MAXWELL'S RANT 8x32R Bk 18
1- 8 1s dance mirror reels of 3 on opp sides
9-16 1s dance mirror reels of 3 on own sides
17-24 1s cr RH, cast to 2nd pl & dance ½ fig of 8 round 2s
25-32 1s lead down btwn the 3s, cast up to 2nd pl & 2s+1s+3s turn ptnr RH
MRS STEWART’S JIG 8x32J Bk35
1-8 1s set, 1W (foll’d by ptnr) cast 2pl. 1W cr & dance up behind 3M to 2M pl, while ptnr dances in front of 3W to 2W pl
9-16 Grand chain (2s ac 1s down 3s up)/
17-24 2s & 1s Ladies Chain
25-32 All adv & ret, 1s turn RH 1 ½ times.
THE ROSE OF THE NORTH 8x32S Goldring
1- 4 1s lead down below 3s, cr & cast up to 2nd pl on opp side
5-16 2s+1s+3s dance 3 cpl R&L, 1s end facing 1st crnrs
17-24 1s set & turn 1st crnr BH, set & turn 2nd crnr BH
25-32 1s circle 3H round to left (Man with 2s & Lady with 3s), 1s set to ptnr (Down/up) & Petronella turn to pls
EARL OF MANSFIELD 4C set 4x48R Bk 48
1- 8 1s+2s circle 4H round & back
9-16 1s+2s also 3s+4s face on sides, all set & chg pls RH, all set & chg back RH
17-24 1M reel of 3 with 2s (LSh to 2W) picking up ptnr in prom hold to complete reel as 3M dances similarly with 4s, 1s+3s end on Mens side
25-32 3s foll’d by 1s dance down below 4s, 3s cast, dance in & up to top, cr & cast back to pl while 1s cast up & turn LH to face 1st crnrs
33-40 1s turn 1st crnrs RH pass ptnr RSh, turn 2nd crnr LH, pass LSh to end 2nd pl in centre fcg up
41-48 1W+2W+3W dance RH ac (on side) as 1M+2M+3M LH ac, 1s foll’d by 3s dance down to 4s & Ladies dance LH ac as Men RH ac to end 2 3 4 1
THE NURSERYMAN 8X3J Bk 37
1-8 1s set, cr down below 2s, cast behind 3s & dance up to fin b-t-b in middle in 2nd pl fcg prtnrs side.
9-16 2s.1s.3s set (as in DTs) adv setting & turn R about, repeat set & adv
17-24 1M with 2W+3W and 1W with 2M+3M RH ac on sides; 1s pass RSh then LH ac on own sides, fin 1W btwn 2s, 1M btwn 3s.
25-32 2s,1s,3s adv & ret, 1s turn RH 1¼ to 2nd pl.
MARY HAMILTON STRATHSPEY 4x32S Drewry
3s & 4s on opp sides
1- 8 All dance Grand Chain starting on sides (ie 1s with 2s & 3s with 4s)
9-16 1s in prom hold dance reel of 3 with 2s (LSh to 2W) while 4s reel of 3 with 3s (LSh to 3W), ending in lines of 4 ac (1s & 4s in centre of lines)
17-24 All set, 1s+4s dance RH ac once round, 1s & 4s dance up/down btwn 2s/3s to ends & turn to face 2s+3s (who dance in to face them)
25-28 1s+2s & 3s+4s set passing opp cpl LSh 2s & 3s turn ptnr BH as 1s+4s set passing LSh to 2 4 1 3
29-32 2s+4s & 1s+3s circle 4H round to left
BALDOVAN REEL 4x32R Henderson
1- 8 1s dance RSh round each other & dance Crown Triangles (start with Man facing 3s & Lady facing 2s)
9-16 1s dance reel of 4 with 2nd corners passing RSh
17-24 1s dance reel of 4 with 1st corners passing RSh ending in 2nd place on opposite sides
25-32 1s set & cast 1 place, cross over RH & change places LH on side with 4s
GOTHENBURG'S WELCOME 8x32J Bk 37
1- 4 1s cast 1 pl & set advancing to 1st crnr
5-16 2s+1s+3s Dance to Ec Crnr & Set 1s chg pls with 1st crnrs passing RSh, 1st crnrs pass by RSh & ¼ turn to right in centre to face 2nd crnrs (as 2nd crnrs set), 1st crnrs chg pls with 2nd crnrs passing RSh, 2nd crnrs pass RSh & ¼ turn to right to face next crnr pstn (1s set) Repeat this fig until 1s end fcg 3rd crnrs
17-24 1s dance ½ diag Reel of 4 with 3rd crnr & ½ diag Reel with 4th crnrs
25-32 1s dance RH hands ac (L with 2s & M with 3s) & 2s+1s+3s turn RH
GARRY STRATHSPEY 4x32S Cosh
1-8 1s with 2s, 3s with 4s half Rs & Ls, middle cpls (1s & 4s) half Rs & Ls.
