What We Danced at GX Summer 2022
26th July 2022 - End of Term
A Jig for Mrs Dunn - Figures of 8 round 2s, a promenade and a circle are the features of this easy dance.
Elizabeth's Fancy -Right shoulder reels of 3 on the side then Rights Hands Across and Left back, down the middle and a circle.
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
Red Nose Jig - square one with arches and figures of 8 round partners and corners
Fishermans Reel - the square dance with a couple in the middle. Features teapots, and reels of 3
Ray Milbourne -Right and Left Hands Across, Advance & Retire and first couple weaving down the middle
Castle of Mey - features Inveran Reels, double figures of 8 and quick time poussette
City of Belfast - Reel of 4 and the Espagnole : oh so elegant!
Wicked Willy the one with double hello goodbye setting!l Also half figures of 8, Left Hands across and half Right & Lefts
Reel of the 51st Division- set and turn corners, balance in line
19th July 2022 - just too hot!
12th July 2022
Flowers of Dunbeg -Right and Left Hands Across, Advance & Retire and first couple weaving down the middle
Gang the Same Gate featured Set and Link for 3
Miss Gibson's Strathspey featured the Knot
City of Belfast - Reel of 4 and the Espagnole : oh so elegant!
5th July 2022
Johnny Groats House An easy one, but with a lot of stepping up and down for the supporting couples.
Espie McNab a nice easy one!
Flower of Glasgow Featured the circulating allemande and the diamond/all round poussette.
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DiamondPoussette (or All-round poussette)
Golden Bracken An unusual one where the dancing couple slipped down the set but then led back up. Then set twice to 1st and 2nd corners before a right shoulder reel of 3 and a circle.
Reel for Alice - the slightly tricky dance with reels on the opposite side, turning on the side all the way down, and then figures of 8 on the side from both ends at once.
Gramachie - the slow one where we set to first and second corners and turn with both hands. We did it slightly differently, crossing at the top, this time.
Fishermans Reel - the square dance with a couple in the middle. Features teapots, and reels of 3
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28th June 2022
Jig to the Music We advanced and retired twice rather than Do-Si-Do as in the original version
Coats Land The one with the upside-down allemande, a bit of chasing and teapots
City of Belfast - Reel of 4 and the Espagnole : oh so elegant!
Flowers of Edinburgh -The one where first the lady chases round followed by the man, then the other way round. Ends with a quick time poussette.
Wicked Willy the one with double hello goodbye setting!l Also half figures of 8, Left Hands across and half Right & Lefts
Miss Eleanor 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.
Piper and the PenguinThe 'silly', square one!
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See the brilliant Penguin version on You Tube at Dance Scottish for Pudsey The Piper & the Penguin.mpg
Scott Meikle The one with tandem reels of 3. Also Right Hands Across, and left Hands Back, half figures of 8 and half Rights & lefts.
21st June 2022
Gaelforce Wind The one with Set and Link for 2 and then the Mens Chain at the beginning
Sailor- Featuring double triangle positions, and reel of 3, and Rights and Lefts
Midsummer Common - features Set Advancing to corners into lines across and ends with the diamond /all round poussette
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DiamondPoussette (or All-round poussette)
Rutland Reel - features ladies and men's chain and a reel of 3 on the side
Miss Welsh's Reel - features Right Hands Across ( and left back) , and Corner/Partner/Corner/partner.
Reel of the 51st Division- set and turn corners, balance in line
14th June 2022
Highland welcome - a simple round-the-room dance with one couple making arches at the end for the other to go through and on to face the next couple
Granville Market - Featuring Right and Left Hands Across, Half figure of 8 and turning corners
Cumbrae Reel - the one where we danced down and up four-abreast. Features half Right & Lefts, turning in pas de basque, reel of 4 and turning corner, partner, corner, partner.
Rothesay Rant- the square one with dancers alternating facing in and out to , then half ladies chain and half Rights & lefts.
Slytherin House - features Set and Link, looping round 3rd corner Teapots and the snakey movements
Trial Reel
Granville Market - Featuring Right and Left Hands Across, Half figure of 8 and turning corners
Sailor- Featuring double triangle positions, and reel of 3, and Rights and Lefts
7th June 2022
Redbud Reel - a simple dance of Advance & Retire, Rights and Lefts, Right Hands across, but ending with the opportunity for a birl
Rosnor Abbey - the long, 40 bar one with 1st lady starting wth 2nd man. Finishes with allemande and then Rights and Lefts at the end (which caught us out more than once!)
Susanne's Strathpey - the one with petronella turns, 1st lady again with 2nd man, and featuring the Rondel (crossing through the arch). P.S. Don't get the wrong idea: I spell Suzanne with a 'z'!
2 trial dances - featuring Set and Rotate for 3 couples . The video clip shows Set and Rotate for just 2 couples but shows the idea just as well.
