Monday Class details 2024 - Autumn Season
Monday 16th December 2024
Steps taught :-
None because it's Xmas!
Dances :-
Ring of Brodgar; Postie's Jig; Virginia Reel; Gypsy Thread; Waratah Weaver
Steps taught :-
None because it's Xmas!
Dances :-
Ring of Brodgar; Postie's Jig; Virginia Reel; Gypsy Thread; Waratah Weaver
Monday 9th December 2024 - No Class held due to low numbers
Monday 2nd December 2024
Steps taught :-
Strathspey travelling & setting step
Movements/Formations taught or explained:-
Rights and Lefts; 2 hand turn entry & exit!
Dances :-
The Braes of Breadalbane; Postie's Jig
Steps taught :-
Strathspey travelling & setting step
Movements/Formations taught or explained:-
Rights and Lefts; 2 hand turn entry & exit!
Dances :-
The Braes of Breadalbane; Postie's Jig
Monday 25th November 2024
Steps taught :-
Strathspey travelling & setting step
Movements/Formations taught or explained:-
Petronella Turn; Petronella Turn in Tandem; Set & Link; 3 Couple Allemande
Dances :-
Cherrybank Gardens, Byron Strathspey, Waratah Weaver
Steps taught :-
Strathspey travelling & setting step
Movements/Formations taught or explained:-
Petronella Turn; Petronella Turn in Tandem; Set & Link; 3 Couple Allemande
Dances :-
Cherrybank Gardens, Byron Strathspey, Waratah Weaver
Monday 18th November 2024
Steps taught :-
Skip change of step. Strathspey travelling & setting step
Movements/Formations taught or explained:-
Figures of 8 on the side; 1/2 figures of 8 across; reels of 3; hands across (aka 'teapots'); 2 hand turns; 3 couple bourrel
Dances :-
Waratah Weaver; The Ring of Brodgar; Breakdown; Barbara's Strathspey
Steps taught :-
Skip change of step. Strathspey travelling & setting step
Movements/Formations taught or explained:-
Figures of 8 on the side; 1/2 figures of 8 across; reels of 3; hands across (aka 'teapots'); 2 hand turns; 3 couple bourrel
Dances :-
Waratah Weaver; The Ring of Brodgar; Breakdown; Barbara's Strathspey
Monday 11th November 2024
Steps taught :-
Pas de Basque (for setting in Jig & Reel time); Skip change of step.
Movements/Formations taught or explained:-
Position of corners in a longwise set; Corner, Partner, Corner, Partner; Handing for turns; 1/2 figs 8 across the dance; Reels of 4.
Dances :-
The Bramble Bush; Fair Donald; Barley Bree
Steps taught :-
Pas de Basque (for setting in Jig & Reel time); Skip change of step.
Movements/Formations taught or explained:-
Position of corners in a longwise set; Corner, Partner, Corner, Partner; Handing for turns; 1/2 figs 8 across the dance; Reels of 4.
Dances :-
The Bramble Bush; Fair Donald; Barley Bree
Monday 4th November 2024
Steps taught :-
Strathspey step -for travelling and setting
Movements/Formations taught or explained:-
Figures of 8; Right Hand Turn; Left Hand Turn; Reels of 3; Promenade hold; Hands Across(AKA Teapots)
Dances :-
Waratah Weaver; Fisherman's Reel; Butterscotch & Honey
Steps taught :-
Strathspey step -for travelling and setting
Movements/Formations taught or explained:-
Figures of 8; Right Hand Turn; Left Hand Turn; Reels of 3; Promenade hold; Hands Across(AKA Teapots)
Dances :-
Waratah Weaver; Fisherman's Reel; Butterscotch & Honey
Monday 28th October 2024
Steps taught :-
Basic rhythm for pas-de-basque (AKA setting step), Strathspey step -for travelling and setting
Movements/Formations taught or explained:-
Reels of 3; 1/2 figure of 8; Stepping up; petronella turns; Hands round (AKA a circle!).
Dances :-
Catch the Wind; Moneymusk
Steps taught :-
Basic rhythm for pas-de-basque (AKA setting step), Strathspey step -for travelling and setting
Movements/Formations taught or explained:-
Reels of 3; 1/2 figure of 8; Stepping up; petronella turns; Hands round (AKA a circle!).
