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June 3rd – The Luckenbooth Brooch

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(J8x32) 3C (4C set) John Bowie Dickson Glendarroch Sh 28

1 – 8
1’s in prom hold (Lady on Man’s left) dance reel of 3 with 2s (RSh to 2M) and end facing 3M

9 – 16
1’s dance reel with 3’s (RSh to 3M) ending with 1s dancing across to Men’s side

17 – 24
1M casts up and 1L down into centre and dance out Ladies’ side, 1M cast up and 1L down to end 1M between 2’s facing down and 1L+3’s face up as 2’s+3’s dance R&L

25 – 32
2’s+1’s+3’s set twice, 1’s turn RH 1¾ times to 2nd places
Note: 2nd time through bars 29-32: 1’s turn ¾ RH and dance down to 4th place (4’s step up)


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May 27th – Miss Johnstone of Ardrossan

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Roy Goldring   14 Social Dances for 2000, Reel   5 x 32 bars   5 Couple Repeat   5 Couple Set   Longwise Set

1 – 4
1’s set and cast;

5 – 8
1’s followed by 3’s lead up between 2s and cast, finishing 2’s, 3’s, 1’s, 4’s, 5’s;

9 – 16
1’s cross down into mirror reels of 3 with 4’s and 5’s;

17 – 24
1’s cross up into mirror reels of 3 with 2’s and 3’s, finishing in 3rd place on own sides;

25 – 28
1’s set and cast;

29 – 32
1’s followed by 5’s lead up between 4’s and cast, finishing 2’s, 3’s, 4’s, 5’s and 1’s.


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May 20th

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The Brudenell Jig (J)

Lily the Cat (R)

Butterscotch and Honey (S)

Farewell to Balfour Road (J)

Tribute to the Borders (R)

Seton’s Ceilidh Band (R)

Fair Donald (S)

Mairi’s Wedding (R)

Allemande to Go (R)

‘s Wedding

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James B. Cosh   22 Scottish Country Dances (and 2 more), Reel   8 x 40 bars   3 Couple Repeat   4 Couple Set   Longwise Set

1 – 4
1’s turn by the right and cast;

5 – 8
1’s turn by the left to face 1st corners;

9 – 12
1’s half diagonal reel of 4 with first corners;

13 – 16
1’s half diagonal reel of 4 with second corners;

17 – 20
1’s half diagonal reel of 4 with first corners (in partner’s corner’s position);

21 – 24
1’s half diagonal reel of 4 with second corners (in partner’s corner’s position);

25 – 32
1L with 2’s and  1M with 3’s reels of 3 across, 1’s giving left shoulder to first corners to start;

33 – 40
2’s, 1’s and 3’s 6 hands round and back.


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May 13th – The Cranberry Tart

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Terry Glasspool  7 Year Itch, Jig   8 x 32 bars   3 Couple Repeat   4 Couple Set   Longwise Set

1 – 2
1M set;

3 – 4
1M cast one place WHILE 1L set;

5 – 6
1M set WHILE 1L cast one place;

7 – 8
1M petronella turn to finish facing up between 3s WHILE 1L set;

9 – 10
1L petronella turn to finish facing down between 2s WHILE 3M,1M and 3L set facing up;

11 – 12
2M,1L and2L set facing down WHILE 3M,1M and3L advance;

13 – 14
2M,1L and2L advance WHILE 3M,1M and3L retire;

15 – 16
2M,1L and2L retire, 1L pulling right shoulder back to finish facing up WHILE 1M advance to follow partner;

17 – 24
giving right shoulder to 2L to start, 1s dance tandem reel of 3 with 2s, finishing in 2nd place on own sides;

25 – 32
giving right shoulder to 3s to start, 1s dance parallel reels of 3 on own sides, finishing 2s,1s and3s.


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‘s Ceilidh Band

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(J4x64) 4C set Bruce Fordyce Morison’s Bush Collection

1 – 8
1s cross RH and cast 1 place (2 step up), dance down between 3s (3s step up) and cast down behind 4s to 4th place (4s step up)

9 – 16
1s dance reflection reels of 3 on opposite sides (1s in/up, 4s out/down)

17 – 24
1s cross RH and cast up 1 place, lead up between 3s and cast up behind 2s to 1st place own sides

25 – 32
1s dance reflection reels of 3 on own sides (1s in down, 2s out/up)

33 – 40
1s cross RH and cast down 1 place (2 step up) 1s give RH to partner and LH to 1st corners, Balance-in-Line and turn partner RH to give LH to 2nd corners

41 – 48
Balance-in-Line and 1s dance out and cast down behind 3s, meet and lead up to top crossing to 1st place own sides (2s step down)

49 – 60
1L+2L and 1M+2M change places RH on sides and 2s+1s cross over LH, repeat with 3s and 4s until reaching the bottom of the set

61 – 64
All turn partners RH 1½ times


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