Archive: Author: tottonc

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

1-8     1s set, dance down below 3s, cast up to 2nd place & set advancing to face 1st corners (2s step up 3-4)

9-16     1s turn 1st corners RH, pass RSh, turn 2nd corners RH, pass RSh to 2nd place own side facing out (corners dance 4 bars)

17-24     Promenade (Chaperoned) Chain progression:
          17-18     1M casts up, 1L casts down as 2s+3s turn 3/4 RH into line up/down set
          19-22     1M+2L & 1L+3M, in prom hold dance clockwise to opp end of line as 2M+3L (in middle) turn 1.1/2 LH
          23-24     1s dance clockwise to 2nd place own side as 3s+2s turn partners 3/4 RH to own sides. All face clockwise 3 1 2

25-32     3s+1s+2s dance clockwise 1/2 round set. All set, cross RH to own sides. 2 1 3

STRATHSPEY

1-8    1s+3s+2s+4s dance interlocking Ladies’ Chain (Ladies RH across in centre)
9-16    All face partner, set & turn RH; all set & turn corner LH. All end in place, Ladies facing out
7-24    All dance 8 bars Schiehallion Reel (all moved 2 places clockwise from start position 3 4 1 2)
25-32    All circle 8H round & back

REEL

Repeat bars 1-32 in reel time.

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)

1-8     1s dance in & cast to 3rd place, 2s+1s turn partners RH 1.1/4 times to form a line up & down middle of set (Men facing down Ladies up)

9-16     2s+1s dance reel of 4 up & down middle of set ending with 2M facing Ladies side & 1L facing Men’s side

17-24     2s+1s chase round clockwise 1/2 way, 1s+3s+2s Adv+Ret

25-32     3s+2s (bottom 2 couples) 1/2 turn partners RH, dance RH across 1/2 way, 1s+2s (top 2 couples) 1/2 turn partners RH & dance RH across 1/2 way