What we danced at Gerrards Cross Autumn 2023
12th December 2023
Flying Scotsman
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Frisky
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Bon Viveur- the medley, introducing/ reviewing Schiehallion Reels.
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City of Belfast - Reel of 4 and the Espagnole : oh so elegant!
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John Cass - tandem reels of 3 : 6 people moving at once!
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Highland Rambler Right Hands across and Left hands across, then rambling down the set in lines of 3 across..
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Water of Leith - features Reel of 4, Right Hands Across and the beautiful but slightly tricky Espagnole
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Crib
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Video
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Reel of 4
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Right Hands Across
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Espagnole
Mrs MacPherson of Inveran*TD featuring Inveran Reels.
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5th December 2023
New Year Jig - Features the reel of 3 on the side.
Spirit of the Dance -the one featuring the Tourbillon and the 3 -couple Rights and Lefts.
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Orpington Caledonians A reel featuring ladies chain and right hands across , and ending with left shoulder reels of 3 on the side .
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Ladies' Chain
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Right Hands Across
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Button Boy -the one with reflection reels, double triangles and a Whoopsie turn
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Nottingham Lace e- the square set
Cranberry Tart -the one with tandem reels across and then right shoulder reels on the side.Lots of Petronellas.
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Vive La Danse *TDTeapots, Hello-Goodbye Setting and Reels of 3 on partners's side.
28th November 2023
Catch the Wind -the one where the lady is followed by the man but only lets him catch her at the end. Features the reel of 3 across.
Rose of the North *TD with the 3 couple Rights and Lefts ( which we found easier than the diagonal Rights and Lefts) , setting to corners, little circles and petronella
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Anniversary Reel , *TD no difficult formations but lots of different bits to remember
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Reels of 4 across
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Roselath Cross A jig featuring mirror reels, Crown Triangles and reel of three across
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Bon Viveur- the medley, introducing/ reviewing Schiehallion Reels.
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Shiftin' Bobbins. Teapots going down the set and then with the other hand coming back up.
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Crib
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Video
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21st November 2023
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Highland Welcome . A round the room dance to start us off.
Lads and Lassies of Livermore -the one with the arches.
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The Fife Hunt -the one featuring corners.
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Broadway the tricky one with Set and Link for 3 couples and half diagonal Rights & Lefts
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Shetland Shepherdess the one with crossing mirror reels, advance and retire and a clap before the final turns.
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Catch the Wind -the one where the lady is followed by the man but only lets him catch her at the end. Features the reel of 3 across.
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Currie Mountain *TD- 1s coming through the middle turning on the sides first 3s and then 2s, then hands across and finally reel on the sides
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Crib
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Video
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Right Hands Across
14th November 2023
Virginia Reel - an easy one to start!
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Young Accordion Man with a birl, and a Corner's Chain.
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Orpington Caledonians A reel featuring ladies chain and right hands across , and ending with left shoulder reels of 3 on the side .
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Ladies' Chain
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Right Hands Across
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Lochnagar- the unusual corner turns:your 1st corner right and then your partner's first corner left; then your own 2nd corner right and then your Partner's 2nd corner left. All followed by Double Triangles.
Scott Meikle - with tandem reels of 3 across
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Right Hands Across
Twenty-three Two Ninety - with knot, chaperoned or promenade chain progression and all round poussette!
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Chasing the Eclipse - more chaperoned chain progression.with tandem reels of 3 across
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Berwick Johnnie - Some useful practice with 1/2 Right Hands Across, the Allemande for 2 couples and turning corner,partner,corner,partner
7th November 2023
Welcome to Ayr. *TD A jig to start us off, featuring double figures of 8, turning 2s and 3s on the side, diagonal reels and teapots
Currie Mountain *TD- 1s coming through the middle turning on the sides first 3s and then 2s, then hands across and finally reel on the sides
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Crib
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Video
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Right Hands Across
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Kilkenny Castle-the one with the 'back to front' mirror reel, petronellas and more diagonal rights and lefts.
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The Happy Weasel - Weasel Reels : part Reel of 4 ( in the burrow) and part chase in the fresh air!
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Speirs Bruce (The Polestar) the one with the mens chain up and down
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Anniversary Reel , *TD no difficult formations but lots of different bits to remember
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Reels of 4 across
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The Orchards of Co. Armagh - a chase to get everyone onthe wrong side in upside-down order, then 3 half reels of 4 ( 2 up and down, 1 across).Then a cast to from 2s and 1s to create the progression.
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31st October 2023
Highland Fair -
Flight of Falcon TD - the one with alternating tandem reels
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Slytherin House *TD with Set and Link and the Snake Pass.
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Widdershins -the one where everything is reversed left for right
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Paisley Weavers - The one with the double chord so the 2s can start on the opposite side, then featuring Grand Chain, Ladies'Chain and Half Rights & Lefts
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Crib
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Video
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Grand Chain
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Ladies' Chain
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Rights & Lefts
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Bon Viveur- the medley, introducing/ reviewing Schiehallion Reels.
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The Auld Grey Cat- the medley, introducing/ reviewing Schiehallion Reels.
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24th October 2023
Ecclefechan Feline- A useful reminder of mirror reels, together with figures of 8 on the side and teapots.
