{"id":897,"date":"2024-07-20T17:21:47","date_gmt":"2024-07-20T21:21:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ottawadancescottish.org\/?p=897"},"modified":"2024-07-20T17:21:47","modified_gmt":"2024-07-20T21:21:47","slug":"dances-for-july-24-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ottawadancescottish.org\/?p=897","title":{"rendered":"Dances for July 24, 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Jam on Jerry\u2019s Rock<\/strong>
A 32 bar jig for 3 couples in a 4 couple set<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Craig Williams
August 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1 \u2013 8 1st couple cross down to dance a reel of 3 on the opposite sides with 2nd & 3rd couples. 1s finish in partners place<\/p>\n\n\n\n

9 \u2013 12 1st couple cross giving right hands & cast off one place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

13 \u2013 16 1st couple set advancing and 1\/2 turn 2 hands, cast to opposite side using with pas de basque. Finish facing out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

17 \u2013 18 1st couple turn 3rd couple 3\/4, 1st man & 3rd woman with the right hand, 1st woman & 3rd man with the left hand. 3rd couple return to place. 1st couple finish with nearer hand joined between 3rd couple<\/p>\n\n\n\n

19 \u2013 20 1st couple, with nearer hands joined, dance up the middle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

21 \u2013 22 1st couple turn 2nd couple 3\/4, 1st man & 2rd woman with the right hand, 1st woman & 2nd man with the left hand. 2nd couple return to top place<\/p>\n\n\n\n

23 \u2013 24 1st couple dance through 2nd place and pass right shoulder to own side.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

25 \u2013 32 All 3 couples circle 6 hands round & back<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I discovered the folk song, \u201cThe Jam on Jerry\u2019s Rock\u201d, while reading about the history of the Ottawa area. Like many other areas in North America, logging was a key industry. The song tells the tragic tale of a six of young men and foreman young Monroe, sent to break a log jam on a river.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Video: The Pirate<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Pirate<\/strong>
RSCDS Sir Walter Scott, The Heart of Midlothian
The Dance – 1822 and 2021
24-bar reel for two couples in a four-couple longwise set<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1822 Instructions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 2d Gentm and 1st Lady turn to right and set at top and bottom, turn to right
again into each other’s places (in the dance) set
the 1st Gentm and 2d Lady do the same
Poussette at top<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

1 \u2013 4 1st woman and 2nd man, using travelling step and pulling right shoulders back, dance into the middle to face each other and set. 1st woman facing down and 2nd man facing up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5 \u2013 8 1st woman and 2nd man using travelling step, pass by the left, and pulling right shoulders back, dance to each other’s original places and set.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

9 \u2013 12 1st man and 2nd woman, using travelling step, pass by the left, and pulling right shoulders back dance into the middle and set. 2nd woman facing down and 1st man facing up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

13 \u2013 16 2nd woman and 1st man using travelling step and pulling right shoulder back, dance to each other’s original places and set. At the end of bar 16, 1st couple are in 2nd place opposite side. The 2nd couple are in 1st place opposite side.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

17 \u2013 24 2nd and 1st couples dance a waltz poussette to finish back on own sides.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Note: In the 1822 leaflet this is a 24-bar dance for 2 couple.\nAs 24-bar 2-couple dances are not that common today, an additional optional 8 bars have been added below should you wish to dance this as a 32-bar dance for three couples.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

25 \u2013 32 2nd, 1st and 3rd couples dance a grand chain. Repeat having passed a couple.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

Note:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. The movements in bars 1 \u2014 16 are similar to a petronella turn. Travelling step is recommended,<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. As it is clear that the progression takes place during bars 1 \u2013 16, the poussette must be a full poussette, but starting from the opposite sides. See page 61.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    The Waltz Poussette<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Starting from sidelines and using waltz turns throughout the dancers should follow the general pattern below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Bar 1 Dance in and meet in waltz hold (two hand hold may also be used).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Bar 2 \u2013 4 Dance out to the sides (couple in second place to woman\u2019s side and couple in 1st place to men\u2019s side) and continuing dancing waltz turns round other couple and back into centre in progressed position.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Bar 5 \u2013 7 Repeat bars 2 \u2013 4 to finish in centre in original positions<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Bar 8 Retire<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

    Diamond of the Water<\/strong>
    A 3 couple strathspey for a 3 couple set
    Jayne Irwin, July 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    1 \u2013 4 All 3 couples turn with both hands once round and set.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    5 \u2013 8 All 3 couples dance in and take nearer hands, facing up.
    1st couple casts off to 3rd place.
    2nd couple dance up and cast of to original places.
    3rd couple dance and cast into 1st place.
    On bar 8 all three couples dance in to take promenade hold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    9 \u2013 16 3rd, 2nd & 1st couples dance a 3 couple promenade, 3rd couple casts of to 2nd place and 2nd couple dance to the top on the last two bars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    17 \u2013 18 2nd, 3rd & 1st couple turn once round with both hands
    19 \u2013 20 All advance for one step & retire one step
    21 \u2013 24 All dance back to back<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    25 \u2013 32 All circle to the left and back<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

    Our canoe, gliding gently in the reflective water and watching the fish below swishing to and fro.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

    Further Ado<\/strong>
    Lydia Hedge, Further Ado
    32 bar Reel for 3 couples in a 4 couple longwise set
    devised by Lydia Hedge 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    1 \u2013 8 1s set, cross down between 2s (as 2s step up), cast behind 3s, dance up between 3s to 2nd place in the centre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    9 \u2013 16 2s, 1s and 3s dance mirror reels of 3 (1s out and up, 2s in and down, 3s in and up) 1s finish back to back facing opposite sides.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    17 \u2013 22 2s, 1s and 3s dance 6 bars of double triangles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    23 \u2013 24 1s petronella turn out to own sides in 2nd place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    25 \u2013 32 2s, 1s and 3s circle 6 hands round and back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

    Tune: Further Ado by M. G. Hughes 2017<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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