Scottish Dancing Group
The Group meets on Monday mornings at Woodbury Community Hall, EX13 5TL, just west of the Lyme Road, between Raymond’s Hill and Axminster. We dance between 10am and 12am with a short break midway through the morning.
Scottish Country Dancing is a subset of European folk dancing with much in common with English folk dancing; some dances are identical. In the Scottish canon, there are jigs, reels and strathspeys. Most dances are in longwise sets of 3, 4 or 5 couples but sets of other shapes are fairly common.
There is no need to come with a partner; sets are made up of all comers and we adjust the dance to the numbers present. Excellent recorded music is available mainly on CD but also in other formats. Many of our dancers started as complete beginners with Lyme U3A.
Everyone is welcome, but newcomers should expect to take several weeks to get the basics, and we never stop learning. Come with light shoes and be prepared to start in a cool hall but be warm within a few dances.
Note: This group will now meet again on September 14th 2020
Please contact David 01460 65981 for details or e-mail below
Dances for 2020
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k12 COATES CRESCENT (S4x32) 4C set RSCDS Bk 40
1- 8 All set on sides & cross RH, all set & cross back RH 9-16 1s dance down to meet 4s who dance up & 1L+4L also 1M+4M dance out own sides, cast back to places & 1s lead down to 4th place 17-24 3s+4s dance R&L 25-32 2s+3s also 4s+1s dance RH across & LH back 3 FEISTY WOMEN (Double the Trouble) (R6x32) 3C set Diane Klann Just a few Dances 1- 8 1s+2s dance double Fig of 8 (1s crossing down to start) 9-16 1s dance reflection reels on own sides (dance between 2s to start) 17-24 1L followed by partner dance down the middle, 1M followed by partner dance up & out behind 2s to original places 25-32 1s+2s change places on sides (1s dancing between 2s), 1s+3s turn 1.1/2 times (with other hand). 2 3 1 Danced twice through BELFAST HORNPIPE (R3x32) 3C Set Wesley Clindinning 1- 8 1s 1/2 turn & twirl (pull back RSh) & dance out to opposite sides, 2s repeat 9-16 3s repeat (all now on opp sides). 1s+2s+3s 1/2 turn & twirl to own sides 17-24 1s slip step down the middle & back to end at top facing partner 25-32 1s set & cast 1 place, 1M+3M turn RH 1.1/2 times while 1L+3L turn LH 1.1/2 times to end 2 3 1 (Variation - See "Wes Clindinning's Hornpipe") BIG MAC (FIVE-COUPLE MACDONALD OF THE ISLES) (S5x32) 5C Set John Rigby Montreal Moments 1- 8 2s & 4s dance diagonal reels of four with 1st corners & end dancing LSh round partner to face 2nd corners 9-16 2s & 4s dance diagonal reels of four with 2nd corners & ending in original places 17-24 All dance a Cumulative (“Snowball”) Grand Chain:- 25-32 4s+2s also 1s+5s dance 1/2 R&L, 4s+5s dance 1/2 Figs of 8 (Men up, Ladies down). 2 4 1 5 3 BLOOMS OF BON ACCORD (R4x32) 4C set John Drewry Deeside Bk 2 3s & 4s on opp side 1- 8 All set & 1s+2s also 3s+4s dance RH across once round, 1s & 4s cast in 1 place to 2 1 (4)(3) 9-12 1s & 4s cross RH & cast to ends of set to meet partners in prom hold & dance into centre of dance 13-16 1s+4s dance round passing RSh & to end 1s in the middle on Men’s side facing up & 4s in the middle on Ladies side facing down 17-24 All (1s & 4s in prom hold) dance reels of 3 on sides 25-28 4s+1s dance RHA in centre once round to end 4s facing up & 1s facing down 29-32 4s & 1s lead out of ends crossing & cast in 1 place to end 2 4 (1)(3) THE BYRON STRATHSPEY (S3x32) 3C set John Drewry Deeside Bk 2 1- 8 All petronella turn into the centre & set to partner, turn 2H 1.1/4 times back to places 9-16 1s+2L & 3s+2M dance RH across, 2s pass RSh & dance LH across with other couple 17-24 2s in prom hold dance reel of 3 with 1s passing 1L RSh, end 2s in centre at top 25-32 2s+1s+3s dance Allemande A CAPITAL JIG (J8x32) 3C (4C set) T Mackay 5 dances 2009 1- 8 1s+2s Set & Rotate & end 1s facing up, 2s down:- 9-16 1s dance reels of 3 on own sides (RSh to 2s) 17-24 1s set & turn RH to face own sides, 1s dance LH across (1L with 2s, 1M with 3s) to end 2nd place opposite sides 25-32 1s set & turn RH to face opposite sides, 1s dance LH across (1M with 2s, 1L with 3s) ending 2nd place own sides CHERRYBANK GARDENS (S3x32) 3C set John Drewry Bankhead Bk 1 1- 8 1s+2s set & Petronella-in-tandem twice to end with 2s+1s on opposite sides having changed places 9-16 2s+1s set & 2s cross RH & 1s LH, 1L dances RH across with 2s & 1M with 3s 17-24 1s+3s Set+Link & circle 4H round to left 25-32 2s+3s+1s dance Grand Chain (2s crossing to commence) CUMBERLAND REEL (J4x32) 4C set RSCDS Bk 1 1- 8 1s+2s dance RH across & LH across back to places 9-16 1s lead down the middle & back 17-32 1s followed by 2s+3s+4s cast down on own sides & lead back up to top, 1s lead down to bottom under arches made by 2s+3s+4s CURRIE MOUNTAIN (R8x32) 3C (4C set) Mary Pugh New Brunswick Coll 1- 8 1s cross RH & cast 1 place, dance 1/2 Fig of 8 round 2s 9-16 1s turn 3s with nearer hands (1s dancing between 3s) & turn 2s with other hand 17-24 1s+3s dance RH across, 1s+2s dance LH across 25-32 2s+1s+3s dance reels of 3 on sides (1s giving RSh to 3s to start) THE DANCING BEES (R8x32) 3C (4C set) 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) THE DEIL AMANG THE TAILORS (R8x32) 3C (4C set) RSCDS Bk 14 1- 8 1s+2s set & dance RHA 1/2 way, set & dance LHA 1/2 way back to place 9-16 1s lead down the middle & back to top 17-24 1s+2s dance Allemande 25-32 2s+1s+3s circle 6H round & back FLOWERS OF EDINBURGH (R8x32) 3C (4C set) RSCDS Bk 1 1- 8 1L followed by partner casts below 3s, 1L crosses & dances up behind Men as 1M dances up centre to 1st places on opposite side & 1s set 9-16 1M followed by partner repeat above Fig & set in own places 17-24 1s lead down the middle & back 25-32 1s+2s dance Poussette. 2 1 3 HAPPY RETURNS (R8x32) 3C (4C set) MMM 2 1- 8 1s cross down to dance reflection reels of 3 on opposite sides 9-16 1s cross down to dance reflection reel of 3 on own sides 17-24 1s lead down the middle for 3 steps & back, cast to 2nd place 25-32 1s dance RH across with 3s & LH across with 2s HIGHLAND RAMBLER (R8x40) 3C (4C set) Roy Goldring Leeds Silver Jubilee 1- 8 1s dance in & cast to 2nd place, dance RH across with 3s 9-16 2s+1s dance LH across, 1L followed by partner cast up round 2L & dance down middle to 1L between 3s & 1M between 2s 17-24 1s+2s+3s dance down the middle & back 25-32 1M followed by partner cast down round 2L to 2nd places on own side & turn RH 33-40 2s+1s+3s circle 6H round & back 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 HUNTING HORN (J8x32) 3C (4C set) P McBride SCD Archives 1- 8 1s cast 1 place, cross RH, cast below 3s & dance up middle to 2nd place BtoB in centre for Double Triangles 9-16 1s dance Double Triangles & end facing 2nd corners 17-24 1s dance diagonal reels of 4 with 2nd corners, pass partner LSh to face 1st crners 25-32 1s dance reels of 4 with 1st corners, pass partner LSh to end in 2nd place facing out to start next sequence INCHMICKERY (J5x32) 5C set Roy Goldring 14 Social Dances 1- 8 1s+2s circle 4H round to left, 1s dance in & cast to 3rd place 9-16 1s dance RH across (Lady with 3s & Man with 4s), pass RSh & dance LH across with other couple 17-24 1L+2M also 1M+5L turn RH, 1L+5M also 1M+2L turn LH (1s end 3rd place own side) 25-32 1s dance in & cast to 5th place, 5s+1s circle 4H round to right. 