Brighouse S.C.D.C.
Open Evening, September 8th
Tonight's programme by
Anne Whitaker
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SHIFTIN' BOBBINS (R8x32) 3C (4C set) Roy Clowes Ormskirk 6
1- 8 1s cross RH to double triangle position with 2s+3s & set, 1s cast up to top
& dance down until they are between 2s & 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 & 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 & cast down to 2nd place opposite side, 1s dance 1/2 Fig
of 8 around 2s to end in 2nd place on own sides
AIRD OF COIGACH (J4x48) 4C set John Bayly Imperial Bk 3
1- 8 All Men dance across passing partner RSh & cast down to the bottom of set (4th
Man leading), cross the bottom of the set & up Men's side
9-16 All circle 8H round & back (retaining the circle formation to bar 40)
17-20 1L & 1M with dancer on their left (nearer hands joined) cross diagonally (Mens
arch) & both pairs turn away from each other to face in
21-24 1L & 1M take dancer on left (NHJ) & cross over (dancing Man couple make arch)
both pairs turning away from each other to face in
25-32 1s continue this Fig 2 more times to end with top 2 dancers facing each other
also bottom dancers facing each other for a Snowball Grand Chain
33-40 All dance Snowball Grand Chain for 4 cpls: -
`End couples cross RH & change places LH on side with side persons
`Original side persons cross RH while original end couples change places RH on
sides & all change places LH on sides
41-48 All Ladies dance across passing opposite Man RSh & cast up to top, cross &
down on the Ladies side to end opposite partner. 2 3 4 1
SANDY’S SCOTCH BROTH (S3x32) 3C set Gail Sibley Katannuta Bk
1- 8 All circle 6H round & back
9-16 1s dance down middle & set, dance up & cast to 2nd place
17-24 1s dance Pass+Turn with 1st corners & pass RSh to face 2nd corners, dance Pass+Turn
with 2nd corners to end 2nd place own sides
25-32 Promenade (Chaperoned) Chain progression:
`25-26 2s & 3s 3/4 turn partner RH into middle while 1s dance clockwise 1/4 round
the set picking up 2L/3M …
`27-30 who promenade 1/2 way clockwise while middle people (2M + 3L) turn LH
1.1/2.
`31-32 2s & 3s turn partner RH 3/4 to own sides while 1s dance clockwise 1/4
round to end in 2nd place. 3 1 2
POSTIE'S JIG (J4x32) 4C set R Clowes Ormskirk 5
1- 8 1s & 4s set & cast in 1 place, 1s & 4s dance 1/2 Figs of 8 round new end couples
9-12 1M+4M & 1L+4L cross (men making an arch) & turn corners with free hand to face
up/down
13-16 1s+4s dance down/up (couple dancing up make the arch) & turn corners
17-24 Repeat bars 9-16 from new pstns
25-32 1s+4s dance 1/2 R&L, turn partner RH
WHIGMALEERIES (R8x32) 3C (4C set) D Ivory Imperial 2
1- 8 1s set advancing & turn individually, slip step down below 3s & cast up to
2nd place
9-16 1M dances RH across with 3s & 1L with 2s, 1s dance round 2nd corners LSh to
end in prom hold facing 3L
17-24 1s dance 1/2 RSh reel of 3 across with 3s, separate & dance 1/2 reels of 3
on own sides to end in prom hold with ptnr facing 3L (in 1M place)
25-32 1s dance 1/2 reel of 3 across with 3s (in 1st place), separate & dance 1/2
reels of 3 on own sides to end in 2nd place own side
THE RING OF BRODGAR (S4x32) Sq.Set Derek Haynes Carnforth Coll 5
1- 8 1s turn 2H, dance down into centre of set, 1M dances LH across with 2s & 1L
RH across with 4s
9-16 2s+1s+4s in prom hold dance reel of 3 across (1s give RSh to 4s to start)
17-24 1s dance out between 3s, divide & cast back to centre, turn RH & 1M dances
out between 2s as 1L dances out between 4s, back to places
25-32 All dance Grand Chain (1 bar per hand)
Repeat with 2s, 3s then 4s leading
EZEKIEL'S WHEEL (R88) Sq set James Mungall Baton Rouge SCDs
1- 8 Ladies dance RH across & keeping hold of RH in middle take partners LH & Bal-in-Line
then ½ turn partners LH into centre
9-16 Men dance RH across & keeping hold of RH in middle take partners LH & Bal-in-Line
then ½ turn Ladies LH into centre & face partners
17-32 All dance double Celtic Reel:-
Each couple passes partner RSh to change places, Men dance LSh round each other
¾ way while Ladies dance on 1 place clockwise. This is repeated with Ladies dance
LSh ¾ round each other while Men dance on 1 place clockwise.
