Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
Dance in the Park June 8 1999
JOIE DE VIVRE 8x32 JIG Bk 39
Bars
1-4 1st cpl set cast to 2nd place- 2nd cpl step up on 3-4
5-8 Joining nearer hands 1st cpl dance down between 3rd cpl & cast up to 2nd place
9-12 2nd, 1st & 3rd cpls turn partners with right hand
13-16 2nd man followed by 1st & 3rd man & 3rd lady followed by 1st & 2nd ladies dance clockwise half way round to finish on opposite sides in the order 3,1,2,
17-20 3rd 1st & 2nd cpls dance back to back with partners
21-24 Joining nearer hands on the sides all set then turn partners ½ way round with right hand ready for allemande.
25-32 3rd,1st & 2nd cpls allemande
MISS GIBSON'S STRATHSPEY 8x32S
Bars
1-8 1st & 2nd cpls with nearer hands joined set on side lines then turn partners with two hands once around opening out
into four hands once around to the left, finish in original places.
9-16 1st 2nd cpls dance the knot, on the last two bars 1st cpl turn with left hands finish facing 1st corners
17-24 1st cpl turn first corners with right hands, partner with left hands, 2nd corners with right hands, partner with left finishing ready for..
25-28 right hands across, 1st man with 3rd cpl, 1st lady with 2nd cpl, 1st cpl pass right shoulders into..
29-32 left hands across, 1st man with 2nd cpl, 1st lady with 3rd cpl dnce once round 1st cpl finish in second place.
THE DASHING WHITE SERGEANT 8x32 Bar Reel Bk 3/2
Danced around the room in groups of three, each facing another group
Bars
1-8 Six hands round to the left and back again
9-16 Man or lady in centre sets to & turns person on their right Then sets to and turns the person on their left
17-24 Reels of three, the person in the centre giving left shoulder to the one on their right
25-32 Joining hands, advance & retire .Then pass through the opposite three, right shoulder, to meet next three.
MAMIE'S JIG 4X32 JIG M.BRANDON
Bars
1-8 Three ladies (1st lady leading) dance across the top of the set, down behind the three men, cross to third lady's place and dance up to original places.
9-16 Three men repeat (1st man leading) on the ladie's side and finish in original places.
17-24 1st couple lead down the middle and up to finish facing each other at the top with both hands joined.
24-32 Set twice, cast off to the bottom of the set. 2nd, 3rd and 4th couples step up on bars 31-32.
JOHNNY GROAT'S HOUSE 8x32R Book 18/1
Bars
1-4 1st cpl with both hands 4 slip steps down middle and 4 slip steps back again
5-8 1st cpl cast off 1 place, meet in the middle join both hands, 2nd cpl move up
9-16 1st cpl repeat bars 1 to 8 with 3rd cpl, and finish in third place
17-24 1st 2nd & 3rd cpls dance six hands round and back
25-32 1st cpl with 4 steps lead up to top, set & cast into 2nd place. 3rd cpl move down
HOOPER'S JIG 8X32 J MMM 2/15
Bars
1-4 All clap & 1st cpl pass right shoulders, cast off 1 place on opposite side. Second couple step up.
5-8 1st & 3rd right hands across right round.
9-16 All clap 1st cpl cross over pass right shoulder & cast up left hands across with the two's. Second couple move down.
17-18 1st man giving right hand to 3rd lady and
19-20 1st lady giving right hand to 3rd man change places, while 1st man & 3rd lady dance around ready to cross
21-22 1st man 3rd lady give right hand cross back to place while 1st lady & 3rd man dance round.
23-24 1st lady 3rd man cross over with left but 3rd man guides 1st lady into 2nd place while 1st man casts round 2nd man, into 2nd place.
25-32 1st & 2nd cpls dance rights & lefts.
JESSIE'S HORNPIPE 8X32R Bk 8/9
Bars
1-8 1st cpl dance figure of 8 round standing 2's & 3's men round men, ladies round ladies
9-16 1st cpl lead down middle & up, 2 top cpls facing each other Join hands with partners 1st cpl face down 2nd face up
17-18 1st cpl dance under arch made by 2nd cpl
19-20 2nd cpl dance under arch made by 1st cpl
21-22 1st cpl dance under arch made by 2nd cpl
23-34 2nd cpl dance under arch made by 1st cpl
25-32 1st & 2nd cpls poussette
THE HAYMAKERS 48 Bar Jig Bk 2/11
Bars
1-4 1st lady last man advance to middle of dance, turn with R hand and return to place
5-8 1st man & last lady do the same
9-12 1st lady & last man meet in the middle & turn with L hand
13-16 1st man & last lady do the same
17-20 1st lady & last man meet & turn with both hands
21-24 1st man & last lady do the same
25-28 1st lady & last man advance & dance back to back R shoulder to R shoulder without taking hands & retire no hands back to places
29-32 1st man & last lady do the same
33-36 1st lady & last man advance , curtsey or bow to each other& return to places
37-40 1st man & last lady do the same
41-48 1st lady casts off followed by other ladies while 1st man casts off followed by other men,they meet at the bottom. 1st cpl form an arch while other cpls dance up under it
The dance is now repeated by each couple in turn...Running step used through out
THE BIRKS OF INVERMAY 8x32S Bk16/2
Bars
1-4 1st man and 2nd lady turn each other with both hands and return to place.
5-8 1st lady and 2nd man repeat bars 1 to 4.
9-16 1st, 2nd and 3rd couples promenade.
17-24 1st couple giving right hands cross over and cast off one place on the opposite side, lead up between 2nd couple, cross over to own sides and cast off one place. 2nd couple move up.
25-32 1st, 2nd and 3rd couples six hands round and back.
MAXWELL'S RANT 8X32R Bk 18/10
Bars
1-8 1st lady dances reel of 3 with 2nd & 1st men, finishing in her partner's place, while 1st man reels with 2nd & 3rd ladies
9-16 1st 2nd & 3rd cpls dance reels of 3 on their own sides
17-20 1st cpl giving right hands, cross & cast off 1 place,
2nd cpl step up
21-24 1st cpl dance 1/2 figure of eight round 2nd cpl
25-28 1st cpl lead down between 3rd cpl, cast up into 2nd place
29-32 1st 2nd & 3rd cpls turn partners with right hands.