{"id":961,"date":"2025-02-02T14:12:04","date_gmt":"2025-02-02T18:12:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ottawadancescottish.org\/?p=961"},"modified":"2025-02-02T14:12:04","modified_gmt":"2025-02-02T18:12:04","slug":"dances-for-february-3-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ottawadancescottish.org\/?p=961","title":{"rendered":"Dances for February 3, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Ardbrae Ball Walk through<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Video: ECCLEFECHAN FELINE<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

ECCLEFECHAN FELINE<\/strong>
Le Petit Chat Celtique
32 bar Jig for 3 couples \u2013 McMurtry \u2013 2006<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1 \u2013 8 1st couple dance a figure of eight on their own side. 1st couple dance between the 2nd couple to begin, taking nearer hands briefly wherever possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

9 \u2013 16 1st, 2nd and 3rd couples dance a mirror reel of three on the sides, 1st couple dancing in and down, 2nd couple up and out and 3rd couple in and up to begin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

17 \u2013 24 1st couple dance down for three steps, back for three steps and cast off one place, 2nd couple stepping up on bars 23 & 24.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

25 \u2013 28 1st man with 3rd couple and 1st woman with 2nd couple dance right hands across, passing right shoulders on the last bar to change places.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

29 \u2013 32 1st man with 2nd couple and 1st woman with 3rd couple dance left hands across. 1st couple finish in second place on own sides.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

Dance Notes: 1st couple phrase step to finish on the sidelines at the end.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Recommended Recording: Track #8 Just in Time on CD, Campbell\u2019s Birl with Muriel Johnstone and Keith Smith<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Try to say the title quickly, 3 times in a row.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

Ettrick Water<\/strong>
Roy Goldring, Auld Friend Meet
32 bar strathspey for 3 couples<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1 \u2013 2 1st couple cross giving right hands.
3 \u2013 4 1st woman and 2nd man, 1st man and 2nd woman change places giving left hands. No polite turn for 1st man.
5 \u2013 6 1st couple cross giving right hands.
7 \u2013 8 1st woman and 3rd woman, 1st man and 3rd man change places giving left hands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

9 \u2013 12 3rd and 1st couples set and cross, giving right hands to partners and stay facing out and up ready for:
13 \u2013 16 Half double figure of eight round the 2nd couple. 3rd couple, followed by 1st couple, begin by dancing up behind 2nd couple then cross down between them. 3rd couple finish in original place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

17 \u2013 20 2nd and 1st couples repeat bars 9 – 12 but stay facing out and down.
21 \u2013 24 1st couple, followed by 2nd couple, dance down behind 3rd couple and cross up between them, staying in the centre ready for:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

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

Tune: Mrs Mary Stoker (Muriel Johnstone)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Video: The Captain\u2019s House<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Captain\u2019s House<\/strong>
RSCDS Third Book of Graded Scottish Country Dances
32-bar reel for three couples in a four-couple longwise set<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1 \u2013 4 1st couple, giving right hands, turn once round.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5 \u2013 6 1st couple cast off one place. 2nd couple step up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

7 \u2013 8 1st couple, giving left hands, cross to face out second place on opposite sides.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

9 \u2013 16 2nd, 1st and 3rd couples dance reels of three on the sides, 1st couple passing second corners by the left to begin. 1st couple finish facing first corners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

17 \u2013 20 1st couple dance a half diagonal reel of four with first corners, passing by the right to face second corners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

21 \u2013 24 1at couple dance a half diagonal reel of four with second corners. 1st couple finish in second place on opposite sides.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

25 \u2013 28 3rd, 1st and 2nd couples, giving right hands to partners, turn once round.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

29 \u2013 32 3rd, 1st and 2nd couples dance clockwise halfway round the set to finish on own sides in the order 2, 1, 3.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

Devised by Holly Boyd, Montreal Branch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To celebrate the engagement of the deviser\u2019s daughter, Leah Nemiroff, to Sacha Vais.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

Wild Creek<\/strong>
32 bar Jig for 3 couples \u2013 Bob McMurtry 1998<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1-4 1st couple cross by the right hand and cast off one place. 2nd couple step up on bar 3 & 4<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5-8 1st couple turn with left hands once and three-quarters, end with 1st man facing down between 3rd couple and 1st woman facing up between 2nd couple<\/p>\n\n\n\n

9-16 1st man with 3rd couple and 1st woman with 2nd couple dance a 6 bar left shoulder reel of three across the dance. 1st couple pass left shoulders with first corners to begin. 1st couple cross to opposite side, passing right shoulders on bars 15-16. 1st man face out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

17-24 2nd and 1st couple dance Ladies Chain<\/p>\n\n\n\n

25-28 1st couple dance a half figure of eight between 3rd couple.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

29-32 1st couple turn with left hands once round and end in second place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

Dance Notes: The turn on bars 5-8 may be anticipated a bit and should flow right into the reels of three<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Music: Cock o’ the North<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Video: La Temp\u00eate<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

La Temp\u00eate (The Tempest) <\/strong>
Reel
RSCDS Book II<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The couples stand in fours across the room, two couples facing two couples, women on the right of their partners. (See Fig.).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1 \u2013 8 1st and 4th couples dance four hands across with right hands and back again with left hands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

9 \u2013 16 2nd and 3rd couples repeat bars 1\u20138.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

17 \u2013 24 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th couples set twice and turn partners with two hands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

25 \u2013 28 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th couples join both hands with partner and slip across to change places with opposite couple, i.e. 1st with 3rd and 2nd with 4th, men passing back to back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

29 \u2013 32 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th couples repeat bars 25\u201328 back to places, women passing back to back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

