Loch Norman Highland Games  2010

Saturday Gala Notes - April 17


           
Jubilee Jig                                                  8 x 32 Jig
1-8        M1 cast one place (M2 step up), set to L3 and turn right hand to place.
9-16      L1 cast one place (L2 step up), set to M3 and turn left hand to place.
17-20    L1, RH across with Cpl 2,  M1, RH across with Cpl 3 ; Cpl 1 finish in centre LH joined facing opposite sides.
21-24    Cpl 1 set, dance out to opposite side.
25-28    M1, RH across with Cpl 2, L1, RH across with Cpl 3; Cpl 1 finish in center LH joined facing own side.
29-32    Cpl 1 set, dance out to own side in 2nd place.

Let's Have a Ceilidh                                4 x 32 Reel
1-8        Cpls 1 & 4 cross and cast (cpl 1 down, cpl 4 up); LH across once round to face corner person around whom they cast.
9-16      All set, change places RH, set, change places LH.
17-24    Cpls 1 & 4 RH across and LH back WHILE corners dance counter clockwise around set. All end on sides, in line order: 2,1,4,3.
25-32    All set; cpl 1 & cpl 4 turn partner RH 3/4, L1 and M4  turn LH 1/2 WHILE partners dance clockwise around them;
               cpl 1 & cpl 4 turn partners RH back to place.

Anna Holden’s Strathspey                    8 x 32 Strathspey
1-4        Cpls 1 and 2 dance right hands across. Cpl 2 remain facing out
5-6        Cpl 1 dance down crossing to opposite sides in 2nd place facing out while cpl 2 cast up to top place on own side.
7-8        M1 and L2 turn by the left while L1 and M2 turn by the right to form a line of 4 across the dance in top place
9-12      Dance down in a line of 4. On bar 12 cpl1 draw cpl 2 into the middle below them and cpl 2 join nearer hands and face up.
              Cpl 1 turn towards each other and join nearer hands facing up
13-16    Cpl 1 followed by cpl 2 dance up the middle. On 15-16 cpl 1 cast to 2nd place on opposite sides
              while cpl 2 dance up to top place on own sides.
17-20    L2 and M1 and L1 and M2 set and dance petronella in  tandem
21-24    Repeat the setting and petronella in tandem to finish on side lines with cpl 2 on opposite sides
25-32    Cpls 1 and 2 set and dance four hands ½ way round to the left . Cpl 1 turn with both hands 1 ½ times to finish in 2nd

Quarries’ Jig                                                8 x 32 Jig
1-4        Cpl 1 set to each other and cast one place, cpl 2 steps up
5-8        Cpl 1 dance round  first corners, passing by the left to finish on opposite sides, 2nd place
9-16      M1 dances reel of 3 across the dance with cpl 2 giving LS to M2 while L1 dances reel of 3 with cpl 3 giving LS to L3.
              On last two bars cpl 1 turn LH half way to face first corners
17-18    Cpl 1 change places with first corners RH while 2nd corners set
19-20    First corners change places diagonally LH while other dancers proceed  clockwise around to the next corner position.
21-24    Repeat bars 17-20 from new positions.     Dancers in center change places with 1st corner positions RH while those in 2nd corners set,               then couple in center change places LH while corners move clockwise
25-28    Repeat again except that on 27-28 cpl1, now in the center turn LH to 2nd place on opposite sides
29-30    Cpls 2, 1 & 3 set on side
31-32    Cpl 1 cross RH to own sides

John of Bon Accord                            8 x 32  Reel
1-4        Cpl 1 with L2 half reel of three right shoulder.
5-8        Cpl 1 with M2 half reel of three left shoulder.
9-12      Cpl 1 with L3 half reel of three right shoulder.
13-16    Cpl 1 with M3 half reel of three left shoulder.
17-20    Cpl 1 turn by the right, cast up 1 place on own side, cpl 3 step down on 19-20.
21-24    Cpl 1 half fig. 8 around standing cpl 2.
25-28    Cpls 2,1,3 turn partners RH 3/4 round finishing  in line up and down the dance facing partners and retaining RH. All set.
29-32    Cpls 2,1,3 turn partners RH to finish on own sides; join hands and set to partners.

