TRIP TO BLAIRGOWRIE (Silver Wedding Jig) (J8x40) 3C (4C Set) E Ramwell
1- 81s set, cross down RH to double triangle position with 2s+3s & set, 1s turn 1st corners RH into 2nd place opposite sides
9-161s dance reels of 3 on sides passing 2nd corners LSh & end crossing to 2nd place own sides
17-241s dance reels of 3 on own sides passing 3rd corner RSh
25-321s turn 3rd crnrs RH into lines of 3 across (1M between 2s facing down & 1L between 3s facing up) & all set, 1s pass RSh & cast to 2nd pl
33-402s+1s+3s circle 6H round & back
THE WESTMINSTER REEL (R8x32) 2C (4C set)J Hill RSCDS Bk 45
1- 81M+2L turn RH, 1L+2M turn RH 1.1/2 times end facing partner ready for diagonal reel of 4
9-161s+2s dance diagonal reel of 4
17-241s+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)
25-322s+1s dance R&L
THE SILVER TASSIE (S8x32) 3C (4C set)John Drewry Bon Accord Bk
1- 81s+2s+3s cross RH & set, cross back RH & set
9-161s & 3s dance double Fig of 8 round 2s (3s casting)
17-241s followed by 2s+3s dance down, 1s followed by 2s+3s (who part to let 1s thru) dance back to top
25-321s+2s dance the Rondel
192 MILES HOME (J4x48) Sq Set Katy Sweetman RSCDS Bk 50
Note: All turns with Elbow Grip - RE=Right Elbow, LE=Left Elbow
Part A
1- 8 1s nearer hands joined dance between 3s, separate, cast into centre and dance out between 2s/4s back to place (1M between 2s, 1L between 4s)
9-16 1s turn RE, turn corners LE, 1s turn RE, 1M+2M also 1L+4L turn LE
17-24 1s turn RE, 1M+3L also 1L+3M turn LE. 1s dance to original places facing out, set and turn inwards to face partner
Part B
1- 4 Men pass LSh dancing to Right into next Lady's place, face out while Ladies cast to partner's place. All turn corner (on Left) LE to finish nearer hands joined with corner facing in
5- 8 All Advance with corner and Men Retire with Lady on Left
9-12 Ladies leading, all repeat bars 1-4
13-16 All Advance with corner and Men Retire with partner to new position (1 place round anticlockwise)
17-24 All circle 8H round and back
J. B. MILNE (R8x32) 3C (4C set)Hugh 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 sidesas 2s+3scross RH & all set
THE QUERN (S3x32) 3C setJohn Bowie Dickson Dunedin 3
1- 81s & 3s set & 3/4 turn RH into middle & dance 1/2 reel of 4 up/down ending with 1M+3L turning LH 3/4 to face 2s (Man facing Lady)
9-161M+3L+2s dance 1/2 reel of 4 across & end by turning LH to face partners, 3s+1s dance 1/2 reel of 4 in centre
17-241s & 3s set to prtnrs & 3/4 turn to opp side, 1s change pls on sides with 2s (1s dance b’tw’n 2s), 1s change pl with 3s (3s b’tw’n 1s) (All on opp sides)
25-32All dance reels of 3 on sides each couple crossing up from bottom place (starting with 1s) & 3s dance out & down to start. 2 3 1
BUCHAN LASS------J4x32* (to start 3s & 4s cross on 2nd chord)
1- 4 1s4s turn 1½ RH to face out;
5- 6 1s4s cast to centre (2s3s step Up/Dn):
7- 8 1s4s ½ turn partners LH to fin prom hold (W on partner’s R, 1s Up/4s Dn)
9-16 all Rof3 across (start 1s & 2W pass RSh, 4s & 3W RSh) to fin 1s on M’s side & 4s on W’s side: On bar 16, 1s4s dance into centre, ch partners and take prom hold (1M&4W Up, 1W&4M Dn):
17-24 Rof3 on sides (1M/4W pass 2W RSh, 1W/4M pass 3W RSh) to fin 1s in 3pl wrong sides & 4s in 2pl own sides:
25-28 1s4s nhj lead to ends & cast to 3rd & 2nd pls respectively
29-32 all turn partners RH: new cpls.
