Dances for April 22, 2025

Beginner dances

PARDLESTONE FARM JIG (J6x32) 2C (3C set) Gaye Collin, 2024

1- 8 1s cross RH, cast (2s step up); 2s+1s dance Allemande Right (Adv for 2, give RH to partner and Lady turns under Man’s arm, Lady dances back to place as Man retires)
9-16 1s cross RH, cast up to 1st place (2s step down); 1s+2s dance Allemande Left (as for Allemande Right but giving Left hands)
17-24 1s dance down middle (to 2nd place in set below if present) and cast back up behind own lines to 2nd place own side (2s step up 19-20)
25-32 2s+1s dance R&L

HOPE Strathspey · 32 bars · 4 couples · Longwise – 4 (Progression: 2413) Devised by Isabel Monteiro (2020)

1-8 1c & 4c set adv | turn BH ; cast inwards (2c & 3c out) | cross RH & face out (2,1x,4x,3)

9-16 1c+4c alternating tandem RSh Reels3 on opp sides with 2c & 3c (2,1x,4x,3)

17-24 1c+4c RHA ; cast & chase ½ way cclw (2,4,1,3)

25-32 All allemande turn RH with P & stay in centre | set ; cast away to own side | set (2,4,1,3)

THE PIPER AND THE PENGUIN (R88) Sq.Set Roy Goldring Scotia Suite

1- 8 Ladies dance RSh round their corners, dance RH across ending in centre
9-16 Ladies dance LSh round their partners, dance LH across and back to places
17-24 Men dance RSh round their partners, dance RH across ending in centre
25-32 Men dance LSh round corners, dance LH across and back to places
33-40 1s and 3s turn partners RH 1¼ times, Men followed by partners dance out between side couples and back to places (1M through 4s and 3M through 2s)
41-48 1s+3s dance R&L
49-56 2s and 4s turn partners RH 1¼ times, Men followed by partners dance out between side couples and back to places (2M through 1s and 4M through 3s)
57-64 2s+4s dance R&L
65-72 Ladies dance in turning right about to dance out, cast clockwise to opposite Lady’s place
73-80 Men dance in turning left about to dance out, cast anticlockwise to opposite places
81-88 All turn partners RH 1¼ times into prom hold, Promenade anticlockwise ½ way round to original places

SOCIETY PIPER (R8x32) 3C (4C set) Roy Goldring 10 Social Dances

1- 8 1s dance ½ Fig of 8 round 2s, 1s ½ turn 2s with nearer hand (1M LH, 1L RH) and ½ turn 3s with other hand. 1s end in 3rd place opposite sides
9-16 1s dance ½ Fig of 8 round 3s, 1s ½ turn 3s with nearer hand (1M LH, 1L RH) and ½ turn 2s with other hand. 123
17-24 1s dance down to 2nd place in centre (2s step up), 1s set to 3s, set to partner and set to 2s
25-32 1L dances RH across with 2L+3L on Ladies’ side and 1M dances LH across on Men’s side, 1s dance up and cast to 2nd place own sides. 213

THE WILD GEESE (J8x32) 3C (4C set) RSCDS Book 24

1- 8 1s+3s set advancing and Balance-in-Line (Man above Lady), turn partners RH and 1s cast to 3rd place while 3s lead up to 1st place
9-16 3s+1s set advancing and Balance-in-Line (Man above Lady), turn partners RH and 3s cast to 3rd place while 1s lead up to 1st place
17-24 1s lead down and back to 2nd place
25-32 2s+1s dance R&L. 213

SEANN TRUIBHAS WILLICHAN (S8x32) 2C (4C set) Thomas Wilson (18C) RSCDS Book 27

1- 8 1s cast and dance down behind own lines, turn outwards and dance back to top
9-16 1L+2M set and change places RH while 1M+2L change places RH and set; repeat
17-24 1s lead down for 2 steps, turn RH, lead up to top and cast to 2nd place
25-32 2s+1s set and turn partner 2H opening out to circle 4H round to left

ANDREW AND GORDON’S JIG (J4x32) 4C set Roy Goldring G and S Dances 2

1- 8 1s cross RH and cast 2 places, 2s+1s advance and retire on the diag
9-16 1s cross RH and cast back to places, 1s+3s advance and retire on the diag
17-24 1s lead down the middle and back to top facing out
25-32 1s+2s change places on sides (Lady RH and Man LH), 1s+3s change places (opposite hands), 1s+4s turn on sides 1½ times to 4th place own sides

Advanced dances

HAVE FUN STORMING THE CASTLE! Strathspey · 32 bars · 3 couples · Longwise – 4 (Progression: 213) Devised byHolly Gibson (2024)

1-8 1c long cast to 2pl (2c dance up and face out) ; ½ Mirror Reels3 on sides, 1c in and down, 2c & 3c looping to places. 1c face 1cnrs (3,1,2)

9-16 Corners Pass and Turn. On [15-16] 1c turn P RH ½ to 2pl centre facing P

17-24 Box Setting : 1c set R and swivel R ¼ “on the hop” to face away from P, 1c set L and swivel R ¼ to face in | 1c set R and swivel R ¼, 1c set L and do not swivel dancing to 2pl. 1c face clw ; 3M+1M & 1W+2W turn RH 1½ (M side: 1,3,2 W side: 3,2,1)

25-32 3C Bourrel (2,1,3)

TOAST TO THE MOUSIES (R8X32) 3C (4C set) Sara Gratiot RSCDS book 53

1- 8 1s dance in and cast 1 place (2s step up), dance down between 3s and cast up to 2nd place
9-16 2s+1L also 1M+3s dance RH across and 1s pass RSh to dance LH across with other couple, 1s end back to back in the middle (1M facing up, 1L down) facing 2s/3s (2s facing down, 3s up nearer hands joined)
17-20 All set, 2s and 3s make arches, dance down/up to meet as 1s dance under arches. Finish 1M in 1st place, 1L in 3rd place (facing down/up) and 2s and 3s back to back in middle nearer hands joined (2s facing up, 3s down).
21-24 All set, 2s and 3s making arches dance to ends and cast into reel while 1s dance under arch passing LSh and finish between end couple facing 1st corner
25-32 2s+1L also 1M+3s dance LSh reels across (2s+3s make loops into the reel) to end 213. All set

Note: after 2nd time through 1s may repeat bars 1-4 to get to 4th place