THE WILD GEESE (J8x32) 3C (4C Set) RSCDS Bk 24

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THE WILD GEESE (J8x32) 3C (4C set) RSCDS Bk 24 1- 8 1s+3s set advancing & Bal-in-Line, turn partners RH & 1s cast to 3rd place while 3s lead up to 1st place 9-16 3s+1s set advancing & Bal-in-Line, turn partners RH & 3s cast to 3rd place while 1s lead up to 1st place 17-24 1s lead down & back to 2nd place 25-32 2s+1s dance R&L

BOHEMIAN REFLECTIONS (R8x32) 3C (4C set) Holgar Schuckelt RSCDS Bk 51 1- 8 1s lead down, cross below 3s & cast up to 2nd place opp sides (2s step up 3-4). 1s turn 1.1/4 LH to end in middle facing own side 9-16 1M+2s also 1L+3s dance RH across, 1s pass RSh to dance LH across with other couple. 1s end in 2nd place opp sides 17-24 2s+1s dance Ladies' Chain . 1s end in 2nd place opp sides, 1M facing out 25-32 1M followed by 1L, casts behind 3L, across set, 1M dances up behind 3M to 2nd place own side while 1L dances up middle , pulls back RSh to dance into place. 2s+1s+3s set

AVIS HARRISON'S STRATHSPEY (S3x32) 3C set Evelyn Ramwell Kirkbrae Coll 3 1- 8 1s+2s Set & Rotate:- ` Set, rotate singly & dance on 1 place clockwise, change places RH on sides & dance on 1 place to own sides (1s in 2nd pl) 9-16 All dance 1/2 reels of 3 on sides, 1s & 3s pass LSh to start, all set & 2s cross RH as 3s+1s dance RH across 1/2 way 17-24 Set+Link for 3 twice ending 2 3 1 25-32 All circle 6H round & back

THE FINDLAYS' JIG (J8x32) 3C (4C set) Roy Goldring 14 Social Dances 1- 8 1s lead down the middle & back 9-16 1s+2s+3s dance Allemande 17-24 1s dance in & cast up to top, 2s dance in & cast up to top 25-32 2s+1s+3s circle 6H round & back

ARKANSAS TRAVELLER (R8x32) 3C (4C Set) Roby 1- 8 1s 1/2 turning 2s on sides (Men RH, Ladies LH) & dance Double Triangles, 1s end facing out on opposite sides retaining hands with 2s 9-16 1s turn 2s, dance down to 3s, joining hands set in line & turn 3s into… 17-24 1s dance reflection reels of 3 on opposite sides (dancing between 2s to start) 25-32 1s dance 1/2 Fig of 8 round 2s to 2nd place own sides & 2s+1s+3s turn partners RH

THE ROBERTSON RANT (S80) Sq.Set D Winchester RSCDS Bk 39 1- 8 All circle 8H round & back 9-16 All Ladies dance RH across 1/2 way & turn opposite Man LH, all Ladies dance 1/2 RH across & turn partner LH 17-24 1s+3s dance reel of 4 (Ladies start by passing LSh as Men set) 25-32 All set (HS) to corners, turn 2H twice 33-40 2s+4s dance reel of 4 with Ladies starting by passing LSh 41-48 All set (HS) to corners, turn 2H twice 49-56 All Ladies circle left to face partners (Ladies BtoB), set to & turn partners 2H 57-64 All Men circle right to face partners (Men BtoB), set to & turn partners 2H 65-72 All dance Grand Chain 73-80 All Allemande anticlockwise

THE DIAMOND ANNIVERSARY (J8x32) 3C (4C set) J Renton Inverness Diamond Jubilee Coll 1- 8 1s cross RH & cast 1 place, 1s dance down between 3s & cast up to 2nd opposite sides. 9-16 1s turn RH to face 1st corners & turn corners LH, turn 2nd corners RH & partner LH to end facing 1st corners 17-24 1s dance 1/2 reel of 4 with 1st corners & pass LSh to face 2nd corners, 1s dance 1/2 reel of 4 with 2nd corners & end 2nd place opposite sides. 3 1 2 25 - 32 3s+1s+2s Set+Link for 3 twice. 2 1 3 4

