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Dances for March 11, 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 SCOTTISH WEREWOLF (J3x32) 3C set Denise Sander Happy to Meet

1- 8 1s cast and dance down behind own line; turn out and dance up back to place
9-16 1s+2s dance RH across and LH back
17-24 1s lead down the middle and back (stay in middle)
25-32 1s cast to 3rd place (2s+3s step up 27-28); 1s turn RH. 231

IT’S NAE BOTHER (J8x32) 2C (4C set) Derek Haynes Carnforth Collection 4

1- 8 1s+2s set, Ladies cross, passing partners RSh chase clockwise to own side (having changed places)
9-16 1s+2s dance RH across and LH back
17-24 1s+2s set, Men cross, passing opposite Lady RSh chase clockwise to own sides
25-32 2s+1s dance R&L

FLOWERS OF EDINBURGH (R8x32) 3C (4C set) RSCDS Book 1

1- 8 1L followed by partner casts below 3s, 1L crosses and dances up behind Men as 1M dances up centre to 1st places on opposite side and 1s set
9-16 1M followed by partner repeat above Fig and set in own places
17-24 1s lead down the middle and back
25-32 1s+2s dance Poussette. 213

GRANVILLE MARKET (J8x32) 3C (4C set) Elinor M Vandegrift 2nd Graded Book SCDs

1- 8 1s+2s dance RH across and LH back
9-16 1s cross RH and cast 1 place. 1s dance ½ Fig of 8 round 2s and end facing 1st corners
17-24 1s turn corners RH and pass RSh to face 2nd corners, 1s turn 2nd corners RH and pass RSh to end 2nd place own sides
25-32 2S+1s+3s circle 6H round and back

MAIRI’S WEDDING (R8x40) 3C (4C set) James B. Cosh 22 SCDs

1- 8 1s turn RH and cast to 2nd place (2s step up); 1s turn LH to face 1st corners
9-16 1s dance ½ diagonal reel of 4 with 1st corners, 1s dance ½ diagonal reel with 2nd corners
17-24 1s dance ½ diagonal reel with 3rd corner (positions), ½ diagonal reel with 4th corner (positions)
25-32 1s dance reel of 3 across (Lady with 2s, Man with 3s – LSh to 1st corner)
33-40 2s+1s+3s circle 6H round and back. 213

Advanced dances

NEIDPATH CASTLE (S3x32) 3C set Derek Haynes RSCDS Book 22

1- 8 All set and turn partners 2H twice and set again
9-16 All dance Grand Chain
17-24 1s dance down between 2s, cast behind 3s, dance up between 3s, cast up behind 2s. 1s+2s end ready for a ½ Diamond Poussette
25-32 1s+2s dance ½ Diamond Poussette, 3s dance in on bar 28 and 1s+3s dance ½ Diamond Poussette 1s ending in 3rd place. 231

MONTREAL RENDEZVOUS (R8x32) 3C (4C set) G Dale Birdsall

1- 8 1s dance down to 3rd place and turn 3s (Ladies LH, Men RH) to end 2nd place, 1s cross passing RSh and turn 2s to meet in middle at top nearer hands joined
9-16 1s dance down to 3rd place and turn 3s to end in 2nd place, 1s cross passing RSh and turn 2s to end in 1st places own sides
17-32 1s set and cast 1 place, 2s+1s+3s dance R&L for 3 couples