City of Belfast – 25 September

1-8     1s dance 1/2 Fig of 8 round 2s, 1L+2M turn RH 1.1/4 times while 1M+2L turn LH 1.1/4 times & 1s end BtoB facing opposite sides.

9-16     1s+2s dance reel of 4 across in 2nd place. 2s end in 1st places while 1s pass LSh to face 1st corners.

17-24     1s set to 1st corner & 2nd corner ending (turning to right) between corners, all set & 1s cross RH.

25-32     1s+3s dance Espagnole.

 

 

 

A Capital Jig – 18 September

1-8     1s+2s Set & Rotate & end 1s facing up, 2s down:

Set, rotate singly & dance on 1 place clockwise, change places RH on sides & dance on 1 place to own sides (1s in 2nd place facing up)

9-16     1s dance reels of 3 on own sides (RSh to 2s)

17-24     1s set & turn 3/4 RH to face own sides, 1s dance LH across (1L with 2s, 1M with 3s) to end 2nd place opposite sides

25-32     1s set & turn 3/4 RH to face opposite sides, 1s dance LH across (1M with 2s, 1L with 3s) ending 2nd place own sides

 

 

 

Miss Nidra Aitken – 11 September

1-8     1s+2s dance Espagnole

9-16     2s+1s+3s set advancing to RSh/RSh with partner, all dancing to R chase back to own sides, 2s & 3s cross RH whilst 1s turn RH to face 3rd corner positions

17-24     1s dance 1/2 diagonal reel of 4, pass RSh to face 4th corner position, dance 1/2 diagonal reel of 4, finishing 2nd place own sides

25-32     1s+3s dance Bourrel to finish 2 3 1

 

 

 

The Irish Rover (R) – 04 September

1-8     1s dance down below 3s & cast up to 2nd place own sides, 1L dances RH across with 2s while 1M dances RH across with 3s

9-16     1s dance 1/2 diagonal reel of 4 with 1st corners, 1/2 reel with 2nd corners & 1/2 turn LH in centre to face 1st corners

17-24     1s dance reels of 3 across giving LSh to 1st corners ending in 2nd place own sides

25-32     1s dance Diag R&L (1M crossing down & 1L crossing up to start)

 

28th August

The Maxina (W)

New Year Jig (J)

Lammermuir Hills (S)

The Laird of Milton’s Daughter (R)

Eileen Watt’s Reel (R)

Butterscotch and Honey (S)

Maxwell’s Rant (R)

The Sailor (R)

Jean Martin of Aberdeen (S)

Shiftin’ Bobbins (R)

St Bernard’s Waltz (W)

The Robertson Rant – 21 August

1-8     All circle 8H round & back

9-16     All Ladies dance RH across 1/2 way & turn opposite Man LH, all Ladies dance 1/2 RH across & turn partner LH

17-24     1s+3s dance reel of 4 (Ladies start by passing LSh as Men set)

25-32     All set (HS) to corners, turn 2H twice33-402s+4s dance reel of 4 (Ladies start by passing LSh as Men set)

41-48     All set (HS) to corners, turn 2H twice49-56All Ladies circle left to face partners (Ladies BtoB), set to & turn partners 2H

57-64     All Men circle right to face partners (Men BtoB), set to & turn partners 2H

65-72     All dance Grand Chain

73-80     All take allemande hold & dance anticlockwise once round set, bringing Ladies into centre for bow/curtsey