Dances :-
Catch the Wind; Moneymusk
Monday 21st October 2024
Steps taught :-
Strathspey step -for travelling and setting
Movements/Formations taught or explained:-
Hands Round (AKA a circle!) especially using Strathspey travelling step; Rights & Lefts; 1/2 Hands Across; Making up square sets; progressions in longwise sets; petronella turns; promenade for 3 couples; promenade for 3 couples finishing with lead couple casting one place; Stepping up.
Dances :-
Letham Ladies
Johnnie Walker
Tri-Mariner
Steps taught :-
Strathspey step -for travelling and setting
Movements/Formations taught or explained:-
Hands Round (AKA a circle!) especially using Strathspey travelling step; Rights & Lefts; 1/2 Hands Across; Making up square sets; progressions in longwise sets; petronella turns; promenade for 3 couples; promenade for 3 couples finishing with lead couple casting one place; Stepping up.
Dances :-
Letham Ladies
Johnnie Walker
Tri-Mariner
Monday 14th October 2024
Steps taught :-
Slip Step; Pas-de-basque (AKA setting step); Strathspey step -for travelling and setting
Movements/Formations taught or explained:-
Hands Round (AKA a circle!); Figures of 8 on the side; turning with right hand & left hand; casting; half reels of 3; Promenade hold; stepping up & stepping down; 2 hand turn; 'Strip the Willow'; advance & retire;
Dances :-
Waratah Weaver
Butterscotch & Honey
Barley Bree
Steps taught :-
Slip Step; Pas-de-basque (AKA setting step); Strathspey step -for travelling and setting
Movements/Formations taught or explained:-
Hands Round (AKA a circle!); Figures of 8 on the side; turning with right hand & left hand; casting; half reels of 3; Promenade hold; stepping up & stepping down; 2 hand turn; 'Strip the Willow'; advance & retire;
Dances :-
Waratah Weaver
Butterscotch & Honey
Barley Bree
Monday 7th October 2024
Steps taught :-
Travelling strathspey step
Movements/Formations taught or explained:-
Reels of 3; half reels of 3; hands across
Dances :-
Butterscotch & Honey
Fisherman's Reel
Good Hearted Glasgow
Moneymusk
Steps taught :-
Travelling strathspey step
Movements/Formations taught or explained:-
Reels of 3; half reels of 3; hands across
Dances :-
Butterscotch & Honey
Fisherman's Reel
Good Hearted Glasgow
Moneymusk
Monday 30th September 2024
Steps taught :-
Skip change of step; Setting & travelling strathspey step
Movements/Formations taught or explained:-
Long cast; casting up & down; dancing down; leading down; right hands across/left hands across (AKA 'teapots'); turning while pulling right shoulder back; 1/2 reels of 3; 2 hand turn; hands round vs hands round and back
Dances :-
Highland Rambler
Butterscotch & Honey
Good Hearted Glasgow
Steps taught :-
Skip change of step; Setting & travelling strathspey step
Movements/Formations taught or explained:-
Long cast; casting up & down; dancing down; leading down; right hands across/left hands across (AKA 'teapots'); turning while pulling right shoulder back; 1/2 reels of 3; 2 hand turn; hands round vs hands round and back
Dances :-
Highland Rambler
Butterscotch & Honey
Good Hearted Glasgow
Monday 23rd September 2024
Steps taught :-
Travelling strathspey step
Movements/Formations taught or explained:-
(Hosting delegation from Lithuania) formation types; R + L hand turn; 2 hand hold; promenade hold; arches; fig of 8; casting; grand chain;
Dances :-
Circassian (big) circle
Waratah Weaver
Bridge of Athlone
Butterscotch & Honey
Cumberland Square
Ring of Brodgar
Highland Rambler
Steps taught :-
Travelling strathspey step
Movements/Formations taught or explained:-
(Hosting delegation from Lithuania) formation types; R + L hand turn; 2 hand hold; promenade hold; arches; fig of 8; casting; grand chain;
Dances :-
Circassian (big) circle
Waratah Weaver
Bridge of Athlone
Butterscotch & Honey
Cumberland Square
Ring of Brodgar
Highland Rambler
Monday 16th September 2024
Steps taught :-
Travelling strathspey step
