MRS MACLEOD (of Raasay) (R8x32) 3C (4C set)RSCDS Bk 6
1- 81s+2s dance RH across & LH back
9-161s lead down the middle & up to face 1st corners
17-241s set to 1st corners & turn 2H, set & turn 2nd corners
25-321s dance reels of 3 on opposite sides giving LSh to 1st corners & cross to 2nd place own sides
THE WILD GEESE (J8x32) 3C (4C set)RSCDS Bk 24
1- 81s+3s set advancing & Bal-in-Line, turn partners RH & 1s cast to 3rd place while 3s lead up to 1st place
9-163s+1s set advancing & Bal-in-Line, turn partners RH & 3s cast to 3rd place while 1s lead up to 1st place
17-241s lead down & back to 2nd place
25-322s+1s dance R&L
THE BONNIE TREE (S8x32) 3C (4C set) R Butterfield RSCDS Bk 46
1- 81s dance down below 3s & cast up behind 3s, dance up between 2s & cast to 2nd place
9-162s+1s+3s 1/2 turn partner 2H & twirl to opposite place, all circle 6H round to left 3/4 way into lines across (Men facing down at top)
17-201s change places RH & cast right to 2nd place own side while (bar 19) 3M+2L change places diagonally RH
21-241s cross RH & cast right into middle while (bar 23) 2M+3L change places RH all end in lines across (Ladies facing down, Men up)
25-32All 1/2 turn partner 2H & twirl to opposite place, all circle 6H round to left to own sides. 2 1 3
BLOOMS OF BON ACCORD (R4x32) 4C set 3s & 4s on opp sidesJ Drewry Deeside Bk 2
1- 8All set & 1s+2s also 3s+4s dance RH across once round, 1s & 4s cast in 1 place to 2 1 (4)(3)
9-121s & 4s cross RH & cast to ends of set to meet partners in prom hold & dance into centre of dance
13-161s+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
17-24All (1s & 4s in prom hold) dance reels of 3 on sides
25-284s+1s dance RH across in centre once round to end 4s facing up & 1s facing down
29-324s & 1s lead out of ends crossing & cast in 1 place to end 2 4 (1)(3)
THE KELLOHOLM JIG (J8x32) 3C (4C set)P Hyssett RSCDS Leaflet 32
1- 81s set & cast 1 place, set on side lines to 1st corners & change places with them RH
9-161L+3L also 2M+1M set to each other on sides & change places LH, 1s turn RH 1.1/2 times to 2nd place on own sides
17-241s set on side lines to 2nd corners & change places with them RH, 1M+3M also 2L+1L set to each other on sides & change places LH
25-323s+1s+2s Adv+Ret, circle 6H round 1/2 way to left
OUT OF THIN AIR (S3x32) 3C Sue Porter And Diane Rooney RSCDS Graded 3
1- 8 1s set, cross RH, cast, turn LH to face 1st corners (2s step up bars 5-6)
9-16 1s turn corner RH, partner LH, 2nd corner RH, partner LH to finish in middle, own side, facing up
17-24 1s dance up between 2s, cast, dance down between 3s and cast up into 2nd place own sides
25-32 1s+3s dance the Tournée:-
' 1s+3s dance into prom hold (Men with partner on right, 1s face M's side and 3s L's side), couples ½ wheel anticlockwise and Men turn Ladies into middle, both couples turn 1½ times (3s RH, 1s LH) and dance out to places
THE CLANSMAN (R8x32) 2C (4C set)D Haynes RSCDS Bk 32
1- 81s cross RH & cast down 1 place, 2s+1s dance 1/2 RH across & set
9-161s+2s dance R&L, ending with Men turning Ladies into centre to form a line across
17-241s+2s 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 1s facing up & 2s facing down
25-322s+1s set facing on sides, turn to face partners & set, 1s lead up crossing RH & cast to 2nd place on own sides
POSTIE'S JIG (J4x32) 4C setR Clowes Ormskirk 5
1- 81s & 4s set & cast in 1 place, 1s & 4s dance 1/2 Figs of 8 round new end couples
9-121M+4M & 1L+4L cross (men making an arch) & turn corners with free hand to face up/down
13-161s+4s dance down/up (couple dancing up make the arch) & turn corners
17-24Repeat bars 9-16 from new pstns
25-321s+4s dance 1/2 R&L, turn partner RH
MATHILDE IS A DELIGHT (S3x32) 3C Raphëlle Orgeret RSCDS Bk 50
1- 8 1s+2s+3s dance Grand Chain
9-16 1L followed by 1M casts to 2nd place opposite sides (2s step up). 1M followed by 1L casts to 3rd place own side (3s step up)
17-24 2s+3s+1s set, turn partners ½ RH, pull back RSh and dance out to opposite sides. All set
25-26 2s+3s+1s circle 6H ½ round to Left. 132
27-32 1s+2s dance The Capstan:-
' 27-28 1s nearer hands joined dance down 2 places while 2s cast up to 1st place
' 29-30 2s nearer hands joined dance down 2 places while 1s cast up to 1st place
' 31-32 1s nearer hands joined dance down 2 places curving into 3rd place while 2s cast up to first place
THE PLANTATION REEL (R5x32) 5C setT Moretti Pinewoods Coll 2
1- 81s & 3s cross RH & cast down 1 place, lead down between the couple below & cast back to 2nd/4th place (opposite sides)
