From: "Brian Charlton" To: Subject: St Columba's Strathspey Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2003 10:45:24 +1100 G'Day All, For those without the benefit of a 'live' musician, there are 3 recordings listed in DanceData. Colin Dewar's (on Special Requests Vol I) uses Challenger Lodge as the lead tune, together with The Rowan Tree, Mary Hamilton of Auchincruive, The Boatie Rows and John Roy Lyall. For those who would like something 'challenging' with the Corner Pass and Turn movement (plus the Tourbillon, mentioned recently), try the following: Turbulence A 40 bar Strathspey for 5 couples in a 5 couple longwise set by Brian Charlton - Devised 14 March 1996 1-8 First couple with second couple, third couple with fourth couple, set and link, then dance four hands round to the left to finish in the side lines. 9-16 All couples dance a five-couple "Eddy". They all join hands and advance for two steps, retire for one step and all set to the left for one step. All then pass the person opposite them by the right and curve to the right, second, fourth and fifth couples to return to first, third and fifth places while the first and third couples continue to pull their right shoulders back to finish in the middle. First lady is between the second couple facing second man, first man facing the fourth lady, back to back with third lady who is facing fourth man, third man between the fifth couple facing fifth lady. 17-24 First lady dances a right shoulder reel of three with second couple, first man and third lady dance a reel of four with fourth couple and third man dances a right shoulder reel of three with fifth couple. First and third couples finish passing left shoulder to face first corners (first man facing fourth lady, first lady facing second man, third man facing fifth lady and third lady facing fourth man) 25-28 First and third couples dance "corner pass and turn" with first corners, first and third couples passing right shoulders to face second corners. 29-32 First and third couples dance "corner pass and turn" with second corners, first and third couples pass right shoulders to finish in the side lines, first couple in second place, third couple in fourth place. 33-40 First couple with fourth couple, third couple with fifth couple dance the "Tourbillon". Repeat from new places. The movement "Corner pass and turn" is by John Drewry, and described in the Notes in The Bankhead Book Part 3. The dancing couple pass the corners they are facing who dance towards the centre. The corners turn right hand on bar 2 and dance back to place on bars 3 and 4 as the dancing couple pass the corners, again by the right shoulder, to the centre of the dance. The Tourbillon progression is by Barry Priddey and is described in the Silver Rose Book. The first and second couples half turn with two hands and open out so that the first couple dances down the ladies' side and the second couple dance up the men's side (2 steps). Both couples set on the sides. First and second couples then half turn partners with two hands and open out so that the second couple dance to opposite sides in first place while the first couple dance to opposite sides in second place (2 steps). Both couples cross over giving right hands. "The Eddy" is a movement devised by Mary-Jane Lawrie for her dance "The Selwyn Strathspey". As originally devised it was for three couples and has been adapted for five couples in this dance. Brian Charlton, Sydney, Australia.