Dance Video The Old Spedling Castle's Ghost's Dance (Video 2)
RSCDS Edinburgh, Halloween 2022
Here danced in two 3 couple sets each each with their own ghost.
- Dance
- The Old Spedling Castle's Ghost's Dance (J32, Jim Rae: Reels and Wheels (CD booklet))
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- Murrough Landon (Nov. 17, 2022, noon) – Source: YouTube
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Here danced in two 3 couple sets each each with their own ghost.
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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”
(No diagram available.)