July 1st – The Whistling Wind

Elizabeth Goossen   RSCDS Book 36, Reel   8 x 32 bars   3 Couple Repeat   4 Couple Set   Longwise Set

1 – 8
1s set, dance in toward each other and cast one place, and set advancing to first corner

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

13 – 16
1s half diagonal reel of 4 with second corners, finishing back to back, M facing up

17 – 24
double triangles up and down the set, 1s finishing with a petronella turn into 2nd place

25 – 28
3L1s2M half diagonal rights and lefts

29 – 32
3M1s2L half diagonal rights and lefts.


June 24th – Culla Bay

(S4x32) Sq.Set Ann Dix RSCDS Book 41

1 – 4
1s and 3s advance and ½ turn opposite partner RH and cast out to opposite side

5 – 8
1s and 3s chase ¼ round set clockwise and dance in passing 2s/4s RSh curving in to face 2s/4s as 2s and 4s repeat bars 1-4 and turn right about to face 1s/3s

9 – 16
All dance parallel reels of 4 across set

17 – 24
2s+1s also 4s+3s circle 4H once round to left, set and dance RH across ½ way

25 – 32
2s+4s dance LH across once round, 2s and 4s dance out through sides passing opposite partner RSh and chase round set clockwise to next place. 2341


June 17th

See You Again (R)

The Dancing Bees (R)

The Flight of the Wild Geese (J)

The City of Belfast (S)

The Tri-Mariner (R)

A Capital Jig (J)

The Paisley Weavers (S)

Best Set in the Hall (R)

Granville Market (J)

June 17th – Best Set in the Hall

Helen Greenwood   RSCDS Book 46, Jig   8 x 32 bars   3 Couple Repeat   4 Couple Set   Longwise Set

1 – 2
1s set, 1L turning on the spot to finish facing out;

3 – 6
1s chase clockwise halfway around the set, finishing below 3s on opposite sides;

7 – 8
1L cast up, dance in and pull left shoulder back WHILE 1M dance up and pull right shoulder back to finish back-to-back facing first corners;

9 – 10
1s set to first corners;

11 – 12
1s pull right shoulder back and dance out to partner’s first corner position WHILE first corners advance and pull right shoulder back to finish facing the corner position just vacated;

13 – 14
1s set to the facing corner person;

15 – 16
first corners (persons) pull right shoulder back and dance out to their opposite corner position WHILE 1s advance, giving right shoulder, and pull right shoulder back to finish back-to-back facing second corners;

17 – 22
1s repeat bars 9-14 with second corners;

23 – 24
second corners (persons) pull right shoulder back and dance out to their opposite corner position WHILE 1s cross, passing right shoulder, to finish 3s1s2s, all on opposite sides;

25 – 28
all chase clockwise halfway around the set, finishing 2s3s1s on own sides;

29 – 32
all turn by the right.


June 17th – Culla Bay

(S4x32) Sq.Set Ann Dix RSCDS Book 41

1 – 4
1s and 3s advance and ½ turn opposite partner RH and cast out to opposite side

5 – 8
1s and 3s chase ¼ round set clockwise and dance in passing 2s/4s RSh curving in to face 2s/4s as 2s and 4s repeat bars 1-4 and turn right about to face 1s/3s

9 – 16
All dance parallel reels of 4 across set

17 – 24
2s+1s also 4s+3s circle 4H once round to left, set and dance RH across ½ way

25 – 32
2s+4s dance LH across once round, 2s and 4s dance out through sides passing opposite partner RSh and chase round set clockwise to next place. 2341


June 10th

The Mountain Stream (R)

The Silver Grey (S)

Ian Powrie’s Farewell to Auchterarder (R)

Gang the Same Gate (S)

Long Frank’s Reel (R)

The Flight of the Wild Geese (R)

The Compleat Gardener (J)

June 10th – The Compleat Gardener

(J8x32) 3C (4C set) Irene Paterson RSCDS Graded Book 3

1 – 8
1s+2s Dance Set&Rotate

9 – 16
1s cross RH and cast right, cross LH up/down and cast left to end facing 1st corners

17 – 24
1s Pass&Turn with 1st corners and end facing 2nd corners, 1s Pass&Turn with 2nd corners and pass RSh to 2nd place own sides

25 – 32
2s+1s+3s circle 6H round and back


June 3rd

The Borrowdale Exchange (R)

Sophie’s Sand Castle (R)

Crom Allt (R)

Everything Stops For Tea (S)

Ian Powrie’s Farewell to Auchterarder (R)

The Mountain Stream (R)

The Luckenbooth Brooch (J)