9-16 2s with 4s, 1s with 3s circle L half way, middle cpls (2s & 3s) circle R half way. 1s lead up to top.
17-24 All set Hi-Schott; then half grand chain.
25-32 Reels of four on own sides.
THE HAPPY MEETING 2 cpl 6x32J Bk 29
1- 8 1M & 2W passing RSh & dance figs of 8 round standing prtnrs passing own ptnr LSh
9-16 1W & 2M passing LSh & dance figs of 8 round standing prtnrs passing own ptnr RSh
17-24 1s dance 4 slip step down middle, set to ec other, slip step up to top & cast to 2nd pl
25-32 2s+1s Adv & ret clapping on bar 28, & turn ptnr RH
JOHN OF BON ACCORD 8x32R Bk 33
1-8 1s ½ reel 3 ac with 2W (1s pass ea other RSh to begin) then with 2M (1s pass ea other LSh)
9-16 Continue reels with 3 W (1s pass RSh) then 3M (1s pass LSh & fin 3rd pl own side)
17-24 1s turn RH cast up 1 pl, ½ fig of 8 around 2s.
25-32 2s 1s & 3s turn ptnr RH ¾ & set, turn to own sides & set.
THE CRAVEN JIG 4C set 4x32J Haynes
1- 8 1M foll’d by ptnr casts down Mens side, cr over at bottom, dances up behind Ladies & 1M dances above 3W to face 2M while 2W dances above 4W to face 3M
9-16 1s dance diag RSh reels of 3 (Man with 2M+3W & Lady with 3M+4W)
17-24 1s dance diag RSh reels of 3 (Man with 3M+2W & Lady with 4M+3W)
25-32 1W foll’d by ptnr dances down middle, cast up behind 4W, cr over above 3s & casts to bottom crossing to own side, 1M fin in 4M pl.
SCOTCH MIST (5cpl) 5x32S Drewry
1-8 1s & 3s cr RH and cast 1 pl, , M face up, W down, circle L once round, to face 2nd crnrs
9-12 2nd crnrs “pass & turn”, on Bar 12 1s & 3s turn ptnr RH to face 1st crnrs.
13-16 1st crnrs “pass & turn”, on Bar 16, 1s & 3s turn ptnr RH to fin in line in centre of dance, M face down, W face up.
17-24 Reel of 4 in centre of dance
25-32 1W with 2s, 1M/3W with 4s & 3M with 5s. dance RH ac, 1s & 3s turn RH ¾ and cast. 1pl on own side to 3rd & 5th pl.
54 YEARS ON 8x32R Rushton
1-4 1s cr RH & cast off 1 pl, 2s step up 3&4.
5-8 1s dance ½ fig of 8, M round 3M, W round 2W, fin facing 1st crnr position while 2s & 3s set and cr RH.
9-24 1s dance ½ reel of 4 with 1st crnrs, pass RSh and dance ½ reel of 4 with 2nd crnrs, repeat with 3rd & 4th crnrs.
25-32 1s ½ reel of 3 ac, LSh to 1st crnr position, 1s cr RH to own side, 2s, 1s & 3s set.
