PRESIDENTS & VISITORS 3RD OCTOBER 2014
SCOTT MEIKLE (R4x32) 4C set
1- 8
1s cross RH, cast to 2nd plc & dance ½ Fig 8 rnd 2s
9-16
1s+3s dance RH across & LH back
17-24
1L followed by 3L dance Tandem reel of 3 across with
2s (1L ends 3rd pl) while 3M followed by 1M reel of 3
with 4s (3M to 2nd pl)
25-32
1s+4s dance ½ R&L & turn partners RH 1½ times
THE RAVEN'S DANCE (J8x32) 3C (4C set)
1- 8
1s+2s dnc double Fig of 8 (1s cross down & 2s out
& up to start)
9-16
1s cross down to dance reflection reels of 3 on opp
sides & end facing down (Lady on Mans right)
17-24 1s (Lady leading) dance an Alternating Tandem
RSh reel of 3 across with 2s (RSh to 2M) & end in
centre facing down
25-32 1s dance down btwn 3s, cast up 1 plc (opp sides),
lead up btwn 2s, cross & cast to 2nd plc own sides
THE SWAN AND THE TAY (S3x32) 3C set
1 -8
1s dance Figs 8 own sides dancing in & down to
start (giving hands where possible)
9-16
1s dnc reels of 3 on opp sides (joining hands where
poss),1s end facing 1st cnrs as 2s end in 1st plc
17-20 1s dance Pass+Turn with 1st cnrs, pass right
shoulder at bar 20 to face 2nd cnrs
21-24 1s dance cnrs Pass+Turn with 2nd cnrs. pass RSh
on bar 24 to end 2nd place own sides
25-32 All set, cross RH, chase clckws1/2 way to own sides
JOHNNIE WALKER (M-(S64+J64)) Sq.Set
1- 8 All circle 8H round & back
9-16 All set to crnrs & turn RH, set to prtnrs & turn LH
17-24 1s & 3s adv to cntr & lead out through sides with opp
prtnr, cross & dnc to opp sides, turn prtnr RH 1.1/2 times
25-32 2s & 4s repeat 17-24
33-40 All Ladies petronella one place to right & all set,
Ladies petronella on to next place to right & set
41-48 All Men petronella one place to right & all set, Men
petronella on to next place to right & set
49-64 All dance Grand Chain once round & dance
Allemande anticlockwise
65-128 Repeat in Jig time
LADIES' FANCY (J8x32) 2C (4C set)
1- 8
1M turns 2L RH then turns partner LH 1.1/2 times to
end facing down with partner on RH & 2L on LH
9-16
1M with 1L+2L dance down & back to end in
original pstns
17-24 1s+2s dance RH across & LH back
25-32 1s+2s dance Poussette. 2 1
THE ROBERTSON RANT (S80) Sq.Set
1- 8
9-16
17-24
25-32
33-40
41-48
49-56
57-64
65-72
73-80
All circle 8H round & back
All Ladies dance RHA 1/2 way & turn opp Man LH, all
Ladies dance 1/2 RH across & turn partner LH
1s+3s dnc reel of 4 (Ladies start by passing LSh as
Men set)
All set (HS) to corners, turn 2H twice
2s+4s dnc reel of 4 with Ladies passing LSh to start
All set (HS) to corners, turn 2H twice
All Ladies circle left to face prtnrs (Ladies BtoB), set to
& turn prtnrs 2H
All Men circle right to face partners (Men BtoB), set to
& turn partners 2H
All dance Grand Chain
All Allemande anticlockwise
A TRIP TO BAVARIA (R4x32) 4C set
1- 4 1s & 4s cross RH while 2s+3s dance 1/2 RHA across,
1s+3s & 2s+4s change places LH on sides
5- 8 3s & 2s cross RH while 1s+4s dance 1/2 RHA across
9-16 Repeat bars 1-8 until back in original places
17-24 1s set to 2s & cross over to face 3s, set & cross to
face 4s
25-32 1s set to 4s, cross over to 4th plc on opp sides, all
Adv+Ret 2 steps 1s chnge plc 2H to retire to own sides
STREETS OF MILAN (J8 x 32)
3 cpl in 4cpl set
1-4
1s lead down the centre. 2s step up bars 3&4
5-6
1s lead up 2 steps to finish in the centre between
2nd & 3rd cpl retaining hands
7-8
1s turn RH to finish with promenade hold facing 2M
9-16 1s in promenade hold dance reel of three on side
with 2M & 3M - RSh to 2M to begin.
