March 25th – The Button Boy

( 3C Reel in a 4C set)                                                                                                      W Zobel

1- 8      1C Reels of 3 on own sides (1C in and down)                          

9-16     1C Reels of 3 on opposite sides (6 bars for 1s & 2s),

            1C dance down to end in 2nd place Back to Back facing opposite sides, 2C dance up to finish at the top

17-24    Double Triangles to end facing down (Lady on Mans right)

25-32    1C Dance down, Lady dances under Mans arm to change sides & dance up to 2nd place own sides

 

 

March 18th – Blooms of Bon Accord

(R4x32) 4C set John Drewry Deeside Book 2
3s and 4s start on opposite sides

1- 8 All set and 1s+2s also 3s+4s dance RH across once round, 1s and 4s cast in 1 place to 21(4)(3)
9-12 1s and 4s cross RH and cast to ends of set to meet partners in prom hold and dance into centre of dance
13-16 1s+4s dance round passing RSh and to end 1s in the middle on Men’s side facing up and 4s in the middle on Ladies’ side facing down
17-24 All (1s and 4s in prom hold) dance reels of 3 on sides
25-28 4s+1s dance RH across in centre once round to end 4s facing up and 1s facing down
29-32 4s and 1s lead out of ends crossing and cast in 1 place. 24(1)(3)

 

‘s Reel

R3x32 John Wilkinson

1- 8 1s cross RH and cast 1 place, lead down LH crossing below 3s and cast up to 2nd place own side
9-16 2s and 3s petronella turn into middle and set, 1s petronella turn into middle (1L between 2s and 1M between 3s) and all set
17-24 2L+1L and 1M+3M (both couples dancing in tandem) dance an Alternating Tandem reel of 4 with 2M and 3L up/down (2M and 3L do not pass LSh at end of reel) and end Men face down, Ladies up
25-32 All chase clockwise ½ way to own sides and turn.

 

 

 

 

November 12th

Maxwell’s Rant (R)

Joie De Vivre (J)

Triple Happiness (S)

Pelorus Jack (J)

Scott Meikle (R)

Gang the Same Gate (S)

The Kissing Bridge (R)

Jim Dougal of Eyemouth (S)

The Deil Amang the Tailors (R)

Best Set in the Hall (R)

‘s Farewell to Auchterarder

(J128) Sq.Set Bill Hamilton

1- 8 All circle 8H round to the left and back (popular variation – 8H all the way round to left)
9-24 Ladies dance in front of partner and behind next Man, into RH across, in front of Man opposite own partner and behind next Man, into RH across and back to place
25-32 All Promenade clockwise
33-40 1s and 3s dance clockwise behind next couple and Men dance past couple as Ladies dance in between couple and both turn R to face couple, all set and turn RH
41-48 All dance parallel reels of 4
49-56 1s and 3s dance a full Fig of 8 round the standing 2s/4s
57-64 1s and 3s dance LH across, 1s and 3s dance back to places (Men round and Ladies through the standing 2s and 4s)
65-96 2s and 4s repeat 33-64
97-104 All Promenade anticlockwise
105-120 Men dance in front of partner and behind next Lady, into LH across, dance in front of Lady opposite own partner and behind next L into LH across and back to place
121-128 All circle 8H round to the right and back (popular variation – 8H all the way round to right) 1234

 

October 8th

Easy Peasy Rights and Lefts (R)

Catch the Wind (H)

Triple Happiness (S)

Trip to Timber Ridge (R)

The Aviator (J)

MacDonald of the Isles (S)

The White Heather Jig (J)

Merlin’s Thorn (J)

On the Incoming Tide (J)