THESE ARE MY FRIENDS (S2nx32) 2C (NC Set) (N=3 Or 4)
ROARING JELLY (J8x32) 3C (4C set) H Foss Glendarroch SD Sheets
1- 8 1s cross RH, cast 1 pl, cross RH & cast (Man up, Lady down) into centre
9-16 1s+2s+3s circle 6H round & back (1s end in centre)
17-24 1s change pl RH & go to right into Figs of 8 (1L round 2s, 1M round 3s)
25-32 1s dance reels of 3 on opp sides, RSh to 2nd crnrs, & cross RH to pl
MR IAIN STUART ROBERTSON (R8x32) 3C (4C set)
B deWinton 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 pl & 2s to top & face 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)
MONYMUSK (S8x32) 3C (4C set) Preston RSCDS Bk 11
1- 8 1s turn RH & cast to 2nd place, turn 1.1/4 times LH to end 1L between 2s to face 1M between 3s
9-16 2s+1s+3s set twice 1s turning onto opposite sides & all set twice
17-24 2s+1s+3s circle 6H round & back
25-32 1s dance reels of 3 on sides giving RSh to person on their Right & 1s cross RH to places
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
THE FAIRBRIDGE REEL (R3x48) 3C Set J Brenchley RSCDS Bk 45
1- 8 2s petronella turn & set, all petronella turn & set
9-16 1s+3s dance RSh reel of 4 up/down ending with 1M+3L 1/2 turning RH to face opposite sides
17-24 2s+1M+3L set, dance RH across, 1M+3L 1/2 turn RH to face own sides while 2s set
25-32 2s+1M+3L dance RSh reel of 4 across, 1M+3L end in middle facing partners
33-40 1s & 3s set & 3/4 turn RH to 1s facing up & 3s in 3rd pl opp sides, 1s lead up to top, cast on opp sides & into middle 1M facing up & 1L facing down
41-48 1s circle 3H round to left (1M+2s & 1L+3s), 1M leads 2s down Ladies side as 1L leads 3s up Men’s side, all circle 6H round to left part way to own sides & set. 3 1 2
LAND OF THE HEATHER HILLS (S4x32) 4C set 3s & 4s on opp sides B Priddey Capercallie Bk
1- 8 1s & 4s set, 1L & 4L followed by partner cast to dance Fig of 8 on Lady’s starting side round standing people & end diagonally facing 2M / 3M (partner behind her) (2s & 3s step out on bars 7-8)
9-16 1s+4s dance 1/2 diagonal Alternating Tandem reel of 4 with 1st corners, 1s+4s pass LSh (1/2 turning non-partner LH) & dance a 1/2 Alternating Tandem reel of 4 with 2nd corners & end passing LSh (1/2 turning non-partner) & face 1st corners
17-24 1s+4s repeat above reels, pass LSh & 1/2 turn non-partner to end singly on opposite sides (from which they started) order 2 (1) 4 (3)
25-32 All dance 1/2 reels of 4 on sides, 1s+4s do not pass LSh but turn 2H to (3)(1) 4 2, all set & cross RH
THE DANCING MASTER (J96) Sq.Set J Drewry Donside Bk
1- 8 1s & 3s set & cast ¼ CW inside set (L follows M) & face in, 1s change pl RH with 3s & dance CW back to partner’s place (M follows L)
9-16 1s & 3s 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 bars 65-72 to end with own partners (opposite starting pl)
81-88 All dance 1/2 Schiehallion Reel (2 places) back to original places
89-96 All circle 8H round & back
FLOWERS OF EDINBURGH (R8x32) 3C (4C set) RSCDS Bk 1
1- 8 1L followed by partner casts below 3s, 1L crosses & dances up behind Men as 1M dances up centre to 1st places on opposite side & 1s set
9-16 1M followed by partner repeat above Fig & set in own places
17-24 1s lead down the middle & back
25-32 1s+2s dance Poussette. 2 1 3
FROM SCOTIA'S SHORES WE'RE NOO AWA' (S8x32) 3C (4C set)
R M Campbell RSCDS Leaflet 2
1- 8 1s turn RH, cast 1 place, 3/4 turn RH, 1L dances up & casts round 2L as 1M dances down to 3rd place & casts up round 3M to 2nd place
9-16 1s turn 1st corners RH pass partner RSh, turn 2nd corners RH & pass partner RSh to 2nd place own sides
17-24 1s dance reflection reels of 3 on own sides (1s dancing out & up to start), 1s & 2s continue reel with extra loop to end 1 2 3
25-32 1s+2s dance Tournee : -
`1s+2s dance into prom hold (Men with prtnr on right, 1s face M's side & 2s L's side), couples 1/2 wheel ACW & Men turn Ladies into middle, both couples turn 1.1/2 times (2s RH, 1s LH) & dance out to places
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
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THE SALTIRE SOCIETY REEL (R8x32) 3C (4C set)
R Goldring RSCDS Leaflet Dances 28
1- 8 1s cross down & dance out between 2s+3s turning 3s by near hand to meet ptnr, dance up & turn 2s by nearest hand to 2nd place opp sides
9-16 1s cross down to 3rd pl & dance reel of 3 own side (2s dance out & down as 3s dance in & up b’tw’n 2s), 1s end (hold LH) facing 1st crnrs
17-24 1s set to 1st crnrs, turn inwards & set to 3rd corner as 3rd crnrs set adv to dance RH across with 1s, 1s end turning to face 2nd crnrs
25-32 1s repeat bars 17-24 with 2nd/4th corners but dancing LH across
THE WEATHERCOCK (J4x32) 4C set V Hughes Leeds Silver Jubilee
1- 8 All dance RSh reels of 4 on own sides
9-16 1s & 3s set advancing into centre (give RH to partner) & Bal-in-Line, 1s+2s & 3s+4s dance RH across once round
17-24 Centre people (1L+3M) 3/4 turn LH while 1M & 3L dance round crnr to meet ptnr in line across & set, repeat & set in line up/down dance
25-32 3s+2s & 1s+4s dance RH across once round, turn facing corner RH (2L+3L, 3M+2M, 1L+4L & 1M+4M) onto own sides. 2 3 4 1
THE FLOWER OF GLASGOW (S3x32) 3C set R Taylor RSCDS Bk 46
1- 8 1L followed by partner casts 2 places, 1L crosses & casts up on Men’s side to 2nd place while 1M dances up the middle to 2nd pl Ladies’ side & all set advancing into prom hold (2s & 3s face up, 1s down) 2(1)3
9-16 2s+1s+3s dance Circulating Allemandes:-
2s & 3s dance normal Allemande but end in 3rd/1st place as 1s Allemande (down) & up to 2nd place opposite sides. 3(1)2
17-24 1s dance 1/2 Figs of 8 (1L up round 3s, 1M down round 2s), all turn partners 2H. 3 1 2
25-32 1s+2s dance Diamond poussette
REEL OF THE 51ST HIGHLAND DIVISION (R8x32) 3C (4C set)
J Atkinson RSCDS Bk 13 – Victory Book
1-8 1s set, cast two place, lead up to face 1st corners.
