Edinburgh Academy Junior School
Nicol MacLaren
THE ROYAL DEESIDE RAILWAY (R8x32) 3C (4C set)R Arrowsmith RSCDS Bk 40
1- 81s cross down (no hands) below 3s, cast up 1 place opposite sides & dance in to face 2L, 1s+2L dance RH across
9-161s+2M dance LH across & end 1L (with partner behind her) in centre facing up, 1s dance up & cast 1 place on own sides & face 3M
17-241s+3M dance RH across, 1s+3L dance LH across & end 1L (with partner behind her) in centre facing down
25-321s dance down below 3s & cast up on own sides to 2nd place, 2s+1s+3s turn RH
TRIBUTE TO THE BORDERS (J8x32) 3C (4C set)Roy Goldring RSCDS Leaflet Dances 31
1- 81s cross RH & cast 1 place, turn RH 1.1/2 times to end in prom hold facing 2M
9-161s dance 1/2 RSh reel of 3 on Mans side, cross to face 3L & dance 1/2 RSh reel on Ladies side 1s end facing 3L (in top place)
17-241s set to 3L, turn & set to 2L, turn & set to 2M, turn & set to 3M ending with 3s+1s+2s in centre ready for Allemande
25-323s+1s+2s Allemande
MARGARET PARKER'S STRATHSPEY (S8x32) 3C (4C set)John Drewry RSCDS Bk 31
1- 81s cross below 2s & cast down behind 3s, dance up, 1L dances LH across with 2M+3M & 1M dances RH with 2L+3L
9-161M+2L also 1L+2M continue to turn until 1s are in 2nd place, 1s 3/4 turn 2H (to end Man above 2s & Lady above 3s), 1M+2s also 1L+3s dance 3H round to left to end in lines of 3 across
17-24Both lines dance down, all turning right about, dance back & end with top line turning to face 1L+3s
25-322s+1s+3s set & change places RH with person opposite, set, 1s cast into 2nd place while 2s & 3s change places RH with opposite person
FIFE NESS (R8x32) 3C (4C set)M S Brandon 4 SCDs 1978
1- 81s 1/2 turn RH into prom hold & dance down, cross LH & cast up behind 3s on own sides to 2nd place
9-161L & 2M+3M set advancing to form triangle, 1L & 2M+3M retire as 1M & 2L+3L set advancing to form triangle, repeat this Fig (bars 9-12)
17-241s in prom hold dance 1/2 LSh reel of 3 with 2L+3L (in centre of set), 2L & 3L pick up each others partner & complete reel
25-321s (prom hold) continue with 1/2 reel of 3 with 2M+3M (Men leave Ladies on Men's side in 1st & 3rd place) all end opp side 2 1 3, all set & cross RH
QUARRIES' JIG (J8x32) 3C (4C set)Kent W Smith RSCDS Bk 36
1- 81s set, cast 1 place & dance round 1st corners passing corners LSh
9-161s dance reels of 3 across (1st Man with 2s & 1st Lady with 3s), 1s turn LH to face 1st corners
17-18Centre dancers change with 1st corners RH while 2nd corners set
19-201st corners (in centre) change places LH while new 1st & 2nd corners dance clockwise round to next corner place
21-24Repeat the Fig in bars 17-20 from new places
25-32Repeat 17-20 from new places, 1s end by turning LH to 2nd place on opposite sides, 2s+1s+3s set on sides & 1s cross back RH
MACDONALD OF KEPPOCH (M-(S64+R64)) Sq.SetChris Ronald RSCDS Bk 49
1- 81s+3s dance 6 bars R&L (Men polite turns) to finish in centre B-to-B with partner facing side couples (1L+2L, 1M+4M, 3L+4L, 3M+2M). All set
9-16Reels of 4 across. Finish in line up/down with Ladies (in middle) facing, 1M facing down, 3M facing up
17-24Reel of 4 (1L+3L pass RSh) All pass LSh at ends, RSh in middle. Finish in original places facing partners
25-32All set, all turn partner RH 1.1/4 into promenade hold & dance 1 place anticlockwise.
