BRATACH BANA (R8x32) 3C (4C Set)John Drewry Bon Accord Bk

BRATACH BANA (R8x32) 3C (4C set)John Drewry Bon Accord Bk

1- 81s turn RH & cast 1 place, 1s dance LSh round 1st corners to 2nd place opposite side facing 2nd corners

9-161s dance 1/2 Reel of 3 on the sides & dance 1/2 Reel of 3 across (1M with 3s at top, 1L with the 2s)

17-241s turn LH, turn 3rd crnrs RH (1st crnr person) & pass RSh to turn 4th crnr RH ending in 2nd pl own side in prom hold with 4th crnr

25-321s+4th crnrs Prom diag across (pass RSh) to diagoppcrnr & 1/2 turn to end 1s in 2nd pl opp side, 1s dance 1/2 Diag R&L (M up, L dn) to end in 2nd pl

STREETS OF MILAN(J8x32) 3C (4C set)James and Marilyn Healy

1- 8 1s lead down for 4 bars (2s step up 3-4), 1s lead up for 2 bars, turn RH to face 2M in prom hold

9-16 1s dance reel of 3 on the side with 2M and 3M (giving RSh to 2M) to finish facing 2L

17-241s dance reel of 3 on the side with 2L and 3L (giving LSh to 2L) to finish facing up in the middle of the set with LH joined, 2s and 3s face each other Up&Down the set

25-32 1s lead up, Cross&Cast one place, giving LH lead down, Cross&Cast up to 2nd place own side while 2s and 3s dance R&L starting by changing places RH on the sides

VICTORIA PLUMS (S4x32) 4C set John Drewry

1- 81M+2L also 3M+4L set & change places RH, Men cross to own side & cast up to places while Ladies cross to own side & cast down to places

9-16All dance RSh reels of 4 on sides

17-241s+2s also 3s+4s dance RH across, 2s+3s dance LH across

25-321s cross RH & cast to 2nd place while 4s cross RH & cast up to 3rd place, 1s+4s dance 1/2 R&L. 2 4 1 3

THE RUTLAND REEL (R8x40) 3C (4C set) Robert Senior The Sunday Class 1

1- 81s set & cast 1 place, 1s cross between 3s & cast up to 2nd place opposite sides

9-161s+2s dance Ladies Chain & end 1s facing down

17-24Reel of 3 on sides, 1s giving RSh to 3s & 1s+3s 1/2 turn RH 2 3(1)

25-323s+1s dance Mens Chain & end 1L facingout with partner ready to follow her

33-401L followed by partner casts up & crosses to own side to end 1s in 2nd place own sides, 1s+3s circle 4H round to left

JOHN CASS (J5x32) 5CPeter Avery RSCDS Bk 49

1- 81s lead down (2s+3s step up 3-4), lead up to 3rd place & turn RH to face 3M with 1L following 1M

9-161s, 3M+2M, 4L+5L all in tandem, dance alternating tandem reel on diagonal (1s pass 3M+2M RSh). 1s end facing 4M, 1L following 1M

17-241s, 4M+5M, 2L+3L all in tandem, repeat 9-16 (1s pass 4M+5M LSh) 1s end in middle, 3rd place facing down NHJ (1L on Left of 1M)

25-321s dance down between 4s, cast behind 5s (4s+5s step up 27-28), 1s pivot turn (R elbow grip) & finish in 5th place 2 3 4 5 1

CITY OF BELFAST (S3x32) 3C set L Mullholland Belfast Diamond Jubilee Bk

1- 81s dance 1/2 Fig of 8 round 2s, 1L+2M turn RH 1.1/4 times while 1M+2L turn LH 1.1/4 times & 1s end BtoB facing oppsides

9-161s+2s dance reel of 4 across & 2s end in 1st places while 1s pass LSh to face 1st corners

17-241s set to 1st corner & 2nd corner ending (turning to right) between corners, all set & 1s cross RH

25-321s+3s dance Espagnole:-

`25-261s+3s cross (Ladies lead across RH passing between Men) with Ladies changing places RH

`27-281s+3s cross back (Men lead across RH between Ladies) with Men changing places RH

