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Our goal is to promote and increase membership into the dance troupe. It is not necessary to be a member of the troupe to join us for FREE lessons.
You may be wondering just what is Scottish Country Dance. Scottish county dancing is a lot like American square dancing. It usually involves groups of 4 to 8 people forming sets or lines.
You are not required to have partner with you when going to a class or event. This is a very social form of dance and often of mixed sex, meaning that it is perfectly acceptable for the women to dance on the men's side of the line, since there are usually more women then men at a function.
The music is usually upbeat and played on various instruments. Such as fiddles, accordions, flutes, pianos, and drums and on rare occasion yes even the Noble instrument itself the bagpipes.
Dances for 2009
Catch As Catch Can
| LEVEL: | Beginner |
| FORMATION: | For 3, 4, or 5 couples |
| SOURCE: | Let's All Dance |
| TEMPO: | 8x32 Reel |
| 1st and 2nd cpls circle 4 hands round and back. | |
| 1st and 2nd cpls right hands across and left hands back. | |
| 1st cpl lead down the middle and up. | |
| 1st cpl cast down to bottom place; all the other couples step up on bars 27&28. | |
| 1st cpl turn by the right. |
Domino Five
| LEVEL: | Beginner |
| FORMATION: | A 5-person dance: 1-4 are in a square, 5 is in the center |
| SOURCE: | 4th Carnforth Book |
| TEMPO: | 5x32 Reel |
| Person 5 right hands across with persons 1 & 2. | |
| Person 5 left hands across with persons 3 & 4. | |
| Person 5 reel of three with persons 1 and 3, giving right shoulders to person 1 to begin. | |
| Person 5 reel of three with persons 4 and 2, giving left shoulders to person 4 to begin. | |
| Curving wide, person 5 and person 1 change places, right shoulder. | |
| Curving wide, person 1 and person 4 change places, right shoulder. | |
| Curving wide, person 4 and person 3 change places, right shoulder. | |
| Curving wide, person 3 and person 2 change places, right shoulder; finish with person 2 in the center. |
Filoli Gardens
| LEVEL: | Beginner |
| FORMATION: | A 3-cpl set |
| SOURCE: | Wasatch Mountain Collection |
| TEMPO: | 3x40 Strathspey |
| 1st couple lead down 3 steps, lead up 3 steps, cast into second place and face down. 2nd couple step up on bars 7-8. | |
| 1st, 2nd, and 3rd couples dance grand chain, 1st couple giving right hands to 3rd couple to begin. | |
| 1st couple set advancing to face 1st corners, then turn 1st corners with both hands to end 1st woman between 2nd couple, 1st man between 3rd couple. | |
| 1st couple repeat 17-20 with 2nd corners, finishing in 2nd place on opposite sides. | |
| 1st couple repeat 17-20 with partner’s corners, ending in 2nd place on own sides. | |
| 1st couple cross up giving left hands, cast around 2nd couple into 2nd place on opposite sides, cross giving right hands and cast down to 3rd place. 3rd couple step up on bars 39-40. |
Flower of Scotland
| FORMATION: | A 2-cpl dance |
| TEMPO: | 24 Jig |
| 1st & 2nd cpl dance right hands across. | |
| 1st & 2nd cpl dance left hands across. | |
| 1st cpl leads down and back to 2nd place. 2nd cpl steps up on 11 & 12. | |
| 1st cpl turn partner by right hand. | |
| 1st cpl turn partner by left hand. |
Flowers of Edinburgh
| FORMATION: | A 3-cpl dance |
| SOURCE: | RSCDS BOOK 1 |
| TEMPO: | 8x32 Reel |
| 1st woman followed by partner casts below 3rd cpl. 1st woman dances across the bottom of the set and up behind the men while 1st man dances up the center; 1st cpl finish in 1st place on the opposite side and set to each other. | |
| Repeat with 1st man leading. | |
| 1st cpl lead down the middle and back. | |
| 1st 1st cpl lead down the middle and back. |
Grant's Reel
| LEVEL: | Beginner |
| FORMATION: | A 2-cpl dance |
| SOURCE: | RSCDS |
| TEMPO: | 8x32 Strathspey |
| 1st man and 2nd woman set and turn with both hands. | |
| 1st woman and 2nd man set and turn with both hands. | |
| 1st cpl lead down the middle and up again. | |