Repeat back to positions
33-48 All dance full Schiehallion reels
49-56 1s & 3s take partners 2H & slip step to the opposing position (Men pass BtoB)
& turn partners 2H, slip step back to original positions (Ladies pass BtoB) & turn
partners 2H to original positions.
57-64 2s & 4s repeat bars 49-56
65-80 All dance Grand Chain but when ½ way round on bars 71-72 set to partner, repeat
to places but again set to partner on bars 79-80
81-88 All dance 8H round & back
BURNIEBOOZLE (R8x32) 3C (4C set) David G Queen Southport 1
1- 8 1s set & cast 1 place, turn partner LH 1.1/2 times to opposite sides (M facing
up L down)
9-16 2s+1s+3s dance reel of 3 on sides giving LSh to 2nd corner & ending with 1s
turning RH to face 1st corners
17-28 1s Dance to Each Corner & Set: -
`17-18 1s change places with 1st crnrs passing RSh & 1st corners pass RSh with a
1/4 turn to right in centre to face 2nd corners (as 2nd corners set)
`19-20 Original 1st crnrs change places with 2nd crnrs passing RSh & 2nd crnrs pass
RSh with a 1/4 turn to right to face 1s in 3rd crnr (pstn) as 1s set
`21-22 Original 2nd corners change places with 1s passing RSh & 1s pass RSh with
a 1/4 turn to right to face 2nd corner (pstn) as orig 1st corners set
`23-28 Repeat this Fig once more until 1s meet again in centre with 3s & 2s in 1st
& 3rd places opposite sides
29-32 1s turn RH 1.1/4 times while 2s & 3s change places RH on the sides & cross
over LH
MACDONALD OF KEPPOCH (M-(S64+R64)) Sq.Set Chris Ronald RSCDS Bk 49
1- 8 1s+3s dance 6 bars R&L (Men polite turns) to finish in centre B-to-B with partner
facing side couples (1L+2L, 1M+4M, 3L+4L, 3M+2M). All set
9-16 Reels of 4 across. Finish in line up/down with Ladies (in middle) facing,
1M facing down, 3M facing up
17-24 Reel of 4 (1L+3L pass RSh) All pass LSh at ends, RSh in middle. Finish in
original places facing partners
25-32 All set, all turn partner RH 1.1/4 into promenade hold & dance 1 place anticlockwise.
Repeat from new positions in Strathspey then twice in Reel time back to original
places
NAPIER'S INDEX (J8x40) 3C (4C Set) Brian Charlton RSCDS Bk 45
1- 8 1s set & cast 1 place, turn LH 1.1/4 times to end in Bal-in-Line position
between 1st corners
9-16 1s+1st corners Bal-in-Line & turn corners RH (4 bars) to Bal-in-Line again
with 1st corners
17-24 1s dance reel of 3 on sides (LSh to 2nd corner) & end diagonally between 2nd
corners
25-32 1s+2nd corners Bal-in-Line & turn corners RH (4 bars), Bal-in-Line again with
2nd corners
33-40 1s dance reels of 3 across (LSh to 3rd corners) & cross RH to 2nd places
SUPPER
NEVER AT SEA (R3x48) or (R6x48) 6C Set John C Haddow 4s & 5s & 6s start on opp
sides
1- 8 1s cross RH & cast to 2nd place, cross LH & cast to 3rd place while 6s cross
RH & cast to 5th place, cross LH & cast to 4th place
9-16 1M+6L Prom hold dance reel of 3 with 4s (pass 4M LSh to start) while 6M+1L
dance reel of 3 with 3s (pass 3M LSh) end 1s in 3rd place side by side facing up
& 6s in 4th place facing down ready for:..
