THE MERRY DANCERS (J8x32) 3C (4C Set) RSCDS Bk 4

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THE MERRY DANCERS (J8x32) 3C (4C set) RSCDS Bk 4 1- 8. 1s turn RH, cast 1 place, turn LH & cast to 3rd place. 9-16. 2s+3s+1s circle 6H round to left for 6 bars (all end on sides) & 1s lead up to face 1st corners as 3s step down 17-24. 1s set & turn 1st corners, set to & turn 2nd corners. 25-32. 1s dance reels of 3 on opposite sides giving LSh to 1st corners & cross back to 2nd places.

DANCING FORTH (R8x32) 3C (4C set) B Grant 5 Anniv Dances 1- 8 1s set, ½ turn RH moving down to 2nd place (1s move up), 1s twirl right to face 1st corner, set & turn 1st corner 2H 9-16 1s dance reels of 3 across (Lady with 2s & Man with 3s) giving LSh to 4th corner 1s end facing each other up/down 17-24 1s set, ½ turn RH, twirl right to face 2nd corner, set & turn 2nd corners 2H 25-32 1s dance reels of 3 across (Lady with 3s & Man with 2s), 1s cross RH to own side in 2nd place

BUTTERSCOTCH & HONEY (S4x32) 4C set J Attwood Alexander Leaflet 24 1- 8 1s set & ½ turn RH into prom hold, 1s dance ½ RSh reel of 3 with 2s (2s end on opposite sides) 9-16 1s dance ½ LSh Reel of 3 with 3s & ½ RSh reel of 3 with 4s 17-24 1s followed by 4s+3s+2s cast up on opposite sides to top, cross over to own sides each Lady passing in front of partner & down own side 25-32 All set to partners & turn 2H into 4H round (2s with 3s & 4s with 1s)

MUIRLAND WILLIE (J8x32) 3C (4C set) RSCDS Bk 21 1- 4 1s lead down middle & cross over to cast up to 2nd pl while 2s set & cross RH to 3rd pl while 3s cast up to 1st place & cross RH 5- 8 All set & ½ turn 2H to own side 9-16 Repeat bars 1- 8 from new pstns 17-24 1s lead up to 1st place & set, 1s+2s set advancing 25-32 1s+2s dance Poussette. 2 1 3

THE LOCHALSH REEL (R8x40) 3C (4C set) P Burnett Skye Coll 2 1- 8 1s turn RH, cast 1 place, cross LH, cast 1 place to meet partner in prom hold facing 3M (Lady on Mans left) 9-16 1s dance LSh reel of 3 across with 3s 17-24 1s split to dance reels of 3 on opposite sides 25-32 1s dance (nearer hands joined) to top, turn 2s with other hand, cross down between 3s & cast up to 2nd place own sides 33-40 1s dance RH across (Lady with 2s & Man with 3s), pass RSh to dance LH across with other couple

MISS GIBSON'S STRATHSPEY (S8x32) 3C (4C set) D Haynes RSCDS Leaflet 10 1- 8 1s+2s set, turn partners 2H opening out into 4H round 9-16 1s+2s dance the Knot, 1s turn LH to end facing 1st corners 17-24 1s turn corners RH, partners LH, 2nd corners RH & partners LH 25-32 1s dance RH across, (1M with 3s & 1L with 2s), pass partner RSh & dance LH across with other couple, 1s end in 2nd place

QUARRIES' JIG (J8x32) 3C (4C set) K W Smith RSCDS Bk 36 1- 8 1s set, cast 1 place & dance round 1st corners passing corners LSh 9-16 1s dance reels of 3 across (1st Man with 2s & 1st Lady with 3s), 1s turn LH to face 1st corners 17-18 Centre dancers change with 1st corners RH while 2nd corners set 19-20 1st corners (in centre) change places LH while new 1st & 2nd corners dance clockwise round to next corner place 21-24 Repeat the Fig in bars 17-20 from new places 25-32 Repeat 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

