Dance Video The Ice Cap (Video 1)
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Done in a class as part of a medley of other Scotia suite dances. Quite a few (recovered) errors and the last 8 bars are changed to prepare for the next dance.
- Dance
- The Ice Cap (S96, Roy Goldring: The Scotia Suite of Scottish Country Dances)
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- Murrough Landon (March 27, 2020, 10:31 p.m.) – Source: YouTube
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- Informal/Social (RSCDS) (What does this mean?)
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Done in a class as part of a medley of other Scotia suite dances. Quite a few (recovered) errors and the last 8 bars are changed to prepare for the next dance.
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The Ice Cap 4S · S96
- 1-8
- 1s+3s cross RH while 2s & 4s 1/2 turn partners RH & all chase 1 place cl’wise, 2s+4s cross RH as 1s & 3s 1/2 turn prtnr RH & all chase back to pl
- 9-16
- Ladies dance RH across 1/2 way, dance out through opposite Ladies place to dance clockwise 1 place & repeat (Ladies now in opp places)
- 17-24
- Repeat bars 1-8 but using LH & chase anticlockwise 1 place
- 25-32
- Men dance LH across 1/2 way, dance out through opposite Mans place to dance anticlockwise 1 place & repeat to meet partner. 3 4 1 2
- 33-40
- 1s & 3s 1/2 turn partner RH into reel of 4 ending with Men BtoB facing partner.
- 41-48
- 1s+3s set advancing, taking prom hold dance all round each other by LSh to end 1s in 3rd place, 3s in 1st place
- 49-64
- 2s+4s repeat bars 33-48. 1 2 3 4
- 65-72
- 1s+3s RH across, turning right about couples dance RSh round each other & out between 2s/4s (Men leading) & cast to original places
- 73-80
- 2s+4s repeat bars 65-72
- 81-88
- All dance Grand Chain BUT no hands
- 89-96
- All turn partners 1.1/4 times RH, set & turn RH to bring Ladies in centre for bow/curtsey