9-162s+1s & 4s+3s dance 1/2 R&L & Petronella turn 2 places anticlockwise round square (end in same places as at bar 8)
17-24All dance RH across (1M with 2s, 1L+3M with 4s, 3L with 5s) & 1s & 3s change places with partners to dance LH across
25-321s & 3s cross RH cast down 1 place & all turn RH
GRANVILLE MARKET (J8x32) 3C (4C set) E Vandegrift 2nd Graded Bk SCDs
1- 81s+2s dance RH across & LH back
9-161s cross RH & cast 1 place, 1s dance 1/2 Fig of 8 around 2s & end facing 1st corner
17-241s turn corners RH & pass RSh to face 2nd corners, 1s turn 2nd corners RH & pass RSh to end 2nd place own sides
25-322s+1s+3s circle 6H round & back
PEGGY SPOUSE MBE (S8x32) 3C (4C set) Wilkinson RSCDS Bk 46
1- 81L+2M pass LSh & dance round partners by the RSh to end BtoB facing partners, 1s+2s dance 1/2 Diamond Poussette. 2 1 3
9-161s dance reels of 3 across giving LSh to 1st corners & end 1L dancing up between 2s to face down as 1M dances down between 3s to face up as 2s dance in to face up to 1L as 3s dance in to face down to 1M
17-241L+2s also 1M+3s set & circle 3H round to left 1/2 way, 1s set & petronella turn to 2nd place own sides while 2s & 3s Set+Link to own sides
25-322s+1s+3s circle 6H round & back
J. B. MILNE (R8x32) 3C (4C set)H Foss Angus Fitchett Album
1- 81M+2L set advancing & turn RH, 1L+2M set advancing & turn RH
9-161s set to each other & turn 2H, cast to 2nd place & Petronella turn to Lady between 2s & Man between 3s
17-241s set & 3/4 turn RH while 2s+3s change places RH on sides & set, 1s repeat but 2s & 3s cross RH & set
25-321s set & change places RH while 2s+3s change places RH on sides & set, 1s cast round corner to 2nd pl own sides as 2s+3scross RH & all set
MISS HADDEN'S REEL (J8x32) 3C (4C set)RSCDS Bk 23
1- 81s+2s+3s circle 6H round & back
9-161s set & cast, 2s+1s+3s all turn RH
17-242s+1s+3s dance Allemande
25-323s+1s+2s Adv+Ret for 2 steps, 3s cast to 3rd place while 1s+2s lead up 1s casting to 2nd place
CAPE TOWN WEDDING (S8x32) 3C (4C set)T Kerr RSCDS Bk 39
1- 81s cross (no hands) to 2nd place, dance out & 1/2 turn 3s with nearer hand, 1s (in 3rd pl) 1/2 turn RH & lead up to top ending in prom hold
9-161s in prom hold dance reel of 3 with 2s (RSh to 2L to start) 1s end in middle at top facing down (Lady on Mans Left) & 3s step in & face up
17-241s+2s+3s set, 1s+3s Petronella-in-tandem to sides as 2s petronella into middle, 1s+2s+3s (join hands in circle) set & cast back to places
25-321s+2s dance the Knot
THE EARL OF MANSFIELD (R4x48) 4C setJ Drewry RSCDS Leaflet 15
1- 81s+2s circle 4H round & back
9-161s+2s also 3s+4s face on sides, all set & change places RH, all set & change back RH
17-241M reel of 3 with 2s (LSh to 2L) picking up partner in prom hold to complete reel as 3M dances similarly with 4s, 1s+3s end on Men’s side
25-323s followed by 1s dance down below 4s, 3s cast, in & lead up to top, cross & cast back to place while 1s cast up & turn LH to face 1st crnrs
33-401s turn 1st corners RH pass partner RSh, turn 2nd corner LH, pass LSh to end 2nd place in centre facing up
41-481L+2L+3L dance RH across (on side) as 1M+2M+3M LH across, 1s followed by 3s dance down to 4s & Ladies dance LH across as Men RH across to end 2 3 4 1
GREENMANTLE (S3x32) 3C set J Wilkinson Grenmantle Coll
1- 81s set, cross RH, cast 1 place & turn LH to face 1st corners
9-121s+1st corner (prom hold) dance round anticlockwise 1/2 way while 2nd corners dance in, turn LH & dance back to place
13-161s+1st corners set (facing diagonally) & 1s+1st corner persons cross diagonally LH,1s dance round to face 2nd crnrs as 1st crnrs dance into places
17-201s+2nd corner (prom hold) dance round anticlockwise 1/2 way while 1st corners dance in, turn LH & dance back to place
21-241s+2nd corners set (facing diagonally) & 1s+2nd corner persons cross diagonally LH,1s dance out 2nd place own side as 2nd crnrs dance into places
25-321s dance LSh reels of 3 on own sides (LSh to 4th corner), 1s dancing out 1/2 turn 3s to en 2 3 1
THE WHITE HEATHER JIG (J4x40) 4C setJ Cosh 22 SCDs
1- 81s turn RH & cast to 2nd place, turn 1.1/2 LH to end between 2s facing opposite sides
9-161s+2s dance Reel of 4 across, 1s pass RSh to face 1st corners
17-241s turn corner, partner, corner, partner, to end between 3s facing opposite sides
25-321s+3s dance Reel of 4 across, 1s end in middle between 3s & 4s
33-401s turn LH, cast to 4th place on own side & turn RH
MINICRIB, Dance Crib compiled by Charles Upton, Deeside Caledonian Society, and his successors