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
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