FINDLATERCASTLE (R8x32) 3C (4C set) Bill Forbes Banffshire Jubilee Bk
1- 81s cross down RH to 2nd place & Bal-in-Line with 1st+2nd corners, turn 1st corner RH, partner LH to 2nd place own sides facing out
9-161s dance reels of 3 on own sides (LSh to 4th corner) & pass partner LH to…
17-241s dance RH across (1L with 2s, 1M with 3s) into 2nd place own sides & 2s+1s+3s chase clockwise 1/2 way
25-32All Set+Link for 3 twice
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
PERTH MEETS PERTH (R4x32) 4C set P Stevenson Perth 800
1- 81s+2s also 3s+4s dance R&L
9-161s turn RH & cast 1 place, 1s weave down to 4th placeas others step upas they are passed
17-204s+1s dance RH across, 2s+3s+4s+1s Adv+Ret
25-32All circle 8H round & back
Interval
A TRIP TO BAVARIA (R4x32) 4C setJ MacGregor-Brown Collins Pocket Ref
1- 41s & 4s cross RH while 2s+3s dance 1/2 RH across, 1s+3s & 2s+4s change places LH on sides
5- 16Repeat 1-4 another 3 times (end cpls cross RH, middle cpls 1/2 RH across; cpls in 1st+2nd place also 3rd+4th place change places LH) All finish in original places
17-241s set to 2s & cross over to face 3s, set & cross to face 4s
25-321s set to 4s & cross over to 4th place on opposite sides, all Adv+Ret 2 steps & 1s change places RH (2H popular) to retire to own sides
COLIN'S KILTS (J8x40) 3C (4C Set) M Young Perth Dance Bk
1- 81s+3s dance RH across 1/2 way, 1/2 turn partners RH & 1M leads his partner up behind 2M to end in 1st places (opposite sides) while 3L leads her partner down behind 2L to end in 3rd place opposite sides
9-161s+3s repeat (from opposite sides) ending in original places
17-241s+2s+3s dance RSh reels of 3 & 1s+2s change places RH on sides
25-322s+1s+3s set twice & turn partners RH
33-402s+1s+3s circle 6H round to left for 6 steps, pivot left & chase back to places
AUTUMN IN APPIN (S4x32) 4C set John Drewry RSCDS Bk 31
3s & 4s start on opp. sides
1- 82s+3s Petronella turn into centre & set to partner (Men BtoB), 2s+3s 3/4 turn partner RH & dance RH across 1/2 way to change places & end with other partner in prom hold (2M+3L facing Men’s side & 3M+2L facing Ladies side)
9-101s & 4s Petronella turn into centre while 2M+3L dance out & up on Men’s side & 3M+2L dance out & down on Ladies side
11-121s & 4s set to partner while 2M+3L/3M+2L cross to other side passing between 'gates' (1s & 4s)
13-141s & 4s 1/2 turn RH into prom hold (1s facing Ladies side & 4s facing Men’s side) while 2M+3L/3M+2L dance down/up sides
15-16All Promenade cl’wise 1 pl to end in square set (1s on Ladies side facing 4s on Men’s side, 2M+3L in 4th pl face up as 3M+2L in 1st pl face down)
17-241s+4s dance 1/2 Ladies Chain, 2s+3s dance 1/2 Men’s (2s & 3s ending with Lady on Mans left)
25-32All set in square set & circle 8H round to left, dance into centre, turn right & spiral out to own side lines ending 2 4 (1)(3)
YAN TAN TETHERA (J8x32) 3C (4C set)Derek Haynes Carnforth Coll 2
1- 81s cross RH, cast 1 place, 1L dances a 1/2 Fig of 8 round 2s while 1M dances 1/2 Fig of 8 round 3s
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 turning LH ¾ to face 1st corner
25-321s dance reels of 3 on opposite sides giving LSh to 1st corners & cross to 2nd place own sides
