As Cedar Falls, So Falls Waterloo 4x32 J

Posted by on Sep 29, 2010 in Jigs

AS CEDAR FALLS, SO FALLS WATERLOO

32-bar jig for 4 couples in a square set

1-4 1st cpl dances symmetrical back-to-backs with their corners. (1st woman and her corner dance a back-to-back giving right shoulder; 1st man and his corner dance a back-to-back giving left shoulder)
5-8 1st cpl, taking nearer hands, advances solo toward opposite cpl (3rd cpl). 1st cpl and 3rd cpl "high five". 1st cpl retires.
9-12 1st man dances left hands across with the cpl on his left (2nd cpl) while the 1st woman dances right hands across with the cpl on her right (4th cpl).
13-16 1st woman crosses in front of first man to turn opposite woman (3rd woman) by the right; first man crosses to turn opposite man (3rd man) by the left.
17-20 1st woman crosses in front of first man to dance out between 4th cpl, while 1st man crosses to dance out between 2nd cpl.
20-24 The 1st cpl meet back home and turn by the right.
25-32 Eight hands round and back.
  • On the second repetition, the 2nd cpl dances symmetrical back-to-backs, etc.
  • On the third repetition, the 3rd cpl dances symmetrical back-to-backs, etc.
  • On the fourth repetition, the 4th cpl dances symmetrical back-to-backs, etc.

NOTE: At the end of bar 6, 1st couple uses their free (outer) hands to "high five" the opposite couple. This hand is the hand used for the hands across figure and the turn on bars 9-16. The 1st man uses left hand for both figures, and the 1st woman uses right hand.

Devised by Doug Schneider (ParadiseMO [at] aol.com) for Lee and Karen Potter; September 2010

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46664 Jig 4x64 J

Posted by on Jul 22, 2010 in Jigs

46664 JIG

64-bar Jig for 4 couples in a 4-couple set.

1-8 1st and 2nd couple circle four hands round and back.
9-16 1st couple with 2nd couple and 3rd couple dance reels of 3 on opposite sides of set.
17-24 1st couple with 2nd couple and 3rd couple dance reels of 3 on own sides.
25-26 1st couple set advancing to meet in the middle with nearer hands joined facing down.
27-30 1st couple dance down to 4th place, 2nd, 3rd couple and 4th couples join hands and step up on bars 27-28.
31-32 1st couple set.
33-36 1st woman dances right hands across with 4th and 3rd woman while 1st man dances left hands across with 4th and 3rd man, 1st couple ends in 4th place.
37-40 1st couple set twice.
41-48 1st couple with 4th couple and 3rd couple dance reels of 3 on opposite sides of set.
49-56 1st couple with 4th couple and 3rd couple dance reels of 3 on own sides.
57-64 4th and 1st couple circle four hands round and back.

Devised by Heather McBurnie and Andrew Hodgson (andrew [at] hodgson.za.net), Cape Town, July 2008 in honour of Nelson Mandela on the occasion of his 90th birthday. First danced on Saturday 18th July 2009, the inaugural Mandela day. You can learn more about Mandela day by visiting http://mandeladay.com

Suggested tune: Willie's Ga'en A-coortin
Suitable CD recording: Peggy's Wedding, Twelve Modern Scottish Country Dances from Book 22 by David Cunningham and his Scottish Dance Band.

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Ke Nako - It is Time 3x32 S

Posted by on Jul 02, 2010 in Strathspeys

KE NAKO - IT IS TIME

In honour of the 2010 Soccer World Cup - proudly hosted by South Africa.

32-bar Strathspey for 3 couples in a 3-couple set

1-2 1st, 2nd and 3rd couples turn partners once round with two hands and stay in the middle facing their partners.
3-4 1st, 2nd and 3rd couples set to their partners and pass left shoulders on the second setting step to finish back to back with their partners facing opposite sides.
5-8 1st, 2nd and 3rd couples dance out to opposite sides and chase half way round the set to finish in the order 3, 2, 1 with 2nd couple facing 1st corners.
9-16 2nd couple dance set to corners and partners with their corners. On the last two bars 2nd couple set advancing and pass left shoulder on the second setting step to finish with 2nd woman facing 3rd couple at the top and 2nd man facing 1st couple at the bottom.
17-20 2nd woman and 3rd couple dance right hands across once round. 2nd man and 1st couple dance likewise.
21-24 2nd woman, followed by 3rd woman and 3rd man and at the same time 2nd man, followed by 1st man and 1st woman, dance the snake pass to finish on own sides in the order 1, 2, 3:
2nd woman, followed by 3rd woman and 3rd man, cross down and chase anticlockwise through 3rd man and 3rd woman's place to 2nd woman's place while 2nd man, followed by 1st man and 1st woman, cross up and chase anticlockwise through 1st woman and 1st man's place to 2nd man's place. 2nd couple pass left shoulder to start.
25-28 1st and 2nd couples set, 1st couple cast off into 2nd place while 2nd couple, joining nearer hands with partners, dance up and curve the long way round into 1st place.
29-32 1st and 3rd couples set, 1st couple, joining nearer hands with partners, dance down and curve the long way round into 3rd place while 3rd couple cast up into 2nd place.
The order is now 2, 3, 1.
  Repeat twice more.