17-24 1s in promenade hold dance reel of three on side
with 2L & 3L - LSh to 2L to begin.1s finish
in the centre, release RH to face up with LH joined,
2s & 3s face each other up & down the set.
25-32 1s lead up, cross and cast off 1 place, meet in the
middleof the set, giving LH lead down, cross and cast
to 2nd place on own side. While, 2s & 3s dance
R & Ls start by giving RH on the side.
MACDONALD OF THE ISLES (S3x32) 3C Set
1- 8 2s dance full diagonal Reels of 4 with 1st corners,
passing by the LSh to face 2nd corners
9-16 2s dance full diagonal Reel of 4 with 2nd corners to end
in original places
17-24 All dnc Snowball Grand Chain for 3 cples to end
3(2)1: `1s cross RH & change plcs LH on side with
2s `1s change plcs RH with 3s while 2s cross over
RH `1s cross LH as 2s & 3s change plcs LH. 3(2)1
25-32 3s+2s dnc 1/2 R&L, 3s dnc 1/2 Fig of 8 round end
couples (3M up & 3L down) to end in 2nd plcs
B LOOMS OF BON ACCORD (R4x32) 4C set 3s & 4s on opp sides
1- 8
9-12
13-16
17-24
25-28
29-32
All set & 1s+2s also 3s+4s dance RH across once
round, 1s & 4s cast in 1 place to 2 1 (4)(3)
1s & 4s cross RH & cast to ends of set to meet
partners in prom hold & dance into centre of dance
1s+4s dance round passing RSh & to end 1s in the
middle on Men’s side facing up & 4s in the middle
on Ladies side facing down
All (1s & 4s in prom hold) dance reels of 3 on sides
4s+1s dance RH across in centre once round to end
4s facing up & 1s facing down
4s & 1s lead out of ends crossing & cast in 1 place
to end 2 4 (1)(3)
A CAPITAL JIG (J8x32) 3C (4C set)
1- 8
1s+2s Set & Rotate (end 1s facing up, 2s down)
9-16
1s dance reels of 3 on own sides (RSh to 2s)
17-24 1s set & turn RH to face own sides, 1s dance LH
across (1L with 2s, 1M with 3s) to end 2nd place
opposite sides
25-32 1s set & turn RH to face opposite sides, 1s dance
LH across (1M with 2s, 1L with 3s) ending 2nd place
own sides
VAL'S JUNIPER STRATHSPEY (S3x40) 3C Set
1- 8 Mirror Reels of three on the sidelines.
2s crossing up (no hands)to begin whilst 2s &3s cast into
reels. !s &3s curving into place to end the reels.
9-16 2s (on opposite sides) 3cpls set & link and joining
hands in lines across flow into 6 hands left 1/2 way
17-24 1s,2s,3s 3cpls set & link and joining hands on
sidelines flow into 6 hands left 1/2 way
25-28 2s dance 1/2 diagonal reel with 1st corner positions
(passing RSh to begin. At the end 2s come in
towards each other & turn their back to partner to
face 4th corner positions.
29-32 2s dance 1/2 diagonal reel with 4th corner positions
(passing RSh to begin). Finish everyone on their
own sides (123) 1s facing across 2s facing down, &
3s facing up
32-40 1s,2s,3s Progressive grand Chain.
