Dances Will Be Selected from the Following

Deeside Caledonian Society

Monday 18th December 2017

DANCES WILL BE SELECTED FROM THE FOLLOWING:

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

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

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

INDIAN RIVER STRATHSPEY (S3x32) 3C Triangular set George Senyk 1- 8 1s+2s+3s in prom hold dance a reel of 3 across the set, 1s passing 3s RSh to start 9-16 1s (with Lady leading) dance RH across with 3s & dance LH across with 2s 17-24 2s+3s dance Ladies Chain across the set while 1s set & dance between 2s+3s & cast individually back to places 25-32 1s+3s dance 1/2 R&L, 1s+2s dance 1/2 R&L to end 3 1 2

THE ELEPHANT'S STAMPEDE (J4x48) Sq.Set L MacDonald+G Mackintosh Aurora 10th Anniv Bk 1- 8 All circle 8H round & back 9-16 1s+3s advance & with free hand join with 2s & 4s & retire into longwise set across the dance, all dance 1/2 parallel reels of 4 across 17-24 All dance 1/2 R&L at each end of set, turn (person on Mans left) RH 1.1/2 times to form Sq.Set 25-32 All Ladies petronella turn to next Ladies place to right & set, repeat to meet partner (all have progressed 1 place to right) 33-48 All dance full Schiehallion Reel

RAMADAN-CE (R8x32) 3C (4C set) John Drewry Turkish Set 1- 8 1s dance Inveran Reels with 2s+3s 9-16 1s cross RH, cast 1 place & turn RH to face 1st corners 17-24 1s dance RSh round 1st corner, pass RSh & dance RSh round 2nd corner to end 2nd place opposite side while 1st corners dance in, 1/2 turn RH, twirl & dance out to each others place, 2nd corners dance similarly. (3)(1)(2) 25-32 1s dance 1/2 LSh reels of 3 across (Man at top with 3s & Lady at bottom with 2s), 1s dance 1/2 RSh reels of 3 on own sides (Man Down, Lady up)

MIDNIGHT OIL (J5x48) 5C set John Drewry Bankhead Bk 3 1- 8 1s & 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) 9-16 1s & 3s dance RH across with 2L/4L, 1s & 3s dance LH across with 4M/5M to end facing 1st corners 17-24 1s 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) 25-32 1s+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) 33-40 1s 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) 41-48 1L 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

THE DANCING MASTER (J96) Sq.Set John Drewry Donside Bk 1- 8 1s & 3s set & pivot to right & dance round 1/4 cl'wise inside set (L follows M) & face in, 1s+3s change places with other partner RH & dance clockwise back to partners place (M follows L) 9-16 1s & 3s dance RH across with corner 2L/4L, 1s & 3s dance across & LH across with other corner 4M/2M to end in pl facing cl'wise (M behind L) 17-24 1s also 3s dance Tandem reels of 3 with corners, 1s & 3s ending in prom hold facing out 25-32 1s & 3s dance clockwise 1/2 way round outside of set & dance in back to original places (pass RSh) while 2s & 4s (prom hold) Adv+Ret 33-64 2s & 4s repeat above Figs from beginning (bars 1-32) 65-72 All set to partners & change place RH, Ladies dance 3/4 RH across while Men cast 1 place clockwise to meet opposite Lady 73-80 All repeat this Fig (bars 65-72) to end with own partners (opposite to where they started) 81-88 All dance 1/2 Schiehallion Reel (2 places) back to original places 89-96 All circle 8H round & back

THE DREAM CATCHER (S96) Sq.Set E Orr RSCDS Bk 45 1- 8 All circle 8H round & back 9-16 1s+3s dance the Swirl:- Turn partner RH into Allemande hold & dance LSh round other couple 1/2 way, dance LH across & swirl to face side couples (BtoB with ptnr & Lady facing Man) 17-24 All dance reels of 4 across 25-32 All set & dancing couples dance out between side couples, cross & cast to change places RH with partner back into places 33-40 All set & advance with partners, retire diagonally with corners & set 41-48 1L+4M dance R&L with 3L+2M (on diagonal) 49-56 1M+2L dance R&L with 3M+4L (other diagonal) 57-64 All set with corners, Adv+Ret with partners & set 65-88 2s & 4s repeat bars 9-32 89-96 All circle 8H round & back

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THE WHITE RABBIT 2 (R8x32) 3C (4C set) B Skelton Reel Reflections 1- 8 1s+2s dance RH across 1/2 way & 1/2 turn partner RH, 1s dance 1/2 Fig of 8 round 2s 9-12 2s+1s+3s set & 1s cast clockwise while 2s & 3s petronella turn into middle 13-16 1s cross between 2s/3s while 2s+3s set, 1s dance clockwise to 2nd pl while 2s+3s 1/2 turn partner RH to end Men facing down & Ladies up 17-24 2s+1s+3s dance a Weasel Reel :- 2s+3s dance part reel of 4 up/down middle but when reaching either end they dance clockwise to top/bottom to re-enter reel while 1s dance clockwise to replace dancer leaving the reel & all end where they started 25-28 2s+3s 1/2 turn partner RH & set while 1s dance clockwise & cross between 2s/3s 29-32 1s dance clockwise to 2nd place (opp side) while 2s+3s 3/4 turn RH to opposite sides & all cross RH Note - Weasel Reel – Dancers facing down reel down middle & dance up Mens side while those facing up reel up middle & dance down Ladies side

INCHMICKERY (J5x32) 5C set Roy Goldring 14 Social Dances 1- 8 1s+2s circle 4H round to left, 1s dance in & cast to 3rd place 9-16 1s dance RH across (1L with 3s & 1M with 4s), pass RSh & dance LH across with other couple 2 3 1 4 5 17-24 1L+2M (at top) also 1M+5L (at bottom) turn RH, 1L+5M (at bottom) also 1M+2L (at top) turn LH (1s end 3rd place own side) 25-32 1s dance in & cast to 5th place, 5s+1s circle 4H round to right. 2 3 4 5 1

