MY HEATHER HILLS (J3x48) 3C Set with 1M in 3Rd Place & 3M in 1St Place
MY HEATHERHILLS (J3x48) 3C set with 1M in 3rd place & 3M in 1st placeDerek Haynes Carnforth Coll 2
1- 81s turn RH 1.1/2 times (2s step up/down to vacant corners) & dance RSh round 2nd corners to 2nd place opposite side
9-161s dance 1/2 diag R&L with Man going down & Lady up (polite turns)
17-241s repeat bars 9-16 & 1s end by turning in to face 1st corners
25-321s dance 'Hello Goodbye’ setting & end facing 2nd corners
33-401s dance full diagonal reel of 4 with 2nd corners & end by passing LSh to face 2nd corners again
41-481s dance reel of 3 (on opp sides) giving RSh to 2nd corner, 1s cross to own side (M up to top & L down to bottom)as 3s cast into 2nd place (2L 3L 1L : 1M 3M 2M)
THE IRISH ROVER (R8x32) 3C (4C set)James Cosh 22 SCDs
1- 81s dance down below 3s & cast up to 2nd place own sides, 1L dances RH across with 2s while 1M dances RH across with 3s
9-161s 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
17-241s dance reels of 3 across giving LSh to 1st corners ending in 2nd place own sides
25-321s dance Diag R&L (1M crossing down & 1L crossing up to start)
THE GARRY STRATHSPEY (S4x32) 4C setJames Cosh 22 SCDs
1- 81s+2s & 3s+4s dance 1/2 R&L, 1s+4s (in centre) dance 1/2 R&L
9-162s+4s & 1s+3s circle 4H left 1/2 way, 2s+3s circle 4H right 1/2 way, 1s dance up to top & all faceas for Reel of 4 on sides
17-24All set HS & dance 1/2 Grand Chain
25-32All dance Reel of 4 on sides. 2 3 4 1
THE JUBILEE JIG (J8x32) 3C (4C set)RSCDS Leaflet Dances 11
1- 81M casts to 2nd place, sets to 3L, turns RH & dances back to 2nd place on own side
9-161L casts to 2nd place, sets to 3M, turns LH & dances back to 2nd place
17-241L with 2s & 1M with 3s dance RH across, 1s end in centre LH joined, 1s set in centre & dance out to 2nd place on opposite sides
25-321M with 2s & 1L with 3s dance RH across, 1s end in centre LH joined, 1s set in centre & dance out to 2nd place on own sides
NICE TO SEE YOU (R32) Round the Room Dance 3 facing 3E Craig RSCDS Bk 40
1- 8All circle 6H round & back
9-16Centre Man dances RH across with partner on right & opposite dancer & LH across with partner on left & opposite dancer
17-24Centre Man dances out to the right & dances a Fig of 8 round the opposite 2 Ladies ending between them
25-32All 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
MONYMUSK (S8x32) 3C (4C set)Preston RSCDS Bk 11
1- 81s turn RH & cast to 2nd place, turn 1.1/4 times LH to end 1L between 2s to face 1M between 3s
9-162s+1s+3s set twice 1s turning onto opposite sides & all set twice
17-242s+1s+3s circle 6H round & back
25-321s dance reels of 3 on sides giving RSh to person on their Right & 1s cross RH to places
THE DANCING MASTER (J96) Sq.SetJohn Drewry Donside Bk
1- 81s & 3s set & pivot to right & dance round 1/4 cl'wise inside set (L follows M) & face in, 1s+3s change places with other partner RH & dance clockwise back to partners place (M follows L)
9-161s & 3s dance RH across with corner 2L/4L, 1s & 3s dance across & LH across with other corner 4M/2M to end in pl facing cl'wise (M behind L)
17-241s also 3s dance Tandem reels of 3 with corners, 1s & 3s ending in prom hold facing out
25-321s & 3s dance clockwise 1/2 way round outside of set & dance in back to original places (pass RSh) while 2s & 4s (prom hold) Adv+Ret
33-642s & 4s repeat above Figs from beginning (bars 1-32)
65-72All set to partners & change place RH, Ladies dance 3/4 RH across while Men cast 1 place clockwise to meet opposite Lady
73-80All repeat this Fig (bars 65-72) to end with own partners (opposite to where they started)
81-88All dance 1/2 Schiehallion Reel (2 places) back to original places
89-96All circle 8H round & back
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 diag opp crnr & 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
BALMORAL STRATHSPEY (S4x32) 4C setJ Charles RSCDS Bk 22
1- 81s+2s & 3s+4s dance R&L
9-161s+2s & 3s+4s set & dance RH across 1/2 way, set & cross RH to own sides
17-24All dance reel of 4 on own sides
25-321s+4s+3s (bottom 3 couples) dance Allemande (2s in top place stand)
TORRIDON LASSIES (J8x40) 3C (4C set) J Brenchley Kangaroo Paw
1- 81s cross & cast 1 place, 1s dance LH across (1L with 2s, 1M with 3s) & end facing 4th corner
9-161s set to corners then to partner up/down the dance & end facing 1st corners, turn corners RH & pass partner LSh to face 2nd corners
