Dances for March 12, 2024

Beginner dances

PLUTO’S HEAD (R8x32) 2C (4C set) Susan McKinnell RSCDS Book 51

1- 8 1M+2L turn RH (4 bars). 1s+2s circle 4H round to Left
9-16 1L+2M turn LH (4 bars). 1s+2s circle 4H round to Right
17-24 1s lead down (3 bars), lead up (3 bars) and cast to 2nd place (2s step up 23-24)
25-32 2s+1s dance R&L

BEACH DANCER (J8x32) 3C (4C set) Eddy West 2003 https://eddywest.nz

1- 8 1s set and cross RH, 1s set to 2s on sides and change places LH
9-16 2s+1s dance Ladies’ Chain
17-24 1M followed by 1L casts behind 3L and 1M crosses to own side then casts up to 2nd place as 1L dances up middle to 2nd place, (4 bars), 2s+1s turn LH on sides
25-32 1s dance reels of 3 on sides giving RSh to 3s

THE MONTGOMERIES’ RANT (R8x32) 3C (4C set) Castle Menzies RSCDS Book 10

1- 8 1s cross RH and cast down to 2nd place (2s step up), cross LH and 1L casts up while 1M casts down
9-16 1s dance reels of 3 across, 1L with 2s (RSh to 2M) and 1M with 3s (RSh to 3L)
17-24 1s with nearer hands joined (Lady on Man’s left) set to 2L and turn inwards to set to 3M, set to 3L and turn inward and set to 2M. End facing own 2nd corner (1L pull back LSh to face down)
25-32 2s+1s+3s dance reels of 3 on opposite sides 1s giving RSh to 2nd corner, 1s cross RH to 2nd place own sides. 213

GOLD AND SILVER (S8x32) 3C (4C set) G Dale Birdsall TAC 50th Anniversary

1-16 1s turn RH and cast 1 place, 2s+1s+3s dance 3 couple R&L. 213
17-24 1s pass LSh and dance ½ reel of 4 with 1st corners; 1s pass RSh, dance ½ reel of 4 with 2nd corners and end 2nd place opposite sides. (3)(1)(2)
25-32 All dance the Serpentine:
25-28 1M+2M change places LH as 1L+2L change RH, 3M+2M change places RH as 3L+2L change places LH
29-32 3M+1M change places LH as 3L+1L change RH, 2s+1s+3s cross RH

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

Advanced dances

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

THE BLACK BLACK OIL (R5x32) 5C set John Drewry Deeside Book 2

1- 8 1s and 3s ½ turn RH moving down 1 place, face partner and set; cross LH to own sides, cast Left to face 1st corners (1M+3L pass LSh)
9-16 All dance reels across (RSh reels of 3 at ends and RSh reel of 4 in centre) end with 1s and 3s holding partners LH in centre of dance and RH to 1st corner
17-24 1s and 3s Balance-in-Line with corners, turn corners RH into centre and Balance-in-Line, turn corners to sides and face 2nd corners
25-32 1s and 3s dance pass and turn with 2nd corners, turn RH 1½ times and cast 1 place on own sides