Door de jaren heen zijn onderstaande dansen gemaakt door leden van onze groep
Dansen gemaakt door Aad Boode
S 6x32 | 1984 | |
R 6x32 | 1994 |
Andrew Carnegie (32-bar Strathspey for three couples) | |
Bars | |
1 - 2 | 1st and 2nd couples right hands across half way round |
3 - 8 | 2nd, 1st and 3rd couples reels off three on the sides (1st man and 3rd lady pass each other left shoulder while 1st lady and 3rd man pass each other left shoulder to enter the reels) (see fig. 1) |
9 - 10 | 1st and 3rd couples left hands across half way round |
11 - 16 | 2nd , 3rd and 1st couples reels of three on the sides (2nd man and 3rd man pass each other right shoulder, while 2nd and 3rd ladies pass each other right shoulder to enter the reels) (see fig. 2) |
17 - 20 | 1st couple lead up and cross over to 1st place |
21 - 24 | 1st, 2nd and 3rd couples turn each other both hands 1½ times, 1st and 2nd couples finish with nearer hands joined facing each other in the middle |
25 - 32 | 1st and 2nd couples rondel |
Repeat with a new top couple | |
Dance devised by Aad Boode, Vlaardingen, 1984 | |
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THE REEL OF THE GORDON HIGHLANDERS (32-bar Reel for three couples) | |
Bars | |
1 - 8 | 1st couple cross over giving right hand, cast off one place (2nd couple move up); 1st man dances a half figure of eight between 3rd couple and round 3rd man - while 1st lady does the same between 2nd couple and round 2nd lady, to finish 1st couple in 2nd place on own sides |
9 - 16 | 1st couple dance reels of three on own sides with 2nd and 3rd couples, giving left shoulder to the person on their left to begin, i.e.: 1st & 2nd men and 1st & 3rd ladies pass left shoulder, (finish 1st couple in a diagonal line right hand joined with partner and left hand with partner's 1st corner); 2nd & 3rd couples turn the long way round to places |
17 - 24 | Balance in line RIGHT ROUND or THE SPOKE (clockwise) (see note) |
25 - 32 | 2nd, 1st & 3rd couples dance six hands round to the left and back. |
Repeat, having passed a couple. | |
Note: Everyone is dancing for eight pas de basque steps. Only 1st couple move round, the other dancers set diagonally across the set when hands are not joined diagonally (1st couple may use skip change of step on last bar). 1st couple retaining partner's right hand throughout, - balance in line with partner's 1st corner [1], - move on ¼ turn clockwise [1], - balance in line with 2nd corners [1], - move on ¼ turn clockwise [1], - balance in line with 1st corners [1], - move on ¼ turn clockwise [1], - balance in line with partner's 2nd corner [1], 1st couple drop hands and dance into 2nd place own sides [1]. | |
Dance devised for The Regiment of the Gordon Highlanders, on the occasion of its 20th Anniversary in 1994, by Aad L.M. Boode, Delft. | |