Wisp of Thistle                                           8 x 32 Strathspey
1-4         Cpls 1 and 3 dance “Petronella turns” into the middle of the dance (M1  and L3 back to back) and set to partners.
5-8         Cpls 1 and 3 dance a half reel of four.
9-10       Cpls 3 abd 1 dance “Petronella turns”  to own sides.  (Cpl 3  are in first place and cpl 1  in third place.)
11-12    Cpls 3, 2 and 1  set joining nearer hands on the sides.
13-16    Cpls 3, 2 and 1 turn partners with the right hand to finish ready for allemande.
17-24    Cpls 3, 2 and 1 allemande.
25-28    Cpl 1  cross over giving right hands and cast off one place.     Cpl 2  step up on bars 27-28
29-32    Cpl 1 dance a half figure of eight around Cpl 2 .

Follow Me Home                                    8 x 32 Jig
1-8        Cpl 1 set and cross by the right. Cast one place and turn by the left to finish in a diagonal line between first corners.
              Cpl 1 retain left hand of partner and give right hand to corner. Cpl 2 step up on 5-6.
9-10      Balance in line with first corners.
11-16    Cpl 1 turn first corners by the right and, releasing right hands cpl 1  followed by corners chase clockwise half way round the set passing               behind L2 and M3. Cpl 1 dance in to join right hands and form a diagonal line with 2nd corners and join left hands with second corners.
17-18    Balance in line with second corners.
19-24    Releasing right hands cpl 1  turn second corners half way by the left and cpl 1  followed closely by their corners
              chase anticlockwise half way round the set passing behind L3 and M2.
               At the end cpl 1  pass by the left to finish in second place on opposite sides facing out.
25-28    Cpls 3, 1 and 2  dance half reels of three on opposite sides M3  and  M1  and L1 and L2  passing by the left to begin.
29-32    Cpls 2 , 1 and 3  set and cross by the right

Peat Fire Flame                                     8 x 40 Reel
1-6        Cpl 1 cast, dance half a figure of 8 around cpl 2  finishing in 2nd place on opposite side.
7-8        Cpl 1 turn by the left to face 1st corners.
9-12      Cpl 1 turn corners by the right , pass each other by the right to face 2nd corners.
13-16    Cpl 1 turn 2nd corners by the left, pass each other by the left to face 1st corners again.
17-20    Dance half reel of 4 with first corners, pass each other left.
21-24    Dance half reel of 4 with second corners finishing facing first corners.
25-28    Set to 1st corners, dance round each other to the right to face 2nd corners.
29-32    Set to 2nd corners, dance round each other to the right to 2nd place on the sides, man facing out on the ladies’ side
              and lady facing out on the men’s side.
33-36    Cpls 2 and 3 dance half rights and lefts while cpl 1 cast to their right to the top and bottom and into the center of the set.
37-40    Cpl 1 turn by the right 1 1/4 while cpls 2 and 3 turn by the right.

Roaring Jelly                                        8 x 32 Jig
1-4        Cpl 1 cross and cast. Cpl 2 step up.
5-8        Cpl 1 cross & cast to their right finishing 1st man in top place between cpl 2 & 1st lady in 3rd place between cpl 3.
9-16      Circle 6 hands round and back
17-24    Cpl 1 passing right shoulders dance a fig of 8, woman around cpl 2, man around cpl 3 finishing in 2nd place on opposite sides.
25-32    Reels of 3 passing 2nd corner by the right to begin and crossing over to own sides on last 2 bars.

