Loch Norman Highland Games 2010
Friday Welcome Dance Notes - April 16


The Happy Meeting                                    8 x 32  Jig
1-8         M1 and L2 pass Right shoulder, dance a fig 8 around L1 and M2
9-16      L1 and M2 pass Left Shoulder, dance fig 8 around M1 and L2
17-20    Cpl 1 four slipsteps down the middle and set to each other
21-24    Cpl 1 four slipsteps up the middle and cast into 2nd place, cpl 2 moving up on 23-24
25-28    Cpls 2 & 1 advance and retire; all clap
29-32    Cpls 2 & 1 turn partners RH

Catch the Wind                                    8 x 32 Hornpipe
1-4        Cpl 1 set and cast one place.
5-8        Cpl 1 dance 1/2 fig. eight around cpl 2
9-12      Cpl 1 set twice with lady turning to face out on 11-12
13-16     L1 casts up around M2, down middle to finish between cpl 3 facing M3. M1 follows L1 to finish between cpl 2 facing M2
17-24    Cpl 1 dance reels of three across the set right shoulder . Finish in center facing down
25-28    L1 dances behind M3 across the set and up to second place. M1   follows partner up to second place
29-32    Cpl 1 turn by the right

Bedrule                                                8 x 32 Strathspey
1-8         L1 and L2 and M1 and M2 turn once round with both hands, opening out to dance 4 hands once round
                to the left and then cpls 1 and 2 turn partners once round to finish in the middle of the set ready for a promenade
9-16       Cpls 1,  2 and 3  promenade. On 15 -16 cpl 1 casts  into 2nd place, cpl 2 dances to the top and cpl 3 returns to original place
17-20    Cpls 1 and 3 dance right hands across
21-24    Cpls 1 and  2 dance left hands across, cpl 1 finish in 2nd place facing down.
25-32    Cpls 2, 1 and 3 dance right shoulder reels on the side, beginning by giving right shouder to cpl 3 and
               at the end they face down ready to repeat the dance.

           
Tribute to the Borders                            8 x 32 Jig
1-4        Cpl 1 cross by the right, cast to 2nd place on opposite side, cpl 2 step up (3-4).
5-8        Cpl 1 turn by the right 1 1/4  times to finish in promenade hold facing M2.
9-12      Cpl 1 dance half reel of three with M2 and M3.
13-16    Cpl 1 dance half reel of three with L3 and L2, finish facing L3 (in first position).   
17-22    Cpl 1 set to L3, L2, M2 turning 1/4 on second bar of setting.
23-24    Cpl 1 set to M3 WHILE cpls 3 & 2 set advancing to finish 3,1,2 facing up in center of set ready for
25-32    Cpls 3, 1, 2 allemande.

The White Cockade                                8 x 32 Reel
1-8        Cpls 1, 2, 3 set and cross by the right then set and cross back again by the right.
9-16      Cpl 1  lead down the middle and up finishing in the middle of the dance in top place
17-20    Cpl 1  cast off to 2nd place. Cpl 2  move up
21-24    Cpls 1 and 3  dance 4 hands round to the left
25-32    Cpls 2 and 1  dance rights and lefts

Gang the Same Gate                            8 x 32 Strathspey
1-4        Cpl 1 cross by the right and cast into 3rd place. Cpls 2 and 3 move up.
5-8        Cpl 1 cross by the right and cast up to 2nd place. Cpl 3 step down.
9-10      Cpl 1 set advancing to face first corners.
11-12    Cpl 1 turn first corners both hands and finish facing second corners.
13-16    Cpl 1 dance ½ reel of four with second corners then pass by the left pulling right shoulders back to finish
               man in middle in top place facing down and woman in middle in third place facing up.
17-18    Cpl 1 set advancing to face 2nd corners.   
19-20    Cpl 1 turn 2nd corners both hands to finish facing first corners.
21-24    Cpl 1 dance half reel of four with first corners. At end cpl 1  curve into 2nd place on opposite sides.
25-26    Cpls  2,  1 and 3 set.
27-28    Link for three.
29-30    Set facing up and down.
31-32    Link for three.
   
