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Dance The Old Spedling Castle's Ghost's Dance 10052

Jig · 32 bars · 3 couples · Longwise - 4   (Progression: 213)

Devised by
Jim Rae (2000)
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The Old Spedling Castle´s Ghost´s Dance is a dance where the ‘standing’ bottom man or top lady takes the part …

The Old Spedling Castle´s Ghost´s Dance is a dance where the ‘standing’ bottom man or top lady takes the part of the ghost to enter the dance. Thus, it is somehow a dance for 3 couples and a ghost in a 4 couple longwise set.

It was first tried at a dance workshop in 2000 led by Jim Rae at the Kuckucksnest (=cuckoo’s nest) in Schlüchtern, Germany. After a few more changes it was then published in his “A Dancing Tour Volume 2” in 2004.

The recording of the tune by Green Ginger named “The Old Spedling Castle's Ghost's Dance” (also mentioned by Jim Rae in “A Dancing Tour Volume 2”) is only four times through. Thus, this recording might not be well suitable, if one wants to perform the dance the full eight times through in one go.

The Old Spedling Castle's Ghost's Dance 3/4L · J32
1-8
1s cross RH & cast down to 2nd place, cross LH & 1L casts up while 1M casts down
9-16
1s dance reels of 3 across RSh to 1st corners (1M followed by Ghost) & 1/2 turn LH in middle to face 3rd corners
17-24
1s dance RSh reels of 3 across (Man with 2s & Lady with 3s) & pass RSh to face 1st corners
25-32
1s turn 1st corners RH, partner LH, 2nd corner RH & partner LH back to 2nd place own side

1st Ghost (1st 32 bars)

1-8
4M stands for 8 bars
9-16
4M ‘ghosts’ 1M in reel with 3s & joins in with LH turn
17-24
4M ‘ghosts’ 1L reeling with 3s & changes to ‘ghost’ 1M who faces 1st corner
25-32
4M joins in with 1M turning 1st corner & dances long way round to lead 1M into 2nd corner, joins in RH turn & crosses back to place

2nd Ghost (2nd 32 bars)

1-8
Original 2nd Lady (now in 1st place) stands for 8 bars
9-16
Lady ‘ghosts’ 1L in reel with 3rd couple & joins in with LH turn
17-24
Lady ‘ghosts’ 1M reeling with 3rd couple & changes to ‘ghost’ 1L who faces Ladies 1st corner
25-32
Lady joins in with 1L turning 1st corner & dances long way round to lead 1L into her 2nd corner, joins in RH turn & crosses back to place

Deviser’s note: this jig may be danced with or without “The Ghost”

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RSCDS Edinburgh, Halloween 2022

Added on: 2022-11-17 (Murrough Landon)
Quality: Demonstration quality

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Ceilidh in the Common Room, Summer School 2013. …

Added on: 2014-08-24 (Eric Ferguson)
Quality: Reasonable

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David Wasson, Albany Class 2023-10-29 2023-10-29 David Wasson Sept. 14, 2023, 2:54 a.m.
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FSCDC 29 September 2015 2015-09-29 Anselm Lingnau March 1, 2016, 2:15 a.m.
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Heidelberg Ball 2015-10-31 2015-10-31 Angelika Schmidkonz May 21, 2023, 9:20 p.m.
FSCDC Class 1 November 2022 2022-11-01 Anselm Lingnau Nov. 3, 2022, 1:22 a.m.
The Sunday Class Dance on RadioGH - 2022-10-30 2022-10-30 Amanda Peart Oct. 30, 2022, 5:34 p.m.
Tadley Scottish Country Dancers - Halloween Dance 2017 2017-10-31 V Gardner Oct. 5, 2017, 11:26 a.m.
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Glaramara - February 2023 workshops 2023-02-14 Nicola Scott Sept. 8, 2023, 10:58 a.m.
Scottish Dance Weekend Siófok 2016-06-04 Zoltán Gräff June 13, 2016, 3:41 p.m.
Halloween Dances 2020-10-31 Tony McQuilkin June 1, 2023, 5:27 p.m.
Adendorf Moni Feb. 27, 2019, 10:58 a.m.

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Marcela Galve · May 11, 2013, 11:55 p.m.

Great fun, wonderful music! Marcela Galve From Buenos Aires Scottish Country Dancers, Argentina

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IdSubjectDateSubmitterAssigned toPriorityDisposition
1256 The Old Spedling Oct. 7, 2017, 4:25 p.m. Ian Brown Heiko Schmidt Normal Ignored