Dances for March 14, 2023

Alison’s teaching debut! Impressive stuff.

CIRCASSIAN CIRCLE (R32) Round The Room RSCDS Book 1
Round the room dance, 2 facing 2

1- 8 All dance R&L
9-16 All set to partner twice and turn 2H
17-24 All dance Ladies’ Chain
25-32 All dance Poussette to change places and progress to face next couple

JAMIE’S JIG (J8x32) 3C (4C set) Harry Rhodes Snowdon Book 1

1- 8 1s+2s+3s set, cross RH and chase clockwise ½ way
9-16 1s+2s+3s set, cross LH and chase anticlockwise ½ way
17-24 1s lead down middle and back
25-32 1s+2s dance Poussette. 213

THE DHOON (J4x32) 4C set Jessie Hamilton SCDs for Children

1- 8 All (with nearer hands joined on sides) slip step right, slip step back and turn partner RH
9-16 All (with nearer hands joined on sides) slip step left, slip step back and turn partner LH
17-24 1s cast 1 place, dance to top and cast to 4th place
25-32 All circle 8H round and back

My newest least favouritest dance

THE FLYING SCOTSMAN (J8x32) 3C (4C set) Hugh A Thurston 16 SCDs and Let’s All Dance

1- 8 1L followed by 2L+3L cross, cast behind 1M, in front of 2M, behind 3M, cross and dance up to places
9-16 1M followed by 2M+3M repeat around Ladies
17-24 1s slip step down the middle and up to 2nd place
25-32 2s+1s+3s slip step down and back. 213

FIONA’S STRATHSPEY (S3x32) 3C set Marilyn Watson Stepping Out Part 1

1- 8 1s+2s circle 4H round and back
9-16 2s dance Fig of 8 round 1s
17-24 1s dance Fig of 8 round 2s
25-32 1s cross RH, cast 1 place, cross LH and cast to bottom

CROM ALLT (The Crooked Burn) (R8x32) 3C (4C set) Roy Goldring 24 G and S dances

1- 8 1s dance reels of 3 on own sides (in and down to start)
9-16 1s+2s turn on sides 1½ times (Men RH and Ladies LH), 1s dance between 3s and cast up to 2nd place on own sides
17-24 1s+1st corners advance and retire, 1s+1st corners turn RH
25-32 1s+2nd corners advance and retire, 1s+2nd corners turn LH

THE ROYAL DEESIDE RAILWAY (R8x32) 3C (4C set) Ron Arrowsmith RSCDS Book 40

1- 8 1s cross down (no hands) below 3s, cast up 1 place opposite sides and dance in to face 2L, 1s+2L dance RH across
9-16 1s+2M dance LH across and end 1L (with partner behind her) in centre facing up, 1s dance up and cast 1 place on own sides and face 3M
17-24 1s+3M dance RH across, 1s+3L dance LH across and end 1L (with partner behind her) in centre facing down
25-32 1s dance down below 3s and cast up on own sides to 2nd place, 2s+1s+3s turn RH