New Year Jig (J)
The Den O’ Mains (J)
The Northern Lights (S)
The Cape Bretton Hornpipe (R)
Monymusk (S)
A-Ward Winning Reel (R)
Pelorus Jack (R)
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12th September
Liam Thomas (J)
The Braes of Tulliemet (S)
Mako’s Blanket (R)
Tinkling Jade (S)
The Den O’ Mains (J)
Links With St Petersburg (J)
The Reel of the 51st Division (R)
A-Ward Winning Reel
A-Ward Winning Reel (R8x32) for 3Cs in a 4C set Fred DeMarse
1-8 1C set cast off (2C step up) 1C ½ reels of 3 Across (1C LS to 1st corner to start).
9-16 2+1+3Cs Set & Rotate
17-20 3C set & cast to 3rd place, while 2C dance up & cast into 1st place.
21-24 2+1+3Cs turn ½ RH & cast away to side-lines, (this move needs anticipation & good balance)
25-32 6 Hands Round & back.
(The dance flows better the second time through).
5th September
Anderson’s Rant (R)
The Wind on the Heath (R)
Tinkling Jade (S)
Mako’s Blanket (R)
A Summer Meeting (S)
Jig to the Music (J)
Links with St Petersburg
LINKS WITH ST PETERSBURG (J8x32) 3C (4C set) M Brown RSCDS Bk 46
1- 8 1+2Cs Set + Link ending 2C facing 1C (nearer hands joined). 2+1Cs Set + Link with partners to opposite sides. (2)(1)3
9-16 1C followed by 2C dance down for 3 bars & change places with W dancing under M arm, 2+1Cs dance up to 1st & 2nd places
17-24 2M+1M turn LH as 2W+1W turn RH, 1M+3M turn RH as 1W+3W turn LH 1C end facing 1st corners
25-32 1C dance ‘Hello-Goodbye’ setting & petronella turn to 2nd place own sides
A Summer Meeting
A SUMMER MEETING (S3x32) 3C I Townshend RSCDS Book 48
1- 4 1+3Cs turn 3/4 RH into line in middle (M face up, W face down) and set, while 2C turn RH 1/2 way, face, pull back RSh, dance out to opposite sides
5- 8 1+3Cs 1/2 reel of 4, finish 3W/1M in middle facing 2M/2W (3M+1W remain at ends in middle)
9-12 1M+2C+3W 1/2 reel of 4 across. Finish facing partners in line up/down middle (2C finish in original places)
13-16 3+1Cs set, turn partners 3/4 RH to own sides 3 2 1
17-20 3M+2W set advancing, turn 3/4 2H, pull back RSH to face down/up while 3W+2M dance anticlockwise round to finish facing partners.
21-24 2+3Cs set to partners and petronella turn to own sides 2 3 1 (modified Bourrel)
25-32 3+1Cs dance Diamond (all-round) Poussette
29th August
The Wind Dragon (R)
Hooper’s Jig (J)
The Minister on the Loch (S)
Momentum (R)
The Kissing Bridge (R)
St Martin’s Strathspey (S)
The Aviator (J)
The Paisley Weavers (S)
The Deil Amang The Tailors (R)
Aileen and her Band are playing this Monday Night
22nd August
Fair Enough (J)
The Flowering Heather (S)
The Laird of Milton’s Daughter (J)
Emma’s Strathspey (S)
The First Rain of Spring (J)
The Wind on the Health (R)
Chased Lovers (J)
Andrew & Gordon’s Jig (J)
Chased Lovers
CHASED LOVERS (J8x32) 3Cs 4Cset Tim Wilson
1-8 1C set, cross down RH cast around 3C, 1W then dances up to face 1st corner 1M following her. (2C step up on bars 5+6).
9-16 1C dance a LS tandem reel of 3 with 2M+3W finishing back in the centre where they both turn on the spot (bar 16) to face 3M (1M is now in front).
17-24 1C dance a RS tandem reel of 3, then finish in the centre facing 1st corners.
25-32 1C dance corner pass & turn with 1st corners, & then with 2nd corners.