{"id":717,"date":"2022-12-02T10:23:42","date_gmt":"2022-12-02T14:23:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ottawadancescottish.org\/?p=717"},"modified":"2022-12-02T10:23:42","modified_gmt":"2022-12-02T14:23:42","slug":"dances-for-december-5-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ottawadancescottish.org\/?p=717","title":{"rendered":"Dances for December 5, 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Video: The Machine Without Horses<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Machine Without Horses<\/strong>
Book 12 \u2013 No. 12
32-bar jig for three couples in a four-couple longwise set<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1 \u2013 4 1st couple set and cast off one place. 2nd couple step up on bars 3-4.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5 \u2013 8 1st and 3rd couples dance right hands across once round.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

9 \u2013 12 1st couple set and cast up one place. 2nd couple step down on bars 11-12.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

13 \u2013 16 1st and 2nd couples dance left hands across once round.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

17 \u2013 24 1st couple, followed by 2nd couple who dance up the sides to begin, dance down between 3rd couple cast up round them, dance up to the top, and cast off into second place, while 2nd couple dance up into top place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

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

John Rutherford: Twelve Selected Country Dances\u2026for the year 1772.
Original tune: The Machine Without Horses (Rutherford, 1772).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Video: The Birks of Invermay<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Birks of Invermay<\/strong>
RSCDS Book 16 \u2013 No. 2
32-bar strathspey for three couples in a four-couple longwise set<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1 \u2013 4 1st man and 2nd woman, giving both hands, turn once round.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5 \u2013 8 1st woman and 2nd man, giving both hands, turn once round to places. On bar 8, 1st, 2nd and 3rd couples dance into the middle of the set to join both hands and face up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

9 \u2013 16 1st, 2nd and 3rd couples dance a promenade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

17 \u2013 24 1st couple, giving right hands, cross over and cast off one place, lead up between 2nd couple, cross over to own sides and cast off one place. 2nd couple step up on bars 23-24.<\/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

Skillern\u2019s compleat Collection of Two Hundred & four Reels and Country Dances c. 1789 as Birks of Endermay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Original tune: The Birks of Invermay (Surenne)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Video: The Piper and the Penguin<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Piper and the Penguin<\/strong>
The Scotia Suite of Scottish Country Dances devised by Roy Goldring
(Reel for Four Couples in a Square Set)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1 \u2013 4 The women dance round their corners, passing in front of them to begin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5 \u2013 8 The women dance right hands across and remain in the centre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

9 \u2013 12 The women dance round their partners, passing in front of them to begin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

13 \u2013 16 The women dance left hands across and finish in original places.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

17 \u2013 32 The men repeat bars 1\u201316, but dance in front of partners before dancing right hands across, and in front of their corners before dancing left hands across.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

33 \u2013 36 1st and 3rd couples, giving right hands, turn partners one and a quarter times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

37 \u2013 40 1st man, followed by his partner, dances between 4th couple and cast back to place. Similarly, 3rd couple dance between 2nd couple and cast back to place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

41 \u2013 48 1st and 3rd couple dance rights and lefts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

49 \u2013 64 2nd and 4th couples repeat bars 33\u201348, 2nd couple dancing between 1st couple and 4th couple dancing between 3rd couple.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

65 \u2013 72 The women dance in and pull back right shoulders (2 bars), dance out (2 bars), and cast clockwise half way round the set to opposite woman\u2019s place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

73 \u2013 80 The men repeat bars 65\u201372, but pull back left shoulders at the end of bar 74, and cast anticlockwise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

81 \u2013 84 All turn partners with the right hand, just over once round, to finish in promenade hold facing anticlockwise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

85 \u2013 88 All promenade halfway round the set. On bar 87, all release right hands and the men lead their partners to original places ready for the bow and curtsey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Video: The Highland Rambler<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Highland Rambler<\/strong>
Roy Goldring, Leeds Branch, Silver Jubilee.
(a 40 bar reel for 3 couples)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1 \u2013 4 1st couple dance towards each other then cast to 2nd place; 2nd couple steps up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5 \u2013 8 1st and 3rd couples dance Right Hands Across once around; 1st lady remains facing out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

9 \u2013 12 1st and 2nd couples dance Left Hands Across once around; 1st lady remains facing out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

13 \u2013 16 1st lady followed by her partner casts up around 2nd lady and dances down the middle to finish 1st lady between 3rd couple and 1st man between 2nd couple; all facing down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

17 \u2013 24 In lines of three, all dance down the set, turn (pulling back right shoulders) and dance up again; 1st couple remains facing up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

25 \u2013 28 1st man followed by his partner casts off one place on the ladies\u2019 side and dances across the set to 2nd place on his own side; 1st lady finishes on her own side.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

29 \u2013 32 1st couple turns by the Right Hand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

33 \u2013 40 2nd, 1st and 3rd couples dance Six Hands Round and back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

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