2 3 4 5 1 JAMES GRAY (J4x32) 4C set Ronella Burrows RSCDS Book 42 3s & 4s start on opp sides 1- 8 1s & 4s cross RH, cast 1 place, 1s dance 1/2 Fig of 8 round 2s while 4s dance 1/2 Fig of 8 round 3s 9-16 1s+4s dance R&L & end 1s facing up & 4s down 17-24 All dance RSh reel of 4 on sides & end 1s+4s in line across (Men in centre RSh to RSh & 1M LSh to 4L & 4M LSh to 1L) 25-28 1M+4M 3/4 turn RH while Ladies dance anticlockwise 1/4 way round, Men 1/2 turn other partner LH to bring Ladies into centre 29-32 1L+4L 3/4 turn RH while Men dance anticlockwise 1/4 way round, Ladies 3/4 turn Men LH to end 1s in 3rd place opp sides & 4s in 2nd place KINFAUNS CASTLE (S5x32) 5C set Derek Haynes Carnforth Coll 4 1- 8 2s & 4s dance full diagonal RSh reels of 4 with 1st corners (passing partner LSh to start) 9-16 2s & 4s dance full reel of 4 with 2nd corners (dancing LSh round partner to face 2nd corners) 17-24 2s & 4s dance Figs of 8 on sides dancing in front of dancer on left (Ladies down & Men up) & meet ready for a Poussette 25-32 1s+2s also 3s+4s dance 1/2 Diamond Poussette, 1s+4s also 3s+5s dance 1/2 Diamond Poussette to end 2 4 1 5 3 LINTON PLOUGHMAN (J8x32) 2C (4C set) RSCDS Bk 5
17-24 1s lead down the middle & back to top 25-32 1s+2s dance Poussette. 2 1 MACDONALD OF THE ISLES (S3x32) 3C Set D Haynes Carnforth Coll 2 1- 8 2s dance full diagonal Reels of 4 with 1st corners, passing by the LSh to face 2nd corners 9-16 2s dance full diagonal Reel of 4 with 2nd corners to end in original places 17-24 All dance Snowball Grand Chain for 3 cples to end 3 (2) 1: 25-32 3s+2s dance 1/2 R&L, 3s dance 1/2 Fig of 8 round end couples (3M up & 3L down) to end in 2nd places MAIRI'S WEDDING (R8x40) 3C (4C set) Cosh 22 SCDs 1- 8 1s turn RH & cast to 2nd place, 1s turn LH to face 1st corners 9-16 1s dance 1/2 diagonal reel of 4 with 1st corners, 1s dance 1/2 diagonal reel with 2nd corners 17-24 1s dance 1/2 diagonal reel with 3rd corner (pstns), 1/2 diagonal reel with 4th corner (pstns) 25-32 1s dance reel of 3 across (Lady with 2s, Man with 3s - LSh to 1st corner) 33-40 2s+1s+3s circle 6H round & back MAXWELL'S RANT (R8x32) 3C (4C set) Rutherford RSCDS Bk 18 1- 8 1s cross down to dance reflection reels of 3 on opposite sides 9-16 1s cross down to dance reflection reels of 3 on own sides 17-24 1s cross RH, cast to 2nd place & dance 1/2 Fig of 8 round 2s 25-32 1s lead down between the 3s, cast up to 2nd place & 2s+1s+3s turn partners RH MISS JOHNSTONE OF ARDROSSAN (R5x32) 5C set Roy Goldring 14 Soc Dances 1- 8 1s set & cast; 1s followed by 3s dance up & cast, 1s to 3rd plce & 3s to 2nd plce 9-16 1s cross down into mirror reels of 3 with 4s+5s on opp sides 17-24 1s cross up into mirror reels of 3 own sides with 2s+3s ending in 3rd place 25-32 1s set & cast down 1 place, 1s followed by 5s dance up between 4s & cast - 1s to 5th place & 5s to 4th place MISS MILLIGAN'S STRATHSPEY (S8x32) 3C (4C set) Golden Jubilee Dances 1- 8 1s+2s circle 4H round to left, 1s turn to face 2s & set, 1s cast while 2s dance up 9-16 2s+1s+3s dance mirror reels of 3 on own sides 1s dancing in between 3s to start 17-24 2s+1s+3s set, 2s+1s 1/2 turn LH, 1s followed by 2s lead down between 3s, cross & cast up on own sides 25-32 1s+2s dance the Knot MINISTER ON THE LOCH (S3x32) 3C set Roy Goldring 24 G & S Dances 1- 8 1s+2s dance Diamond Poussette 9-16 1s dance down for 2 steps, turn 2H, dance up to top & turn 2H 17-24 1s+3s dance double Fig of 8 round 2s with 1s casting to start 25-32 1M+2M turn