Ardbrae Dancers of Ottawa

No Video

Jig On The Hill
Barb Anglin, Ardbrae Celebrates 60 Years
32 bar jig for 4 couples in a square set

1 – 8 1st and 3rd couples dance a ladies’ chain.

9 – 16 2nd and 4th couples dance a men’s chain.
On bar 16, 2nd and 4th women finish facing out and 1st and 3rd women turn about to face out as well. All the men face in.

17 – 24 All dance 8 bars of Schiehallion reels as follows:
17 – 20 All four men dance on to the position of the woman on their right in two long steps and then, with two short steps, dance a small loop into the man’s position to face in. Meanwhile, the women dance a small loop into their partner’s place and then follow their partners into the woman’s position to their right and stay facing out.
21 – 24 Repeat to finish opposite the original position, women still facing out.

25 – 32 All turn partners with the right hand into promenade hold, women on the right, facing clockwise. All promenade one place on, turning to face in, and all set. All are now in one position to the right of their original place.

Repeat from new positions

Bars 17 – 24 are taken from the dance, Schiehallion, by Hugh Thurston where the full reel for 4 couples takes 16 bars. Schiehallion is a mountain in the middle of Scotland. The reels are danced in a square shape, presumably around the mountain.

The title refers to Parliament Hill in Ottawa as well as the hill, or brae where the first Ardbrae classes were held.

Suggested Music:
Celtic Fire in the Music, Disc 1, track 10
Bobby Brown and the Scottish Accent

---

Video: Frost and Snow

Frost and Snow
RSCDS Leaflet Book Collection
32-bar strathspey for two couples in a three or four-couple longwise set

1 – 4 1st couple turn with the right hand and cast off to second place.
5 – 8 1st couple turn with the left hand and cast up to original places.

9 – 12 1st and 2nd couples advance and retire.
13 – 16 1st and 2nd couples giving right hands to partners, cross over to opposite sides.

17 – 20 1st man and 2nd woman set and, giving right hands cross over to own sides.
21 – 24 2nd man and 1st woman repeat bars 17-20.

25 – 32 2nd and 1st couples dance rights and lefts.

Repeat, having passed a couple.

On Saturday, 3rd December 1977, Dr Milligan taught at the Palace of Art in Glasgow. It was, in fact, the last occasion when she taught in Glasgow. This was one of two new dances she taught that day. She did not say where the dances came from, nor which tunes should be used, but merely gave the titles.

Ardbrae Dancers of Ottawa

Video: An Autumn Posy

An Autumn Posy
Romaine Butterfield: Island Bay Collection (2nd edition)
A 32 bar strathspey for 2 couples in a 4couple Set

1 – 8 1s+2s circle 4H round to left; 1L+2L dance RSh round partner back to place

9 – 16 1s+2s dance the Knot

17 – 24 2s+1s circle 4H round to right; 2M+1M dance LSh round partner back to place

25 – 32 1s dance up, cast round 2s & turn 2H. End 2 1

---

Video: The Lords Of The Wind

The Lords Of The Wind
Iain Boyd, The Lord of the Rings Coll.
A three couple, 32 bar reel.

1 – 2 First man and second woman set once.
3 – 4 First man casts down round second man. Second man moves up.
5 – 6 First woman and second man set once.
7 – 8 First woman casts down round second woman. Second woman moves up.

9 – 12 First woman with second couple and first man with third couple dance right hands across once round to finish in the middle with hands joined.

13 – 16 First woman, followed by second woman and second man, dances down to third man’s place, across the set and up to second woman’s place whilefirst man, followed by third man and third woman, dances up to first woman’s place, across the set and down to second man’s place.Dancers pass by left shoulders in the middle. All finish on own sides in the order – third, first and second couples.

17 – 20 First man with third couple and first woman with second couple dance left hands across once round to finish in the middle with hands joined.

21 – 24 First man, followed by third man and third woman, dances down to third woman’s place, across the set and up to second man’s place while first woman, followed by second woman and second man, dances up to first man’s place, across the set and down to second woman’s place. Dancers pass by right shoulders in the middle. All finish on own sides in the order – second, first and third couples.

25 – 32 Second, first and third couples dance six hands round and back.

Repeat having passed a couple.

Devised on Saturday, 22nd November, 1991. Bars 9-24 are based on bars 25-32 of Norman Churnside’s dance “The Snake Pass” (“Life Begins At Forty”, page 19) which Ian Simmonds had taught at the Redwood class the previous evening. These 16 bars could be described as a ‘double snake pass’.

