Dances for October 1, 2024

Beginner dances

IT’S NAE BOTHER (J8x32) 2C (4C set) Derek Haynes Carnforth Collection 4

1- 8 1s+2s set, Ladies cross, passing partners RSh chase clockwise to own side (having changed places)
9-16 1s+2s dance RH across and LH back
17-24 1s+2s set, Men cross, passing opposite Lady RSh chase clockwise to own sides
25-32 2s+1s dance R&L

SCOTLAND’S GARDENS (R8x32) 3C (4C set) Roy Goldring Auld Friends Meet

1- 8 1s dance RSh reels of 3 on sides
9-16 1s turn 2s RH on sides 1½ times, 1M casts up on own side followed by partner and dances down centre to pick up 3s as 1L picks up 2s
17-24 1s with 2s and 3s dance down the middle and back to top with 1L+2s turning to face down
25-32 All set, 2s+3s set as 1s petronella turn to opposite sides; all set and 1s cross RH to 2nd place own sides

PINT O’ ALE IS FAIN (J8x32) 3C (4C set) Bob McMurtry Devil’s Quandary

1- 8 1s+2s+3s turn partners RH and chase clockwise ½ way. (3)(2)(1)
9-16 3s+2s+1s turn partners LH and chase anticlockwise ½ way. 123
17-24 1s dance reels of 3 on sides (LSh to 2s)
25-32 1s lead down middle and back then cast to 2nd place (2s step up). 213

SARAH’S FAVOURITE (J8x32) 3C (4C set) Campbell Hunter

1- 8 1s+2M dance RH across, 1s+2L dance LH across
9-16 1s+3M dance RH across, 1s+3L dance LH across
17-24 1s cross down below 3s and cast up on own sides, up between 2s and cast to 2nd place
25-32 1s dance RH across (Lady with 2s and Man with 3s), pass RSh and dance LH across with other couple

THE DEIL AMANG THE TAILORS (R8x32) 3C (4C set) RSCDS Book 14

1- 8 1s+2s set and dance RH across ½ way, set and dance LH across ½ way back to place
9-16 1s lead down the middle and back to top
17-24 1s+2s dance Allemande
25-32 2s+1s+3s circle 6H round and back. 213

Advanced dances

THE FLOWERING HEATHER Strathspey · 32 bars · 3 couples · Longwise – 3 (Progression: 231)Devised byGaye Collin (2016)

1-8 1s+2s dance Diamond Poussette

9-12

“Flirt & Cast”:

9-10 1L+2M dance 1 step towards each other, pull back RSh, dance out again to place (1 step) & face out

11-12 1L+2M cast to Right (1L down, 2M up) while 1M+2L dance towards the middle & curve into their own sidelines

13-16 2s+1s circle 4H round to the left

17-24 2s+1s+3s set, dance back to back (DoSiDo), all set

25-32 1s cross RH & cast to 3rd place (3s step up 27-28). 1s 1.1/2 turn 2H to finish in 3rd place

RAISE A GLASS Jig · 32 bars · 3 couples · Longwise – 4 (Progression: 213)Devised byHolly Boyd (2024)

1-8 1c+2c Chain Progression. 1c stay in centre RHJ

9-12 1c turn P RH ¾ into Crown Triangles | 6 bars of Crown Triangles

17-24 Reels3 across, 1c RSh to 2cnrs (2,1,3)

25-32 Circle6 and back (2,1,3)