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AIRDRIE LASSIES (J4x48) 4C set RSCDS Bk 26
1- 8 All Adv+Ret, cross over passing partners RSh, Men making the arches
9-16 Repeat bars 1- 8
17-32 1s & 4s turn R elbow grip ending in middle 1s facing down (L on M’s right) & 4s up, 1s+4s dance R&L up/down dance & turn partners L elbow grip
33-40 1s+4s dance Ladies Chain & end in original places
41-48 1s followed by 2s+3s+4s cast & 1s make an arch at bottom of set while others dance under arch to top
THE AUSTRALIAN LADIES (R8x32) 3C (4C set) R M Campbell Glasgow Assembly
1- 8. 1s cross, cast down to 3rd place & 3s+1s dance RH across.
9-16. 1s lead up to top, cross, cast to 2nd place & 2s+1s dance LH across.
17-24. 2s & 3s set & cross RH as 1s cross RH & cast to right, 2s+3s set on sides & change pls RH as 1s cross RH up/down centre & cast to right
25-32. 3s & 2s set & cross RH as 1s cross RH & cast to right, 3s+2s set on sides & change pls RH as 1s cross RH up/down centre & cast to 2nd pls.
MONTPARNASSE (S4x32) 4C set A Dix Reel Friends 3
1- 8 1s & 4s set & cross RH, cast in 1 place & dance LH across 1/2 way
9-16 All dance RSh reels of 4 on sides & end facing up/down
17-24 All set to facing person on sides & turn 2H, 2s+4s also 1s+3s circle 4H round to left
25-32 2s+4s also 1s+3s dance Diamond Poussette
MUIRLAND WILLIE (J8x32) 3C (4C set) RSCDS Bk 21
1- 4 1s lead down middle & cross over to cast up to 2nd pl while 2s set & cross RH to 3rd pl while 3s cast up to 1st place & cross RH
5- 8 All set & 1/2 turn 2H to own side
9-16 Repeat bars 1- 8 from new pstns
17-24 1s lead up to 1st place & set, 1s+2s set advancing
25-32 1s+2s dance Poussette. 2 1 3
BLOOMS OF BON ACCORD (R4x32) 4C set John Drewry Deeside Bk 2
3s & 4s on opp sides
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)
THE CASHMERE SHAWL (S8x32) 3C (4C set) Iain Boyd Strathtay Album
1- 8 1s turn RH & cast down 2 places, cross LH & cast up to 2nd place opposite sides
9-16 1s turn RH & turn 1st corners LH, turn 2nd corners RH & turn partner LH to face 1st corners
17-24 1s 1/2 diagonal reel of 4 with 1st corners, 1s 1/2 diagonal reel with 2nd corners. (3)(1)(2)
25-32 1s change places RH with person diagonally to right & new centre cple LH with person diag left, new centre cple RH diag right & all cross back LH
AIRIE BENNAN (J5x32) 5C set HugHugh Foss Glendarroch SD Sheets
1- 8 1s+2s & 3s+4s set & 1/2 RH across, all set & LH across back to places
9-16 1s & 3s dance down 1 place, set, dance back to places & cast 1 place to face 1st corners
17-24 1s & 3s set & turn 1st corners RH, set & turn 2nd corners RH
25-32 1s & 3s turn LH, cast 1 place & turn RH 1.1/2 times
THE GATES OF EDINBURGH (R8x32) 3C (4C set) Rutherford RSCDS Bk 15
1- 8 1s cross down to dance reflection reels of 3 on opposite sides
9-16 1s cross down to dance reflection reels on own sides ending in lines across 1L between 2s & 1M between 3s
17-24 2s+1s+3s set twice, turn opposite person 2H, 1s end 2nd place on own sides
25-32 2s+1s+3s set twice & turn RH
CULLA BAY (S4x32) Sq.Set A Dix RSCDS Bk 41
1- 4 1s & 3s advance & 1/2 turn opposite partner RH & cast out to opposite side
5- 8 1s & 3s chase 1/4 round set cl'wise & dance in passing 2s/4s RSh curving in to face 2s/4s as 2s & 4s repeat bars 1-4 & turn right about to face 1s/3s
9-16 All dance parallel reels of 4 across set
17-24 2s+1s also 4s+3s circle 4H once round to left, set & dance RH across 1/2 way
25-32 2s+4s dance LH across once round, 2s & 4s dance out through sides passing opp partner RSh & chase round set cl'wise to next place
TORRIDON LASSIES (J8x40) 3C (4C set) J Brenchley Kangaroo Paw
1- 8 1s cross & cast 1 place, 1s dance LH across (1L with 2s, 1M with 3s) & end facing 4th corner
9-16 1s set to corners then to partner up/down the dance & end facing 1st corners, turn corners RH & pass partner LSh to face 2nd corners
17-24 1s dance 1/2 diagonal reel of 4 with 2nd corners & pass LSh to face 3rd corners, 1s set to corners then set to partner across the dance& end facing 4th corners
25-32 1s turn 4th corner (pstn) RH & pass partner LSh to face 1st corners, 1s dance 1/2 diag reel of 4 with 1st corners & pass RSh to BtoB (1M facing up)
33-40 1s dance RSh round 2nd corners & 1/2 Fig of 8 (1L up, 1M down) while 2s+3s set & cross RH, set (facing up/down) & change pl RH on sides. 2 1 3
INTERVAL