LH 1.1/2 times while 1L+2L turn RH 1.1/2 times, 1M+3M turn RH 1.1/2 times while 1L+3L turn LH 1.1/2 times NEW YEAR JIG (J8x32) 3C (4C set) Mareen Robson RSCDS Bk 51 1- 8 1s+right shoulder figure of eight on the sides 9-16 1s, 2s, 3s right shoulder reels of 3 on the sides 17-24 1L followed by 1M dance behind 2L, up btwn 2s, behind 2M to 2nd place 25-32 1s & 3s dance RHA; 2s & 1s dance LHA. PELORUS JACK (J8x32) 3C (4C set) B Skelton RSCDS Bk 41 1- 8 1s cross RH & cast 1 place, dance RH across with 3s & 1s end with Man facing his 1st corner with his partner behind him 9-16 1s dance Alternating Tandem 1/2 reel of 3 with 1st corners, 1s dance Alternating Tandem 1/2 reel with 2nd corners 17-24 1s dance Alternating Tandem 1/2 reels of 3 with Ladies 1st corner (pstn),1s dance Alternating Tandem 1/2 reel with Ladies 2nd corner (pstn) 25-32 1M followed by partner dance into LH across with 2s, 1s retain LH & 1/2 turn to own sides & 2s+1s+3s set Philippa’s Strathspey (S8x32) 3C (4C set) 1- 8 Set and rotate 9-16 2s,1s and 3s parallel reels of 3, 1s giving left shoulder to 3s to start 17-24 1s and 3s dance 4 hands round to the right and right hands across back 25-32 2s and 1s left hands across and 4 hands round to the left back RAMADAN-CE (R8x32) 3C (4C set) John Drewry Turkish Set 1- 8 1s dance Inveran Reels with 2s+3s 9-16 1s cross RH, cast 1 place & turn RH to face 1st corner 17-24 1s dance RSh round 1st corner, pass RSh & dance RSh round 2nd corner to end 2nd place opposite side while 1st corners dance in, 1/2 turn RH, twirl & dance out to each others place, 2nd corners dance similarly. (3)(1)(2) 25-32 1s dance 1/2 LSh reels of 3 across (Man at top with 3s & Lady at bottom with 2s), 1s dance 1/2 RSh reels of 3 on own sides (Man Down, Lady up) SCOTT MEIKLE (R4x32) 4C set Alice McLean Laurieston Coll 1 1- 8 1s cross RH & cast to 2nd place, 1s dance 1/2 Fig of 8 round 2s 9-16 1s+3s dance RH across, LH back 17-24 1L followed by 3L dance Tandem reel of 3 across with 2s (LSh to 2M) & 1s end 3rd pl while 3M followed by 1M dance reel of 3 with 4s (LSh to 4L) & 3s end in 2nd pl 2 3 1 4 25-32 1s+4s dance 1/2 R&L, turn partners RH 1.1/2 times 2 3 4 1 SWISS LASSIE (R8x32) 3C (4C set) R Betsche RSCDS Bk 39 1- 8 1s dance in & cast to 3rd place, 2s+1s turn partners RH 1.1/4 times to form a line up & down middle of set (Men facing down Ladies up) 9-16 2s+1s dance reel of 4 up & down middle of set ending with 2M facing Ladies side & 1L facing Men’s side 17-24 2s+1s chase round clockwise 1/2 way, 1s+3s+2s Adv+Ret 25-32 3s+2s 1/2 turn partners RH, dance RH across 1/2 way, 1s+2s 1/2 turn partners RH & dance RH across 1/2 way TRIBUTE TO THE BORDERS (J8x32) 3C (4C set) Roy Goldring RSCDS Leaflet Dances 31 1- 8 1s cross RH & cast 1 place, turn RH 1.1/2 times to end in prom hold facing 2M 9-16 1s dance 1/2 RSh reel of 3 on Mans side, cross to face 3L & dance 1/2 RSh reel on Ladies side 1s end facing 3L (in top place) 17-24 1s set to 3L, turn & set to 2L, turn & set to 2M, turn & set to 3M ending with 3s+1s+2s in centre ready for Allemande 25-32 3s+1s+2s Allemande THE WIND ON LOCH FYNE (S3x32) 3C Triangular, John Bowie Dickson Dunedin 1 1- 8 1s cross over (Man between 3s, Lady between 2s) & dance Fig of 8 & end turning RH 1/2 way to face partner in original places 9-16 All dance interlocking RSh reels of 4 & end by turning RH to bring Men into centre 17-24 Men dance LH across in centre 2 places while Ladies dance clockwise 1 place, turn partner RH & repeat ending in triangular set order 2 3 1 25-32 All set & circle 6H round for 2 steps, turn partner 2H & continue to circle 6H round to pstns. 2 3 1 |
