JOIE DE VIVRE  (J8x32)  3C (4C set)     I van Maarseveen  RSCDS Bk 39

 1- 8      1s set, cast 1 place, 1s dance down between 3s & cast back to 2nd place on own sides

 9-16      2s+1s+3s turn RH & chase ½ way round clockwise

17-24      3s+1s+2s dance DoSiDo, set & ½ turn partners RH for Allemande

25-32      3s+1s+2s dance Allemande

 

THE ROYAL WEDDING  (S8x32)  3C (4C set)   G MacKinnon  5 SCDs

 1- 8      1s set, turn 2H, dance down to 2nd place & turn 2H to face 1st corner

 9-16     1s turn 1st corner RH to end between 2s/3s, set advancing to 2nd corner while corners set, turn 2nd corner RH to between corners, set advancing to 3rd corner while corners set

17-24    1s dance ½ reels of 4 with 3rd corners & face 4th corner, dance ½ reel with 4th corners (ending between 2s & 3s on opposite sides)

25-32    All chase clockwise to places & turn partner 2H

 

STARLIGHT  (R8x32)  3C (4C Set)   E Abdill  RSCDS Bk 44

 1- 8      1s cross RH, cast 1 place, PdB in turn right about to face opposite sides & set as double triangles

 9-16     1s dance out, cast round 1st corners into centre while 2s+3s Adv+Ret, 1s PdB towards each other& turn right about to face up/down & set as double triangles

17-24    1s dance up/down, cast to right to 2nd place own sides while 2s+3s Adv+Ret, 1s dance RH across (1L with 2s & 1M +3s) end facing 1st crnrs

25-32    1s dance 'Hello-Goodbye' setting ending with petronella turn to 2nd places

 

QUARRIES' JIG  (J8x32)  3C (4C set) K W Smith  RSCDS Bk 36

 1- 8      1s set, cast 1 place & dance round 1st corners passing corners LSh

 9-16     1s dance reels of 3 across (1st Man with 2s & 1st Lady with 3s), 1s turn LH to face 1st corners

17-18    Centre dancers change with 1st corners RH while 2nd corners set

19-20    1st corners (in centre) change places LH while new 1st & 2nd corners dance clockwise round to next corner place

21-24    Repeat the Fig in bars 17-20 from new places

25-32    Repeat 17-20 from new places, 1s end by turning LH to 2nd place on opposite sides, 2s+1s+3s set on sides & 1s cross back RH

 

THE MINISTER ON THE LOCH  (S3x32)  3C set R Goldring  24 G & S Dances

 1- 8      1s+2s dance All Round Poussette

 9-16     1s dance down for 2 steps, turn 2H, dance up to top & turn 2H

17-24    1s+3s dance double Fig of 8 round 2s with 1s casting to start

25-32    1M+2M turn LH 1½ times while 1L+2L turn RH 1½ times, 1M+3M turn RH 1½ times while 1L+3L turn LH 1½ times

 

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

 1- 4      1s dance down below 3s & cast up to 2nd place own sides

 5- 8      1L dances RH across with 2s while 1M dances RH across with 3s

 9-16     1s dance ½ diagonal reel of 4 with 1st corners, ½ reel with 2nd corners & ½ 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)

 

THE LAIRD OF MILTON'S DAUGHTER  (J8x32)  3C (4C set) Craigmyle  RSCDS Bk 22

 1- 8      1s set, cross RH, cast 1 place & turn LH to face 1st corners

 9-16     1s change places RH with 1st crnrs, 1st crnrs turn LH in centre & return to places giving RH to 1s who turn LH in centre to face 2nd crnrs

17-24    1s repeat bars 9-16 with 2nd corners ending in 2nd place own sides

25-32      2s+1s+3s circle 6H round & back

 

ABERDEEN HUNT  (S8x32)  3C (4C set)   R Wallace

 1- 8      1s+2s dance tourbillon: -

            `1s & 2s ½ turn ptnrs 2H, 1M & 2L lead ptnrs by nearer hand 1 place cl'wise (end 1s on Ladies side & 2s Men’s side), 1s set to 2s

            `1s & 2s ½ turn ptnrs 2H & lead ptnrs clockwise to 2s in 1st place & 1s in 2nd place then both cross RH to own sides

 9-16     1s dance ½ RSh reels of 3 on sides (L up M down) & ½ reels of 3 across (LSh to 1st corner) & end facing 3rd corner (pstn)

17-20    1s set to 3rd  corners, right about turn & dance into 1st corners while 1st corner (pstns) dance in & turn right about to face 1s

21-24      1s+corners set, corners right about turn & dance into 2nd corners while 2nd corners (pstns) dance in & turn right about to face 2nd corner (pstns)

25-32        Repeat bars 17-24 ending with 1s crossing to 2nd place own sides

 

THE ROYAL DEESIDE RAILWAY  (R8x32)  3C (4C set)   R Arrowsmith  RSCDS Bk 40

 1- 8      1s cross down (no hands) below 3s, cast up 1 place opposite sides & dance in to face 2L, 1s+2L dance RH across

