BE SEEING YOU (J32) Round the Room Dance 2 facing 2 S Gradon Beyond the Black Stump
1-8 1s+2s dance R&L
9-16 1s dance between 2s & cast back to place, 1s turn RH
17-24 2s repeat bars 9-16 round 1s
25-32 1s+2s Adv+Ret (with 3 claps on bar 28). 1s+2s advance to meet next couple (1s making an arch)
ORPINGTON CALEDONIANS (R8x32) 3C (4C set) John Brenchley RSCDS Bk 49
1-8 1s set, 1L casts and followed by 1M, dances across to 2M’s place facing out (2s step up 5-6). 1L+3M also 1M+3L turn LH ½ way and Men face out
9-16 3s+1s dance Ladie’s; Chain, 1M finishes facing out
17-24 1M followed by 1L casts up, dances across to 2M place (3s step down 19-20). 2s+1s dance RH across. 1M and 2L face out
25-32 2s+1s+3s dance reels of 3 on sides (1s+3s pass LSh to start)
12 COATES CRESCENT (S4x32) 4C set RSCDS Bk 40
1-8 All set on sides & cross RH, all set & cross back RH
9-16 1s dance down to meet 4s who dance up & 1L+4L also 1M+4M dance out own sides, cast back to places & 1s lead down to 4th place
17-24 3s+4s dance R&L
25-32 2s+3s also 4s+1s dance RH across & LH back
SPEIRS BRUCE (The Pole Star) (J8x32) 3C (4C Set) R Goldring Scotia Suite
1-8 1s cross RH, cast to 3rd place, 2s & 1s set & cross RH
9-16 2s+1s dance Men’s Chain (up/down)
17-24 3L+1M change places LH, 3M+1L change places RH, 2s+1s+3s set & cross RH
25-32 2s+1s+3s circle 6H round & back
SHIFTIN’ BOBBINS (R8x32) 3C (4C set) R Clowes Ormskirk 6
1-8 1s cross RH to double triangle position with 2s+3s & set, 1s cast up to top & dance down until they are between 2s & 3s
9-16 1L dances RH across with 2M+3M while 1M dances LH across with 2L+3L, 1s followed by 2s+3s dance down centre
17-24 3s followed by 2s+1s dance up & 3s+2s cast off to places, 1L dances LH across with 2M+3M while 1M dances RH across with 2L+3L
25-32 1s dance up to top & cast down to 2nd place opposite side, 1s dance 1/2 Fig of 8 around 2s to end in 2nd place on own sides
MIDSUMMER COMMON (S8x32) 3C (4C set) Tom & Lindsey Ibbotson RSCDS Bk 49
1-8 1s set, 1/2 turn RH, lead down, cross below 3s, cast up to 2nd place own sides (2s step up 5-6)
9-16 1s set advancing to 1st corners & turn 1st corners 2H finishing 1M between 3s, 1L between 2s. 1s set advancing to 2nd corners, turn 2nd corners 2H & retain 2nd corner’s LH
17-24 1M+2s also 1L+3s circle 3H round to Left, 1s pull back RSh to face up/down set. 1s set, petronella turn to 2nd place own sides
25-32 2s+1s dance Poussette
IT’S NAE BOTHER (J8x32) 2C (4C set) D Haynes Carnforth Coll 4
1-8 1s+2s set, Ladies cross, passing partners RSh chase clockwise to own side (having changed places)
9-16 1s+2s dance RH across & LH back
17-24 1s+2s set, Men cross, passing opposite Lady RSh chase clockwise to own sides
25-32 2s+1s dance R&L
CORNER AFTER CORNER AFTER CORNER (R8x32) 3C (4C set) J Drewry Stoneywood Coll 1
1-8 1s cross RH, cast 1 place & turn RH 1.1/2 times to face 3rd corners
9-16 1s dance Pass+Turn with 3rd corners & pass RSh to face 4th corners, dance Pass+Turn with 4th corners & pass RSh to face 1st corners
17-24 1s dance Pass+Turn with 1st corners, pass RSh & dance Pass+Turn with 2nd corners & end 2nd place opposite sides
25-32 1s dance reels of 3 on sides (LSh to 1st corner to start) & cross RH to 2nd place own sides
THE WIND ON LOCH FYNE (S3x32) 3C Triangular set J Dickson Dunedin 1
1-8 1s cross over (Man between 3s, Lady between 2s) & dance Fig of 8 & end turning RH 1/2 way to face partner in original places
