After Break Programme Thursday 19th September by Mary
KAMO KAROUSEL (J8x32) 3C (4C set) Eddy West 2004
1- 8 1s cross RH and cast 1 place, 1s dance ½ Figs of 8 (1L round 2s, 1M round 3s)
while 2s+3s set and cross LH. (2)1(3)
9-16 1s dance diagonal R&L. 312
17-24 3s+1s+2s
set and rotate for 3 couples:
All set and chase clockwise into lines across facing
partner, all change places with partner and chase clockwise to own sides. 213
25-32
2s+1s+3s circle 6H round and back
BLOOMS OF BON ACCORD (R4x32) 4C set John Drewry Deeside Book 2
3s and 4s start on
opposite sides
1- 8 All set & 1s+2s also 3s+4s dance RH across once round, 1s & 4s cast in 1 place
to 21(4)(3)
9-12 1s and 4s cross RH and cast to ends of set to meet partners in prom
hold and dance into centre of dance
13-16 1s+4s dance round passing RSh and to end
1s in the middle on Men's side facing up and 4s in the middle on Ladies' side facing
down
17-24 All (1s and 4s in prom hold) dance reels of 3 on sides
25-28 4s+1s dance
RH across in centre once round to end 4s facing up and 1s facing down
29-32 4s and
1s lead out of ends crossing and cast in 1 place. 24(1)(3)
TARTAN RAINBOW (S3x32) 3C set Sue Petyt Tartan Rainbow Book
1- 8 2s set, 2M casts up and 2L down to positions above/below 1s/3rd couples and
dance RH across (2M with 1s and 2L with 3s)
9-16 2s set advancing down/up and turn
2H to end in centre 2M facing up and 2L facing down and dance LH across (2M with
1s and 2L with 3s)
17-24 All dance the Knot ending 321
25-32 2s cross RH, cast down
to bottom and dance ½ Fig of 8 round couple above (1s) 312
THE DANDELION PICKER (R8X32) 3C (4C set) Ian Barbour
1- 8 1s turn RH and cast 1 place (2s step up), 1s turn LH to face 4th corners
9-16
1s dance ½ diagonal reel with 4th corners and pass RSh to face 1st corners, 1s dance
½ diagonal reel with 1st corners to end 1L between 3s (at top), 1M between 2s (3rd
place)
17-24 1s dance diagonal R&L (up/down):
17-20 1s change places RH with dancer
diagonally to R, dancers change places LH at ends of set
21-24 1s change places RH
with dancer diagonally to Left, dancers change places LH at ends of set. 1s end facing
4th corners
25-32 RSh reels of 3 across, 1L+2s (at top) and 1M+3s (at bottom) and
1s cross RH to own sides bars 31-32
Extra
THE KELLOHOLM JIG (J8x32) 3C (4C set) Peter Hyssett RSCDS Leaflet Dances 12
1- 8 1s set and cast 1 place, set on sidelines to 1st corners and change places with
them RH
9-16 1L+3L also 2M+1M set to each other on sides and change places LH, 1s
turn RH 1½ times to 2nd place on own sides
17-24 1s set on sidelines to 2nd corners
and change places with them RH, 1M+3M also 2L+1L set to each other on sides and change
places LH
25-32 3s+1s+2s advance and retire, circle 6H round ½ way to left. 213
After Break Programme Thursday 26th September by David L
THE SAILOR (R8x32) 3C (4C set) RSCDS Book 24
1- 8 1s cross down RH to face out between 2s and 3s giving hands to each corner and
set, 1s cast round 1st corner to form lines of 3 across with 2s/3s and 2s+1s+3s set