17-241s dance 1/2 diagonal reel of 4 with 2nd corners & pass LSh to face 3rd corners, 1s set to corners then set to partneracross the dance& end facing 4th corners
25-321s 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)
33-401s 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
ANNIVERSARY REEL (R4x32) 4C setS Muir RSCDS Bk 36
1- 81s cross RH & cast 1 place, 1s dance 1/2 Fig of 8 round 2s
9-161L dances full reel of 3 with 2s while 1M dances 1/2 reel with 3s & 1/2 reel with 4s
17-241s dance LH across with 3s, 1s dance RH across (1L with 2s & 1M with 4s)
25-321s pass LSh to dance 1/2 reel of 4 with 3s, turn RH to opposite sides while 4s set advancing & 1s+4s dance RH across 1/2 way round to new places
SETON'S CEILIDH BAND (J4x64) 4C setB Fordyce Morison's Bush Coll
1- 81s cross RH & cast 1 place, lead down between 3s & cast down behind 4s
9-161s dance reflection reels of 3 on opposite sides beginning by dancing up between 4s
17-241s cross RH & cast up 1 place, lead up between 3s & cast up behind 2s
25-321s dance reels of 3 on own sides beginning by dancing down between 2s
33-401s cross RH & cast down 1 place to give RH to partner & LH to 1st corners, Bal-in-Line & turn partner RH to give LH to 2nd corners
41-48Bal-in-Line & 1s dance out & cast down behind 3s, lead up to top crossing to 1st place own sides
49-601L+2L & 1M+2M change places RH on sides & 2s+1s cross over LH, repeat with 3s & 4s until reaching the bottom of the set
61-64All turn RH 1.1/2 times
THE ROBERTSON RANT (S80) Sq.SetD Winchester RSCDS Bk 39
1- 8All circle 8H round & back
9-16All Ladies dance RH across 1/2 way & turn opposite Man LH, all Ladies dance 1/2 RH across & turn partner LH
17-241s+3s dance reel of 4 (Ladies start by passing LShas Men set)
25-32All set (HS) to corners, turn 2H twice
33-402s+4s dance reel of 4 with Ladies starting by passing LSh
41-48All set (HS) to corners, turn 2H twice
49-56All Ladies circle left to face partners (Ladies BtoB), set to & turn partners 2H
57-64All Men circle right to face partners (Men BtoB), set to & turn partners 2H
65-72All dance Grand Chain
73-80All Allemande anticlockwise
THE SNOWBALL (J5x48) 5C set
1- 81s turn RH & turn LH
9-161s+2s dance RH across then LH across
17-241s+2s+3s circle 6H round & back
25-321s+2s+3s+4s Adv+Ret twice
33-405s lead up to top & cast back to places
41-481s cast to bottom & all turn RH
BLOOMS OF BON ACCORD (R4x32) 4C set John Drewry Deeside Bk 2
3s & 4s on opp sides
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)
MISS GIBSON'S STRATHSPEY (S8x32) 3C (4C set)Derek Haynes RSCDS Leaflet Dances 18
1- 81s+2s set, turn partners 2H opening out into 4H round
9-161s+2s dance the Knot, 1s turn LH to end facing 1st corners
17-241s turn corners RH, partners LH, 2nd corners RH & partners LH finishing in middle facing opp sides
25-321s dance RH across, (1M with 3s & 1L with 2s), pass partner RSh & dance LH across with other couple, 1s end in 2nd place
THE WEATHERCOCK (J4x32) 4C setVeronica Hughes Leeds Silver Jubilee
1- 8All dance RSh reels of 4 on own sides
9-161s & 3s set advancing into centre (give RH to partner) & Bal-in-Line, 1s+2s & 3s+4s dance RH across once round
17-24Centre couple (1L+3M) 3/4 turn LH in centre while 1M & 3L dance round crnr to meet ptnr in line across & set, repeat & set in line up/down dance
25-323s+2s & 1s+4s dance RH across once round, turn facing corner RH (2L+3L, 3M+2M, 1L+4L & 1M+4M) onto own sides (Ladies turn 1.1/2 while Men turn once round). 2 3 4 1
FRASER'S FAVOURITE (R8x32) 3C (4C set)J Laurie RSCDS Leaflet Dances 7
1- 81M+2L turn RH, 2M+1L turn LH 1.1/2 times to end facing partners
9-161s+2s dance diagonal RSh reel of 4 (1s end in 2nd place)
17-241s set advancing to end BtoB Lady facing up Man down & dance Crown Triangles
25-321s dance RSh reel of 3 on opposite sides giving RSh to 2nd corners & cross back to 2nd place
CULLABAY (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/4sas 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
MRS MACPHERSON OF INVERAN (R8x32) 3C (4C set)John Drewry Bon Accord Bk
1- 81s dance Inveran Reels with 2s+3s
9-161s 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
17-242s+1s+3s dance Grand Chain
25-322s+1s+3s circle 6H round & back
Charles Upton’s MINICRIBby The MiniCrib Team
March 2016