The Lords of the Wind are the Eagles – the greatest birds of Middle-earth – who dwelt among the high peaks of the Misty Mountains. Gwaihir the Windlord, King of the Eagles, together with his close kin, rescued Frodo and Samwise from imminent death at the foot of the volcano Orodruin (Mount Doom) after the destruction of the ‘One Ring’. The Eagles fought bravely during the final battle against Sauron.

Recommended tunes – “Sally Gardens” – described as traditional – played AABB (“Irish Traditional
Fiddle Music”, volume 1, tune 29)
and
“Miss Monaghan” – described as traditional – played AABB (“Collection Of Irish Airs Marches And Dance Tunes”, collected by F Roche, volume 1, page 62 and “The Dance Music Of Ireland”, collected by O’Neill, page 106).

---

Video: Manual Memories 

Manual Memories 
Eilidh Hart. Glasgow 100th Anniversary Dances
32-bar jig for three couples in a four-couple longwise set Bars Description

1 – 8 1st couple, giving right hands, turn once round and cast to second place, then, giving left hands, turn to face first corners. 2nd couple step up on 3-4.

9 – 12 1st couple dance a half diagonal reel of 4 with first corners and pass by the right to face second corners. At the same time, first corners, giving right hands, turn halfway and cast into the opposite place.

13 – 16 1st couple dance a half diagonal reel of four with second corners and finish in second place, opposite sides. At the same time second corners, giving right hands, turn halfway and cast into the opposite place to finish in the order (3), (1), (2).

17 – 24 3rd, 1st and 2nd couples dance set and link twice to finish on own sides in the order 2, 1, 3.

25 – 32 1st woman with 2nd couple and 1st man with 3rd couple dance right hands across. 1st couple pass by the right and dance left hands across, 1st man with 2nd couple and 1st woman with 3rd couple.

Repeat, having passed a couple.
Devised by Eilidh Hart.

Deviser’s note:
“During a very busy time dancing in Glasgow, with competitions and examination preparation for multiple units – I guess I had a lot of dancing on my mind because this dance just came to me in my sleep.”

Video: Manual Memories

Manual Memories
Eilidh Hart. Glasgow 100th Anniversary Dances
32-bar jig for three couples in a four-couple longwise set Bars Description

1 – 8 1st couple, giving right hands, turn once round and cast to second place, then, giving left hands, turn to face first corners. 2nd couple step up on 3-4.

9 – 12 1st couple dance a half diagonal reel of 4 with first corners and pass by the right to face second corners. At the same time, first corners, giving right hands, turn halfway and cast into the opposite place.

13 – 16 1st couple dance a half diagonal reel of four with second corners and finish in second place, opposite sides. At the same time second corners, giving right hands, turn halfway and cast into the opposite place to finish in the order (3), (1), (2).

17 – 24 3rd, 1st and 2nd couples dance set and link twice to finish on own sides in the order 2, 1, 3.

25 – 32 1st woman with 2nd couple and 1st man with 3rd couple dance right hands across. 1st couple pass by the right and dance left hands across, 1st man with 2nd couple and 1st woman with 3rd couple.

Repeat, having passed a couple.
Devised by Eilidh Hart.

Deviser’s note:
“During a very busy time dancing in Glasgow, with competitions and examination preparation for multiple units – I guess I had a lot of dancing on my mind because this dance just came to me in my sleep.”

---

Video: John McAlpin

John McAlpin
RSCDS Magazine Dances
32-bar strathspey for three couples in a four-couple longwise set

1 – 2 1st couple advance one step, take right hands briefly and retire one step.

3 – 4 1st couple, giving left hands, cross over.

5 – 6 1st couple lead down to second place in the middle of the set. 2nd couple step up.

7 – 8 1st couple turn with the left hand to face first corners.

9 – 16 1st couple turn first corners with the right hand, partner with the left hand, second corners with the right hand and, giving left hands to partner, cross to second place on own side of the dance.

17 – 18 2nd, 1st and 3rd women set.

19 – 20 2nd, 1st and 3rd women advance while the 2nd, 1st and 3rd men set.

21 – 24 2nd, 1st and 3rd women retire and set, while the 2nd, 1st and 3rd men advance and retire.

25 – 26 2nd, 1st and 3rd couples, giving right hands, cross over to finish ready to form a circle.

27 – 28 2nd, 1st and 3rd couples dance six hands round to the left halfway.

29 – 32 2nd, 1st and 3rd couples, giving left hands, cross over to form a circle and dance six hands round to the right.

Repeat, having passed a couple.
Devised by Hugh Foss and originally published in The Galloway Album.