`29-323s turn RH as 1s turn LH to end 2 3 1

CURRIE MOUNTAIN (R8x32) 3C (4C set)Mary Pugh New Brunswick Coll

1- 81s cross RH & cast 1 place, dance 1/2 Fig of 8 round 2s

9-161s turn 3s with nearer hands (1s dancing between 3s) & turn 2s with other hand

17-241s+3s dance RH across, 1s+2s dance LH across

25-322s+1s+3s dance reels of 3 on sides (1s giving RSh to 3s to start)

THE WATERNISH TANGLE (J8x32) 3C (4C set)A Barfoot Skye Coll 2

1- 81s cross down RH, set, cross down LH & set

9-161s cross RH, change places on sides with 3s LH, 2s+1s cross RH & 3/4 turn LH on sides to form line of 4 across

17-242s+1s dance the Targe : -

`17-18 1st & 2nd Ladies 3/4 turn RH while Men dance 1/4 way round anticlockwise

`19-20 1st Man with 2nd Lady & 1st Lady with 2nd Man full turn LH

`21-22 1st & 2nd Ladies 3/4 turn RH while Men dance 1/4 way round anticlockwise

`23-24 1st Man with 2nd Lady & 1st Lady with 2nd Man turn LH to end on sides to 2(1)3

25-321s cross down below 3s, cast up, dance up between 2s & cast to 2nd place

CULLA BAY (S4x32) Sq.SetA Dix RSCDS Bk 41

1- 41s & 3s advance & 1/2 turn opposite partner RH & cast out to opposite side

5- 81s & 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

9-16All dance parallel reels of 4 across set

17-242s+1s also 4s+3s circle 4H once round to left, set & dance RH across 1/2 way

25-322s+4s dance LH across once round, 2s & 4s dance out through sides passing opp partner RSh & chase round set cl'wise to next place

~~ INTERVAL ~~

THE ZOOLOGIST (J8x32) 3C (4C set) D Brown RSCDS Bk 46

1- 81s cross down between 2s+3s & cast to right to face 2L/3M, dance 1/2 LSh reel of 3 across (1L with 2s, 1M with 3s) & end facing 1st corner (pstn)

9-161s dance 1/2 diagonal reel of 4 & pass RSh to face 2nd corner (pstn), 1s dance 1/2 diagonal reel & end in double triangle positions (facing opp sides)

17-241s dance Double Triangles & end in middle facing opposite sides RSh to RSh

25-321s dance LH across (M with 3s at top & L with 2s), 1M followed by 3M+3L also 1L followed by 2L+2Mpass RSh diagonally across to change ends & loop round to right to end on own sides. 2 1 3

FINDLATER CASTLE (R8x32) 3C (4C set) Bill Forbes Banffshire Jubilee Bk

1- 81s cross down RH to 2nd place & Bal-in-Line with 1st+2nd corners, turn 1st corner RH, partner LH to 2nd place own sides facing out

9-161s dance reels of 3 on own sides (LSh to 4th corner) & pass partner LH to…

17-241s dance RH across (1L with 2s, 1M with 3s) into 2nd place own sides & 2s+1s+3s chase clockwise 1/2 way

25-32All Set+Link for 3 twice

THE MINISTER ON THE LOCH (S3x32) 3C setRoy Goldring 24 G & S Dances

1- 81s+2s dance Diamond Poussette

9-161s dance down for 2 steps, turn 2H, dance up to top & turn 2H

17-241s+3s dance double Fig of 8 round 2s with 1s casting to start

25-321M+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

DANCING DOLPHINS (J8x32) 3C (4C set)Barry Skelton Dolphin Bk

1- 81s cross RH, cast 1 place (2s step up). 1s turn LH 1.1/4 times to end facing Ladies' side, 1L on 1M's right (*see note)

9-161s dance Alternating Tandem reel of 3 on Ladies side (1L leads starting RSh to 3L)

17-241s dance Alternating Tandem reel on Mens side (1L leads starting LSh to 3M) & end in prom hold facing Ladies' side

25-321s dance out between 2L+3L, cast round 3L & dance up to top of set, drop hands & cast to 2nd place own side

*Note:1s cover, remaining parallel to line of set throughout reels (bars 9-24)

FALLS OF FEUGH (R3X32) 3C SETAndrew Watt 9 for 90 Aberdeen 90th

1- 81s set cast, set advancing to face 1st corners.

