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CHERRY BLOSSOM TIME (J8x32) 3C (4C set)                                J Drewry Cherry Blossom Bk

1- 8      1W+2M change places RH & cast to partners place while 1M+2W set & dance down OR up 1 place, 1+2C’s dance RH across.                                    

9-16    1W+2M change pls LH & cast to original places while 1M+2W set & dance to original pls, 1+2C’s dance LH across, finish facing on the sides.

17-24   1+2+3C’s dance LSh reels of 3 on own sides, & 1+2Cs  finish facing on the side again.

25-32   1M+2M also 1W+2W turn LH 1½ times & 1+3C’s dance RH across.

THE DIAMOND QUARRIE  (R8x32)  3C (4C set)                                   E Brunken  Dunsmuir Dances

1- 8   1C cross RH as 2C set, 1+2Cs dance ¾ double Fig of 8 (2s cross up to start)

9-16  1C dance mirror reels of 3 on own side (in & down to start) & end facing 1^st corners

17-24  1C dance ‘Hello-Goodbye’ setting & end facing 3^rd corners

25-32  1C Pass+Turn with 3^rd corners, pass RSh to face 4^th corners; Pass+Turn with 4^th corners to end 2^nd place own side.

CAPE TOWN WEDDING (S8x32) 3C (4C set)                         Tom Kerr RSCDS Book 39

1- 8       1C cross down (no hands) to 2nd place (2C step up), 1C dance out & ½ turn 3C with nearer hand, 1C ½ turn RH & lead up to top ending in prom hold.

9-16     1C reel of 3 with 2C (RSh to 2W) 1C end in middle at top facing down (W on M’s Left) & 3C step in & face up.

17-24   1+2+3Cs set, 1+3Cs Petronella-in-tandem to sides as 2C petronella into middle; all set advancing, joining hands in circle, then pull back RSh & cast clockwise back to places.

25-32   1+2Cs dance the Knot. 

JOHN OF BON ACCORD  (R8x32)  3C (4C set)                             Roy Goldring  RSCDS Bk 33

 1- 16   1C dance 4 progressive ½ diagonal reels of 3: 

• 1C pass Right Shoulder to ½ reel with 2W, then
• 1C pass Left Shoulder to ½ reel with 2M, then
• 1C pass Right Shoulder to ½ reel with 3W & finally
• 1C pass Left Shoulder to ½ reel with 3M.  (2)(3)1

17-24  1C turn RH cast up to 2^nd place own sides, ½ Fig of 8 around 2C to 2^nd place opposite sides

25-32  2+1+3Cs turn ¾ RH to end in line in centre of dance facing partners (M facing down & L up) & set, ¾ turn RH to end on own sides & set.

Butterfly (4x32R) 4C set                                                                  The Musicians’ Wedding

1-8        1C dance in & cast 1 place (2C step up 3&4) 1&3C’s advance & retire.

9-16      1+3C’s dance the chain progression finishing retaining partners RH in the centre,

              (W facing down M facing up).

17-24     2+4Cs dance a tandem swap over RH reel of 3 across the set W with 4C, 

               M with 2C (swap over happens on bars 19&20 only) order now 2314

25-32   1+4Cs take hands on the side set advancing, 2bars (finish facing up) 1C cast to 4th 

              place & face up, 4C dance up & curve outwards to face down, 1C dancing up through

              the middle turn 4C,  to finish in the order of 2341.