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EH3 7AF (J8x32) 3C (4C set) Roy Goldring RSCDS Bk 40
1- 8 1s lead down the middle & back to top. 2s & 3s step in on bar 8 ready for …
9-16 1s+2s+3s Promenade ending with 1s casting to 2nd place
17-24 1s pass by the right & turn 1st corners RH to end L between 2s & M between 3s, 1s pass by the right & turn
2nd corners RH to end between crnrs
25-32 1M dances RH across with 2s & 1L with 3s, 1L dances up between 2s & casts to 2nd place own side as 1M
dances between 3s & casts up
MR IAIN STUART ROBERTSON (R8x32) 3C (4C set) Barbara de Winton RSCDS Bk 42
1- 8 1s set advancing & turn 2H to face down & give nearer hand to 2s (2s face up), 1s+2s set & 1s turn 2s on
sides with nearer hand
9-16 1s followed by 2s (who dance up to follow) dance down for 3 bars, 1s dance to top as 2s divide & follow, 1s
cast to 2nd place, 2s to top, facing out
17-24 2s+1s+3s dance reflection reels of 3 on sides (1s in & down to start, all giving hands where possible) 2s &
3s ending with a loop
25-32 1s dance 1/2 reels of 3 across (Lady with 2s & Man with 3s), 1s dance 1/2 reels of 3 across (Man with 2s &
Lady with 3s)
TRIPLE HAPPINESS (S3x32) 3C Yoshiki Oyama RSCDS Bk 52
1- 8 1s Adv+Ret (1 step each) taking RH briefly, 1s 1/2 turn LH, cross down between 2s & cast up to place
9-16 1s+2s dance the Knot. 1s end facing 1st corners
17-24 1s dance Corners Pass+Turn with 1st corners, pass RSh, Repeat with 2nd corners & 1s pass RSh into 2nd
place own sides (corners turn 2H in centre)
25-32 All chase clockwise 1/2 round to opp sides, all 1/2 turn 2H, pull back RSh & dance out to own sides 3 1 2
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
THE RECUMBENT STONE (R5x48) 5C set John Drewry Greenburn Bk 3
1- 8 2s+3s+4s circle 6H round & back while 1s & 5s wait for 4 bars then turn RH for 4 bars
9-16 1s & 3s dance Fig of 8 round couples below them
17-24 1s & 3s dancing between couple below turn them with nearer hand 1.1/2 times, cast down behind next
couple & lead up LH to face 1st corners
25-32 1s & 3s dance 1/2 diag reel of 4 with 1st corners, pass RSh & dance 1/2 diagonal reel of 4 with 2nd
corners, 1s pass RSh to face 3rd corners
33-40 1s & 3s dance 1/2 diag reel with 3rd crnrs & pass RSh to face partner in centre (Ladies face down & Men
up) & dance 1/2 reel of 4 in up/down
41-48 3s & 1s turn RH 1.1/4 times to 2nd/4th places (opp side). 3s+1s dance 1/2 Figs 8 across (Ladies dance up,
Men down,3M+1L pass RSh) End 5 3 4 1 2
KILKENNY CASTLE (S8x32) 3C (4C set) Bill Forbes Craigievar Bk 2
1- 8 1s+2s set, 1s cross RH & cast 1 place (2s step up), 1s dance in to meet partner & face down, 1s turn 3s
with nearer hand to face up
9-16 1s dance reflection reels of 3 on sides (1s dancing in & up between 2s to start)
17-24 1s Petronella turn to middle as 2L+3L & 2M+3M change pl RH, set in lines across, 1s petronella turn to
sides as 2s+3s cross RH & set on sides
25-32 1s dance Diag R&L (1M crossing down & 1L crossing up)
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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 RSh 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)
GOTHENBURG'S WELCOME (J8x32) 3C (4C set) Bobby Munro RSCDS Bk 37
1- 4 1s cast 1 place & set advancing to 1st corner
5-16 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 in the middle facing 3rd corner positions
17-24 1s dance 1/2 diagonal Reel of 4 with 3rd corner, pass RSh & dance 1/2 diagonal Reel with 4th corners
25-32 1s dance RH hands across (L with 2s & M with 3s) & 2s+1s+3s turn RH
THE WATER OF LEITH (S4x32) 4C Set John Wilkinson Edinburgh 90th Anniv
1- 8 1s+3s set. 1L dances down, casts up round 2M into middle facing down as 1M dances across, casts round
2L into middle facing up while 3s dance same round 4s. 1s+3s change places RH with partner into line of
4 in middle (M face down, L face up)
