The Ferry Louper (J)
The Birks of Invermay (S)
The Hot Cross Bun (R)
Triple Happiness (S)
On the Morning Tide (R)
It’s Nae Bother (J)
Pelorus Jack (J)
Andrew and Gordon’s Jig (J)
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April 22nd – Pelorus Jack
Barry Skelton RSCDS Book 41, Jig 8 x 32 bars 3 Couple Repeat 4 Couple Set Longwise Set
1 – 4
1s cross by the right and cast;
5 – 8
1s and 3s right hands across, finishing with 1M, followed by 1L, facing 1M’s first corner;
9 – 10
1s (as one person) giving right shoulders, dance the first half of a half diagonal reel of 3 with first corners, 1M making a large loop so that 1L can overtake him, finishing both facing inwards;
11 – 12
1s (as one person) dance the second half of the half diagonal reel of 3 with 1L leading, finishing facing 1M’s second corner;
13 – 16
repeat bars 9-12 with second corners and with 1L leading and making a large loop so that 1M can overtake her, finishing facing 1L’s first corner position;
17 – 20
repeat bars 9-12 with 1L’s first corner position, finishing facing 1L’s second corner position;
21 – 24
repeat bars 13-16 with 1L’s second corner position, finishing with 1M leading;
25 – 28
2s and 1s left hands across;
29 – 30
1s turn by the left to own sides, finishing in 2nd place;
31 – 32
2s,1s and 3s set on the sides
April 15th
New Year’s Jig (J)
Rakes of Glasgow (S)
Staircase in Styria (R)
On the Morning Tide (R)
Brecon in March (R)
Greenbelt Jig (J)
Scott Meikle (R)
April 15th – Scott Meikle
(R4x32) 4C set Alice McLean Laurieston Collection 1 and RSCDS Book 46
1 – 8
1s cross RH and cast to 2nd place, 1s dance ½ Fig of 8 round 2s
9 – 16
1s+3s dance RH across, LH back
17 – 24
1L followed by 3L dance Tandem reel of 3 across with 2s (LSh to 2M) and 1s end 3rd place while 3M followed by 1M dance reel of 3 with 4s (LSh to 4L) and 3s end in 2nd place. 2314
25 – 32
1s+4s dance ½ R&L, turn partners RH 1½ times. 2341
April 8th
Anderson’s Rant (R)
Society Piper (R)
The Bee Keepers Medley (M)
Mr William Brown’s Reel (R)
Staircase in Styria (R)
Linktown Strathspey (S)
The Irish Rover (R)
April 8th – The Irish Rover
James B. Cosh 22 Scottish Country Dances (and 2 more), Reel 8 x 32 bars 3 Couple Repeat 4 Couple Set Longwise Set
1 – 2
Taking nearer hands, 1s lead down below 3s;
3 – 4
1s cast up on own sides to 2nd place;
5 – 8
2’s and 1L , 1M and 3’s right hands across;
9 – 12
1s half diagonal reel of 4 with first corners;
13 – 16
1s half diagonal reel of 4 with second corners, finishing by taking left hands;
17 – 24
1s turn about ¾ by the left into reels of 3 across, 1L with 2s, 1M with 3s, starting with left shoulder to first corner positions and finishing 1s in 2nd place on own sides, 3s at the top on opposite sides, 2s at the bottom on opposite sides;
25 – 32
1s dance diagonal R&L (1M crossing down and 1L crossing up to start) 213
April 1st
More Bees a Dancing (R)
Sueno’s Stone (R)
Rodney’s Rant (J)
MacDonald of Keppoch (M)
Inchmickery (R)
The Water of Leith (S)
The Montgomeries’ Rant (R)
Let’s Have a Ceilidh (R)
April 1st – The Montgomeries Rant
R8x32 Castle Menzies RSCDS Book 10
1- 8 1s cross RH and cast down to 2nd place (2s step up), cross LH and 1L casts up while 1M casts down
9-16 1s dance reels of 3 across, 1L with 2s (RSh to 2M) and 1M with 3s (RSh to 3L)
17-24 1s with nearer hands joined (Lady on Man’s left) set to 2L and turn inwards to set to 3M, set to 3L and turn inward and set to 2M. End facing own 2nd corner (1L pull back LSh to face down)
25-32 2s+1s+3s dance reels of 3 on opposite sides 1s giving RSh to 2nd corner, 1s cross RH to 2nd place own sides. 213
March 25th
Hooper’s Jig (J)
Caught by the Wind (R)
Jean Martin of Aberdeen (S)
The Aviator (J)
The Button Boy (R)
Everything Stops for Tea (S)
The Dandelion Picker (R)
March 18th
Dame Margaret’s Jig (J)
The Dandelion Picker (R)
There’s Something About Thirty (S)
The Aviator (J)
MacDonald of Keppoch (M)
The Blooms of Bon Accord (R)
The Tushker (R)