Dances for April 8, 2025

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

THE RAMBLING PITCHFORK1 (R8x32) 3C (4C set) Iain Boyd, 1987, All Kinds of Everything

1- 8 1s+2s+3s dance reflection reels of 3 on own sides (1s in and down to start)
9-16 1L followed by 1M dances Tandem Fig of 8 round 2s and ends crossing to opposite sides but with nearer hands joined
17-24 1s dance down middle and ½ turn (1L under 1M’s arm) to own sides and dance up to the top
25-32 1s+2s dance Poussette. 213

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

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

THE CAPTAIN’S HOUSE (R8x32) 3C (4C set) Holly Boyd RSCDS Graded 3

1- 8 1s turn RH (4 bars); cast (2s step up), cross LH to face out in 2nd place opposite sides
9-16 2s+1s+3s dance reels of 3 on sides, 1s pass 2nd corner LSh to start. 1s finish facing 1st corners
17-24 1s dance ½ diagonal reel of 4 with 1st corners, pass RSh, dance ½ diagonal reel of 4 with 2nd corners finishing in 2nd place opposite sides. (3)(1)(2)
25-32 3s+1s+2s turn partners RH and dance clockwise ½ way round set to own sides. 213

THE BLACK CAT (J8x32) 2C (4C set) John Drewry Summer Collection 2

1- 8 1M+2L set, ¾ turn RH, 2L casts down behind 1L as 1M cast up around 2M, change places giving LH and end facing partner on opposite side
9-16 1s and 2s set to partners on sides, change places LH, 1M+2M (at top) also 1L+2L turn RH
17-24 Repeat bars 1- 8 with 2M+1L starting
25-32 1L+2L also 1M+2M set, change places LH, 2s and 1s turn partners RH 1½ times

KELSO RACES (R8x32) 3C (4C set) MMM 2

1- 8 1M+2L advance and retire 2 steps and dance DoSiDo
9-16 1L+2M advance and retire 2 steps and dance DoSiDo
17-24 1s cast behind 2s, lead down between 3s and cast back to 2nd places
25-32 2s+1s+3s (in circle formation) advance and retire and turn partners RH

Advanced dances

THE BIG 8.0. HOLLY BOYD (work in progress)