The Orchards of Co. Armagh - a chase to get everyone onthe wrong side in upside-down order, then 3 half reels of 4 ( 2 up and down, 1 across).Then a cast to from 2s and 1s to create the progression.
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Farewell to Balfour Road The 5 couple set that starts with a new top couple every 16 bars.We danced it first as a normal 5 couple set, and then with the overlaps. Exilerating stuff!!
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Shiftin' Bobbins. Teapots going down the set and then with the other hand coming back up.
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Crib
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Wind on Loch Fyne The triangular one with interlocking (or banana) reels..
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Toast to The Mousies - teapots, arches and a left shoulder reel across the dance .
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17th October 2023
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Jig to the Music A n easy dance to start us off.
Young Accordion Man with a birl, and a Corner's Chain.
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Moneymusk Lots of setting, a circle and a reel of 3 on the side.
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A Capital Jig The one with Set and Rotate to start, reels of 3 on the sides and teapots.
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Kamo Carousel * TD Diagonal Rights & Lefts, and Set and Rotate for 3 couples.
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Set and Rotate for 3 couples - no video
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Dundee City Police Jig Another canon, but we struggled mre than with Balfour Road.
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Inchmickery- the one with 5 couples, that starts and ends with a circle, with teapots and turning distant corners
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Crib
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Video
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Teapots
10th October 2023
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Bridge of Athlone A jolly ceilidth type dance to start us off with arches
Flight of Falcon TD
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Three Shires - features teapots on the side, and then up and down followed by hello-goodbye setting. No video available.
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Slytherin House *TD with Set and Link and the Snake Pass.
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Jennifers Jig with double figures of 8 and inveran reels
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Farewell to Balfour Road *TDThe 5 couple set that starts with a new top couple every 16 bars.We danced it first as a normal 5 couple set, and then with the overlaps. Exilerating stuff!!
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Mrs MacPherson of Inveran*TD featuring Inveran Reels.
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3rd October 2023
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Riverside A jolly ceilidth type dance to start us off
Kelburn's Reel *TD- The Round the Room one, remembering not to turn back on the last turn
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Right Hands Across
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EH3 7AH with the promenade and teapots.
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Crib
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Video
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Teapots
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Seattle Landing *TD - Figure of 8 on sides, then leading down and back in a different order before the allemande..
Vive La Danse *TDTeapots, Hello-Goodbye Setting and Reels of 3 on partners's side.
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Rose of the North *TD - with a 3 couple Rights and Lefts
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Wicked Willy *TDthe one with double hello goodbye setting!l Also half figures of 8, Left Hands across and half Right & Lefts
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Currie Mountain *TD- 1s coming through the middle turning on the sides first 3s and then 2s, then hands across and finally reel on the sides
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Crib
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Video
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Right Hands Across
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19th September 2023
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Welcome to Ayr. A jig to start us off, featuring double figures of 8, turning 2s and 3s on the side, diagonal reels and teapots
Anniversary Reel , no difficult formations but lots of different bits to remember
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Reels of 4 across
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Sugar Candie, features small circles, Corner/Partner/Corner/Partner, left shoulder reels of 3 on partner's side.
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Torridon Lassies - approaching corners in succession: set, turn and half reel(twice) then corners set and cross while dancing couple cast and half figure of 8.
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Kilkenny Castle featuring reflection reels, petronella and diagonal rights and lefts
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Cramond Bridge , diagonal reels of 3 in prom hold, and half rights and lefts for corners while dancing couple turn in the middle.
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Luckenbooth Brooch , reels of 3 across with dancing couple in prom hold ( but opposite side to usual), corners doing rights and lefts while dancing couple wind in amd out,
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12th September 2023
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Jindalee Jig. A simple jig to start us off, featuring the Promenade.
Lochnagar- the unusual corner turns:your 1st corner right and then your partner's first corner left; then your own 2nd corner right and then your Partner's 2nd corner left. All followed by Double Triangles.
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Seattle Landing - Figure of 8 on sides, then leading down and back in a different order before the allemande..
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Maxwell's Rant - Mirror Reels with first couple crossing onto opposite sides, followed by a second reel with the 1s crossing back to their own side
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Vive La Danse Teapots, Hello-Goodbye Setting and Reels of 3 on partners's side.
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Pelorus Jack Featuring Alternating tandem reels of 3 diagonally.
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Slytherin House Set and Link, Teapots, Snake Pass
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Portincaple Oak The Medley with interlocking Ladies Chain for 4 couples, and Schiehallion Reels
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5th September 2023
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Highland Welcome . A round the room dance to start us off.
Catch the Wind -the one where the lady is followed by the man but only lets him catch her at the end. Features the reel of 3 across.
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Inchmickery - the one with 5 couples, that starts and ends with a circle, with teapots and turning distant corners
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Tartan Rainbow - featuring the 3 couple knot. 2s are dancing couple
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Findlay's Jig ​the one with 3 couple allemande and casting from bottom back to top for 1s and 2s..
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MacDonald of the Isles - featuring diagonal reels of 4,the snowball chain, half Rights & lwfts and half Figures of 8.
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Old Man of Storr - lady followed by partner casting after hands across and then back to the top for a final cast and Rights & lefts
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Berwick Johnnie - Some useful practice with 1/2 Right Hands Across, the Allemande for 2 couples and turning corner,partner,corner,partner
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