9-16
1s (turning to right) dance RSh reels of 3 across and 1s end passing LSh to 2nd place
on opposite sides
17-24 1s lead down for 2 bars and lead up, cross at the top and
cast to 2nd place on own sides
25-32 2s+1s dance R&L
FAREWELL TO BALFOUR ROAD (J1x96) 5C set Andrew Buxton RSCDS Book 52
1- 8 1s+2s circle 4H round and back
9-16 1s+2s set and link; 1s+3s set and link
17-24
*2s start* while 1s+4s+5s dance mirror reels of 3 on sides (1s in/down, 5s in/up
to start)
25-32 1s set, cross down RH to 4th place (4s step up); 1s set, cross down
LH to 5th place (5s step up)
*New top couple start every 16 bars. Repeat until 1s
back in 1st place, they stand for 16 bars while 5s continue bars 17-32 ending back
in 5th place*
THE MORAY RANT (S3x48) 3C set John Drewry Silver City Book
1- 8 1s dance Inveran Reels with 2s+3s and 1s cross RH to opposite sides
9-16 1s set
advancing and turn 2H, dance down and out between 2s and 3s then cast down behind
3s to turn in to face 3s
17-24 1s set and turn 3s (1s dancing out between 2s and 3s),
dance up between 3s and out between 2s+3s then cast up behind 2s to turn in to face
2s
25-32 1s set and turn 2s (1s dancing out between 2s and 3s) into 1st place opposite
sides, 1s dance ½ Fig of 8 round 2s back to 1st place own sides
33-40 1s+2s circle
4H once round to L, 1s facing 2s set & 1s cast to 2nd place as 2s lead up to 1st
41-48 1s+3s circle 4H once round to L, 1s facing 3s set &1s cast to 3rd place as
3s lead up to 2nd
FLORA'S FANCY (J8x32) 3C (4C set) RSCDS Tucson & 7 Pipers Scottish Society RSCDS
Book 49
1- 8 1s set, cast (2s step up). 1L+2s also 1M+3s dance RH across. 1s finish in middle
facing up, 1M following 1L
9-16 1s (in tandem) +2s dance reel of 3 across (1s pass
2L RSh). 1s end in 2nd place own sides
17-24 1s set, turn ¾ RH to face own sides.
1L+2s also 1M+3s dance LH across. 1s finish in middle facing down, 1L following 1M
25-32
1s (in tandem) +3s dance reel of 3 across (1s pass 3M RSh). 1s end in 2nd place own
sides
Extra
A TRIP TO BAVARIA (R4x32) 4C set James MacGregor-Brown Guide To SCD (ex-Collins)
1- 4 1s and 4s cross RH while 2s+3s dance ½ RH across, 1s+3s and 2s+4s change places
LH on sides
5-16 Repeat 1-4 another 3 times (end couples cross RH, middle couples
½ RH across; couples in 1st+2nd place also 3rd+4th place change places LH) All finish
in original places
17-24 1s set to 2s and cross over to face 3s (2s dance up), set
and cross to face 4s (3s dance up)
25-32 1s set to 4s and cross over to 4th place
on opposite sides (4s dance up), all advance and retire 2 steps and 1s change places
RH (2H popular) to retire to own sides
After Break Programme Thursday 3rd October by Val
JENNIFER'S JIG (J8x32) 3C (4C set) John Drewry Silver City Book and RSCDS book 53
1- 8 1s+2s+3s set cross RH, set and cross back RH
9-16 1s+2s dance double Fig of 8
(1s cross down to start)
17-24 1s dance Inveran reels with 2s+3s
25-32 1s followed
by 2s lead down 3 steps, turn RH (3 bars) and 2s lead up followed by 1s to new places.