Repeat from new positions in Strathspey then twice in Reel time back to original places
THE LOCHALSH REEL (R8x40) 3C (4C set)P Burnett Skye Coll 2
1- 81s turn RH, cast 1 place, cross LH, cast 1 place to meet partner in prom hold facing 3M (Lady on Mans left)
9-161s dance LSh reel of 3 across with 3s
17-241s split to dance reels of 3 on opposite sides
25-321s dance (nearer hands joined) to top, turn 2s with other hand, cross down between 3s & cast up to 2nd place own sides
33-401s dance RH across (Lady with 2s & Man with 3s), pass RSh to dance LH across with other couple
THE DUCHESS TREE (S8x32) 3C (4C set)John Drewry Brodie Bk
1- 82s cross up & dance reels of 3 on opposite sides, 2s end in 2nd places opposite side as 1s & 3s end in middle 1s facing down & 3s up
9-16All set, circle left for 2 bars, Men turn Lady on right 2H once round & continue circle to places
17-241s+2s dance RH across & end facing up, 1s cast 1 place & lead up while 2s lead up crossing & cast 1 place
25-321s+2s dance Allemande
THE SNAKE PASS (J8x32) 3C (4C set)N Churnside Life begins at 40
1- 81s+2s dance 1/2 R&L, 1s+3s dance 1/2 R&L
9-161s cross RH, cast up to 2nd place & dance 1/2 Figs of 8 round 3s to end facing 1st corner pstns
17-241s dance 1/2 reels of 4 with 1st corners & 1/2 reels with 2nd corners ending with LH turn to face up/down
25-321s dance the Snake:- 1s dance RH across (1L with 3s & 1M with 2s), 1L followed by 3s also 1M followed by 2spass LSh diagonally across to change ends & loop round to left to end in 2nd place. 2 1 3
INTERVAL
THE EXPRESS (J8x40) 3C (4C set)Button & Whittaker RSCDS Bk 20
1- 81s cross down to dance reflection reels of 3 on opposite sides
9-161s cross down to dance reflection reels on own sides
17-241s lead down the middle & back
25-321s+2s dance Allemande (1s ending in the centre in double triangle pstns)
33-401s dance Double Triangles
CROSSING THE LINE (R6x32) 3C setJohn Drewry Bankhead Bk 6
Northern Hemisphere: -
1- 81s cross down to dance reflection reels of 3 on opposite sides
9-161s (on opp sides) in prom hold dance a reel of 3 across with 2s giving RSh to 2nd Man
17-241s (on opp sides) dance down to bottom crossing & cast up to 2nd place, 1s turn RH (1s end facing out on own side)
25-321s cast right as 2s & 3s petronella turn into centre & 1s dance thru 2s/3s as they set, 1s cast to 2nd place as 2s & 3s petronella turn to opposite sides & all set. End 2 1 3 all on opposite sides
Southern Hemisphere:-
Repeat having crossed the Line into the Southern Hemisphere. New 1st couple are at the other end of the set reversing after each 32 bars
ANNA HOLDEN'S STRATHSPEY (S8x32) 2C (4C set)John Drewry RSCDS Bk 42
1- 81s+2s dance RH across, 1s cross down to 2nd pl as 2 cast up then 1M+2L turn LH as 1L+2M turn RH into a line across (1s between 2s) facing down
9-161s+2s dance down in line, 1s turn & face up as 2s turn in behind, dance up, 1s casting to 2nd place opp sides as 2s dance to 1st place own sides
17-242M+1L also 2L+1M set & Petronella turn-in-tandem into middle, set & Petronella turn-in-tandem to sides
25-321s+2s set, circle 4H round 1/2 way; 1s turn 2H 1.1/2 times to 2nd place own side
