Dances from May 20

Most of the dances are from the June 1st potluck dance in Windsor.

Joie de Vivre (J8x32) 3C (4C Set) Book 39 # 2
1-4      1s set and cast off one place. 2s step on bars 3-4
5-8      1s dance down between 33s cast up to 2nd place
9-12    2s, 1s, & 3s couples turn partners RH
13-16  2M, followed by 1M & 3M, and 3W, followed by 1W & 2W,
            chase clockwise half-way round
            to finish on opposite sides in the order 3,1,2
17-20  3s, 1s, and 2s dance back to back with partners
21-24  3s, 1s, and 2s set and turn partners 1/2 RH
            to finish ready for allemande
25-32  3s, 1s, and 2s allemande

Mist o’er the loch (S8x32) 3C (4C Set) The Diamond Jubilee Book
1-8      1st & 2s set to partners and dance 1/2 4H round to the left
           2s & 1s turn 2H 1 and 1/2 times to own sides
9-12    1M dances 1/2 figure of eight, up round 2W
           1L dances 1/2 figure of eight, down round 3M
13-16  1s dance 1/2 diagonal R&L, 1L up, 1M down
17-20  1W dances 1/2 figure of eight, up round 2M
           1M dances 1/2 figure of eight, down round 3W
21-24  1s dance 1/2 diagonal R&L, 1M up, 1L down
           1s pass by the left to face first corner position
25-28  1s dance round 1st corner position and pass each other by the right
            to face 2nd corner position,
            while 1st corners dance in and turn 2H halfway and twirl to own sides,
            ending having changed places
29-32  1s dance round 2nd corner position and pass each other by the right
            to face 2nd place on own sides,
            while 2nd corners dance in and turn 2H halfway and twirl to own sides,
            ending having changed places, to progressed place.

Granville Market (J8x32) 3C (4C Set) 2nd Graded Book
1-8       1s& 2s RH across and LH back
9-12     1s, giving RH, cross and cast off one place. 2s step up on 11-12
13-16   1s dance a 1/2 figure of eight up around 2s. 1s finish facing 1st corners
17-18   1s, giving right hands, turn 1st corners
19-20   1s pass RSh to face 2nd corners
21-22   1s, giving right hands, turn 2nd corners
23-24   1s pass RSh to finish in 2nd place on own sides
25-32   2s, 1s & 3s dance 6H round and back

The Lass of Richmond Hill (R8x32) 3C (4C Set) 2nd Graded Book
1-8       1s lead down the middle and up to the top
             to finish in the middle of the set facing up
9-16     1s cast off one place and, passing partner by the left,
             dance round 1st corners by the right and into the middle of the set.
             2nd couple step up on bars 9-10
            1s turn LH to face 1st corners
17-24   1s and 1st corners dance a corner chain.
             1s finish facing 2nd corners
35-32   1s and 2nd corners dance a corner chain.
             1s finish in 2nd place on own sides

Fandango - English Country Dance 64 Bar 3C
1-4        1s turn each other with right hands once around
5-8        1s cast off into the second place
              2s step up on 7 & 8
9-12       1s turn each other with left hands once around
13-16     They cast off to the bottom
               3s step up on the last four steps.
17-24      2s, 3s, and 1s circle to the left and back.
25-28      1s lead up the center
29-30      1s cast off into the middle while 3s step down.
31-32      1M and 1L turn single away from each other,
               1M to the right and 1L to the left.
33-36      1s turn 1st corners 2H
37-40      1s turn 2H to face 2nd corners
41-44      1s turn 2nd corners 2H
45-48      1s turn 2H one and a half times to own sides
49-56      1s dances figures eight;
               1M around the 2s, 1L around the 3s (skip step).
57-64      1M dances a hey for three with the 3s,
               moving down the center and giving LSh to 3L.
               1L dances a hey for three with the 2s,
               moving up the center and passing the 2M LSh.
               In the last steps, 1s lead down the center into 3rd place,
               3s finishing in 2nd place (skip step).

Dances from for May 13

THE HIGHLAND FAIR (J8x32) 2C (4C set) Bk of Graded SCDs
1- 8     1s cast, dance down behind own lines,
            turn outwards and dance back to place
9-16    1s+2s turn partners RH back to place and then turn LH
17-24  1s followed by 2s, lead down the middle and 2s lead back to the top
25-32  2s+1s dance R&L

THE WHITE COCKADE (R8x32) 3C (4C set) Preston RSCDS Bk 5
1- 8     1s+2s+3s set & cross RH, set & cross back RH
9-16    1s lead down the middle for 4 bars & back to top
17-24  1s cast to 2nd place on own sides & circle 4H round to the left with 3s
25-32   2s+1s dance R&L

THE BIRKS OF INVERMAY (S8x32) 3C (4C set) Skillern RSCDS Bk 16
1- 8     1M+2L turn 2H, 1L+2M turn 2H (3 bars) &1s+2s+3s dance in for…
9-16    1s+2s+3s Promenade
17-24  1s cross RH, cast to 2nd place,
            cross up between 2s & cast to 2nd place (2s move up on bars 23-24)
25-32   2s+1s+3s circle 6H round & back

THE MACHINE WITHOUT HORSES (J8x32) 3C (4C set)
Rutherford RSCDS Bk 12
1- 8     1s set, cast & dance RH across with 3s
9-16    1s set, cast up & dance LH across with 2s
17-24  1s followed by 2s dance down, cast up behind 3s,
            in & dance up to top & 1s cast back to 2nd place
25-32  2s+1s dance R&L

