strathspey@strathspey.org:70707

Steve Wyrick

Re: Arthur's Seat - last two bars

May 21, 2019, 8:59 p.m. (Message 70707, in reply to message 70706)

Petronella.  "Turn by the right" isn't the same as "turn by right hands."

On Tue, May 21, 2019 at 9:48 AM Lydia Hedge <xxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxx.xx>
wrote:

> Greetings,
>
> "Arthur's Seat" is from the "18th C Book" (My copy is a revised edition -
> 1963 or
> 1967)
>
>  http://my.strathspey.org/dd/dance/245/
>
> In the original wording, the 1s "turn by the right to own sides" on the
> last two bars.
> This is supported by the notes for the 2nd time thru, which say "cross to
> own sides,
> to the bottom of the set".
>
> On SCDDB, the cribs both indicate that this is a petronella turn (as is
> often the case
> in hello-goodbye).
>
> The videos (only one on SCDDB, a 2nd one is available on the SCD
> Dictionary)
> differ on the last two bars. One shows a petronella turn; the other shows
> a RH turn.
>
> Any recommendations on how to teach those last two bars?
>
> Thank you.
>
> Lydia Hedge
> Nova Scotia, Canada
>


-- 
Steve Wyrick -- Walnut Creek, California