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RED GHILLIES (R4x40) 4C set A Skipper/N McLeod If The Ghillie Fits 1- 8 1s cross down, cast down behind 3s, cross down & cast up around 4s to 3rd place 9-16 1s cross up, cast up behind 2s to 1st place & turn RH 1.1/2 times 17-24 1s+2s dance 1/2 R&L, 1s+3s dance 1/2 R&L 25-32 1s+4s dance 1/2 R&L & all turn RH 33-40 All set & dance a modified La Baratte : - Men 1/2 turn partners RH & retain hand but at arm's length from each other, Men retrace steps with partner turning right under his arm briefly into Allemande hold (Men behind partner facing Men’s original place) & releasing partner's RH she turns under Mans left arm & all change places LH to own sides

MACDONALD OF KEPPOCH (M-(S64+R64)) Sq.Set Chris Ronald RSCDS Bk 49 1- 8 1s+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 9-16 Reels of 4 across. Finish in line up/down with Ladies (in middle) facing, 1M facing down, 3M facing up 17-24 Reel of 4 (1L+3L pass RSh) All pass LSh at ends, RSh in middle. Finish in original places facing partners 25-32 All 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

ANGUS MACLEOD (R2x64) 4C set Alex T Queen Dances of an Island Clan 1- 8 2s+3s dance into middle & face diagonally in & all set, turn R about to face corners, change pl passing RSh with corners & set turning R about 9-16 Corners dance out as 2s+3s dance into middle passing RSh & all set, 2s+3s turn R about & turn corners RH once back to middle 17-32 2s+3s LH across once round to face corners, all dance double diagonal reels of 4 giving LH in middle, corners end in original places 33-40 2s+3s change places with partners LH to face ptnrs crnr & set, all turn crnr with nearer hand (2s+3s dance out ends & cast back to middle) 41-48 2s+3s face diagonally in, Set & Points twice 49-56 2s+3s dance out own ends & cast (individually) back into middle again to Set & Points 57-64 2s+3s dance out opp ends (3s making an arch), couples cast round left corner & dance out other end while corners step up/down. 2 1 4 3

PELORUS JACK (J8x32) 3C (4C set) Barry Skelton RSCDS Bk 41 1- 8 1s cross RH & cast 1 place, dance RH across with 3s. 1s end with Man facing his 1st corner with his partner behind him 9-16 1s dance Alternating Tandem 1/2 reel of 3 with 1st corners, 1s dance Alternating Tandem 1/2 reel with 2nd corners 17-24 1s dance Alternating Tandem 1/2 reels of 3 with Ladies 1st corner (pstn),1s dance Alternating Tandem 1/2 reel with Ladies 2nd corner (pstn) 25-32 1M followed by partner dance into LH across with 2s, 1s retain LH & 1/2 turn to own sides & 2s+1s+3s set

BROADWAY (S3x32) 3C set C Ronald Big Apple Coll / Sunday Class Bk 2 1- 8 1s dance down (2 bars) & turn 2H (2 bars), 1s dance up & cast to 2nd place 9-16 2s+1s+3s Set+Link for 3, 1s dance 1/2 Diag R&L starting Diagonally left 17-24 All Set+Link for 3, 1s dance 1/2 Diag R&L starting Diagonally left. (3)(1)(2) 25-32 All set & 1/2 turn RH, face partner and pull back RSh, dance out to places & set. 3 1 2

MISS JOHNSTONE OF ARDROSSAN (R5x32) 5C set Roy Goldring 14 Social Dances 1- 8 1s set & cast 1 place, 1s followed by 3s dance up & cast - 1s to 3rd place & 3s to 2nd place 9-16 1s cross down & dance reflection reels of 3 with 4s+5s on opposite sides - 1s end in 3rd place opposite sides 17-24 1s cross up & dance reflection reels of 3 on own sides with 2s+3s - 1s ending in 3rd place own sides 25-32 1s set & cast down 1 place, 1s followed by 5s dance up between 4s & cast - 1s to 5th place & 5s to 4th place

THE BRAMBLE BUSH (J8x32) 3C (4C set) RSCDS Bk 25 1- 8 1s cross RH, cast 1 place & dance 1/2 Fig of 8 round 2s 9-16 1s set, cross RH, set & turn LH to face 1st corners 17-24 1s turn 1st corners RH, turn partners LH, 2nd corners RH & partners LH to 2nd places. 2 1 3 25-32 1s set to person on right & turn RH, 1s set to person on left & turn LH