17-24 1s & 6s dance reflection reels on sides dancing up/down between 3s/4s to start
25-32 1s+6s dance R&L ending with 1s facing up & 6s facing down
33-36 End couples cross RH while cpl in 2nd+3rd pl also cpl in 4th+5th pl dance 1/2
RH across & all (1st+2nd pl, 3rd+4th pl, 5th+6th pl) change pl LH on side
37-40 Repeat bars 33-36
40-44 Repeat bars 33-36
45-48 All turn partners RH 5 4 6(1)(3)(2)
Dance 3 times to end 6 5 4(3)(2)(1) or 6 times to end 1 2 3(4 )(5)(6)
LET THE HACKLES RISE (J4x48) 4C set John Drewry Canadian Bk
1- 8 All circle 8H round & back
9-16 1s+2s & 3s+4s dance 1/2 R&L, 1s+4s dance 1/2 R&L
17-24 All dance reels of 4 on sides
25-32 4s+1s cross (L under M arch), 2s+4s & 1s+3s turn 1.1/4 times on side (4s+1s
turning out) to form lines of 4 across (all Men at one end) & all set
33-40 Men dance RH across as Ladies dance LH & all change places with ptnr (3s start)
to dance Men LH across & Ladies RH end own sides. 3 1 4 2
41-48 3s followed by 1s+4s+2s cast to end 2 4 1 3
THE GARRY STRATHSPEY (S4x32) 4C set James Cosh 22 SCDs
1- 8 1s+2s & 3s+4s dance 1/2 R&L, 1s+4s (in centre) dance 1/2 R&L
9-16 2s+4s & 1s+3s circle 4H left 1/2 way, 2s+3s circle 4H right 1/2 way, 1s dance
up to top & all face as for Reel of 4 on sides
17-24 All set HS & dance 1/2 Grand Chain
25-32 All dance Reel of 4 on sides. 2 3 4 1
FISHERMAN'S REEL (R5x32) 5C Sq.Set Sue Petyt Dunblane Holiday
5 couple square set, 5s in centre facing, 5M back to 4s, 5L back to 2s
1- 8 1s+2s+3s+4s circle 8H round & back while 5s turn RH once & LH 1.1/2 times to
end 5M facing 2s & 5L facing 4s
9-16 5M+2s also 5L+4s dance RH across, 5s pass LSh & dance LH across with next couple
anticlockwise (M with 1s & L with 3s)
17-24 5M dances reel of 3 with 1s+2s (in prom hold) giving RSh to 2s while 5L reels
with 3s+4s giving RSh to 4s
25-32 All take ptnrs in prom hold, 5s change pl with 1s RSh, 1s pass 4s RSh, 4s pass
3s RSh, 3s pass 2s RSh & 2s end in centre facing each other
RAMADAN-CE (R8x32) 3C (4C set) John Drewry Turkish Set
1- 8 1s dance Inveran Reels with 2s+3s
9-16 1s cross RH, cast 1 place & turn RH to face 1st corners
17-24 1s dance RSh round 1st corner, pass RSh & dance RSh round 2nd corner to end
2nd place opposite side while 1st corners dance in, 1/2 turn RH, twirl & dance out
to each others place, 2nd corners dance similarly. (3)(1)(2)
25-32 1s dance 1/2 LSh reels of 3 across (Man at top with 3s & Lady at bottom with
2s), 1s dance 1/2 RSh reels of 3 on own sides (Man Down, Lady up)
KINFAUNS CASTLE (S5x32) 5C set Derek Haynes Carnforth Coll 4
1- 8 2s & 4s dance full diagonal RSh reels of 4 with 1st corners (passing partner
LSh to start)
9-16 2s & 4s dance full reel of 4 with 2nd corners (dancing LSh round partner to
face 2nd corners)
17-24 2s & 4s dance Figs of 8 on sides dancing in front of dancer on left (Ladies
down & Men up) & meet ready for a Poussette
25-32 1s+2s also 3s+4s dance 1/2 Diamond Poussette, 1s+4s also 3s+5s dance 1/2 Diamond
Poussette to end 2 4 1 5 3
EQUILIBRIUM (J8x32) 3C (4C set) Ian Barbour SCD Archives
1- 8 1s cast 1 place, cross LH & cast round their 2nd corners to face 1st corners
9-16 1s dance reel of 3 on opposite sides (passing 1st corner RSh)
