Loch Norman Highland Games  2008

Satuday Gala Notes - April 19


Hollin Buss                    8 x 32 Jig
1-4        Cpls 1 & 2 advance and retire
5-8        Cpls 1 & 2 giving right hand  advance and just pass partners, then join hands in a wheel, dance 4  hands across half round.
9-16      Repeat bars 1-8 , giving left hands throughout back to place
17-24    Cpl 1 join both hands and slip step down the  middle and  back
25-28    Cpl 1 set, cast into 2nd place on own sides, Cpl 2 stepping up
29-32    Cpls 1 & 2 turn partnersright hands
   
Inverneill House                8 x 32 Reel
1-4        Cpls 1 and 2 dance ½ double figure eight, cpl 1 crossing down and cpl 2 casting up to begin.
5-8        Nearer hands joined, cpl 1 dance down between cpl 3 and cast upto 2nd place opposite sides.
               Cpl 2 dance out and up to  top  place on opposite sides on 5-6 then stand.
9-12      Cpls 1 and 3 dance ½ double figure eight, cpl 1 crossing down and cpl 3 casting up to begin.
13-16    Nearer hands joined, cpl 1 dance up between cpl 2 and cast off to 2nd place on own sides
17-24    Cpl 1 dance the first 8 bars of Petronella, finishing in 2nd place opposite side.
25-32    Cpls 2 and 3 dance 8 bars petronella to own sides while cpl1 dances as follows:
               L1 casts to top place, while M1 casts down  on opposite sides; Cpl1 dance straight across to own sides;
               Cpl 1 cast to 2nd place on own side and then joining hands  with cpls 2 and 3 all set

Rose of the North                8 x 32 Strathspey
1-4        Cpl 1 lead down the middle, cross over below cpl 3  and cast up into 2nd  place. Cpl 2 step up on bars 3-4.
5-16      Cpls 2,1 and 3  dance rights and lefts for three couples.
17-24    Cpl 1 set to and turn corners, finishing back to back in the centre of the dance, with L1 facing down and M1 man facing up.
25-28    L1 dance three hands once round with cpl 3  while M1 dances three hands round with cpl 2 finishing cpl 1 pulling  back                        right shoulders to face each other up and down the dance.
 29-32   Cpl 1 set, then petronella turn to second place on own sides.

White Heather Jig                    4 x 40 Jig
1-8        Cpl 1 turn by the right, cast down 1, cpl 2 move up, turn by the left to finish between cpl 2 ready for
9-16      reel of four across, cpl 1 finish facing first corner
17-24    Cpl 1 turn corner, partner, corner, partner, finish cpl 1 facing cpl 3 ready for
25-32    reel of four across; cpl 3 finish in 2nd place
33-40    Cpl 1 turn by the left, cast down 1 place (cpl 4  move up), cpl 1 turn into place

Festival Fling                        8 x 32 Reel
1-8        Cpl 1 set, cross by the right, cast 2 places and dance up to face first corners.Cpl2 step up on 5-6
9-12      Cpl 1 set to first corners, change places  giving right hand. M2 and L3 pass left shoulders to finish back to back in the                            middle  facing M3 and L2
13-16    L2 and L3 and M2 and M3 set and change places gicing right hand. L2 and M3 pass left shoulders to finish back to back                        facing M1 and L1.
17-20    Repeat once more finishing with Cpl 1 back to back in the middle facing opposite sides as for double triangles
21-24    Cpls 2, 1 and 3 set as in double triangles then cpls 2 and 3 dance on one place clockwise while Cpl 1 dance round each                        other with 2 pas de basque to face down. L1 is on left of M1
25-32    Cpl 1 dance down between Cpl 3 , cast up around them, dance up between Cpl 2 and cast to finish in 2nd place

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.       

 Luckenbooth  Brooch    8 x 32 Jig
1-8       Cpl 1 dance into center taking promenade hold, L1 on  Man's left; dance reel of three with cpl 2 across the dance passing                    M2  RS to begin; Cpl 2 moves up on 7-8
9-16      Cpl 1 dance reel of three  with  Cpl 3 across the dance, passing M3  RS to begin
17-24    Cpl 1 dance out between  M2 and  M3, cast, man  up, lady down, around  M2 and  M3 into center and out the ladies side,                       again  man up, lady down  WHILE  2s and  3s dance rights and lefts. End  with M1 between the 2's and  L1 between the 3's                   facing down and up the dance
25-32    All set twice; cpl 1 turn by the right 1 3/4 times to second  place ready to repeat.

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).

  
INTERMISSION
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.

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.
       
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 cpl 1st 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 cpl 1 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 cpl                1 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
25-28    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 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, 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

Pelorus Jack    8 x 32 Jig
1-8        Cpl 1 cross by the right and cast off one place. Cpl 1  dance right hands across with cpl 3  and finish with M1  facing first                        corner (L3) with partner behind for a tandem reel.
9-12      Cpl 1 in tandem dance half diag. reel with  first corners finishing with L1 leading, facing M1's second corner (L2)
13-16    Cpl 1 in tandem dance a half diag. reel with second corners finishing facing L1's first corner position (L3) with M1 leading
17-20    Cpl 1 in tandem dance half diag. reel with lady's first  corner position finishing with L1 leading facing L1's second corner                    position (L2)
21-24    Cpl 1 in tandem dance a half diag. reel with second corners finishing ready for    
25-32    Cpl 1 dance left hands across with cpl 2 .Cpl 1  retain left hands and half turn to second place on own side.
               All three couples  set.
       
Seann Triubhas Willichan                6 x 32 Strathspey
1-8        Cpl 1 cast off behind own lines, then cast back to place.
9-12       L1 & M2 set, change places right hands while L2 & M1 change places right hands and set.
13-16    Repeat back to place.
17-24    Cpl 1 dance down the middle (2 steps) turn by the right, lead up to top and cast to 2nd place.  Cpl 2 move up on 23-24.
25-28    Cpls 2 & 1 set on the sides, turn partners two hands once round opening into
29-32    Cpls 2 & 1 dance four hands round to the left.

   
Montgomerie's 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.
               Repeat  having passed a couple.

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        2's, 1's & 3's set as in double triangles
5-6        L1 & L3 change places RH  WHILE  M1 &  M3 change places LH
7-8        2's, 3's & 1's set as in double triangles
9-16      Cpl 1, followed by  Cpl 3, dance up between the 2s 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    2's, 1's and 3's dance 6 hands  round and back
   
 

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