What we danced at Gerrards Cross Autumn 2023
14th November 2023
Virginia Reel - an easy one to start!
Young Accordion Man with a birl, and a Corner's Chain.
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
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!
Chasing the Eclipse - more chaperoned chain progression.with tandem reels of 3 across
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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Right Hands Across
Kilkenny Castle-the one with the 'back to front' mirror reel, petronellas and more diagonal rights and lefts.
The Happy Weasel - Weasel Reels : part Reel of 4 ( in the burrow) and part chase in the fresh air!
Speirs Bruce (The Polestar) the one with the mens chain up and down
Anniversary Reel , *TD no difficult formations but lots of different bits to remember
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Reels of 4 across
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.
31st October 2023
Highland Fair -
Flight of Falcon TD - the one with alternating tandem reels
Slytherin House *TD with Set and Link and the Snake Pass.
Widdershins -the one where everything is reversed left for right
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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Grand Chain
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Ladies' Chain
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Rights & Lefts
Bon Viveur- the medley, introducing/ reviewing Schiehallion Reels.
The Auld Grey Cat- the medley, introducing/ reviewing Schiehallion Reels.
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.
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!!
Shiftin' Bobbins. Teapots going down the set and then with the other hand coming back up.
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Wind on Loch Fyne The triangular one with interlocking (or banana) reels..
Toast to The Mousies - teapots, arches and a left shoulder reel across the dance .
17th October 2023
Jig to the Music A n easy dance to start us off.
Young Accordion Man with a birl, and a Corner's Chain.
Moneymusk Lots of setting, a circle and a reel of 3 on the side.
A Capital Jig The one with Set and Rotate to start, reels of 3 on the sides and teapots.
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
Dundee City Police Jig Another canon, but we struggled mre than with Balfour Road.
Inchmickery- the one with 5 couples, that starts and ends with a circle, with teapots and turning distant corners
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Teapots
10th October 2023
Bridge of Athlone A jolly ceilidth type dance to start us off with arches
Flight of Falcon TD
Three Shires - features teapots on the side, and then up and down followed by hello-goodbye setting. No video available.
Slytherin House *TD with Set and Link and the Snake Pass.
Jennifers Jig with double figures of 8 and inveran reels
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!!
Mrs MacPherson of Inveran*TD featuring Inveran Reels.
3rd October 2023
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
EH3 7AH with the promenade and teapots.
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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.
Rose of the North *TD - with a 3 couple Rights and Lefts
Wicked Willy *TDthe one with double hello goodbye setting!l Also half figures of 8, Left Hands across and half Right & Lefts
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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Right Hands Across
19th September 2023
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
Sugar Candie, features small circles, Corner/Partner/Corner/Partner, left shoulder reels of 3 on partner's side.
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.
Kilkenny Castle featuring reflection reels, petronella and diagonal rights and lefts
Cramond Bridge , diagonal reels of 3 in prom hold, and half rights and lefts for corners while dancing couple turn in the middle.
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,
12th September 2023
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.
Seattle Landing - Figure of 8 on sides, then leading down and back in a different order before the allemande..
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
Vive La Danse Teapots, Hello-Goodbye Setting and Reels of 3 on partners's side.
Pelorus Jack Featuring Alternating tandem reels of 3 diagonally.
Slytherin House Set and Link, Teapots, Snake Pass
Portincaple Oak The Medley with interlocking Ladies Chain for 4 couples, and Schiehallion Reels
5th September 2023
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.
Inchmickery - the one with 5 couples, that starts and ends with a circle, with teapots and turning distant corners
Tartan Rainbow - featuring the 3 couple knot. 2s are dancing couple
Findlay's Jig the one with 3 couple allemande and casting from bottom back to top for 1s and 2s..
MacDonald of the Isles - featuring diagonal reels of 4,the snowball chain, half Rights & lwfts and half Figures of 8.
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
Berwick Johnnie - Some useful practice with 1/2 Right Hands Across, the Allemande for 2 couples and turning corner,partner,corner,partner
12th December 2023
Flying Scotsman
Frisky
Bon Viveur- the medley, introducing/ reviewing Schiehallion Reels.
City of Belfast - Reel of 4 and the Espagnole : oh so elegant!
John Cass - tandem reels of 3 : 6 people moving at once!
Highland Rambler Right Hands across and Left hands across, then rambling down the set in lines of 3 across..
Water of Leith - features Reel of 4, Right Hands Across and the beautiful but slightly tricky Espagnole
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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.
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.
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
Button Boy -the one with reflection reels, double triangles and a Whoopsie turn
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.
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
Anniversary Reel , *TD no difficult formations but lots of different bits to remember
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Reels of 4 across
Roselath Cross A jig featuring mirror reels, Crown Triangles and reel of three across
Bon Viveur- the medley, introducing/ reviewing Schiehallion Reels.
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
21st November 2023
Highland Welcome . A round the room dance to start us off.
Lads and Lassies of Livermore -the one with the arches.
The Fife Hunt -the one featuring corners.
Broadway the tricky one with Set and Link for 3 couples and half diagonal Rights & Lefts
Shetland Shepherdess the one with crossing mirror reels, advance and retire and a clap before the final turns.
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.
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