Summer Superstars
Scottish Country Dance Instruction
SUMMER SUPERSTARS (R8x32) 3C (4C set) Murrough Landon, 20221- 8 1s+2s ½ turn RH and dance ½ RH across; 2s+1s dance LH across, 1s end in tandem, 1L leading, facing down in centre in 3rd place
9-12 1s+3M dance RH across, 1s in tandem, 1L leading, face 2L
13-16 1s+2nd corners dance ½ LSh alternating tandem reel of 3, 1s face down, 1M below 1L
17-20 1s+3L LH across, 1s in tandem, 1M leading, face 2M
21-24 1s+1st corners dance ½ RSh alternating tandem reel of 3, 1s separate, 1L pulling RSh back, to end in 2nd place opposite sides. (3)(1)(2)
25-32 Cross and Rotate:
All cross RH, chase ¼ clockwise round into lines of 3 across; all change places RH up/down with person opposite and chase ¼ clockwise round. 213
(MINICRIB. Dance crib compiled by Charles Upton, Deeside Caledonian Society, and his successors)
Summer Superstars (8x32R) 32 bar reel for three couples in a four couple longwise set, Murrough Landon, 2022.
1-4 1st and 2nd couples half turn their partner with the right hand, then dance half right hands across.
5-8 2nd and 1st couples dance left hands across. 2nd couple end on the sidelines but 1st couple end in the centre between 3rd couple, facing down in tandem, with 1st woman leading.
9-12 1st couple dance right hands across with 3rd man and end in tandem, with 1st woman leading, on the 2nd diagonal facing up to 2nd woman.
13-16 1st couple with 2nd corners dance half an alternating tandem reel of three. 1st couple start by passing 2nd woman left shoulder and end facing down on the centre line with 1st man now below 1st woman.
17-20 1st couple dance left hands across with 3rd woman and end in tandem, with 1st man leading, on the 1st diagonal facing up to 2nd man.
21-24 1st couple with 1st corners dance half an alternating tandem reel of three. 1st couple start by passing 2nd man right shoulder. 1st woman takes the lead and ends curving, right shoulder back, into 2nd place on the men's side as 1st man crosses to 2nd place on the women's side. All face in.
25-32 Cross and Rotate (as Set and Rotate for three couples but crossing over to start):
all cross over to their own sides giving right hands to their partner,
all chase round a quarter clockwise to lines of three across facing up and down,
all change places up and down giving right hands to their partner,
all chase round another quarter clockwise to their own sides in the order 2,1,3.
(Dance crib compiled by the deviser, Murrough Landon CC BY-SA September 2022)
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This dance was dedicated to Graham and Caroline Hamilton with many thanks for having run the London Summer Tuesdays seasons for such a long time (1994-2019).Recommended music: Hamilton Astronomicles (Frank Reid).
Suitable recording: The Punch Bowl (Alan Gardiner and his SDB: Highlander Music Vol 7).
Graham also likes the supporting tunes in the recording Pulling Bracken (Marian Anderson and her SDB: Highlander Music Vol 12).
Or any good reel: Graham Hamilton suggests letting the musicians choose.
(Dance information by the deviser, Murrough Landon, CC BY-SA 2022)
Published in Summer Superstars, reproduced here with the kind permission of the deviser, Murrough Landon, CC BY-SA.
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