{"id":868,"date":"2024-05-09T21:12:56","date_gmt":"2024-05-10T01:12:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ottawadancescottish.org\/?p=868"},"modified":"2024-05-09T21:12:56","modified_gmt":"2024-05-10T01:12:56","slug":"dances-for-may-15-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ottawadancescottish.org\/?p=868","title":{"rendered":"Dances for May 15, 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Mo Video<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mrs Stewart’s Strathspey<\/strong>
Book 13 – No. 3
48-bar strathspey for three couples in a four-couple longwise set<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1 \u2013 4 1st and 2nd couples set to partners and, giving both hands, turn once round.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5 \u2013 8 1st and 2nd couples dance four hands once round to the left.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

9 \u2013 16 1st couple lead down the middle and up. 1st woman finishes between 2nd couple facing 2nd man, 1st man between 3rd couple facing 3rd woman. 2nd couple step up on bars 11-12.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

17 \u2013 24 1st, 2nd and 3rd couples dance reels of three across the set, 1st woman and 2nd man and 1st man and 3rd woman passing by the right to begin. 1st couple; finish facing first corners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

25 \u2013 32 1st couple turn first corners with the right hand, partner with the left hand, second corners with the right hand and, giving left hand to partner, turn to lead up on own sides. 1st couple finish in the middle at the top of the set, facing up. 2nd couple step down and in on bars 31-32.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

33 \u2013 40 1st and 2nd couples dance an allemande.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

41 \u2013 48 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

Jacob Harbour\u2019s Third Book of New & Favorite Country Dances, Strathspey Reels, Waltz, & Hornpipes, c. 1800.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Original tune: Jolin Roy Stewart (MacGlashan c. 1800)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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No Video<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Heart of Mid-Lothian<\/strong>
The Dance – 1820 and 2021
32-bar reel for three couples in a four-couple set<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1820 Instructions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1st & 2d Cu. 4 Hands across_back again
_down the middle_up again
_set cross corners
& Reel_or lead outsides<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2021 Reconstruction<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

9 \u2013 16 1st couple dance down the middle, then back to second place. (2nd couple step up on bars 11 \u2013 12)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

17 \u2013 24 1st couple, advancing, set to first corners. Giving both hands, 1st couple turn 1st corners using skip change and face 2nd corners. 1st couple set and turn 2nd corners likewise. 1st couple finish in the centre, facing the men\u2019s side, man with his partner on his right.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

25 \u2013 32 1st couple lead outsides: (see note 4)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Giving nearer hands, 1st couple dance out between 2nd and 3rd men, then cast back into centre. Giving nearer hands, they dance out between 2nd and 3rd women and cast back to 2nd place own sides.\n\nRepeat having passed a couple.<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
Notes<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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  1. Down the middle and back to second place was the commonest progression in the early 19th century. As most formations finished on the sidelines, it would not be common to finish facing 1st corners.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Leading down the middle was done using nearer hands at this time.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Alternative endings were not uncommon. Although three of the dances in this leaflet finish with \u2018lead outsides\u2019, this is the only one in quick time and, hence, this is the ending selected for this dance.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Lead outsides could be simply danced out or the dancers cross, depending on contemporary fashion. In a crowded ballroom with little space for dancers to dance out together, 1st man could cross his partner in front of him giving left hands.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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    No Video<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    ATLANTA FAIR<\/strong>
    Carol Bell \u2013 Atlanta Fare
    32-bar Jig for three couples in a four-couple longwise set<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    1 \u2013 6 1st couple cast off two places, meet below 3\u2122 couple, and dance up (nearer hands joined) to their own places.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    7 \u2013 8 1 couple set to each other.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    9 \u2013 16 1st couple dance a half figure of eight about 2nd couple, then a half figure of eight about third couple, finishing in a diagonal line and joining left hands with partner and right hands with first corners. 2nd couple step up on bars 15-16.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    17 \u2013 24 Balance in line, 1st couple advance a quarter turn pas de Basque, balance in line with second corners, and dance out to second place on own sides. .<\/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
    Symbolism of the figures:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Casting off \u2014 Forms the Coca Cola bottle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Up the middle and set \u2014 Coca Cola pouring out. These first two figures commemorate the Atlanta Branch\u2019s 10″ anniversary and Coca Cola\u2019s 1 00″ anniversary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Half Figures of Eight \u2014 form the petals of the Dogwood Flower, symbol of Atlanta and the Atlanta Branch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Diagonal Lines \u2014 form the St. Andrews Cross and the cross on the Confederate flag and are one of the figures in a favorite Atlanta dance, \u201cThe Balgeddie Reel\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Six Hands Round \u2014 dancing around Stone Mountain, where we meet each Fall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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    No Video<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    A Trip To Newtown School<\/strong>
    Rod Downey, The Piwakawaka Collection
    A 3 couple 32 bar reel in a longwise 4 couple set.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    1 \u2013 4 All 3 couples take hands and advance and retire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    5 \u2013 6 All cross RH and face clockwise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    7 \u2013 8 All chase clockwise 14 to form two lines of three, the men across 3rd place and the ladies across first place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    9 \u2013 12 All take hands and advance and retire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    13 \u2013 14 All cross LH, and face anticlockwise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    15 \u2013 16 All chase anticlickwise back to original places.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    17 \u2013 24 First man followed by his partner, chase behind the men\u2019s line, across the set below 3rd couple, up behind 3rd lady and across the set in second place, first lady finishing in second ladies place. 2nd couple steps up on bars 5-6. First man should curl into place pulling back right shoulder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    25 \u2013 32 All dance 6 hands round and back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Repeat, having passed a couple.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Notes Devised 21 August, 2023 as a simple ceilidh-style dance, for the first club night after our annual dance jointly held with Capital City on the 19th August, in Newtown School Hall. Recommended tune is \u201cUnnamed Stallion\u201d by James MacQueen, and a suitable recording is on \u201cExcited States\u201d on the
    album by the same name by \u201cStringfire!\u201d.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
    Mo Video Mrs Stewart’s StrathspeyBook 13 – No. 348-bar strathspey for three couples in a four-couple longwise set 1 \u2013 4 1st and 2nd couples set to partners and, giving both hands, turn once round. 5 \u2013 8 1st and 2nd couples dance four hands once round to the left. 9 \u2013 16 1st couple … Continue reading Dances for May 15, 2024<\/span> →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[29,20,45,44],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-868","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-8x32-jigs","category-8x32-reels","category-8x48-strathspeys","category-summer-2024"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ottawadancescottish.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/868","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ottawadancescottish.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ottawadancescottish.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ottawadancescottish.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ottawadancescottish.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=868"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.ottawadancescottish.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/868\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":869,"href":"https:\/\/www.ottawadancescottish.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/868\/revisions\/869"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ottawadancescottish.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=868"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ottawadancescottish.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=868"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ottawadancescottish.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=868"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}