Dances for May 7, 2024

Beginner dances

UP THE POND (J8x32) 3C (4C set) Martin Mulligan

1- 8 1s+2s advance and retire and dance RH across
9-16 1s+2s dance DoSiDo with partners and dance LH across
17-24 1s dance down, 1L turns under 1M right arm and dance up to 2nd place in middle facing up
25-32 1L dances LH across with 2M+3M as 1M dances RH across with 2L+3L, 1s lead up crossing and cast to 2nd place own sides

A BUNDLE OF EIGHTS Reel · 32 bars · 5 couples · Longwise – 5 (Progression: 23451)Devised byMalcolm Brown & Arina Volgina

1–8 1s+3s cross RH, cast 1 place & dance 1/2 Fig of 8 round couple above

9–16 2s+4s cross RH, cast 1 place & dance 1/2 Fig of 8 round couple above

17–24 1s lead down to bottom & turn RH

25–32 All dance 10H round & back

THE ROSE OF THE NORTH (S8x32) 3C (4C set) Roy Goldring Leeds Silver Jubilee

1- 4 1s lead down below 3s, cross and cast up to 2nd place on opposite side
5-16 2s+1s+3s dance 3 couple R&L, 1s end facing 1st corners
17-24 1s set to and turn 1st corner 2H, set to and turn 2nd corner 2H. 1s finish BtoB in centre, 1M facing up, 1L facing down
25-32 1M+2s and 1L+3s circle 3H round to left and on bar 4 1s pull back RSh to face each other and set; 1s Petronella turn to 2nd place own side. 213

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

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

BILL CLEMENT MBE (J8x32) 3C (4C set) John Wilkinson RSCDS Book 47

1- 8 1s set and dance down between 3s and cast up to end LH with partner facing 1st corners
9-16 1s set and turn inwards to face 3rd corners, 1s set to 3rd corners and turn corners LH to end RH with partner facing 2nd corners
17-24 1s set and turn inwards to face 4th corners, 1s set to 4th corners and turn corners RH to end 2nd place own side
25-32 2s+1s+3s circle 6H round and back

Advanced dances

GAVIN’S REEL (R5x32) 5C Sq.Set Bob Donald Green Lochan
5s in centre, 5M facing 2M, 5L facing 4M

1- 4 5M+2s and 5L+4s dance ½ RH across (2 bars). 5s end on sides (2nd/4th place) as 2s+4s meet in centre and dance ½ LH across (2 bars)
5- 8 5M+4s and 5L+2s dance ½ RH across (2 bars) and 5s turn ¾ LH in centre to end 5M facing 3M and 5L facing 1M
9-16 5s turn corner, partner, corner, partner with 1st and 3rd couples (turning 1M/3M first)
17-20 5M dances ½ reel of 3 with Men in 4th+1st place as 5L dances ½ reel with Men in 2nd+3rd place (pass LSh to Men in 2nd and 4th place)
21-24 5M dances ½ reel of 3 with Ladies in 1st+4th place as 5L dances ½ reel with Ladies in 3rd+2nd place end facing partner in centre
25-32 5s set and ½ turn 2H to face 4th place (original 1st couple), 5s+1s dance ½ R&L to change places