Dances for January 21, 2025

Beginner dances

CRABBIT SHONA (J6x32) 2C (3C set) Rebecca Sager

1- 8 1s cast behind own lines, turn outward and dance back up to place
9-16 1s+2s dance RH across, 1s+2s dance LH across
17-24 1s lead down (3 bars), lead up (3 bars) and cast to 2nd place own sides (2s step up 23-24)
25-32 2s+1s dance R&L

THE PACKHORSE RANT (R32) Round The Room Ian Brockbank
Round the room dance, 2 facing 2

1- 8 All dance RH across and LH back
9-16 Ladies dance DoSiDo, Men dance DoSiDo
17-24 Slip step round the room Men passing BtoB and Slip step back Ladies passing BtoB
25-32 All advance and retire and advance to meet next couple (one couple making an arch)

ECCLEFECHAN FELINE (J8x32) 3C (4C set) Bob McMurtry Le Petit Chat Celtique

1- 8 1s dance Fig of 8 on own sides (1s dance in/down to start), taking nearer hands where possible
9-16 1s+2s+3s mirror (reflection) reels on own sides (1s in/down, 2s out/up, 3s in/up to start)
17-24 1s lead down (3 bars), lead back up (3 bars) cast into 2nd place own sides
25-32 1M with 3s, 1L with 2s, dance RH across, 1s pass RSh to dance LH across other end (1M with 2s, 1L with 3s)

ALLT AN DUIN (R8x32) 3C (4C set) Roy Goldring 24 G and S Dances

1- 8 1s cross RH, cast 1 place, cross LH and cast up to places
9-16 1s dance reels of 3 on own sides dancing down between 2s to start
17-24 1s dance down for 4 steps, set and dance up to 2nd place (in middle)
25-32 1M+2M+3M dance LH across while Ladies dance RH across, 1s dance to top and cast to 2nd place

THE ALE IS DEAR (M-(S16+R16)) Round The Room Iain Boyd SCD Archives
Round the room dance, 3 facing 3

Strathspey
1- 8 In lines of 3 all set and change places RH with opposite person and circle 6H round to left
9-16 The 2 Men set (centre dancers), cast to their right and dance a Fig of 8 round the end Ladies to end BtoB facing other Ladies

Reel
17-24 All dance Double Triangles
25-32 Men dance reels of 3 with original partners giving RSh to Lady on right

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)

Advanced dances

THE COURTSHIP (R8x40) 3C (4C set) Amanda Peart Sunday Class Book 2

1- 8 1s+2s+3s dance Inveran Reels
9-16 1s cross RH, cast (2s step up) to face 2nd corners; 1s dance RSh around corner positions back into centre while 2nd corners dance around each other RSh and back to places
17-24 1s dance around each other RSh to face 1st corners; 1s dance RSh around corner positions back into centre while 1st corners dance around each other RSh and back to places. 1s turn RH into prom hold facing 1M place
25-32 1s dance ½ reel of 3 on Men’s side (1s+2M pass RSh). 1s dance ½ reel of 3 on Ladies’ side (1s+3L pass RSh). 1s end in centre facing up, 2s+3s dance in ready for…
33-40 3s+1s+2s dance Allemande