AUTUMN IN APPIN (S4x32) 4C set 3s & 4s on opp sides J Drewry RSCDS Bk 31 1- 8 2s+3s Petronella turn into centre & set to partner (Men BtoB), 2s+3s ¾ turn partner RH & dance RH across ½ way to change places & end with other partner in prom hold (2M+3L facing Men’s side & 3M+2L facing Ladies side) 9-10 1s & 4s Petronella turn into centre while 2M+3L dance out & up on Men’s side & 3M+2L dance out & down on Ladies side 11-12 1s & 4s set to partner while 2M+3L/3M+2L cross to other side passing between 'gates' (1s & 4s) 13-14 1s & 4s ½ turn RH into prom hold (1s facing Ladies side & 4s facing Men’s side) while 2M+3L/3M+2L dance down/up sides 15-16 All Promenade cl’wise 1 pl to end in square set (1s on Ladies side facing 4s on Men’s side, 2M+3L in 4th pl face up as 3M+2L in 1st pl face down) 17-24 1s+4s dance ½ Ladies Chain, 2s+3s dance ½ Men’s Chain (2s & 3s ending with Lady on Mans left) 25-32 All set in square set & circle 8H round to left, dance into centre, turn right & spiral out to own side lines ending 2 4 (1)(3)

REEL OF THE 51ST DIVISION (R8x32) 3C (4C set) Atkinson RSCDS Bk 13 1- 8 1s set & cast below 3s, lead up to face 1st corners 9-16 1s set & turn 1st corners RH to balance in diagonal line, set & 1s turn LH to face 2nd corners 17-24 1s set & turn 2nd corners RH to Balance-in-Line, set & 1s turn LH to 2nd place own sides 25-32 2s+1s+3s circle 6H round & back

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GOOD HEARTED GLASGOW (J8x32) 3C (4C set) P Knapman Collins Pocket Ref 1- 8 1s turn RH & cast to 2nd place, turn partner LH 1¼ times to end Man facing down & Lady facing up 9-16 1s dance RH across (Lady with 2s & Man with 3s), 1s passing RSh & dance LH 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

PEGGY DEWAR (R8x32) 3C (4C set) J Wright RSCDS Bk 38 1- 8 1s set & cross down RH, cast down behind 3s & dance up to face 1st corners 9-16 1s set to 1st corners & turn them RH to end facing 4th crnrs, 1s dance ½ LSh reels of 3 across (1L+2s & 1M+3s) & pass RSh to face 3rd crnr (pstn) 17-24 1s set to 3rd corner & turn them RH to end facing 2nd corner (pstn), dance ½ LSh reel of 3 across (1L+3s, 1M+2s) & end 1M between 2s facing down & 1L between 3s facing up 25-32 1s turn LH 1½ times in middle, 1s dance RH across (1L with 2s & 1M with 3s)

THE GARRY STRATHSPEY (S4x32) 4C set J Cosh 22 SCDs 1- 8 1s+2s & 3s+4s dance ½ R&L, 1s+4s (in centre) dance ½ R&L 9-16 2s+4s & 1s+3s circle 4H left ½ way, 2s+3s circle 4H right ½ way, 1s dance up to top & all face as for Reel of 4 on sides 17-24 All set HS & dance ½ Grand Chain 25-32 All dance Reel of 4 on sides. 2 3 4 1

THE WAGGLE O' THE KILT (J8x40) 3C (4C set) {To be walked} J Cosh 22 SCDs 1- 8 1s cast 1 place & lead down between 3s, cast up to 2nd place & turn LH to end BtoB facing own sides 9-16 1s dance RH across (1M with 2M+3M & 1L with 2L+3L), 1s passing RSh dance RH across with other side (1s end facing 1st corners) 17-24 1s dance ½ diagonal reel of 4 with 1st corners, ½ reel of 4 with 2nd corners & end facing 3rd corner (pstn) 25-32 1s+3rd corners ½ turn RH & corners turn LH 1½ times in centre to face opp corner, change places RH with corner & 1s turn LH to face 4th corners 33-40 1s+4th corners ½ turn RH & corners turn LH 1½ times in centre to face opp corner, change places RH with corner & 1s turn LH to 2nd place