213
MRS MILNE OF KINNEFF (S4x32) Sq.Set Alan MacPherson RSCDS Leaflet Dances 20
1- 8 1s and 3s join hands with partner and advance for 2 steps, turn opposite partner
RH once round, retaining opposite partner hand dance RH across with 2s/4s
9-16 Dancing
couples (1M+3L & 1L+3M) facing side couples dance parallel reels of 4 across dance
17-18
Dancing couples (1M+3L and 1L+3M) set to side couples
19-22 Dancing couples (1M+3L
and 1L+3M) dance out between side couples and cast to original places while side
couples separate and dance into centre to meet partners then holding nearer hands
dance out to original places
23-24 All turn partners 2H
25-32 All circle 8H ½ way round
to left, ¾ turn partners RH into prom hold (Ladies on inside) and all Promenade 1
place clockwise
MISS JOHNSTONE OF ARDROSSAN (R5x32) 5C set Roy Goldring 14 Social Dances
1- 8 1s set & cast 1 place, 1s followed by 3s dance up & cast - 1s to 3rd place and
3s to 2nd place
9-16 1s cross down and dance reflection reels of 3 with 4s+5s on opposite
sides - 1s end in 3rd place opposite sides
17-24 1s cross up and dance reflection
reels of 3 on own sides with 2s+3s - 1s ending in 3rd place own sides
25-32 1s set
and cast down 1 place, 1s followed by 5s dance up between 4s and cast - 1s to 5th
place and 5s to 4th place. 23451
NEIL M GRANT (J8x32) 3C (4C set) Christine Grant RSCDS Book 49
1- 8 1s cross RH, cast (2s step up). 1s dance ½ Figs 8 (1M round 2s, 1L round 3s)
and join LH giving RH to 1st corners
9-16 2s+1s+3s dance The Spoke:
1s Balance-in-Line
with 1st corners, then 2nd, 3rd and 4th corners. 1s finish facing 1st corners
17-24
1s dance ½ diagonal reel of 4 with 1st corners, pass RSh, dance ½ diagonal reel of
4 with 2nd corners to finish in 2nd place opposite sides, facing clockwise
25-32 3s+1s+2s
dance clockwise ½ way round. 1M+3s and 1L+2s dance RH across
Extra
NEIDPATH CASTLE (S3x32) 3C set Derek Haynes RSCDS Book 22
1- 8 All set and turn partners 2H twice and set again
9-16 All dance Grand Chain
17-24
1s dance down between 2s, cast behind 3s, dance up between 3s, cast up behind 2s.
1s+2s end ready for a ½ Diamond Poussette
25-32 1s+2s dance ½ Diamond Poussette, 3s
dance in on bar 28 and 1s+3s dance ½ Diamond Poussette 1s ending in 3rd place. 231
After Break Programme Thursday October 10th by Alison
MISS JOHNSTONE OF ARDROSSAN (R5x32) 5C set Roy Goldring 14 Social Dances
1- 8 1s set & cast 1 place, 1s followed by 3s dance up & cast - 1s to 3rd place and
3s to 2nd place
9-16 1s cross down and dance reflection reels of 3 with 4s+5s on opposite
sides - 1s end in 3rd place opposite sides
17-24 1s cross up & dance reflection reels
of 3 on own sides with 2s+3s - 1s ending in 3rd place own sides
25-32 1s set and cast
down 1 place, 1s followed by 5s dance up between 4s and cast - 1s to 5th place and
5s to 4th place. 23451
ARGYLL'S FANCY (J4x48) 4C set Book of Graded SCDs
1- 8 1s+2s circle 4H round and back
9-16 1s lead down 1 place, cross between 2s and
dance down behind 3s, cross LH and dance down behind 4s to bottom of set
17-24 1s
lead up 1 place, cross between 4s, dance up behind 3s, cross LH,dance up behind 2s
to top
25-32 1s+2s dance R&L
33-40 1s+2s dance RH across ½ way and set, 1s+3s dance
LH across ½ way and set
41-48 1s+4s dance RH across ½ way.All 4 couples set & turn
partners RH 1½ times to own sides
CHASING THE ECLIPSE (S3x32) 3C set Sandy Gallamore Highland Road Collection
1- 8 1s set, dance down below 3s (2s step up), cast up to 2nd place, pass LSh to
face 1st corners
9-16 1s dance RSh reels of 3 on opposite sides, 1s end facing 1st
corners
17-24 1s set to 1st corners, dance ¾ round partner by RSh, 1s set to 2nd corners,
dance round partner to own side, facing out
25-32 Promenade (Chaperoned) Chain progression:
25-26
2s & 3s ¾ turn partner RH into middle while 1s dance clockwise ¼ round the set picking
up 2L/3M...
27-30 who promenade ½ way clockwise while middle people (2M + 3L) turn
LH 1½.
