strathspey@strathspey.org:52594

Wendy Grubb

Re: dances for 3 cpl sets? Was Re: favourite books

June 2, 2008, 6:35 p.m. (Message 52594, in reply to message 52591)

We haven't done it in years in New Orleans but one day
when we have a set eager and able to learn Bonnie Anne
I'll teach it. 

Some other thoughts for 3 couple dances:  The Green
Dragon - I don't remember who wrote it but it is in
the Middle Earth Collection.  We usually do it in a
four couple set but it could work and is not terribly
difficult.  Also we do medley's with several dances
like Petronella, Flowers of Edinburgh, Roxburgh
Castle, Corn Riggs, etc. that are the same at the end.

A new strathspey that is easy but nice is Gifts from
the Pretoria 35th anniversary book.  It is 3 couples -
since we don't actually have music we have been using
the music for Herself again from the Grandfather
Mountain CD.
Wendy Grubb
New Orleans, Louisiana 

--- James Mungall <xxx_xxxxxxx@xxxxx.xxx> wrote:

> We used the tune to death in Baton Rouge because we
> only had three couples for quite sometime.&nbsp; But
> we never did learn the dance Bonnie Anne.
> &nbsp;
> As for three couple dances, the list IS huge!&nbsp;
> I recommend one that the first couple doesn't
> immediately interact with the second couple because
> you'll have third couple stepping up and firsts
> casting after the first repetition.&nbsp; So things
> like Reel of the Royal Scots and Maxwell's Rant can
> be troublesome (but certainly not impossible) with
> only three couples.&nbsp; I'll second Wendy's
> suggestion of Flight of the Falcon.
> &nbsp;
> James Mungall
> 
> --- On Mon, 6/2/08, Bruce Herbold
> &lt;xxxxxxxx@xxxxx.xxx&gt; wrote:
> 
> From: Bruce Herbold &lt;xxxxxxxx@xxxxx.xxx&gt;
> Subject: Re: dances for 3 cpl sets? Was Re:
> favourite books
> To: "SCD news and discussion"
> &lt;xxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx&gt;
> Date: Monday, June 2, 2008, 9:54 AM
> 
> All the (old) recordings for Bonnie Anne are other
> good sources for
> 3x32 Jig sets.  Does anybody still do Bonnie Anne?
> 
> Bruce Herbold
> San Francisco
> 
> On Mon, Jun 2, 2008 at 7:51 AM, Wendy Grubb
> &lt;xxxxxxxxxx@xxxxx.xxx&gt; wrote:
> &gt; My group enjoys Flight of the Falcon.  We use
> the 3
> &gt; repetition jig music from the Grandfather
> Mountain CD
> &gt; recording of Bobby Brown.
> &gt; Wendy Grubb
> &gt; New Orleans, Louisiana
> &gt;
> &gt; --- Monica Pollard &lt;xxxxxxxxx@xxxxx.xxx&gt;
> wrote:
> &gt;
> &gt;&gt; I know we've talked about this before, but
> I can't
> &gt;&gt; find it.
> &gt;&gt;
> &gt;&gt; I'm organizing a demo for July with only
> three
> &gt;&gt; dancing couples.  I'd
> &gt;&gt; like to do Lord MacDonald of the Isles
> (Str), and a
> &gt;&gt; quick-time dance
> &gt;&gt; for a 3-cpl set.
> &gt;&gt;
> &gt;&gt; Any suggestions for a demo dance that isn't
> &gt;&gt; super-difficult, but yet
> &gt;&gt; fun to watch and dance, for three couples?
> &gt;&gt;
> &gt;&gt; Monica
> &gt;&gt; --
> &gt;&gt; "If you can't be a good example, then
> you'll just
> &gt;&gt; have to be a
> &gt;&gt; horrible warning."
> &gt;&gt; Catherine Aird
> &gt;&gt;
> &gt;
> &gt;
> &gt;
> &gt;
> &gt;
> 
> 
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