Beginner dances
SCOTLAND’S GARDENS (R8x32) 3C (4C set) Roy Goldring Auld Friends Meet
1- 8 1s dance RSh reels of 3 on sides
9-16 1s turn 2s RH on sides 1½ times, 1M casts up on own side followed by partner and dances down centre to pick up 3s as 1L picks up 2s
17-24 1s with 2s and 3s dance down the middle and back to top with 1L+2s turning to face down
25-32 All set, 2s+3s set as 1s petronella turn to opposite sides; all set and 1s cross RH to 2nd place own sides
THE WANDERING PIPER (J4x32) 4C set Roy Goldring G and S Dances 2
1- 8 1s+2s dance RH across and LH back
9-16 1L+2M turn LH, 1M+2L turn RH
17-24 1s slip step down the middle for 4 steps, back to top and cast to 4th place
25-32 4s+1s dance R&L
DANCING DOLPHINS (J8x32) 3C (4C set) Barry Skelton Dolphin Book
1- 8 1s cross RH, cast 1 place (2s step up). 1s turn LH 1¼ times to end facing Ladies’ side, 1L on 1M’s right
9-16 1s dance Alternating Tandem reel of 3 on Ladies’ side (1L leads starting RSh to 3L)
17-24 1s dance Alternating Tandem reel on Men’s side (1L leads starting LSh to 3M) and end in prom hold facing Ladies’ side
25-32 1s dance out between 2L+3L, cast round 3L and dance up to top of set, drop hands and cast to 2nd place own side
TOMALENA (R5x32) 5C set Sara Gratiot and Paul Douglas San Francisco Collection 2
1- 8 1s and 3s lead down and up to 2nd/4th places BtoB facing own sides
9-16 All dance Double Triangles with 1s and 3s ending in middle facing up
17-24 1s and 3s dance up between 2s/4s and cast down 1 place, dance down between lower couple and cast up to 2nd/4th places
25-32 1s+4s also 3s+5s dance Poussette. 24153
That Guy from Ottawa 3/3L · S32
Strathspey · 32 bars · 3 couples · Longwise – 3 (Progression: 231)Devised by Holly Boyd
1-8 1c dance down to 2pl centre (2c up) | set advancing passing LSh and pull RSh back to 2plx ; turn P BH to face 1cnrs
9-16 Reel4 on 1diag, pass P LSh
17-24 Reel4 on 2diag. 1c pass P LSh to 2plx and face out
25-32 1c cast off | meet and lead up to top ; cross and cast off to 3pl (3c up) (2,3,1)
THE HIGHLAND RAMBLER (R8x40) 3C (4C set) Roy Goldring Leeds Silver Jubilee 1987
1- 8 1s dance in and cast to 2nd place, dance RH across with 3s
9-16 2s+1s dance LH across, 1L followed by partner cast up round 2L and dance down middle to 1L between 3s and 1M between 2s
17-24 1s+2s+3s dance down the middle and back
25-32 1M followed by partner dance up, cast down round 2L to 2nd places on own side and turn RH
33-40 2s+1s+3s circle 6H round and back
Advanced dances
Fifty Years Young… Et Alors? Medley 4x(S32+R32) 3C (4C set) Dominique Picavet and Gilbert Bibard, Méaudre Reel 2022
1-8 1s cast in 2nd place, cross RH, cast round 1st corner to finish up and down the set (1L between 2s/ 1M between 3s), 1s turn RH to finish facing 1st corner
9-12 1s set to and turn RH 1st corner finishing facing partner between 1st corners
13-16 1s and 1st corners set, 1s turn RH to face 2nd corner
17-24 1s set to and turn RH 2nd corner to finish on opposite sides in 2nd place, 1s dance half a figure of eight (1L up between 2s/ 1M down between 3s)
25-32 1s+3s dance Poussette (Diamond Poussette in strathspey time or Poussette in Reel time)
Each couple dance 32 bars in strathspey time followed by 32 bars in reel time.
THE MONTGOMERIES’ RANT (R8x32) 3C (4C set) Castle Menzies RSCDS Book 10
1- 8 1s cross RH and cast down to 2nd place (2s step up), cross LH and 1L casts up while 1M casts down
9-16 1s dance reels of 3 across, 1L with 2s (RSh to 2M) and 1M with 3s (RSh to 3L)
17-24 1s with nearer hands joined (Lady on Man’s left) set to 2L and turn inwards to set to 3M, set to 3L and turn inward and set to 2M. End facing own 2nd corner (1L pull back LSh to face down)
25-32 2s+1s+3s dance reels of 3 on opposite sides 1s giving RSh to 2nd corner, 1s cross RH to 2nd place own sides. 213
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