St. Andrew’s Fair J *
Monymusk S *
The Spey in Spate R
The Silver Tassie S
Mary Erskine R *
The Fireworks Reel R
* on the New Dancers Celebration
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The Fireworks Reel R 5th October
1- 8
1C cross RH, cast & ½ figs of 8 (Lady-up, Man-down) to face 1st corners
9-12
1C Hello-Goodbye setting (2) & turn LH to face 1st corners again for….
13-16
…. ½ diagonal reel of 4 & end facing 2nd corners
17-24
1C repeat Hello-Goodbye setting (2) LH turn & ½ diagonal reel of 4 with 2nd corners. 1C finish in 2nd place, all on opposite sides.
25-32
1C LSh ½ reel of 3 on opposite sides (Man in & down, Lady in & up), & LSh ½ reel of 3 across (Man-up, Lady-down)
& Family Night 2
It Should Be Fun J
The Waratah Weaver J
12 Coates Crescent S
The Barmkin R
KA945 At Pukerua Bay R
The Luckenbooth Brooch J
The Dancing Bees R
& Family Night
1- 8
1C in prom hold (L on left) RSH reel of 3 with 2C, end facing 3M
9-16
1C RSh reel of 3 with 3C, 1C end in centre facing Men’s side
17-24
1C dance out, cast away (L-up, M-down), meet, dance out Ladies side & cast away to lines of 3 & 3. Meanwhile, 2+3Cs dance R+L
25-32
All 3Cs set twice, 1C turn RH 1¾ times to 2nd place in the middle ready to start again
Note: 2nd time through 29-32: 1C turn ¾ RH & lead down to 4th place (4C step up)
21st September
Granville Market J #
Neidpath Castle S #
The Zoologist J
Joie de Vivre J #
Miss Eleanor S
Farewell to Balfour Rd J
Farewell to Balfour Road (J) 21st September
1- 8
1+2Cs circle 4H round and back
9-16
1+2Cs set & link; 1+3Cs set & link
17-24
*2s start* while bottom 3Cs (1,4+5) dance mirror reels of 3 on sides (1C in/down start)
25-32
1C set, cross down RH (4C step up); set & cross down LH (5C step up) & be ready to reel again
*New top couple start every 16 bars. Repeat until 1C back in 1st place, they stand for 16 bars while 5C continue bars 17-32 ending back in 5th place*
31st August
The Maxina
The Garry Strathspey S
The White (or Purple) Heather Jig J
Beach Dancer J
Big Mac/MacDonald of the Isles S
The Irish Rover R
De’il Amang the Tailors R
The Dance Dviser’s Numberplate J
17th August
Granville Island J *
The Paisley Weavers S #
Beach Dancer J *
The Trysting Place S (RB)
Shiftin’ Bobbins R * #
Seton’s Ceilidh Band J (RB)
A Trip to Bavaria R *
* Lower Hutt Annual Dance
# New Dancers Celebration
(RB) Region Ball
‘s Ceilidh Band J 17th August
1- 8
1C cross RH & cast off (2C step up), dance down between 3C (3C step up) & cast behind 4C to 4th place (4C step up)
9-16
1C dance mirror reels of 3 on opposite sides (1C in/up, 4C out/down)
17-24
1C cross RH, cast up 1 place, dance up between 3C & cast up behind 2C to 1st place own sides, all step down in turn.
25-32
1C dance mirror reels of 3 on own sides (1C in down, 2C out/up)
33-40
1C cross RH, cast (2 step up) & give RH to partner & LH to 1st corners, Balance-in-Line & turn partner RH to give LH to 2nd corners
41-48
Balance-in-Line & 1C dance out & cast down behind 3C, meet & lead up to top crossing to 1st place own sides, face down (2s step down)
49-60
Top 2 couples change places RH on sides & both couples cross over LH, repeat with 3+4Cs to the bottom of the set
61-64
All turn partners RH 1½ times
The dance repeats with a new top couple.
10th August
Just a Brief J
The Kissing Bridge R #
Big Mac/MacDonald of the Isles S *
The Irish Rover R *
The Paisley Weavers S
The Dance Dviser’s Numberplate J *
The Wild Geese J *
# New Dancers Celebration
* Lower Hutt Annual Dance