Ball Practice   14 March 2020     
In Green Hall, Smithton.  IV2 7NP     2.00 – 3.30 pm

All welcome even if you are not attending the Highland Ball.

There will be a charge of £3 per person (to include juice and biscuits at half time).  Spectators are also welcome.

CITY LIGHTS (J8x32)   LOOK AT THE VIDEO OF CHILDREN DANCING.                Nicola Scott Bk 52
https://www.scottish-country-dancing-dictionary.com/video/city-lights.html
1- 8 	1s turn RH, cast (2s step up), turn 1¼ LH to face 1st corners 
Next 16 bars - Summary  1s are going to face their 1st corner, dance round 1s corner positions (2 bars out and 2 bars in), then turn Left hand (4 bars) in the centre to face their 2nd corner positions - MAN FACING MAN.  1s dance 4 bars round their 2nd corner positions and then turn 4 bars Left hand in the centre to finish 1L FACING UP AND 1M FACING DOWN.
MEANWHILE  -  Summary for CORNERS -  1st corners dance in and join right hands, Allemande  turn singly – 3L curves to the right under 2M’s arm -  All corners chase clockwise for 4 bars.  2nd corners dance in, join right hand and Allemande turn singly – 2L curves to the right under 3M’s arm – All corners chase clockwise for 4 bars back to original places.
9-12 	Corners Pass and Allemande Turn:- 
'Similar to Corners Pass & Turn except corners dance in, join RH and Lady dances under Man's arm. Lady curves out to place as Man retires
13-16 	1s in centre turn 1¼ LH to face 2nd corner positions while corners chase clockwise ½ round
17-24	Repeat 9-16 with 2nd corner positions, with 1s turning 1¾ LH to end centre LSh to LSh facing opposite sides
25-32	1L+2s and 1M+3s dance RH across; all turn partners RH (or birl) 213

Practise the 3 couple KNOT before doing the dance.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLfhyXK7R0w  John Stott’s demonstration of the KNOT   

THE THURSDAY DRAM  (S3x32)  (3C set)      Marion Bennett for William Williamson, May 2019
https://youtu.be/ugK78Y8Xsek
A 32-bar Strathspey for 3 couples longwise set
1-8	1st Couple giving right hands, cross and cast off 2 places (2nd and 3rd couples step up on Bars 3 and 4)   	1st Couple giving right hands, cross and cast back to original places (2nd and 3rd couples step down on Bars 7 and 8)
9-16	1st and 2nd Couples dance a Diamond Poussette
17-24	1st, 2nd and 3rd Couples dance a slipknot (Finish 2, 3, 1)
	The first 6 bars are identical to those in The Knot for 3 couples; thereafter, The Slip kKnot for 3 couples differs for 3rd and 2nd Couples but not for 1st Couple who Dance exactly the same: 
	Bars 7-8 
without releasing the Hold, 3rd and 2nd Couples join left hands and Dance Left hands across halfway, releasing the Hold to Finish on Own sides, 2nd Couple in 1st Place, 3rd Couple in 2nd Place, While 1st Couple, retaining the Hold, and making it as Open as possible, Turn By the left halfway and release the Hold to Finish on Own sides in 3rd Place. 
	Covering is especially important in bars 1-2 and bar 6 since all three Couples are performing the same Figure.
25-32	All 3 Couples, nearer hands joined on the side lines, set, 3 Couples turn with both hands once round, 3 Couples, nearer hands joined on the side lines, set
Repeat from new positions
DISTILLERY REEL  (R4x48)  3C (4C set)	Rob Sargent Ruthven Collection
https://www.scottish-country-dancing-dictionary.com/video/distillery-reel.html
1-16 	All dance modified Grand Chain – 1s and 4s cross Rhand on the ends of the set, whilst 2s and 3s face on the side lines to begin.  All change places RH as normal BUT turn next person LH (elbow hold) 1½ times and so on – go only in ONE direction.   On the last bars 1s+2s turn LH once only to end with the 1s in second place.     2, 1, 3, 4
17-24	1s dance RH across with 3s and LH across with 2s
25-32	1s dance reels of 3 on own sides (1s pass person on right RSh – 1L dances up to pass 2L right shoulder and 1M dances down to pass 3M right shoulder)
33-40	1s dance LSh reels of 3 across (Lady up with 2s and Man down with 3s) and 1s end in centre in 2nd place facing down.
41-48	1s lead down crossing below the 3s, dancing out between the 3s and 4s on opp sides, castdown  behind 4s and dance ½ Fig of 8 up round 4s to finish in 4th place ready to start again immediately.   3s and 4s step up together on bars 47 & 48 and then face on the side lines ready to start.  

