Dances for January 14, 2025

Alison’s teaching debut for the advanced portion!

Beginner dances

A WEE NOTHIN’ (J8x32) 2C (4C set) Elaine Brunken Moments in Time

1- 8 1s+2s dance RH across and LH across back to place
9-16 1L followed by 2L dances across top, behind Men with 1L dancing below 2M and across to 2nd place own side as 2L dances between 1M+2M and into 1st place own side. 1L+2L set (Men do not set back)

17-24 1M followed by 2M repeat bars 9-16. 2134
25-32 2s+1s dance R&L (with polite turns)

THE SCOTTISH WEREWOLF (J3x32) 3C set Denise Sander Happy to Meet

1- 8 1s cast and dance down behind own line; turn out and dance up back to place
9-16 1s+2s dance RH across and LH back
17-24 1s lead down the middle and back (stay in middle)
25-32 1s cast to 3rd place (2s+3s step up 27-28); 1s turn RH. 231

MRS NONA CRAIG (R4x32) Circle Dance Ruary Laidlaw Dancing Feet
Any number of couples in circle, Lady on Man’s right

1- 8 All advance 2 steps (no hands), clap and Retire. Repeat and face partner
9-16 Men pass partner RSh, dance round partner and behind next Lady (on partner’s Right) passing LSh and back to place
17-24 Ladies repeat bars 9-16. Finish facing partner
25-32 Grand Chain 1 bar to each hand (alternative: 2 bars to each hand) to meet new partner and form circle again

SOCIETY PIPER (R8x32) 3C (4C set) Roy Goldring 10 Social Dances

1- 8 1s dance ½ Fig of 8 round 2s, 1s ½ turn 2s with nearer hand (1M LH, 1L RH) and ½ turn 3s with other hand. 1s end in 3rd place opposite sides
9-16 1s dance ½ Fig of 8 round 3s, 1s ½ turn 3s with nearer hand (1M LH, 1L RH) and ½ turn 2s with other hand. 123
17-24 1s dance down to 2nd place in centre (2s step up), 1s set to 3s, set to partner and set to 2s
25-32 1L dances RH across with 2L+3L on Ladies’ side and 1M dances LH across on Men’s side, 1s dance up and cast to 2nd place own sides. 213

When we were young..

THE STEAMBOAT

Jig · 32 bars · 2 couples · Longwise – 4 Devised byAlec Hay (1982)

1–8 1c+2c R&L

9–16 1c Fig8 round 2c (1,2)

17–25 1M+2W Turn RH to places ; 1W+2M turn LH to midline, facing P who steps in on [24]

25–32 1c+2c Poussette

Danced in a 4C set, all couples starting

DEE’S DANDY DANCE

Reel · 32 bars · 2 couples · Longwise – 4 (Progression: 21) Devised by Sally Dee

1–8 1M+2W A&R ; dance BtoB

9–16 1W+2M repeat [1–8]

17–24 1c (2c following) dance down ; 2c (1c following) dance up

25–32 Circle4 and back

A CANONBIE CEILIDH (R40) Round the Room Caroline Bradshaw and Ian Brockbank New Scotland 50th Anniversary Book
Circle Round the Room, Man has partner on his Right

1- 8 All circle round to Left and back to Right
9-16 All Men dance Fig of 8 round partner and Lady on left (in front of partner to start)
17-24 All Ladies dance Fig of 8 round partner and Man on right (in front of partner to start)
25-32 All join hands, advance and retire; all advance and Ladies swivel and join 2H with partner, Men Retire followed by partner. Men face in, Ladies face out
33-40 Men join hands to form arches and all dance DoSiDo with partners; all Men turn (birl) Lady on Right to end in large circle with new partner on right

Advanced dances

THE COURTSHIP (R8x40) 3C (4C set) Amanda Peart Sunday Class Book 2

1- 8 1s+2s+3s dance Inveran Reels
9-16 1s cross RH, cast (2s step up) to face 2nd corners; 1s dance RSh around corner positions back into centre while 2nd corners dance around each other RSh and back to places
17-24 1s dance around each other RSh to face 1st corners; 1s dance RSh around corner positions back into centre while 1st corners dance around each other RSh and back to places. 1s turn RH into prom hold facing 1M place
25-32 1s dance ½ reel of 3 on Men’s side (1s+2M pass RSh). 1s dance ½ reel of 3 on Ladies’ side (1s+3L pass RSh). 1s end in centre facing up, 2s+3s dance in ready for…
33-40 3s+1s+2s dance Allemande