National Folk Festival 2014

DANCER'S DANCE

2014 National Folk Festival

Dancer’s Dance: Saturday April 19 2:00 – 4:30 Bon Accord with Don Richmond

Here is the list of dances from which the programme will be selected.


 * Antrim Square (3 Figs)
 * Arkansas Traveller
 * Ballyvourney Jig
 * Bucksaw Reel
 * Daryl Double Posties Jig
 * Domino Five
 * Emily's Hop
 * Gates of Moy
 * Levi Jackson Rag
 * Love 'em and Leave em
 * Mairi's Wedding
 * Maxina
 * Newcastle
 * Pam Gainsford's Delight
 * Picking up Sticks
 * Queen of Sheba
 * Sicilian Waltz
 * Swedish Progressive Waltz
 * The Flirt
 * Turn of the Tide

Instructions for the dances and, where available, links to video clips, will follow soon. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

SCOTTISH BALL

National Folk Festival 2014 Scottish Country Dance Ball - Fri 18 April - 7:30 till 10pm

Compiled by Charles Upton. M I N I C R I B Deeside Caledonian Society.

GOOD HEARTED GLASGOW (J8x32) 3C (4C set) P Knapman Collins Pocket Ref 1- 8 1s turn RH & cast to 2nd place, turn partner LH 1.1/4 times to end Man facing down & Lady facing up 9-16 1s dance RH across (Lady with 2s & Man with 3s), 1s pass RSh & dance LH across with other couple 17-24 1s lead down the middle & back to 2nd place own side 25-32 2s+1s+3s circle 6H round & back

FESTIVAL INTERCELTIQUE (R40) All form circle around the room with partner on Mans rightI Brockbank 1- 8 All circle left & back 9-16 All couples with nearer hands raised as Ladies dance in front & round partner (Men stand still), Men dance in front & round partner 17-24 All in circle Adv+Ret twice 25-32 All turn partner RH, Men turn Lady on left LH into prom hold 33-40 All with new partners promenade round to reform circle with new partners

THE MARQUIS OF LORNE (S8x32) 3C (4C set) MMM 2 1- 8 1s followed by 2s lead down the middle, 2s followed by 1s lead up to end 2s in 1st place 9-16 2s+1s+3s circle 6H round & back 17-24 2s+1s+3s dance Grand Chain (2s crossing to commence) 25-32 1s set twice, lead down between 3s divide & cast back to 2nd place own sides

JOIE DE VIVRE (J8x32) 3C (4C set) I van Maarseveen RSCDS Bk 39 1- 8 1s set, cast 1 place, 1s dance down between 3s & cast back to 2nd place on own sides 9-16 2s+1s+3s turn RH & chase 1/2 way round clockwise 17-24 3s+1s+2s dance DoSiDo, set & 1/2 turn partners RH for Allemande 25-32 3s+1s+2s dance Allemande

CORN RIGS (R8x32) 2C (4C set) RSCDS Bk 4 1- 8 1s cast down own sides, turn inwards dance back to top 9-16 1s dance full Fig of 8 round 2s 17-24 1s lead down the middle & back 25-32 1s+2s dance Poussette

MISS GIBSON'S STRATHSPEY (S8x32) 3C (4C set) D Haynes RSCDS Leaflet 10 1- 8 1s+2s set, turn partners 2H opening out into 4H round 9-16 1s+2s dance the Knot, 1s turn LH to end facing 1st corners 17-24 1s turn corners RH, partners LH, 2nd corners RH & partners LH 25-32 1s dance RH across, (1M with 3s & 1L with 2s), pass partner RSh & dance LH across with other couple, 1s end in 2nd place

HOOPER'S JIG (J8x32) 3C (4C set) MMM 2 1- 8 All clap & 1s cross passing RSh, cast to 2nd place & dance RH across with 3s 9-16 All clap & 1s cross passing RSh, cast to 1st place & dance LH across with 2s 17-24 1M+3L change places RH & 1L+3M change places RH (as 1M+3L loop round), 1M+3L change places RH (as 1L+3M loop round) & 1L+3M cross LH 1L ending in 2nd place (as 1M casts to 2nd pl) 25-32 2s+1s dance R&L

NICE TO SEE YOU (R32) Round the Room Dance 3 facing 3 E Craig RSCDS Bk 40 1- 8 All circle 6H round & back 9-16 Centre Man dances RH across with partner on right & opposite dancer & LH across with partner on left & opposite dancer 17-24 Centre Man dances out to the right & dances a Fig of 8 round the opposite 2 Ladies ending between them 25-32 All Ladies turn opposite Lady RH 1.1/2 times back to their partners, all join hands set in lines of 3 & set again turning to right to face next group of 3

Compiled by Charles Upton. M I N I C R I B Deeside Caledonian Society.