MacLeod's Fancy                                                    4 x 32 Jig
1-2        Cpls  1 & 4 set facing diagonally inwards.
3-8        M1 & L4 turn  RH  3/4 turn, M1 dance through M4 position  & cast up to  M1 position  WHILE  L1 casts to L4 position,
              M4 casts to M1 position  &  turn RH  3/4 to original  position facing out.
9-16      All dance reels of 4 on own side, finishing as though to repeat reel.
17-18    M1 & M2,  L1 & L2,  M3 & M4, L3 & L4 turn RH 1/2 turn so cpls  1 & 4 are in  middle of set where
               they  give  LH, retaining  RH  hold with cpls 2 and 3  to form  cross.
19-20    All set in cross formation.
21-24    M1 & M2, L1 & L2, M3 & M4, L3 & L4 turn RH  once around, releasing  hands on 23 so cpl 1  dance
               to position  3 and cpl 4  to  position  2, M1 & L4 polite turn.  Order is now 2,4,1,3.
25-26    Cpls  4 & 1 join nearer hands on side, set to partner.
27-28    Cpls  4 & 1 cross to opposite sides, L retain hold, ladies turn away, men toward each other.
29-32    Cpl 4 join RH, lead up between cpl 2 , cross over and cast to 2nd place; cpl 1 join  LH, lead down between cpl 3,
              cross over to own side and cast to 3rd place.

Sleepy Maggie                                                        8 x 32 Reel
1-4            Cpls 1 and 2  dance 4 hands once round
5-8            Cpl 1  set and cast one place
9-16          Cpls 1 and 3  dance 4 hands across and back
17-24        Cpl 1  set to and turn corners
25-30        Reels of 3 on the sides beginning giving left shoulder to first corners
31-32        Cpl 1  cross to own sides in second place

Kendall's Hornpipe                                                8 x 32 Jig
1-8        Cpls 1 & 2 dance rights and lefts.
9-16      Cpl 1 dance down the middle for 3 steps, back up for 3, cross over and cast into 2nd place on opposite sides.
17-24    L1 & L2 dance ladies chain across dance with M1 & M2.
25-28    L1 & M2 and M1 & L2 advance and retire.
29-32    Cpl 1 turn 1 1/2 times to finish on own side in 2nd place.


Maxwell's Rant                                                     8  x 32 Reel
1-8         Cpl 1 dance reel of 3 on opposite sides, L1 giving left shoulder to M3, M1 right shoulder to L3 to start
9-16       Repeat reel of 3 on own side
17-20    Cpl 1 cross by the right, cast, cpl 2  move up
21-24    Cpl 1 dance half fig 8 round cpl 2  to end on own side in 2nd place
25-28    Cpl 1 lead down between cpl 3  and cast up into 2nd place
29-32    Cpls 2, 1, 3 turn partners by the right

James Senior of St Andrews                    4 x 32 Strathspey
2 chords Cpls 3 and 4 change sides
1-4        Cpls 1 and 4 turn by the right and cast up or down others stepping up or down
5-8        Cpl 1 dance ½ figure of 8 around cpl2 while cpl 4 does ½ fig. 8 around cpl 3
9-12       L1 and M4 in promenade hold dance ½ reel of 3 with Cpl 3 giving left shoulder to M3 to begin while M1 and L4
              do same with Cpl 2 giving left shoulder to M2 to begin.
13-16    Still in promenade hold L1 and M4 dance reel with cpl 2 and M1 and L4 do reel with cpl 3
17-20    L2 and L1, and at the same time L3 and L4 turn ½ way by the right , pull back and dance into each other’s places
              while M1 and M2 and M3 and M4 dance clockwise to change places
21-24    L1 and L2 and L3 and L4 dance clockwise to change places while their partners turn ½ way by the right and
              dance out to each other’s places
25-32    M1 and L4 and M4 and L1 set and link flowing into 4 hands round to the left