THE TRYSTING PLACE (S8x32) 2C (4C set) Iain Boyd RSCDS Bk 35 1- 8 1s+2s Set+Link, Set+Link again back to original places 9-16 1M & 2L cross RH & set while 1L & 2M set & cross RH, repeat back to places 17-24 1s+2s dance RH across & LH back to end in line of 4 in middle facing partners (Ladies facing down & Men up) 25-32 1s+2s dance Highland Schottische Poussette: - 1s set HS step with both hands joined dancing out to Men’s side while 2s set & dance out to Ladies side ending with a 1/4 turn to right 1s dance HS down Men’s side & 2s up Ladies side ending with a 1/4 turn to right 1s+2s dance HS into centre to reform line of 4 in middle with couples having changed places, Men facing down, Ladies facing up 2s+1s 3/4 turn partners 2H to own sides, 1s ending in 2nd place own side

THE BEES OF MAGGIEKNOCKATER (J4x32) 4C set John Drewry Canadian Bk 1- 8 1s cross RH & cast 1 place, dance RH across with 3s & end 1M+3L also 1L+3M in prom hold facing out to pass corner person RSh 9-24 All dance 4x1/2 Reels of 3 on sides (to right to start, then left, right & left) with 1s+3s changing partners in centre at end of each 1/2 Reel to progress Men clockwise & Ladies anticlockwise. End in centre 1s facing down & 3s facing up 25-32 1s dance between 3s turning 3s with nearer hand 1.1/2 times, crossing over to own sides & turn 4th person 1.1/2 times (Men RH & Ladies LH)

FLIGHT TO MELBOURNE (R4x32) Sq.Set S Campbell RSCDS Bk 47 1- 8 1M+3L dance Fig of 8 round 2s while 1L+3M dance Fig of 8 round 4s 9-16 1s in prom hold dance reel of 3 across with 4M+2L (RSh to 4M to start) while 3s dance reel of 3 with 2M+4L (RSh to 2M) 17-24 All Set+Link, 1/2 turn partners RH & all chase clockwise 1 place 25-32 All circle 8H round & back Repeat from new places

THE WILD ROSE STRATHSPEY (S3x32) 3C set Linda Leibermann 1- 8 1s set then set advancing to partner, turn 2H & cast 1 place 9-16 1s dance reflection reels of 3 on sides (in & down to start) & end facing 1st corners 17-24 1s dance ‘Hello-Goodbye’ setting 25-32 1s+3s dance the Knot

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 Bal-in-Line, set & 1s turn LH to 2nd place own sides 25-32 2s+1s+3s circle 6H round & back

THE BLACK MOUNTAIN REEL (R5x32) 5C set Derek Haynes Carnforth Coll 3 1- 8 1s & 3s cross RH & cast down 1 place, dance 1/2 Fig of 8 round the couples above them & cross to face 1st corners 9-16 1s & 3s turn 1st corners RH & partner LH, turn 2nd corner RH & partner LH to face 1st corners again 17-24 1s & 3s dance diagonal reels of 4 with 1st corners 25-32 All dance RH across once round (1L with 2s, 1M+3L with 4s & 3M with 5s), 1s & 3s turn ptnrs LH & cast one place

EXTRAS

THE EXPRESS (J8x40) 3C (4C set) Button & Whittaker RSCDS Bk 20 1- 8 1s cross down to dance reflection reels of 3 on opposite sides 9-16 1s cross down to dance reflection reels on own sides 17-24 1s lead down the middle & back 25-32 1s+2s dance Allemande (1s ending in the centre in double triangle pstns) 33-40 1s dance Double Triangles

J. B. MILNE (R8x32) 3C (4C set) Hugh Foss Angus Fitchett Album 1- 8 1M+2L set advancing & turn RH, 1L+2M set advancing & turn RH 9-16 1s set to each other & turn 2H, cast to 2nd place & Petronella turn to Lady between 2s & Man between 3s 17-24 1s set & 3/4 turn RH while 2s+3s change places RH on sides & set, 1s repeat but 2s & 3s cross RH & set 25-32 1s set & change places RH while 2s+3s change places RH on sides & set, 1s cast round corner to 2nd pl own sides as 2s+3s cross RH & all set

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