17-28 1s dance Fig of 8 Grand Chain: - 1s change places RH with 1st crnrs on sides
as 2nd crnrs cross diag RH, 1s cross diag LH as others change pl LH on sides, continue
this Fig back to pl (Ladies in top pl always cross diag with Man in 3rd pl as others
change pl on sides)
29-32 1s set & cross RH
BRIDGE OVER THE ATLANTIC (S3x32) 3C set Derek Haynes & John Gradon Carnforth
Coll 3
1- 8 1s+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
9-16 All 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
17-24 1s followed by 3s+2s dance down the middle & back with 3s & 2s dividing to
dance up behind 1s in order 1 3 2
25-32 All dance Allemande to end 2 3 1
POLHARROW BURN (R5x32) 5C set Hugh Foss Glendarroch SD Sheets
1- 8 1s & 3s cross RH, cast 1 place & dance 1/2 Fig of 8 round couple above them
9-16 1s & 3s turn RH then LH (long turns) to face 1st corners while 2s & 5s 1/2
turn RH & chase clockwise to other end of set
17-24 1s & 3s dance 1/2 Reels of 4 with 1st corners then 2nd corners
25-32 1s & 3s dance 1/2 Reel of 4 with 3rd corner, turn partner LH & cast down 1
place own sides. 2 4 1 5 3
THE DEIL AMANG THE TAILORS (R8x32) 3C (4C set) RSCDS Bk 14
1- 8 1s+2s set & dance RH across 1/2 way, set & dance LH across 1/2 way back to
place
9-16 1s lead down the middle & back to top
17-24 1s+2s dance Allemande
25-32 2s+1s+3s circle 6H round & back
EXTRAS
THE CRANBERRY TART (J8x32) 3C (4C set) Terry Glasspool 7 Year Itch
1- 8 1M sets & casts 1 place, sets & petronella turns between 3s facing up while
1L stands for 2 bars then sets, casts 1 place & sets
9-16 1M 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
17-24 1L followed by partner dances reel of 3 across with 2s (RSh to 2L) to end in
2nd place own sides
25-32 1s dance RSh reels of 3 on sides giving RSh to 3s
THE ZOOLOGIST (J8x32) 3C (4C set) D Brown RSCDS Bk 46
1- 8 1s cross down between 2s+3s & cast to right to face 2L/3M, dance 1/2 LSh reel
of 3 across (1L with 2s, 1M with 3s) & end facing 1st corner (pstn)
9-16 1s dance 1/2 diagonal reel of 4 & pass RSh to face 2nd corner (pstn), 1s dance
1/2 diagonal reel & end in double triangle positions (facing opp sides)
17-24 1s dance Double Triangles & end in middle facing opposite sides RSh to RSh
25-32 1s dance LH across (M with 3s at top & L with 2s), 1M followed by 3M+3L also
1L followed by 2L+2M pass RSh diagonally across to change ends & loop round to right
to end on own sides. 2 1 3
GLENGARRY HOMESTEAD (S4x32) 4C set J Brenchley Kangaroo Paw
1- 8 1s+3s dance 1/2 Figs of 8 round 2s/4s, 1s+3s dance down 1 place & turn inwards
face up as 2s also 4s dance up 1 pl & in to face 1s/3s & all set
9-16 2s+1s also 4s+3s circle 4H round to left, all dance 1/2 RSh reels of 4 on sides
but end with 1s+4s 3/4 turning LH bringing Ladies into centre
17-24 1s+4s dance the Targe : -
`17-18 1st & 4th Ladies 3/4 turn RH while Men dance 1/4 way round anticlockwise
`19-20 1st Man with 4th Lady & 1st Lady with 4th Man full turn LH
`21-22 1st & 4th Ladies 3/4 turn RH while Men dance 1/4 way round anticlockwise
`23-24 1st Man with 4th Lady & 1st Lady with 4th Man turn LH to end on sides to
end (3) 1 (4) 2
25-32 All dance 1/2 RSh reels of 4 on sides, all set & 3s+4s cross to own sides.
