THE LAIRD OF MILTON'S DAUGHTER (J8x32) 3C (4C set)
1- 81s set, cross RH, cast 1 place & turn LH to face 1st corners
9-241s dance Corner Chain with 1st & 2nd corners : -
`1s change pl RH with 1st crnrs, 1st crnrs turn LH in centre & return to places giving RH to 1s who turn LH in centre to face 2nd crnrs
`1s change places RH with 2nd crnrs, 2nd crnrs turn LH in centre & return to places giving RH to 1s
1s end with a 1/2 turn LH to 2nd place own sides
25-322s+1s+3s circle 6H round & back
MAXWELL'S RANT (R8x32) 3C (4C set)
1- 81s cross down to dance reflection reels of 3 on opposite sides
9-161s cross down to dance reflection reels of 3 on own sides
17-241s cross RH, cast to 2nd place & dance 1/2 Fig of 8 round 2s
25-321s lead down between the 3s, cast up to 2nd place & 2s+1s+3s turn partners RH
JOHN MCALPIN (S8x32) 3C (4C set)
1- 81s Adv+Ret 1 step (touch RH) & cross LH, lead down RH 1 place & 3/4 turn LH to face 1st corners
9-161s turn RH 1st corner & turn partner LH, turn RH 2nd corner then cross LH to 2nd place own sides
17-242L+1L+3L set, Adv+Ret & set while 2M+1M+3M stand for 2 bars, set, Adv+Ret
25-322s+1s+3s cross RH, circle 6H round to left 1/2 way, cross LH & circle 6H round to right 1/2 way
THE COCKET HAT (J8x40) 3C (4C Set)
1- 81s set & cast 1 place, dance down between 3s & cast up to 2nd place own sides
9-161s dance 1/2 reels of 3 across (Lady with 2s & Man with 3s) into 1/2 reel of 3 on opposite sides (3)(1)(2)
17-241s dance RH across (1M with 3s at top & 1L with 2s) & end facing 3rd crnr (pstn), 1s dance 1/2 diag RSh reel of 4 & pass RSh to face 4th crnr (pstn)
25-321s dance 1/2 diag reel with 4th corners & end in 2nd place own side, 1s dance RH across (1L with 2s at top & 1M with 3s)
33-402s+1s+3s circle 6H round to left for 6 steps, pivot & chase back to places
THE COLLEGE HORNPIPE (R8x32) 3C (4C set)
1- 81s+2s+3s circle 6H round & back
9-161s+2s+3s Promenade
17-241s cross RH, cast to 2nd place, cross LH, cast to 3rd place & lead up to face 1st corners
25-321s dance 'Hello-Goodbye' setting ending with a clap & petronella turn to 2nd places
MARGARET PARKER'S STRATHSPEY (S8x32) 3C (4C set)
1- 81s cross below 2s & cast down behind 3s, dance up, 1L dances LH across with 2M+3M & 1M dances RH with 2L+3L
9-161M+2L also 1L+2M continue to turn until 1s are in 2nd place, 1s 3/4 turn 2H (to end Man above 2s & Lady above 3s), 1M+2s also 1L+3s dance 3H round to left to end in lines of 3 across
17-24Both lines dance down, all turning right about, dance back & end with top line turning to face 1L+3s
25-322s+1s+3s set & change places RH with person opposite, set, 1s cast into 2nd place while 2s & 3s change places RH with opposite person
GRANVILLE MARKET (J8x32) 3C (4C set)
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
THE ROBERTSON RANT (S80) Sq.Set
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 DUKE & DUCHESS OF EDINBURGH (R8x40) 3C (4C set)
1- 81s+2s+3s Adv+Ret & turn partners 2H
9-161s cast, lead down between 3s, cast up behind 3s, lead up between 2s & cast back to 2nd place
17-241s dance RH across (Lady with 2s & Man with 3s), pass RSh & dance LH across with other couple to end facing 1st corners
25-321s turn 1st corner, partner, 2nd corner & partner to own sides 2nd place
33-402s+1s+3s circle 6H round & back
FOLLOW ME HOME (J8x32) 3C (4C set)
1- 81s set & cross RH, cast 1 place & turn LH (ending in a diagonal line LH to partner & RH with 1st corner)
9-161s Bal-in-Line with 1st crnrs, 1/2 turn crnrs & 1s followed by crnrs chase cl'wise to 3rd crnr (pstn) & 1s dance in to give LH to 2nd crnrs
