Dances from March 17th

ALICE'S REQUEST (J8x32) 2C (4C set) R Goldring G & S Dances 2
1- 8          1s+2s circle 4H round & back
9-16         1s Fig of 8 round 2s
17-24       1L+2M turn RH, 1M+2L turn RH
25-32       1s lead down the middle & up to 2nd place

TAP THE BARREL (R3x32) 3C set S Burridge Ness House 2
1- 8          1L+3M change places RH, 1M +3L change places RH,
                 2s cross RH & all 1/2 turn into Allemande hold
9-16         All dance Allemande
17-24       1s set & cast 1 place, 3s set & cast up 1 place
25-32       All circle 6H round & back

DALKEITH'S STRATHSPEY (S8x32) 3C (4C set) RSCDS Bk 9
1- 8          1s (with nearer hands joined) set to 2L & circle 3H round to the left,
                 set to 2M & circle 3H round to the left
9-16         1s lead down the middle (2s step up) & back to end between 2s (BtoB) facing opposite partners
17-24       1s+2s dance reel of 4 across, 1s end in middle facing 1st corner
25-32       1s turn 1st corner RH, partner LH, 2nd corner RH & cross LH to own sides

EH3 7AF (J8x32) 3C (4C set) R Goldring RSCDS Bk 40
1- 8          1s lead down the middle & back to top
9-16         1s+2s+3s Promenade ending with 1s casting to 2nd place
17-24       1s pass by the right & turn 1st corners RH, 1s pass by the right & turn 2nd corners RH
25-32       1M dances RH across with 2s & 1L with 3s,
                 1L dances up between 2s & casts to 2nd place own side as 1M dances between 3s & casts up

SWISS LASSIE (R8x32) 3C (4C set) R Betsche RSCDS Bk 39
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 1/2 turn partners RH, dance RH across 1/2 way,
                1s+2s 1/2 turn partners RH & dance RH across 1/2 way

THE IRISH ROVER (R8x32) 3C (4C set) J Cosh 22 SCDs
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, pass LSh
                 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)

Dances from March 10th

COLLIE LAW (J8x32) 2C (4C set) R Goldring 24 G & S Dances
1- 8          1s+2s Adv+Ret, turn RH
9-16         1s+2s dance Allemande
17-24       1s dance Fig of 8 round 2s
25-32       2s+1s dance RH across & LH back

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 Bal-in-Line, set & 1s turn LH to 2nd place own sides
25-32       2s+1s+3s circle 6H round & back

CA' THE EWES T' THE KNOWES (S8x32) 2C (4C set) T Wilson RSCDS 16
1- 8         1s cast & dance down own sides for 4 bars &
                turning out cast back to the top
9-16        1s turn RH, cast 1 place, dance 1/2 fig of 8 round 2s & back to top
17-24      1s+2s dance Allemande
25-32      2s+1s dance R&L

LIGHT & AIRY (J8x32) 3C (4C set) W Campbell RSCDS Bk 4
1- 8          1s set & cast to 3rd place, set & cast back to top
9-16         1s lead down the middle & back
17-24       1s+2s dance Allemande (1s end facing 1st corners)
25-32       1s turn 1st corners RH, partner LH, 2nd corner RH, partner LH
                 to end in 2nd place own sides

THE DE'IL AMANG THE TAILORS (R8x32) 3C (4C set) RSCDS Bk 14
1- 8         1s+2s set & dance RH across 1/2 way,
                set & dance LH across 1/2 way back to place
9-16        1s lead down the middle & back to top
17-24      1s+2s dance Allemande
25-32      2s+1s+3s circle 6H round & back

THE CHEQUERED HALL (S8x32) 2C (4C set) R Goldring Wells House
1- 8         1s+2s facing diagonally in Adv+Ret 1 step twice,
                petronella turn to right 1 place & set (diagonally in)
9-16        1s+2s repeat bars 1- 8 to end on opposite sides 1s in 2nd place
17-2        2s+1s turn 2H & dance 1/2 R&L back to original places
25-3        1s+2s dance the Knot