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The First Rain of Spring

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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 & face out. 1+2Cs 1/2 turn (M LH, W RH)

9-16    2+1Cs dance double Figs of 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.

 

8th August

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Come What May (J)

The Paisley Weavers (S)

Black Donald (J)

MacLeod’s Fancy (J)

Jean Martin of Aberdeen (S)

The Kissing Bridge (R)

Trip to Timber Ridge (R)

The Findlays’ Jig (J)

1st August

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Dhoon & Up Again    (J)

The Captain’s House    (R)

Athens of the North    (S)

Momentum    (R)

The Paisley Weavers    (S)

Roaring Jelly    (J)

Pelorus Jack   (J)

Trip to Timberridge

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TRIP TO TIMBER RIDGE (R8X32) 3C (4C set)                          Linda Henderson              RSCDS Book 52

1- 8     1C turn RH, cast (2C step up), 1W+2C & 1M+3C RH across,  1C end facing 1st corners.

9-16    1C Corner Pass & Turn with 1st corners, pass RSh in the centre & repeat with 2nd corners. 1C pull back RSh  to end Back to Back  in centre facing opposite sides.

17-24    2+1+3Cs dance Double Triangles finishing with 1C doing a petronella turn to 2nd place own sides.

25-32   2+1+3Cs 6H round + back. 

 

 

 

Roaring Jelly

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ROARING JELLY (J8x32) 3C (4C set)                            H Foss Glendarroch SD Sheets

1- 8        1C cross RH, cast 1 place, 1C cross RH & cast (M up & W down) into centre

9-16       1+2+3Cs 6Hands round & back (1C finish as before in centre)

17-24    1C change places RH dance to right for Figures of 8 (1W round 2C + 1M round 3C)

25-32   1C reels of 3 on opposite  sides giving RSh to 2nd corners & cross RH to own side 2nd place.

The Immigrant Lass

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THE IMMIGRANT LASS (J4x32) 4C set                  J Morton Jay                       RSCDS Book 39

1- 8   1+2C turn 1½ times RH, 1+2C dance RHX to end opposite sides while 3+4C now turn 1½ times RH

(3+4C start 4 bars behind 1+2C)

9-16 1+2C dance ½ R&L while 3+4C dance RHX, 1+3C (centre couples) dance ½ R&L

17-24 3+1C dance Ladies’ Chain

25-32 1+4C lead up for 3 bars, ½ turn partner (L under M’s arm), 4C lead down & cast to 3rd place as 1C lead down to bottom