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THE SHETLAND SHEPHERDESS (J8x32) 3C (4C set) Ron Wallace RSCDS Graded 3

1- 8 1s dance down between 2s, cast back to places. 1s dance 1/2 Fig. 8 round 2s

9-16 1s+2s+3s dance mirror (reflection) reels of 3 on sides (1s cross to 2nd place own sides to begin, 2s out &

up, 3s in & up). 2s finish facing out

17-20 1s+2s change places on sides (Men RH, Ladies LH), 1s+3s turn on sides (Men LH, Ladies RH) 1s ending

in middle facing up, 3s in original places

21-24 1s dance up to top and cast to 2nd place

25-32 2s+1s+3s Adv+Ret, all clap end bar 28. 2s+1s+3s turn partners RH once round

JOHN OF BON ACCORD (R8x32) 3C (4C set) Roy Goldring RSCDS Bk 33

1- 16 1s dance 4 progressive 1/2 reels of 3 across

1-8 1s pass RSh to dance 1/2 reel with 2L then 1s pass LSh & dance 1/2 reel with 2M

9-16 1s pass RSh to dance 1/2 reel with 3L then 1s pass LSh to dance 1/2 reel with 3M. (2) (3) 1

(Supporting dancer in each 1/2 reel dances up sideline to begin reel)

17-24 1s turn RH & cast up to 2nd place on own sides, dance 1/2 Fig of 8 around the 2s to 2nd place opposite

sides

25-32 2s+1s+3s turn 3/4 RH to end in line in centre of dance facing partners (M facing down & L up) & set, 3/4

turn RH to end on own sides & set

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, facing 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

MAJOR IAN STEWART (J8x32) 3C (4C set) John Drewry RSCDS Bk 35

1- 8 1s+2s 1/2 turn partners RH & dance RH across 1/2 way, 2s+1s full turn partner RH ending with 2s at top &

1s in 2nd place

9-16 2s+1s+3s dance reels of 3 on own sides (1L dances in & up as 1M dances in & down to start) & 1s end

facing 1st corners

17-24 1s dance ‘Hello-Goodbye' setting ending with petronella turn to 2nd places

25-32 2s+1s+3s circle 6H round to the left for 6 steps, pivot & chase back to places

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NOTTINGHAM LACE (R96) Sq.Set Jenny Bradley Nottingham Lace & RSCDS Bk 53

PART 1

1- 8 All dance 1/2 Grand Chain & set to partners, 3/4 turn RH to end with Ladies in centre for LH across

9-12 Ladies dance LH across 1/2 way while Men dance 1/4 way round clockwise, Ladies 1/2 turn nearest Man

13-16 Men dance LH across 1/2 way while Ladies dance 1/4 way round clockwise & all 1/2 turn partners RH

17-24 All repeat bars 9-16 to original places

PART 2

25-32 1L & 3M change places RH, cast behind 4s & change places RH to join end of line while 1M & 3L dance

similarly behind 2s, all set

33-40 All Adv+Ret, 1s+2L+4M also 3s+2M+4L circle 4H round to left to end in line across (1s & 3s in centre of

line)

41-48 All Adv+Ret, circle 8H round 1/2 way to end in Sq.Set opposite to original places

PART 3

49-72 Repeat PART 2 with 2s & 4s as dancing couples, all ending in original places

PART 4

73-96 Repeat PART 1

BARBARA'S STRATHSPEY (S8x32) 3C (4C set) Sue McKinnell RSCDS Bk 46

1- 8 1s set & cast 1 place (2s step up); 1s dance 1/2 Fig of 8 (1M round 2s, 1L round 3s). 2 (1) 3

9-16 2s+1s+3s set & 1s cross passing RSh; 2M+1M also 1L+3L turn RH 1.1/2 times on sides

17-24 1s+2s+3s dance 3 couple Bourrel:

17-20 3M & 2L chase anticlockwise 1/2 round while 1M+3L also 2M+1L set advcg & 3/4 turn 2H into line

up/down middle, pull back RSh to face own partners

21-24 All set & turn 2H to own sides. 3 1 2

25-32 All chase clockwise 1/2 way, all 1/2 turn partners RH & twirl to places. 2 1 3

WEST'S HORNPIPE (R4x32) 4C set 5 Traditional SCDs 1965

1- 8 1s cross down & 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 lead down the middle & back to top (1s end facing 2s diagonally)

25-32 1s set to 2s & dance down to 4th place (2s+3s+4s step up 27-28), 4s+1s circle 4H round to left

