WELCOME TO THE DANCE (J32) Round the RoomElinor Vandegrift Let's All Dance

Round the Room Dance 2 facing 2

1- 8All circle 4H round & back

9-16All dance RH across & LH back

17-241M+2L also 1L+2M turn RH & turn LH

25-321s+2s Adv+Ret, 1s also 2s advance & pass RSh to meet the next couple

THE FLIGHT OF THE FALCON (J8x32) 3C (4C set)Barry Priddey Anniversary Tensome

1- 81s set, cast 1 place & turn LH to 1M facing his 1st corner with his partner behind him

9-161M followed by partner dance a full RSh diagonal Alternating Tandem reel of 3 with 1st corners & end facing Ladies 2nd corner

17-241M followed by partner dance a RSh Alternating Tandem reel of 3 with 2nd corners & 1s end facing own 1st corners

25-321s turn 1st corners RH, pass RSh, turn 2nd corner RH & pass RSh to 2nd place own sides (corners turn for 4 bars)

PUDSEY BEAR (J4x32) 4C set

1- 8All 8 hand round to the left and back;

9-101L, followed by 2L3L4L, chase across the top of the set and cast round 1M;

11-122L3L4L continue to chase anticlockwise WHILE 1L dance between 1M and 2M to follow 4L;

13-162L3L4L1L continue to chase anticlockwise outside the set to finish 2L3L4L1L on Ls side;

17-24Mn dance a mirror image bars 9-16, chasing clockwise to finish 2M3M4M1M on Mn side;

25-282s 3s 4s 1s back to back with partners;

29-322s 3s 4s 1s turn partners RH.

STAIRCASE IN STYRIA (R5x40) 5C set M Gray

1- 81s+2M also 3s+4M dance RH across, 1s+2L also 3s+4L dance LH across

9-161s+4M also 3s+5M dance RH across, 1s+4L also 3s+5L dance LH across & 1L also 3L end facing out Ladies side with partners behind them

17-241s & 3s dance out Ladies’ side & cast up 1 place, cross to Mens side & cast up to original place Ladies looping round by the right

25-321s cross & cast 1 place, 1s followed by 3s dance up & cast (1s to 3rd place, 3s to 2nd place)

33-401s cross & cast 1 place, 1s followed by 5s dance up & cast (1s to 5th place, 5s to 4th place). 2 3 4 5 1

NB – No stepping up or down until bar 27

GAY GORDONS (M16) Round the Room

Couples facing anticlockwise around room

1- 4All in Allemande hold walk anticlockwise 4 steps & all turn about & walk backwards (still anticlockwise) 4 steps

5- 8Repeat clockwise

9-16All Men set (moving anticlockwise)as Ladies dance under Mans right arm, all polka round the room

MONTPARNASSE (S4x32) 4C set A Dix Reel Friends 3

1- 81s & 4s set & cross RH, cast in 1 place & dance LH across 1/2 way

9-16All dance RSh reels of 4 on sides & end facing up/down

17-24All set to facing person on sides & turn 2H, 2s+4s also 1s+3s circle 4H round to left

25-322s+4s also 1s+3s dance Diamond Poussette

VIRGINIA REEL (R4x40) 4C setGuide To SCD (ex-Collins)

1- 8All Adv+Ret 2 steps twice

9-16All turn partner RH & turn partner LH

17-24All turn partner 2H & dance DoSiDo

25-321s slip step down the centre & back

33-401s followed by 2s+3s+4s cast to bottom & 1s form archas 2s+3s+4s dance under arch & up to top

THE TWO GRAY CATS (R8x40) 3C (4C set)Francis Walduck The Other Kangaroo Paw

1- 81s+2s dance double Fig 8, 2s dancing up to start & finish facing out/up

9-161s+2s+3s dance “Inveran Reels” on sides, each couple crossing down from 1st place & crossing up from 3rd place (1s cross down, 2s dance up, 3s cross up to start)

17-241s cross RH, cast (2s step up), 1s cross down LH between 3s, cast up passing LSh to face 1st corners

25-321s dance Pass+Turn with 1st and 2nd corners, pass RSh to 2nd place own sides

33-402s+1s+3s circle 6H round & back

THE ST BERNARD’S WALTZ (W16) Round the room dance

Couples in ballroom hold face anticlockwise round room, Ladies on the outside

1- 8All in waltz hold take 3 steps (Lady right, Man Left) & stamp both feet, 2 steps in opposite direction then 2 steps towards centre (start Lady right foot, Man left foot)

9-16All take 2 steps back out & Lady turns under Man's right arm, all waltz round room

THE CRANBERRY TART (J8x32) 3C (4C set)Terry Glasspool 7 Year Itch

1- 81M sets & casts 1 place, sets & petronella turns between 3s facing up while 1L stands for 2 bars then sets, casts 1 place & sets

9-161M sets in line with 3s & all 3 Adv+Ret then 1M advances to partner while 1L petronella turns between 2s & sets in line with 2s then all 3 Adv+Ret

17-241L followed by partner dances reel of 3 across with 2s (RSh to 2L) to end in 2nd place own sides

25-321s dance RSh reels of 3 on sides giving RSh to 3s

JAMIE'S JIG 3 (J8x32) 3C (4C set)Harry Rhodes Snowdon Book 1

1- 81s+2s+3s set, cross RH and chase clockwise 1/2 way

9-161s+2s+3s set, cross LH and chase anticlockwise 1/2 way

17-241s lead down middle and back

25-321s+2s dance Allemande. 213 (note: amended from original version)

THE BELLE OF BON ACCORD (S4x32) 4C setJohn Drewry Deeside Bk 2

1- 81L & 3L cross down 1 pl & cast up on opp side into centre as 1M & 3M dance across & cast down into centre, 1s+2s & 3s+4s dance RH across

9-161s & 3s dance reel of 4 up & down centre of dance

17-241s & 3s 3/4 turn RH to face up while 2s & 4s dance up on sides & turn in to face down & all set, all circle 4H round to left & end on sides

25-321s & 3s lead up between 2s/4s crossing over & cast down 1 place, 1s & 3s turn 2H & 1s dance down to 4th place as 3s cast up on own sides to 2nd pl

CANADIAN BARN DANCE (M16) Round the Room

Round the Room dance, couples facing anticlockwise (Ladies on partners right)

1- 4Starting with outside foot run forward for three steps & hop, backwards for three steps & hop.

5- 8Skip sideways away from partner (men towards the centre, ladies outwards) for two steps & clap, Return to partner in waltz hold.

9-12Skip sideways to the man's left for two steps & back

13-16Polka anti-clockwise round the room.

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

THE DASHING WHITE SERGEANT (R32) Round the RoomRSCDS Bk 3

Round the Room Dance 3 facing 3

1- 8All circle 6H round & back

9-16Centre dancer sets & turns 2H person on right, sets & turns 2H person on left (popular variation – turn person on right RH, turn person on left LH)

17-24All dance reels of 3 with centre dancer passing LSh with person on right (popular variation – RSh to person on right)

25-32All Adv+Ret, advance to meet next group of 3 dancers (1 group of 3 passing under arches made by opposite group)

AULD LANG SYNE

HIGHLAND SCHOTTISCHE

Charles Upton’s MINICRIBby The MiniCrib Team September 2018