THE CELTIC CROSS (R4x48) Sq.SetD Haynes Carnforth Coll 1
1- 8All Ladies dance RH across once round as Men dance anticlockwise ½ way, Ladies give LH to opp Man, set & ½ turn Men into centre
9-16Men dance RH across once round as Ladies dance anticlockwise ½ way, Men give LH to partners, set & ½ turn partners
17-241s+3s Adv+Ret 2 steps & dance ½ R&L End in original places
25-322s+4s Adv+Ret 2 steps & dance ½ R&L End in original places
33-40All set to partners & turn RH, set to corners & turn corner RH into prom hold facing anticlockwise
41-48Men promenade their corners round anti-clockwise to finish men in their original places to repeat the dance with a new partner
THE INIMITABLE DEREK (R8x32) 3C (4C set) R Goldring
1- 81s+2s turn 1¼ times on sides (Ladies LH, Men RH) to end in line across 1s BtoB, 1s+2s set, Ladies ¾ turn RH while Men turn ¾ LH. 2 1 3
9-161s dance ½ reels of 3 on sides (1L in & up, 1M in & down), 2s+3s continue reel while 1s cross to join other reel (1L crosses down to 3rd place Men’s side while 1M crosses up to 1st place Ladies side) & 1s turn 3M/2L to end in a diagonal line between 2nd corners
17-24Balance in line with 2nd corners, 1st couple turn left hands to balance in line with 1st corners, then 1st couple turn left hand to finish in the centre woman facing up, man facing down…
25-321s dance RH across on sides (1L with 2L+3L, 1M with 2M+3M), 1L dances up & casts to 2nd pl own side while 1M dances down & casts up to 2nd pl
MISS GIBSON'S STRATHSPEY (S8x32) 3C (4C set)D Haynes SCD Leaflet 10
1- 81s+2s set, turn partners 2H opening out into 4H round
9-161s+2s dance the Knot, 1s turn LH to end facing 1st corners
17-241s turn corners RH, partners LH, 2nd corners RH & partners LH
25-321s dance RH across, (1M with 3s & 1L with 2s), pass partner RSh & dance LH across with other couple, 1s end in 2nd place
YAN TAN TETHERA (J8x32) 3C (4C set)D Haynes Carnforth Coll 2
1- 81s cross RH, cast one place, 1L dances a ½ fig of 8 round 2s while 1M dances ½ fig 8 round 3s. 1s pass L Sh to face 1st corners.
9-161s change places RH with 1st corners, corners turn LH in centre & return to place giving RH to 1s who turn LH to face 2nd corners
17-241s repeat 9-16 with 2nd corners, finishing facing first corners.
25-32Dance reels of 3 on opposite sides giving L Sh to 1st corners to begin
ALLTSHELLACH (S8x32) 2C (4C set)E Gilroy RSCDS Bk 23
1- 81s+2s set to partners, turn 2H & dance ½ Diamond Poussette
9-161s followed by 2s lead down & back to original places (2s dividing & turn in behind 1s)
17-241s+2s dance reel of 4 across (1L & 2M passing LSh to start)
25-321s+2s dance Tournee: -
`1s+2s dance into prom hold (Men with prtnr on right, 1s face M's side & 2s L's side), couples ½ wheel anticl'wise & Men turn Ladies into middle, both couples turn 1½ times (2s RH, 1s LH), & dance out to places
SUENO’S STONE (R8x32) 3C (4C set) N Grant
1- 81s turn RH & cast 1 place, 1s turn LH 1¼ times to face 2nd corners (side by side holding LH)
9-161s set to 2nd corners and turn inwards to set to 4th corner, 1s dance ½ reel of 4 with 4th corners & end facing 1st corners (holding LH)
17-241s set to 1st corners and turn inwards to set to 3rd corner, 1s dance ½ reel of 4 with 3rd corners & end in middle facing partner (1M down, 1L up)
25-281s turn RH 1½ times to end 1L facing up 1M down & 1L dances up between 2L+3L as 1M dances down between 2M+3M while 2s+3s set & dance on clockwise 1 place all end facing clockwise
29-32All chase on 1 place to end on own sides 2 1 3 and set
MISS STEVENSON'S FANCY (S8x32) 2C (4C set)D Haynes Carnforth Coll 3
1- 81L+2M set, cast (Lady down & Man up) as 1M & 2L step down/up (bars 3-4), 1L+2M turn 2H
9-161M+2L repeat back to original places
17-241s dance Fig of 8 round 2s
25-321s+2s dance 'Divided Knot': - 1s+2s set, ½ turn prtnrs 2H to face down, 2s cast up to 1st pl as 1s dance dn & cast to 2nd pl, 2s+1s cross RH
RAY MILBOURNE (R4x32) 4C set 2s & 4s on opp sidesD Haynes Carnforth Coll 1
1- 81s & 4s cross RH, cast in 1 place & dance ½ Figs of 8 round end couples
9-161s+4s dance ½ R&L, all dance ½ reels of 4 on sides
17-243s+1s also 4s+2s dance Men’s chain
