Dances for March 25, 2025

THE REEL OF MEY (J8x48) 3C (4C set) George Smail RSCDS Book 22

1- 8 1s cross RH, cast to 2nd place (2s step up), 2s+1s dance RH across
9-16 1s cross LH, cast to 3rd place (3s step up), 3s+1s dance LH across
17-24 1s dance up to top, cast 1 place on own side, dance down between 3s and cast up to face 1st corners (3s step down)
25-32 1s dance reel of 4 with 1st corners and dance round each other passing RSh to end facing 2nd corners
33-40 1s dance reel of 4 with 2nd corners and end in 2nd places own sides
41-48 2s+1s+3s circle 6H round and back

MRS NONA CRAIG (R4x32) Circle Dance Ruary Laidlaw Dancing Feet
Any number of couples in circle, Lady on Man’s right

1- 8 All advance 2 steps (no hands), clap and Retire. Repeat and face partner
9-16 Men pass partner RSh, dance round partner and behind next Lady (on partner’s Right) passing LSh and back to place
17-24 Ladies repeat bars 9-16. Finish facing partner
25-32 Grand Chain 1 bar to each hand (alternative: 2 bars to each hand) to meet new partner and form circle again

BUSY MARY Reel · 32 bars · 3 couples · Longwise – 4 (Progression: 213)Devised byHolly Boyd (2011)

1–8 Mirror Reels3 on sides, 1c crossing down. 1c finish BtoB facing opposite sides (2,1,3) (2,1,3)

9–16 DTr. On [15–16], 1c pull RSh to face up NHJ (2,1,3)

17–24 Mirror Reels3, 1c in and up. All finish as on [17], 2c facing 3c on sides (2,1,3)

25–32 2c+3c R&L starting on sides while{8} 1c dance up | cast off to 2pl ; dance down | cast up to 2pl (2,1,3)

ANNE (S8x32) 3C (4C set) Hugh Foss Castledeen Album

1- 8 1s+2s dance RH across and LH back
9-16 1s set, cast 1 place, set advancing and turn 2H 1¼ times to lines across (1L facing 3M, 1M facing 2L)
17-24 1s dance reels of 3 across (1M with 2s and 1L with 3s giving RSh to 2nd corner)
25-32 1s advance down/up and pivot to right, dance out ends (Man up, Lady down), cast right to 2nd place opposite sides, 2s+1s+3s turn 2H (1s 1½ times)

THE PIPER AND THE PENGUIN (R88) Sq.Set Roy Goldring Scotia Suite

1- 8 Ladies dance RSh round their corners, dance RH across ending in centre
9-16 Ladies dance LSh round their partners, dance LH across and back to places
17-24 Men dance RSh round their partners, dance RH across ending in centre
25-32 Men dance LSh round corners, dance LH across and back to places
33-40 1s and 3s turn partners RH 1¼ times, Men followed by partners dance out between side couples and back to places (1M through 4s and 3M through 2s)
41-48 1s+3s dance R&L
49-56 2s and 4s turn partners RH 1¼ times, Men followed by partners dance out between side couples and back to places (2M through 1s and 4M through 3s)
57-64 2s+4s dance R&L
65-72 Ladies dance in turning right about to dance out, cast clockwise to opposite Lady’s place
73-80 Men dance in turning left about to dance out, cast anticlockwise to opposite places
81-88 All turn partners RH 1¼ times into prom hold, Promenade anticlockwise ½ way round to original places

THE HIGHLAND RAMBLER (R8x40) 3C (4C set) Roy Goldring Leeds Silver Jubilee 1987

1- 8 1s dance in and cast to 2nd place, dance RH across with 3s
9-16 2s+1s dance LH across, 1L followed by partner cast up round 2L and dance down middle to 1L between 3s and 1M between 2s
17-24 1s+2s+3s dance down the middle and back
25-32 1M followed by partner dance up, cast down round 2L to 2nd places on own side and turn RH
33-40 2s+1s+3s circle 6H round and back

Advances dances

DANCES AND CAKES Reel · 40 bars · 3 couples · Longwise – 4 (Progression: 213)Devised byTrudy Roughgarden (2016)

THE BURNTISLAND JIG (J5x32) 5C set Bob Beattie Three Hands Across

1- 8 1s and 3s cross RH and cast 1 place, 1s and 3s dance down between couples below and cast up to end BtoB with partners facing out
9-16 1s and 3s dance Double Triangles with 2s+4s+5s and BtoB with partners facing opposite sides
17-24 1s and 3s turn 1st corners RH and pass partner RSh to face 2nd corners, 1s and 3s turn 2nd corners RH to end on opposite sides between corners and all set
25-32 2s+1s+4s+3s+5s advance and retire, 1s and 3s cross RH and cast 1 place