August 5th – The Sailor

(R8x32) 3C (4C set) RSCDS Book 24

1 – 8
1s cross down RH to face out between 2s and 3s giving hands to each corner and set, 1s cast round 1st corner to form lines of 3 across with 2s/3s and 2s+1s+3s set

9 – 16
1s (turning to right) dance RSh reels of 3 across and 1s end passing LSh to 2nd place on opposite sides

17 – 24
1s lead down for 2 bars and lead up, cross at the top and cast to 2nd place on own sides

25 – 32
2s+1s dance R&L


July 29th – Orpington Caledonians

(R8x32) 3C (4C set) John Brenchley RSCDS Book 49

1 – 8
1s set, 1L casts and followed by 1M, dances across to 2M’s place facing out (2s step up 5-6). 1L+3M also 1M+3L ½ turn LH and Men face out

9 – 16
3s+1s dance Ladies’ Chain, 1M finishes facing out

17 – 24
1M followed by 1L casts up, dances across to 2M place (3s step down 19-20). 2s+1s dance RH across. 1M and 2L face out

25 – 32
2s+1s+3s dance reels of 3 on sides (1s+3s pass LSh to start)


July 22nd

Easy Peasy Rights and Lefts (J)

The Coleraine Rant (R)

The Blackwater Reel (R)

Miss Eleanor (S)

Polharrow Burn (R)

The Kissing Bridge (R)

The Hazel Tree (J)

Prince Rupert’s Fancy (S)

July 22nd – The Hazel Tree

J8x32 John Drewry Brodie Book

1 – 8
1s+2s espagnole[‘five_sixth_last]
9 – 12
1s turn first corner by the right and pass by the right to face partner’s first corner

13 – 16
1s turn partner’s first corner by the left and pass by the left to face second corners

17 – 24
repeat bars 9-16 with second corners, 1s finishing facing down on opposite sides of the centre line

25 – 28
taking left hands, 1s cross down below 3s and cast up to 2nd place on own sides

29 – 32
2s 1s 3s turn by the right.


July 15th

New Year’s Jig (J)

The Paisley Weavers (S)

The Blackwater Reel (R)

Miss Gibson’s Strathspey (S)

The Hazel Tree (J)

The Coleraine Rant (R)

The Meeting of the Waters (R)

The Red Nose Jig (J)

July 15th – The Meeting of the Waters

(R8x48) 3C (4C set) Iain Boyd Strathtay Album

1 – 8
1s+2s dance reel of 4 across (1M and 2L pass LSh while 1L and 2M cast), 1L+2M pass RSh at end, 1L ends facing out

9 – 16
1s dance parallel Figs of 8 round 2s and 3s on own sides (pass 2s RSh to start)

17 – 24
1L followed by 1M casts round 2L, cross down between 3s, cast up to 2nd place on Men’s side and cross to own side as 1M ends Men’s side

25 – 32
1s dance RH across with 3s and LH across with 2s

33 – 40
2s+1s+3s dance reels of 3 on own sides (1s giving RSh to 3s to start)
41-48 2s+1s+3s circle 6H round and back


July 8th – The White Heather Jig

(J4x40) 4C set James B. Cosh 22 SCDs

1 – 8
1s turn RH and cast to 2nd place, turn 1½ LH to end between 2s facing opposite sides

9 – 16
1s+2s dance reel of 4 across, 1s pass RSh to face 1st corners

17 – 24
1s turn corner, partner, corner, partner, to end between 3s facing opposite sides

25 – 32
1s+3s dance reel of 4 across, 1s end in middle between 3s and 4s

33 – 40
1s turn LH, cast to 4th place on own side and turn RH