17-241s Bal-in-Line with 2nd crnrs, 1/2 turn crnrs & 1s followed by crnrs chase anticl'wise to 4th crnr (pstn) & 1s end in 2nd pl opp sides
25-323s+1s+2s dance 1/2 reels of 3 on the sides 1s giving LSh to 2nd corner (pstn), set & cross RH
JOHN OF BON ACCORD (R8x32) 3C (4C set)
1- 81s dance 4 progressive 1/2 diagonal reels of 3 firstly 1s pass RSh to 1/2 reel with 2L then 1s pass LSh & 1/2 reel with 2M
9-161s pass RSh & 1/2 reel with 3L & lastly pass LSh to 1/2 reel with 3M. (2)(3)1
17-241s turn RH & cast up to 2nd place on own sides, dance 1/2 Fig of 8 around the 2s to 2nd place opposite sides
25-322s+1s+3s turn 3/4 RH to end in line in centre of dance facing partners (M facing down & L up) & set, 3/4 turn RH to end on own sides & set
THE BRAES OF TULLIEMET (S8x32) 3C (4C set)
1- 81s set & cast 1 place, cross RH & cast down 1 place on opposite sides
9-163s+1s dance 4H round to left, 1s lead up to top & cast on opposite sides to face 1st corners
17-241s set & turn 1st corner, set & turn 2nd corner
25-321s dance reels of 3 on opposite sides giving LSh to 1st corners & cross RH to 2nd place on own sides
LINKS WITH ST PETERSBURG (J8x32) 3C (4C set)
1- 81s & 2s Set+Link ending 2s facing 1s NHJ, 2s & 1s Set+Link with partners to opposite sides. (2)(1)3
9-161s followed by 2s dance down for 3 bars & change places with Lady dancing under Mans arm, 2s+1s dance up to 1st & 2nd places
17-242M+1M turn LHas 2L+1L turn RH, 1M+3M turn RHas 1L+3L turn LH & 1s end facing 1st corners
25-321s dance 'Hello-Goodbye' setting & petronella turn to 2nd place own sides
THE EARL OF MANSFIELD (R4x48) 4C set
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 reelas 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 acrossas Men RH across to end 2 3 4 1
THE DUCHESS TREE (S8x32) 3C (4C set)
1- 82s cross up & dance reels of 3 on opposite sides, 2s end in 2nd places opposite sideas 1s & 3s end in middle 1s facing down & 3s up
9-16All set, circle left for 2 bars, Men turn Lady on right 2H once round & continue circle to places
17-241s+2s dance RH across & end facing up, 1s cast 1 place & lead up while 2s lead up crossing & cast 1 place
25-321s+2s dance Allemande
ARGYLL'S FANCY (J4x48) 4C set
1- 81s+2s circle 4H round & back
9-161s lead down 1 place, cross RH & dance down behind 3s, cross LH & dance down behind 4s to bottom of set
17-241s lead up 1 place, cross RH & dance up behind 3s, cross LH & dance up behind 2s to top places
25-321s+2s dance R&L
33-401s+2s dance RH across 1/2 way & set, 1s+3s dance LH across 1/2 way & set
41-481s+4s dance RH across 1/2 way & all 4 couples set, all turn partners RH 1.1/2 times to own sides
THE BYRON STRATHSPEY (S3x32) 3C set
1- 8All petronella turn into the centre & set to partner, turn 2H 1.1/4 times back to places
9-161s+2L & 3s+2M dance RH across, 2s pass RSh & dance LH across with other couple
17-242s in prom hold dance reel of 3 with 1s passing 1L RSh, end 2s in centre at top
25-322s+1s+3s dance Allemande
DUKE OF PERTH (Broun’s Reel or Clean Pease Strae) (R8x32) 3C (4C set)
1- 81s turn RH, cast to 2nd place, turn LH to face 1st corners
9-161s turn 1st corner, partner, 2nd corner & partner to face 1st corners
17-241s set to & turn 1st corner 2H, set to & turn 2nd corner
25-321s dance Reel of 3 on opposite sides giving LSh to 1st corner & cross back to own sides
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Compiled by Charles Upton. MINICRIBDeeside Caledonian Society.