SWISS LASSIE (R8x32) 3C (4C Set)R Betsche RSCDS Bk 39

SWISS LASSIE (R8x32) 3C (4C set)R Betsche RSCDS Bk 39

1- 81s dance in & cast to 3rd place, 2s+1s turn partners RH 1.1/4 times to form a line up & down middle of set (Men facing down Ladies up)

9-162s+1s dance reel of 4 up & down middle of set ending with 2M facing Ladies side & 1L facing Men’s side

17-242s+1s chase round clockwise 1/2 way, 1s+3s+2s Adv+Ret

25-323s+2s 1/2 turn partners RH, dance RH across 1/2 way, 1s+2s 1/2 turn partners RH & dance RH across 1/2 way

COOL AS A CUCUMBER (J3x32) 3C setP Burrage Cross Country Capers

1- 81s in prom hold dance reel of 3 with 3M+2L passing 3M by RSh to start ending in centre facing down

9-161s in prom hold dance reel of 3 with 3L+2M passing 3L by LSh to start ending in centre facing down

17-241s dance down below 3s, cast up on own sides to 2nd place & dance RH across with2s

25-32All set, 1s cast to 3rd place & all turn partners RH

GOURDIEBURN (S3x32) 3C set M Cowie Banffshire Bk

1- 81s turn RH & cast 1 place, dance down between 3s & cast back to 2nd places

9-161s pass LSh & dance 1/2 reel of 4 with 1st corners, pass RSh & dance 1/2 reel of with 2nd corners ending in 2nd place opposite sides

17-201s petronella turnas 3s+2s change places RH on sides into lines across & all set down/up

21-241s petronella turnas 2s+3s cross RH to own sides & all set

25-321s dance up between 2s & cast to 2nd place, 1s+3s dance 1/2 Diamond Poussette. 2 3 1

THE LANCASTRIAN WANDERER (J8x32) 3C (4C set)Ian Barbour Magic Medicine

1- 81s+2s set, dance RH across & 1s cast to face 1st corners

9-161s turn 1st corner RH, pass partner RSh to face 3rd corner, turn 3rd corner LH & pass partner LSh to face 2nd corner

17-241s turn 2nd corner RH, pass partner RSh to face 4th corner, turn 4th corner LH to end in 2nd place opposite side facing 2nd corner

25-321s dance LSh Reels of 3 on opposite sides & cross to 2nd place on own side

BRECON IN MARCH (R5x40) 5C Sq.Set 5C Sq.SetPeter Wright Bristol 40th Anniversary Bk

Start 5s facing 1s

1- 81s+5s dance 1/2 R&L, 1L+2s also 1M+4s dance RH across to end 1s facing each other in middle - Man facing down, Lady up

9-161s set & 1/2 turn RH, 1M+3s also 1L+5s dance LH across ending 1s passing LSh to 1M facing 4M & 1L facing 2M

17-241M+4M+2L also 1L+2M+4L: LSh reels of 3 across ending in lines of 3 across BtoB facing top & bottom couples

25-32All set & advance 2 steps (5s+3s under arches), all set turning about & dance back under arches

33-401s turn RH & LH in centre while other cples turn RH & chase clockwise 3/4 way round (M leading) to end 2 3 4 5 with 1s in centre facing 2s in top pl

RED KITES OVER THE BLACK ISLE (S4x32) 4C setA & Ian Jamieson Glen Orrin Coll 1

1- 81s & 4s set & cast in 1 place, 1s+4s dance 1/2 R&L

9-162s & 3s repeat

17-244s+3s & 2s+1s dance RH across, 3s+2s dance LH across while 4s & 1s chase clockwise to other end

25-321s+3s also 2s+4s set facing on sides & change places RH, turn partners 2H to own sides (end couples turn 1.1/2 times)

SUENO’S STONE (R8x32) 3C (4C set) N Grant

1- 81s turn RH & cast 1 place, 1s turn LH 1.1/2 times to face 2nd corners (side by side holding LH)

9-161s set to 2nd corners & turning inwards set to 4th corner, 1s dance 1/2 reel of 4 with 4th corners & end facing 1st corners (holding LH)

17-241s set to 1st corners & turning inwards set to 3rd corner, 1s dance 1/2 reel of 4 with 3rd corners & end in middle facing partner (1M down, 1L up)

25-282s+3s set & dance on clockwise 1 place while 1s turn RH 1.1/2 times to end 1L between 2L+3L (at top) & 1M between 2M+3M

29-32All chase on 1 place to own sides & set. 2 1 3

THE GREEN ISLE BRIDGE (J8x32) 3C (4C set)Bill Forbes Craigievar Bk 4

1- 81s+2s+3s dance reel of 3 on sides (1s dance in & down to start)

9-161s cross down RH to double triangle position, set, cast down behind 3s & dance up to 2nd place

17-241L dances LH across with 2M+3M while 1M dances RH across with 2L+3L, 1s cross to other side to continue the wheels

25-321s+2s dance double Fig of 8 (1s crossing up to start)

THE FLOWER O' THE QUERN 1 (S4x32) 4C set John Drewry Canadian Bk

3s & 4s start on opp sides

1- 81s+2s & 3s+4s circle 4H round to left to end in middle, 1s+2s also 3s+4s set facing, 1s+4s cast in 1 pl & change pl LH on sides with other dancer

9-161s+4s dance ½ Figs of 8 round end couples, change places LH again on sides, dance ½ Fig of 8 round other end couple & change pl again LH

17-24All dance reels of 4 on sides. 2 4 1 3

25-322s+4s also 1s+3s set facing on sides, 1s & 4s turn end couples (dancing between ends) & dance ½ Figs of 8 round end couples to end 2 4 1 3