MR IAIN STUART ROBERTSON (R8x32) 3C (4C set) Barbara de Winton RSCDS Bk 42 1- 8 1s set advancing & turn 2H to face down & give nearer hand to 2s (2s face up), 1s+2s set & 1s turn 2s on sides with nearer hand 9-16 1s followed by 2s (who dance up to follow) dance down for 3 bars, 1s dance to top as 2s divide & follow, 1s cast to 2nd place, 2s to top, facing out 17-24 2s+1s+3s dance reflection reels of 3 on sides (1s in & down to start, all giving hands where possible) 2s & 3s ending with a loop 25-32 1s dance 1/2 reels of 3 across (Lady with 2s & Man with 3s), 1s dance 1/2 reels of 3 across (Man with 2s & Lady with 3s)

THE CORIAN STRATHSPEY (S3x32) 3C set M Whitby RSCDS Bk 43 1- 8 1M+2L turn RH 1.1/2 times while partners dance round anticlockwise 1/2 way, 1s dance 1/2 Fig of 8 round 3s. (2) 1 3 9-16 1L+3M turn LH 1.1/2 times while partners dance round clockwise 1/2 way, 3s dance 1/2 Fig of 8 round 2s. (2) 3 (1) 17-24 2s+3s+1s set & 3s petronella turn to 3L between 2s facing down & 3M between 1s facing up, all Set+Link for 3 once. 2 3 1 25-32 3s dance RH across (Lady with 2s & Man with 1s), 3s pass RSh & dance LH across with other couples to end. 2 3 1

BEST SET IN THE HALL (J8x32) 3C (4C Set) Helen Greenwood RSCDS Bk 46 1- 8 1s set & 1L followed by partner casts below 3s. 1L crosses & casts up to face her 1st corner while 1M dances up the middle to face 1st corner 9-12 1s set to 1st corners & dance RSh round each other into 3rd corner (pstn) while 1st corners dance in & turn right about to face their original position 13-16 1s+1st crnr person set & 1st crnr persons dance RSh round each other into diag opp crnrs while 1s dance in & pivot to right to face 2nd crnrs 17-24 1s repeat bars 9-16 with 2nd corners & end passing RSh to 2nd place opposite sides. (3)(1)(2) 25-32 2s+1s+3s chase clockwise 1/2 way & turn partners RH

LIQUID ASSETS (J8x32) 3C (4C set) John Drewry Stoneywood Coll 2 1- 8 1s cross down to dance reflection reels of 3 on opposite sides 1s ending at top on opposite sides facing in & 2s face out 9-16 1s turn 2s 1.1/2 times with nearer hands, 1s turn 3s 1.1/2 times with other hand 17-24 1s cross up to dance reels of 3 on own side At end 3s face out 25-32 1s turn 3s 1.1/2 times with nearer hands, 1s dance up to top & cast to 2nd places

LOTHIAN LADS (R8x32) 3C (4C set) John Drewry Brodie Bk 1- 8 1s lead down & 3/4 turn RH to 1L facing down, 1M up, set, retain hold of RH & 1L turns under ptnrs right arm, 1L followed by 1M dance up 9-16 1s dance RH across with 2L, 1s dance LH across with 3M to end facing 1st corners 17-24 1s dance 1/2 reel of 4 with 1st corners, pass RSh to face 2nd corners. 1s dance 1/2 reel with 2nd corners, end in 2nd place opp side facing down 25-32 3s+1s+2s dance 1/2 Grand Chain turning 3rd person RH to end 2 1 3

THE BELLE OF BON ACCORD (S4x32) 4C set John Drewry Deeside Bk 2 1- 8 1L & 3L cross down 1 pl & cast up on opp side into centre as 1M & 3M dance across & cast down into centre, 1s+2s & 3s+4s dance RH across 9-16 1s & 3s dance reel of 4 up & down centre of dance 17-24 1s & 3s 3/4 turn RH to face up while 2s & 4s dance up on sides & turn in to face down & all set, all circle 4H round to left & end on sides 25-32 1s & 3s lead up between 2s/4s crossing over & cast down 1 place, 1s & 3s turn 2H & 1s dance down to 4th place as 3s cast up on own sides to 2nd pl

A TRIP TO BAVARIA (R4x32) 4C set J MacGregor-Brown Guide To SCD (ex-Collins) 1- 4 1s & 4s cross RH while 2s+3s dance 1/2 RH across, 1s+3s & 2s+4s change places LH on sides 5- 16 Repeat 1-4 another 3 times (end cpls cross RH, middle cpls 1/2 RH across; cpls in 1st+2nd place also 3rd+4th place change places LH) All finish 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 change places RH (2H popular) to retire to own sides

SCOTT MEIKLE (R4x32) 4C set Alice McLean Laurieston Coll 1 1- 8 1s cross RH & cast to 2nd place, 1s dance 1/2 Fig of 8 round 2s 9-16 1s+3s dance RH across, LH back 17-24 1L followed by 3L dance Tandem reel of 3 across with 2s (LSh to 2M) & 1s end 3rd pl while 3M followed by 1M dance reel of 3 with 4s (LSh to 4L) & 3s end in 2nd pl 2 3 1 4 25-32 1s+4s dance 1/2 R&L, turn partners RH 1.1/2 times 2 3 4 1

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 1/2 diagonal reel of 4 with 1st corners, 1s dance 1/2 diagonal reel with 2nd corners 17-24 1s dance 1/2 diagonal reel with 3rd corner (pstns), 1/2 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