9-16 1s+3s dance reel of 4 in middle
17-20 1s+2s also 3s+4s dance RH across
21-24 1M followed by 1L casts round 2L to 2nd place own sides as 3M followed by 3L casts round 4L to 4th place
(2s+4s step up 23-24)
25-32 1s+4s (middle couples) dance Espagnole
`25-26 1s+4s cross (Ladies lead across RH passing between Men) with Ladies changing places RH
`27-28 1s+4s cross back (Men lead across RH between Ladies) with Men changing places RH
`29-32 4s turn RH as 1s turn LH
THE CUCKOO CLOCK (R8x32) 3C (4C set) Ian Barbour Repeat Prescription
1- 8 1s+2s+3s dance reels on own sides 1s dancing in & down, 2s dance out & up, 3s in & up to start
9-16 1s+2s dance double Fig of 8
17-20 "Muirland Wille" figure:
1s dance down middle, cross over & cast up to 2nd place on opposite
while 2s set & cross RH to 3rd place on opposite side
while 3s cast up to 1st place & cross RH to opposite side
21-24 3s+1s+2s turn partners RH once round
25-32 3s+1s+2s Set+Link for 3 twice
INTERVAL
THE AVIATOR (J8x32) 3C (4C set) Carola Fischer RSCDS Bk 52
1- 8 1s lead down, on bar 4 1M crosses partner in front & 1L followed by 1M cast up behind 4M & 3M & across
into 2nd place facing 3L (2s step up 3-4)
9-16 1s (1L leading) dance 1/2 alternating tandem reel with 1st corners; 1M continues reel with corners passing
3L LSh while 1L+3M turn LH to face 2L
17-24 1s (1M leading) dance 1/2 alternating tandem reel with 2nd corners; 1L continues reel with corners passing
2L LSh while 1M+3L turn LH. 1s end in 2nd place opp sides, 1L facing out
25-32 1s dance up, round 2s by RSh (1L behind 2M, 1M in front 2L) & 1M followed by 1L cast 1 place, across set
to end in 2nd place own side (6 bars). All 3 couples set
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THE RUTLAND REEL (R8x40) 3C (4C set) Robert Senior The Sunday Class 1
1- 8 1s set & cast 1 place (2s step up); 1s cross down between 3s & cast up to 2nd place opposite sides
9-16 1s+2s dance Ladies' Chain & end 1s facing down
17-24 Reels of 3 on sides, 1s giving RSh to 3s (6 bars) & 1s+3s change places RH 2 3(1)
25-32 3s+1s dance Men's Chain & end 1L facing out with partner ready to follow her
33-40 1L followed by partner casts up & crosses to own side to end with 1s in 2nd place own sides; 1s+3s circle
4H round to left
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
JOHN CASS (J5x32) 5C set Peter Avery RSCDS Bk 49
1- 8 1s lead down (2s+3s step up 3-4), lead up to 3rd place & turn RH to face 3M with 1L following 1M
9-16 1s, 3M+2M, 4L+5L all in tandem, dance alternating tandem reel on diagonal (1s pass 3M+2M RSh). 1s
end facing 4M, 1L following 1M
17-24 1s, 4M+5M, 2L+3L all in tandem, repeat 9-16 (1s pass 4M+5M LSh) 1s end in middle, 3rd place facing
down NHJ (1L on Left of 1M)
25-32 1s dance down between 4s, cast behind 5s (4s+5s step up 27-28), 1s pivot turn (R elbow grip) & finish in
5th place 2 3 4 5 1
FINDLATER CASTLE (R8x32) 3C (4C set) Bill Forbes Banffshire Jubilee Bk
1- 8 1s cross down RH to 2nd place & Bal-in-Line with 1st+2nd corners, turn 1st corner RH, partner LH to 2nd
place own sides facing out
9-16 1s dance reels of 3 on own sides (Man down, Lady up - 1M+3M & 1L+2L pass LSh to start). End 1L at
bottom facing up, 1M at top facing down, to cross LH ready for…
17-24 1s dance RH across (1L with 2s, 1M with 3s) into 2nd place own sides & 2s+1s+3s chase clockwise 1/2
way
25-32 All Set+Link for 3 twice
THE SPIRIT OF THE DANCE (S8x32) 3C (4C set) Irene Paterson TAC 50th Anniv
1- 8 1s+2s dance a Tourbillon:-
`1- 4 1s & 2s 1/2 turn ptnrs 2H, 1M & 2L lead ptnrs by nearer hand 1 place cl'wise to end 1s on Ladies
side & 2s Men’s side, 1s set to 2s
`5- 8 1s & 2s 1/2 turn ptnrs 2H & lead ptnrs on 1 place clockwise & 2s+1s cross RH to own sides
9-16 1s cast to right on own sides & pass RSh in middle of set, cast to right again & pass RSh to end in 2nd
place on opposite side.