CATCH THE WIND (R8x32) 3C (4C set) R Butterfield RSCDS Bk 45
1- 8 1s set, cast 1 place & dance 1/2 Fig of 8 round 2s
9-16 1s set twice with 1L turning to face out, 1L followed by partner casts up & dances down the middle 1L to face 3M while 1M faces 2M
17-24 1s RSh reels of 3 across (1M with 2s & 1L with 3s)
25-32 1L followed by partner dances down cast up round 3M & crosses to end in 2nd place on own sides, 1s turn RH (4 bars)
THE MINISTER ON THE LOCH (S3x32) 3C set Roy Goldring 24 G & S Dances
1- 8 1s+2s dance Diamond Poussette
9-16 1s dance down for 2 steps, turn 2H, dance up to top & turn 2H
17-24 1s+3s dance double Fig of 8 round 2s with 1s casting to start
25-32 1M+2M turn LH 1.1/2 times while 1L+2L turn RH 1.1/2 times, 1M+3M turn RH 1.1/2 times while 1L+3L turn LH 1.1/2 times
ARGYLL'S FANCY (J4x48) 4C set Bk of Graded SCDs
1- 8 1s+2s circle 4H round & back
9-16 1s lead down 1 place, cross RH & dance down behind 3s, cross LH & dance down behind 4s to bottom of set
17-24 1s lead up 1 place, cross RH & dance up behind 3s, cross LH & dance up behind 2s to top places
25-32 1s+2s dance R&L
33-40 1s+2s dance RH across 1/2 way & set, 1s+3s dance LH across 1/2 way & set
41-48 1s+4s dance RH across 1/2 way & all 4 couples set, all turn partners RH 1.1/2 times to own sides
GAVIN'S REEL (R5x32) 5C Sq.Set B Donald Green Lochan
5s in centre facing - L facing down & M up
1- 4 5M+2s & 5L+4s dance 1/2 RH across & 2s+4s dance 1/2 LH across in centre
5- 8 5M+4s & 5L+2s dance 1/2 RH across & 5s turn 3/4 LH in centre to end 5M facing 3s & 5L facing 1s
9-16 5s turn corner, partner, corner, partner with 1st & 3rd couples (turning 1M/3M first)
17-20 5M dances 1/2 reel of 3 with Men in 4th+1st place as 5L dances 1/2 reel with Men in 2nd+3rd place (pass LSh to Men in 2nd & 4th place)
21-24 5M dances 1/2 reel of 3 with Ladies 1st+4th place as 5L dances 1/2 reel with Ladies 3rd+2nd place end facing partner in centre (M up & L dn)
25-32 5s set & 1/2 turn 2H to face 4th place (original 1st couple), 5s+1s dance 1/2 R&L to change places
GANG THE SAME GATE (S8x32) 3C (4C set) M Levy RSCDS Bk 36
1- 8 1s cross RH & cast down to 3rd place, cross RH & cast up to 2nd place on own sides
9-16 1s set adv to ptnr & turn 1st crnr 2H to face 2nd crnr, 1s dance 1/2 reel of 4 ending M b’tw’n top cple facing down & L b’tw’n bottom cple facing up
17-24 1s set adv to partner & turn 4th corner (pstn) 2H to face own 1st corner (pstn), 1s dance 1/2 diagonal reel with 1st corners ending in 2nd place opp sides
25-32 3s+1s+2s Set+Link for 3 twice
MACLEOD'S FANCY (J4x32) 4C set John 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)
RAMADAN-CE (R8x32) 3C (4C set) John Drewry Turkish Set
1- 8 1s dance Inveran Reels with 2s+3s
9-16 1s cross RH, cast 1 place & turn RH to face 1st corners
17-24 1s dance RSh round 1st corner, pass RSh & dance RSh round 2nd corner to end 2nd place opposite side while 1st corners dance in, 1/2 turn RH, twirl & dance out to each others place, 2nd corners dance similarly. (3)(1)(2)
25-32 1s dance 1/2 LSh reels of 3 across (Man at top with 3s & Lady at bottom with 2s), 1s dance 1/2 RSh reels of 3 on own sides (Man Down, Lady up)
NEIDPATH CASTLE (S3x32) 3C set Derek Haynes RSCDS Bk 22
1- 8 All set & turn partners 2H twice & set again
9-16 All dance Grand Chain
17-24 1s dance down between 2s, cast behind 3s, dance up between 3s, cast up behind 2s. 1s+2s end ready for a 1/2 Diamond Poussette
25-32 1s+2s dance 1/2 Diamond Poussette, 1s+3s dance 1/2 Diamond Poussette 1s ending in 3rd place
TRIBUTE TO THE BORDERS (J8x32) 3C (4C set) Roy Goldring RSCDS Leaflet Dances 31
1- 8 1s cross RH & cast 1 place, turn RH 1.1/2 times to end in prom hold facing 2M
9-16 1s dance 1/2 RSh reel of 3 on Mans side, cross to face 3L & dance 1/2 RSh reel on Ladies side 1s end facing 3L (in top place)
17-24 1s set to 3L, turn & set to 2L, turn & set to 2M, turn & set to 3M ending with 3s+1s+2s in centre ready for Allemande
25-32 3s+1s+2s Allemande
MRS MACPHERSON OF INVERAN (R8x32) 3C (4C set) John Drewry Bon Accord Bk
1- 8 1s dance Inveran Reels with 2s+3s
9-16 1s turn RH 1.1/2 times moving down to 2nd places (opposite sides), 1s cast up behind 2s & cross down to 2nd place own side
17-24 2s+1s+3s dance Grand Chain
25-32 2s+1s+3s circle 6H round & back
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March 2016