THE SCALLYWAG (J8x40) 3C (4C set) Jennifer Kelly RSCDS Bk 52

1- 8 1s dance in & cast (2s step up); 1s turn 1.1/4 LH to face 1st corners

9-16 1s set to corners, turn corner RH to end 1L between 2s facing 2L & 1M between 3s facing 3M. 1/2 LSh

reels of 3 across ending in lines of 3 across facing down/up

17-24 All Adv+Ret; 1s dance RSh round each other to face 3rd corner pstns

25-32 Repeat 9-16 ending with 2s+3s facing in & 1s facing each other up/down

33-40 1s set advancing joining RH, set with Lady turning under Man's arm. 1s face up RH joined, lead up, cross &

cast. 2 1 3

SOMETHING IN THE AIR (S6x32) 2C (3C set) Pam Stephens RSCDS Bk 53

1- 8 1s dance Fig 8 round 2s (give RH crossing down, LH crossing back to place)

9-16 1L+2M turn 1.1/4 LH into diagonal line facing partners; 1s+2s dance 1/2 Poussette. 2 1

17-24 2s+1s Set+Link; 1s+2s circle 4H round to left. 1 2

25-32 1s+2s dance 'Rose Progression':

25-26 1M+2L facing in diagonally set while 2M+1L change places RH to face out

27-28 1M+2L 1/2 turn 2H to face each other as 1L+2M dance into partners place

29-30 1M+2L cast into each others place as 1L+2M 1/2 turn 2H to face each other

31-32 1M+2L dance into 2nd/1st place own side while 2M+1L pull back RSh cast to 1st/2nd place own

side. 2 1

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GLASTONBURY TOR (R8x32) 3C (4C set) Duncan Brown RSCDS Bk 47

1- 8 1s+2s set & dance 1/2 RH across, 1s+3s set & dance 1/2 LH across

9-16 1s set & cross RH, 1s cast up 1 place & turn LH turn to face 1st corners (pstns)

17-20 1s dance 1/2 reel of 4 with 1st crnrs (pstns) & pass left to face 2nd crnrs (pstns)

21-24 1s dance 1/2 reel of 4 with 2nd crnrs (pstns) & curve right to end 1M between 3s facing down & 1L btwn 2s

facing up

25-32 1M+3s also 1L +2s Set+Link for 3 once, 1s turn RH 1.1/2 times to 2nd place as 2s & 3s dance clockwise

1/2 way to places 2 1 3

Interval

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

1- 8 1s set, cast 1 place (2s step up)& turn LH to 1M facing his 1st corner (3L) with his partner behind him

9-16 1M followed by partner dance a full RSh diagonal Alternating Tandem reel of 3 with 1st corners & end

facing Ladies 2nd corner (3M)

17-24 1M followed by partner dance a full RSh Alternating Tandem reel of 3 with 2nd corners & 1s end facing own

1st corners

25-32 1s turn 1st corners RH, pass RSh, turn 2nd corner RH & pass RSh to 2nd place own sides (corners turn for

4 bars)

POLHARROW BURN (R5x32) 5C set Hugh Foss Glendarroch SD Sheets

1- 8 1s & 3s cross RH, cast 1 place (2s & 4s step up) & dance 1/2 Fig of 8 round couple above them

9-16 1s & 3s turn RH then turn LH (long turns) to face 1st corners while 2s & 5s change places RH & chase

clockwise to other end of set

17-24 1s & 3s dance 1/2 diag reels of 4 with 1st corners, pass partner LSh, dance 1/2 diag reels of 4 with 2nd

corners

25-32 1s & 3s dance 1/2 diag reels of 4 with 3rd corner, turn partner LH & cast down 1 place own sides. 2 4 1 5 3

FOXHILL COURT (S8x32) 3C (4C set) John Drewry Canadian Bk

1- 8 1s+2s dance Espagnole: -

`1-2 1s+2s cross (Ladies lead across RH passing between Men) with Ladies changing places RH

`3-4 1s+2s cross back (Men lead across RH between Ladies) with Men changing places RH

`5-8 2s turn RH as 1s turn LH to face 1st corners

9-20 Dance to Corners & Set: (12 bars)

Couple in middle change places with corners passing RSh, corners pass RSh in middle with a 1/4 turn to

right to face next corner while supporting corners set (2 bars). Repeat 5 more times to end with corners in

diagonally opposite place and 1s meet again in middle & pass RSh to face 3rd corner positions

21-24 1s turn 3rd corners 2H to face diagonally in (corners on 1s right) & set while 2nd corners set & cross RH

25-32 1s+3rd corners Adv+Ret & dance 3/4 RH across to end 2 1 3

JAMES GRAY (J4x32) 4C set Ronella Burrows RSCDS Bk 42

3s & 4s start on opp sides

1- 8 1s & 4s cross RH, cast 1 place, 1s dance 1/2 Fig of 8 round 2s while 4s dance 1/2 Fig of 8 round 3s