2 4 1 3
THE ROYAL DEESIDE RAILWAY (R8x32) 3C (4C set) R Arrowsmith RSCDS Bk 40
1- 8 1s cross down (no hands) below 3s, cast up 1 place opposite sides & dance in
to face 2L, 1s+2L dance RH across
9-16 1s+2M dance LH across & end 1L (with partner behind her) in centre facing up,
1s dance up & cast 1 place on own sides & face 3M
17-24 1s+3M dance RH across, 1s+3L dance LH across & end 1L (with partner behind
her) in centre facing down
25-32 1s dance down below 3s & cast up on own sides to 2nd place, 2s+1s+3s turn RH
Brighouse S.C.D.C.
Open Evening, October 13th
Walk through Dance
Tonight's programme by Mary
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THE STARRY EYED LASSIE (J8x32) 3C (4C set) Martin Sprague RSCDS Bk 23
1- 8 1s+2s dance RH across, 1s cast down 1 place while 2s dance up to top & set
advancing, turning right about to end BtoB facing own sides for ready for ...
9-16 2s+1s+3s dance Double Triangles, ending with petronella turn to 1L between
2s & 1M between 3s facing 4th corners
17-24 2s+1s+3s dance RSh reels of 3 across, 1s end in 2nd place opposite sides 2
(1) 3
25-32 2s+1s+3s circle 6H round to left (6 bars) & 1s cross RH to 2nd place own sides
SCOTLAND'S GARDENS (R8x32) 3C (4C set) Roy Goldring
1- 8 1s dance RSh reels of 3 on sides
9-16 1s turn 2s RH on sides 1.1/2 times, 1M casts up on own side followed by partner
& dances down centre to pick up 3s as 1L picks up 2s
17-24 1s with 2s & 3s dance down the middle & back to top with 1L+2s turning to face
down
25-32 2s+1s+3s set, 1s petronella turn to opposite sides, set & 1s cross RH to 2nd
place own sides
TWO UP, TWO DOWN (S4x32) 4C set Derek Haynes Carnforth Collection 5
1- 8 1s+2s+3s set, cross RH, set and ½ turn partners LH into prom hold facing up
9-16 1s+2s+3s dance Allemande
17-24 All set, ½ turn partners RH, 3s+2s also 1s+4s
circle 4H round to left
25-32 All dance reels of 4 on opposite sides ending 3214
on opposite sides
Repeat with 'up-side down' set and 4s leading
Two Up, Two Down is a common expression for a house, usually in a terrace of houses,
which has two (bed) rooms above two (living) rooms.
It is also the name of a British sitcom starring Paul Nicholas and Su Pollard, aired
for one series in 1979. The setting for this programme was a classic two up, two
down house.
