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NICE TO SEE YOU (R32) Round the Room Dance 3 facing 3 E Craig RSCDS Bk 40
1- 8 All circle 6H round & back
9-16 Centre Man dances RH across with partner on right & opposite dancer & LH across with partner on left & opposite dancer
17-24 Centre Man dances out to the right & dances a Fig of 8 round the opposite 2 Ladies ending between them
25-32 All Ladies turn opposite Lady RH 1.1/2 times back to their partners, all join hands set in lines of 3 & set again turning to right to face next group of 3
LADY SOPHIA LINDSAY (R4x32) 4C set J Attwood Alexander Leaflet 6
3s & 4s start on opp sides
1- 8 2s+3s dance RH across once round, 2s (Lady leading) dance out & cast up round 1 st Lady while 3s dance out & cast down round 4 th Lady
9-16 2s with 1 st Man & 3s with 4 th Man, dance RH across once round, 2s with 1 st Lady & 3s with 4 th Lady, dance
LH across once round
17-24
2s & 3s dance Tandem reels of 3 on sides (2s dance down & out on Men’s side
as 3s dance up & out
Ladies side). At the end of reel 2s dance across top of dance ending in 1 st place on own sides as 3s dance across bottom of dance ending in 4 th place 1s end in 2 nd place own side facing down & 4s in 3 rd place opp side facing up
25-32 1L+4M also 1M+4L set on sides, change places RH, 1s+4s set to partners & cross to other side RH. 2
4(1)(3)
BUTTERSCOTCH & HONEY (S4x32) 4C set J Attwood Alexander Leaflet 24
1- 8 1s set & 1/2 turn RH into prom hold, 1s dance 1/2 RSh reel of 3 with 2s (2s end on opposite sides)
9-16 1s dance 1/2 LSh Reel of 3 with 3s & 1/2 RSh reel of 3 with 4s
17-24 1s followed by 4s+3s+2s cast up on opposite sides to top, cross over to own sides each Lady passing in front of partner & down own side
25-32 All set to partners & turn 2H into 4H round (2s with 3s & 4s with 1s)
JOHN OF BON ACCORD (R8x32) 3C (4C set) R Goldring RSCDS Bk 33
1- 8 1s dance 4 progressive 1/2 diagonal reels of 3 firstly 1s pass RSh to 1/2 reel with 2L then 1s pass LSh &
1/2 reel with 2M
9-16 1s pass RSh & 1/2 reel with 3L & lastly pass LSh to 1/2 reel with 3M. (2)(3)1
17-24 1s turn RH & cast up to 2 nd place on own sides, dance 1/2 Fig of 8 around the 2s to 2 nd place opposite sides
25-32 2s+1s+3s turn 3/4 RH to end in line in centre of dance facing partners (M facing down & L up) & set, 3/4 turn RH to end on own sides & set
BEST SET IN THE HALL (J8x32) 3C (4C Set) H Greenwood RSCDS Bk 46
1- 8 1s set & 1L followed by partner casts below 3s, 1L crosses & casts up to face her 1 st corner while 1M dances up the middle to face 1 st corner
9-12 1s set to 1 st corners & dance RSh round each other into 3 rd corner (pstn) while 1 st corners dance in & turn right about to face their original position
13-16 1s+1 st crnr person set & 1 st crnr persons dance RSh round each other into diag opp crnrs while 1s dance in
& pivot to right to face 2 nd crnrs
17-24 1s repeat bars 9-16 with 2 nd corners & end passing RSh to 2 nd place opposite sides. (3)(1)(2)
25-32 2s+1s+3s chase clockwise 1/2 way & turn partners RH
MISS CATHERINE ANN (S3x32) 3C Set D Queen Queens Coll 1
1- 8 1L+2L Set+Link while 1M+2M Reverse Set+Link, 1s dance 1/2 Fig of 8 round 2s
9-16 1M+3L Set+Link while 1L+3M Reverse Set+Link, 1s dance 1/2 Fig of 8 round 3s
17-24 2s+3s+1s petronella turn into centre & set to partners, 1/2 turn 2H & petronella turn bac k to sides for…
25-32 2s+3s+1s circle 6H round & back
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FLOOZIE IN THE JACUZZI (R2x48) Sq.Set G Jennings Birmingham Diamond Jubilee Bk
1- 8 All set & 3/4 turn RH, Men chase clockwise 1/2 way while Ladies dance LH across once round to face new partner
9-16 All set & 1/2 turn new partner RH, Ladies chase clockwise 1/2 way while Men dance LH across once round to face own partner
17-24 All dance 1/2 reverse Schiehallion reel (2 places to left & Men follow Ladies) to end in original places