9-16 All dance interlocking RSh reels of 4 & end by turning RH to bring Men into centre
17-24 Men dance LH across in centre 2 places while Ladies dance clockwise 1 place, turn partner RH & repeat ending in triangular set order 2 3 1
25-32 All set & circle 6H round for 2 steps, turn partner 2H & continue to circle 6H round to pstns. 2 3 1
MACLEOD’S FANCY (J4x32) 4C set J Drewry RSCDS Bk 33
1-8 1s+4s set diagonally, 1M+4L 3/4 turn RH & cast up/down own side back to place while 1L+4M cast down/up own side & 3/4 turn RH back to place
9-16 All dance reels of 4 on sides, ending as at start of reel
17-24 2s & 3s turn 1s & 4s RH into a St Andrew’s Cross, all set & turn crnrs to end 1s in 3rd pl & 4s in 2nd pl on own sides having passed other crnr RSh
25-32 1s & 4s set & cross over (Ladies dancing between Men) & dance 1/2 Fig of 8 round end couples to 3rd/2nd places (giving RH at top, LH at bottom)
BURNS’ HORNPIPE (R4x32) 4C set RSCDS Bk 27
1-8 1L casts down Ladies side while 1M dances down the middle, 1s meet below 4s & lead up to original places
9-16 On bar 9 all Men turn by the left to face out with folded arms as in hornpipe & on bar 16 turning left face in again while 1L dances across in front of her partner, behind 2M, in front of 3M & crosses to 3L place (2L+3L step up on bars 15-16)
17-24 1M similarly repeats bars 9-16 round the women (who remain facing in) to end in 3M place (2M+3M step up on bars 23-24)
25-32 1s+4s dance Poussette
GYPSY WEAVER (S8x32) 3C (4C set) D Peet
1-8 1s+3s dance RSh 3/4 round partner to end in line of four in middle (Ladies face down, Men up), 1/2 reel of 4, 1s+3s RSh 3/4 round prtnr to own sides
9-16 2s+1s Set+Link, 3s+1s Set+Link
17-24 1s+3s+2s 1/2 RSh reel of 3 on own sides, 1L followed by partner casts up 1 pl crossing to opp sides & turning left turns prtnr LH to face 1st crnrs
25-32 1s Pass+Turn with 1st corners & pass RSh to face 2nd corners, Pass+Turn with 2nd corners, 1s ending 2nd place own sides
THE SUMMER ASSEMBLY (R88) Sq.Set R Goldring RSCDS Bk 35
1-16 All turn RH, Ladies cast 1 place clockwise & all set to new partners, turn new partners RH, Ladies dance on 1 place (pass RSh) & set to new prtnrs
17-32 Repeat bars 1-16 but all turn LH & Men dancing on anticlockwise (pass LSh)?
33-48 1s+3s dance RH across then 1M & 3M followed by ptnrs dance cl'wise round outside of set back to original places 2nd & 4th couples repeat
49-56 All Ladies dance Figs of 8 round their partners & corners (start by passing in front of partners)
57-64 All Men dance Figs of 8 round their partners & corners (start by passing in front of partners)
65-80 1s+3s change places (3s making an arch) & set, repeat back to places with 1s making the arch, 2nd & 4th repeat
81-88 All circle 8H round & back
THE PAISLEY WEAVERS (S3x32) 3C set 2s start on opp sides D Haynes Carnforth Coll 6
1-8 1s cross down RH & cast down behind 3s, cross up & cast up round 2s
9-16 1s+2s+3s dance Gran Chain
17-24 1s+2s dance Ladies Chain
25-32 1s+2s dance 1/2 R&L, 1s+3s dance 1/2 R&L
FOLLOW ME HOME (J8x32) 3C (4C set) E Briscoe RSCDS Bk 38
1-8 1s set & cross RH, cast 1 place & turn LH (ending in a diagonal line LH to partner & RH with 1st corner)
9-16 1s Bal-in-Line with 1st crnrs, 1/2 turn crnrs & 1s followed by crnrs chase cl'wise to 3rd crnr (pstn) & 1s dance in to give LH to 2nd crnrs
