<p> Blairgowrie Feb 2017 page: 1</p><p>TRIP TO BLAIRGOWRIE (Silver Wedding Jig) (J8x40) 3C (4C Set) E Ramwell 1- 8 1s set, cross down RH to double triangle position with 2s+3s & set, 1s turn 1st corners RH into 2nd place opposite sides 9-16 1s dance reels of 3 on sides passing 2nd corners LSh & end crossing to 2nd place own sides 17-24 1s dance reels of 3 on own sides passing 3rd corner RSh 25-32 1s turn 3rd crnrs RH into lines of 3 across (1M between 2s facing down & 1L between 3s facing up) & all set, 1s pass RSh & cast to 2nd pl 33-40 2s+1s+3s circle 6H round & back</p><p>THE MUSIC MAKARS (R8x32) 3C (4C set) Roy Goldring RSCDS Bk 33 1- 8 1s turn RH, cast 1 place & turn partner LH to Bal-in-Line position with 1st corners 9-16 1s Bal-in-Line with 1st corners then face 1st corners & set, 1s turn to right again & Bal-in-Line with corners then turn ptnr RH to face 2nd crnrs 17-24 1s Bal-in-Line with 2nd corners then face 2nd corners & set, 1s turn to left again & Bal-in-Line with corners then turn prtnr LH to end 1L facing 2s, 1M facing 3s 25-32 1s dance RH across (1L with 2s & 1M with 3s), 1s change places passing RSh & dance LH across with other couple</p><p>CITY OF BELFAST (S3x32) 3C set L Mullholland Belfast Diamond Jubilee Bk 1- 8 1s dance 1/2 Fig of 8 round 2s, 1L+2M turn RH 1.1/4 times while 1M+2L turn LH 1.1/4 times & 1s end BtoB facing opp sides 9-16 1s+2s dance reel of 4 across & 2s end in 1st places while 1s pass LSh to face 1st corners 17-24 1s set to 1st corner & 2nd corner ending (turning to right) between corners, all set & 1s cross RH 25-32 1s+3s dance Espagnole:- `25-26 1s+3s cross (Ladies lead across RH passing between Men) with Ladies changing places RH `27-28 1s+3s cross back (Men lead across RH between Ladies) with Men changing places RH `29-32 3s turn RH as 1s turn LH to end 2 3 1</p><p>PELORUS JACK (J8x32) 3C (4C set) B 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</p><p>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)</p><p>THE FLOWER O' THE QUERN 1 (S4x32) 4C set John Drewry Canadian Bk 3s & 4s start on opp sides 1- 8 1s+2s & 3s+4s circle 4H round to left to end in middle, 1s+2s also 3s+4s set facing, 1s+4s cast in 1 pl & change pl LH on sides with other dancer 9-16 1s+4s dance ½ Figs of 8 round end couples, change places LH again on sides, dance ½ Fig of 8 round other end couple & change pl again LH 17-24 All dance reels of 4 on sides. 2 4 1 3 25-32 2s+4s also 1s+3s set facing on sides, 1s & 4s turn end couples (dancing between ends) & dance ½ Figs of 8 round end couples to end 2 4 1 3</p><p>CAMPBELTOWN LOCH (J4x48) 4C set Roy Clowes Ormskirk Bk 1 2 chords, on 2nd chord 1s+2s also 3+4s move to Glasgow Highlanders pstn 1- 8 All Adv+Ret, cross RH & turn ptnrs LH to form 2 lines of 4 across, 1s to the left facing 3s, 2s to the right facing 4s (Ladies on Men’s right) 9-16 All Adv+Ret, cross RH & turn ptnrs LH to longways set - 4s in top places (Mans side) facing 3s, 2s (Mans side) facing 1s (Ladies on Men’s right) 17-24 4s+3s & 2s+1s dance RH across & LH back 25-32 3s+2s dance diagonal reel of 4 33-40 4s+1s dance Ladies Chain 41-48 3s+4s & 1s+2s dance 1/2 