TORRIDON LASSIES 8x40J Brenchley
1- 8 1s cr & cast 1 pl, 1s dance LH ac (1W with 2s, 1M with 3s) & end facing 4th crnr
9-16 1s set to crnrs then to ptnr & end facing 1st crnr, turn crnr RH & pass ptnr LSh to face 2nd crnr
17-24 1s dance ½ diag reel of 4 with 2nd crnr & pass LSh to face 3rd crnrs, 1s set to crnr then to ptnr & end facing 4th crnrs
25-32 1s turn 4th crnr (pstn) RH & pass ptnr LSh to face 1st crnrs, 1s dance ½ diag reel of 4 with 1st crnrs & pass RSh to B-to-B (1M facing up)
33-40 1s dance RSh round 2nd crnr & ½ Fig of 8 (1W up, 1M down) while 2s+3s set & cr RH, set (facing up/down) & change pl RH on sides. 2 1 3
12 COATES CRESCENT 4x32S Bk40
1-8 All 4 cpls set, cr over RH, set, cr back RH
9-16 1s & 4s dance towards centre then 1W & 4W dance out btwn 2W & 3W & cast back to pl whilst ptnr likewise on M side then 1s lead down to 4th pl. 2s,3s,4s step up
17-24 3s & 4s Rs & Ls,
25-32 2s with 3s & 4s with 1s RH ac; LH ac.
DUKE OF PERTH 8x32R Bk 1
1- 8 1s turn RH, cast to 2nd pl, turn LH to face 1st crnrs
9-16 1s turn 1st crnr, ptnr, 2nd crnr, & ptnr to face 1st crnrs
17-24 1s set & turn 1st crnr BH, set & turn 2nd crnr
25-32 1s dance Reel of 3 on opp sides gvg LSh to 1st crnr & cr back to own sides
THE DIAMOND JUBILEE 4x32J Bk 31
1- 8 1s & 4s turn 1½ times RH & cast 1 pl, 1M & 4M also 1W & 4W turn LH on sides to end 1s facing up & 4s down. 2(1)(4)3
9-16 All dance reels of 4 on sides (1s & 4s do not fully complete reel but turn right about into centre BtoB facing crnr just passed). 2(4)(1)3
17-24 4s & 1s set to crnrs & change pl RH, set & change back LH
25-32 1s+4s dance RH ac while 2s & 3s set & cr RH, all set & cr RH back to pl 2 4 1 3
THE GARDENER’S FANTASIA 3X32s Bk 46
1-8 1s & 2s dance 4H round to left to fin fcg ec other. 1s &
2s set. 1s face ec other & cast off 1 pl to meet in the
middle and face 3s who step in to join NH. 2s dance up
to 1st pl on own sides.
9-16 1s & 3s dance a Rondel to fin with 3s facing 1st crnr. (3s
are now dancing cpl)
17-24 3s set to and turn crnrs to fin in 2nd pl on opp sides. On bar 24 2s & 1s face ec other.
25-32 3s dance up through 1st pl, cast off 1 pl meet and gvg LH lead down through 3rd pl, cr and cast up to 2nd pl on own sides. At same time 2s & 1s dance Rs&Ls beginning on the sides. Fin in order 231.
REEL OF THE 51ST DIVISION 8x32R Bk 13
1- 8 1s set & cast below 3s & lead up to face 1st crnrs
9-16 1s set & turn 1st crnrs RH to bal in diag line, 1s turn LH to face 2nd crnrs
17-24 1s set & turn 2nd crnrs RH to bal in line, 1s turn LH to 2nd pl own sides
25-32 2s+1s+3s circle 6H round & back
Extra
QUARRIES’ JIG 8x32J Bk 36
1- 8 1s set, cast 1 pl & dance round 1st crnrs passing crnrs LSh
9-16 1s dance reels of 3 ac (1M with 2s & 1W with 3s), 1s turn LH to face 1st crnrs
17-18 Centre dancers chg with 1st crnrs RH while 2nd crnrs set
19-20 1st crnrs (in centre) chg pls LH while new 1st & 2nd crnrs dance cl’wise round to next crnr pstn
21-24 Repeat the fig in bars 17-20 from new pstn
25-32 Repeat 17-20 from new pstn, 1s end by turning LH to 2nd pl on opp sides, 2s+1s+3s set on sides & 1s cr back RH
PROGRAMME
1 Maxwell’s Rant R
2 Mrs Stewart’s Jig J
3 The Rose of the North S
4 Earl of Mansfield R
5 The Nurseryman J
6 Mary Hamilton’s Strathspey S
7 Baldovan Reel R
8 Gothenburg’s Welcome J
9 Garry Strathspey S
10 The Happy Meeting R
11 John of Bon Accord R
12 Craven Jig J
13 Scotch Mist S
14 54 Years on R
15 Torridon Lasses J 16 12 Coates Crescent S
17 Duke of Perth R
18 The Diamond Jubilee J
19 The Gardener’s Fantasia S
20 Reel of the 51st R
Extra
Quarries Jig J