August 16th Red Dance Follow Me Home

FOLLOW ME HOME (J8x32) 3C (4C set) Ellie Briscoe RSCDS Book 38

1- 8 1’s set and cross RH, cast 1 place and turn LH (ending in a diagonal line LH to partner and RH with 1st corner)
9-16 1’s Balance-in-Line with 1st corners, ½ turn corners and 1’s followed by corners chase clockwise to 3rd corner (position), 1’s dance in, join RH with partner and LH with 2nd corners
17-24 1’s Balance-in-Line with 2nd corners, ½ turn corners and 1’s followed by corners chase anticlockwise to 4th corner (position), 1’s crossing LSh to 2nd place opposite sides facing out
25-32 3’s+1’s+2’s dance ½ reels of 3 on the sides 1’s giving LSh to 2nd corner (position); 2’s+1’s+3′

 

s set and cross RH. 213

Red Dance 9th August Midsummer Common

MIDSUMMER COMMON (S8x32) 3C (4C set) Tom and Lindsey Ibbotson RSCDS Book 49

1- 8 1s set, ½ turn RH, lead down, cross below 3s, cast up to 2nd place own sides (2s step up 5-6)
9-16 1s set advancing to 1st corners and turn 1st corners 2H finishing 1M between 3s, 1L between 2s. 1s set advancing to 2nd corners, turn 2nd corners 2H and retain 2nd corner’s LH
17-24 1M+2s also 1L+3s circle 3H round to Left, 1s pull back RSh to face up/down set. 1s set, petronella turn to 2nd place own sides
25-32 2s+1s dance Poussette. 213

 

Red Dance 12th July Whiteadder Jig

WHITEADDER JIG (J8x32) 3C (4C set) Muriel A Johnstone Whiteadder Collection

1- 8 1’s+2’s Set&Link and dance RH across once round
9-16 1’s set and dance ½ LSh reel of 3 across (Lady with 2s and Man with 3s) into ½ reels on the sides (1’s end 2nd place opposite sides)
17-24 2’s+1’s+3’s Set&Link for 3 once, turn opposite dancer RH (up/down set) once round
25-32 2’s+1’s+3’s Set&Link for 3 once and turn partners RH

 

July 5th

The Borrowdale Exchange (R)

Crom Allt (R)

Kaitoke Wedding (S)

The Montgomeries’ Rant (R)

Miss Johnstone of Ardrossan (R)

The Water of Leith (S)

Hooper”s Jig (J)

Turkey Trot (R)

Red Dance June 21st

THE CHEQUERED COURT (J8x32) 3C (4C set) Duncan Brown RSCDS Book 42 

1- 8 1s cross RH, cast 1 place, 1s dance ½ Figs of 8 (Man round 2s and Lady round 3s) and end facing 1st corners
9-16 1s dance Pass & Turn with 1st corners and 1s twirl round in centre to face 4th corners, 1s dance Pass & Turn with 4th corners and twirl round to face own sides
17-24 1s dance 6 bars of Double Triangles and end with 1L between 2s facing 2L and 1M between 3s facing 3M
25-32 1s dance reel of 3 across (in 6-bars) giving RSh to 4th corners and 1s cross RH to own sides

Please note with the video that the first time through the 1st lady makes a mistake (we’ve all been there). Please ignore the first time and watch the 2nd time through for the correct version.