Monday February 2 2015

Dances danced by the Basic Class.

DEIL AMANG THE TAILORS 32R3 (RSCDS Bk 14)

1-8          1C and 2C set and dance ½ RH across; 2C and 1C set and dance ½ LH across back to place

9-16       1C lead down the middle and up, staying in the middle (2C step into the centre on bar 16) ready for …

17-24     1C and 2C Allemande

25-32     2C, 1C and 3C circle six hands round and back

THE SHETLAND SHEPHERDESS, 32J 3C (4C Set) Ron Wallace, The San Andreas Collection

1–4         1st couple dance down between 2nd couple and cast up to original place

5–8         1st couple half figure of 8 down around 2nd couple

9–16      2nd, 1st and 3rd couple cross-over mirror reels of three on the sides, 1st couple cross to 2nd place on own side to begin, 2nd couple out and up and 3rd couple in and up; 2nd couple ends facing out 17–18             1st and 2nd women half turn by the LEFT hand while 1st and 2nd men half turn by the RIGHT hand

19–20    1st and 3rd women turn by the RIGHT hand while 1st and 3rd men turn by the LEFT hand, 1st couple ends in the middle facing up, and 3rd couple ends back in 3rd place (for 1st couple the turn is ¾ but for the 3rd couple the turn is once round)

21–24    1st couple dance up the middle to the top of the set and cast to 2nd place own side

25–32 2nd, 1st and 3rd couples advance and retire, all clap (last beat of Bar 28), and all turn partner by the RIGHT hand once round.