Ardbrae Scottish Country Dance Basic Class

The Ardbrae Dancers of Ottawa is a Scottish Country Dance group. Membership is open to anyone interested in Scottish Country Dancing for fun and recreation.

This is a record of what has been covered in the Basic class.

Some descriptions of the formations used can be found at A scottish country dancing dictionary

Dances taught on Monday January 12 at Churchill Recreation Centre

JOHN MCALPIN (S8x32) 3C (4C set) Hugh Foss Galloway Album

1- 8       Adv+Ret 1 step (touch RH) and cross LH, lead down RH 1 place and ¾ turn LH to face 1st corners 

9-16     1s turn RH 1st corner and turn partner LH, turn RH 2nd corner then cross LH to 2nd place own sides 

17-24    2L+1L+3L set, Adv+Ret and set while 2M+1M+3M stand for 2 bars, set, Adv+Ret 

25-32    2s+1s+3s cross RH, circle 6H round to left ½ way, cross LH and circle 6H round to right ½ way

(MINICRIB, Dance Crib compiled by Charles Upton, Deeside Caledonian Society, and his successors)

A WEE NOTHIN' (J8x32) 2C (4C set) Elaine Brunken

1- 8       1s+2s dance RH aross and LH back 

9-16      1L followed by 2L dance across top and dance down behind Men to 1L below 2M and 2L below 1M, both cross to new places and set

17-24    1M+ 2M repeat above figure to 2134

25-32    2s+1s dance R&L

(MINICRIB, Dance Crib compiled by Charles Upton, Deeside Caledonian Society, and his successors)