17-24 1s Bal-in-Line with 2nd crnrs, 1/2 turn crnrs & 1s followed by crnrs chase anticl'wise to 4th crnr (pstn) & 1s end in 2nd pl opp sides
25-32 3s+1s+2s dance 1/2 reels of 3 on the sides 1s giving LSh to 2nd corner (pstn), set & cross RH
Extras:
POSTIE’S JIG
MAIRI’S WEDDING
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THE AMBASSADORS’ REEL (R8x32) 3C (4C set) S Mayr Vienna Bk
1-8 1s dance down between 2s & cast up, 1s dance 1/2 Fig of 8 round 2s
9-16 1s dance down between 3s & cast up, 1s dance 1/2 Fig of 8 round 3s & end facing 1st corners
17-24 1s turn 1st corners RH & pass RSh to face 2nd corners, turn corners RH & pass RSh to 2nd place own sides
25-32 2s+1s+3s circle 6H round & back
THE FLYING SCOTSMAN 1 (J8x32) 3C (4C Set) H Thurston 16 SCDs
1-8 1L followed by 2L+3L cross, cast behind 1M, in front of 2M, behind 3M, cross & dance up to places
9-16 1M followed by 2M+3M repeat around Ladies
17-24 1s slip step down the middle & up to 2nd place
25-32 2s+1s+3s slip step down & back
MARY ERSKINE (R8x32) 3C (4C set) R Goldring 15 Social Dances
1-8 1s+2s turn on sides 1.1/2 times (Men RH & Ladies LH), 1s cast down behind 3s, meet & dance up to 2nd place facing own sides ready for -
9-16 1s dance Double Triangles & end by turning right about to face each other (remaining in middle)
17-24 1s slip step down centre & back
25-32 1L dances LH across on Men’s side as 1M dances RH across on Ladies side & dance 1/2 Fig of 8 round 2s
THE BRAES OF BREADALBANE (S8x32) 3C (4C set) Skillern RSCDS Bk 21
1-8 1s turn RH cast 1 place, turn LH & 1L casts up as 1M casts down to form lines of 3 across facing each other
9-16 1L+2s & 1M+3s set twice & 1s cast back to 2nd places & turn RH ending on own sides
17-24 2s+1s+3s set twice & turn partners 2H
25-32 2s+1s dance R&L
THE FINDLAYS’ JIG (J8x32) 3C (4C set) R Goldring 14 Social Dances
1-8 1s lead down the middle & back
9-16 1s+2s+3s dance Allemande
17-24 1s dance in & cast up to top, 2s dance in & cast up to top
25-32 2s+1s+3s circle 6H round & back
ST ANDREW’S OF BRAMPTON (R4x32) 4C set A Campbell RSCDS Bk 37
1-8 1s & 4s cross RH, cast in 1 place & dance RH across once round in the centre retaining hold of RH
9-16 1s+4s pick up corners on LH & all dance round 2 places (St Andrews cross formation), set to corner & change places LH
17-24 2s+3s form RH star in centre with corners on LH & dance round 2 places, set & change pl with corners (2s & 3s pass between 1s & 4s)
25-32 1s & 4s with nearer hands joined dance out of ends & cast back to centre, 1s+4s dance 1/2 R&L ending in pstns 2 4 1 3
MARGARET BROWN’S STRATHSPEY (S8x32) 3C (4C set) A Thorne
1-8 1s cross RH, cast 1 place, dance 1/2 Fig of 8 round 2s & end facing 1st corner
9-16 Pass+Turn with 1st corners, pass partner RSh & Pass+Turn with 2nd corners & end BtoB facing 3rd corners
17-24 1s dance 1/2 Diag reel of 4 with 3rd corners, pass RSh & dance 1/2 reel with 4th corners & end 2nd place opposite sides
25-32 3s+1s+2s dance Set+Link for 3 twice
ST ANDREW’S FAIR (J8x32) 3C (4C set) R Goldring 5 SCDs
1-8 1s cross RH, cast 2 places, cross LH below 3s & cast up to 2nd place own sides
9-16 2s+1s+3s 1/2 turn RH retain hands & all set (M face down & L up) 2L leads Ladies across & down own side while 3M leads Men across & up
17-24 3s+1s+2s circle 6H round & back
25-32 3s+1s+2s 1/2 turn LH retain hands & all set (M face up & L down) 2L leads Ladies across & up own side while 3M leads Men across & down
