Charles Upton’s MINICRIB by The MiniCrib Team www.minicrib.org.uk August 2023
GOOD HEARTED GLASGOW (J8x32) 3C (4C set) Video 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
DUKE OF PERTH (Broun's Reel or Clean Pease Strae) (R8x32) 3C (4C set) Video RSCDS Bk 1
1- 8 1s turn RH, cast to 2nd place (2s step up); 1s turn LH to face 1st corners
9-16 1s turn 1st corner RH, partner LH, 2nd corner RH, & partner LH to face 1st corners
17-24 1s set to & turn 1st corner 2H; set to & turn 2nd corner
25-32 1s dance 6 bar LSh reel of 3 on opposite sides (1s LSh to 1st corner) & 1s cross RH to 2nd place own sides
DANCING IN PERTHSHIRE (S4x32) Sq.Set Video Janet Macdonald Perth 95th Anniv. & RSCDS Book 54
1- 8 Ladies dance 1/2 RH across, turn opp Man LH; Ladies dance 1/2 RH across & turn partner LH back to place
9-16 Men dance 1/2 LH across, turn opp Lady RH; Men dance 1/2 LH across & turn partner RH back to place
17-24 All 4 couples set, Adv+Ret (1 step each); Men Petronella turn 1 place to right & set with new partner
25-32 All circle 8H round & back
Repeat 3 more times with new partners to end with original partner
THE FLIGHT OF THE FALCON (J8x32) 3C (4C set) Video 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)
MISS LUCY CLARK (R8x32) 3C (4C set) Video Valerie Farr
1- 8 1s+2s set, dance RH across & 1s cast as 2s dance up to top
9-16 2s+1s+3s dance mirror reels on sides, 1s in/down to start; Bars 13-14: 1s cross up from 2nd place opp sides to end 2 (1) 3
17-24 2s+1s+3s set, 1s Petronella turn to 1M between 2s, 1L between 3s while 2s+3s set again; lines of 3 across set & 1s
Petronella turn to 2nd place own side
25-32 2s+1s+3s circle 6H round & back
CAPE TOWN WEDDING (S8x32) 3C (4C set) Video Tom Kerr RSCDS Bk 39
1- 8 1s cross down (no hands) to 2nd place (2s step up) , dance out & 1/2 turn 3s with nearer hand; 1s 1/2 turn RH & lead up to
top ending in prom hold (2s+3s step down 7-8)
9-16 1s in prom hold dance reel of 3 with 2s (RSh to 2L to start) 1s end in middle at top facing down (Lady on Man's Left), 2s on
sides & 3s step in & face up
17-24 1s+2s+3s set, all Petronella turn one place (1s+3s Petronella-in-Tandem); all set advancing (1 bar), join hands in circle & set
(1 bar), pull back RSh & cast clockwise back to places
25-32 1s+2s dance the Knot. 2 1 3
*For more experienced dancers
THE LAIRD OF MILTON'S DAUGHTER (J8x32) 3C (4C set) Video Craigmyle RSCDS Bk 22
1- 8 1s set, cross RH, cast 1 place & turn LH to face 1st corners
9-24 1s dance Corner Chain with 1st & 2nd corners : -
`1s change pl RH with 1st crnrs, 1st crnrs turn LH in centre & return to places giving RH to 1s who turn LH in centre to face
2nd crnrs
`1s change places RH with 2nd crnrs, 2nd crnrs turn LH in centre & return to places giving RH to 1s & 1s end with a 1/2 turn
LH to 2nd place own sides
25-32 2s+1s+3s circle 6H round & back
Interval
Addlestone & District Scottish Society
SPRING SOCIAL DANCE
Wednesday 18
th
March 2026 7.30 – 10.30pm
St Mary’s Church Hall, Church Road, Byfleet KT14 7NF
Dancing to the music of Chris Oxtoby
Dances will be recapped or walked through
Tea, coffee and soft drinks will be provided
Please bring a plate of finger food for the buffet
Charles Upton’s MINICRIB by The MiniCrib Team www.minicrib.org.uk August 2023
THE YORKSHIRE ROSE (J8x32) 3C (4C set) Video Trish Reid Chester Caledonian Society & RSCDS Book 54
1- 8 1s+2s+3s set & cross RH, repeat back to places
9-16 1s lead down the middle then lead up to 2nd places (2s step up 11-12)
