The Dancing Bees (R)
The Barmkin (R)
Wisp of Thistle (S)
Granville Market (J)
Mrs Stewart’s Jig (J)
IPTFA (J)
Have Fun Storming the Castle! (S)
Reel of the 51st Division (R)
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‘s Burning (J) – 6 October
Each couple dance 32 bars. A New Couple starts after 16 bars (ie on bars 1, 17, 33 & 49)
1 – 8
1s+2s+3s dance reels of 3 on sides (1s in & down to start)
9 – 16
1s cross RH, cast 1 place, cross LH & cast down 1 place
17 – 24
(New Couple starts as at bar 1) New couple starts reels of 3 on sides (new top couple in & down to start with original 1s in 3rd place)
25 – 32
Original 1s+4s facing each other on sides set & change places with nearer hand (1s dancing out), set again to each other & 1s set to partner while new couple dance bars 9-16
22nd September
The Miller of Sessnie (J)
Scotland’s Gardens (R)
Have Fun Storming the Castle! (S)
Shiftin’ Bobbins (R)
Neidpath Castle (S)
The Summer Assembly (R)
The City of Stirling Reel (R)
‘s Farewell To Auchterarder (J) – 29 September
1 – 8
All circle 8H round to the left & back
9 – 24
Ladies dance in front of ptnr & behind next Man, into RH across, in front of Man opp own ptnr & behind next Man, into RH across & back to place
25 – 32
All Promenade clockwise
33 – 40
1s & 3s dance cl’wise behind next couple & Men dance past cpl as Ladies dance in between cpl & both turn R to face cpl, all set & turn RH
41 – 48
All dance parallel reels of 4
49 – 56
1s & 3s dance a full Fig of 8 round the standing 2s/4s
57 – 64
1s & 3s dance LH across, 1s & 3s dance back to places (Men round & Ladies through the standing 2s & 4s)
65 – 96
2s & 4s repeat bars 33-64
97 – 104
All Promenade anticlockwise
105 – 120
Men dance in front of ptnr & behind next Lady, into LH across, dance in front of Lady opp own partner & behind next L into LH across & back to pl
121 – 128
All circle 8H round to the right & back (popular variation – 8 hands all the way round to right)
The City of Stirling Reel (R) – 22 September
1 – 8
1s+2s+3s dance Snowball Grand Chain (4 hands of 2 bars), to start 1c+2c change place RH on the side (3x,1x,2x) (1W no polite turn at the end)
9 – 16
1s cross (pass RSh) & 1/2 turn RH person in 3rd corner, 1s followed by corners change places (diag) passing LSh & 1s cast to 2nd place (opp sides) as corners end in original places
17 – 24
1s cross (pass LSh) & 1/2 turn LH person in 4th corner, 1s followed by corners change places (diag) passing RSh & 1s cast to 2nd place (opp sides) as corners end in original places. 2(1)3
25 – 32
All turn RH (4 bars) & 1s dance 1/2 Figs of 8 (Lady up & Man down)
15th September
Ecclefechan Feline (J)
Allemande To Go (R)
Barbara’s Strathspey (S)
Fair Enough (J)
Granville Island (J)
The Swan and the Tay (S)
Starlight (R)
Reel of the 51st Division (R)
1st September
Maxwell’s Rant (R)
Beach Dancer (J)
Midsummer Common (S)
The Ullapool Ferry (R)
The Maxina (W)
The Flowers of Edinburgh (R)
Drumelzier (S)
The Cranberry Tart (J)
Jean Martin of Aberdeen (S)
Farewell to Balfour Road (J)
Starlight (R) – 15 September
1 – 8
1s cross RH, cast 1 place, PdB in turn right about to face opposite sides & set as double triangles
9 – 16
1s dance out, cast round 1st corners into centre while 2s+3s Adv+Ret diagonally, 1s PdB towards each other& turn right about to face up/down & set as double triangles
17 – 24
1s dance up/down, cast to right to 2nd place own sides while 2s+3s Adv+Ret, 1s dance RH across (1L with 2s & 1M +3s) end facing 1st crnrs
25 – 32
1s dance ‘Hello-Goodbye’ setting ending with petronella turn to 2nd places
Annual Dance 2025
Our Annual Dance is almost here on 6th September, Knox Church Hall, Lower Hutt.
There will be live music on Monday (1st September) leading up to the dance.
The committee has arranged a tribute to Janice and alongside this will be a Te Omanga Hospice bucket for donations. For many year Janice has been involved with the hospice, organizing the volunteers and working in the garden.
Monday Movie Night
There will be no dancing on Monday (8th September) following the annual dance.
Instead we have planned a movie night at the Lighthouse Cinema in Petone where we will see The Roses (rated R16). There are still a few seats available – see a committee member if you have not yet put your name down and would like to go. This is not only for club members – spouses, partners and family members are welcome too.
There will be some nibbles from 5pm and the movie starts at 5:45pm.
25th August
Ecclefechan Feline (J)
The Flowers of Edinburgh (R)
Midsummer Common (S)
Scott Meikle (R)
The Ullapool Ferry (R)
The Dream Catcher (S)
Farewell to Balfour Road (J)