25-32 All set (facing in) & set facing next couple (1s face 2s & 3s face 4s), all dance 1/2 R&L with next couple
33-40 All set (facing in) & set facing other couple (1s face 4s & 3s face 2s), all dance 1/2 R&L with other couple
41-48 All circle 8H round & back
Repeat back to original places
THE CRANBERRY TART (J8x32) 3C (4C set) T Glasspool 7 Year Itch
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 2 nd place own sides
25-32 1s dance RSh reels of 3 on sides giving RSh to 3s
GREY CAIRNS OF CAMSTER (S3x32) (3C Triangular set) Rob Kinnon-Brettle RSCDS Manchester
1- 8 All L dance behind cnr passing cnr’s RSh and into centre; briefly touch LH; (2 bars) dance behind ptnr LSh and into centre (2 bars) for RH across and back to place (4 bars)
9-16 All M dance behind cnr passing cnr’s LSh and into centre; briefly touch RH; (2 bars) dance behind ptnr RSh and into centre (2 bars) for LH across and back to place (4 bars); face partner
17~24 All cpls dance the Speedwell:
17-18 all turn RH (half turn,) putting L into centre facing anti-clockwise, L drop RH and form LH across
19-20 L dance on two places
21-22 all L turn “new” man RH (Half turn), putting men into centre facing anti-clockwise, M drop RH and form LH across
23-24 M dance on two places to original partner
25-32 All dance six hands round (to left) half way, twirl, chase back to new places 2,3,1
BLOOMS OF BON ACCORD (R4x32) 4C set
3s & 4s on opp sides
John Drewry Deeside Bk 2
1- 8 All set & 1s+2s also 3s+4s dance RH across once round, 1s & 4s cast in 1 place to 2 1 (4)(3)
9-12 1s & 4s cross RH & cast to ends of set to meet partners in prom hold & dance into centre of dance
13-16 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
17-24 All (1s & 4s in prom hold) dance reels of 3 on sides
25-28 4s+1s dance RH across in centre once round to end 4s facing up & 1s facing down
29-32 4s & 1s lead out of ends crossing & cast in 1 place to end 2 4 (1)(3)
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BURNIEBOOZLE (R8x32) 3C (4C set) D Queen Southport 1
1- 8 1s set & cast 1 place, turn partner LH 1.1/2 times to opposite sides (M facing up L down)
9-16 2s+1s+3s dance reel of 3 on sides giving LSh to 2 nd corner & ending with 1s turning RH to face 1 st corners
17-28 1s Dance to Each Corner & Set: -
`17-18 1s change places with 1 st crnrs passing RSh & 1 st corners pass RSh with a 1/4 turn to right in centre to face 2 nd corners ( as 2 nd corners set)
`19-20 Original 1 st crnrs change places with 2 nd crnrs passing RSh & 2 nd crnrs pass RSh with a 1/4 turn to right to face 1s in 3 rd crnr (pstn) as 1s set
`21-22 Original 2 nd corners change places with 1s passing RSh & 1s pass RSh with a 1/4 turn to right to face 2 nd corner (pstn) as orig 1 st corners set
`23-28 Repeat this Fig once more until 1s meet again in centre with 3s & 2s in 1 st & 3 rd places opposite sides
29-32 1s turn RH 1.1/4 times while 2s & 3s change places RH on the sides & cross over LH
IAN POWRIE'S FAREWELL TO AUCHTERARDER (J128) Sq.Set B Hamilton
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 LH across, 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)
AUDREY & PETER’S JUBILEE (S3x48) (3C set)
1- 4 1s turn RH, cast to 2 nd place, 2 nd cpl step up on bars 3&4
J Brenchley The Other Kangaroo Paw
5- 8 1s dance half fig 8 (M round 3s / L round 2s)
WHILE 2 nd and 3 rd cpls set to ptnrs and cross giving R Hands
9-12 1s turn 1¾ LH, finish facing ptnrs 2 nd cnr posn (L:2 nd M; M:3L)
13-16 Turn cnr half way RH; cnrs (in middle) turn 1¼ LH to face ptnrs (in 1 st cnr posn)
17-20 2s and 3s dance half turn RH; 2L and 3M (in middle) turn 1¼ LH to face 1 st cpl (in 2 nd cnr posn)
21-24 3M+1L and 2L+1M dance half turn RH (ie turn 1s into middle);
1s (now in middle) turn LH to finish in lines of three across, 1L between 2 nd and 3 rd M (in first place), all facing down and 1M between 2 nd and 3 rd L (in third place), all facing up
25-32 All set in lines of 3, dance 6 bar reels across 1s giving RSh to person on R to begin reel.