THE RECUMBENT STONE (R5x48) 5C setJohn Drewry Greenburn Bk 3
1- 82s+3s+4s circle 6H round & back while 1s & 5s wait for 4 bars then turn RH for 4 bars
9-161s & 3s dance Fig of 8 round couples below them
17-241s & 3s dancing between couple below turn them with nearer hand 1.1/2 times, cast down behind next couple & lead up LH to face 1st corners
25-321s & 3s dance 1/2 diag reel of 4 with 1st corners, pass RSh & 1/2 diagonal reel of 4 with 2nd corners to end passing RSh to face 3rd corners
33-401s & 3s dance 1/2 diag reel with 3rd crnrs & pass RSh to face each other up/down in centre (Ladies face down & Men up) & 1/2 reel of 4 in centre
41-483s & 1s turn RH 1.1/4 times to 2nd/4th places (opp side) & 3M passes 1L RSh to dance 1/2 Figs of 8 across round couples on their left (Lady up, Man down) to end 5 3 4 1 2
BRIDGE OVER THE ATLANTIC (S3x32) 3C setDerek Haynes & John Gradon Carnforth Coll 3
1- 81s+2s+3s dance reflection reels of 3 on sides (1s in & down to start), 1s+2s continue reel to change places & 1s turn to face up on outside
9-16All dance 3H across on sides (Ladies LH & Men RH), on bar 10 1s cross to join opposite wheel (Lady in front of Man), on bar 13 1s cross back to own side to continue wheels & rotate until 1s are at the top
17-241s followed by 3s+2s dance down the middle & back with 3s & 2s dividing to dance up behind 1s in order 1 3 2
25-32All dance Allemande to end 2 3 1
IAN POWRIE'S FAREWELL TO AUCHTERARDER (J128) Sq.SetB Hamilton
1- 8All circle 8H round to the left & back (popular variation - 8 hands all the way round to left)
9-24Ladies dance in front of ptnr & behind next Man, into RH across, in front of Man opp own ptnr & behind next Man, into RH across & back to place
25-32All Promenade clockwise
33-401s & 3s dance cl'wise behind next couple & Men dance past cpleas Ladies dance in between cple & both turn R to face cple, all set & turn RH
41-48All dance parallel reels of 4
49-561s & 3s dance a full Fig of 8 round the standing 2s/4s
57-641s & 3s dance LH across, 1s & 3s dance back to places (Men round & Ladies through the standing 2s & 4s)
65-962s & 4s repeat 33-64
97-104All Promenade anticlockwise
105-120Men dance in front of ptnr & behind next Lady, into LH across, dance in front of Lady opp own partner & behind next L into LH across & back to pl
121-128All circle 8H round to the right & back (popular variation - 8 hands all the way round to right)
THE REEL OF THE ROYAL SCOTS (R8x32) 3C (4C set)Roy Goldring RSCDS Leaflet Dances 27
1- 81s 1/2 turn 2s on sides (1M RH - 1L LH) to face out, 2s+1s+3s set, 1s 1/2 turn 3s on sides (1M LH - 1L RH) end 3s facing out & 2s+3s+1s set
9-161s followed by 3s dance up between 2s, cast down 1 place, dance in & 1s cast up to 2nd place 3s end in 3rd place
17-241s turn 1st corners RH, pass partner RSh turn 2nd corners RH & cross passing partner RSh to 2nd place own sides
25-322s+1s+3s circle 6H round & back
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
DUKE OF PERTH (Broun’s Reel or Clean Pease Strae) (R8x32) 3C (4C set)RSCDS Bk 1
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
Charles Upton’s MINICRIBby The MiniCrib Team
June 2016