THE AUSTRALIAN LADIES 1 (R8x32) 3C (4C set) R M Campbell Glasgow Assembly 1- 8. 1s cross, cast down to 3rd place & 3s+1s dance RH across. 9-16. 1s lead up to top, cross, cast to 2nd place & 2s+1s dance LH across. 17-24. 2s & 3s set & cross RH as 1s cross RH & cast to right, 2s+3s set on sides & change pls RH as 1s cross RH up/down centre & cast to right 25-32. 3s & 2s set & cross RH as 1s cross RH & cast to right, 3s+2s set on sides & change pls RH as 1s cross RH up/down centre & cast to 2nd pls.

SANDS OF MORAR (S8x32) 3C (4C set) B Priddey RSCDS Bk 45 1- 8 1s dance Fig of 8 round 2s giving hands when possible 9-16 1s dance reflection reels of 3 on own sides (1s dance down between 2s to begin) 17-24 1s turn 2H & dance down middle to 3rd pl as 2s+3s continue reel & dance down behind 1s, all set & 1s followed by 2s+3s cast up to orig pls 25-32 1s+2s dance the Tourbillon : - `1s & 2s turn partners 2H ½ way, 1M & 2L lead partners on 1 place clockwise to end 1s on Ladies side & 2s on Men’s side, 1s set to 2s `1s & 2s ½ turn partners 2H, 1L & 2M lead partners on 1 place to end 2s in 1st pl & 1s in 2nd pl & 2s+1s cross RH to own sides

THE COCKET HAT (J8x40) 3C (4C Set) K Jones RSCDS Bk 44 1- 8 1s set & cast 1 place, dance down between 3s & cast up to 2nd place own sides 9-16 1s dance ½ reels of 3 across (Lady with 2s & Man with 3s) into ½ reel of 3 on opposite sides (3)(1)(2) 17-24 1s dance RH across (1M with 3s at top & 1L with 2s) & end facing 3rd crnr (pstn), 1s dance ½ diag RSh reel of 4 & pass RSh to face 4th crnr (pstn) 25-32 1s dance ½ diag reel with 4th corners & end in 2nd place own side, 1s dance RH across (1L with 2s at top & 1M with 3s) 33-40 2s+1s+3s circle 6H round to left for 6 steps & pivot left & chase to places

MAIRI'S WEDDING (R8x40) 3C (4C set) Cosh 22 SCDs 1- 8 1s turn RH & cast to 2nd place, 1s turn LH to face 1st corners 9-16 1s dance ½ diagonal reel of 4 with 1st corners, 1s dance ½ diagonal reel with 2nd corners 17-24 1s dance ½ diagonal reel with 3rd corner (pstns), ½ diagonal reel with 4th corner (pstns) 25-32 1s dance reel of 3 across (Lady with 2s, Man with 3s - LSh to 1st corner) 33-40 2s+1s+3s circle 6H round & back EXTRAS A TRIP TO BAVARIA (R4x32) 4C set J MacGregor-Brown Collins Pocket Ref 1- 4 1s & 4s cross RH while 2s+3s dance ½ RH across, 1s+3s & 2s+4s change places LH on sides 5- 8 3s & 2s cross RH while 1s+4s dance ½ RH across 9-16 Repeat bars 1-8 until back in original places 17-24 1s set to 2s & cross over to face 3s, set & cross to face 4s 25-32 1s set to 4s & cross over to 4th place on opposite sides, all Adv+Ret 2 steps 1s changing places 2H to retire to own sides

ALAN J SMITH (J8x32) 3C (4C Set) A Smith RSCDS Bk 45 1- 8 1s set, dance down to face out 2nd place, 1M+3M turn LH while 1L+3L turn RH into double triangle positions 9-16 2s+1s+3s dance Double Triangles (15-16 1s turn right about on spot to face 1st corners) 17-24 1s turn 1st corner RH, partner LH, 2nd corner RH & cross RH to 2nd places 25-32 2s+1s+3s circle 6H round & back

Compiled by Charles Upton. M I N I C R I B Deeside Caledonian Society.