No red dance this week as we lead into our Annual Dance.
We do have live music and we will be going through some of the dances on the annual dance programme.
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The Dream Catcher (S) – 25 August
1 – 8
All circle 8H round & back
9 – 16
1C+3C dance The Swirl: 1c+3c turn RH into Allemande hold facing in | dance Lsh round other C half way ; 1c+3c LHA, on [16] let go and swivel L to face side couples, BtoB with P, 1c below 3c
17 – 24
Parallel Rsh Reels of 4 across, finish as at start
25 – 32
All set | 1M+3W & 3M+1W NHJ dance out between side couple, cross and cast to own places, change place with P RH
33 – 40
All set | advance to middle and form circle ; retire with cnr | set
41 – 48
1W+4M & 3W+2M R&L, starting across the set
49 – 56
1M+2W & 3M+4W R&L, starting across the set
57 – 64
All set | advance to middle and form circle ; retire with P | set
65 – 72
2C+4C dance The Swirl: 2c+4c turn RH into Allemande hold facing in | dance Lsh round other C half way ; 2c+4c LHA, on [72] let go and swivel L to face other couples, BtoB with P
73 – 80
Parallel Rsh Reels of 4 up/down, finish as at start
81 – 88
All set | 2M+4W & 4M+2W NHJ dance out between end couple, cross and cast to own places, change place with P RH
89 – 96
All circle 8H round & back
18th August
Maxwell’s Rant (R)
Neidpath Castle (S)
Merlin’s Thorn (J)
The Dream Catcher (S)
A Capital Jig (J)
The Ullapool Ferry (R)
The Bon Viveur (M)
The Bon Viveur (M) – 18 August
1 – 8
All circle 8H round & back
9 – 16
1s+3s dance Men’s Chain finish with Ladies facing out
17 – 28
All dance Schiehallion reels (12 bars) to finish 1 place clockwise from starting place 4 1 2 3
29 – 32
All birl (or turn) partners RH End 4 1 2 3
Note:Dance twice as Strathspey, twice as Reel
11th August
Granville Island (J)
The Montgomeries’ Rant (R)
Miss Gibson’s Strathspey (S)
Pelorus Jack (J)
Ian Powrie’s Farewell to Auchterarder (J)
Jean Martin of Aberdeen (S)
The Cranberry Tart (J)
The Abbot of Unreason (J)
The Cranberry Tart (J) – 11 August
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
4th August
The Maxina (W)
Come What May (J)
A Capital Jig (J)
The Duchess Tree (S)
Red House (R)
Drumelzier (S)
Farewell to Balfour Road (J)
Farewell to Balfour Road (J) – 4 August
1 – 8
1c+2c 4H round and back
9 – 16
1c+2c set & link ; 1c+3c set & link
17 – 24
[2c start from top as 1c] 1c+4c+5c mirror reels3 on sides
25 – 32
1s set, cross down RH to 4th place (4s step up); 1s set, cross down LH to 5th place (5s step up)
Note:New top couple start every 16 bars. Repeat until 1s back in 1st place, they stand for 16 bars while 5s continue bars 17-32 ending back in 5th place
28th July
The Wind Dragon (R)
Scotland’s Gardens (R)
Midsummer Common (S)
The Morland Reel (J)
The White Heather Jig (J)
The Bell Rock Strathspey (S)
Mairi’s Wedding (R)
‘s Wedding (R) – 28 July
1 – 8
1s turn RH & cast to 2nd place (2s step up); 1s turn LH to face 1st corners
9 – 16
1s dance 1/2 diagonal reel of 4 with 1st corners, 1s dance 1/2 diagonal reel with 2nd corners
17 – 24
1s dance 1/2 diagonal reel with 3rd corner (pstns), 1/2 diagonal reel with 4th corner (pstns
25 – 32
1s dance reel of 3 across (Lady with 2s, Man with 3s – LSh to 1st corner)
33 – 40
2s+1s+3s circle 6H round & back