SUNSHINE AND SWEETIE'S JIG (J8x32) 3C (4C set) M Short RSCDS Book 48
1- 8 1s+2s set, dance 1/2 RH across, set, cross RH
9-12 1s+1st corners turn RH once round, 1s finish facing 1st corners
13-16 1s+1st corners dance 1/2 diagonal reel of 4. Bars 15-16 1M (from 3rd place)
& 1L (from 1st place) cross up/down to 2nd place own sides
17-24 1s+2nd corners repeat 9-16 but turning LH and passing LSh to start reel. Bars
23-24 1M (from 1st place), 1L (from 3rd place) cross down/up to 2nd place own sides
(3) 1 (2)
25-32 3s+1s+2s chase anticlockwise 1/2 way round. 1s set and cross RH 2 1 3
THE CELTIC CROSS 1 (R4x48) Sq.Set Derek Haynes Carnforth Coll 1
1- 8 All Ladies dance RH across once round as Men dance anticlockwise 1/2 way, Ladies
give LH to opp Man, set & 1/2 turn Men into centre
9-16 Men dance RH across once round as Ladies dance anticlockwise 1/2 way, Men give
LH to partners, set & 1/2 turn partners
17-24 1s+3s Adv+Ret 2 steps & dance 1/2 R&L End in original places
25-32 2s+4s Adv+Ret 2 steps & dance 1/2 R&L End in original places
33-40 All set to partners & turn RH, set to corners & turn corner RH into prom hold
facing anticlockwise
41-48 Men Promenade their corners round anticlockwise & bring corners across in front
of them to repeat dance with new partner on right
CHASING THE ECLIPSE (S3x32) 3C set Sandy Gallamore Highland Road Coll
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 3/4 round partner by RSh, 1s set to 2nd corners,
dance round partner to own side, face out,
25-32 Promenade (Chaperoned) Chain progression:
`25-26 2s & 3s 3/4 turn partner RH into middle while 1s dance clockwise 1/4 round
the set picking up 2L/3M …
`27-30 who promenade 1/2 way clockwise while middle people (2M + 3L) turn LH
1.1/2.
`31-32 2s & 3s turn partner RH 3/4 to own sides while 1s dance clockwise 1/4
round to end in 2nd place. 3 1 2
STAIRCASE IN STYRIA (R5x40) 5C set M Gray
1- 8 1s+2M also 3s+4M dance RH across, 1s+2L also 3s+4L dance LH across
9-16 1s+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
17-24 1s & 3s dance out Ladies’ side & cast up 1 place, cross to Mens side & cast
up to original place Ladies looping round by the right
25-32 1s cross & cast 1 place, 1s followed by 3s dance up & cast (1s to 3rd place,
3s to 2nd place)
33-40 1s 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
BLACKFORD JIG (J8x40) 3C (4C set) E Ramwell Kirkbrae Coll 1
1- 8 1s lead down the middle & back, cast to 2nd place on own sides
9-16 1s dance 1/2 Figs of 8 (Lady round 2s & Man down round 3s), turn to face 1st
crnr & turn crnr LH (4 bar turn) 1s end in 2nd pl opp sides
17-24 1s dance reels of 3 on opposite sides giving RSh to 2nd corner to start (end
facing 2nd corners)
25-32 1s turn 2nd corners RH (4 bar turn) & dance 1/2 Figs of 8 (Man up round 2s
& Lady down round 3s)
33-40 1s dance reels of 3 across giving LSh to 1st corners
SUPPER
TRIBUTE TO THE BORDERS (J8x32) 3C (4C set) Roy Goldring RSCDS Leaflet Dances 31
1- 8 1s cross RH & cast 1 place, turn RH 1.1/2 times to end in prom hold facing
2M
9-16 1s dance 1/2 RSh reel of 3 on Mans side, cross to face 3L & dance 1/2 RSh reel
on Ladies side 1s end facing 3L (in top place)
17-24 1s set to 3L, turn & set to 2L, turn & set to 2M, turn & set to 3M ending with
3s+1s+2s in centre ready for Allemande
25-32 3s+1s+2s Allemande
THE SOLWAY REEL (R4x48) 4C set J Killeen Carlisle Anniv Bk
1- 8 1M & 4L cast in 1 place, turn RH 1.1/2 times & cast to each others place
