Ardbrae Dancers of Ottawa
Video: Triple Happiness
Triple Happiness
RSCDS Book 52
32-bar strathspey for three couples in a three-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, turn halfway to finish in the middle facing down.
5 – 8 1st couple, retaining left hands, lead down, cross below 2nd couple and cast up to original places.
9 – 16 1st and 2nd couples dance the knot. On bars 15-16 1st couple, retaining left hands, turn to face first corners. 2nd couple finish in first place.
17 – 20 1st couple dance corners pass and turn with first corners. First corners turn with both hands. 1st couple pass by the right shoulder to finish facing second corners.
21 – 24 1st couple dance corners pass and turn with second corners. Second corners turn with both hands. 1st couple pass by the right shoulder to finish in second place on own sides facing clockwise.
25 – 28 2nd, 1st and 3rd couples chase clockwise halfway round the set.
29 – 32 3rd, 1st and 2nd couples, giving both hands to partner, turn halfway, release hands and, pulling right shoulder back, dance on a curve to own sides of the set.
Finish in order 3, 1, 2.
Repeat from new positions.
Devised by Yoshiki Oyama, RSCDS Tokai Branch, January 2016.
Devised for the Scottish country dance group Mie Scottish Country Dance Family on the occasion of their special ball.
Video: Campbell’s Frolic
Campbell’s Frolic
Book 15 – No. 3
32-bar jig for three couples in a four-couple longwise set
1 – 2 1st and 2nd couples set.
3 – 6 1st and 2nd couples dance right hands across once round.
7 – 8 1st couple cast off one place and 2nd couple dance up to first place.
9 – 16 1st couple repeat bars 1-8 with 3rd couple, dancing left hands across on bars 11-14.
17 – 24 1st couple set, lead up to the top and cast off one place. 3rd couple step down on bars 19-20.
25 – 32 2nd, 1st and 3rd couples dance six hands round and back.
Repeat, having passed a couple.
David Rutherford: Compleat Collection of 200 of the most celebrated Country Dances both old and new. Vol 1, London, c. 1755.
Original tune: Campbell’s Frolic (Rutherford)