Le Papillon (8x32J) RSCDS Children’s Book 1788
1s cast to 2nd place & 1s+3s circle 4H round to left
1s cast up to top & 1s+2s circle 4H round to left
1s lead down for 3 steps, lead up & cast to 2nd place
2s+1s dance R&L
The College Hornpipe (8x32R) Book 20
1s+2s+3s circle 6H round & back, all remaining in centre with partner ready for …
1s+2s+3s Promenade
1s cross RH, cast to 2nd place (2 step up 19-20), cross LH, cast to 3rd place & lead up to face 1st
corners
1s dance ‘Hello-Goodbye’ setting ending with a clap & petronella turn to 2nd places
Something In The Air (32S for 2 couples) Book 53
1s dance Fig 8 round 2s (give RH crossing down, LH crossing back to place)
1L+2M turn 1.1/4 LH into diagonal line facing partners; 1s+2s dance 1/2 Poussette.
2s+1s Set+Link; 1s+2s circle 4H round to left.
1s+2s dance ‘Rose Progression’:
1M+2L facing in diagonally set while 2M+1L change places RH to face out; 1M+2L 1/2 turn 2H to face
each other as 1L+2M dance into partners place; 1M+2L cast into each others place as 1L+2M 1/2
turn 2H to face each other; 1M+2L dance into 2nd/1st place own side while 2M+1L pull back RSh
cast to 1st/2nd place own side.
The Luckenbooth Brooch (8x32J) Book 53
1s in prom hold (Lady on Man’s left) dance reel of 3 with 2s (RSh to 2M) & end facing 3M
1s dance reel with 3s (RSh to 3M) ending with 1s dancing into centre facing Men’s side
1M casts up & 1L dn into centre & dance out Ladies’ side, 1M cast up & 1L dn to end 1M b’tw’n 2s
facing dn & 1L+3s face up as 2s+3s dance R&L
2s+1s+3s set twice, 1s turn RH 1.3/4 times to 2nd places
The Saltire Society Reel (8x32R) RSCDS Leaflets Book
1s cross down & dance out between 2s+3s turning 3s by near hand to meet ptnr, dance up & turn 2s
by nearest hand to 2nd place opp sides
1s cross down to 3rd pl & dance reel of 3 own side (2s dance out/down as 3s dance out/up b’tw’n
2s), 1s end (hold LH) facing 1st crnrs
1s set to 1st crnrs, turn inwards & set to 3rd corner as 3rd crnrs set adv to dance RH across with 1s,
1s end turning to face 2nd crnrs
1s repeat bars 17-24 with 2nd/4th corners but dancing LH across
Midsummer Common (8x32S) Book 49
1s set, 1/2 turn RH, lead down, cross below 3s, cast up to 2nd place own sides (2s step up 5-6)
1s set advancing to 1st corners & turn 1st corners 2H finishing 1M between 3s, 1L between 2s. 1s set
advancing to 2nd corners, turn 2nd corners 2H & retain 2nd corner’s LH
1M+2s also 1L+3s circle 3H round to Left, 1s pull back RSh to face up/down set. 1s set, petronella
turn to 2nd place own sides
2s+1s dance Poussette.
Johnnie Walker (Square set - S&J) Whisky Collection
All circle 8H round & back
All set to corners & turn RH, set to partners & turn LH
1s & 3s advance to centre & lead out through sides with opposite partner, cross & dance to opposite
sides & turn partner RH 1.1/2 times
2s & 4s repeat
All Ladies petronella one place to right & all set, Ladies petronella on to next place to right & set
All Men petronella one place to right & all set, Men petronella on to next place to right & set
All dance Grand Chain once round (one step per hand)
All Allemande anticlockwise
Repeat in Jig time, ending with ladies in the centre facing partners.
