"Hamish's Mirror" video!

[Panache]

Some time ago I wrote an SCD dance called "Hamish's Mirror" in honor of the one and only Hamish

Arlen sent me a video link of Diane's (Unaspencer) beginner class dancing it!

They are dancing in three couple sets so each couple dances it once and goes to the bottom.

http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v3...4987_mpeg4.flv

I had envisioned that after the four hands across the 1's and 2's would keep hold of their hands and meet in the middle for the pousette instead of returning back to their own sides.

Anyway I am delighted to see it performed

My thanks to Diane and Arlen

(For those interested)

It is a Strathspey because this is Hamish's (and my) favorite SCD

The four hands round is is to represent XMTS.com

The mirror reels is a walk through the "Kollection"

As for the name, what other gift would one give his Lairdship? With so many kilts he needs a proper mirror to admire himself (as we all do)

Cheers

Jamie :ootd:

[McMurdo]

Very nice Dancing in the Park is starting up here soon, I hope to get to it hopefully I'll get some video. It must be different though seeing a dance you wrote preformed. Well done all.

[Arlen]

It was a lot of fun to dance and felt like a bit of a treat to me. (I missed my dance getting done because I was ill.)
We have a mixed class so some of the dancers griped and grumbled about how 'confusing' it all was but for me it was a fairly simple and very fund and smooth dance.


Congrats, Jamie!

[Monkey@Arms]

So Panache, the titles of Moderator and Tartan Peacock weren't enough? Now we have to add choreographer?

The dance looked very nice, but perhaps I missed the part where they "sweep the pleat" and strike "the pose."

Best regards,

Jake

[BEEDEE]

So Panache, the titles of Moderator and Tartan Peacock weren't enough? Now we have to add choreographer?

Let's not forget author, bon vivant and G&T specialist as well.

Brian

:ootd:

[cessna152towser]

Great little video, nice to see Arlen in action there.
Its novel to see men wearing shorts for SCD, never see that in Scotland, not that you see many kilts either.
My SCD class is finished for the summer starts again mid October. I hope to go back again as it is brilliant exercise, but will be subject to finding a new partner as my last session's partner is leaving the area.

[Andrewson]

Great little video, nice to see Arlen in action there.
Its novel to see men wearing shorts for SCD, never see that in Scotland, not that you see many kilts either.
My SCD class is finished for the summer starts again mid October. I hope to go back again as it is brilliant exercise, but will be subject to finding a new partner as my last session's partner is leaving the area.

You do see shorts worn for SCD down here in summer in the South of England. Have tried it once but didn't like it. Even worse than trousers for getting twisted the wrong way (if you see what I mean). Much prefer the kilt, of course.

I was a bit surprised at your comment re partner. In all the clubs and groups I attend here the long established tradition is that you do each dance with a different partner. Even if you've gone to the dance with one partner, your wife, for example, you are expected to dance with others for most of the dances after the first one. There is a tradition that you dance the last dance of the evening with "your partner" too.

In advertising SCD down here we make a special point of saying that you don't need to bring a partner to join in. Is it really different in Scotland?

Oh, and we go on dancing through the summer down here. Not at weekly classes (they end in June) but at get-togethers, many in the open air sometimes on garden lawns or in parks.

[Panache]

... In all the clubs and groups I attend here the long established tradition is that you do each dance with a different partner. Even if you've gone to the dance with one partner, your wife, for example, you are expected to dance with others for most of the dances after the first one.

The same holds true here among the San Francisco Chapter of the RSCDS

Cheers

Jamie

[Kiltman]

Even worse than trousers for getting twisted the wrong way (if you see what I mean). Much prefer the kilt, of course.

I couldn't agree with you more. I refuse to wear shorts to dance in, and long pants just drag on the floor. Some think I'm eccentric for dancing in a kilt, but it is the most practical garment to wear for SCD.

[McMurdo]

... In all the clubs and groups I attend here the long established tradition is that you do each dance with a different partner. Even if you've gone to the dance with one partner, your wife, for example, you are expected to dance with others for most of the dances after the first one.

It is the same here with RSCDS Toronto. Oh and I've never seen shorts either, up here it is pants or Kilts, I've never danced in anything but a kilt, I've always thought it was the perfect garment for it.