---

Video: Sleepwalking

Sleepwalking
Katherine Giacoletti, Delaware Valley Gold
Devised 10/22/1996
32 R 3C

1 – 8 1st couple cross giving right hands and cast off one place as 2nd couple steps up. 1st couple turn by the left and cast off one place as 3rd couple steps up.

9 – 16 Mirror reels of three on the sides of the dance – 1st couple begin dancing in and up, 3rd couple begin dancing out and down, and 2nd couple begin dancing in and down.

17 – 24 1st couple dance to the top, nearer hands joined (as 3rd couple dances down to third place behind them, continuing the reel) and cast off one place. 1st couple dance a half figure of eight down around 3rd couple, ending in 2nd place on own sides.

25 – 32 1st couple turn 1st corner by the right, pass each other by right shoulders, turn 2nd corner by the right, and pass each other by right shoulders to end in progressed places (corners \ turn for 4 bars).

Repeat from new places.

This dance is dedicated to Kate & Ed Nealley, and to Inverarity, with many happy
memories of dancing there.

Video: The College Hornpipe

The College Hornpipe
RSCDS Book 20
32-bar reel for three couples in a four-couple longwise set

Bars Description
1 – 8 1st, 2nd and 3rd couples dance six hands round and back to finish in the middle of the set, facing up.

9 – 16 1st, 2nd and 3rd couples dance a promenade.

17 – 24 1st couple, giving right hands, cross over and cast off one place; giving left hands, cross over and cast off round 3rd couple to meet and lead up to face first corners. 2nd couple step up on bars 19 – 20.

25 – 30 1st couple set to first corners, set to each other across the set, set to second corners and finish facing each other up and down the set.

31 – 32 1st couple, clapping once, turn by the right with two pas de basque steps to second place on own sides.

Repeat, having passed a couple.

W Boag: A Collection of Favourite Reels & Strathspeys by the Most Eminent Composers, 1797.

Original tune: Jolly Tars (Traditional)

TACNotes:’
17-24 Phrasing for 1st cpl is – cross & cast (3 bars), repeat (3 bars), lead up (2 bars). 2nd cpl step up on bars 19-20.

---

Video: Staffin Harvest

Staffin Harvest
4 Dances 1978 – No. 3
32-bar strathspey for four couples in a four-couple longwise set

1 – 4 1st woman and 2nd man, 3rd woman and 4th man set to each other and, giving right hands, change places.

5 – 8 1st and 3rd couples, on the men’s side and 2nd and 4th couples, on the women’s side, set to partners and, giving right hands, change places.

9 – 16 1st and 3rd couples and 2nd and 4th couples dance reels of four, passing partner by the right to begin.

17 – 20 All set and, giving right hands, cross over. (Fig. 1)

21 – 24 1st and 2nd couples and 3rd and 4th couples dance four hands round to the left, to finish in two diagonal lines. (Fig. 2)

25 – 28 2nd and 1st couples, 4th and 3rd couples dance a half poussette, to finish in original places.

29 – 32 1st couple lead down to fourth place. 2nd, 3rd and 4th couples step up on bars 31-32.

Repeat from new positions.

Devised by H P C Mitchell, Canada, 1976.
Original tune: Miss Elizabeth Magd. Fordyce Strathspey (Robert Mackintosh)

The Manual of Scottish Country Dancing:
Bars 19-20 Cross, giving right hands.
Bars 29-30 1st couple lead down and dance the short way into fourth place.

TACNotes:’
19-20 Cross giving RH.
29-30 1st cpl lead down & cast up into 4th place.

---

Video: A Flock of Geese

A Flock of Geese
The Slip Knot Collection
Melbourne and Elle Briscoe
Alexandria, Virginia
September 1989

32 bar Jig for five couples in a five couple set

1 – 8 As in The Wild Geese, 1st, 3rd, and 5th couples set advancing, set taking hands (give right hands to partners), and

• 1st couple turn with the right hand and cast off to fifth place, while
• 3rd couple turn with the right hand and lead up to first place, while
• 5th couple turn with the right hand and lead up to third place,
  ending in order 3,2,5,4,1.

9 – 16 Repeat the first eight bars from the new positions, ending in order 5,2,1.4,3.

17 – 24 5th and 1st couples (the top two dancing couples, now in first and third place) lead down for four bars (2nd and 4th couples stepping up on bars 3-4 of the phrase) and lead up to second and fourth places.

25 – 32 2nd and 5th couples, and 1st and 3rd couples (the two couples at the top and the two couples at the bottom) dance right and left: 4th couple in the middle stand still. End in order 2,5,4,1,3, ready to begin again from the new positions.

