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Started a bit later due to the church’s pancake supper, but still got through a good number of dances! Beginner dances 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 9-1...

Beginner dances ALISON’S ROUND REEL (R32) Round The Room Alex Gray Tweeddale Collection 2 3 dancers in triangular formation – 1st dancer facing clockwise to 2nd and 3rd (numbered clockwise) 1- 8 All dance RH across and LH back 9-16 1 turns 3 RH and turns 2 LH 17-24 All dance reel of 3 (1 gives RSh...

Beginner dances JIG TO THE MUSIC (J3x32) 3C set Doris Young 2nd Book Graded SCDs 1- 8 All advance and retire, all dance DoSiDo 9-16 All turn RH, all turn LH 17-24 1s slip step down for 4 and back to top, 1s cast to bottom and 2s+3s step up 25-32 All circle 6H round and back FLOWERS OF DUNBEG (R5x...

Beginner dances DOMINO FIVE (R5x32) 5 person Sq.Set Derek Haynes Carnforth Collection 4 5 person Sq.Set with 5th person in centre facing top looking out between 1 and 4 Start position: 2 3 5 1 4 TOP 1- 8 5+1+2 dance RH across, 5+3+4 dance LH across 9-16 5+1+3 dance RSh reel of 3 on diagonal (5 and...

Beginner dances KENDALL’S HORNPIPE (J8x32) 2C (4C set) Book of Graded SCDs 1- 8 1s+2s dance R&L 9-16 1s lead down for 3, up for 3, cross over and cast down to 2nd place 17-24 2s+1s dance Ladies’ Chain 25-32 2s+1s advance and retire, 1s turn RH 1½ times JOY BE WI’ YE (R5x32) 5C set Romaine Butterf...