9-16 1L & 4M cast in 1 place & dance into centre, turn LH 1.1/2 times & cast to
each others place
17-24 2s & 3s set, dance up/down, cast back to places & dance RH across 1/2 way
25-32 All set, circle 8H round to left 1/2 way to original places & set
33-40 1s+2s 1/2 R&L, 1s+3s 1/2 R&L
41-48 1s+4s 1/2 R&L, all set & cross RH. 2 3 4 1
FAR NORTH QUEENSLAND (S5x32) 5C set John Brenchley The Other Kangaroo Paw
1- 4 1s+ 5s cross RH & cast down/up 1 place (2s+4s step up/down)
5- 8 1M+2s also 1L+3s+5M also 5L+4s dance circles round to Left. 1s+5s end in
middle facing partners (Men facing down, Ladies facing up)
9-16 1s+5s set, dance 1/2 reel of 4, set advancing to partners, pass LSh to face
2nd corner positions
17-24 1s+5s dance 1/2 diag. reel of 4 with 2nd corners, turn LH to face 1st corner
positions, dance 1/2 diag. reel of 4 with 1st corners, turn LH to face 4th corner
positions (partner's 2nd corner position)
25-32 1s+5s dance 1/2 diag. reel of 4 with 4th corners, turn LH to face out on own
sides, cast 1 place (3s+2s step up 31-32) 4 3 5 2 1
GOLDEN GATEWAY REEL (R8x32) 3C (4C Set) B McMurtry Devil's Quandary
1- 8 1M dance LSh reel of 3 with 2s & 1M ends facing down between 3s
9-16 1L dances RSh reel of 3 with 2s while 1M dances RSh reel of 3 with 3s, 1L ends
between 2s (1st place) & 1M between 3s facing down
17-24 1s dance RSh round 2M/3M & in to face 1st corners, turn corners RH (4 bars)
& end facing 1st corners
25-32 1s dance ‘Hello-Goodbye' setting ending with petronella turn to 2nd places
OSGOOD MACKENZIE OF INVEREWE (R4x32) 4C set M Block
1- 8 1s+2s dance RH across & 3s+4s dance LH across, 1L also 3M (followed by their
partners) chase clockwise to change ends
9-16 3s+2s dance RH across & 1s+4s dance LH across, 1s & 3s chase 1/2 way to end
in line up/down centre with 1L & 3M facing in middle
17-24 1s+3s dance reel of 4 with 1L+3M passing LSh ending in original places
25-32 1s cast to 4th place as others step up, 2s & 3s turn RH as 4s & 1s turn LH
MONTPARNASSE (S4x32) 4C set A Dix Reel Friends 3
1- 8 1s & 4s set & cross RH, cast in 1 place & dance LH across 1/2 way
9-16 All dance RSh reels of 4 on sides & end facing up/down
17-24 All set to facing person on sides & turn 2H, 2s+4s also 1s+3s circle 4H round
to left
25-32 2s+4s also 1s+3s dance Diamond Poussette
THE MEETING OF THE WATERS (R8x48) 3C (4C set) Iain Boyd Strathtay Album
1- 8 1s+2s dance reel of 4 across (1M & 2L pass LSh while 1L & 2M cast), 1L+2M pass
RSh at end, 1L ends facing out
9-16 1s dance parallel Figs of 8 round 2s & 3s on own sides (pass 2s RSh to start)
17-24 1L followed by 1M casts round 2L, cross down between 3s, cast up to 2nd place
on Men’s side & cross to own side as 1M ends Men’s side
25-32 1s dance RH across with 3s & LH across with 2s
33-40 2s+1s+3s dance reels of 3 on own sides (1s giving RSh to 3s to start)
41-48 2s+1s+3s circle 6H round & back
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 & 1L+2L turn LH 1.1/2 times (4 bars), 1s dance out own side,
down behind 3s & cross up to 2nd place opposite sides
17-24 1s dance reels of 3 on opposite sides (1s out & up/2s in & down to start),
1s end crossing up to 2nd place own sides
25-32 1s dance reels of 3 on own sides (1s out & up to start), 1s end in centre facing
up
33-40 1s dance up to top, cast to 2nd place & 2s+1s+3s turn RH
Original version: - 33-40 1s turn 2s with nearer hand (4 bars) & turn 3s with other
hand (4 bars)
EXTRAS
