{"id":1169,"date":"2026-05-23T17:28:41","date_gmt":"2026-05-23T21:28:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ottawadancescottish.org\/?p=1169"},"modified":"2026-05-23T17:28:41","modified_gmt":"2026-05-23T21:28:41","slug":"dances-for-may-27-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ottawadancescottish.org\/?p=1169","title":{"rendered":"Dances for May 27, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Test Dance 1<\/strong>
Craig Williams, March 2026
A 32 bar reel for 3 couples in a 4 coupe set<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1 \u2013 4 1st couple set and 1\/2 turn with the right hand moving down to 2nd place finishing in the middle facing each other with right hands joined. 2nd couple step up on bars 3-4.
5 \u2013 6 1st couple pull back right shoulders and dance out to 2nd place on opposite sides
7 \u2013 8 1st & 2nd couples, taking hands, set on the sides.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

9 \u2013 16 2nd & 1st couples repeat bars 1-8 to finish on opposite sides<\/p>\n\n\n\n

17 \u2013 20 2nd couples followed by 1st couple dance a 1\/2 figure of eight around 3rd couple. Begin by crossing down between 3rd couple. Finish in own side in progressed places.
21 \u2013 24 1st woman with 2nd couple, 1st man with 3rd couple dance right hands across<\/p>\n\n\n\n

25 \u2013 32 2nd, 1st & 3rd couples dance reels of 3 on the side. 2nd &1st man, also 1st & 3rd women, pass left shoulders to begin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Test Dance 2<\/strong>
Craig Williams, Leaflet August 2025
A 32 bar reel for 3 couples in a 4 couple longwise set<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1 – 8 1st couple, giving right hands, cross below 2nd couple, cast down behind 3rd couple and meet below 3rd couple, joining nearer hands, dance up to the top and change sides, woman dancing under the raised arms. Finish in the centre of the set facing down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

9 – 16 All 3 couples dance a mirror reel of three on the sides, 1st couple dancing through 2nd place, 2nd couple dancing out and up, 3rd couple in and up. Finish on the sides in original places.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

17 – 24 1st & 2nd couples dance the Rosette:
17 – 18 1st & 2nd couples 1\/2 turn RH and take hands in a circle
19 – 20 1st & 2nd couples set
21 – 24 1st & 2nd couples pull back right shoulders and cast into a chase to progressed places<\/p>\n\n\n\n

25 – 32 All 3 couples circle for 3 bars, cross right foot over left and pivot to face anti-clockwise, all chase back<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Video: The Merchant City<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Merchant City<\/strong>
Anne Thorn, 90th anniversary of Glasgow Branch
32-bar strathspey for three couples in a three-couple longwise set<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1 \u2013 8 1st and 2nd couples dance \u2019The Espagnole\u2019 as follows<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1 \u2013 2 1st and 2nd women, joining right hands, dance towards the opposite side passing between their partners. On the second step, 1st woman crosses 2nd woman over in front of her, so that 2nd woman dances out and up towards first place while 1st woman dances out and down towards second place. At the same time 1st and 2\u201cd men cross to opposite side passing on either side of their partners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3 \u2013 4 1st and 2nd man, joining right hands, dance back towards their own side passing between their partners. On the fourth step, 1st man crosses 2nd man over in front of him, so that 2nd man dances up and out towards first place while 1st man dances out and down towards second place. At the same time 2nd and 1st women cross back to their own side passing on either side of their partners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5 \u2013 8 2nd couple turn with right hands while 1st couple turn with left hands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

9 \u2013 12 1st man with 3rd couple, 1st woman with 2nd couple, dance right hands across once round, 1st couple pass by the right<\/p>\n\n\n\n

13 \u2013 16 1st man with 2nd couple, 1st woman with 3rd couple, dance left hands across once round, 1st couple finish in second place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

17 \u2013 24 1st and 3rd couples dance \u2019The Rosette\u2019 as follows<\/p>\n\n\n\n

17 \u2013 20 1st and 3rd couples, with nearer hands joined, set, turn partner right hands halfway round and, staying close together, face partner, release hands and cast by the right towards partner\u2019s place<\/p>\n\n\n\n

21 \u2013 24 Dance clockwise halfway round to new positions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

25 \u2013 32 2nd, 3rd and 1st couples dance six hands round and back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Repeat from new positions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Espagnole and The Rosette are progressions devised by John Drewry.
Devised by Anne Thorn for the 90th anniversary of Glasgow Branch of the RSCDS.
The figures in the dance reflect the continental trade routes in the city which prospered
due to the Glasgow Merchants and Tobacco Lords.
Tune: Jessie Smith (Trad)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Video: Campbell’s Frolic<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Campbell\u2019s Frolic<\/strong>
RSCDS Book 15
32-bar jig for three couples in a four-couple longwise set<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1 \u2013 2 1st and 2nd couples set.
3 \u2013 6 1st and 2nd couples dance right hands across once round.
7 \u2013 8 1st couple cast off one place and 2nd couple dance up to first place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

9 \u2013 16 1st couple repeat bars 1-8 with 3rd couple, dancing left hands across on bars 11-14.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

17 \u2013 24 1st couple set, lead up to the top and cast off one place. 3rd couple step down on bars 19-20.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

25 \u2013 32 2nd, 1st and 3rd couples dance six hands round and back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Repeat, having passed a couple.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

David Rutherford: Compleat Collection of 200 of the most celebrated
Country Dances both old and new \u2026Vol 1, London, c. 1755.
Original tune: Campbell\u2019s Frolic (Rutherford)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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