{"id":469,"date":"2019-01-12T11:21:14","date_gmt":"2019-01-12T15:21:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ottawadancescottish.org\/?p=469"},"modified":"2019-01-12T11:21:14","modified_gmt":"2019-01-12T15:21:14","slug":"dances-for-january-14-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ottawadancescottish.org\/?p=469","title":{"rendered":"Dances for January 14, 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Video: Old and Dangerous<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Old and Dangerous<\/strong>
San Andreas Collection
32 bar strathspey for 2 couples in a 4-couple<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1-4 1st & 2nd couples set, 1st woman cast down, 2nd man cast up as 1st man and 2nd woman pass LEFT shoulders to face partners on the 1st corner diagonal<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5-8 1st & 2nd couples dance half reel of four<\/p>\n\n\n\n

9-16 Revolving chain:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bar 1 1st and 2nd couples turn partner with RIGHT hand half way
Bar 2 1st woman and 2nd man turn LEFT hand as 1st man and 2nd woman travel 1\/8 on outside (line is up and down the set)
Bars 3-6 Repeat bars 1-2 twice more (end of bar 4 \u2013 line is on 2nd corner diagonal; end of Bar 6 \u2013 line is across the set)
Bars 7-8 Men turn with RIGHT hands \u00be to progressed positions while women do the same, 1st man and 2nd woman remain facing out<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

17-24 1st man cast up and 2nd woman cast down, dance back to back and set while: 1st woman & 2nd man dance back to back, then set twice advancing, passing retiring 2nd woman and 1st man respectively, then passing each other to face partner, still on the diagonal<\/p>\n\n\n\n

25-32 1st & 2nd couples turn partner two hands once round (2 bars), half poussette (4 bars), and set (2 bars)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

Devisor: Gary Thomas, 2007
\nMusic: \u201cOld and Dangerous\u201d by Gary Thomas<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The dance is named after the windows in the building where we practice. There are signs that say not to use them as they are \u201cold and dangerous\u201d. Sometimes we feel the same way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Video: DANCING DOLPHINS<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

DANCING DOLPHINS<\/strong>
THE DOLPHIN BOOK, 11 SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCES by Barry Skelton, Auckland, New Zealand, 1994
8 x 32 bar Jig Devised by Barry Skelton 28th October 1993<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A jig for three couples danced in longwise four couple sets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1 8 First couple, cross with the right hand and cast off one place. (Second couple step up on bars 3 & 4.) First couple turn each other with the left hand 1 \u00bc times. First couple finish facing the lady\u2019s side, the man has his partner on his right. ***<\/p>\n\n\n\n

9\u201316 First couple in tandem, dance a right shoulder reel of three with second and third lady. *<\/p>\n\n\n\n

17\u201324 First couple in tandem, dance a left shoulder reel of three with second and third men. **<\/p>\n\n\n\n

25\u201332 First couple with promenade hold dance out the ladies\u2019 side and down around third lady. First couple dance up the middle, drop hands and cast around second couple to finish in second place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

First couple repeat from second place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n