THE BRISK YOUNG LAD (J5x48) 5C set John Drewry Autumn Coll 84
1-12 1s+2s+4s+5s dance RSh reel of 4 on sides (3s stand)
13-16 1s+2s & 4s+5s turn RH on sides while 3s turn LH in centre to end facing “1st
corner couples” (Lady facing 1M+2M & Man facing 4L+5L)
17-24 3s dance RH across with 1st corners, pass RSh & dance LH across with “2nd corners”
(Lady with 4M+5M & Man with 1L+2L)
25-32 3s dance out centre of own sides & cast clockwise round 3rd corner couple,
dance in & pass partner RSh & dance out other end casting round 4th corner couple
to 3rd place own sides (corner couples Adv+Ret to allow 3s to dance behind them)
33-40 All circle 10H round & back
41-48 2s+3s+4s+5s set & cast up 1 place while 1s set advancing & lead down to bottom,
all turn RH
BLOOMS OF BON ACCORD (R4x32) 4C set John Drewry Deeside Bk 2
3s & 4s on opp sides
1- 8 All set & 1s+2s also 3s+4s dance RH across once round, 1s & 4s cast in 1 place
to 2 1 (4)(3)
9-12 1s & 4s cross RH & cast to ends of set to meet partners in prom hold & dance
into centre of dance
13-16 1s+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
17-24 All (1s & 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 & 1s facing
down
29-32 4s & 1s lead out of ends crossing & cast in 1 place to end 2 4 (1)(3)
THE SWAN AND THE TAY (S3x32) 3C set Audrey Saunders Perth 800
1 -8 1s dance Figs 8 own sides dancing in & down to start (giving hands where possible)
9-16 1s cross down to dance reels of 3 on opp sides (joining hands where possible)
& 1s end facing 1st corners, 2s end in 1st place
17-20 1s dance Corners Pass+Turn with 1st cnrs, pass RSh on bar 20 to face 2nd cnrs
21-24 1s dance Corners Pass+Turn with 2nd cnrs. Pass RSh on bar 24 to end 2nd place
own sides
25-32 All set, all cross RH, all chase clockwise 1/2 way round to own sides 3 1
2
THE SHIP IN FULL SAIL (J5x32) 5C set Bill Forbes Craigievar Bk 2
1- 2 1s & 3s cross down 1 place RH (1M/3M face down to next Lady & 1L/3L face up
to Man above while 2L faces 5M)
3- 6 All set, 2L/5M stand as others 3/4 turn RH to lines across (1L b’tw’n 2s face
down, 3M b’tw’n 5s face up, 1M+3L b’tw’n 4s)
7- 8 Top & bottom lines set as centre 4 Bal-in-Line
9-16 1s & 3s turn to right & dance reels across (reels of 3 at ends & reel of 4
in middle), 1s & 3s end facing their 2nd corners (LSh to LSh)
17-24 1s & 3s set to 2nd corner & turn inwards to face partners 2nd crnr & set, rotate
clockwise to face ptnrs 1st crnr & set & turn about to set to own 1st crnr
25-32 All dance RH across (1L with 2s, 1M+3L with 4s & 3M with 5s), 1s & 3s turn
partners LH & cast down 1 place
REEL OF THE 51ST DIVISION (R8x32) 3C (4C set) Atkinson RSCDS Bk 13
1- 8 1s set & cast below 3s, lead up to face 1st corners
9-16 1s set & turn 1st corners RH to balance in diagonal line, set & 1s turn LH
to face 2nd corners
17-24 1s set & turn 2nd corners RH to Bal-in-Line, set & 1s turn LH to 2nd place
own sides
25-32 2s+1s+3s circle 6H round & back
MISS ELEANOR (S3x32) 3C Ann Dix RSCDS Bk 49
1- 8 1s+2s+3s dance Mirror (Reflection) reels of 3 on sides (1s in/down to start)
9-16 1s set, cast (2s step up) & turn RH. 1L casts to 3rd place, 1M casts up to
1st place (2M steps down & 3L steps up)
17-24 All dance 3 couple Bourrel:-
17-20 1M+3L also 2M+1L set advcg & 3/4 turn 2H to line up/down middle then pull
back RSh turning to face own prtnrs as 3M & 2L chase anticl’wise to face them
21-24 All set & turn 2H to own sides. 3 1 2
25-32 3s+1s+2s circle 6H round & back