THE SILVER GREY (S3x32) 3C set R Goldring G & S Dances 2 1- 8 1s+2s+3s set, cross RH, set & cross back RH 9-16 1s+2s+3s circle 6H round & back, 1s & 3s remaining in the middle facing up/down 17-24 1s+3s dance 3/4 R&L, 1s cast to 2nd place opposite sides as 3s cross over LH 25-32 1s dance 1/2 Fig of 8 round 3s, 1s followed by 3s dance up between 2s & cast, 1s to 3rd place & 3s to 2nd place

MRS STEWART'S JIG (J8x32) 3C (4C set) F Ligtmans RSCDS Bk 35 1- 8 1s set, 1L followed by partner casts 2 places, 1L crosses (below 3s) & casts up on Men’s side to 2nd place facing down while 1M dances round 3L & up the middle to 2nd place Ladies side facing down 9-16 2s+1s+3s dance Grand Chain, end with 2M & 1M facing out 17-24 2s+1s dance Ladies Chain 25-32 2s+1s+3s Adv+Ret for 2 steps & 1s turn 1.1/2 RH to own sides

THE DANCING BEES (R8x32) 3C (4C set) R Goldring 24 G & S Dances 1- 8 1s lead down the middle & back to face 2L in prom hold 9-16 1s dance reel of 3 across with 2s (giving RSh to 2L) 17-24 1s dance reel of 3 across with 3s (LSh to 3L) ending in the middle (Man facing down & Lady facing up to partner) 25-32 1s set in middle, petronella to 2nd place own sides & 2s+1s+3s turn RH (4 bars)

BALMORAL STRATHSPEY (S4x32) 4C set J Charles RSCDS Bk 22 1- 8 1s+2s & 3s+4s dance R&L 9-16 1s+2s & 3s+4s set & dance RH across 1/2 way, set & cross RH to own sides 17-24 All dance reel of 4 on own sides 25-32 1s+4s+3s (bottom 3 couples) dance Allemande (2s in top place stand)

CATCH THE WIND (R8x32) 3C (4C set) R Butterfield RSCDS Bk 45 1- 8 1s set, cast 1 place & dance 1/2 Fig of 8 round 2s 9-16 1s set twice with 1L turning to face out, 1L followed by partner casts up & dances down the middle 1L to face 3M while 1M faces 2M 17-24 1s RSh reels of 3 across (1M with 2s & 1L with 3s) 25-32 1L followed by partner dances down cast up round 3M & crosses to end in 2nd place on own sides, 1s turn RH (4 bars)

ROTHESAY RANT (J4x32) Sq.Set A Holden SCDs 1- 8 All 1/2 turn partners RH retain hold & give LH to next person & all set (M facing out), 1/2 turn next person LH & all set end Ladies turning in 9-16 1s+3s (in 2nd & 4th places) dance 1/2 Ladies Chain & 1/2 R&L 17-24 2s+4s dance 1/2 Ladies Chain, 2s+4s dance 1/2 R&L 25-32 All circle 8H round & back

SHIFTIN' BOBBINS (R8x32) 3C (4C set) R Clowes Ormskirk 6 1- 8 1s cross RH to double triangle position with 2s+3s & set, 1s cast up to top & dance down until they are between 2s & 3s 9-16 1L dances RH across with 2M+3M while 1M dances LH across with 2L+3L, 1s followed by 2s+3s dance down centre 17-24 3s followed by 2s+1s dance up & 3s+2s cast down to places, 1L dances LH across with 2M+3M while 1M dances RH across with 2L+3L 25-32 1s dance up to top & cast down to 2nd place opposite side, 1s dance 1/2 Fig of 8 around 2s to end in 2nd place on own sides ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

HERITAGE BALL - Sunday 20 April - 7:30 till 11:30pm

Dances selected from the following


 * Circular Waltz 1, Veleta Waltz 2 WA
 * Sydney Tap 2 WA/Evening 3
 * Step Barn Dance 1 then progressive 2 progressive Jive 2
 * Grand March & Masonic Quadrille WA
 * Grand March, 1./ 1st Quadrille, 2./ 1st Lancers, 3./ 2nd Alberts, 4./ 4th Alberts, 5./ 6th Quadrille


 * Parma Waltz/Swing Waltz
 * Irish Australian Haymaker
 * (Impromptu) Gallopade WA (This is a free couples’ Galop round the hall)
 * Swedish Country Dance
 * Maxina WA
 * Varsoviana, Polka Mazurka, Highland Schottische
 * Nancy Dawson
 * Circassian Circle Ithaca No V
 * Boston 2 Step WA
 * Troika
 * Richmond Lodge Masonic Quadrille WA
 * 1./ 1st Lancers (make it 1st Caledonians?), 2./ 3rd Quadrille, 3 ./ 3rd Lancers, 4./ Waltz Chain


 * St John's River
 * Polka Quadrille and Polka the Hall
 * Chain Double Quadrille
 * Pride of Erin WA 1 then progressive 3
 * Postie’s Jig
 * Circular Waltz


 * Auld Lang Syne F, Advance Australia Fair C, Goodnight Sweetheart C All CC3, fragment of Brahm’s Lullaby C.

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WA Dances and some of the others can be viewed on You Tube via www.bendigobushdance.org.au ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

INVITATION FROM COLIN TOWNS FOR THOSE ARRIVING EARLY FOR THE NFF

MFS proudly presents "English Country Dancing Workshops".

Tuesday, 15th April - just before the NFF

Dances from English Country, Playford, Pride and Prejudice, or Pat Shaw.

Are you interested in exploring some different dances?

And want to polish up your dance technique?

Then please come along.

Workshops are twice a month - on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays,

7:30 - 9:30pm, at St Margaret's Church Hall, corner  Antill Street/Phillip Avenue, Hackett.

Cost will be $6 for MFS members, $8 for non-members.

Dances will be taught by Colin Towns.

Enquiries: Colin Towns 0417 020 615

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