{"id":1120,"date":"2026-03-12T20:54:01","date_gmt":"2026-03-13T00:54:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ottawadancescottish.org\/?p=1120"},"modified":"2026-03-12T20:54:01","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T00:54:01","slug":"dances-for-march-16-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ottawadancescottish.org\/?p=1120","title":{"rendered":"Dances for March 16, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Ardbrae Dancers of Ottawa<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Video: Miss Milligan\u2019s Strathspey<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Miss Milligan\u2019s Strathspey
RSCDS Leaflets
(Strathspey)<\/p>\n\n\n

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1 \u2013 4 1st and 2nd couples dance four hands round to finish, 1st couple facing down, 2nd couple facing up, nearer hands joined.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5 \u2013 6 1st and 2nd couples set. On the second step, 1st couple turn towards each other to face up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

7 \u2013 8 1st couple cast off to second place, while 2nd couple dance up to first place and face out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

9 \u2013 16 2nd, 1st and 3rd couples dance reels of three on own sides, all joining nearer hands with partner where possible. (Fig. 1). 2nd and 3rd couples turn the long way round to places.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

17 \u2013 18 2nd, 1st and 3rd couples set.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

19 \u2013 20 2nd and 1st couples turn partners by the left hand halfway round, to finish facing down the dance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

21 \u2013 24 1st couple, followed by 2nd couple, lead down, cross over below 3rd couple (Fig. 2) and cast up to original place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Progression: \u201cThe Knot\u201d
25 \u2013 26 1st and 2nd couples turn partners halfway round by right hand to finish in the centre, facing down, the woman turning clockwise under her partner\u2019s arm to allemande position. (Fig. 3).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

27 \u2013 28 2nd couple, followed by 1st couple, dance up the woman\u2019s side of the dance to positions as in Fig. 4.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

29 \u2013 32 2nd and 1st couples turn partners by the left hand to own sides.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Churchill Hall
Craig Williams, Ardbrae Celebrates 60 Years
A 32 bar jig for 3 couples in a 4 couple set<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1 \u2013 8 1st couple lead down the middle and up and cast off one place. 2nd couple step up on bars 7\u20138<\/p>\n\n\n\n

9 \u2013 12 1st man \u00bd figure of 8 around 2nd couple, 1st woman \u00bd figure of 8 around 3rd couple.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

13 \u2013 16 1st couple turn right hand to finish facing 1st corners<\/p>\n\n\n\n

17 \u2013 20 1st couple set to corners, finishing between corners<\/p>\n\n\n\n

21 \u2013 24 1st set and turn right hand 3\/4<\/p>\n\n\n\n

25 \u2013 32 1st couple, passing 2nd corner right shoulder, dance a reel of 3 across the set. 1st couple finish in 2nd place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Repeat having passed a couple<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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