| 1st cpl set to each other and cast off one place. (2nd cpl step up on bars 19-20). | |
| 1st cpl dance a back-to-back. | |
| 2nd and 1st couples dance rights and lefts. |
John McAlpin
| LEVEL: | Intermediate |
| FORMATION: | A 3-cpl dance |
| SOURCE: | Foss: Galloway House |
| TEMPO: | 8x32 Strathspey |
| 1st cpl advance, touch right hands, retire, and cross giving left hands. | |
| 1st cpl lead down two steps and turn by the left hand to face first corners; 2nd cpl step up on bars 5 & 6. | |
| 1st cpl dance corner/partner to end in 2nd place own side. | |
| The women set, advance, retire, set; the men stand, set, advance, retire. | |
| 2nd, 1st, and 3rd cpls cross giving right hands, then circle six hands round to the left halfway; cross giving left hands, then circle six hands round to the right halfway. |
Merry Reapers
| FORMATION: | A 3-cpl dance |
| TEMPO: | 8x24 Jig |
| 1st cpl cast behind own line and meet below 3rd cpl. | |
| 1st cpl lead right hand in right to the top. | |
| 1st cpl cast into 2nd place, 2nd cpl step up. | |
| 2nd, 1st and 3rd cpls circle around to the left and back. | |
| 2nd, 1st, and 3rd cpls turn partners right hand. | |
| 2nd, 1st, and 3rd cpls turn partners by the left. |
Rocky Road Reel
| LEVEL: | Beginner |
| FORMATION: | For as many as will |
| SOURCE: | Wee Hoose On The Prairie |
| TEMPO: | Nx32 Reel |
| WASH YOUR HANDS: Taking hands on the sides, all advance and retire, twice. | |
| SCOOP OUT THE ICE CREAM FROM THE CONTAINER: 1st cpl leads down the middle and back. | |
| PLOP THE ICE CREAM ON TOP OF THE CONE: 1st & 2nd cpls dance right hands across; left hands back. | |
| THE ICE CREAM DRIPS DOWN THE SIDE OF THE CONE: 1st cpl casts on own sides, followed by all the other dancers. | |
| WIPE IT UP WITH A NAPKIN: 1st cpl makes a two-handed arch, the other cpls dance under the arch, and up to new places with nearer hands. | |
| Finish in lines ready to dance again. This dance is designed to be expandable; adjust the phrasing accordingly. |
The Dashing White Sergeant
| LEVEL: | Beginner |
| FORMATION: | Lines of 3 facing lines of 3 |
| SOURCE: | RSCDS Book 3 - variant |
| TEMPO: | 8x32 Reel |
| Circle six hands round & back. | |
| Center person set to end person on right, turn by right hand, repeat with end person on left. | |
| Reels of 3, center person giving left shoulder to end person on right to begin. | |
| Advance & retire in lines of 3, line dancing up the set makes an arch, pass right shoulders to meet next line. |
The Pleasures of Lorraine
| FORMATION: | For couples in a circle |
| SOURCE: | Written by Doug Schneider In honor of L. Lorraine Fraser on the ocassion of the 1995 Fraser Reunion, Eagan, Minnesota |
| TEMPO: | 16-bar waltz |
| Facing in the circle, right hand in right, waltz into the center of the circle. | |
| Turn halfway by the right, to face out the circle. | |
| Waltz out to the edge of the circle. | |
| Turn halfway by the right, to face each other. | |
| With right hands still joined, waltz forward toward your partner and back. | |
| Drop hands and waltz past your partner passing right shoulder. | |
| Turn your new partner once around by the right, retaining hands, ready to begin again with your new partner. |
on Muriel Johnson's "Dancing Fingers"
The Music Makers
| TEMPO: | 32-Bar Reel for 3 couples |
| 1st cpl turn RH & cast off 1 place (2nd cpl step up on 3-4). | |
| 1st cpl turn LH one & a quarter & take RH with 1st corners. | |
| 1st cpl & 1st corners balance in line & release hands & pull RS back. | |
| 1st cpl set to 1st corners & pull RS back & 1 cpl take RH with partner, LH with corner for | |
| 1st cpl & 1st corners balance in line. | |
| 1st cpl release LH & turn RH to face 2nd corner for | |
| 1st cpl repeat pattern of 9-14 with 2nd corners, but using left hand and pulling LS back on 19 and 21. | |
| 1st cpl turn LH so that 1st W face 2nd cpl, 1st M face 3rd cpl. | |
| 1st W & 2nd cpl, 1st M and 3rd cpl RH across. | |
| 1st W & 3rd cpl, 1st M and 2nd cpl, LH across. |
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