9-121s cast round 1st corner RSh to face 2nd corner, while 1st corners 1/2 turn RH and pull back RSh to dance out to each other’s places.

13-161s repeat 9-12 with 2nd corners, meet in the middle pulling back RSh to finish ready for double triangles.

17-243s+1s+2s dance double triangles to finish 1M between 3s facing Ladies' side, 1L between 2s facing Men's side.

25-281M+3s dance 1/2 RSh reel across, as 1L+2s dance 1/2 RSh reel across.

29-321s turn RH 1.1/2 to finish in 2nd place own side.

WELCOME TO AYR (J8x32) 3C (4C set) J Henricksen & K Stewart RSCDS Bk 47

1- 81s+2s dance double Fig of 8 (1s cross down to start)

9-161s turn 2s on sides (Men RH, Ladies LH) & 1s dance down to turn 3s on sides (Men RH, Ladies LH) & 1s end facing 1st corners

17-241s dance 1/2 reel of 4 with corners & pass RSh to face 2nd corner, 1s dance 1/2 reel of 4 with crnrs & 1s end in middle LSh to LSh facing own sides

25-321M+3s (at top) also 1L+2s dance RH across (1s end in 2nd place opposite sides), all chase clockwise 1/2 way to own sides

CHASING THE ECLIPSE (S3x32) 3C setS Gallamore

1- 81s set, dance down below 3s (2s step up), cast up to 2nd place, pass LSh to face 1st corners

9-161s dance RSh reels of 3 on opposite sides, 1s end facing 1st corners

17-241s set to 1st corners, dance 3/4 round partner by RSh, 1s set to 2nd corners, dance round partner to own side, face out,

25-32Promenade Chain progression:

`25-262s & 3s 3/4 turn partner RH into middle while 1s dance clockwise 1/4 round the set picking up 2L/3M …

`27-30who promenade 1/2 way clockwise while middle people (2M + 3L) turn LH 1.1/2 .

`31-322s & 3s turn partner RH 3/4 to own sides while 1s dance clockwise 1/4 round to end in 2nd place. 3 1 2

THE MIDNIGHT FERRY (R4x40) Sq.Set Jessie Stuart

1- 81s dance down to 3rd place & cast back to places as 3s cast to top & dance down to places, 1s & 3s turn RH to face 4M/2M

9-161s dance RH across with 4M then LH across with 2L to end facing 4M (1M behind 1L) while 3s dance RH across with 2M & LH across with 4L to end facing 2M (3M behind 3L)

17-241s with 4M+2L & 3s with 2M+4L dance Alternating Tandem reels of 3 across all end in orig places

25-32All set advancing to form circle & retire to places, all petronella turn to right moving on 1 place & set

33-40All circle 8H round & back

THE RECUMBENT STONE (R5x48) 5C setJohn Drewry Greenburn Bk 3

1- 82s+3s+4s circle 6H round & back while 1s & 5s wait for 4 bars then turn RH for 4 bars

9-161s & 3s dance Fig of 8 round couples below them

17-241s & 3s dancing between couple below turn them with nearer hand 1.1/2 times, cast down behind next couple & lead up LH to face 1st corners

25-321s & 3s dance 1/2 diag reel of 4 with 1st corners, pass RSh & 1/2 diagonal reel of 4 with 2nd corners to end passing RSh to face 3rd corners

33-401s & 3s dance 1/2 diag reel with 3rd crnrs & pass RSh to face each other up/down in centre (Ladies face down & Men up) & 1/2 reel of 4 in centre

41-483s & 1s turn RH 1.1/4 times to 2nd/4th places (opp side) & 3M passes 1L RSh to dance 1/2 Figs of 8 across round couples on their left (Lady up, Man down) to end 5 3 4 1 2

Charles Upton’s MINICRIBby The MiniCrib Team
July/August 2016