17-28 2s+1s+3s dance 3 couple R&L
29-32 1s turn 1.1/2 times to 2nd place own sides. 2 1 3
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IAN POWRIE'S FAREWELL TO AUCHTERARDER (J128) Sq.Set Bill Hamilton
1- 8 All circle 8H round to the left & back (popular variation - 8 hands all the way round to left)
9-24 Ladies dance in front of ptnr & behind next Man, into RH across, in front of Man opp own ptnr & behind next
Man, into RH across & back to place
25-32 All Promenade clockwise
33-40 1s & 3s dance cl'wise behind next couple & Men dance past cpl as Ladies dance in between cpl & both turn
R to face cpl, all set & turn RH
41-48 All dance parallel reels of 4
49-56 1s & 3s dance a full Fig of 8 round the standing 2s/4s
57-64 1s & 3s dance LH across, 1s & 3s dance back to places (Men round & Ladies through the standing 2s & 4s)
65-96 2s & 4s repeat 33-64
97-104 All Promenade anticlockwise
105-120 Men dance in front of ptnr & behind next Lady, into LH across, dance in front of Lady opp own partner &
behind next L into LH across & back to pl
121-128 All circle 8H round to the right & back (popular variation - 8 hands all the way round to right)
BRATACH BANA (R8x32) 3C (4C set) John Drewry Bon Accord Bk
1- 8 1s turn RH & cast 1 place (2s step up); 1s dance LSh round 1st corners to 2nd place opp side facing 2nd
corners
9-16 1s dance 1/2 RSh reel of 3 on sides & dance 1/2 LSh reel of 3 across (1M with 3s at top, 1L with the 2s,
LSh to 3rd corner position)
17-24 1s turn 3/4 LH, turn 3rd corner (pstn) RH & pass RSh to turn 4th corner (pstn) RH ending in 2nd pl own side
in prom hold with 4th corner (pstn)
25-32 1s+corners promenade diagonally across (passing RSh) to diag opp corner & 1/2 turn to end 1s in 2nd pl
opp side, 1s dance 1/2 Diag R&L (M up, L down). End 2 1 3
MISS ELEANOR (S3x32) 3C Set 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
THE FALLS OF ROGIE (R8x32) 3C (4C set) Jean Attwood Alexander Bk 1
1- 8 1s cross RH & cast 1 place, 1s cross RH & cast 1 place (Man up, Lady down)
9-16 1s dance 1/2 reels of 3 across (1M with 2s & 1L with 3s), set in lines across & change places RH with
opposite person
17-24 2s+1s+3s chase clockwise 1/2 way, 1s dance in & turn 1.1/4 RH to face 1st corner positions as 2s & 3s
continue to chase on to places (as bar 16)
25-32 1s dance 1/2 reel of 4 with 1st corners, passing RSh dance 1/2 reel with 2nd corners & cross passing RSh
to 2nd place own sides