THE BACK O' BENNACHIE (R8x32) 2C (4C set)J Duthie 8 SCDs
1- 82M dances reel of 3 with 1s (RSh to 1L)
9-162L dances reel of 3 with 1s (LSh to 1M)
17-241L+2M change places RH, 1M+2L change places RH, 1s+2s dance 1/2 R&L
25-321s cross, cast & dance 1/2 Fig of 8 round 2s
A WEE TOUCH O’ CLASS (J8x32) 3C (4C set)B Hamilton
1- 81s+2s dance R&L
9-161M followed by partner casts 1 place & crosses to opposite sides, 1s dance RSh round 3L/3M to face up
17-241s dance LSh reels of 3 on opposite sides
25-322s+1s dances LH across, 1s turn LH 1.1/2 times to end in 2nd places own sides
UP IN THE AIR (S8x32) 3C (4C set)Boag RSCDS Bk 20
1- 81s cast down behind own lines, turning out cast back to top. Bar 8 all 3 couples dance in ready for ...
9-161s+2s+3s Promenade, 1s cast & face 1st corners, 2s dance up to 1st place
17-241s set to 1st corners, set to 2nd corners, pull back RSh turning into 2nd place opposite sides, 2s+1s+3s circle 6H round to left
25-322s+1s+3s Adv+Ret & turn 2H 1s ending in 2nd place own sides
MIDNIGHT OIL 1 (J5x48) 5C setJohn Drewry Bankhead Bk 3
1- 81s & 3s lead down & 3/4 turn RH to L facing down & M up, retaining hold of RH set & L turns under ptnrs Rt arm to dance up (Men follow prtnr)
9-161s & 3s dance RH across with 2L/4L, 1s & 3s dance LH across with 4M/5M to end facing 1st corners
17-241s also 3s dance Pass+Turn with 1st corners & pass RSh to face 2nd corners, dance Pass+Turn with 2ndcorners & into centre facing partner (L facing down M up)
25-321s+3s dance reel of 4 up & down centre of dance & end in centre holding partners nearer hand (1s face Ladies side & 3s face Men’s side)
33-401s also 3s dance out sides & cast, dance in to meet ptnr (1M & 3L pass LSh) to dance out other side & cast back to middle (1M & 3L pass RSh & face each other)
41-481L also 3M set twice while 1M+3L turn RH, 1s & 3s turn partner LH & cast down 1 place on own sides
THE LUCKENBOOTH BROOCH (J8x32) 3C (4C set)John Bowie Dickson Glendarroch Sh 28
1- 81s in prom hold (Lady on Man's left) dance reel of 3 with 2s (RSh to 2M) & end facing 3M
9-161s dance reel with 3s (RSh to 3M) ending with 1s dancing across to Men’s side
17-241M casts up & 1L dn into centre & dance out Ladies side, 1M cast up & 1L dn to end 1M b’tw’n 2s facing dn & 1L+3s face up as 2s+3s dance R&L
25-322s+1s+3s set twice, 1s turn RH 1.3/4 times to 2nd places
MIDSUMMER COMMON (S8x32) 3C (4C set){To be walked}Tom & Lindsey Ibbotson RSCDS Bk 49
1- 81s set, 1/2 turn RH, lead down, cross below 3s, cast up to 2nd place own sides (2s step up 5-6)
9-161s set advancing to 1st corners & turn 1st corners 2H finishing 1M between 3s, 1L between 2s. 1s set advancing to 2nd corners, turn 2nd corners 2H & retain 2nd corner’s LH
17-241M+2s also 1L+3s circle 3H round to Left, 1s pull back RSh to face up/down set. 1s set, petronella turn to 2nd place own sides
25-322s+1s dance Poussette
LADY SOPHIA LINDSAY (R4x32) 4C set Jean Attwood Alexander Leaflet 6
3s & 4s start on opp sides
1- 82s+3s dance RH across once round, 2s (Lady leading) dance out & cast up round 1st Lady while 3s dance out & cast down round 4th Lady
9-162s with 1st Man & 3s with 4th Man, dance RH across once round, 2s with 1st Lady & 3s with 4th Lady, dance LH across once round
17-242s & 3s dance Tandem reels of 3 on sides (2s dance down & out on Men’s side as 3s dance up & out Ladies side). At the end of reel 2s dance across top of dance ending in 1st place on own sides as 3s dance across bottom of dance ending in 4th place 1s end in 2nd place own side facing down & 4s in 3rd place opp side facing up
25-321L+4M also 1M+4L set on sides, change places RH, 1s+4s set to partners & cross to other side RH. 2 4(1)(3)
THE MORAY RANT (S3x48) 3C setJohn Drewry Silver City Bk
1- 81s dance Inveran Reels with 2s+3s & 1s cross RH to opposite sides
