Dances for April 25, 2023

1st Half

WELCOME TO THE STAGGER INN (Meet And Greet) (R6x32) Round the Room Jill Burrows Stagger Inn
Round the Room dance, 2 facing 2

1- 8 1s+2s advance and retire nearer hands joined with partner; circle 4H round to left
9-16 1s+2s dance R&L (omit polite turn)
17-24 1s+2s dance RH across and LH across back to place
25-32 1s+2s circle 4H round to right; couples nearer hands joined “Stagger” to right and left to meet new couple (i.e. advance passing opposite couple LSh)

THE DANCING BEES (R8x32) 3C (4C set) Roy Goldring 24 G and S Dances

1- 8 1s lead down the middle and back to face 2L in prom hold
9-16 1s dance reel of 3 across with 2s (giving RSh to 2L)
17-24 1s dance reel of 3 across with 3s (LSh to 3L) ending in the middle (Man facing down and Lady facing up to partner)
25-32 1s set in middle, petronella to 2nd place own sides and 2s+1s+3s turn RH (4 bars)

THE DEIL AMANG THE TAILORS (R8x32) 3C (4C set) RSCDS Book 14

1- 8 1s+2s set and dance RH across ½ way, set and dance LH across ½ way back to place
9-16 1s lead down the middle and back to top
17-24 1s+2s dance Allemande
25-32 2s+1s+3s circle 6H round and back. 213

THE SILVER GREY (S3x32) 3C set Roy Goldring G and S Dances 2

1- 8 1s+2s+3s set, cross RH, set and cross back RH
9-16 1s+2s+3s circle 6H round and back, 1s and 3s remaining in the middle facing up/down
17-24 1s+3s dance ¾ R&L, 1s cast to 2nd place opposite sides as 3s cross over LH
25-32 1s dance ½ Fig of 8 round 3s, 1s followed by 3s dance up between 2s and cast, 1s to 3rd place and 3s to 2nd place

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

THE WANDERING DRUMMER (R3x32) 3C set Iain Boyd Happy to Meet

1- 8 All circle 6H round and back
9-16 1s dance Fig of 8 on own sides (between 2s to start)
17-24 1s slip step down and back, cast to 3rd place
25-32 3s+1s dance R&L

2nd Half

MRS STEWART OF FASNACLOICH (R8x32) 3C (4C set) Golden Jubilee Dances

1- 8 1s and 2s Petronella turn into centre and set, ¾ turn partner RH and 1s+2s dance ½ RH across (1s end in 2nd place own sides)
9-16 1s cross down RH through 3rd place to dance reel of 3 with 2s+3s on opposite sides (2s+3s start passing RSh on Ladies’ side and LSh on Men’s side). 1s end facing 2nd corners
17-24 1s dance ½ diagonal reel of 4 with 2nd corners, turn LH for ½ LSh reel with 1st corners passing LSh to end BtoB in centre (1M face up 1L down)
25-32 1s circle 3H round to left (Man with 3s and Lady with 2s), 1s drop LH and open up to circle 6H round to left ½ way and all set. 213

MACDONALD OF KEPPOCH (M-(S64+R64)) Sq.Set Chris Ronald RSCDS Book 49

Strathspey
1- 8 1s+3s dance 6 bars R&L (Men polite turns) to finish in centre BtoB with partner facing side couples (1L+2L, 1M+4M, 3L+4L, 3M+2M). All set
9-16 Reels of 4 across. Finish in line up/down with Ladies (in middle) facing, 1M facing down, 3M facing up
17-24 Reel of 4 (1L+3L pass RSh)- all pass LSh at ends, RSh in middle. Finish in original places facing partners
25-32 All set, all turn partner RH 1¼ into promenade hold and dance 1 place anticlockwise

Repeat from new positions in Strathspey then twice in Reel time back to original places