What we danced at Gerrards Cross Spring 2024
26th March 2024
Star Trek -!!
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Flora's Fancy - teapots and tandem reels across
Nurseryman - with inverted double triangles
Falkirk Lass with corners pass and turn, but as it was a strathspey we turned with 2 hands
Gordons Cider Press - The square one with reels of 3 in different directions.
Plethora of Pinatas- we found this quite tricky, both the Arandel ( a variation on Rights and Lefts R and L) itself and being ready for the reel of 3 on the side!
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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19th March 2024
Toblerone Triangle
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figures of 8 as a warm up.
Ferry Louper - nice,easy one
Three Shires - features teapots on the side, and then up and down followed by hello-goodbye setting. No video available.
Early Spring -featured the Tourbillon
Black Mountain Reel-the one with 1s and 3s as dancing couples
Rutland Reel - 40 bars rather than the usual 32, featuring Ladies Chain and Mens Chain and reel of 3 on the sides
Follow Me Home - as its name suggests the one where corners follow the dancing couple round to opposite corners then half left shoulder reel of 3 on the sides .
Miss Gibson's Strathspey featured the Knot
Ian Powrie's farewell to Auchterarder - the square one of 128 bars
12th March 2024
Cardross Jig Round the Room practising key formations to get us started.
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Crib
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Right Hands Across
A Fulwood Favourite Half figures of 8 and right shoulder reel of 3
Roxburgh Castle - the one that starts chasing round the square and ending with quick time poussette.
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Poussette
Autumn in Appin- the one that starts as a lonways set, rhen turns into a square then back again.
Polharrow Burn - the 5 couple set with the end couples chasing to opposite ends and 3 half diagonal reels.
Follow Me Home - as its name suggests the one where corners follow the dancing couple round to opposite corners then half left shoulder reel of 3 on the sides .
Miss Hadden's Reel- featuring circle, Allemande and Advance & Retire
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Crib
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Video
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Allemande for 3 couples
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Advance & retire
Montgomeries' Rant which we danced as a 7 couple set!
5th March 2024
Welcome to the Stagger Inn Round the Room practisng key formationsto get us started.
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Right Hands Across
Gaelforce Wind The one with Set and Link for 2 and then the Mens Chain at the beginning
Bohemian Reflections This time its a ladies chain.
Cuillins of Skye -the one with the odd reel.
Black Mountain Reel-the one with 1s and 3s as dancing couples
Cranberry Tart -the one with man starting and lady following 2 bars behind, then tandem reel across and right shoulder reels on the side.Lots of setting.
Water of Leith - features Reel of 4, Right Hands Across and the beautiful but slightly tricky Espagnole
27th February 2024
Findlay's Jig the one with 3 couple allemande and casting from bottom back to top for 1s and 2s..
Mrs Stewart's Jig - featuring the Grand Chain and a Ladies Chain
Singing Sands the one with the tourbillon. and diagonal rights and lefts
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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Waternish Tangle the one with the targe.3 couple allemande and casting from bottom back to top for 1s and 2s..
Mairie's Wedding- features 1/2 diagonal reels of 4 between corners and then a left shoulder reel of 3 across, ending with a circle.
20th February 2024
Terrace Loggers Jig with the high 5 and the arch.
Miss Welsh's Reel - features Right Hands Across ( and left back) , and Corner/Partner/Corner/partner.
Clansman - The one with the targe following Rights & Lefts
Gordons Cider Press - The square one with reels of 3 in different directions.
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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Rights & Lefts
Miss Drumbeck - The slightly awkward one with fanning out and a horrible hurry to get back after the reel for the poussette.
Invercauld's Reel- a strathspey despite the name.
13th February 2024 (in honour of St Valentine )
Lads and Lassies of Livermore- arches
Kiss Under the Stairs- a lot of going up and down!
Kissing Bridge The one with the Whoopsie turn!
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Reels of 3 ( with 1s crossing to Opposite Side, not shown in video)
First Love- Mirror Reels and Grand Chain
Chased Lovers- tandem reels
Silver Love-
Montgomeries' Rant
6th February 2024
Easy Peasy Rights and Lefts - speaks for itself!
Fidget -
MacDonald of Keppoch - the medley
Gordon's Cider Press - square set with 1 couple im middle
Linnea's Strathspey another go at this one with Hello-Goodbye Setting, and the distinctive feature of the Chaperoned Chain Progression.
The Nurseryman - inverted double triangles
EH3 7AH with the promenade and teapots.
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Teapots
Chasing the Eclipse - more chaperoned chain progression.with tandem reels of 3 across
30th January 2024
Going for a Spin - the one that sent us all dizzy
Kendall's Hornpipe
Tribute to the Borders
Provides good setting practice
The Gentleman
Miss C M Barbour (Tea Dance candidate)
involves Corner Chains
The Button Boy (Tea Dance candidate)
Reflection reels and Whoopsie Turn
Something in the Air (Tea Dance candidate)
Features the Rose Progression - tricky - needs practice
23rd January 2024
Ceilidh Caper - starting with mirror reels
The Lass of Richmond Hill- the one with Corners Chain
Best Set in the Hall -The Pantomime dance: look behind you! .
Flower of Glasgow- the one with circulating allemande and a diamond poussette
Glittering Caves- the medley with 16 bars of strathspey and 16 of reel each time
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No Video
Rev John MacFarlane- the one with mirror reels and quick time poussette.
Mrs Macleod -
16th January 2024
Fairy Ring Warm up Dance.
Flight of Falcon TD - the one with alternating tandem reels
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
Seattle Landing *TD - Figure of 8 on sides, then leading down and back in a different order before the allemande..
Bon Viveur-*TD the medley, introducing/ reviewing Schiehallion Reels.
Anniversary Reel , *TD no difficult formations but lots of different bits to remember
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Reels of 4 across
Vive La Danse *TDTeapots, Hello-Goodbye Setting and Reels of 3 on partners's side.
Farewell to Balfour Road *TD 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. Exhilerating stuff!!
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
9th January 2024
Kelburn's Reel *TD Round the Room practicing key formations to get us started.
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Right Hands Across
Welcome to Ayr. *TD A jig featuring double figures of 8, turning 2s and 3s on the side, diagonal reels and teapots
Lochnagar- *TD 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.
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
Vive La Danse *TDTeapots, Hello-Goodbye Setting and Reels of 3 on partners's side.
Tartan Rainbow - *TD featuring the 3 couple knot, teapots and half figure of 8 accross. 2s are dancing couple
Shiftin' Bobbins. Teapots going down the set and then with the other hand coming back up.
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Video