Pelorus Jack - the one with alternating, tandem, half diagonal reels of 3, and some easy Right hands across at the beginning and left Hands across near the end!
Miss Welsh's Reel - features Right Hands Across ( and left back) , and Corner/Partner/Corner/partner.
31st May2022
Red Nose Jig - square one with arches and figures of 8 round partners and corners
Fraser's Favourite - the one that had us fairly bamboozled! Slightly abbreviated diagonal reels of 4 with the 2s (rather than corners) , crown triangles and reels of 3
Tarry A While - Lots of turning right and left, balance in line and quick time poussettes.
Jean Martin of Aberdeen features the 3 couple Allemande and the wonderful, magical 2 couple Bourrel where your partner magically reappears opposite you- phew!
Old Nick's Lumber Room - Really fast one! reels of 3 across followed immediately by reels of 3 on the side. Finishes with 2 circles , first one way and then the other.Also
Fishermans Reel - the square dance with a couple in the middle. Features teapots, and reels of 3
Scott Meikle - Another fast one with tandem reels.
24th May2022
Its All Right - Lots of setting and crossing right hand. An easy one to get started.
Gaelforce Wind The one with Set and Link for 2 and then the Mens Chain at the beginning
Castle of Mey - features Inveran Reels, double figures of 8 and quick time poussette
2 Trial Dances - a jig and a medley.
Seattle Landing - Featuring figures of 8 on the side then as all 3 couples danclead down the 2s and 3s separate before all coming back. Features the 3 couple Allemande.
The Tri-mariner - the 'fugue' one with 3 couples starting 2 bars after each other and everyone coming together for a promenade and petronella turns into the middle.
17th May2022
Granville Market - Featuring Right and Left Hands Across, Half figure of 8 and turning corners
Cumbrae Reel - the one where we danced down and up four-abreast. Features hald Right & Lefts, turning in pas de basque, reel of 4 and turning corner, partner, corner, partner.
Highland Rambler - the one where we danced down and back 3- abreast, features Right Hands Across with 3s , and Left hands across with 2s.
Rutland Reel - features ladies and men's chain and a reel of 3 on the side
Fishermans Reel - the square dance with a couple in the middle. Features teapots, and reels of 3
Montparnasse - the slow, elegant one featuring half Left Hands Across, reels of 4 and diamond poussettes
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DiamondPoussette (or All-round poussette)
Maxwell's Rant- featuring reflection reels of 3 with 1s dancing first on their r partner's side, and then on their own side, followed by half figures of 8.
Reel of the 51st Division- set and turn corners, balance in line
10th May2022
Waratah Weaver - features figures of 8 on the sides and slip step down the middle
Good Hearted Glasgow features teapots and leading down the middle
Jubilee Jig - features casting and setting to someone other than your partner , and teapots
Bon Viveur - The square Medley, 2 slow, 2 fast with men's chain and Schiehallion reels.
St Andrews Fair - not a lot to say about this one!
Jean Martin of Aberdeen features the 3 couple Allemande and the 2 couple Bourrel.
Rothesay Rant- the square one with dancers alternating facing in and out to , then half ladies chain and half Rights & lefts.
3rd May 2022
Lads & Lassies of Livermore - features Advance & Retire, and 1s making an arch
Trudy's Twirl - created specially for us on the night featuring promenade, figure of 8 on the sides and time for a twirl at the end.
Ca' the Ewes tae the Knowes - features casting, half figure of 8 across, and 2 couple Allemande and Rights & Lefts.
The Sailor - features double triangle position, Right Shoulder reel of 3 and Rights & Lefts.
Byron Strathspey - features Petronella, Strathspey setting, Teapots Reels of 3 and 3 couple Allemande
Neil M Grant - features the Spoke, Half Diagonal Reels of 4
Miss Welsh's Reel - features Right Hands Across ( and left back) , and Corner/Partner/Corner/partner.
Craven Twelvesome - the square one with a man with 2 women on each side features reel of 3 and half Right Hands Across for the men, ending with a large circle
26th April 2022
Jig to the Music - features Advance & Retire, a DoSiDo, turning ( each hand) and a circle at the end
Galloway House - features casting, a small circle and Rights & Lefts at the end
Whistling Wind - features half diagonal reels of 4 and Double Triangles ( up and down rather than on the sides)
Postie's Jig - the very jolly one with arches and turning corners. Introduces a the half figure of 8 and ends with half Rights & Lefts
Neidpath Castle - a beautiful slow, elegant dance ( strathspey) with two-handed turns, a Grand Chain and half All Round Poussettes,
Castle of Mey - features Inveran Reels, double figures of 8 and quick time poussette
Fishermans Reel - the square dance with a couple in the middle. Features teapots, and reels of 3