31-32 2s & 3s turn partner RH ¾ to own sides while 1s dance clockwise ¼ round
to end in 2nd place. 312
THE ELEPHANT'S STAMPEDE (J4x48) Sq.Set L MacDonald & G Mackintosh
1- 8 All circle 8H round and back
9-16 1s+3s advance nearer hands joined and with
free hand join with 2s and 4s, retire into longwise set across the dance; all dance
½ parallel RSh reels of 4 across
17-24 All dance ½ R&L at each end of set (across
to start); end couples and middle couples turn RH 1½ times to form Sq.Set
25-32 All
Ladies petronella turn to next Ladies' place to right and set, repeat to meet partner
(all have progressed 1 place to right), Ladies face out
33-48 All dance full Schiehallion
Reel. 2341
EXTRA
MRS STUART LINNELL (R8x40) 3C (4C set) John Bayly Imperial Book 3
1- 8 1s set and cast 1 place, 2s+1s+3s set and 1s set advancing and turn right about
to face out to own sides while 2L and 3M petronella right into middle to diamond
formation (2L in centre at top, 3M in centre at bottom) while 2M and 3L cast into
2nd places to 1M facing 2M and 1L facing 3L in a line across
9-16 1s+2M+3L ½ reel
of 4 across, 1s ¾ turn LH to Lady facing up and Man down (M face M, L face L), 1s
change places RH with facing persons (2L and 3M)
17-24 2L+3M+1s ½ reel of 4, 2L+3M
¾ turn LH to M face Ladies' side (M facing M) and Lady face M side in line across
and change place RH with facing persons
25-32 2M+3L dance ½ reel of 4 across with
3M+2L to end Man facing Men's side (M facing M), all set and 2s+3s ¾ turn RH onto
sides while 1s set and turn right about to form a circle with 1s+2s+3s all facing
clockwise
33-40 All chase clockwise (8 bars) after 4 bars 1s turn RH in centre to
end on own sides. 213
After Break Programme Thursday17th October by Bill
THE FIRST RAIN OF SPRING (J3x32) 3C Wouter Joubert RSCDS Book 49
1- 8 1s dance down, cast up round 3s, meet, dance up to 1st place facing out. 1s+2s
½ turn (Men LH, Ladies RH)
9-16 2s+1s dance double Figs 8 (1s cross up, 2s cast to
start)
17-20 1s+3s ¾ turn RH into line up/down in middle facing partner and set
21-28
1s+3s dance ½ Celtic Reel:
21-22 1s+3s pass partner RSh
23-24 1M+3L dance clockwise
while 1L+3M dance ¾ round each other LSh to face partners in line across
25-26 1s+3s
pass partner RSh
27-28 1L+3M dance clockwise while 1M+3L dance ¾ round each other
LSh to face partners in line up/down
29-32 3s+1s ¾ turn partners RH to sidelines and
2s+3s+1s set
SLYTHERIN HOUSE (S8x32) 3C (4C set) Chris Ronald RSCDS Book 52
1- 8 1s+2s set and link; circle 4H round to Left. 213
9-16 1s pull back RSh and cast
round 3rd corner (Man up/Lady down), pass LSh in centre dance LSh round 1st corner
(6 bars) 1s turn ¾ LH to end in centre 1M below 1L, facing opposite sides
17-20 1L+2s
and 1M+3s dance RH across
21-24 Snake Pass:
1L followed by 2L and 2M, 1M followed
by 3M and 3L, pass LSh in the middle, dance out to the side, down to 3rd/up to 1st
place, cross to own side and cast up/down to 2nd place in middle, RSh to RSh facing
opposite sides
25-28 1M+3s (at top) and 1L+2s (at bottom) dance LH across
29-32 Repeat
S Pass with dancers passing RSh in middle & all finish on sides. 213
JIM'S HABERDASHERY (J8x40) 3C (4C set) Alan MacPherson Bannockburn 700
1- 8 1s+2s dance Double Fig of 8 (1s crossing down)
9-16 1M+2M turn RH and 1L+2L turn
LH 1½ times (4 bars), 1s dance out own side, down behind 3s and cross up to 2nd place
opposite sides
17-24 1s dance reels of 3 on opposite sides (1s out and up/2s in and
