Dances for March 28, 2023

1st Half

CELTIC HARMONIES (R32) Round the Room Holly Boyd Oh, How We’ve Danced!
Circle – Man with partner on right

1- 8 All advance (2) and clap, retire (2); all turn partner RH
9-16 Men dance Fig of 8, in front of partner, round next Lady, behind partner and back to place
17-24 Ladies dance Fig of 8, in front of partner, round next Man, behind partner and back to place facing partner
25-32 All change places with partner LH to meet “new” partner and birl (elbow grip – 6 bars). All face in

BAROP WEDDING (J3x32) 3C set Eva Dryer

1- 8 1s turn RH and cast 1 place, set advancing (pass LSh) into double triangles position
9-16 1s dance Double Triangles and all end in middle for…
17-24 2s+1s+3s dance Allemande
25-32 1s+2s dance R&L. 312

BEESWING (R8x32) 3C (4C set) Roy Goldring G and S Dances 2

1- 8 1s dance in, cast down below 3s, meet and dance up to 2nd place BtoB facing out on own sides
9-16 1s dance Double Triangles with 2s+3s
17-24 1s turn RH and LH (slow turns)
25-32 1L dances RH across with 2s and 1M with 3s, pass RSh and dance LH across with other couple

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

FRIENDSHIPS (S4x32) 4C set Jennie Miller RSCDS Graded 3

1- 8 1s+3s dance down between 2s/4s and cast back to places, 1s+2s also 3s+4s dance circle 4H round to Left
9-16 2s+4s dance up between 1s/3s and cast back to places. 1s+2s also 3s+4s dance circle 4H round to Right
17-24 1s+2s set, ½ RH across. 1s+3s set, ½ LH across
25-32 1s+4s set, ½ RH across. All 4 couples set and cross RH

2nd Half

MRS STEWART OF FASNACLOICH (R8x32) 3C (4C set) Golden Jubilee Dances

1- 8 1s and 2s Petronella turn into centre and set, ¾ turn partner RH and 1s+2s dance ½ RH across (1s end in 2nd place own sides)
9-16 1s cross down RH through 3rd place to dance reel of 3 with 2s+3s on opposite sides (2s+3s start passing RSh on Ladies’ side and LSh on Men’s side). 1s end facing 2nd corners
17-24 1s dance ½ diagonal reel of 4 with 2nd corners, turn LH for ½ LSh reel with 1st corners passing LSh to end BtoB in centre (1M face up 1L down)
25-32 1s circle 3H round to left (Man with 3s and Lady with 2s), 1s drop LH and open up to circle 6H round to left ½ way and all set. 213

THE FIRST RAIN OF SPRING (J3x32) 3C Wouter Joubert RSCDS Book 49

1- 8 1s dance down, cast up round 3s, meet, dance up to 1st place facing out. 1s+2s ½ turn (Men LH, Ladies RH)
9-16 2s+1s dance double Figs 8 (1s cross up, 2s cast to start)
17-20 1s+3s ¾ turn RH into line up/down in middle facing partner and set
21-28 1s+3s dance ½ Celtic Reel:
21-22 1s+3s pass partner RSh
23-24 1M+3L dance clockwise while 1L+3M dance ¾ round each other LSh to face partners in line across
25-26 1s+3s pass partner RSh
27-28 1L+3M dance clockwise while 1M+3L dance ¾ round each other LSh to face partners in line up/down
29-32 3s+1s ¾ turn partners RH to sidelines and 2s+3s+1s set