33 \u2013 36 1st and 3rd couples and at the same time 2nd and 4th couples, dance four hands round to the left.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

37 \u2013 40 1st and 3rd couples and at the same time 2nd and 4th couples, dance four hands across (left hands) back to original places.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

41 \u2013 43 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th couples advance two steps and retire one step.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

44 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th couples clap three times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

45 \u2013 48 1st and 2nd couples dancing down the dance, pass under the raised arms of 3rd and 4th couples who are dancing up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Repeat with the next two couples, and dance the same figures with every line until they arrive at the bottom of the room. As each line reaches the top or bottom of the room, change to correct side of partners and stand during one turn of the dance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Note: This dance can also be done in groups of four in a circle, in which case, bars 9\u201316 are omitted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Collected locally. Tune: La Temp\u00eate.
TACNotes:\u2019
17-29 Set twice to partners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Video: CATCH THE WIND<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

CATCH THE WIND<\/strong>
RSCDS Book 45
(Hornpipe)<\/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 couple dance a half figure of eight round 2nd couple.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

9 \u2013 12 1st couple set twice. On bars 11-12, 1st woman pulls back right shoulder to finish facing out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

13 \u2013 16 1st woman casts up round 2nd man and dances down to finish between 3rd couple facing 3rd man while 1st man dances across the set and casts up round 2nd man to finish between 2nd couple facing 2nd man.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

17 \u2013 24 1st man dances a reel of three with 2nd couple passing 2nd man by the right shoulder to begin while 1st woman dances a reel of three with 3rd couple passing 3rd man by the right shoulder to begin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

25 \u2013 28 1st woman casts up round 3rd man and dances across the set to finish in second place on own side while 1st man dances down the middle and casts up round 3rd man to finish in second place on own side.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

29 \u2013 32 1st couple turn with the right hand once round.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

Devised by Romaine Butterfield, RSCDS New Zealand Branch and originally published by that branch in Island Bay Collection (1983). The dance was devised for Noeline O\u2019Connor and Iain Boyd and the name refers to the fact that Iain courted Noeline for some time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tune: The Navvie, Traditional<\/p>\n\n\n\n

TACNotes:
Bars 25-28 1st woman must lengthen her steps to reach 2nd place, own side, pulling back R shoulder to flow into bar 29.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Video: Strathglass House<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Strathglass House<\/strong>
RSCDS Book 13
32-bar strathspey for three couples in a four-couple longwise set<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1 \u2013 4 1st, 2nd and 3rd couples set and dance six hands round to the left halfway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5 \u2013 8 3rd, 2nd and 1st couples repeat bars 1-4 to original places, again moving to the left.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

9 \u2013 12 1st couple lead down, cross over below 2nd couple and dance behind 3rd couple to meet below them facing up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

13 \u2013 16 1st couple lead up to the top and cast off one place on opposite sides to face first corners. 2nd couple step up on bars 15-16.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

17 \u2013 24 1st couple turn first corner with right hand, partner with the left hand, second corner with the right hand, partner with the left hand to finish between corners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

25 \u2013 28 2nd, 1st and 3rd couples advance and retire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

29 \u2013 32 1st couple, giving both hands, turn one and a half times to finish in second place on own sides.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

R Bremner: A Second Collection of Scots Reels or Country Dances c. 1765.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Original tune: Mr Muir Mackenzie\u2019s Favourite (Mr Sharpe of Hoddom)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

TACNotes:\u2019
1 \u2013 8 On second setting step (bars 2 & 6) 1st man & 3rd woman must begin to move into circle shape so that the half circle is completed in two steps (bars 3-4 & 7-8).
13 \u2013 16 Nearer hand lead. 2nd cpl step up on bars 15-16.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Video: Blue Bonnets<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Blue Bonnets<\/strong>
RSCDS Book 3
32-bar jig for two couples in a four-couple longwise set<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1 \u2013 4 1st woman and 2nd man advance and retire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5 \u2013 8 1st woman and 2nd man dance back to back, passing by the right to begin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

9 \u2013 16 1st man and 2nd woman repeat bars 1-8.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

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

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

Allan\u2019s Reference Guide to the Ball-Room, Glasgow c.1900.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Original tune: Blue Bonnets (Traditional)
17th century tune known as Lesley\u2019s March to Scotland. Published in Watt\u2019s Musical Miscellany 1731 and Oswald 1755. Sir Walter Scot wrote the song Blue Bonnets over the Border to this tune.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Video: The Reel of the Royal Scots<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Reel of the Royal Scots<\/strong>
RSCDS Leaflet
(Reel)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1 – 2 1st and 2nd women turn with the left hand, while 1st and 2nd men turn with the right hand, 1st couple finishing back to back in the centre of the set in second place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3 – 4 2nd, 1st and 3rd couples set as in double triangles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5 – 6 1st and 3rd women turn with the right hand, while 1st and 3rd men turn with the left hand to change places.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

7 – 8 2nd, 3rd and 1st couples set as in double triangles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

9 – 16 1st couple followed by 3rd couple, dance up between the 2nd couple and cast off, then dance down to third place and cast up to second place, 3rd couple finishing in original places. (1st and 3rd couples join nearer hands with partner on every occasion when dancing up or down in the centre). (Fig.).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

17 \u2013 24 1st couple turn first corners with right hands.
1st couple pass each other by the right shoulder.
1st couple turn second corners with right hands.
1st couple passing right shoulders cross to second place on own sides.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

25 \u2013 32 2nd, 1st and 3rd couples six hands round and back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

Devised by Roy Goldring to celebrate the 350th Anniversary of The Royal Scots (The Royal Regiment) in 1983.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

TACNotes:
17-24 Corners dance for 4 bars.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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