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SNOWDROPS IN THE GLEN (R 8x32)
1s cross RH, cast 1 place, dance 1/2 Fig 8 round 3s
1s dance down middle & back to 2nd place
2s+1s+3s Adv+Retire; all turn partner RH into Prom hold
2s+1s+3s Promenade |
MARGARET PARKER STRATHSPEY (S 8x32)
1s lead down, cross out below 2s, cast round 3s, lead up;
1M dances RH T-pot with 2L+3L as 1L dances LH with 2M+3M
1M+2L also 1L+2M continue turn so 1s are in 2nd pl; 1s turn BH 3/4, to form two circles
1M+2s also 1L+3s circle 3 hands round to L; end in lines of 3 across, all facing down.
Lines dance down, turn right about, dance back; top line turns to face down
All set; cross RH; set
1s cast into 2nd place while 2s & 3s change places RH with person opposite. |
EQUILIBRIUM (J 8x32)
1s cast 1 place, cross LH & cast round their 2nd crnrs to face 1st crnr.
1s dance reel of 3 on opposite sides (passing 1st corner RSh).
1s dance 12 bars Figure of 8 Grand Chain:-
1L changes pl RH on side with 2M as
1M changes pl RH on side with 3L as
2L changes pl RH diagonally with 3M;
2s also 3s change pl LH on side as
1s change pl LH diagonally ;
all repeat these positional changes for another 8 bars.
1s set & cross RH. |
PIPER & THE PENGUIN (R 88) 4C Sq
W dance R/Sh round corner; dance RHA; dance L/Sh round partner; dance LHA back to original place.
Men repeat: dance R/Sh round partner before RHA; dance L/Sh round corner before LHA.
1s and 3s turn partner RH 1-1/2 times. 1M followed by 1L dance between 4s, cast back to place.
Similarly 3M+3L between 2s and cast back to place. 1s and 3s dance Rs & Ls.
2s and 4s repeat, 2s dancing between 1s, and 4s between 3s
W dance in and pull R/Sh back (2 bars), dance out (2 bars) and cast clockwise half round set to opposite W place
Men repeat, but pull back L/Sh and cast anticlockwise. All turn partner RH just over once round, to prom hold facing anticlockwise
All prom half way round the set back to original place. |
ARGYLL STRATHSPEY (S 8x32)
1s+2s+3s 1/2 turn RH to face partner in centre, pivot R & dance out to opp side (as Culla Bay); repeat back to place.
1s+2s+3s dance 6 hands round & back (1s end in centre facing down, 3s face up)
1s+3s dance Rs & Ls up / down set & end back on own side.
1s+2s dance the Tournee :- 1s+2s dance into prom hold (M with partner on R, 1s face M side & 2s face W side)
1s+2s wheel anti-clockwise 1/2 way; M turn W into middle (back to back);
1s turn 1-1/2 times LH & 2s RH & dance out to place. |
REEL OF THE ROYAL SCOTS (R 8x32)
1s 1/2 turn 2s on sides by nearer hand to face out,
2s+1s+3s set (as in Double Triangles)
1M+3M 1/2 turn LH as 1L+3L 1/2 turn RH (3s face out) & set.
1s followed by 3s dance up between 2s, cast down 1 place round 2s, dance in and cast up to 2nd place. (2.1.3).
1s turn 1st corner RH, pass partner R/Sh, turn 2nd corner RH,
cross passing partner R/Sh to 2nd place own side.
2s+1s+3s dance 6 hands round & back. |
THIRTEEN FOURTEEN (S 64+R 64) Sq
All dance interlocking Reels of 4.
2s & 4s Petronella turn & set while
1s & 3s turn 3/4 RH, prom round c/w between 2s/4s to opp place.
1s & 3s dance 1/2 RH across in centre back to place while
2s & 4s Petronella turn to partner's original place & cross RH to original place
Repeat with 2s & 4s promenading while 1s & 3s dance petronella turns.
All dance 8 hands round & back.
All set to partner & turn RH; set to corner & turn LH.
All dance full Schiehallion Reel back to place.
All turn partner RH, corner LH, partner RH, corner LH
Repeat in Reel time but end by turning partner only, RH then LH |
AUSTRALIAN LADIES (R 8x32)
1s cross, cast down to 3rd place & 3s+1s dance RH across.
1s lead up to top, cross, cast to 2nd place & 2s+1s dance LH across.
2s & 3s set & cross RH as 1s cross RH & cast to right,
2s & 3s set on sides & change places RH as 1s cross up/down centre & cast to right.
3s & 2s set & cross RH as 1s cross RH & cast to right,
3s & 2s set on sides & change places RH as 1s cross in centre & cast to places. |
S-LOCOMOTION (S 4x32)
1L + 2L cross passing partner L/Sh & cast down 2 places
while 3M + 4M cross & cast up 2 places;
top 4 men and bottom 4 ladies dance LH star.
1M + 2M cross passing partner R/Sh & cast down 2 places
while 3L + 4L cross & cast up 2 places;
top 2 couples and bottom 2 couples dance RH star.
3s+4s+1s+2s dance 1/2 R/Sh reel of 4 on the sides;
Bottom 3 couples (1s+4s+3s) dance 1/2 reel of 3 on the sides,
All set, cross RH; 2s+3s also 4s+1s dance 4 hands round to left. |
MUIRLAND WILLIE (J 8x32)
1s dance down middle, cross over & cast up to 2nd pl
while 2s set and cross RH to 3rd pl
and while 3s cast up to 1st place & cross RH.
All set & 1/2 turn BH to own side. Repeat 8 bars from new positions.
1s lead up to 1st place (4 bars), set once, set with 2s.
1s+2s Poussette. |
MONTGOMERIES' RANT (R 8x32)
1s cross RH & cast down to 2nd place, cross LH & cast left (1L up, 1M down).
1s dance reels of 3 across, 1L with 2s & 1M with 3s.
1s meet, join nearer hands, set to 2L; turn inwards & set to 3M,
set to 3L, turn inwards & set to 2M.
2s+1s+3s dance reels of 3 on sides, 1s giving R/Sh to 2nd corner,
1s cross to 2nd place own side. |
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