Dances for December 10, 2024

A+P is done for 2024, but the Greene Centre lives on for another 2 weeks!

Beginner dances

NEW YEAR JIG (J8x32) 3C (4C set) Maureen Robson RSCDS Book 51

1- 8 1s dance Fig of 8 on own sides (pass 2s RSh to start). 1L ends facing out
9-16 Reels of 3 on sides (1s+2s pass RSh to start). 1L end facing out
17-24 1L followed by 1M dances behind 2L, up between 2s, behind 2M, across set to 2nd place own side (2s step up 23-24)
25-32 1s+3s dance RH across. 2s+1s dance LH across. 1L finishes facing out, ready to start again

The Dundee Whaler
Roy Clowes Ormskirk Scottish Dances
Strathspey 4 x 32 bars 4 Couple Repeat 4 Couple Set Longwise Set

1-8 2s 4s petronella halfway, finishing on opposite sides;

9-16 1s2s 3s4s ladies’ chains;

17-24 1s 3s petronella halfway;

25-26 1L2M cross diagonally by the left;

27-28 1M2L 1L3L cross diagonally by the right;

29-30 1M3M 1L4M cross diagonally by the left;

31-32 1M4L cross diagonally by the right, finishing 2s3s4s1s.

HE SHOOTS! HE SCORES!

Jig · 32 bars · 2 couples · Longwise – 4 (Progression: 21) Devised byHolly Boyd (2015)

1–8 1c adv, raising arms to touch| retire; repeat AS 2c wait 2 bars| adv raising arms to touch; retire| adv and face up (the wave)

9–16 1c, flwd by 2c, cast| meet in 2nd place and dance up; cast |2c&1c set (the play and face off)

17–24 1c half figure 8 up around 2c; 1c turn RH 1–1/2 to 2,1 (goal!)

25–32 2c&1c circle 4 hands round (3), dance in touching hands and shouting YAY; circle back to 2,1 (celebration)

THE PIPER AND THE PENGUIN (R88) Sq.Set Roy Goldring Scotia Suite

1- 8 Ladies dance RSh round their corners, dance RH across ending in centre
9-16 Ladies dance LSh round their partners, dance LH across and back to places
17-24 Men dance RSh round their partners, dance RH across ending in centre
25-32 Men dance LSh round corners, dance LH across and back to places
33-40 1s and 3s turn partners RH 1¼ times, Men followed by partners dance out between side couples and back to places (1M through 4s and 3M through 2s)
41-48 1s+3s dance R&L
49-56 2s and 4s turn partners RH 1¼ times, Men followed by partners dance out between side couples and back to places (2M through 1s and 4M through 3s)
57-64 2s+4s dance R&L
65-72 Ladies dance in turning right about to dance out, cast clockwise to opposite Lady’s place
73-80 Men dance in turning left about to dance out, cast anticlockwise to opposite places
81-88 All turn partners RH 1¼ times into prom hold, Promenade anticlockwise ½ way round to original places

The Kissing Bridge
Romaine Butterfield RSCDS Book 47
Reel 8 x 32 bars 3 Couple Repeat 4 Couple Set Longwise Set

1-4 1s cast below 3s and finish facing out;

5-8 1s cast up to places;

9-16 1s cross down into mirror reels of 3 on opposite sides, finishing in partner’s place;

17-19 1s lead down;

20-21 raising right arms, 1s turn halfway by the right, L dancing under M’s arm;

22-24 1s lead up to 1st position, finishing facing each other, both hands joined;

25-32 1s2s poussette.

Advanced dances

THE GOLDEN SNITCH (J8x32) 3C (4C set) Anselm Lingnau

1- 8 1s cast to 2nd place and dance ½ Fig of 8 round 2s, 1s dance LSh round partner to face 1st corner
9-16 1s+1st corners dance ½ diagonal Reel of 4 and 1s end passing LSh to face 2nd corners, 1s dance ½ diagonal Reel of 4 and end facing 3rd corners (position)
17-20 1s dance RSh round 3rd corner (position) and turn about to 1M facing up and 1L down as 2M+3L (in 3rd corner places) pass 1s RSh and ¾ turn RH and dance into 4th corner (position) as 2nd corner dancers set and dance on 1 corner place clockwise
21-24 1s dance RSh round 2nd corner position to end in 2nd place opposite side while 2M+3L having passed 1s ¾ turn RH and dance to original corner positions while 2L+3M set and dance on 1 place clockwise to original corner position. 2(1)3
25-32 1s dance Reels of 3 on opposite sides (LSh to 1st corner) and end crossing RH. 213