25-32All circle 8H round & back
THE SILVER TASSIE (S8x32) 3C (4C set)J Drewry Bon Accord Bk
1- 81s+2s+3s cross RH & set, cross back RH & set
9-161s & 3s dance Figs of 8 round 2s (3s casting)
17-241s followed by 2s+3s dance down, 1s followed by 2s+3s (who part to let 1s thru) dance back to top
25-321s+2s dance the Rondel
THE DREAM CATCHER (S96) Sq.SetE Orr RSCDS Bk 45
1- 8All circle 8H round & back
9-161s+3s dance the Swirl: - Turn partner RH into Allemande hold, dance LSh round other couple ½ way, dance LH across ¾ way & swirl to face side couples (BtoB with ptnr & Lady facing Man)
17-24All dance reels of 4 across
25-32All set, dancing couples dance out between side couples, cross & cast, change places RH with partner back to places
33-40All set, advance with partners, retire diagonally with corners & set
41-481L+4M dance R&L with 3L+2M (on diagonal)
49-561M+2L dance R&L with 3M+4L (other diagonal)
57-64All set with corners, Adv+Ret with partners & set
65-882s & 4s repeat bars 9-32
89-96All circle 8H round & back
THE CRAVEN REEL (R8x32) 3C (4C set)D Haynes Carnforth Coll 5
1- 81L followed by partner cast off 2 places cross to opposite side, 2s and 3s step up 3-4, and dance RH across with 3s
9-161L followed by partner dance up behind Men to original places & dance RH across with 2s (2s 3s step down 11-12)
17-241s+2s+3s dance RSh reels of 3 on own side (1s & 2s start)
25-321L followed by partner cast off 1 place, dance up between 2s cast down round 2M to end 2nd place own side
THE DASHING WHITE SERGEANT (R32) Round the Room Dance 3 facing 3RSCDS Bk 3
1- 8All circle 6H round & back
9-16Centre dancer sets & turns 2H person on right, sets & turns 2H person on left (popular variation – turn person on right RH, turn person on left LH)
17-24All dance reels of 3 with centre dancer passing LSh with person on right (popular variation – RSh to person on right)
25-32All Adv+Ret, advance to meet next group of 3 dancers (1 group of 3 passing under arches made by opposite group)
MAIDENHEAD GOLDEN MEDLEY (M-S64+R64) Sq.SetB Forbes Craigievar Bk 4
Strathspey
1- 8All dance ½ Grand Chain, set to partner & turn 2H
9-161s+3s circle 4H round to left for 3 bars & turn to right to face sides (BtoB with partner), 1M+3L+2s also 1L+3M+4s dance RH across
17-24All dance parallel RSh reels of 4 across & end with 1s & 3s (LH to partners) dancing out to original places
25-402s & 4s repeat dancing reels of 4 up/down set
41-48All set to partners, 1s+3s ¾ turn RH to face clockwise in prom hold & dance round to opp places while 2s & 4s petronella turn, set & return to pl
49-56Repeat with 2s & 4s turning into prom hold
57-64All Set+Link with partner travelling on 1 place, repeat back to original places
Reel
1- 8All set to partner, ¾ turn RH into prom hold & dance ½ way round set
9-16All dance Double Ladies Chain
17-24All set to partner, ¾ turn RH into prom hold & dance ½ way round set back to places
25-32All dance Double Men’s Chain 1s & 3s retaining prom hold facing right
33-401s dance RSh Promenade reel with 4M/2L while 3s dance RSh Promenade reel with 4L & 2M
41-481M+3L dance Figs of 8 round 2s while 1L+3M dance Fig of 8 round 4s
49-564M+2L dance Figs of 8 round 1s while 4L+2M dance Figs of 8 round 3s & end with 2s & 4s in prom hold with partner
57-642s dance RSh reel of 3 with 1M & 3L while 4s dance RSh reel of 3 with 1L & 3M & end all turning partners RH
LUCK TO LOYNE (R5x40) 5C setD Haynes Carnforth Coll 4
1- 81s & 5s dance in join nearer hands, dance round left & cast into centre, 1M+2s & 5L+4s dance LH across as 1L+3s+5M dance RH across
9-161s+5s in prom hold dance round clockwise ½ way to change places as 3s turn LH, 5s cross up between 2s & cast 1 place (on own sides) as 1s cross down between 4s & cast up 1 place (on own sides) as 3s turn RH. 2 5 3 1 4
17-245s+3s+1s reels of 3 on sides (3M dances up RSh to 5M & 3L dances down RSh to 1L)
25-322s+5s also 1s+4s dance double Figs of 8 with end couples casting to start
33-40Bottom 4 couples (5s+3s & 1s+4s) dance ½ R&L & cross RH to own sides with 5s+4s changing places LH on sides
Compiled by Charles Upton. MINICRIBDeeside Caledonian Society.