9-161s set advancing & turn 2H, dance down & out between 2s & 3s then cast down behind 3s to turn in to face 3s
17-241s set & turn 3s (1s dancing out between 2s & 3s), dance up between 3s & out between 2s+3s then cast up behind 2s to turn in to face 2s
25-321s set & turn 2s (1s dancing out between 2s & 3s) into 1st place opp sides, 1s dance 1/2 Fig of 8 round 2s back to 1st place own sides
33-401s+2s circle 4H once round to Left, 1s facing 2s set & 1s cast to 2nd place as 2s lead up to 1st place
41-481s+3s circle 4H once round to Left, 1s facing 3s set & 1s cast to 3rd place as 3s lead up to 2nd place
LIGHT & AIRY (J8x32) 3C (4C set)W Campbell RSCDS Bk 4
1- 81s set & cast to 3rd place, set & cast back to top
9-161s lead down the middle & back
17-241s+2s dance Allemande (1s end facing 1st corners)
25-321s turn 1st corners RH, partner LH, 2nd corner RH, partner LH to end in 2nd place own sides
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)
THE HOROLOGIST (J8x32) 3C (4C set) R McLeod W Lothian 70th Bk
1- 81s lead down the middle, back to top & cast to 2nd place
9-161s dance 1/2 reels of 3 across (1L with 2s & 1M with 3s) giving LSh to 1st crnr (pstn), 1s dance LH across with same cpls & end 2nd pl opp side
17-241s dance down between 3s & cast back to 2nd place while 3s set & cross RH, 1s cross up & cast to 2nd pl own side while 2s set & cross RH
25-322s+1s+3s circle 6H round & back
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
JIM JOHNSTONE'S REEL (R8x32) 3C (4C Set) Roy Goldring
1- 81s cross down to dance reels of 3 on opposite sides
9-161s dance down below 3s & 1L followed by partner casts up round 3M & 1L dances LH across with 2s while 1M dances RH across with 3s
17-241s dance out Ladies side, 1L followed by partner casts up round 2L, 1L dances RH across with 2M+3M while 1M dances LH across with 2L+3L
25-321s set to 3s, turn inwards & set to 2s, cross up & cast to 2nd place own sides
THE ROSELATH CROSS (J8x32) 3C (4C set)H Vosper RSCDS Bk 41
1- 81s+2s+3s dance reflection reels of 3 on sides (1s dance in & down to start) & end with 1s in 2nd pl BtoB facing own sides & 2s in 1st pl
9-162s+1s+3s set, 1s 1/4 turn to right & set with 2s+3s (as Crown Triangles), 1s dance RSh round RH crnr into middle BtoB facing opp sides
17-24Repeat from new positions 1s ending in 2nd place own sides
25-321s dance reels of 3 across (Lady with 2s & Man with 3s)
THE SILVER CITY (S8x32) 3C (4C set)John Drewry Silver City Bk
1- 81s cross down to dance reflection reels of 3 on opposite sides
9-161s in prom hold dance reel of 3 across with 2s giving RSh to 2M, 2s dance into 1st place as 1s turn LH to face 1st corners
17-241s turn 1st corner RH, turn partner LH, turn 2nd corner RH, 1/2 turn partner LH to end 1L facing 2s & 1M facing 3s
25-321s dance RH across (Lady with 2s & Man with 3s), pass RSh & dance LH across with other couple
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
JEAN MARTIN OF ABERDEEN (S3x32) 3C set Muriel A Johnstone 3 Dances 2006
1- 81s turn RH & cast 1 pl, all circle 6H round 3/4 way to left & end in lines of 3 across (Ladies face down & Men up)
9-16All set & change places with partner RH, all circle 6H round 3/4 way to left & end in middle facing up. 3 1 2
17-24All dance Allemande
25-321s+3s dance the Bourrel to end 2 3 1 : -
`1M+3L set advg, 3/4 turn 2H & twirl to end BtoB (up/down middle L facing up & M down) while 1L+3M chase anticl’wise 1/2 way to face prtnr
`1s+3s set to partners & turn 2H to own sides having changed places
JENNIFER'S JIG (J8x32) 3C (4C set)John Drewry Silver City Bk
1- 81s+2s+3s set cross RH, set & cross back RH
9-161s+2s dance double Fig of 8 (1s cross down to start)
17-241s dance Inveran reels with 2s+3s
25-321s followed by 2s lead down 3 steps, turn RH (3 bars) & 2s lead up followed by 1s to new places
Charles Upton’s MINICRIBby The MiniCrib Team
April 2016