The Frimley Green Reel (8x32R) Three Hands Across (BHS) [Mervyn Short]
1s cross RH & cast 1 place, 1s turn RH
1s dance reels of 3 across (1L with 2s, 1M with 3s – 1C RSh to 4th corner) & 1s end in line with 1st
corners (LH to corner & RH to partner)
1s dance clockwise Spoke: Bal-in-Line, Drop LH & dancing couple move clockwise to next corner;
repeat with 4th, 3rd & 2nd corners & 1s end 2nd place opposite sides
1M crosses down between 3s & casts up 2nd place while 1L crosses up between 2s & casts down to
2nd place, 2s+1s+3s turn RH
Interval
Muirland Willie (8x32J) Book 21
1s lead down middle & cross over to cast up to 2nd place while 2s set & cross RH to 3rd place
while 3s cast up to 1st place & cross RH; all set & 1/2 turn 2H to own side
Repeat bars 1- 8 from new positions
1s lead up to 1st place (4 bars); 1s set (2 bars) then 1s+2s set advancing ready for …
1s+2s dance Poussette.
A Trip To The Netherlands (8x40R) Book 32
1s cross RH, cast 1 place, dance down between 3s & cast up on opposite sides to face 1st corners
1s set to 1st corner, set to 4th corner; 1s turn 4th corner RH to end on sides, 2s+1s+3s set
1s dance reels of 3 across, 1M with 2s & 1L with 3s
2s+1s+3s dance Allemande
1s cross RH, 3L+2M change places RH, 3M+2L change places RH & 2s+1s+3s cross back RH
The Orchards of County Armagh (3x32S) Book 53
All chase clw ½ way in a rectangular shape; all set, 3c & 1c turn RH ¾ into midline
½ Reel of 4 on midline (on bar 12 1M+3W pass LSh to face 2c across); ½ Reel of 4 across (on bar 16
1M+3W pass LSh to face partner on midline)
½ Reel of 4 on midline; 3c & 1c set & petronella turn to sides (3,2,1)
2c (+1c following) dance up to top & cast off (to 3,1,2); all turn partner BH.
Burntisland Jig (32J for 5 couples) Three Hands Across (BHS)
1s & 3s cross RH & cast 1 place, 1s & 3s dance down between couples below & cast up to end BtoB
with partners facing out
1s & 3s dance Double Triangles with 2s+4s+5s & BtoB with partners facing opposite sides
1s & 3s turn 1st corners RH & pass partner RSh to face 2nd corners, 1s & 3s turn 2nd corners RH to
end on opposite sides between corners & all set
2s+1s+4s+3s+5s Adv+Ret, 1s & 3s cross RH & cast 1 place
Findlater Castle (8x32R) Craigievar 5 [Bill Forbes]
1c cross down RH (2c up) into BiL with 1cnr + 2cnr; 1c turn 1cnr RH & turn partner LH to 2pl own side
facing out
Reels of 3 on the sides (Lsh to 4cnr), on bars 15 & 16 1c change places LH into ...
2c+1W & 1M+3c RHA; all chase clw ½ way to opposite side (3,1,2)
All Set&Link for 3 twice (2,1,3)
Karin’s Strathspey (8x32S) RSCDS Graded Book 3
1s+2s dance The Knot
1s set advancing to 1st corners, turn 2H; 1s with 1st corners circle 4H round to left & end Lady
between 2s facing down & Man between 3s facing up
1s set advancing to 2nd corners, turn 2H; 1s with 2nd corners circle 4H round to left & end on
opposite sides facing 1st corners
1s dance reels of 3 on opposite sides (1s give LSh to 1st corners) & cross to own 2nd place own sides
Jennifer’s Jig (8x32J) Book 53
1s+2s+3s set cross RH, set & cross back RH. 2s face out
1s+2s dance double Fig of 8 (1s cross down to start). 2s face out
1s dance Inveran reels with 2s+3s. 2s face out
1s followed by 2s lead down 3 steps, turn RH (3 bars) & 2s lead up followed by 1s to new places
Trip To Timber Ridge (8x32R) Book 52
1s turn RH, cast (2s step up) then 1L+2s & 1M+3s dance RH across. 1s end facing 1st corners
1s dance Corner Pass+Turn with 1st corners, pass RSh & repeat with 2nd corners. 1s pull back RSh to
end BtoB in centre facing opp sides
2s+1s+3s dance Double Triangles. Bars 23-24 1s petronella turn to 2nd place own sides
2s+1s+3s circle 6H round and back