We have a Mid-Winter theme night with live music played by the Cranberry Tarts.
There is still a Red Dance so make sure to check it out.
Everyone is invited to join us afterward for some supper and mulled wine.
Archive: Author: tottonc
The Black Leather Jig – 24 June
1-8 1s set, turn RH, cast 1 place & 3/4 turn LH to face 3rd corner
9-16 1s dance LSh reels of 3 across the set (M with 2s & L with 3s) & 1s turn LH to face 1st corner
17-24 1s dance LSh reels of 3 across the set (L with 2s & M with 3s) & 1s pass RSh to end facing 1st corner
25-32 1s set to 1st corner ending 2nd pl opp side, 1s 3/4 turn RH to face 2nd crnr, set to 2nd crnr ending b’tw’n 2s/3s facing prtnr & 3/4 turn to 2nd pl own side
17th June
New Year Jig (J)
New Abbey (S)
Spiffin’ (J)
Orpington Caledonians (R)
Ecclefechan Feline (J)
Return to Paisley (S)
The Aviator (J)
Society Piper (R)
10th June
The Jubilee Jig (J)
Loch Assynt (J)
Athens of the North (S)
Corners of Edinburgh (R)
New Abbey (S)
Rye Twist (R)
The Aviator – 17 June
1-8 1s lead down, on bar 4 1M crosses partner in front & 1L followed by 1M cast up behind 4M & 3M & across into 2nd place facing 3L (2s step up 3-4)
9-16 1s (1L leading) dance 1/2 alternating tandem reel with 1st corners; 1M continues reel with corners passing 3L LSh while 1L+3M turn LH to face 2L
17-24 1s (1M leading) dance 1/2 alternating tandem reel with 2nd corners; 1L continues reel with corners passing 2L LSh while 1M+3L turn LH. 1s end in 2nd place opp sides, 1L facing out
25-32 1s dance up, round 2s by RSh (1L behind 2M, 1M in front 2L) & 1M followed by 1L cast 1 place, across set to end in 2nd place own side (6 bars). All 3 couples set
1-4 1M+2s dance 1/2 reel of 3 across (1M+2L pass LSh). 1M finishes between 2s facing down
5-8 1M+3s dance 1/2 reel of 3 across (1M+3M pass RSh), 1M finishes between 3s facing down while 1L+2s dance 1/2 reel of 3 across (1L+2L pass RSh). 2L finishes between 2s facing down. 2s finish in 1st place
9-12 1M+4s, 1L+3s repeat bars 5-8 (1M+4L, 1L+3M pass LSh). 3s finish in 2nd place
13-16 1M+5s, 1L+4s repeat bars 5-8 (1M+5M, 1L+4L pass RSH). 4s finish in 3rd place
17-20 1M dances out of end, casts round 5L place, crossing to 4M place while 1L+5s dance 1/2 reel of 3 across (1L+5M pass LSH). 1L finishes in 4L place, 5s in 5th place
21-24 1s+5s dance 1/2 LH across, cross LH with partner
25-32 All couples set, cross RH with partners, all set, cross RH with partners 2 3 4 5 1
Hint: Each supporting couple dances a full reel of 3 across.
3rd June
Allt An Duin (R)
The Caterpillar (R)
The Platinum Years (M)
The Charming Frenchman (J)
Loch Assynt (J)
Royal Deeside (S)
The Castle of Mey (R)
27th May
It’s All Right (J)
The Laird of Milton’s Daughter (J)
Chasing the Eclipse (S)
Chased Lovers (J)
Sleepwalking (R)
The Caterpillar (R)
Neidpath Castle (S)
Scott Meikle (R)
Castle of Mey – 3 May
1-8 Inveran Reels – 1s cross down to dance 1/2 reel of 3 on opp side; 1s cross up to dance 1/2 reel on own sides (2s out/up, 3s in/up), 2s face out
9-16 1s+2s dance double Figs of 8 (1s start crossing down, 2s dancing up)
17-24 1s lead down the middle & back up, 1s end in middle of the set facing each other both hands joined, 2s step in ready for
25-32 1s+2s dance Poussette
20th May
Joie de Vivre (J)
The Provost Wynd (R)
In Traditional Mode (S)
Corners of Edinburgh (R)
The Laird of Milton’s Daughter (J)
The Silver Grey (S)
Farewell to Balfour Road (J)
Shiftin’ Bobbins (R)