1s TRH(once round) as 2M&3M, 2L &3L cross RH,
2s TLH(once round) as 1M&3M, 2L & 1L cross LH,
3s TRH(once round) as 1M&2M,1L & 2L cross RH,
1s TLH(once round) as 3M&2M, 3L &2L cross RL
Finish231
(At end of 1s final turn continue out & up to start the reel on
sidelines, no polite turn)
MR IAIN STUART ROBERTSON (R8x32) 3C (4C set)
1- 8
1s set advancing & turn 2H to face down & give
nearer hand to 2s (2s face up), 1s+2s set & 1s turn
2s on sides with nearer hand
9-16
1s followed by 2s (who dance up to follow) dance
down for 3 bars, 1s dance to top as 2s divide &
follow, 1s cast to 2nd place & 2s to top & face out
17-24 2s+1s+3s dance reflection reels of 3 on sides (1s in
& down to start, all giving hands where possible) 2s
& 3s ending with a loop
25-32 1s dance 1/2 reels of 3 across (Lady with 2s & Man
with 3s), 1s dance 1/2 reels of 3 across (Man with
2s & Lady with 3s)
NAPIER’S INDEX (J8x40) 3C (4C Set)
1- 8
1s set & cast 1 place, turn LH 1.1/4 times to end in
Bal-in-Line position between 1st corners
9-16
1s+1st corners Bal-in-Line & turn corners RH to Balin-Line again with 1st corners
17-24 1s dance reel of 3 on sides (LSh to 2nd corner) &
end diagonally between 2nd corners
25-32 1s+2nd corners Bal-in-Line & turn corners RH, Balin-Line again with 2nd corners
33-40 1s dance reels of 3 across (LSh to 3rd corners) &
cross RH to 2nd places
MRS MILNE OF KINNEFF (S4x32) Sq.Set
1- 8
1s & 3s join hands with partner & adv for 2 steps,
turn opposite partner RH once round, retaining opp
ptnr hand dance RH across with 2s/4s
9-16
Dancing couples (1M+3L & 1L+3M) facing side
couples dance parallel reels of 4 across the dance
17-18 Dancing couples (1M+3L & 1L+3M) set to side
couples
19-22 Dancing couples (1M+3L & 1L+3M) dance out
between side couples & cast to original places
while side couples separate & dance into centre to
meet partners then holding nearer hands dance out
to original places
23-24 All turn partners 2H
25-32 All circle 8H 1/2 way round to left, 3/4 turn partners
RH into prom hold (Ladies on inside) & all
Promenade 1 place clockwise
MAIRI'S WEDDING (R8x40) 3C (4C set)
1- 8 1s turn RH & cast to 2nd plc, 1s turn LH to face 1st crnrs
9-16 1s dance 1/2 diagonal reel of 4 with 1st corners, 1s
dance 1/2 diagonal reel with 2nd corners
17-24 1s dance 1/2 diagonal reel with 3rd corner (pstns), 1/2
diagonal reel with 4th corner (pstns)
25-32 1s dance reel of 3 across (Lady with 2s, Man with 3s LSh to 1st corner)
33-40 2s+1s+3s circle 6H round & back
IAN POWRIE'S FAREWELL TO AUCHTERARDER (J128) Sq.Set
1- 8
All circle 8H round to the left & back (popular
variation - 8 hands all the way round to left)
9-24
Ladies dance in front of ptnr & behind next Man,
into RH across, in front of Man opp own ptnr &
behind next Man, into RH across & back to place
25-32 All Promenade clockwise
33-40 1s & 3s dance cl'wise behind next couple & Men
dance past cple as Ladies dance in between cple &
both turn R to face cple, all set & turn RH
41-48 All dance parallel reels of 4
49-56 1s & 3s dance a full Fig of 8 round the standing
2s/4s
57-64 1s & 3s dance LHA, 1s & 3s dance back to places
(Men round & Ladies through the standing 2s & 4s)
65-96 2s & 4s repeat 33-64
97-104 All Promenade anticlockwise