 9-16     1s+2M dance LH across & end 1L (with partner behind her) in centre facing up, 1s dance up & cast 1 place on own sides & face 3M

17-24    1s+3M dance RH across, 1s+3L dance LH across & end 1L (with partner behind her) in centre facing down

25-32    1s dance down below 3s & cast up on own sides to 2nd place, 2s+1s+3s turn RH

 

MRS STEWART'S JIG  (J8x32)  3C (4C set)    F Ligtmans  RSCDS Bk 35

 1- 8      1s set, 1L followed by partner casts 2 places, 1L crosses (below 3s) & casts up on Men’s side to 2nd place facing down while 1M dances round 3L & up the middle to 2nd place Ladies side facing down

 9-16      2s+1s+3s dance Grand Chain, end with 2M & 1M facing out

17-24    2s+1s dance Ladies Chain

25-32      2s+1s+3s Adv+Ret for 2 steps & 1s turn 1½ RH to own sides

 

BARBARA’S STRATHSPEY  (S8x32)  3C (4C set)   S McKinnell  RSCDS Bk 46

 1- 8      1s set & cast 1 place, 1s dance ½ Fig of 8 (1M round 2s, 1L round 3s)

 9-16      2s+1s+3s set & 1s cross passing RSh, 2M+1M also 1L+3L turn RH 1½ times on sides

17-20      1s+2s+3s dance 3 couple Bourrel: -

            `1M+3L also 2M+1L set advcg & ¾ turn 2H into line up/down middle then ½ turn single to face own prtnrs as 3M & 2L chase anticl’wise to face them

21-24    All set & turn 2H to own sides.  3 1 2

25-32    All chase clockwise ½ way, all ½ turn partners RH & twirl to places.  2 1 3

 

REEL ON  (R4x32)  4C set R Goldring  G & S Dances 3

 1- 8      1s dance RSh reels of 3 on sides. 1L ends facing out with partner behind her

 9-12     1L followed by partner casts 2 places & cross to opp sides, 3L+1M also 3M+1L change pls RH then 2L & 1M also 2M & 1L change pls LH.  (1)2 3 4

17-24    1s dance LSh reels of 3 on sides & 1L ends facing out.

25-32    1L followed by partner casts 2 places & cross to own sides, 1L+4L also 1M+4M turn RH 1½ times.  2 3 4 1

 

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

 

CITY OF BELFAST  (S3x32)  3C set          L Mullholland  Belfast Diamond Jubilee Bk

 1- 8      1s dance ½ Fig of 8 round 2s, 1L+2M turn RH 1¼ times while 1M+2L turn LH 1¼ times & 1s end BtoB facing opp sides

 9-16     1s+2s dance reel of 4 across & 2s end in 1st places while 1s pass LSh to face 1st corners

17-24    1s set to 1st corner & 2nd corner ending (turning to right) between corners, all set & 1s cross RH

25-32    1s+3s dance Espagnole:-

            `25-26      1s+3s cross (Ladies lead across RH passing between Men) with Ladies changing places RH

            `27-28      1s+3s cross back (Men lead across RH between Ladies) with Men changing places RH

            `29-32      3s turn RH as 1s turn LH to end 2 3 1

GRAHAM’S FROLIC (R5x40) Square Set (5th couple face 1st couple)

1-8               1s,2s,3s,4s 8 hands round and back while 5s set, turn RH for 4 bars, set facing 1s

9-16            5s ½ reel of 3 with 1s and 3s; ½ reel of 3 with 2s and 4s.

17-24        Repeat

25-28.      5s set to 1s; ½ RHA with 1s

29-32        1s set to 4s; ½ RHA with 4s

33-36        4s set to 3s; ½ RHA with 3s

37-40    3s set to 2s; ½ RHA with 2s (2s become the new 5s)

 

THE CHEQUERED COURT  (J8x32)  3C (4C set)   D Brown  RSCDS Bk 42

 1- 8      1s cross RH, cast 1 place, 1s dance ½ Figs of 8 (Man round 2s & Lady round 3s) & end facing 1st corners

 9-16     1s dance Pass+Turn with 1st corners & 1s twirl round in centre to face 4th crnrs, 1s dance Pass+Turn with 4th crnrs & twirl round to face own sides

17-24    1s dance 6 bars of Double Triangles & end with 1L between 2s facing 2L & 1M between 3s facing 3M

25-32    1s dance reel of 3 across giving RSh to 4th corners & 1s cross RH to own sides

 

BALMORAL STRATHSPEY  (S4x32)  4C set J Charles  RSCDS Bk 22

 1- 8      1s+2s & 3s+4s dance R&L

 9-16     1s+2s & 3s+4s set & dance RH across ½ way, set & cross RH to own sides

17-24    All dance reel of 4 on own sides

25-32      1s+4s+3s (bottom 3 couples) dance Allemande (2s in top place stand)

 

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-Line, set & 1s turn LH to 2nd place own sides

25-32      2s+1s+3s circle 6H round & back