A Trip to Crinan (J)
The Caterpillar (R)
The Sleeping Warrior (S)
Butterfly (R)
The Brudenell Jig (J)
The Music & the Dance (S)
Maxwell’s Rant (R)
Archive: Author: damon
For May 10th, The First Rain of Spring
THE FIRST RAIN OF SPRING (J3x32) 3C W. Joubert RSCDS Book 49
1- 8 1C dance down, cast up round 3C, meet, dance up to 1st place facing out. 1+2Cs 1/2 turn (M LH, W RH)
9-16 2+1Cs dance double Figs 8 (1C cross up, 2C cast to start)
17-20 1+3Cs 3/4 turn RH into line up/down in middle facing partner & set
21-28 1+3Cs dance 1/2 Celtic Reel:-
21-22 1+3Cs pass partner RSh
23-24 1M+3W dance clockwise while 1W+3M dance 3/4 round each other LSh to face partners in line across
25-26 1+3Cs pass partner RSh
27-28 1W+3M dance clockwise while 1M+3L dance 3/4 round each other LSh to face partners in line up/down set
29-32 3+1Cs 3/4 turn partners RH to side-lines & 2+3+1Cs set.
19th April
Scottish Werewolf (J)
Old & New (S)
Ngaio’s Gold (S)
Orpington Caledonians (R)
Caterpillar (J)
Roaring Jelly (J)
Easy Peasy Rights & Lefts (J)
& the Dance
The Music & the Dance (8x32S) 3C 4C set Ann Campbell
1-8 1C cross RH & cast off (2C step up) 1C dance a ½ fig 8 round 2C.
9-16 2+1+3Cs dance the Knot.
17-24 3 couple Set & Rotate:-
25-32 2+1+3Cs 6 hands round and back.
Please note, this YouTube shows a demonstration where the dancing couple only does the dance once and then slips to the bottom. You will be called upon to dance the dance twice!
12th April
The Findlays’ Jig (J)
The Flowering Heather (S)
Merry Lad’s Affair (R)
Trip to Timber Ridge (R)
Yan Tan Tethera (J)
Barbara’s Strathspey (S)
Mairi’s Wedding (R)
Roaring Jelly
Roaring Jelly (J8x32) 3C (4C set) H Foss Glendarroch SD Sheets
1- 8 1C cross RH, cast 1 place, cross RH & cast (M up & W down)to finish in the middle of the set.
9-16 1+2+3Cs 6Hands round & back (1C finish as before in centre)
17-24 1C change places RH dance to the right for Figs of 8 (1W round 2C + 1M round 3C)
25-32 1C dance 6bar reels of 3 on opposite sides giving RSh to 2nd crnrs & cross RH to own side 2nd place.
12th April
The Findlays’ Jig (J)
The Flowering Heather (S)
Merry Lads’ Affair (R)
Trip to Timber Ridge (R)
Yan Tan Tethera (J)
Barbara’s Strathspey (S)
Mairi’s Wedding (R)
5th April 2021
Fun at the Fair R
Start Your Engines J
City of Belfast S
Cherry Blossom Time J
The Flowering Heather S
Orpington Caledonians R
De’il Amang the Tailors R
‘s Strathspey
BARBARA’S STRATHSPEY (S8x32) 3C (4C set) S McKinnell RSCDS Bk 46
1- 8 1C set & cast 1 pl, (2C step up) 1C dance ½ Fig of 8 (1M up 1W down )
9-16 2+1+3Cs set & 1C cross passing RSh, 2M+1M ALSO 1W+3W turn RH 1½ times on sides
(THESE 4 DANCERS NOW DO THE SET ADVANCING FOR THE BOURREL)
17-24 1+2+3Cs dance 3 couple Bourrel: –
1M+3W also 2M+1W set advancing & ¾ turn 2H to line up/down middle & finish facing own partners, MEANWHILE 3M & 2L dance anticlockwise ½ way to face partner
All set & turn 2H to own sides. 3 1 2 (M face up W down).
25-32 All chase clockwise ½ way, all ½ turn partners RH, pause & cast to places. 2 1 3
March 29th
The Greenbelt Jig (J)
Ben Hope’s Strathspey (S)
Cherry Blossom Time (J)
The First Rain of Spring (J) 3C
Start Your Engines (J)
Miss Eleanor (S) 3C
Pelorus Jack (J)