What we danced at Gerrards Cross This term - Spring 2023
7th February 2023
Nice and Easy - as it says on the tin!
Merry Lads of Ayr - warning from Rose not to over-rotate or risk getting that reel wrong!
The Rock and wee Pickle Tow - features the quick time poussette
Delvine Side - features the 2 couple allemande
Wicked Willy the one with double hello goodbye setting!l Also half figures of 8, Left Hands across and half Right & Lefts
The First Rain of Spring - we found this a bit of a challenge, with double figures of 8 and especially the 1/2 Celtic Reels
Berwick Johnnie - Some useful practice with 1/2 Right Hands Across, the Allemande for 2 couples and turning corner,partner,corner,partner
31st January 2023
Lintons Ploughman features Right Hands Across and Left Hands back and the quick time poussette(which we left out this time).
A wee Touch of Class
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Rights & Lefts
Barbara's Strathspey -Features half figure of 8 and then the wonderful 3 couple bourrell when you are re-united with your Partner in a line up and down. The 3 couple Bourrell only works if you start it NOT OPPOSITE your partner so there's a clever little sequence to get you in the right places to start
College Hornpipe
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Hello-Goodbye Setting(Set to Corner & Partner)
Galloway House - features casting, a small circle and Rights & Lefts at the end. We danced this as a strathspey(slow one).
EH3 7AH with the promenade and teapots.
24th January 2023
London Celebration *TD - features a small circle, Right Hands Across and do -si Dos
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Right Hands Across
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Dos-a-Do
Shetland Shepherdess *TD
Wild Geese *TD- Flapping about in the centre like geese !
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Crib
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Video
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Set Advancing
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Balance in Line
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Rights & Lefts
Haar on Skye *TD -features the Rondel ( arch) and Grand Chain
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Crib
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Video
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Rondel
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Grand Chain
Kissing Bridge *TD The one with the Whoopsie turn!
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Crib
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Video
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Reels of 3 ( with 1s crossing to Opposite Side, not shown in video)
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Quick Time Poussette
Miss Eleanor *TD The one which starts with Reflection Reels and ends with with the magical 3 couple Bourrell, when you are re-united with your Partner in a line up and down, and a circle. The 3 couple Bourrell only works if you start it NOT OPPOSITE your partner so there's a clever little sequence to get you in the right places between the reels and the Bourrell.
Coats land *TD- The one with the upside-down allemande, a bit of chasing round in a horseshoe and teapots . The trick is for 1s coming back up to the top smoothly after the chase, ready to cast and flow into teapots, and 2s and 3s staying in place immediately after horseshoes..
Water of Leith *TD- features Reel of 4, Right Hands Across and the beautiful but slightly tricky Espagnole
Bauldy Bain's Fiddle *TD - the tricky one we left to the experienced dancers. Supporting couples doing right hands across and chasing while dancing couple cast and turned. 2 half diagonal reels of 4 and a circle complete the picture!
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Crib
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Video
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Right Hands Across
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Half Diagonal Reels of 4
17th January 2023
Galloway House - features casting, a small circle and Rights & Lefts at the end
Miss Hadden's Reel- featuring circle, Allemande and Advance & Retire
The Tri-Mariner *TD -the one with 3 couples starting 2 bars after each other and everyone coming together for a promenade and petronella turns into the middle. Timing is crucial.
Kissing Bridge *TD The one with the Whoopsie turn!
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Crib
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Video
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Reels of 3 ( with 1s crossing to Opposite Side, not shown in video)
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Quick Time Poussette
Haar on Skye *TD -features the Rondel ( arch) and Grand Chain
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Crib
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Video
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Rondel
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Grand Chain
Clutha *TD- the square set, simulating boats across the river Clyde. Includes Balancing-in-line, Rights and Lefts, and a Ladies Chain.
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Crib
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Video
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Balance in Line
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Rights & Lefts
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Ladies Chain
Inchmickery *TD- the one with 5 couples, that starts and ends with a circle, with teapots and turning distant corners
10th January 2023
The Honeymoon - Down the outside and back to the top, followed by right hand and left hand stars.Ends with a circle .
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Crib
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Video
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Right Hands Across
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Left Hands Across
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Hands Around ( the circle)
The Rakes of Glasgow - Started with the common formation 'Rights and lefts' , leading down the middle and back, and the allemande. Ends with another circle .
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Crib
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Video
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Rights & Lefts
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Lead down ( and back)
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Allemande for 2 couples
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Hands Around ( the circle)
Bauldy Bain's Fiddle *TD - the tricky one we left to the experienced dancers. Supporting couples doing right hands across and chasing while dancing couple cast and turned. 2 half diagonal reels of 4 and a circle complete the picture!
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Crib
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Video
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Right Hands Across
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Half Diagonal Reels of 4
Wild Geese *TD- Flapping about in the centre like geese !
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Crib
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Video
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Set Advancing
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Balance in Line
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Rights & Lefts
Lady Glasgow- a strathspey, the slow one, with a lot of setting. This time the circle is done in strathspey travelling step, not slip step.
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Crib
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Promenade
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Dos-a-Do
De'il Amang the Tailors -Set and half right hands across, followed by set and half left hands across.
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Crib
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Right Hands Across
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Allemande for 2 couples