9-16 The Distinctive Figure: set to corners, turn them RH to end in line, balance in line, 1s turn LH to face 2nd corners.
17-24 1s repeat with 2nd corners, ending turning to 2nd place own side.
25-32 2s+1s+3s circle round and back.
(Can also be done in a 5C set, or 'Aberdonian' style - longwise for as many as will, 1s, 3s, 5s &c. start, with the circle being for the whole set)
KAA’S HUNTING (J8x32) 3C (4C set) J Steel ReelWiki
1-8 1s dance down below 3s, cast up to 2nd pl, half fig 8 (1L up, 1M down) 2(1)3
9-12 1s dance RH across with couple on their right (1M with 2s, 1L with 3s).
13-14 1s pass LSh to unwind the stars into a longwise set.
2M 1L
2L 3M
1M 3L
15-16 All half turn opposite person LH.
1L 2M
3M 2L
3L 1M
17-20 1s LH across with couple on the opp side from them (1L with 2s, 1M with 3s).
21-22 1s pass RSh to unwind the stars into a longwise set.
1M 2L
3L 2M
3M 1L
23-24 All half turn opposite person RH.
2L 1M
2M 3L
1L 3M
25-26 All chase CW ¼ until opposite partner. 2(1)3
27-28 1s set while 2s & 3s cross RH with partner. (2)(1)(3)
29-32 1s dance half RSh reels across (1L with 2s, 1M with 3s). 213
SUGAR CANDIE (S8x32) 3C (4C set) RSCDS Bk 26
1- 8 1s set & cast 1 place, cross passing LSh & cast RSh round their 1st corner into centre ending BtoB (Lady facing up, Man down)
9-16 1L circle left with 2s & 1M with 3s, turn to face partner & set, 3/4 turn partner 2H to end facing 1st corners
17-24 1s turn 1st crnr RH, ptnr LH, 2nd crnr RH, ptnr LH & end facing 1st crnrs
25-32 1s dance Reel of 3 on opposite sides passing 1st corner LSh & cross RH to 2nd place own sides
ST VINCENT’S CLOSE (R4x32) 3C (4C set) (3s & 4s improper)
J Steel ReelWiki
1-4 Half rights and lefts at each end. (2)(1)43
5-8 Half rights and lefts in the middle. (2)(4)13
9-10 Half right hand star at each end. 42(3)(1)
11-12 All cross RH with partner; 2s and 3s retain hands. (4)(2)31
13-16 2s and 3s star right half way and half turn partner, retaining hands; 1s and 4s chase half way clockwise round the outside. (1)3(2)4
17-24 Repeat 9-16 from new positions. 24(1)(3)
25-32 Circle round and back. 24(1)(3)
Follow closely behind your partner when chasing, because St Vincent is close.
THE DEIL AMANG THE TAILORS (R8x32) 3C (4C set) RSCDS Bk 14
1- 8 1s+2s set & RH across 1/2 way, set & 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
THESE ARE MY FRIENDS (S8x32) 2C (4C set) J Steel ReelWiki
1-8 1s cross and cast; all petronella into a line of 4 up and down and set.
2L 2M 1M 1L
9-16 Reel of 4 up and down; finish by men passing LSh and all dancing out to the sidelines; men stay facing out. 2(1)
17-24 Ladies chain across and back.
25-32 All dance a RH star; 1s cross up and cast off to 2nd place on own side.
THE LAST OF THE LAIRDS (J8x32) 3C (4C set) H Thurston RSCDS Bk 22
1-16 1s cross down (each couple cross down as they reach top place) to dance reflection reels of 3 on opposite sides, then own sides.
17-24 1s [set &] cross RH then cast 1 place, cross down between 3s & cast up to 2nd place on own sides
25-32 1s lead up between 2s & cast down 1 place, 2s+1s+3s turn RH
This dance was significantly modified, in agreement with the deviser, from the version first sent in, to the version published. It is said the deviser would have preferred to omit the setting on [17-18], which makes the dance difficult.
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
9-24 1s dance four 1/2 diagonal reel of 4 with corners
25-32 1s dance reel of 3 across (Lady with 2s, Man with 3s - LSh to 1st crnr)
33-40 2s+1s+3s circle 6H round & back