11   THE LIBRARY OF BIRMINGHAM  (S4x40)  4C	Kenneth J Reid  RSCDS Bk 49
https://www.scottish-country-dancing-dictionary.com/video/library-of-birmingham.html 
 1- 8	The dancing is across the 1st corner diagonal.    1s+2s also 3s+4s dance Rose Progression: 
	1-2 	1M+2L set facing in diagonally 
	3-4	1M+2L 1/2 turn 2H to face each other
	5-6	1M+2L pull back right shoulder and dance into each other's places
	7-8	1M & 2L dance across the set to 2M’s and 1L’s places on own sides 
Meanwhile:
1-2	1L+2M change places diagonally Right hand and face out
3-4	1L dances to her right Up to 1M’s place as 2M dances Down to 2L’s place 
5-6	1L+2M 1/2 turn 2H to face each other
7-8	1L+2M pull back right shoulder and cast out to 2L’s and 1M’s places.
(3s+4s dance similarly) NB  1L and 3L cross diagonally to start and 1M and 3M set to start.  2,1,4,3
9-16	All dance clockwise 1/2 way round set, all set. All 1/2 turn partner RH into allemande hold
17-24	3s+4s also 1s+2s dance 6 bars of allemande.   Drop right hands and all 1/2 turn LH to opp sides. (Men face up, Ladies down) 4,3,2,1
25-32	All dance anticlockwise 1/2 round set to original positions. 1s+2s also 3s+4s circle 4H round to Right 1 2 3 4
33-36	All 4 couples Set+Link with middle dancers who are holding 2 hands linking 2 places; end dancers linking 1 place.  The 2 dancers on the right of the line pull back right shoulders while the 2 dancers on the left move forwards slightly to new places as follows:
	33-34	All set
 	35-36	1M dances down to 2nd place, 2M to 4th place, 3M casts up to 1st place, 4M to 3rd place while 1L casts to 2nd place, 2L casts to 4th place, 3L dances up to 1st place, 4L dances up to 3rd place to end 3 1 4 2
37-40	3s+1s also 4s+2s circle 4H round to Left

THE LIBRARY OF BIRMINGHAM  (S4x40)  4C	Kenneth J Reid  RSCDS Bk 49
https://www.scottish-country-dancing-dictionary.com/video/library-of-birmingham.html
1- 8	1s+2s also 3s+4s dance Rose Progression: -
	1- 2     1M+2L set as 1L+2M change places RH
 	3- 4     1M+2L 1/2 turn 2H as 1L & 2M dance into partners place
	5- 6     1M+2L cast into each other's place as 1L+2M 1/2 turn 2H
 	7- 8     1M & 2L dance into 2nd/1st places own side as 1L & 2M cast to right to new places  (3s+4s dance similarly)
 9-16	All dance clockwise 1/2 way round set, all set. All 1/2 turn partner RH into allemande hold
17-24	3s+4s also 1s+2s dance 6 bars of allemande. All 1/2 turn LH to opp sides. (Men face up, Ladies down)
25-32	All dance anticlockwise 1/2 round set. 1s+2s also 3s+4s circle 4H round to Right  1 2 3 4
33-36	All 4 couples Set+Link with middle dancers linking 2 places; end dancers linking 1 place as follows:
	33-34   All set
 	35-36  1M dances down to 2nd place, 2M to 4th place, 3M casts up to 1st place, 4M to 3rd place while
                        1L casts to 2nd place, 2L to 4th place, 3L dances up to 1st place, 4L to 3rd place to end 3 1 4 2
37-40	3s+1s also 4s+2s circle 4H round to Left

THE RIVER NESS  (R5x32)  (5C set)	I Henderson Inverness Diamond Jubilee Coll
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gNZ_xYGLnMk&list=PL-GIyQ1hvbQ2UyeZiM6mhpX6fSDN7RnqV&index=2&t=0s
1- 8	1s+2s & 3s+4s 1/2 turn (M RH, L LH) on sides (1s & 3s end Back to Back facing own sides) & dance Double Triangles (All setting for 6 bars) 1s/3s end facing 1st corners
 9-16	1s & 3s dance Pass+Turn with 1st corners & pass RSh to face 2nd corners, 1s & 3s dance Pass+Turn with 2nd corners, pass partner RIGHT SHOULDER & end facing 4th corner – 1L & 3L dancing up and 1M & 3M dancing down.  1L and 3M pass LEFT shoulder in the middle.
17-24	1s & 3s dance RSh reels across (1L+2s, 1M+4s+3L, 3M+5s) with 1s & 3s ending in line up/down middle facing partner (Men face up, ladies face down)
25-32	1s & 3s 3/4 turn RH & cast 1 place on opposite sides 4s & 5 step up on 27 & 28).   1s & 3s turn RH 1.1/2 times to end 2 4 1 5 3.  