9-16 1s+4s dance R&L & end 1s facing up & 4s down

17-24 All dance RSh reel of 4 on sides & end 1s+4s in line across (Men in centre RSh to RSh & 1M LSh to 4L &

4M LSh to 1L)

25-28 1M+4M 3/4 turn RH while Ladies dance anticlockwise 1/4 way round, Men 1/2 turn other partner LH to

bring Ladies into centre

29-32 1L+4L 3/4 turn RH while Men dance anticlockwise 1/4 way round, Ladies 3/4 turn Men LH to end 1s in 3rd

place opp sides & 4s in 2nd place

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QUEEN'S VIEW (R8x32) 3C (4C set) Bill Forbes Craigievar Bk 3

1- 8 1s+2s dance 1/2 double Fig of 8 (1s crossing down to start), 1s dancing between 2s give nearer hand to 2s

& turn once round

9-16 1s dance Inveran reels with 2s+3s (1s cross to own sides to start)

17-24 1s+2s dance 1/2 double Fig of 8 (1s crossing down to start), 1s dancing between 2s give nearer hand to 2s

& turn 1.1/2 times to end in centre BtoB for Double Triangles

25-32 1s dance Double Triangles ending in 2nd place own sides

THE BON VIVEUR (M-(S2x32+R2x32)) Sq.SetI & C Brockbank ianbrockbank.com/dances & RSCDS Bk 52

1- 8 All circle 8H round & back

9-16 1s+3s dance Men's Chain finish with Ladies facing out

17-28 All dance Schiehallion reels (12 bars) to finish 1 place clockwise from starting place 4 1 2 3

29-32 All birl (or turn) partners RH End 4 1 2 3

Note: Dance twice as Strathspey, twice as Reel

CITY LIGHTS (J8x32) 3C (4C set) Nicola Scott RSCDS Bk 52

1- 8 1s turn RH, cast (2s step up), turn 1.1/4 LH to face 1st corners

9-12 Corners Pass & Allemande Turn:

As Corners Pass+Turn except corners dance in, join RH & Lady dances under Man's arm. Lady curves out

to place as Man retires.

13-16 1s in centre turn 1.1/4 LH to face 2nd corner pstns while corners chase clockwise 1/2 round

17-24 Repeat 9-16 with 2nd corner pstns, with 1s turning 1.3/4 LH to end centre LSh to LSh facing opp sides

25-32 1L+2s & 1M+3s dance RH across; all turn partners RH (or birl) 2 1 3

THE WIND ON LOCH FYNE (S3x32) 3C Triangular set John Bowie Dickson Dunedin 1

1- 8 1s cross over (Man between 3s, Lady between 2s) & dance Fig of 8 & end turning RH 1/2 way to face

partner in original places

9-16 All dance interlocking RSh reels of 4 & end by turning RH to bring Men into centre

17-24 Men dance LH across in centre 2 places while Ladies dance clockwise 1 place, turn partner RH & repeat

ending in triangular set order 2 3 1

25-32 All set & circle 6H round for 2 steps, turn partner 2H & continue to circle 6H round to pstns. 2 3 1

CHASED LOVERS (J8x32) 3C (4C set) Tim Wilson World Wide Weavings & RSCDS Bk 53

1- 4 1s set, cross down (no hands) to 2nd place facing out (2s step up 3-4)

5- 8 1s cast down behind 3s,meet & dance up centre with 1L leading, 1M following, to face 2M (her 1st corner)

9-16 1s, in tandem, dance LSh reel of 3 on 1st corner diagonal (out of top of set to start), finishing by 1s pulling

back RSh to face down, 1M leading, facing 3M

17-24 1s, in tandem, dance RSh reel of 3 on 2nd corner diagonal (out bottom of set to start), finishing with 1s

facing own 1st corners

25-32 1s dance Pass+Turn with 1st corners, (pass RSh), Pass+Turn with 2nd corners, finishing passing RSh to

2nd place own sides

MAIRI'S WEDDING (R8x40) 3C (4C set) James B Cosh 22 SCDs

1- 8 1s turn RH & cast to 2nd place (2s step up); 1s turn LH to face 1st corners

9-16 1s dance 1/2 diagonal reel of 4 with 1st corners, 1s dance 1/2 diagonal reel with 2nd corners

17-24 1s dance 1/2 diagonal reel with 3rd corner (pstns), 1/2 diagonal reel with 4th corner (pstns)

25-32 1s dance reel of 3 across (Lady with 2s, Man with 3s - LSh to 1st corner)

33-40 2s+1s+3s circle 6H round & back