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MINICRIB 

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MAXWELL'S RANT (R8x32)  3C  (4C set)                                                     Rutherford  RSCDS Bk 18 – 10

 1- 8.        1s dance reflection reels of 3 on opposite sides.

 9-16.       1s dance reflection reels of 3 on own sides.

17-24.      1s cross RH, cast to 2nd place & dance ½ figure of 8 round 2s.

25-32.      1s lead down between the 3s, cast up to 2nd place & 2s+1s+3s turn partners RH.

 

TRIBUTE TO THE BORDERS (J8x32)  3C  (4C set)                                        R.Goldring  RSCDS Leaflet - 11

 1- 8.        1s cross RH & cast 1 place, turn RH 1½ times to finish in promenade hold facing 2M.

 9-16.       1s dance ½ RSh reel of 3 on Mans side, cross & dance ½ reel on Ladies side.  1s finish facing 3L (in top position).

17-24.      1s set to 3L, turn & set to 2L, turn & set to 2M, turn & set to 3M ending with 2s+1s+3s in centre for allemande.

25-32.      3s+1s+2s Allemande. 

ROSE OF THE NORTH (S8x32)    3C (4C set)                                                Roy Goldring  Silver Jubilee  25 - 8

 1- 4.        1s lead down below 3s, cross & cast up to 2nd place on opposite side.

 5-16.       2s+1s+3s dance 3 couple R&L, 1s finish facing 1st corners.

17-24.      1s set & turn 1st corner 2H, set & turn 2nd corner 2H.

25-32.      1s circle 3H round to left (Man with 2s & Lady with 3s), 1s set to partners (Down/up) & Petronella turn to places.

 

IAN POWRIE’S FAREWELL TO AUCHTERARDER (J4x32)  Square set       B Hamilton

 1- 8.        All circle 8H round to the left & back.                                        (popular variation - 8 hands all the way round to left)

 9-24.       Ladies dance in front of prtnr, behind next Man into RH across, in front of Man opp prtnr, behind next Man into RH     across & back to pl.

25-32.      All Promenade clockwise.

33-40.      1s & 3s dance round cl'wise behind next cpl, Men dance past cpl as Ladies dance in b'tw'n cpl, both turn R to face cpl, all set &  turn RH.

41-48.      All dance parallel reels of 4.

49-56.      1s & 3s dance a full figure of 8 round the standing 2s/4s.

57-64.      1s & 3s dance LH across & dance back to places (Men round & Ladies through the standing 2s & 4s).

65-96.      2s & 4s repeat 33-64.

97-104.    All Promenade anti-clockwise.

105-120.  Men dance in front of prtnr, behind next Lady into LH across, iin front of Lady opp own prtnr, behind next L into LH across & back to pl.

121-128.  All circle 8H round to the right & back.                                    (popular variation - 8 hands all the way round to right)

 

KELLOHOLM JIG  (J8x32)  3C  (4C set)                                                         P.Hyssett  Leaflet 32 - 1

 1- 8.        1s set, cast 1 place, staying on side lines set to 1st corners & change places with them RH.

 9-16.       1L+3L also 2M+1M set to each other on sides & change places LH, 1s turn RH 1½ times to 2nd place on own sides.

17-24.      1s staying on side lines set to 2nd corners & change places with them RH, 1M+3M also 2L+1L set to each other on sides & change pl LH.

25-32.      3s+1s+2s advance & retire 2 steps & circle 6H round ½ way to left.

 

BYRON STRATHSPEY (S3x32)    3C set                                                           J.Drewry  Deeside 2 - 7

 1- 8.        All petronella turn into the centre,  set to partner & turn 2H 1¼ times back to places.

 9-16.       1s+2L & 3s+2M dance RH across, 2s pass RSh & dance LH across with other couple.

17-24.      2s in promenade hold dance reel of 3 with 1s passing 1L RSh, finish 2s in centre at top.

25-32.      2s+1s+3s dance Allemande.

 

MUSIC MAKARS  (R8x32)  3C  (4C set)                                                           R.Goldring  RSCDS Bk 33 - 1

 1- 8.        1s turn RH, cast 1 place & turn partner LH to Balance in line with 1st corners.

 9-16.       1s Balance in line with 1st corners, ¼ turn R & set to corners, turn R & Balance in line again, turn prtnr RH to Bal in line with 2nd crnrs.

