Scottish Country Dancing Dictionary

Now We Are Six

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

Now We Are Six J 8x32 3 couples (4C set) Fiona MacDonald Dedicated Dancing

1 - 8 1s Set, lead down, cross out between 2s and 3s, cast up to top and turn RH
9 - 16 1s (promenade hold) reel of 3 with 2s (RSh to M2)
17 - 24 1s (promenade hold) reel of 3 with 3s (RSh to M3)
25 - 28 RH across (L1 with 2s and M1 with 3s) NB. M1 has to turn back on himself - with a flourish!
29 - 32 LH across (L1 with 3s and M1 with 2s)
33 - 40 2s, 1s and 3s circle to Left and back

(Dance crib compiled by the deviser Fiona MacDonald)

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Dance Information

This jig, Now We Are Six, was devised to reflect Fiona MacDonald's family.

Initially 2 parents (1st 8 bars), then 2 children (first promenade reel), then 2 more children (second promenade reel) and finally all together (the circle).

(Dance information and photograph reproduced here with the kind permission of the deviser, Fiona MacDonald)

Now We Are Six
Now We Are Six
Fiona MacDonald also had in mind the children's book, "Now We Are Six". This is a book of thirty-five children's verses by A. A. Milne, with illustrations by E. H. Shepard. It was first published in 1927 including poems such as "King John's Christmas", "Binker" and "Pinkle Purr".

Eleven of the poems in the collection are accompanied by illustrations featuring Winnie-the-Pooh. These include: "The Charcoal Burner", "Us Two", "The Engineer", "Furry Bear", "Knight-in-armour", "The Friend", "The Morning Walk", "Waiting at the Window", "Forgotten", "In the Dark" and "The End".

It includes an endearing introduction by the author speaking in his six year old voice reflecting on, and perhaps rationalising, the 'babyish' subjects of his early verse.

Published in Dedicated Dancing Collection, reproduced here with the kind permission of the deviser, Fiona MacDonald.
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