105-120 Men dance in front of ptnr & behind next Lady, into
LH across, dance in front of Lady opp own partner
& behind next L into LH across & back to pl
121-128 All circle 8H round to the right & back (popular
variation - 8 hands all the way round to right)
ST COLUMBA'S STRATHSPEY (S5x32) 5C set
1- 8
2s+4s dance RH across, 2s dance up while 4s
dance down, 2s & 4s casting round ends on own
sides to face 1st corners
9-16
2s+4s Pass+Turn with 1st corners, pass partner LSh
& Pass+Turn with 2nd corners & into centre facing
partner (L facing down M up)
17-24 2s+4s dance reel of 4 ending in original places on
sides
25-32 2s & 4s set & cast down 1 place while 3s & 5s set
& dance up 1 place, 1s & 2s turn RH & cast down 1
place. 3 1 5 2 4
THE CRANBERRY TART (J8x32) 3C (4C set)
1- 8
1M sets & casts 1 place, sets & petronella turns
between 3s facing up while 1L stands for 2 bars
then sets, casts 1 place & sets
9-16
1M sets in line with 3s & all 3 Adv+Ret then 1M
advances to partner while 1L petronella turns
between 2s & sets in line with 2s then all 3 Adv+Ret
17-24 1L followed by partner dances reel of 3 across with
2s (RSh to 2L) to end in 2nd place own sides
25-32 1s dance RSh reels of 3 on sides giving RSh to 3s
REEL OF THE ROYAL SCOTS (R8x32) 3C (4C set)
1- 8
1s 1/2 turn 2s on sides (1M RH - 1L LH) to face out,
2s+1s+3s set, 1s 1/2 turn 3s on sides (1M LH - 1L
RH) end 3s facing out & 2s+3s+1s set
9-16
1s followed by 3s dance up between 2s, cast down
1 place, dance in & 1s cast up to 2nd place 3s end in
3rd place
17-24 1s turn 1st corners RH, pass partner RSh turn 2nd
corners RH & cross passing partner RSh to 2nd
place own sides
25-32 2s+1s+3s circle 6H round & back
EXTRAS:
THE BEES OF MAGGIEKNOCKATER (J4x32) 4C set
1- 8
1s cross RH & cast 1 place, dance RH across with 3s
& end 1M+3L also 1L+3M in prom hold facing out to
pass corner person RSh
9-24
All dance 4x1/2 Reels of 3 on sides (to right to start,
then left, right & left) with 1s+3s changing partners in
centre at end of each 1/2 Reel to progress Men
clockwise & Ladies anticlockwise. End in centre 1s
facing down & 3s facing up
25-32
1s dance between 3s turning 3s with nearer hand 1.1/2
times, crossing over to own sides & turn 4th person
1.1/2 times (Men RH & Ladies LH)
CATH'S CROWN OF PENNIES (S3X32) 3C SET
1- 4 1s turn prtnr RH and cast 1 plc, 2s step up 3-4
5- 8 2s, 1s, 3s turn prtnr BH 1 1/2 times to end on opp side
(2s & 3s curve into plc to face in, 1s remain facing out.
9-16 1s dance RSh round 1st crnr position, cross RH up
& down the set, 1s dance RSh round 2nd crnr
position, cross over RH to own side of set;
Meanwhile 1st crnr positions (2L & 3M) dance 1/2 RHT,
twirl to change plcs, then 2nd crnrs(2M & 3L) repeat.
17-24 3s,1s,2s circle round & back.
25-32 1s & 2s in 2nd & 3plcs dance all round poussette
THE IRISH ROVER (R8x32) 3C (4C set)
1- 8
1s dance down below 3s & cast up to 2nd place own
sides, 1L dances RH across with 2s while 1M dances
RH across with 3s
9-16
1s dance 1/2 diagonal reel of 4 with 1st corners, 1/2
reel with 2nd corners & 1/2 turn LH in centre to face 1st
corners
17-24
1s dance reels of 3 across giving LSh to 1st corners
ending in 2nd place own sides
25-32
1s dance Diag R&L (1M crossing down & 1L crossing
up to start)