3 C

 1- 8         1st C set & cross giving right hands, cast off one place, 2nd C stepping up, & turn with left hands to face 1st corners

 9-24        Corner chain:  1st C change places with 1st corners giving right hands, corners turn with the left hand,

1st C change back into the middle giving right hands to corners & turn partner left hand to face 2nd corners. Repeat the figure with 2nd corners, finishing in 2nd place on own sides

25-32       2nd, 1st, & 3rd C hands round & back

 

AUTUMN WIND              32 Bar Strathspey for 3 couples

1-4           1st & 2nd C set & link, 2nd Lady finish facing out

5-8           1st C turn right hands 1 1/2 times while 2nd & 3rd C chase clockwise halfway round.

9-14         Men advance for 2 bars, retire for 2 bars, and set for 2 bars, while women set for 2 bars, advance for 2 bars, and retire for 2 bars.

15-16       All turn partners right hands halfway, remaining in the middle of the set ready for . . .

17-24       Three couple allemande.  1st C finish facing 1st corners.

25-32       Corners pass & turn (corners turn each other with both hands), 1st C passing each other right shoulder at the end to finish in 2nd place on own sides.

 

GENERAL STUART'S REEL   32 Bar Reel for 3 Couples

 1- 4         1st Man set to 2nd Lady and cast off one place, 2nd Man stepping up

 5- 8         1st Lady set to 2nd Man and cast off one place, 2nd Lady stepping up

 9-16        1st C turn 1st corners with right hands, pass partner right shoulders, turn 2nd corners left hands,

pass partner left shoulders to face 1st corners

17-24       1st C set to corners and partner (hello-goodbye setting), finishing facing 2nd corners

25-30       1st C dance a reel of three on the sides with corners, beginning by giving right shoulder to 2nd corners

31-32       1st C cross over to own sides one place down

 

BONNIE STRONSHIRAY         32 Bar Strathspey for 3 C

 1- 2         1st & 2nd C turn partners with both hands 3/4 round to finish in a line up & down the middle of the set

 3- 6         1st & 2nd C half reel of four

 7- 8         1st & 2nd C turn partners with both hands to finish on own sides having changed places

 9-10        1st C set advancing, passing one another to face 1st corners

11-12       1st C turn 1st corners to finish 1st Man between 3rd C facing up, 1st Lady between 2nd C facing down

13-16       1st C set advancing to face 2nd corners, turn 2nd corners with both hands and finish between corners

17-18       All three couples cross over giving right hands, 1st C to face out on own sides, and corners to face in diagonally

19-20       1st Man cast up round 2nd Lady, while 1st Lady cast off round 3rd Man.  As 1st C cast, corners advance & retire diagonally.  1st Man finishes between 2nd C, all facing down, and 1st Lady between 3rd C, all facing up

21-22       All change places up & down the dance giving right hands, 1st Man finishing facing down, 1st Lady facing up, and corners facing in diagonally

23-24       1st Man cast up round 2nd Lady, while 1st Lady cast off round 3rd Man.  Corners advance & retire on the diagonal.  1st C finish back to back in the middle of the dance, 1st Man facing 2nd Lady & 1st Lady facing 3rd Man

25-32       1st C dance a half reel of four with 2nd Lady & 3rd Man, finishing by dancing round each other passing left shoulder, and dance a half reel of four with 3rd Lady and 2nd Man.  On the last 2 bars, 1st C turn with right hands to finish on own sides in 2nd place

 

BLUE BONNETS                      32 Bar Jig for 2 Couples

 1- 4         1st Lady & 2nd Man advance & retire

 5- 8         1st Lady & 2nd Man dance back to back

 9-12        2nd Lady & 1st Man advance & retire

13-16       2nd Lady & 1st Man dance back to back

17-24       1st C dance down the middle & up

25-32       1st & 2nd C poussette

 

THE REEL OF THE 51ST DIVISION         32 Reel for 3 C

 1- 8         1st C set & cast off 2 places, meet below 3rd C & lead up the middle to face 1st corners.  2nd C step up on bars 3-4

 9-12        1st C set to & turn 1st corners right hands, finishing in a diagonal line by joining left hands with partner

13-14       All balance in line

15-16       1st C turn left hands to face 2nd corners

17-20       1st C set to & turn 2nd corners with right hands, finishing in a diagonal line by joining left hands with partner

21-22       All balance in line

23-24       1st C cross to 2nd place on their own side

25-32       2nd, 1st, & 3rd C hands round & back

 

 

ST. BERNARD’S WALTZ

 

GOOD HEARTED GLASGOW      32 Bar Jig for 3 Couples

 1- 4         1st C turn with the right hands and cast off one place on own sides.  2nd C step up

 5- 8         1st C turn with left hands 1¼ times, ready for

 9-12        Right hands across, 1st Man with 3rd C, 1st Lady with 2nd C, all finishing on the sides