MIDNIGHT OIL (J5x48) 5C setJohn Drewry Bankhead Bk 3
1- 81s & 3s lead down & 3/4 turn RH to L facing down & M up, retaining hold of RH set & L turns under ptnrs Rt arm to dance up (Men follow prtnr)
9-161s & 3s dance RH across with 2L/4L, 1s & 3s dance LH across with 4M/5M to end facing 1st corners
17-241s also 3s dance Pass+Turn with 1st corners & pass RSh to face 2nd corners, dance Pass+Turn with 2ndcorners & into centre facing partner (L facing down M up)
25-321s+3s dance reel of 4 up & down centre of dance & end in centre holding partners nearer hand (1s face Ladies side & 3s face Men’s side)
33-401s also 3s dance out sides & cast, dance in to meet ptnr (1M & 3L pass LSh) to dance out other side & cast back to middle (1M & 3L pass RSh & face each other)
41-481L also 3M set twice while 1M+3L turn RH, 1s & 3s turn partner LH & cast down 1 place on own sides. End 2 4 1 5 3
PORTNACRAIG (R8x32) 3C (4C set)Linda Gaul RSCDS Bk 36
1- 81s set & 1/2 turn 2H to face 2s, set & 1/2 turn 2s (1M+2L turn RH as 1L+2M turn LH) to end in 2nd place on opposite sides
9-162s+1s+3s Adv+Ret 2 steps & circle 6H round 1/2 way to left
17-241s dance 1/2 Reels of 4 with 1st corners then 2nd corners to end in 2nd place opposite sides
25-321s dance 1/2 Fig of 8 round 3s & 2s+1s+3s turn RH
NEIDPATH CASTLE (S3x32) 3C setDerek Haynes RSCDS Bk 22
1- 8All set & turn partners 2H twice & set again
9-16All dance Grand Chain
17-241s dance down between 2s, cast behind 3s, dance up between 3s, cast up behind 2s. 1s+2s end ready for a 1/2 Diamond Poussette
25-321s+2s dance 1/2 Diamond Poussette, 1s+3s dance 1/2 Diamond Poussette 1s ending in 3rd place
GLAYVA (J8x32) 2C (4C set)John Drewry Canadian Bk
1- 81s+2s dance 1/2 double Fig of 8, 1L+2L & 1M+2M turn on sides (Men LH Ladies RH)
9-161s+2s dance 1/2 double Fig of 8, 1L+2L & 1M+2M turn on sides (Men RH Ladies LH)
17-241s+2s dance RH across ending with dancers turning (individually) by the right to places & setting
25-321s+2s dance Espagnole : 1s+2s cross the set, (Ladies dancing RH joined, between Men), Ladies change places RH, 1s+2s cross back (Men dancing RH joined between Ladies) Men change places RH (1s+2s have now changed pstns), 2s turn RH & 1s turn LH
DRUMELZIER (S4x32) 4C setC Blair 2 SCDs
1- 8All cross RH & dance 1/2 RH across (1s+2s & 3s+4s), repeat with LH back to place
9-16All set, circle 8H round to left 1/2 way to end in square formation & retaining hands set
17-241s & 4s dance 1/2 R&L (longways), 2s & 3s dance 1/2 R&L (across)
25-32All turn partners RH, 1s dance down middle while 2s+3s+4s set & dance up 1 place
THE DUKE & DUCHESS OF EDINBURGH (R8x40) 3C (4C set)A Anderson F Lesslie RSCDS Bk 39
1- 81s+2s+3s Adv+Ret & turn partners 2H
9-161s cast, lead down between 3s, cast up behind 3s, lead up between 2s & cast back to 2nd place
17-241s dance RH across (Lady with 2s & Man with 3s), pass RSh & dance LH across with other couple to end facing 1st corners
25-321s turn 1st corner, partner, 2nd corner & partner to own sides 2nd place
33-402s+1s+3s circle 6H round & back
Charles Upton’s MINICRIB by The MiniCrib Team August 2017