Devised by Wouter Joubert (WouterJ [at] tshwane.gov.za), Pretoria, South Africa, June 2010.

Recommended tune: "Of Meetings and Partings" by Wouter Joubert

The Tswana expression "Ke nako" which can be translated with "It is time" was widely used during the 2010 Soccer World Cup in South Africa.

[UPDATED to correct wording of bars 29-32 on 5 July 2010]

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Laird of Dalnair 8x32 R

Posted by on May 27, 2010 in Reels

THE LAIRD OF DALNAIR

32-bar reel for 3 couples in a 4-couple set

1-8 1st couple cross right hand and cast off 1 place. 2nd couple step up on bars 3 and 4. 1st couple dance a ½ figure of eight up through the 2nd couple.
9-12 1st, 2nd and 3rd couples dance set and link for three.
13-16 1st, 2nd and 3rd couples dance set and link for three but as 2nd man and 3rd lady dance forwards on the last two bars they dance a half left hand turn so that 2nd man finishes facing up and 3rd lady finishes facing down. 2nd lady casts to finish in the middle of the set facing up and 3rd man casts to finish in the middle of the set facing down. 1st couple cast as normal to 2nd place on the opposite side of the dance. See fig below
17-24 1st, 2nd and 3rd couples dance a "weasel reel of four":
As 3rd lady gets to the end of the reel of four, she dances clockwise for 4 bars and joins the other end of the reel of four for the last 2 bars. She is replaced in the reel of four by 1st man who joins the reel letting 3rd lady dance out in front of him, and leaves the reel of four to chase, leaving the reel in front of 3rd lady. Likewise 2nd man dances clockwise from the end of the reel and is replaced by 1st lady, with 1st lady leaving the reel in front of 2nd man. 2nd lady and 3rd man dance a full reel of four. All finish the reel of four where they started.
25-30 3rd and 2nd men and 3rd and 2nd ladies dance ½ a right hand turn and face that person. While 2nd man and 3rd lady set, their partners using pas de basque pull back right shoulder to change places in the middle. (This is the same movement as would be found in double triangles to change sides).
2nd and 3rd couples dance a petronella turn out to their own side of the dance.
1st couple take 6 bars to chase clockwise through the couples (1st man through the 3rd couple and 1st lady through the 2nd couple) to finish in 2nd place on their own side.
31-32 All 3 couples taking hands set on the sidelines.

Devised by Alasdair Brown (alasdairglrbrown [at] btinternet.com)

Tune: "The High Drive" by Gordon Duncan

This dance is dedicated to Alan Munro. He lives at Dalnair farm and has been affectionately called "The Laird of Dalnair".

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Emmett's Chase 8x32 R

Posted by on Apr 30, 2010 in Reels

EMMETT'S CHASE

32-bar reel for 3 couples in a 4-couple set

1-8 1st lady sets, casts off one place, dances a half figure of eight round 3rd couple (right shoulder to 3rd man) to finish in the centre facing down just below 2nd place.
1st man stands for two bars, sets on bars 3 and 4 then crosses the set and casts off to finish in the centre facing down just behind 1st lady.
2nd couple step up on bars 7 and 8.
9-12 1st couple dance left hands across with 3rd lady and finish facing 2nd man with 1st lady in front of 1st man.
13-16 With 1st man following closely behind 1st lady, 1st couple dance half a diagonal reel of three with 2nd man and 3rd lady commencing by giving right shoulder to 2nd man.
17-20 1st couple dance right hands across with 3rd man and finish facing 2nd lady with 1st lady in front of 1st man.
21-24 With 1st man following closely behind 1st lady, 1st couple dance half a diagonal reel of three with 2nd lady and 3rd man commencing by giving left shoulder to 2nd lady. 1st lady finishes between 2nd couple (in 3rd place), pulling her left shoulder back to face up. 1st man finishes between 3rd couple (in 1st place) facing down. 3rd couple face down and 2nd couple face up at the end of bar 24.
25-28 Joining hands in lines of three across the set, all set then dropping hands and using two more setting steps, all pivot round on the spot pulling right shoulder back, 1st couple to face their partner and 2nd and 3rd couples to face clockwise round the set.
29-32 1st couple turn once and a quarter with the right hand to finish in 2nd place on opposite sides while 2nd and 3rd couples chase clockwise half way round the set.
  Repeat having passed a couple but with 1st man starting and dancing the track previously danced by 1st lady.

Devised by John Brenchley (jbrenchley [at] iinet.net.au) for Audrey and Robin Emmett on the occasion of their 50th birthdays - March 2010.

Recommended tune: Iain Peterson by John Renton
Suitable CD recording: Track 9, RSCDS Belfast Branch Diamond Jubilee Dances recorded by Marian Anderson's Scottish Dance Band

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