What we danced at Gerrards Cross Summer 2024
23rd July 2024
- End of Year Celebration at Chorleywood.
​Shetland Shepherdess - a crossing mirror reel
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Crossing Mirror reels (but not crossing in the video)
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Morrison Measure (Reel)r Right and Left shoulder reels and Right and Left Hands Across.
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Miss Gibson's Strathspey featured the Knot
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Speirs Bruce ( The pole Star)- the one with Men's chain up and down rather than the more usual across.
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​Portincaple Oak The Medley with interlocking Ladies Chain for 4 couples, and Schiehallion Reels
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Rutland Reel - 40 bars rather than the usual 32, featuring Ladies Chain and Mens Chain and reel of 3 on the sides
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The Fife Hunt -the one featuring corners.
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Cranberry Tart -the one with man starting and lady following 2 bars behind, then tandem reel across and right shoulder reels on the side.Lots of setting.
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The Orchards of Co. Armagh - a chase to get everyone onthe wrong side in upside-down order, then 3 half reels of 4 ( 2 up and down, 1 across).Then a cast to from 2s and 1s to create the progression.
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Mrs MacPherson of Inveran featuring Inveran Reels.
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16th July 2024
Its Spring Again- setting to coners and rurning them in pas de basque
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Corn Rigs- features the quicktime poussette
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Bell Rock Strathspey -features the 3 couple knot, corners pass and turn and set and rotate for 2 couples.
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Cabbages and Kings -
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Miss Eleanor The one which starts with Reflection Reels and ends with with the magical 3 couple Bourrell, when you are re-united with your Partner in a line up and down, and a circle. The 3 couple Bourrell only works if you start it NOT OPPOSITE your partner so there's a clever little sequence to get you in the right places between the reels and the Bourrell.
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Crib
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Video
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Reflection Reels
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3 couple Bourrell
Dancing Master features 96 bars !
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Baldovan Reel - crown triangles, diagonal reels of 4 with 2nd corner to start with, then 1st corner
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9th July 2024
The Auld Grey Cat- introducing/ reviewing mirror reels.
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Spice It Up features Allemande for 3 couples and Set and Link for 2 couples
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Gang the Same Gate (Strathspey)- set and link for 3
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Cutty Sark - think sailors pulling ropes with the unusual Partner/Corner/Corner/Partner turns
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Right Hands Across
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Kissing Bridge The one with the Whoopsie turn!
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Reels of 3 ( with 1s crossing to Opposite Side, not shown in video)
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Muse Cottage - featuring the Promenade and half figures of 8
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Crib
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Video
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Promenade
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Half figures of 8 across
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Craven Twelvesome - the square one with a man with 2 women on each side featuring reel of 3 and half Right Hands Across for the men.
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2nd July 2024
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The Fife Hunt -the one featuring corners.
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Shetland Shepherdess - a crossing mirror reel
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Crossing Mirror reels (but not crossing in the video)
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The Orchards of Co. Armagh - a chase to get everyone onthe wrong side in upside-down order, then 3 half reels of 4 ( 2 up and down, 1 across).Then a cast to from 2s and 1s to create the progression.
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Cranberry Tart -the one with man starting and lady following 2 bars behind, then tandem reel across and right shoulder reels on the side.Lots of setting.
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25th June 2024
Maids of Currie figures of 8 on side, turn corner/partner/corner/partner
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Speirs Bruce ( The pole Star)- the one with Men's chain up and down rather than the more usual across.
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Bonnie Gallowa'- the one with the rondel, and the interesting progression by diagonals at the end
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Chequered Court- unusual turn/twirl from 1st to 4th corner for Corners Pass and Turn. Also double triangles and reels of 3 across
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Rutland Reel - 40 bars rather than the usual 32, featuring Ladies Chain and Mens Chain and reel of 3 on the sides
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18th June 2024
Welcome to the Stagger Inn Round the Room practicing key formations to get us started.
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Right Hands Across
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A Fulwood Favourite Reels of 3 on opposite side, half figures of 8 at each end​
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Anne Mc Arthur features Set and Link for 2 couples
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Dancing Master features 96 bars !
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Sleepy Maggie - not so sleepy!
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Ravens Dance (jig)- with double figures of 8, crossing mirror reels and alternating tandem reels across.
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11th June 2024
The Lady Wynd - Featuring figures of 8 on the side, promenade and teapots
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Salute to Summer Danced from both ends, Reels across with dancing couple in promenade hold
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The Orchards of Co. Armagh - a chase to get everyone onthe wrong side in upside-down order, then 3 half reels of 4 ( 2 up and down, 1 across).Then a cast to from 2s and 1s to create the progression.
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Fulwood Favourite Reels of 3 on opposite side, half figures of 8 at each end​
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Shetland Shepherdess - a crossing mirror reel
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Crossing Mirror reels (but not crossing in the video)
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Chequered Court- unusual turn/twirl from 1st to 4th corner for Corners Pass and Turn. Also double triangles and reels of 3 across
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Flower o' the Quern danced from both ends , lots of half figures of 8, crossing left hand on the side and a reel of 4.
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Montgomeries' Rant - reels of 3 across and up and down
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4th June 2024
Maxwell's Rant - Mirror Reels with first couple crossing onto opposite sides, followed by a second reel with the 1s crossing back to their own side
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Findlay's Jig features 3 couple Allemande
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Miss Gibson's Strathspey featured the Knot
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Jennifers Jig with double figures of 8 and inveran reels
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Reel of the 51st - set and turn corners, balance in line
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Trip to Timber Ridge the very fast, jolly one, featuring Corners pass and Turn in quick time !