17-24.      1s Balance in line with 2nd corners, turn L. & set to corners, turn L. & Balance in line again, turn partner LH to 2nd place own side.

25-32.      1s dance RH across 1L with 2s & 1M with 3s, 1s change places passing RSh & dance LH across with other couple.

 

MacPHERSONS JIG (J3x32)  3 couple triangular set.                                    R.Bestwick  Rannoch Sheets 5

 1- 8.        1s cross & out thru sides, down & dance up into centre, 1L dances RH across with 2s & 1M dances LH with 3s, all end prom hold.

 9-16.       All in promenade hold dance full reel of 3 across set (1s pass 2s RSh to start).

17-20.      1s dance out thru side couples (same couples as before), & cast back to original places.  All turn partners LH.

25-28.      1s+3s dance ½ R&L, 3s+2s dance ½ R&L. All finish 1 place round anticlockwise with 2s at top.

 

CULLA BAY  (S4x32)    Square set                                                                   A.Dix  Millennium Dances - 2

 1- 4.        1s & 3s advance & ½ turn opposite partner RH, continue to turn individually & dance out to opposite side.

 5- 8.        1s & 3s chase ¼ round cl'ckwise & dance in & turn right about to face 2s/4s as 2s & 4s repeat bars 1-4 & turn right about to face 1s/3s.

 9-16.       All dance full parallel reel of 4 across set.

17-24.      2s+1s also 4s+3s circle 4H once round to left, set & dance RH across ½ way.

25-32.      2s+4s in centre dance LH across once round, 2s & 4s dance out through sides passing opp prtnr RSh & chase round set cl'ckwise to next pl.

 

BLOOMS OF BON ACCORD (R4x32)  4C set  3s & 4s on opp sides            J.Drewry  Deeside Bk 2 - 9

 1- 8.        All set, 1s+2s & 3s+4s dance RH across once round, 1s & 4s cast in 1 place to 2,1,4,3,

 9-12.       1s & 4s cross RH cast to ends of set, meet partners in promenade hold, dance into centre of dance.

13-16.      1s+4s dance round pass RSh & turn to finish 1s in the middle on mans side facing up & 4s in the middle on ladies side facing down.

17-24.      All ( 1s & 4s in promenade hold) dance reels of 3 on sides.

25-28.      1s+4s dance RH across in centre once round to finish 4s facing up & 1s facing down.

29-32.      1s & 4s cross over, lead out of ends & cast up 1 place to finish 2,4,1,3. (1s & 3s on opp sides to become the new 3s & 4s)

 

MIDNIGHT OIL  (J5x48)  5C set                                                                          J.Drewry  Bankhead Bk 3 - 13

 1- 8.        1s+3s lead down, ¾ turn RH, face partner holding RH & set, Ladies turns R under partners arm, 1s also 3s dance up (Men follow prtnr).

 9-16.       1s RH across with 2L also 3s with 4L, 1s LH across with 3M also 3s with 5M, 1s & 3s end facing 1st corners.  (as Lothian Lads)

17-24.      1s also 3s Pass & Turn  with 1st corners, pass  prtnr RSh & Pass & Turn with 2nd crnrs, turn & face prtnr in centre (L facing down M up).

25-32.      1s+3s reel of 4 up & down centre of dance & end in centre holding partners nearer hand (1s face Ladies side & 3s face Mens side)

33-40.      1s also 3s lead out, cast, dance in to meet prtnr (1M+3L pass LSh) & out other side, cast into middle (1M+3L pass RSh & face each other).

41-48.      1L also 3M set twice while 1M+3L turn RH, 1s & 3s turn partners LH & cast off 1 place on own sides.

 

IRISH ROVER (R8x32)  3C  (4C set)                                                                    J.Cosh  22 SCDs+1(2) - 22

 1- 4.        1s lead down below 3s & cast up to 2nd place own sides.

 5- 8.        1L dances RH across with 2s while 1M dances RH across with 3s.

 9-16.       1s dance ½ diagonal reel of 4 with 1st corners then ½ reel with 2nd corners & ½ turn LH in centre to face 1st corners.

17-24.      1s dance reels of 3 across giving LSh to 1st corners ending in 2nd place own sides.

25-32.      1s dance diagonal R&L (1M crossing diagonally down & 1L crossing diagonally up to start).

 

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