Dances for March 19, 2024

Greene centre night, and 2 lovely guests from out of town!

Beginner dances

ECCLEFECHAN FELINE (J8x32) 3C (4C set) Bob McMurtry Le Petit Chat Celtique

1- 8 1s dance Fig of 8 on own sides (1s dance in/down to start), taking nearer hands where possible
9-16 1s+2s+3s mirror (reflection) reels on own sides (1s in/down, 2s out/up, 3s in/up to start)
17-24 1s lead down (3 bars), lead back up (3 bars) cast into 2nd place own sides
25-32 1M with 3s, 1L with 2s, dance RH across, 1s pass RSh to dance LH across other end (1M with 2s, 1L with 3s)

CATCH THE WIND (R8x32) 3C (4C set) Romaine Butterfield RSCDS Book 45

1- 8 1s set, cast 1 place and dance ½ Fig of 8 round 2s
9-16 1s set twice with 1L pulling back RSh on bars 11-12 to face out, 1L followed by partner casts up and dances down the middle 1L to face 3M while 1M faces 2M
17-24 1s RSh reels of 3 across (1M with 2s and 1L with 3s)
25-32 1L followed by partner dances down cast up round 3M and crosses to end in 2nd place on own sides, 1s turn RH (4 bars)

That Guy from Ottawa 3/3L · S32

Strathspey · 32 bars · 3 couples · Longwise – 3 (Progression: 231)Devised by Holly Boyd

1-8 1c dance down to 2pl centre (2c up) | set advancing passing LSh and pull RSh back to 2plx ; turn P BH to face 1cnrs

9-16 Reel4 on 1diag, pass P LSh

17-24 Reel4 on 2diag. 1c pass P LSh to 2plx and face out

25-32 1c cast off | meet and lead up to top ; cross and cast off to 3pl (3c up) (2,3,1)

ABBOTSFORD LASSIES (R4x32) Sq.Set Charlie Inglis

1- 8 1s+3s set and change places RH (up/down), dance clockwise round the outside of the set back to places (ending in partner’s place)
9-16 2s+4s repeat
17-24 1L+2M and 3L+4M (taking nearer hands) advance and retire diagonally, 2L+3M and 4L+1M repeat
25-32 All circle 8H round and back ending with Men in original places with new partner

The Coleraine Rant 32 bar Reel for 2 couples Rod Downey The Golden Bear Collection
A 32 bar reel for 2C in a 4C set.

1-2 First couple set.
3-6 First couple dance a half figure of eight crossing down giving hands between second couple finishing in partner’s place.
7-8 First couple set.
9-10 Second couple set.
11-14 Second couple dance a half figure of eight giving hands crossing up between first couple finishing in partner’s place.
15-16 Taking hands first and second couple set on the sides.
17-24 Second couple followed by first dance down the middle with nearer hands, with men dancing below partners so that the ladies dance under partner’s arm on bar 4, and then first couple followed by second couple dance back to the top, still with nearer hands, staying in the middle, ready for…
25-32 First and second couple dance a poussette.

THE HIGHLAND FAIR (J8x32) 2C (4C set) Book of Graded SCDs

1- 8 1s cast, dance down behind own lines, turn outwards and dance back to place
9-16 1s+2s turn partners RH back to place and then turn LH
17-24 1s followed by 2s, lead down the middle and 2s lead back to the top
25-32 2s+1s dance R&L

Advanced dances

PORTINCAPLE OAK (M-(S32+R32)) Sq.Set Anne Thorn Magic of Music Book 2 and RSCDS book 53

Strathspey
1- 8 1s+3s+2s+4s dance interlocking Ladies’ Chain (Ladies RH across in centre)
9-16 All face partner, set and turn RH; all set and turn corner LH. All end in place, Ladies facing out
17-24 All dance 8 bars Schiehallion Reel (all moved 2 places clockwise from start position. 3412)
25-32 All circle 8H round and back

Reel
1- 8 Repeat 1-32 above in reel time

MAY THE 4TH BE WITH YOU

Reel · 32 bars · 3 couples · Longwise – 4 (Progression: 213)Devised byAntoine Rousseau (2016)

1–8 1c+2c Circle4 L ; RHA

9–16 1c set | cast (2c up) ; set to P | set advancing and pivot R to DTr position

17–24 2c+1c+3c DTr (2,1,3)

25–32 1c+3c LHA ; Circle 4 R

On first time through, 1c+3c hold on to hands on [32] to enter Circle4 L. When new top starts, the bottom couples may dance [1–12] to change places.