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Lammermuir Hills featuring the poussette and the Knot
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Chequered Court- unusual turn/twirl from 1st to 4th corner for Corners Pass and Turn. Also double triangles and reels of 3 across
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28th May 2024
Loch Ness Monster - Warmup Dance
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Granville Market - Featuring Right and Left Hands Across, Half figure of 8 and turning corners
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A Jig for Mrs Dunn - Featuring Half figure of 8 and promenade
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Miss Milligan's Strathspey - Featuring reflection reels and the Knot.
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Knot (2 couples)
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Miss Johnstone of Ardrossan - Featuring mirror reels from the middle of the set, with 1s crossing
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Bohemian Reflections This one features a ladies chain.
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Speirs Bruce ( The pole Star)- the one with Men's chain up and down rather than the more usual across.
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The Swan and the Tay The one with figures of 8 on the side, another crossing mirror reel and Corners Pass & turn
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Mirror reels (but not crossing in the video)
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Rutland Reel - 40 bars rather than the usual 32, featuring Ladies Chain and Mens Chain and reel of 3 on the sides
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21st May 2024
Fairy Ring - Warmup Dance
Yan Tan Tethera (Jig) the one withthe corner chain and reels of 3 on the side
Spring Fling( Reel). 40 bars rather than usual 32 for each repeat!
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Cuillins of Skye -the one with the odd reel.
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Anniversary Reel no difficult formations but lots of different bits to remember
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Reels of 4 across
Cranberry Tart -the one with man starting and lady following 2 bars behind, then tandem reel across and right shoulder reels on the side.Lots of setting.
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Clootie Dumpling -square medley
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Staircase in Styria - 4 sets of teapots for 1s and 3s then shades of Miss johnstone.The crib says no stepping up or down until bar 27.
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Singing Sands ​the one with the tourbillon. and diagonal rights and lefts
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Toast to The Mousies - teapots, arches and a left shoulder reel across the dance .
14th May 2024
A Scottish Jaunt (Jig)
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Two to One (Jig)
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Three Feisty Women (Reel)
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Barbara's Strathspey -Features half figure of 8 and then the wonderful 3 couple bourrell when you are re-united with your Partner in a line up and down. The 3 couple Bourrel only works if you start it NOT OPPOSITE your partner so there's a clever little sequence to get you in the right places to start
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Crib
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Video
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3 couple Bourrel
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Inchmickery (Jig)- the one with 5 couples, that starts and ends with a circle, with teapots and turning distant corners
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Spring Fling( Reel). 40 bars rather than usual 32 for each repeat!
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Invarary,( Strathspey) features double Figure of 8 and rather awkward turn into 2 couple allemande
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Equilibrium (Jig), features reel of 3 on the side and a Figure of 8 Grand Chain
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Figures of 8 Grand Chain - see dance video
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7th May 2024
Come What May (Jig)
Fairy Dance (Reel) the one with awkward circles at the beginning and then turning corners two hands in pas de basque
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Ravens Dance (jig)- with double figures of 8, crossing mirror reels and alternating tandem reels across.
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The Road to McGregor (Strathspey)- the one with the mirror reels of 4!
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Roselath Cross A jig featuring mirror reels, Crown Triangles and reel of three across
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Three Feisty Women (Reel)
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Autumn in Appin( Strathspey)- the one that starts as a longways set, then turns into a square then back again.
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Glastonbury Tor (Reel) which we did as a 7 couple set
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30th April 2024
Clockwork Orange
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Yan Tan Tethera (Jig) the one withthe corner chain and reels of 3 on the side
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Provost Wynd (Reel) - featuring right shoulder reels of 3 on the side and , Right Hands across.
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Right Hands Across
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Gang the Same Gate (Strathspey)- set and link for 3
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Domino 5 - featuring teapots and diagonal reels of 3
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Kamo Carousel Diagonal Rights & Lefts, and Set and Rotate for 3 couples.
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Set and Rotate for 3 couples - no video
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Findlater Castle - featuring left shoulder reels of 3 on the side and Set and link for 3
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Right Hands Across
23rd April 2024
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Catch Me if You Can
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Highland Lass
Linnea's Strathspey with Hello-Goodbye Setting, and the Chaperoned Chain Progression.
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Compleat Gardener with Set and Rotate for 2couple and Corners pass and Turn..
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The Auld Grey Cat-
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Portincaple Oak The Medley with interlocking Ladies Chain for 4 couples, and Schiehallion Reels
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Midsummer Common - features Set Advancing to corners into lines across and ends with the diamond /all round poussette
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DiamondPoussette (or All-round poussette)
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Countess of Dunmore -
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Neil M Grant features the Spoke and half diagonal reels of 4..
16th April 2024
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​Loon Mountain Reel
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Golden Sum of Early Spring
looking for links
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Orpington Caledonians A reel featuring ladies chain and right hands across , and ending with left shoulder reels of 3 on the side .
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Ladies' Chain
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Right Hands Across
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Something in the Air
Features the Rose Progression - tricky -
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Aird of Coigach
Features the arches - also tricky
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Mary Yarker's Stratthspey
lfeaturing 3 couple Knot
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Portincaple Oak The Medley with interlocking Ladies Chain for 4 couples, and Schiehallion Reels
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Ecclefechan Feline- A useful reminder of mirror reels, together with figures of 8 on the side and teapots.
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9th April 2024
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Something in the Air
Features the Rose Progression - tricky - needs practice
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