Movements/Formations taught or explained:-
Long cast; pulling right shoulder back to turn; Reels of 4; 1/2 reels of 4; Strip the Willow
Dances :-
Highland Rambler
Orchards of Co Armagh
Hamilton House
Barley Bree
Steps taught :-
Travelling strathspey step
Movements/Formations taught or explained:-
Long cast; pulling right shoulder back to turn; Reels of 4; 1/2 reels of 4; Strip the Willow
Dances :-
Highland Rambler
Orchards of Co Armagh
Hamilton House
Barley Bree
Monday 9th September 2024
Steps taught :-
Slip step; Skip-change-of-step (used for jigs & reels), Strathspey Travelling step
Movements/Formations taught or explained:-
Forming a set; Promenade hold; Casting (i.e dancing outside the set); Figures of 8 on the side; Slipping down the middle in 2 hand hold; Advance & Retire; Stepping up (moving neatly out of the way so someone can come into your place); Right Hand Turn; Forming a Square Set ; 2 Hand hold; Reels of 3; Hands Across (AKA Teapots); 3/4 turns, 1/2 rights & lefts; 1/2 figs of 8
Dances :-
Circassian Circle - 'warm up' ceilidh dance
Waratah Weaver - Jig
Ring of Brodgar
Postie's Jig
Steps taught :-
Slip step; Skip-change-of-step (used for jigs & reels), Strathspey Travelling step
Movements/Formations taught or explained:-
Forming a set; Promenade hold; Casting (i.e dancing outside the set); Figures of 8 on the side; Slipping down the middle in 2 hand hold; Advance & Retire; Stepping up (moving neatly out of the way so someone can come into your place); Right Hand Turn; Forming a Square Set ; 2 Hand hold; Reels of 3; Hands Across (AKA Teapots); 3/4 turns, 1/2 rights & lefts; 1/2 figs of 8
Dances :-
Circassian Circle - 'warm up' ceilidh dance
Waratah Weaver - Jig
Ring of Brodgar
Postie's Jig
Monday 2nd September 2024
Steps taught :-
Slip step; Skip-change-of-step (used for jigs & reels)
Movements/Formations taught or explained:-
Forming a set; Hands round and back (aka a circle); Promenade hold; Casting (i.e dancing outside the set); Figures of 8 on the side; Slipping down the middle in 2 hand hold; Advance & Retire; Stepping up (moving neatly out of the way so someone can come into your place); Right Hand Turn; Do-Si-Do (AKA 'back-to-back'), Petronella Turns & set; Reels of 3
Dances :-
Circassian Circle - 'warm up' ceilidh dance
Waratah Weaver - Jig
Trinity Tensome - Reel
Steps taught :-
Slip step; Skip-change-of-step (used for jigs & reels)
Movements/Formations taught or explained:-
Forming a set; Hands round and back (aka a circle); Promenade hold; Casting (i.e dancing outside the set); Figures of 8 on the side; Slipping down the middle in 2 hand hold; Advance & Retire; Stepping up (moving neatly out of the way so someone can come into your place); Right Hand Turn; Do-Si-Do (AKA 'back-to-back'), Petronella Turns & set; Reels of 3
Dances :-
Circassian Circle - 'warm up' ceilidh dance
Waratah Weaver - Jig
Trinity Tensome - Reel
Monday 9th September 2024
Steps taught :-
Strathspey travelling step
Movements/Formations taught or explained:-
Figures of 8 on the side; Slipping down the middle in 2 hand hold; Stepping up (moving neatly out of the way so someone can come into your place); Right Hand Turn; Left Hand Turn; 2 hand turn; Reels of 3; Hands Across (AKA 'Teapots'); Grand Chain; Casting; 1/2 figure of 8; 1/2 rights & lefts.
Dances :-
Circassian Circle - 'warm up' ceilidh dance
Waratah Weaver - Jig
Ring of Brodgar - Strathspey
Postie's Jig - Jig
Steps taught :-
Strathspey travelling step
Movements/Formations taught or explained:-
Figures of 8 on the side; Slipping down the middle in 2 hand hold; Stepping up (moving neatly out of the way so someone can come into your place); Right Hand Turn; Left Hand Turn; 2 hand turn; Reels of 3; Hands Across (AKA 'Teapots'); Grand Chain; Casting; 1/2 figure of 8; 1/2 rights & lefts.
Dances :-
Circassian Circle - 'warm up' ceilidh dance
Waratah Weaver - Jig
Ring of Brodgar - Strathspey
Postie's Jig - Jig