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Dances from April 18, 2023

1st Half

RIGGS OF CORN (R8x32) 2C (4C set) B Campbell Glasgow Assembly

1- 8 1s followed by 2s (who dance up) cast and dance down outside, turn in and 2s followed by 1s dance up to top to places (2s dance down to 2nd place)
9-16 1s+2s dance double Fig of 8
17-24 1s followed by 2s (who dance up) dance down the middle, 2s divide and follow 1s up to places
25-32 1s+2s dance Poussette

GRANVILLE MARKET (J8x32) 3C (4C set) Elinor M Vandegrift 2nd Graded Book SCDs

1- 8 1s+2s dance RH across and LH back
9-16 1s cross RH and cast 1 place. 1s dance ½ Fig of 8 round 2s and end facing 1st corners
17-24 1s turn corners RH and pass RSh to face 2nd corners, 1s turn 2nd corners RH and pass RSh to end 2nd place own sides
25-32 2S+1s+3s circle 6H round and back

HE REEL OF THE ROYAL SCOTS (R8x32) 3C (4C set) Roy Goldring RSCDS Leaflet Dances 27

1- 8 1s ½ turn 2s on sides (1M RH – 1L LH) to face out, 2s+1s+3s set, 1s ½ turn 3s on sides (1M LH – 1L RH) end 3s facing out and 2s+3s+1s set
9-16 1s followed by 3s dance up between 2s, cast down 1 place, dance in and 1s cast up to 2nd place 3s end in 3rd place
17-24 1s turn 1st corners RH, pass partner RSh turn 2nd corners RH and cross passing partner RSh to 2nd place own sides
25-32 2s+1s+3s circle 6H round and back. 213

SEANN TRUIBHAS WILLICHAN (S8x32) 2C (4C set) Thomas Wilson (18C) RSCDS Book 27

1- 8 1s cast and dance down behind own lines, turn outwards and dance back to top
9-16 1L+2M set and change places RH while 1M+2L change places RH and set; repeat
17-24 1s lead down for 2 steps, turn RH, lead up to top and cast to 2nd place
25-32 2s+1s set and turn partner 2H opening out to circle 4H round to left

THE DANCING BEES (R8x32) 3C (4C set) Roy Goldring 24 G and S Dances

1- 8 1s lead down the middle and back to face 2L in prom hold
9-16 1s dance reel of 3 across with 2s (giving RSh to 2L)
17-24 1s dance reel of 3 across with 3s (LSh to 3L) ending in the middle (Man facing down and Lady facing up to partner)
25-32 1s set in middle, petronella to 2nd place own sides and 2s+1s+3s turn RH (4 bars)

2nd Half

GRAVITAS Lydia Hedge (2021) 3/4L · S32

1–8 1c set | cast off (2c up) ; ½ Fig8 up round 2c (2,1x,3)

9–16 Mirror Reels3 on sides, 1c in and down, all giving hands where possible. On [16] 1c turn RH to face 1cnrs

17–24 Corners Pass and Turn BH (2,1,3)

25–32 Circle6 and back

MACDONALD OF KEPPOCH (M-(S64+R64)) Sq.Set Chris Ronald RSCDS Book 49

Strathspey
1- 8 1s+3s dance 6 bars R&L (Men polite turns) to finish in centre BtoB with partner facing side couples (1L+2L, 1M+4M, 3L+4L, 3M+2M). All set
9-16 Reels of 4 across. Finish in line up/down with Ladies (in middle) facing, 1M facing down, 3M facing up
17-24 Reel of 4 (1L+3L pass RSh)- all pass LSh at ends, RSh in middle. Finish in original places facing partners
25-32 All set, all turn partner RH 1¼ into promenade hold and dance 1 place anticlockwise

Repeat from new positions in Strathspey then twice in Reel time back to original places