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Dances highlighted in yellow are for the more experienced.
THE PACKHORSE RANT (R 8x32) Round the Room Ian Brockbank
Round the Room dance 2 facing 2
1- 8 All dance RH across & LH back
9-16 Ladies dance DoSiDo, Men dance DoSiDo
17-24 Slip step round the room Men passing BtoB & Slip step back Ladies passing BtoB
25-32 All Adv+Ret & advance to meet next couple (one couple making an arch)
LAMB SKINNET (J8x32) 3C (4C set) Thompson RSCDS Bk 14
1- 8 1s set, cast 1 place (2s step up 3-4) & dance 1/2 Fig of 8 up round 2s. 2 (1) 3
9-16 1s set, cast to 3rd place (3s step up) & dance 1/2 Fig of 8 up round 3s. 2 3 1
17-24 1s lead up to top, (2s & 3s step down 19-20); 1s set & cast to 2nd place (2s step up 23-24)
25-32 2s+1s dance R&L
THE CRAVEN REEL (R8x32) 3C (4C set) Derek Haynes Carnforth Coll 5
1- 8 1L followed by partner cast down 2 places & dance RH across with 3s
9-16 1L followed by partner dance up behind Men to original places & dance RH across with 2s
17-24 1s+2s+3s dance RSh reels of 3 on own side (1s RSh to 2s)
25-32 1L followed by partner cast down 1 place, dance up between 2s cast down round 2M to end 2nd place own
side
ELIZA EMILY'S REEL (S3x32) 3C set Gail Sibley Katannuta Bk
1- 8 1s set & turn RH, 1M followed by partner cast 1 place & cross to opposite side
9-16 1s dance reels of 3 on opposite sides 2s+1s pass LSh to start
17-24 2s+1s dance Ladies' Chain
25-32 1M followed by partner cast 1 place & cross to own side. All turn 2H & twirl out to own sides
ST ANDREW'S FAIR (J8x32) 3C (4C set) Roy Goldring 5 SCDs
1- 8 1s cross RH, cast 2 places, cross LH below 3s & cast up to 2nd place own sides
9-16 2s+1s+3s 1/2 turn RH retain hands & all set (M face down & L up) 2L leads Ladies across & down own side
while 3M leads Men across & up
17-24 3s+1s+2s circle 6H round & back
25-32 3s+1s+2s 1/2 turn LH retain hands & all set (M face up & L down) 2L leads Ladies across & up own side
while 3M leads Men across & down
THE WHITE COCKADE (R8x32) 3C (4C set) Preston RSCDS Bk 5
1- 8 1s+2s+3s set & cross RH, set & cross back RH
9-16 1s lead down the middle for 4 bars & back to top, remaining in centre facing up
17-24 1s cast (slow) to 2nd place on own sides (4 bars) & circle 4H round to the left with 3s
25-32 2s+1s dance R&L. 2 1 3
12 COATES CRESCENT (S4x32) 4C set RSCDS Bk 40
1- 8 All set on sides & cross RH, all set & cross back RH
9-16 1s dance down to meet 4s who dance up & 1L+4L also 1M+4M dance out own sides, cast back to places &
1s lead down to 4th place (2s+3s+4s step up 15-16)
17-24 3s+4s (middle couples) dance R&L
25-32 2s+3s also 4s+1s dance RH across & LH back
THE EARL OF INVERNESS (J4x40) Sq.Set A Kellett
1- 8 All circle 8H round & back
9-16 1s+3s change places, 1s dancing under arch made by 3s & set; 3s+1s change places (1s making arch) &
set
17-24 2s+4s repeat bars 9-16 (4s making 1st arch)
25-32 Ladies dance RH across & Men dance LH across 1.1/4 times to meet new partner
33-40 All Promenade anticlockwise round set
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MR MICHAEL BEAR’S REEL (R8x32) 3C (4C set) S Phillips
1- 8 1s+2s dance RH across & LH back
9-16 1s cast below 3s & dance up to top then cast to 2nd place
17-24 1s+3s dance RH across & LH back
25-32 All circle 6H round & back
Interval
NEW YEAR JIG (J8x32) 3C (4C set) Maureen Robson RSCDS Bk 51
1- 8 1s dance Fig 8 on own sides (pass 2s RSh to start). 1L ends facing out
9-16 Reels of 3 on sides (1s+2s pass RSh to start). 1L end facing out
17-24 1L followed by 1M dances behind 2L, up between 2s, behind 2M, across set to 2nd place own side (2s step
up 23-24)
25-32 1s+3s dance RH across. 2s+1s dance LH across. 1L finishes facing out, ready to start again
CATCH THE WIND (R8x32) 3C (4C set) Romaine Butterfield RSCDS Bk 45
1- 8 1s set, cast 1 place & dance 1/2 Fig of 8 round 2s
9-16 1s set twice with 1L pulling back RSh on bars 11-12 to face out, 1L followed by partner casts up & dances
down the middle 1L to face 3M while 1M faces 2M
17-24 1s RSh reels of 3 across (1M with 2s & 1L with 3s)
25-32 1L followed by partner dances down cast up round 3M & crosses to end in 2nd place on own sides, 1s turn
RH (4 bars)
ORPINGTON CALEDONIANS (R8x32) 3C (4C set) John Brenchley RSCDS Bk 49
1- 8 1s set, 1L casts & followed by 1M, dances across to 2M’s place facing out (2s step up 5-6). 1L+3M also
1M+3L 1/2 turn LH & Men face out
9-16 3s+1s dance Ladies' Chain, 1M finishes facing out
17-24 1M followed by 1L casts up, dances across to 2M place (3s step down 19-20). 2s+1s dance RH across.