R&L & 3s+2s dance 1/2 diagonal reel of 4 All end 1 place anticl'wise round set) (Original version) 41-48 3s+4s & 1s+2s dance 1/2 R&L, 3s+2s dance change places diag RH & change with ptnrs LH on sides (Popular version)</p><p>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</p><p>JOHNNIE WALKER (M-(S64+J64)) Sq.Set N&H Robson Whisky Coll 1- 8 All circle 8H round & back 9-16 All set to corners & turn RH, set to partners & turn LH 17-24 1s & 3s advance to centre & lead out through sides with opposite partner, cross & dance to opposite sides & turn partner RH 1.1/2 times 25-32 2s & 4s repeat 17-24 33-40 All Ladies petronella one place to right & all set, Ladies petronella on to next place to right & set 41-48 All Men petronella one place to right & all set, Men petronella on to next place to right & set 49-64 All dance Grand Chain once round & dance Allemande anticlockwise 65-128 Repeat in Jig time</p><p>THE LUCKENBOOTH BROOCH (J8x32) 3C (4C set) John Bowie Dickson Glendarroch Sh 28 1- 8 1s in prom hold (Lady on Man's left) dance reel of 3 with 2s (RSh to 2M) & end facing 3M 9-16 1s dance reel with 3s (RSh to 3M) ending with 1s dancing across to Men’s side 17-24 1M casts up & 1L dn into centre & dance out Ladies side, 1M cast up & 1L dn to end 1M b’tw’n 2s facing dn & 1L+3s face up as 2s+3s dance R&L 25-32 2s+1s+3s set twice, 1s turn RH 1.3/4 times to 2nd places</p><p>Charles Upton’s MINICRIB by The MiniCrib Team www.minicrib.org.uk June 2016 Blairgowrie Feb 2017 page: 2</p><p>THE SPRING FLING REEL (R8x40) 3C (4C set) Samantha Burton 2014 1- 8 1s turn RH, cast (2s step up), cross RH & cast to the right into lines across (1M between 3s facing up, 1L between 2s facing down) 9-16 Lines of 3 Adv+Ret & circle 6H 1/2 way round to Left 17-24 Lines of 3 Adv+Ret. 1s turn RH 1.1/4 to face 1st corners 25-32 1s dance 1/2 diag reel of 4 with 1st crnrs, pass RSh, 1s dance 1/2 diag reel of 4 with 2nd crnrs finishing passing RSh to 1M below 1L in centre 33-40 1L+2s &1M+3s dance LH across, 2s & 3s turn partners LH as 1s turn RH 1.1/2 to 2nd place own sides 2 1 3 4</p><p>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</p><p>THE GARRY STRATHSPEY (S4x32) 4C set James Cosh 22 SCDs 1- 8 1s+2s & 3s+4s dance 1/2 R&L, 1s+4s (in centre) dance 1/2 R&L 9-16 2s+4s & 1s+3s circle 4H left 1/2 way, 2s+3s circle 4H right 1/2 way, 1s dance up to top & all face as for Reel of 4 on sides 17-24 All set HS & dance 1/2 Grand Chain 25-32 All dance Reel of 4 on sides. 2 3 4 1</p><p>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</p><p>HUNTER'S MOON (J4x32) 4C set John Drewry Bankhead Bk 4 3s & 4s start on opp sides 1- 8 2s+3s set & dance "La Baratte" with partners : - `Men 1/2 turn opposite Lady RH & retains hand but at arms length from each other, Men retrace steps with Lady turning right under Man’s arm briefly `into Allemande hold (Man behind Lady facing Ladies original place) & releasing Ladies RH she turns under Man’s left arm until almost in original `places & couples change place LH to opposite positions to end facing out in prom hold Men with person on right (not with partner) 9-16 2M+3L (prom hold) dance LSh reel of 3 on Ladies side while their partners dance (prom hold) LSh reel of 3 on Men’s side, meet in middle, change partners & continue reel (prom hold) with own partner (2s on Ladies side & 3s on Mens) 17-24 3s+2s dance RH across, 3s lead up crossing & cast 1 place as 2s lead down crossing & cast 1 place. 