THE MAGIC OF MARY ROSS (S8x32)  3C (4C set)	Christine Grant
https://youtu.be/eVfzl0Gzfmo
1-8         All 3 couples join hands on the side, set and cross over giving right hands.  All 3 couples join hands on the side, set and turn partner with the right hand half way to stay in the middle facing up, in Allemande hold ready for -
9-16       All 3 couples dance an Allemande.   Order is now     3,2,1.
17-24     Top 2 couples (3C and 2C) dance set and link and circle 4 hands once round to the left. Order   2, 3, 1
25-32     Bottom 2 couples (3C and 1C) dance an all-round Diamond Poussette.     2, 3, 1

THE PLANTATION REEL  (R5x32) (5C set) 	T Moretti  Pinewoods Coll 2
https://www.scottish-country-dancing-dictionary.com/video/plantation-reel.html
1- 8	1s & 3s cross RH & cast down 1 place, (2s & 4s step) 1s & 3s lead down between the couple below & cast back to 2nd/4th place (opposite sides)
 9-16	2s+1s & 4s+3s dance 1/2 R&L & Petronella turn 2 places anticlockwise round square (end in same places as at bar 8) 1s & 3s are on OPP sides and are going individually to their right – Men UP and ladies DOWN.
17-24	All dance RH across (1M UP with 2s, 1L+3M with 4s, 3L down with 5s) & 1s & 3s change places with partners to dance LH across
25-32	1s & 3s cross RH cast down 1 place & all turn RH and back to the side lines.

FAR NORTH QUEENSLAND (S5x32)  (5C set)	John Brenchley  The Other Kangaroo Paaw
https://www.scottish-country-dancing-dictionary.com/video/far-north-queensland.html
1- 4	1s+ 5s cross RH & cast down/up 1 place (2s+4s step up/down)
 5- 8	1M+2s  also 1L+3s+5M also 5L+4s dance circles round to Left.  1s+5s end in middle facing partners (Men facing down, Ladies facing up)
 9-16	1s+5s set, dance 1/2 reel of 4, set advancing to partners, pass LSh to face 2nd corner positions
17-24	1s+5s dance 1/2 diag. reel of 4 with 2nd corners, turn LH to face 1st corner positions, dance 1/2 diag. reel of 4 with 1st corners, turn LH to face 4th corner positions (partner's 2nd corner position)
25-32	1s+5s dance 1/2 diag. reel of 4 with 4th corners, turn LH to face out on own sides, cast 1 place (3s+2s step up 31-32)    4 3 5 2 1 

RED GHILLIES  (R4x40)  4C set	A Skipper/N McLeod  If The Ghillie Fits
https://youtu.be/oP_uP4HxxHM
 1- 8	1s cross down, cast down behind 3s, cross down & cast up around 4s to 3rd place
 9-16	1s cross up, cast up behind 2s to 1st place & turn RH 1.1/2 times
17-24	1s+2s dance 1/2 R&L, 1s+3s dance 1/2 R&L
25-32	1s+4s dance 1/2 R&L & all turn RH
33-40	All set & dance a modified La Baratte : -
	Men 1/2 turn partners RH & retain hand but at arm's length from each other, Men retrace steps with partner turning right under his arm briefly into Allemande hold (Men behind partner facing Men’s original place) & releasing partner's RH she turns under Mans left arm & all change places LH to own sides

CAMPBELTOWN LOCH  (J4x48)  4C set	Roy Clowes  Ormskirk Bk 1
https://www.scottish-country-dancing-dictionary.com/video/campbeltown-loch.html
2 chords, on 2nd chord 1s+2s also 3+4s move to Glasgow Highlanders pstn
 1- 8	All Adv+Ret, cross RH & turn ptnrs LH to form 2 lines of 4 across, 1s to the left facing 3s, 2s to the right facing 4s (Ladies on Men's right)
 9-16	All Adv+Ret, cross RH & turn ptnrs LH to longways set - 4s in top places (Mans side) facing 3s, 2s (Mans side) facing 1s (Ladies on Men's right)
17-24	4s+3s & 2s+1s dance RH across & LH back
25-32	3s+2s dance diagonal reel of 4
33-40	4s+1s dance Ladies' Chain 
41-48	3s+4s & 1s+2s dance 1/2 R&L & 3s+2s dance 1/2 diagonal reel of 4 All end 1 place anticlockwise round set) (Original version)
	41-48   3s+4s & 1s+2s dance 1/2 R&L, 3s+2s dance change places diag RH & change with ptnrs LH on sides (Popular version)

The second practice will be on  21st March 2020     
In Green Hall, Smithton.  IV2 7NP     2.00 – 3.30 pm

All welcome even if you are not attending the Highland Ball.

There will be a charge of £3 per person (to include juice and biscuits at half time).  Spectators are also welcome.

We will complete any of the dances not managed on 14th March, plus any other Ball dances which are requested to be taught.