(2s and 3s end reel by dancing loops on cnrs)
33-40 All dance 6 bar reels on sides, (1L giving LSh to 2 nd L and 1M giving LSh to 3 rd M to begin); finish in lines of
3 across, join hands, set
41-48 All dance 6 hands round (to left) to finish 2s and 3s on own side, 1s in 2 nd place on opp sides. 1s turn 1½
RH to own sides. (Finish 3,1,2)
THE KELLOHOLM JIG (J8x32) 3C (4C set) P Hyssett RSCDS Leaflet Dances 12
1- 8 1s set & cast 1 place, set on side lines to 1 st corners & change places with them RH
9-16 1L+3L also 2M+1M set to each other on sides & change places LH, 1s turn RH 1.1/2 times to 2 nd place on own sides
17-24 1s set on side lines to 2 nd corners & change places with them RH, 1M+3M also 2L+1L set to each other on sides & change places LH
25-32 3s+1s+2s Adv+Ret, circle 6H round 1/2 way to left
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THE MONDAY NIGHT REEL (R6x32) 6 Couple Set J Rigby Nine Scottish Country Dances
4s+5s+6s start on opp sides
1- 8 1M/6M cast in & cross then cast round 1 st corner to face crnr while 1L/6L cross & cast then dance 1/2 Fig of 8 round 2s/5s & end facing 1 st crnr
(popular variation approved by J Rigby: 1s/6s cast in 1 pl (2s/5s step up/dn) & cross RH, 1s/6s dance clockwise round 1 st crnrs to end BtoB facing 1 st crnrs)
9-16 1s & 6s dance 1/2 diagonal reel of 4 with corners, pass RSh to dance 1/2 reel of 4 with other corners ending 2 nd place other side. (3)(1)(2)5 6 4
17-24 3s/4s (end couples) cross RH & cast 2 places to middle, 3s+4s dance 1/2 R&L
25-32 2s+4s also 3s+5s dance 1/2 R&L, 1s+4s also 3s+6s dance 1/2 R&L. 4 1 2(5)(6)(3)
JOHNNIE WALKER (M-(S64+J64)) Sq.Set N&H Robson Whisky Coll
1- 8 All circle 8H round & back
9-16 All set to corners & turn RH, set to partners & turn LH
17-24 1s & 3s advance to centre & lead out through sides with opposite partner, cross & dance to opposite sides
& turn partner 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
SETON'S CEILIDH BAND (J4x64) 4C set B Fordyce Morison's Bush Coll
1- 8 1s cross RH & cast 1 place, lead down between 3s & cast down behind 4s
9-16 1s dance reflection reels of 3 on opposite sides beginning by dancing up between 4s
17-24 1s cross RH & cast up 1 place, lead up between 3s & cast up behind 2s
25-32 1s dance reels of 3 on own sides beginning by dancing down between 2s
33-40 1s cross RH & cast down 1 place to give RH to partner & LH to 1 st corners, Bal-in-Line & turn partner RH to give LH to 2 nd corners
41-48 Bal-in-Line & 1s dance out & cast down behind 3s, lead up to top crossing to 1 st place own sides
49-60 1L+2L & 1M+2M change places RH on sides & 2s+1s cross over LH, repeat with 3s & 4s until reaching the bottom of the set
61-64 All turn RH 1.1/2 times
ARGYLL'S FAREWELL TO STIRLING (R4x40) (4C set)
1- 8 1M+2M+3M turn 2L+3L+4L RH & turn partners LH
9-16 1s+2s+3s slip step down for 2 bars & 1/2 turn, slip step up to top & 1/2 turn to places
17-24 1s+2s dance R&L
K Dingley
25-32 1M followed by partner casts 1 place & crosses to opposite side to dance RH across with 3s
33-40 1M followed by partner cast on opposite side to 4 th place & crosses to own side to dance RH across with 4s
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MAIRI'S WEDDING (R8x40) 3C (4C set)
1- 8 1s turn RH & cast to 2 nd place, 1s turn LH to face 1 st corners
Cosh 22 SCDs
9-16 1s dance 1/2 diagonal reel of 4 with 1 st corners, 1s dance 1/2 diagonal reel with 2 nd corners
17-24 1s dance 1/2 diagonal reel with 3 rd corner (pstns), 1/2 diagonal reel with 4 th corner (pstns)
25-32 1s dance reel of 3 across (Lady with 2s, Man with 3s - LSh to 1 st corner)
33-40 2s+1s+3s circle 6H round & back
THE DUNDEE WHALER (S4x32) 4C set
1- 8 2s & 4s dance Petronella to opposite sides
R Clowes Ormskirk 1
9-16 1s+2s & 3s+4s dance Ladies Chain
17-24 1s & 3s dance Petronella to opposite sides
25-32 1L+2M change places LH, 1M+2L also 1L+3L change places RH, 1M+3M also 1L+4M change places LH
& 1M+4L change RH
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