NOTE: The progression is:

• end couples move to position next to opposite end
• middle couple moves to bottom
• 2nd and 4th couples move up one place

Suggested Recorded Music: The Wild Geese, from Dance to Bobby Crowe’s Band, Thistle Records, BLSP-67, the music is recorded with just 5 repetitions.

Devisor’s note: The dance was devised for the wedding of Lance Ramshaw and Gail Wine in Boston, September 9, 1989, and was presented to them at their wedding celebration dance.

Video: Mrs Stewart’s Jig

Mrs Stewart’s Jig
RSCDS Book 35
32-bar jig for three couples in a four-couple longwise set

1 – 2 1st couple set.

3 – 8 1st woman casts off two places, crosses below 3rd couple and dances up behind 3rd man to second place on opposite side, facing down. 1st man dances across the set, down behind the women’s side, below 3rd woman and up the middle to second place on opposite side facing down. 2nd couple step up on bars 7-8.

9 – 16 2nd, 1st and 3rd couples dance a grand chain. 2nd and 1st men finish facing out.

17 – 24 2nd and 1st couples dance a ladies’ chain.

25 – 28 2nd, 1st and 3rd couples advance and retire.

29 – 32 1st couple, giving right hands, turn one and a half times to own sides.

Repeat, having passed a couple.

Devised by Frans Ligtmans, Eindhoven, 1986.
Original tune: Captain Charles Stewart’s Jigg (Malcolm MacDonald)

TACNotes:
1 – 8 On bar 8, 1st cpl curve by right into 2nd place on opposite side, to finish facing down.

---

Video: The Braes of Tulliemet

The Braes of Tulliemet
RSCDS Book 7
32-bar strathspey for three couples in a four-couple longwise set

1 – 4 1st couple set and cast off one place on own sides. 2nd couple step up on bars 3-4.

5 – 8 1st couple, giving right hands, cross over and cast off to third place on opposite sides. 3rd couple step up on bars 7-8.

9 – 12 3rd and 1st couples dance four hands once round to the left.

13 – 16 1st couple dance up to the top and cast off one place to face first corners. 3rd couple step down on bars 15-16.

17 – 24 1st couple set to and turn corners and finish facing first corners.

25 – 30 2nd, 1st and 3rd couples dance reels of three on the sides. 1st couple pass first corners by the left to begin.

31 – 32 1st couple, giving right hands, cross to second place on own sides.

Repeat, having passed a couple.

A Perthshire dance. Collected in the Borders.

Original tune:
The Braes of Tulliemet (Miss Stewart’s Collection, 1761).

TACNotes:
9-12 Finish on sidelines.

---

Video: Cutty Sark

Cutty Sark
RSCDS Book 40
Jig

1 – 8 1st couple cast off and dance down behind own lines. They cast up and dance into second place. 2nd couple step up on bars 3-4.

9 – 16 2nd and 1st couples dance four hands across and back.

17 – 18 1st couple turn with the right hand to face first corners.

19 – 20 1st couple turn first corners with the left hand.

21 – 22 1st couple turn second corners with the right hand.

23 – 24 1st couple, giving left hands, cross to second place.

25 – 28 2nd , 1st and 3rd couples advance and retire.

29 – 32 2nd, 1st and 3rd couples turn with the right hand.

Repeat, having passed a couple.

Scottish Borders Dance Festival, 1992.
Tune: Thrums March

---

Video: THE HIGHLAND RAMBLER

THE HIGHLAND RAMBLER
(a 40 bar reel for 3 couples)
Roy Goldring, Leeds Branch, Silver Jubilee.

1 – 4 1st couple dance towards each other then cast to 2nd place; 2nd couple steps up.

5 – 8 1st and 3rd couples dance Right Hands Across once around; 1st lady remains facing out.

9 – 12 1st and 2nd couples dance Left Hands Across once around; 1st lady remains facing out.

13 – 16 1st lady followed by her partner casts up around 2nd lady and dances down the middle to finish 1st lady between 3rd couple and 1st man between 2nd couple; all facing down.

17 – 24 In lines of three, all dance down the set, turn (pulling back right shoulders) and dance up again; 1st couple remains facing up.

25 – 28 1st man followed by his partner casts off one place on the ladies’ side and dances across the set to 2nd place on his own side; 1st lady finishes on her own side.

29 – 32 1st couple turns by the Right Hand.

33 – 40 2nd, 1st and 3rd couples dance Six Hands Round and back.

Repeat, having passed a couple.