down to start), 1s end crossing up to 2nd place own sides
25-32 1s dance reels of
3 on own sides (1s out and up to start), 1s end in centre facing up
33-40 1s dance
up to top, cast to 2nd place and 2s+1s+3s turn RH
THE COOPER'S WIFE (J8x40 in 10 Bar Phrases) 3C (4C set) John W Mitchell
1-10 1s cast to 2nd place, dance full Fig of 8 round 2s and end facing 1st corners
11-20
1s ½ turn corners RH, corners turn LH 1½ times in middle as 1s chase clockwise to
opposite corner & ½ turn corner RH, 1s turn partner LH to face 2nd corner
21-30 1s
repeat with 2nd corners end facing 3rd corners (1st corner person)
31-40 1s dance
½ diagonal reel of 4 with 3rd corners, ½ diagonal reel with 4th corners and 1s turn
LH to 2nd place own side. 213
2nd time 1s end in 3rd place and cast to 4th place as
new 1s start
Extra
SCOTT MEIKLE (R4x32) 4C set Alice McLean Laurieston Collection 1 and RSCDS Book 461-
8 1s cross RH and cast to 2nd place, 1s dance ½ Fig of 8 round 2s
9-16 1s+3s dance
RH across, LH back
17-24 1L followed by 3L dance Tandem reel of 3 across with 2s (LSh
to 2M) and 1s end 3rd place while 3M followed by 1M dance reel of 3 with 4s (LSh
to 4L) and 3s end in 2nd place. 2314
25-32 1s+4s dance ½ R&L, turn partners RH 1½
times. 2341
After Break Programme Thursday 24th October by Anne W
MAXWELL'S RANT (R8x32) 3C (4C set) David Rutherford RSCDS Book 18
1- 8 1s cross down to dance reflection reels of 3 on opposite sides
9-16 1s cross
down to dance reflection reels of 3 on own sides
17-24 1s cross RH, cast to 2nd place
and dance ½ Fig of 8 round 2s
25-32 1s dance down between the 3s, cast up to 2nd place
and 2s+1s+3s turn partners RH. 213
THE LUCKENBOOTH BROOCH (J8x32) 3C (4C set) John Bowie Dickson Glendarroch Sheets
28
1- 8 1s in prom hold (Lady on Man's left) dance reel of 3 with 2s (RSh to 2M) and
end facing 3M
9-16 1s dance reel with 3s (RSh to 3M) ending with 1s dancing into centre
facing Men's side
17-24 1M casts up and 1L down into centre and dance out Ladies'
side, 1M cast up and 1L down to end 1M between 2s facing down and 1L+3s face up as
2s+3s dance R&L
25-32 2s+1s+3s set twice, 1s turn RH 1¾ times to 2nd places
THE GARRY STRATHSPEY (S4x32) 4C set James B. Cosh 22 SCDs
1- 8 1s+2s and 3s+4s dance ½ R&L, 1s+4s (in centre) dance ½ R&L
9-16 2s+4s and 1s+3s
circle 4H left ½ way, 2s+3s circle 4H right ½ way, 1s dance up to top and all face
as for Reel of 4 on sides
17-24 All set Highland Schottische and dance ½ Grand Chain
25-32
All dance reel of 4 on sides. 2341
SHIFTIN' BOBBINS (R8x32) 3C (4C set) Roy Clowes Ormskirk 6
1- 8 1s cross RH to double triangle position with 2s+3s and set, 1s cast up to top
and dance down until they are between 2s and 3s
9-16 1L dances RH across with 2M+3M
while 1M dances LH across with 2L+3L, 1s followed by 2s+3s dance down centre
17-24
3s followed by 2s+1s dance up and 3s+2s cast down to places, 1L dances LH across
with 2M+3M while 1M dances RH across with 2L+3L
25-32 1s dance up to top and cast
down to 2nd place opposite side, 1s dance ½ Fig of 8 around 2s to end in 2nd place
on own sides. 213
EXTRA
SCOTT MEIKLE (R4x32) 4C set Alice McLean Laurieston Collection 1 and RSCDS Book 46
1- 8 1s cross RH and cast to 2nd place, 1s dance ½ Fig of 8 round 2s
9-16 1s+3s dance
RH across, LH back
17-24 1L followed by 3L dance Tandem reel of 3 across with 2s (LSh
to 2M) and 1s end 3rd place while 3M followed by 1M dance reel of 3 with 4s (LSh
to 4L) and 3s end in 2nd place. 2314
25-32 1s+4s dance ½ R&L, turn partners RH 1½
times. 2341