Australian Ladies                                8 x 32 Reel
1-4        Cpl 1 cross and cast two places, Cpls 2 and 3 move up on 3-4
5-8        Cpl 1 & Cpl 3 right hands  across
9-12      Cpl 1 lead up to top, crossing to cast into 2nd place on own side
13-16    Cpls 1 & 2 left hand  across
17-20    Cpl 1 pass RS and cast around 1st corner into center, man facing up, lady down; MEANWHILE Cpls 2 & 3 set and
               cross first across set, then up and down set to complete the circuit of the set. (As in J.B.Milne)
21-24    Cpl 1 pass RS and cast around 2nd corner position to 2nd place on opposite sides
25-28    Cpl 1 pass RS and cast around positions 1 & 3 into center again man facing down
29-32    Cpl 1 pass RS and cast around into 2nd place on own side

Miss Gibson's Strathspey                8 x 32 Strathspey                
1-8        Cpls 1 and  2 set on side; turn partners 2 hands  once round opening into 4 hands once round to the left, finishing in original places.
9-16      Cpls 1 and  2 dance the Knot, finishing with cpl 1 facing their 1st corners.
17-24    Cpl 1 turn 1st corners RH, partner LH, 2nd corner RH and partner LH finishing ready for:
25-28    RH across, M1 with cpl 3, L1 with cpl 2; cpl 1 pass RS into:
29-32    LH across, M1 with cpl 2, L1 with cpl 3; cpl 1 finish in 2nd place.
        
Balgeddie Reel                                    5 x 32 Reel
1-4         M1 and M3 pas de basque, turn on spot hands on hips.
5-8         L1 and L3 dance toward partner then away.
9-16       L1 & L3 followed by M1 & M3 cast 1 place, dance up between couple above, cast on men's side, side couples moving up,
               curve around to take right hands with first corner, joining left hands.
17-24    Balance in line, dance to 2nd corners, balance in line, cpls 1 &3 half turn into
25-32    Rt hands across, ladies up, men down, side couples in; cpls 1 & 3  half turn by left cast off 1 place, side couples moving up.

Joie de Vivre                                        8 x 32 Jig
1-4       Cpl 1 set and cast one place. Cpl 2  step up on 3-4.
5-8        Joining nearer hands, cpl 1  dance down between cpl 3  and cast up to 2nd place.
9-12      Cpls 2, 1 and 3  turn by the right.
13-16    M2, followed by M1 and M3 , and L3, followed by, L1 and L2 , dance clockwise half way round the set to finish
               on opposite sides in the order 3, 1, 2.
17-20    Cpls 3, 1 and 2 dance back to back with partners.
21-24    Joining nearer hands on sides, cpls 3, 1 and 2  set and turn partners half way round by the right to finish ready for allemande.
25-32    Cpls 3, 1 and 2 dance an allemande.                        

Minister on the Loch                        3 x 32 Strathspey
1-8        Cpls 1 and 2  dance a full strathspey poussette
9-16     1st couple dance down the middle for 2, turn both hands for 2, dance up to the top for 2 and turn with both hands to finish facing the top.
17-24    Cpls 1 and 3  dance, to begin cpl 1  casts off and cpl 3  cross up. Cpl 1  finish in original place facing out.
25-28    L1 and L2  turn 1 ½ by the right. M1 and M2  turn 1 ½ by the left
29-32    L1 and L3 turn 1 ½ by the left. M1 and m3  turn 1 ½ by the right. Cpl 1  are now in 3rd place.

Montgomeries’ Rant                        8 x 32 Reel
1-8        Cpl 1 cross RH, cast (cpl 2 moving up), cross LH, L1 casting up M1 casting down.
9-16      Reels of 3 across the dance, L1 with cpl 2, M1 with cpl 3 finishing facing L2, nearer hands joined.
17-24    Cpl 1 set to L2, turn inward, set to M3, turn, set to L3, turn inward to set to M2 finishing ready for:
25-32    Reels of 3 on opposite side, right shoulder to 2nd corner; cross to 2nd place on last two bars.
    

Mairi's Wedding                                8 x 40 Reel
1-8         Cpl 1 turn RH and cast on own sides, turn  by left to face 1st corners.
9-12      Dance a half reel of 4 with 1st corners.
13-16    Dance a half reel of 4 with 2nd corners.
17-20    Dance a half reel of 4 with 1st corners.
21-24    Dance a half reel of 4 with 2nd corners.                        
25-32    Reels of 3 across, M down, L up left shoulder to start.
33-40    Dance 6 hands round and back.   

 

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