Best Set in the Hall (J) – 14 August

1-8     1s set & 1L followed by partner casts below 3s. 1L crosses & casts up to face her 1st corner while 1M dances up the middle to face 1st corner

9-12     1s set to 1st corners & dance RSh round each other into 3rd corner (pstn) while 1st corners dance in & turn right about to face their original position

13-16     1s+1st crnr person set & 1st crnr persons dance RSh round each other into diag opp crnrs while 1s dance in & pivot to right to face 2nd crnrs

17-24     1s repeat bars 9-16 with 2nd corners & end passing RSh to 2nd place opposite sides. (3)(1)(2)

25-32     3s+1s+2s chase clockwise 1/2 way & turn partners RH

 

 

31st July

The Maxina (W)

Maxwell’s Rant (R)

Jean Martin of Aberdeen (S)

Major Ian Stewart (J)

The Luckenbooth Brooch (J)

Lammermuir Hills (S)

The Hunting Horn (J) 

The Black Craig of Dee (R)

John Cass – 07 August

1-8     1s lead down (2s+3s step up 3-4), lead up to 3rd place & turn RH to face 3M with 1L following 1M

9-16     1s, 3M+2M, 4L+5L all in tandem, dance alternating tandem reel on diagonal (1s pass 3M+2M RSh). 1s end facing 4M, 1L following 1M

17-24     1s, 4M+5M, 2L+3L all in tandem, repeat 9-16 (1s pass 4M+5M LSh) 1s end in middle, 3rd place facing down NHJ (1L on Left of 1M)

25-32     1s dance down between 4s, cast behind 5s (4s+5s step up 27-28), 1s pivot turn (R elbow grip) & finish in 5th place 2 3 4 5 1

 

The Hunting Horn – 31 July

1-8     1s cast 1 place, cross RH, cast below 3s & dance up middle to 2nd place BtoB in centre facing opp sides for Double Triangles

9-16     1s dance Double Triangles & end facing 2nd corners

17-24     1s dance diagonal reels of 4 with 2nd corners, pass partner LSh to face 1st corner

s25-32     1s dance reels of 4 with 1st corners, pass partner LSh to end in 2nd place facing out to start next sequence

 

17th July

St Bernard’s Waltz (W)

Cabbages and Kings (J)

Scott Meikle (R)

The Robertson Rant (S)

The Fireworks Reel (R)

The Laird of Milton’s Daughter (J)

The Cranberry Tart (J)

Pelorus Jack (J)

The Fireworks Reel – 24 July

1-8     1s cross RH & cast 1 place, 1s dance 1/2 figures of 8 (1L round 2s, 1M round 3s) & end facing 1st corners

9-12     1s set moving out between corners (as in Hello-Goodbye setting) & 1s turn LH to face 1st corners

13-16     1s dance 1/2 diagonal reel of 4 with 1st corners & end facing 2nd corners

17-24     1s repeat bars 9-16 with 2nd corners & end 2nd place opposite sides (3)(1)(2)

25-32     1s dance 1/2 reel of 3 on opposite sides (1M in & down, 1L in & up), 1s dance 1/2 reel of 3 across (1M with 2s & 1L with 3s)

 

The Cranberry Tart – 17 July

1-8     1M sets & casts 1 place, sets & petronella turns between 3s facing up while 1L stands for 2 bars then sets, casts 1 place & sets

9-16     1M sets in line with 3s & all 3 Adv+Ret then 1M advances to partner while 1L petronella turns between 2s & sets in line with 2s then all 3 Adv+Ret, 1L pulling back RSh (bar 16) to face 2L

17-24     1L followed by partner dances tandem reel of 3 across with 2s (RSh to 2L) to end in 2nd place own sides

25-32     1s dance RSh reels of 3 on sides giving RSh to 3s. 2 1 3