1M & 2L face out
25-32 2s+1s+3s dance reels of 3 on sides (1s+3s pass LSh to start)
BARLEY BREE (J4x40) 4C set RSCDS Bk 13
1- 8 All Adv+Ret & cross over (Men making arches)
9-16 All Adv+Ret & cross (Ladies making the arches)
17-24 1s turn RH 1.1/2 times, turn 2s LH on sides, 1s turn RH in middle
25-32 1s turn 3s LH on sides, 1s turn RH in middle, 1s turn 4s LH on sides & 1s 1/2 turn RH in middle & form arch
33-40 2s followed by 3s & 4s, cast to bottom & lead up under arch to end 2 3 4 1
FLOWERS OF DUNBEG (R5x32) 5C set S Porter & Primary 7, Dunbeg
1- 8 1s+2s also 4s+5s dance RH across & LH back
9-16 2s+3s+4s
Adv+Ret & turn partners RH
17-24 1s dance in front of 2s & behind 3s, in front of 4s & behind 5s to 5th place 2s+3s+4s+5s step up as 1s pass
them
25-32 All circle 10H round & back
FAREWELL TO BALFOUR ROAD (J1x96) 5C set Andrew Buxton RSCDS Bk 52
1- 8 1s+2s circle 4H round & back
9-16 1s+2s Set+Link; 1s+3s Set+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*
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THE HIGHLAND RAMBLER (R8x40) 3C (4C set) Roy Goldring Leeds Silver Jubilee
1- 8 1s dance in & cast to 2nd place, dance RH across with 3s
9-16 2s+1s dance LH across, 1L followed by partner cast up round 2L & dance down middle to 1L between 3s &
1M between 2s
17-24 1s+2s+3s dance down the middle & back
25-32 1M followed by partner dance up, cast down round 2L to 2nd places on own side & turn RH
33-40 2s+1s+3s circle 6H round & back
FRIENDSHIPS (S4x32) 4C set Jennie Miller RSCDS Graded 3
1- 8 1s+3s dance down between 2s/4s and cast back to places, 1s+2s also 3s+4s dance circle 4H round to Left
9-16 2s+4s dance up between 1s/3s and cast back to places. 1s+2s also 3s+4s dance circle 4H round to Right
17-24 1s+2s set, 1/2 RH across. 1s+3s set, 1/2 LH across
25-32 1s+4s set, 1/2 RH across. All 4 couples set and cross RH
GOOD HEARTED GLASGOW (J8x32) 3C (4C set) Peter Knapman Guide To SCD (ex-Collins)
1- 8 1s turn RH & cast to 2nd place, turn partner LH 1.1/4 times
9-16 1s dance RH across (Lady with 2s at top & Man with 3s); 1s pass RSh & dance LH across with other
couple
17-24 1s lead down the middle & back to 2nd place own side
25-32 2s+1s+3s circle 6H round & back
EXTRAS
THE DHOON (J4x32) 4C set J Hamilton SCDs for Children
1- 8 All (with nearer hands joined on sides) slip step right, slip step back & turn partner RH
9-16 All (with nearer hands joined on sides) slip step left, slip step back & turn partner LH
17-24 1s cast 1 place, dance to top & cast to 4th place
25-32 All circle 8H round & back
DUNNET HEAD (R4x32) 4C set Peter Knight Guide To SCD (ex-Collins)
1- 8 1L followed by 2L+3L+4L dance across top of set, down behind Men, across the bottom & back to places
9-16 Men repeat above Fig
17-24 All circle 8H round & back
25-32 All Adv+Ret for 2 steps, 1s dance down to bottom
TURKEY TROT (R8x32) 3C (4C Set) J Hamilton Let's All Dance
1- 8 1s lead down for 3 steps, back to top & cast to 2nd places
9-16 1s dance RH across (Lady with 2s & Man with 3s) & LH across with other couple
17-24 2s+1s+3s Adv+Ret & dance DoSiDo
25-32 2s+1s+3s circle 6H round & back
VIRGINIA REEL (R4x40) 4C set Guide To SCD (ex-Collins)
1- 8 All Adv+Ret 2 steps twice
9-16 All turn partner RH & turn partner LH
17-24 All turn partner 2H & dance DoSiDo
25-32 1s slip step down the centre & back
33-40 1s followed by 2s+3s+4s cast to bottom & 1s form arch as 2s+3s+4s dance under arch & up to top