FIREWORKS (J8x40) 3C (4C set) C Paris Inverness Diamond Jubilee Coll
1- 8     1s turn RH & cast 1 place, turn LH to face 1st corner
9-16    1s 1/2 turn 1st corner RH
            as 2nd corners dance clockwise 1 corner position to be behind 1s,
            all dance 1/2 diagonal reel of 4 with 1s+2nd corners in tandem,
            1s 1/2 turn 1st corner person RH to end facing 4th corner (pstn)
            as 2nd corner persons dance clockwise back to place.
17-24   1s 1/2 turn 4th corner RH
            as 1st corners dance clockwise 1 corner position to be behind 1s,
            all dance 1/2 diagonal reel of 4 with 1s+1st corners in tandem,
            1s 1/2 turn 4th corners RH
            to end BtoB 1M facing up & 1L down
            as 1st corners dance clockwise to 3rd corner position
25-32  1s dance double triangles up/down ending in 2nd place own side
33-40  1s dance diagonal R&L (lady up, man down both times)

REEL OF THE 51ST DIVISION (R8x32) 3C (4C set) Atkinson RSCDS Bk 13
1- 8     1s set & cast below 3s, lead up to face 1st corners
9-16    1s set & turn 1st corners RH to balance in diagonal line,
            set & 1s turn LH to face 2nd corners
17-24  1s set & turn 2nd corners RH to balance in diagonal line,
            set & 1s turn LH to 2nd place own sides
25-32  2s+1s+3s circle 6H round & back

Dances from May 6

SHIFTIN' BOBBINS (R8x32) 3C (4C set) R Clowes Ormskirk Bk
1- 8          1s cross RH to double triangle pstn with 2s+3s & set,
                1s cast up to top & dance down until they are between 2s & 3s
9-16         1L dances RH across with 2M+3M
                while 1M dances LH across with 2L+3L,
                1s followed by 2s+3s dance down centre
17-24       3s followed by 2s+1s dance up (3s+2s cast off to places),
                1L dances LH across with 2M+3M
                while 1M dances RH across with 2L+3L
25-32       1s dance up to top, cast down to 2nd place opposite side &
                dance 1/2 fig of 8 around 2s to end in 2nd place on own sides

THE DUCHESS TREE (S8x32) 3C (4C set) J Drewry Brodie Bk
1- 8          2s cross up & dance reels of 3 on opposite sides,
                as 1s and 3s touch hands and cast into the reels,
                taking hands at each opportunity.
                2s end in 2nd places opposite side as
                1s & 3s come together and turn towards partner
                to end in middle 1s facing down & 3s up
9-16         All set, circle left for 2 bars,
                Men turn Lady on right 2H once round & continue circle to places
17-24       1s+2s dance RH across & end facing up,
                1s cast 1 place & lead up while 2s lead up crossing & cast 1 place
25-32       1s+2s dance Allemande

The Saltire Society Reel (R8x32) 3C (4C Set) Roy Goldring RSCDS Leaflet 9
1-8           1s cross down to second place (no hands);
                1L & 3M turn LH while 1M & 3L turn RH
                1s lead up, 1L & 2M turn LH while 1M & 2L turn RH,
                1s finishing on opposite sides facing down;
9-16         1s cross down between 3s to start reels of 3 on own sides,
                1s finishing by taking left hands to face first corners;
17-24       1s set to first corners and turn inwards to change hands;
                1s set to partners' first corners, as corners set advancing;
                1s with first corners right hands across,
                1s finishing facing second corners;
25-32       1s set to second corners and change hands;
                1s set to partners' second corners, as corners set advancing;
                1s with second corners left hands across, 1s finishing in 2nd place.

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1314 (THIRTEEN-FOURTEEN) (S64+R64) Sq.Set J Drewry - Rondel Bk
Strathspey: -
1- 8           Beginning facing partner, all dance interlocking Reels of 4
                 (each person dances as though starting at the end of the reel)
9-12          All face partners,
                 1s & 3s turn RH 3/4, & prom clockwise round to opp pl
                 while 2s & 4s petronella turn into a line of four across
                 (ladies in the centre) & set
                 (1s & 3s dance between 2s and 4s, respectively, as they set)
13-16        1s & 3s dance in and 1/2 RH across in centre back to pl
                 while 2s & 4s petronella turn to partners original place
                 & change places RH
17-24        Repeat with 2s & 4s promenading while 1s & 3s dance petronella turns
25-32        All circle 8H round & back
33-40        All set to partner & turn RH & set to corners & turn LH
                 Ladies stay facing out, ready for
41-56        All dance full Schiehallion Reel
                 Ladies stay facing out, ready for
57-64        All turn partner RH, corner LH, partner RH & corner LH
Reel: -
1-64          Repeat in Reel time but end by turning partners only RH & LH

PELORUS JACK (J8x32) 3C (4C set) B Skelton - RSCDS Bk 41
1- 8         1s cross RH, cast 1 place & dance RH across with 3s,
               1s end with Man facing his 1st corner with his partner behind him
9-16        1s dance (as 1 person) 1/2 reel of 3 with 1st corners
                (1s switch lead as they turn corner
                so that 1L leads out to face 1M 2nd crnr),
                1/2 reel with 2nd corner
17-24      1s similarly dance 1/2 reel of 3 with Lady's 1st corner pstn
                & 1/2 reel with Ladies 2nd corner pstn
25-32      1M followed by partner dance into LH across with 2s,
                1s retain LH & 1/2 turn to own sides, 2s+1s+3s set