ORIEL STRATHSPEY (S4x32) 4C set I Simmonds RSCDS Bk 32
1-8 All set, 2s+3s cross RH while 1s & 4s 1/2 turn ptnrs RH to end in middle (cplefacing cpl), 1s+4s dance down/up & dance out sides casting to ends
9-16 All set, 1s+4s cross RH while 2s & 3s 1/2 turn ptnrs RH 2s facing up & 3s down, 2s+3s dance out ends & cast back to original places
17-24 1s+2s & 3s+4s dance RH across & LH across back to places
25-32 1s+4s cross (1s RH, 4s LH) diag to centre & circle 4H to left, continue circle as 1L+4L dance dn to 4th/3rd pl as 4M+1M dance up to 3rd/4th pl
THE WHISTLING WIND (R8x32) 3C (4C set) E Goosen RSCDS Bk 36
1-8 1s set, dance in & cast to 2nd place, set to each other while advancing to 1st corners
9-16 1s dance 1/2 reel of 4 with 1st corners pass by RSh to dance 1/2 reel with 2nd corners end ready for Double Triangles up/down (Man with top couple)
17-24 3s+1s+2s dance Double Triangles facing up & down, 1s ending in 2nd place on own sides
25-32 1s dance Diag R&L
SPIFFIN’ (J5x32) 5C Sq.Set (5s facing 1s) D&A Quarrie+Friends
1-8 5s dance reels of 3 with 1s+3s (5s start by passing opposite dancer by LSh)
9-16 5L dances RH across with 2s while 5M dances LH across with 4s, 5s lead up thru 1s & cast back to centre
17-24 5L dances LH across with 2s while 5M dances RH across with 4s, 5s lead down thru 3s & cast back to centre
25-32 5s turn (Kilt Grip) twice, 5s+1s set & dance part LH across (5s dance 1/2 way while 1s dance 1/4 way & into centre to face 2s)
GLENGRANT (S8x32) 2C (4C set) H Foss Glendarroch Sh 46
1-8 1s set advancing & turn 2H, lead down crossing & cast up to 1st place opposite sides
9-16 1s+2s dance 3/4 R&L & Adv+Ret (up/down) for 1 step
17-24 2s+1s set advancing to partner & turn 2H, 1s cast up & dance down to 2nd place while 2s cross down & cast up to top
25-32 2s+1s dance 3/4 R&L & circle left 1/2 way
DONNA’S DIAMONDS (R4x32) 4C Sq set S Gradon Beyond the Black Stump
1-16 1st couple dance a Petronella Diamond.
17-18 1M and 2L change places giving right hands.
19-20 1L and 2M change places giving right hands.
21-22 1M and 3M change places giving left hands.
23-24 1L and 3L change places giving left hands.
25-26 1M and 4L change places giving right hands.
27-28 1L and 4M change places giving right hands.
29-32 All tum right hands 1.5 times to own side.
Repeat with a new top couple.
C’EST L’AMOUR (The Flirt) (J8x32) 3C (4C set) RSCDS Bk 34
• 1- 8 1L casts 1 place & sets, casts to 3rd place & sets
• 9-16 1s cast up/down to 2nd place & set, 1L casts up into middle facing down while 1M casts down 1 place into middle facing up & both set
• 17-24 1s circle 3H round & back (Lady with 2s & Man with 3s) ending facing 2s/3s (2s facing up & 3s down)
• 25-32 1s+2s+3s set, 1s dance under arches made by 2s/3s to 2nd place own sides & 2s+1s+3s turn RH
THE TRIUMPH (R4x24) 4C set Gow RSCDS Bk 1
• 1- 8 1s lead down the middle & back to top, 1M presenting 1L to 2M
• 9-16 1L+2M with nearer hands joined dance down the middle followed by 1M, 1L+2M turn inwards (holding hands) & with crossed arms gives LH to partner, 1M+2M join free hands in arch over Ladies head & all 3 dance up in ‘Triumph’, 2M returns to place
• 17-24 1s dance special Poussette (1/4 turn, travel, 1/4 turn, 1/4 turn, travel, 1/4 turn, 1/2 turn) down the middle to 4th place as 2s+3s+4s step up
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