{"id":249,"date":"2012-04-02T09:55:00","date_gmt":"2012-04-02T13:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ottawadancescottish.org\/?p=249"},"modified":"2012-04-02T09:55:00","modified_gmt":"2012-04-02T13:55:00","slug":"dances-for-april-2-2012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ottawadancescottish.org\/?p=249","title":{"rendered":"Dances for April 2, 2012"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Here are the dances for this week. We are focusing on the dances for the Beginners’ Ball. Since many of the dancers in this class were introduced to the Strathspey Poussette<\/a> (follow the link to a detailed description of the formation) last week we will also try to review that. Hopefully, the class will be comfortable with it at the AGM social. Here is a video of the dance we did last week – Minister on the Loch <\/a>It starts with the Strathspey Poussette<\/p>\n

I have included a video of the dance Petronella. You will have to go to the blog to view it. <\/p>\n

A DANCING CAREER<\/b>
or
A DANCE IN KOREA<\/b>
THE GREENBURN BOOK, A Collection of Scottish Country Dances by JOHN DREWRY, 1997 \u2013 1998
devised in September 1997   
for Campbell and Isobel Barclay of Kippford and for the dancers in Korea<\/p>\n

Jig \u2013  2 couples \u2013 32 bars<\/p>\n

BARS<\/p>\n

1 \u2013 4    1st couple, joining nearer hands, dance down between 2nd couple and then cast up back to place.<\/p>\n

5 \u2013 8    1st and 2nd couples dance right hands across.<\/p>\n

9 \u2013 16    1st couple dance a figure of eight round 2nd couple\u2019s places. At the same time, 2nd couple set to each other, cross giving right hands, set on opposite sides and cross back to own sides giving right hands. 2nd couple stay facing out.<\/p>\n

17 \u2013 20    1st couple lead down the middle and 2nd couple dance up on the sides to first place and then follow 1st couple down the middle.<\/p>\n

21 \u2013 24    2nd couple, followed by 1st couple, lead up the middle and stay in the middle ready for : – <\/p>\n

25 \u2013 32    2nd and 1st couples dance a two-couple promenade.<\/p>\n

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

Jimmy\u2019s Fancy<\/b>
RSCDS Book 14 \u2013 No. 11
32-bar strathspey for three couples in a four-couple longwise set<\/p>\n

Bars                        Description<\/p>\n

1 \u2013 8    1st and 2nd couples dance right hands across for three steps and left hands back. 1st couple cast off one place on own sides while 2nd couple dance up to first place.<\/p>\n

9 \u2013 16    1st woman with 2nd couple, 1st man with 3rd couple dance three hands round and back. 1st couple finish facing first corners.<\/p>\n

17 \u2013 24    1st couple set to and turn corners to finish between them.<\/p>\n

25 \u2013 32    1st couple lead down between 3rd couple, cross over to own sides, cast up round 3rd couple, dance up between 2nd couple and cast off to second place on own sides.<\/p>\n

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

Thompson\u2019s Compleat Collection of 200 Favourite Country Dances c. 1755.
Original tune: Lord Seaforth (Surenne)<\/p>\n

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TACNotes:\u2019    29-30   Nearer hand lead up.<\/p>\n

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Petronella<\/b>
RSCDS Book 1 \u2013 No. 1
32-bar reel for two couples in a four-couple longwise set<\/p>\n

Bars                        Description<\/p>\n

1 \u2013 2    1st couple dance a petronella turn, i.e. they dance a three-quarters turn, moving diagonally to their right into the middle of the set and pull back right shoulders to face partner.  (Fig.)<\/p>\n

3 \u2013 4    1st couple set to each other.<\/p>\n

5 \u2013 16    1st couple repeat bars 1\u2013 4 always moving to the right until they are back in original positions.<\/p>\n

17 \u2013 24    1st couple lead down the middle and up to finish facing each other in the middle of the set with both hands joined. 2nd couple step in.<\/p>\n

25 \u2013 32    1st and 2nd couples dance a poussette.<\/p>\n

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

Introduced at Nathaniel Gow\u2019s Annual Ball in Edinburgh, 1820.
J P Boulogne:  The Ball-Room or the Juvenile Pupil\u2019s Assistant, Glasgow 1827. <\/p>\n

Original tine:  Petronella (Traditional)<\/p>\n

                    <\/p>\n

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