1 3 2 4 25-32 1s+3s also 2s+4s Set+Link & all chase 1/2 way to end 2 4 1 3</p><p>THE SILVER TASSIE (S8x32) 3C (4C set) John Drewry Bon Accord Bk 1- 8 1s+2s+3s cross RH & set, cross back RH & set 9-16 1s & 3s dance double Fig of 8 round 2s (3s casting) 17-24 1s followed by 2s+3s dance down, 1s followed by 2s+3s (who part to let 1s thru) dance back to top 25-32 1s+2s dance the Rondel</p><p>THE EARL OF MANSFIELD (R4x48) 4C set John Drewry RSCDS Leaflet Dances 5 1- 8 1s+2s circle 4H round & back 9-16 1s+2s also 3s+4s face on sides, all set & change places RH, all set & change back RH 17-24 1M reel of 3 with 2s (LSh to 2L) picking up partner in prom hold to complete reel as 3M dances similarly with 4s, 1s+3s end on Men’s side 25-32 3s followed by 1s dance down below 4s, 3s cast, in & lead up to top, cross & cast back to place while 1s cast up & turn LH to face 1st crnrs 33-40 1s turn 1st corners RH pass partner RSh, turn 2nd corner LH, pass LSh to end 2nd place in centre facing up 41-48 1L+2L+3L dance RH across (on side) as 1M+2M+3M LH across, 1s followed by 3s dance down to 4s & Ladies dance LH across as Men RH across to end 2 3 4 1</p><p>THE NURSERYMAN (J8x32) 3C (4C set) S Brown RSCDS Bk 37 1- 8 1s set, cross down RH between 2s & cast down behind 3s & dance up centre to 2nd place to face out on opposite sides 9-12 2s+1s+3s set (as in Double Triangles) 1s PdB out & turn right about to face in while 2s & 3s PdB in & turn right about to face out 13-16 2s+1s+3s set (Inverted Double Triangle formation), 1s PdB in while 2s & 3s PdB out all turning R about for RH across 17-24 2s+1s+3s dance RH across on sides, 1s pass RSh & dance LH across on own side ending in lines across 1L between 2s & 1M between 3s 25-32 Lines Adv+Ret, 1s turn RH 1.1/4 times to end in 2nd place on own sides</p><p>CHASING THE ECLIPSE (S3x32) 3C set S Gallamore 1- 8 1s set, dance down below 3s (2s step up), cast up to 2nd place, pass LSh to face 1st corners 9-16 1s dance RSh reels of 3 on opposite sides, 1s end facing 1st corners 17-24 1s set to 1st corners, dance 3/4 round partner by RSh, 1s set to 2nd corners, dance round partner to own side, face out, 25-32 Promenade Chain progression: `25-26 2s & 3s 3/4 turn partner RH into middle while 1s dance clockwise 1/4 round the set picking up 2L/3M … `27-30 who promenade 1/2 way clockwise while middle people (2M + 3L) turn LH 1.1/2 . `31-32 2s & 3s turn partner RH 3/4 to own sides while 1s dance clockwise 1/4 round to end in 2nd place. 3 1 2</p><p>THE DE'IL AMANG THE TAILORS (R8x32) 3C (4C set) RSCDS Bk 14 1- 8 1s+2s set & dance RH across 1/2 way, set & dance LH across 1/2 way back to place 9-16 1s lead down the middle & back to top 17-24 1s+2s dance Allemande 25-32 2s+1s+3s circle 6H round & back</p><p>Charles Upton’s MINICRIB by The MiniCrib Team www.minicrib.org.uk June 2016</p>