What we danced at Gerrards Cross Autumn 2024
17th December
Cumberland reel : Video
Red Nose Jig: Video
Craven Twelvesome: Video
Canadian Barn Dance: Video
Flying Scotsman: Video
Virginia Reel: Video
Borrowdale Exchange: Video
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10th December
Ways in New Hall-
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Swirling Snow strathspey-
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Gaelforce Wind The one with Set and Link for 2 and then the Mens Chain at the beginning
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Pelorus Jack Featuring Alternating tandem reels of 3 diagonally.
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Minister on the Loch(strathspey- all round poussette and double figures of 8
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Dancing Master features 96 bars !
3rd December
The Grand Old Duke- Featuring Grand Chain
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Anderson's Rant - Featuring reflection reels and figures of 8 across
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Deer Friends, (strathspey) half diagonal reels,Set and Link and the Sliding Door move..
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Daisy Daisy figures of 8 round 2s, petronella in tandem
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Newark's Welcome ( Strathspey)- Featuring reflection reels nd the Chaperoned or Chain progression
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Lets Have Music and Dance with the Chaperoned or Chain progression, the Whoopsie turn and the 2 small circles joining up.
26th November ​
All The Eights - Featuring reflection reels with 1s crossing, and diagonal reels of 3..
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Tine's Jig - Featuring half figures of 8 round both 2s and 3s and and teapots
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Singing Sands ​the one with the tourbillon. and diagonal rights and lefts
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Jovial Jack - Featuring reflection reels and turning.
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Dancing Master features 96 bars !
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The Irish Rover - Featuring Half diagonal reels of 4, full reels 0f 3 across the dance, and diagonal rights and lefts.
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De'il Amang the Tailors - Featuring half right hands across, half left hands across and the 2 couple Allemande
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Right Hands Across
19 November 2024
Ferry Louper - nice,easy one
​The Lady Wynd - Featuring figures of 8 on the side, promenade and teapots
​​The Committee Meeting (Reel) with mirror reels, left shoulder reels and Set and Link.
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Lets Have Music and Dance with the Chaperoned or Chain progression, the Whoopsie turn and the 2 small circles joining up.
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Swirling Snow strathspey- perfectly achieved this week!
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Trip to Timber Ridge the very fast, jolly one, featuring Corners pass and Turn in quick time !
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12h November 2024
EH3 7AH (Jig) with the promenade and teapots.
Trip to Gretna Green ( Jig) with reels of 3 across
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Mairie's Wedding- (reel) features 1/2 diagonal reels of 4 between corners and then a left shoulder reel of 3 across, ending with a circle.
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Falkirk Lass ( strathspey) with corners pass and turn
The Button Boy (Reel)
Reflection reels ( normal and crossing) , double triangles and Whoopsie Turn
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Mirror reels (but not crossing in the video)
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Deer Friends, (strathspey) half diagonal reels,Set and Link and the Sliding Door move..
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Waternish Tangle ​(Jig) the one with the targe.
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5th November 2024
It should be Fun Jig) with the promenade .
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Bethankit (Jig) with the left shoulder reel and Rights & Lefts .
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Dancing Spirit The one with half diagonal reels of 4 and the Spoke.
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Jean Martin of Aberdeen (Strathspey) with the 3-couple Allemande and 2 -couple bourrell.
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EH3 7AH (Jig) with the promenade and teapots.
Young Accordion Man with a birl, and the Corner's Chain.
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Tap the Barrel - a lot of quick changing places , and then the allemande.
29th October 2024 ( dancing at Little Chalfont)
Good-Hearted Glasgow - Featuring Right and Left Hands Across ( Teapots),
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The Highland Fairithe one starting with 1s casting to bottom and back.
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Hope Little's Strathspey - iincludes the Grand Chain, and 1s getting to 3rd place.ed .
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Right Hands Across
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The Button Boy (Reel)
Reflection reels ( normal and crossing) , double triangles and Whoopsie Turn
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Mirror reels (but not crossing in the video)
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Portincaple Oak The Medley with interlocking Ladies Chain for 4 couples, and Schiehallion Reels
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The Music and the Dance with the Knot for 3 and Set and Rotate for 3,
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22nd October 2024
Welcome to the Stagger Inn Round the Room practicing key formations to get us started.
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Right Hands Across
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Gloria's Wee Jig Features the Ladies Chain
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Lets Have Music and Dance with the Chaperoned or Chain progression, the Whoopsie turn and the 2 small circles joining up.
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The Music and the Dance with the Knot for 3 and Set and Rotate for 3,
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The Committee Meeting (Reel) with mirror reels, left shoulder reels and Set and Link.
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Sands of Morar - to practise the Tourbillon.
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15h October 2024
Ayr Promenades
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Campbell's FrolicThe deceptively easy one!
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Singing Sands ​the one with the tourbillon. and diagonal rights and lefts
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Dancing Spirit The one with half diagonal reels of 4 and the Spoke.
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Portincaple Oak The Medley with interlocking Ladies Chain for 4 couples, and Schiehallion Reels
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Waternish Tangle ​the one with the targe.
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8th October 2024
Highland Welcome . A round the room dance to start us off.
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Judge's Jig . A double figure of 8 and reels of 3 on the sides feature in this dance.
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Dancing Bees . This time the reels of 3 are done across the set.
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The Music and the Dance with the Knot for 3 and Set and Rotate for 3,
The Lass of Richmond Hill- the one with Corners Chain
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Swirling Snow strathspey- perfectly achieved this week!
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Waternish Tangle ​the one with the targe.
1st October 2024 ( break for jumble sale)
The Coanwood Stuarts(Jig ) An easy one to start.
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Collie Law (jig) - another 2 couple dance
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Corn Rigs(Reel) Introducing the Quick Time Pousette
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Young Accordion Man (Reel) with a birl, and the Corner's Chain.
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Water of Leith Strathspey- features Reel of 4, Right Hands Across and the beautiful but slightly tricky Espagnole
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Miss Welsh's Reel (Jig) - features Right Hands Across ( and left back) , and Corner/Partner/Corner/partner.
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Swirling Snow strathspey- the one where we got in a muddle!
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Craven Twelvesome Jig - the square one with a man with 2 women on each side featuring reel of 3 and half Right Hands Across for the men.
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17th September 2024
Borrowdale Exchange (Reel) A round the room dance to start, with 3 couples .
Bits of Both (jg) A longways set with promenade and Allemande.
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EH3 7AH (Jig) with the promenade and teapots.
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Trip to Glasgow (jig) with loads of setting and advancing and retiring!
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McMarley's Cross(Strathspey) with the Hands Across for 2 couples and the Grand Chain
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The Committee Meeting (Reel) with mirror reels, left shoulder reels and Set and Link.
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City of Belfast -(Strathspey) Reel of 4 and the Espagnole : oh so elegant!
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Scott Meikle (Reel)- with tandem reels of 3 across
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10th September 2024
A Scottish Jig (Jig) A round the room dance to start.
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Espie McNabb (Jig)- some simple introductory terms to learn here
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Cutty Sark (Jig)- we danced a modified version for simplicity with the unusual Partner/Corner/Corner/Partner turns replaced by turning both corners with the right hand
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Right Hands Across
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Rakes of Glasgow (Strathspey)- The slow one introducing Rights and Lefts and the 2 couple allemande.
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Rights & Lefts
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The Button Boy (Reel)
Reflection reels ( normal and crossing) , double triangles and Whoopsie Turn
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Mirror reels (but not crossing in the video)
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The Good Dance (Reel)
A reel re-using some of the same formations.
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Paisley Weavers (Strathspey)- 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
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