13-16       Left hands across, 1st Man with 2nd C, 1st Lady with 3rd C

17-24       1st C lead down the middle & up, finishing in 2nd place on own sides

25-32       2nd, 1st, & 3rd C hands round & back

 

SEANN TRUIBHAS WILLICHAN  32 Strathspey 2 C

 1- 8         1st C cast off & dance down behind own lines for 4 bars, cast up & dance back to place

 9-12        1st Lady & 2nd Man set & cross giving right hands while 1st Man & 2nd Lady cross giving right hands & set

13-16       Repeat Bars 9-12 back to places

17-24       1st C lead down for 2 bars, turn with the right hand, lead up & cast off one place, 2nd C stepping up on bars 23-24

25-28       2nd & 1st C set & turn partners with 2 hands once round, opening to form a circle

29-32       2nd & 1st C dance four hands round

 

FERLA MOR                           32 Bar Reel for 3 Couples

 1- 8         1st C set to one another and turn with right hands halfway round, moving down to finish in 2nd place facing one another in the center of the dance.  They set to each other and turn with the right hand once round, 1st Lady finishing facing her 1st corner with her partner immediately behind her facing in the same direction

 9-16        1st C dance a right shoulder reel of 3 with their 1st corners, 1st Man following his partner as closely as convenient.  1st Lady, with her partner behind her, finish facing her 2nd corner

17-24       1st C dance a right shoulder reel of 3 with 2nd corners.  On the last 2 steps, 1st Lady dances down the center and pulls her left shoulder back to face her partner.  1st C turn with the left hand to face 1st corners

25-28       1st C turn 1st corners with the right hand and pass right shoulders to face 2nd corners. (Corners dance 4 steps)

29-32       1st C turn 2nd corners with the right hand and pass right shoulders to 2nd place on their own sides

 

THE LUCKENBOOTH BROOCH  32 Bar Jig for 3 C

 1- 8         1st C, in promenade hold, lady on partner's left, reel of 3 across the dance, right shoulder to 2nd Man to begin.  2nd C finish in 1st place

 9-16        1st C reel of 3 across with 3rd C, 1st C finishing in center facing men's side

17-24       1st C dance out between men, 1st Lady cast down, 1st Man up;  meet in center & dance out between ladies, lady cast down to end between 3rd C facing up, man cast up to end between 2nd C facing down.  Meanwhile, 2nd & 3rd C dance rights & lefts

25-28       Facing up & down the dance, all set twice

29-32       1st C turn by the right 1 3/4 times to finish in promenade hold facing their new 2nd Man, ready to begin again

 

THE MINISTER ON THE LOCH

32 Bar Strathspey for 3 Couple Set

 1- 8         1st & 2nd C dance a poussette

 9-16        1st C dance down the middle, turn once round with both hands, dance up, and turn once round with both hands to finish in the center facing the top

17-24       1st & 3rd C dance double figures of 8.  1st C cast off to begin, 3rd C cross up. 1st C finish in original places facing out

25-28       1st & 2nd Ladies turn 1 ½ times with right hands while 1st & 2nd Men turn 1 ½ times with left hand.  1st Couple are now in 2nd place facing in

29-32       1st & 3rd Ladies turn 1 ½ times with left hands while 1st & 3rd Men turn 1 ½ times with right hands

 

BRISBANE LADY                    32 Bar Jig for 3 Couples

 1- 8         1st C dance down, nearer hands joined, between 2nd C, cast up, dance down between 3rd C, and cast up to 2nd place on own sides.  2nd C step up on bars 7-8

 9-16        1st C turn 1st corners with right hands, pass right shoulder, turn 2nd corners right hands. Corners dance for 4 bars on the turn. On bars 15-16, 1st C dance into middle toward partner, pulling back right shoulders to finish back to back, Lady facing men’s side, Man facing ladies’ side.

17-24       Double triangles. On bars 23-24, 1st Man dance up to finish between 2C facing down, 1st Lady dance down to finish between 3rd C facing up, corners turning to face up and down.

26-26       All change places giving right hands up and down the dance. Corners finish facing up and down the dance.

27-28       1st C cast to their right, while corners set to each other up and down the dance.

29-32       Half left shoulder reels of 3 on the sides. 1st Lady enters reel facing down and gives left shoulder to 2nd Lady, who is in 3rd place. 1st Man enters reel facing up, giving left shoulder to 3rd Man, who is in 2nd place.  1st C finish in 2nd place on own sides

 

MAIRI’S WEDDING                 40 Bar Reel for 3 Couples

 1- 8         1st C turn with the right hand & cast off one place, 2nd C stepping up. 1st C turn left hand to face 1st corners

 9-24        1st C dance four diagonal half reels of 4 with corners: half diagonal reel of 4 with 1st corners (right shoulder to corners, left to partner in the middle), half diagonal reel of 4 with 2nd corners, then repeat half diagonal reels on opposite sides

25-32       1st C dance a reel of 3 across the dance giving left shoulder to 1st corner, finishing in 2nd place on own sides

33-40       2nd, 1st, & 3rd C hands round & back