First class of the term - September 9, 2025

And we're back! A very busy night with 30 dancers!!

Lots of circle dances to start off with, including Linda Henderson's warmup, and:

FESTIVAL INTERCELTIQUE (R40) Round The Room Ian Brockbank RSCDS Four Dances 2008
Circle around the room with partner on Man's right

1- 8 All circle left and back
9-16 All couples with nearer hands raised as Ladies dance in front and round partner (Men stand still), Men dance in front and round partner
17-24 All in circle advance and retire twice
25-32 All turn partner RH, Men turn Lady on left LH into prom hold
33-40 All with new partners promenade round to reform circle with new partners

THE HOSPITALITY CIRCLE Jig · 32 bars · 2 couples · Round the room (Progression: 21) Devised by Marge van Nus (1983)

Round the Room 2 facing 2

1-8 Ladies Adv+Ret & dance DoSiDo

9-16 Men Adv+Ret & dance DoSiDo

17-24 All dance RH across, LH back

25-32All Adv+Ret & pass RSh to meet new couple

A HIGHLAND WELCOME (R32) Round The Room Bill Forbes Craigievar Book 1
Round the room dance, 2 facing 2

1- 8 Both couples circle to left and back again
9-16 Both couples dance RH across and LH back to places
17-24 All turn opposite partner LH and face own partner, turn partner RH and end facing other couple
25-32 All advance and retire, all couples advance (couples facing clockwise round the room make arches) and pass to meet new couple

JIG TO THE MUSIC (J3x32) 3C set Doris Young 2nd Book Graded SCDs

1- 8 All advance and retire, all dance DoSiDo
9-16 All turn RH, all turn LH
17-24 1s slip step down for 4 and back to top, 1s cast to bottom and 2s+3s step up
25-32 All circle 6H round and back

FLOWERS OF DUNBEG (R5x32) 5C set Sue Porter and Primary 7, DUNBEG

1- 8 1s+2s also 4s+5s dance RH across and LH back
9-16 2s+3s+4s advance and retire and turn partners RH
17-24 1s dance in front of 2s and behind 3s, in front of 4s and behind 5s to 5th place 2s+3s+4s+5s step up as 1s pass them
25-32 All circle 10H round and back

JORDANHILL (R8x32) 3C (4C set) Alasdair Brown Glasgow 100th Anniversary

1- 8 1s+2s dance La Girandole:
1- 4 1s+2s join hands and set, 1L+2M ¾ turn RH while 1M+2L pull back LSh and cast down/up to finish Ladies above partners in the middle of the set
5- 8 1s+2s dance RH across ¾ way and cross RH to own sides (2s finish facing out) 213
9-12 1s dance ½ RSh reels across (Man RSh to 2L, Lady RSh to 3M)
13-16 2s+1s+3s dance ½ LSh reels on the sides (1L up, 1M down). 1s finish back to back facing 1st corners (2s+3s loop into place)
17-22 1s dance "Hello-Goodbye" setting
23-24 1s Petronella to 2nd place own sides
25-32 1s dance diagonal R&L