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THE BONNIE TREE (S8x32) 3C (4C set)                                   R Butterfield RSCDS Book 46

1- 8         1C dance down below 3C cast up behind 3C, dance up between 2C cast to 2nd place.

9-16       2+1+3Cs ½ turn partner 2H & twirl to opposite side, all 6H round to left ¾ way into lines across                                      (M facing down at top W facing up)

17-20    1C change places RH, cast right to 2nd place,  while (bar19) 3M+2W change places diagonally RH

21-24    1C cross RH & cast right into middle while (bar23) 2M+3W change places RH all end in lines across                               (W facing down, Men up)
25-32    All ½ turn partner 2H & twirl to opp side, all 6H round to left to own sides. 213

 The Meeting of the Waters  8x48R    3C / 4C                                                                   Iain Boyd Strathtay Album

1-6       1+2C dance ¾ reel of 4 across (starting with 1M2W passing LSh, 1W casting & 2M casting up)
7-8       1M2W complete reel of 4 across WHILE 1W 2M cross the set, passing RSh, all finishing in original places (1W ends facing out).  These 8 bars are trickier than they look!

9-16     1C, giving RS to 2C, parallel figures of 8 on own sides

17-24   1W (foll by 1M) cast, dance down between 3C & cast up round 3M to 2nd pl

25-32   1C dance RHX (W up, M dn) and LHX

33-40   Parallel reels of 3 on own sides (1C giving RS to 3C to start)

41-48    2+1+3C 6 hands round and back.            

EILEEN WATT’S REEL (R3x32) 3C set                                                        J Wilkinson

1- 8      1C cross RH & cast 1 place, lead down giving LH, cross below 3C & cast up to 2nd place own side.

9-16     2+3C’s petronella turn into middle & set, 1C petronella turn into middle (1W between 2C 1M between 3C) & all set

17-24   2+1W & 1M+3M (both couples dancing in tandem) dance an Alternating Tandem reel of 4 with 2M + 3W up/down (2M & 3W DO NOT pass LSh at end of reel) & end M facing down, W  facing up

25-32   All chase clockwise ½ way to own sides & turn RH. 3 1 2

THE COMMITTEE MEETING (R8x32) 3C (4C set)                                                                        Ann Dix Reel Friends 3

1- 8        1C dance MIRROR reels of 3 on own sides (1C in and down to start)

9-16       1C set & cast off one place, cross RH & cast round 1st corners

17-24     1C ½ reels of 3 across (1W with 2C, 1M with 3C) 1C finishes  between 2+3Cs facing down/up in lines of 3 across, All Set+Link

25-32     2+1+3Cs 6H round back.

PLEASE NOTE THE HANDS AND PHRASING IN THIS YOUTUBE LEAVE A LITTLE TO BE DESIRED, BUT THE DANCE IS DANCED CORRECTLY.  I’M SURE IT WILL DANCED BETTER ON MONDAY. 🙂

THE FIREWORKS REEL (R8x32) 3C (4C set)                                                  A Lingnau RSDCS Book 48

1- 8           1C cross RH cast 1 place, ½ figs of 8 (1W up round 2C, 1M down  round 3C) end facing 1st cnrs

9-12          1C set moving out between corners (as in Hello-Goodbye setting) 1C turn LH to face 1st cnrs

13-16        1C ½ diagonal reel of 4 with 1st cnrs & end facing 2nd cnrs

17-24        1C repeat bars 9-16 with 2nd cnrs & end 2nd place opp sides (3)(1)(2)

25-32       1C ½ reel of 3 on opp Sides (1M in & down, 1W in & up), 1C ½ reel of 3 Across (1M with 2C & 1W with 3C)

LINKS WITH ST PETERSBURG (J8x32) 3C (4C set)                                                                                        M Brown RSCDS Bk 46

1- 8         1+2Cs Set + Link ending 2C facing 1C NHJ,  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.