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THE ROYAL DEESIDE RAILWAY (R8x32) 3C (4C set)R Arrowsmith RSCDS Bk 40

1- 81s cross down (no hands) below 3s, cast up 1 place opposite sides & dance in to face 2L, 1s+2L dance RH across

9-161s+2M dance LH across & end 1L (with partner behind her) in centre facing up, 1s dance up & cast 1 place on own sides & face 3M

17-241s+3M dance RH across, 1s+3L dance LH across & end 1L (with partner behind her) in centre facing down

25-321s dance down below 3s & cast up on own sides to 2nd place, 2s+1s+3s turn RH

THE PATCHED BAGPIPE(J4x32) 4C set John W Mitchell Whetherley Book 22
2 chords - 2nd chord 3s and 4s cross to opposite side

1- 41s+2s also 3s+4s dance RH across. 1L and 4L finish facing out, 2M facing down, 3M facing up
5- 82s+3s dance LH across while 1s and 4s chase clockwise ½ round to opposite end
9-16Parallel RSh reels of 4 on sides
17-24 All change places RH on sides, retain hands and Balance-in-Line.1M+4L 1L+4M turnLHand M face out
25-32 1s+4s dance Ladies' Chain, Men casting up/down on sides to start. Men omit polite turn at end ready for RH across in next time through.

ANNAN GOLD (S3x32) 3C setE Ramwell

1- 8All set & cross RH, set & cross back RH

9-161s lead down for 2 steps & set passing LSh to face 1st corners, turn crnrs 2H into lines across (1L between 2s & 1M with 3s) & all set

17-241s set passing LSh to face 2nd corners & turn corners 2H onto sides, all set & 1s pass RSh to 2nd place own sides

25-321s dance reels of 3 on own sides (dancing out & down to start) & 1s+3s change places on sides (Men LH, Ladies RH)

BILL CLEMENT MBE (J8x32) 3C (4C set)J Wilkinson RSCDS Bk 47

1- 81s set & dance down between 3s & cast up to end LH with partner facing 1st crnrs

9-161s set & turn inwards to face 3rd crnrs, 1s set to 3rd crnrs & turn crnrs LH to end RH with partner facing 2nd crnrs

17-241s set & turn inwards to face 4th crnrs,1s set to 4th crnrs & turn crnrs RH to end 2nd place own side

25-322s+1s+3s circle 6H round & back

THE BLACK BLACK OIL (R5x32) 5C setJohn Drewry Deeside Bk 2

1- 81s & 3s 1/2 turn RH moving down 1 place, face partner & set, cross LH to own sides, Men cast down & Ladies up ready for reels across

9-16All dance reels across (RSh reels of 3 at ends & reel of 4 in centre) end with 1s & 3s holding partners LH in centre of dance & RH to 1st crnr

17-241s & 3s Bal-in-Line with corners, turn corners RH into centre & Bal-in-Line, turn corners to sides & face 2nd corners

25-321s & 3s dance Pass+Turn with 2nd corners, turn RH 1.1/2 times & cast 1 place on own sides

SHEENA’S FANCY (J8x32) 3C (4C set) John Bowie Dickson Glendarroch Sh 27

1- 81s+2s dance RH across 1/2 way & set, 1s+3s dance LH across 1/2 way & set

9-161s+3s dance 1/2 R&L, 2s+1s dance 1/2 R&L

17-241s lead down below 3s, cast up behind 3s, lead up between 2s & cast to 2nd place

25-322s+1s+3s circle 6H round & back

ROUGEMONT CASTLE (S3x32) 3C set D Brown Exeter’s 40th Anniversary Book

1- 81s lead down to bottom & cross to cast up to 2nd pl on opp sides, 1s dance 1/2 Fig of 8 (L up round 2s, M down). 2 1 3

9-16All cross RH & chase clwise 1/4 way into lines across, all change places with partner RH & chase clwise to opp sides. (3)(1)(2)

17-241s change places RH with person diagonally to right & new centre couple LH with person diag left, new centre cple RH diag right & 2s (at top) cross RHas 1s & 3s 1/2 turn RH into Alemande hold

25-321s+3s dance Allemande. 2 3 1

THE TRI-MARINER (R8x32) 3C (4C set) A Dix Reel Friends 2

1- 81s set, cast 2 places & lead up to top while 2s (bar 3) set, cast 1 place & lead up to 2nd place while 3s (bar 5) set, cast into middle

9-161s+2s+3s Promenade & end with 1s casting to 2nd place

17-241s cross down, cast up behind 3s, cross up & cast to 2nd place

25-32All petronella turn into middle, set & turn partner RH 1.1/4 times

FATHER CONNELLY'S JIG (J4x64) 4C setJohn Drewry Donside Bk

1- 81s+2s Set & Rotate : -

` Set, rotate singly & dance on 1 place clockwise, change places RH on sides & dance on 1 place to own sides (1s in 2nd pl)

9-161s dance 1/2 diag R&L with 1st corners while 2nd corners set & change places diagonally RH, 1s dance 1/2 reels of 3 on opposite sides

17-241s dance 1/2 diag R&L with 3rdcorner (pstn) while 2nd corners (pstn) set & change places diagonally, 1s dance 1/2 reels of 3 on own sides

25-321s dance reels of 3 across Lady with 2s & Man with 3s

33-401s cross down between 3s, 1L casts up round 3M & 1M casts down round 4L, 1s change places LH in centre & cast to 3rd place own sides

41-563s+1s+4s (bottom 3 couples) repeat bars 9-24

57-64All (or bottom 3 couples only) circle 8(6)H round & back

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