 Black, Black Oil                                                5 x 32 Reel
1-8         Cpls 1 and 3 ½ turn right hand moving down 1 place , face partner and set. Cross left hand to own side,
               M casting down and L up ready for reels across
9-16       All dance reels across. R Sh reels of 3 at ends and reel of 4 in center) finishing with cpls 1 and 3 holding
               left hand in center and right hand to corner.
17-24    Cps 1 and 3 balance in line with corners, turn corners right hand into center and balance in line,
               turn corners to side s and face 2nd corners.
25-32    Cpls 1 and 3 pass and turn corners, trurn right hand 1 ½ times and cast one place on own sides.
  
Mrs. Stewart's Jig                                            8  x 32  Jig
1-8        Cpl 1 set, L1 cast down around cpl 3, cross set and cast up to 2nd place.  M1 follows around  L3 and  up the center to 2nd place
              on opposite  side; cpl 2  move up on 7-8.
9-16      Cpls 2, 1 & 3 dance grand chain, flowing into
17-24    Ladies chain for cpls 2 & 1.
25-32    Cpls  2, 1  &  3 advance and  retire, then cpl 1 turn  RH 1 ½  times to 2nd place on own side.

Culla Bay                                                    4 x 32 Strathspey
1-4        M1 and L3 and L1 and M3  turn by the right ½ way round to face each other, then pulling right shoulders back,
              cast out to opposite places and remain facing out.
5-8        Cpls 1 and 3 continue dancing clockwise one place round the set, curving in to finish facing back to back in the center of the set,
              cpl 1 facing 4th place and cpl 3 facing 2nd place.    Meanwhile cpls 2 and 4 repeat bars 1-4 .      On bars 7-8, L1 and L2, M1 and M2 ,
               L3 and L4 and M3 and M4 dance in a curve round each other to new places, passing right shoulder.
9-16      All dance reels of 4 across the set.
17-20    Cpls 1 and 2 and at the same time cpls 3 and 4 , dance 4 hands once round to the left.
21-24    Joining nearer hands with partner, all set, then cpls 1 and 2  and, at the same time, cpls 3 and 4 , dance right hands across ½ way.
25-28    Cpls 2 and 4 dance left hands across once round, to finish facing out.
29-32    Cpls 2 and 4, passing cpls 1 and 3 by the right shoulder, dance out and progress on one place clockwise to finish with
              cpl 2 in 1st place and  cpl 4 in 3rd place. now progressed one place anti-clockwise round the set.
                           
Bratach Bana                                              8 x32 Reel
1-8        Cpl 1 turn by the right, cast; dance  half fig. 8, L up, M  down.
9-16      Half reels of three on opposite side; half reels of three across (L1 down, M1 up).
17-24    Cpl 1 turn by the left, turn  first corner person by  the right, pass  partner  right shoulder, turn 2nd corner person into promenade position.
25-28    Cpls dance round each other (pass Rt shoulder); continue promenade around so that cpl 1 end in 2nd  on opposite sides.
29-32    Diagonal half rights and lefts with 1st corner persons (M up, L down).

         
Reel of the Royal Scots                            8 x 32 Reel
1-2        L1 & L2 turn by the left WHILE  M1 &  M2 turn by the right, Cpl 1 finish back to back in the centre of the set in 2nd place
3-4        Cpl 2, 1, & 3 set as in double triangles
5-6        L1 & L3 change places RH  WHILE  M1 &  M3 change places LH
7-8        Cpl 2, 3 & 1 set as in double triangles
9-16      Cpl 1, followed by  Cpl 3, dance up between Cpl 2  and cast off, dance down to 3rd place and cast up to 2nd place,
              Cpl 3 finish in original  place
17-24    Cpl 1 turn 1st corners RH; pass each other RS; turn 2nd corners RH; pass RS crossing to 2nd place on own sides
25-32    Cpl 2, 1 and 3 dance 6 hands  round and back

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