1-4 1s cross by the right and cast (2s step up);
5-8 1s cross by the left and cast (L up, M down);
1s pick up 1st corners in promenade hold.
9-12 1M+3L, 1L+2M promenade anticlockwise halfway
while 2nd corners advance and retire;
13-16 1s turn by the left 1¾ times;
17-24 1s repeat bars 9-16, promenading with 2nd corners
while 1st corners advance and retire;
(1s finish facing first corner positions, M to M, L to L)
25-28 1s half-diagonal reel of 4 with 1st corner positions;
29-32 1s half-diagonal reel of 4 with 2nd corner positions,
1s finishing in 2nd place on own sides.
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| The A83 from Arrochar climbs through Glen Croe up to Rest-and-be-Thankful, and continues on to Inveraray. |
THE HAPPY MEETING J8x32 2C (4C set) RSCDS 29
1- 8 1M & 2L passing RSh & dance figs of 8 round standing partners
passing own partner LSh
9-16 1L & 2M passing LSh & dance figs of 8 round standing partners
passing own partner RSh
17-24 1s dance 4 slip step down middle, set to each other,
slip step up to top & cast to 2nd place
25-32 2s+1s Advance+Retire clapping on bar 28, & turn partners RH
BONNIE STRONSHIRAY S8x32 3C (4C set) R Campbell Glasgow Assembly
1- 8 1s+2s turn ¾ 2H to form line up/down centre & dance ½ reel of 4,
turn partners ¾ 2H to own sides (having changed places)
9-16 1s set adv & turn 1st corner 2H ending 1L between 2s & 1M between 3s,
set adv to 2nd crnr & turn 2H end 2nd place opposite sides
17-24 2s+1s+3s cross RH
1s cast to right round partners 1st corner positions
while corners Advance+Retire (1M between 2s & 1L between 3s),
2s+1s+3s cross RH (up/down set),
1s cast to right round partners 2nd corner positions
& in to face them while 2s+3s Advance+Retire
25-32 1s dance ½ RSh reel of 4 with partners 2nd corner position,
pass LSh & dance ½ reel with partners 1st corner position
& turn RH back to place
Stronshiray is the former name of a part of south-west Argyllshire (near Inveraray) from whence the devisor's family originated.
WEE COOPER O' FIFE J8x40 in 10-bar phrases 2C (4C set)
H Foss Dances to Song tunes
1-10 1s set & cross RH, set & cross down LH & cast up round 2s
to original place
11-20 1s+2s dance R&L 1¼ times (ie 5 moves)
21-30 1s+2s set & dance ½ RH across, set & dance ½ LH across,
1L+2M continue turning LH to face partner,
while 1M casts off and 2L casts up
31-40 1s+2s dance full reel of 4 across dance passing partners RSh
& dance back to own side (1s in 2nd place)
DA RAIN DANCIN' R8x32 3C (4C set) Whiteadder Coll
1- 8 1s dance down below 3s, cast up round 3s to 2nd place own side,
2s+1s+3s set and cross RH
9-16 1s dance up round 2s and cast off to 2nd place opposite sides,
2s+1s+3s set, 1s turn LH to face 1st corners while 2s and 3s cross LH
17-24 1s set right to 1st corners and left to partner,
¾ turn RH to face 2nd corners,
set to right and left to partner,
¾ turn RH to end 2nd place own side.
25-32 2s+1s+3s circle 6H round and back
This dance features the "interrupted hello-goodbye setting" figure.
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