17-24 2s+1s turn (Men RH, Ladies LH), 1s+3s turn (Men LH, Ladies RH)
25-32 2s+1s+3s dance reflection reels of 3 on sides with 1s out/up, 2s in/down down to start (2nd time through the 1s continue the
reel into 4th place)
FLIGHT TO MELBOURNE (R4x32) Sq.Set Video Shirley Campbell RSCDS Bk 47
1- 8 1M+3L dance Fig of 8 round 2s while 1L+3M dance Fig of 8 round 4s
9-16 1s in prom hold dance reel of 3 across with 4M+2L (RSh to 4M to start) while 3s dance reel of 3 with 2M+4L (RSh to 2M)
17-24 All Set+Link, 1/2 turn partners RH & all chase clockwise 1 place. 4 1 2 3
25-32 All circle 8H round & back. 4 1 2 3
MIDSUMMER COMMON (S8x32) 3C (4C set) Video Tom & Lindsey Ibbotson RSCDS Bk 49
1- 8 1s set, 1/2 turn RH, lead down, cross below 3s, cast up to 2nd place own sides (2s step up 5-6)
9-16 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
17-24 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
25-32 2s+1s dance Poussette. 2 1 3
*For more experienced dancers
FAREWELL TO BALFOUR ROAD (J1x96) 5C set Video 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*
*For more experienced dancers
REST AND BE THANKFUL (R8x32) 3C (4C set) Video Grampian Coll
1- 8 1s cross RH & cast 1 place, cross LH & cast (Lady up & Man down) to meet 1st corners in prom hold
9-16 1s+1st corner dance 1/2 way round behind 2nd corner to 3rd corner while 2nd corners Adv+Ret diagonally;
1s leave 1st corners & turn 1.3/4 LH to meet 2nd corners in prom hold (1st corners now in diag opp place)
17-24 1s dance with 2nd corner person 1/2 way round to 4th corner while 1st corners Adv+Ret;
1s leave 2nd corners & turn 1.1/4 LH to face 1st corner (position)
25-32 1s dance 1/2 diag Reel of 4 with 1st corners, pass RSh & dance 1/2 diag Reel with 2nd corners to end on own sides 2nd
place
THE DUNDEE WHALER (S4x32) 4C set Video R Clowes Ormskirk 1
1- 8 2s & 4s dance 1/2 Petronella figure to opposite sides (petronella turn & set, twice)
9-16 1s+2s & 3s+4s dance Ladies' Chain
17-24 1s & 3s dance 1/2 Petronella figure to opposite sides (petronella turn & set, twice)
25-32 1s "zig-zag" to 4th place, 1L starting changing places diagonally LH with 2M:
1L+2M change places LH, 1M+2L also 1L+3L change places RH, 1M+3M also 1L+4M change places LH & 1M+4L change
RH
THE MONTGOMERIES' RANT (R8x32) 3C (4C set) Video Castle Menzies RSCDS Bk 10
1- 8 1s cross RH & cast down to 2nd place (2s step up), cross LH & 1L casts up while 1M casts down
9-16 1s dance reels of 3 across, 1L with 2s (RSh to 2M) & 1M with 3s (RSh to 3L)
17-24 1s NHJ (Lady on Mans left) set to 2L & turn inwards to set to 3M, set to 3L & turn inward & set to 2M. End facing own 2nd
corner (1L pull back LSh to face down)
25-32 2s+1s+3s dance reels of 3 on opposite sides 1s giving RSh to 2nd corner, 1s cross RH to 2nd place own sides
Extras
THE FRISKY (J8x32) 3C (4C set) Video Robert Bremner RSCDS Bk 26
1- 8 1s turn RH & cast 1 place, turn LH & cast down 1 place
9-16 2s+3s+1s circle 6H round & back
17-24 1s lead up to top & 1s+2s set twice
25-32 1s+2s dance 1/2 R&L, set & cross RH to own sides
SCOTT MEIKLE (R4x32) 4C set Video Alice McLean Laurieston Coll 1 & RSCDS Bk 46
1- 8 1s cross RH & cast to 2nd place, 1s dance 1/2 Fig of 8 round 2s
9-16 1s+3s dance RH across, LH back
17-24 1L followed by 3L dance Tandem reel of 3 across with 2s (LSh to 2M) & 1s end 3rd pl while 3M followed by 1M dance reel
of 3 with 4s (LSh to 4L) & 3s end in 2nd pl 2 3 1 4
25-32 1s+4s dance 1/2 R&L, turn partners RH 1.1/2 times 2 3 4 1 Fair