Last class of the term - May 13, 2025

ECCLEFECHAN FELINE (J8x32) 3C (4C set) Bob McMurtry Le Petit Chat Celtique

1- 8 1s dance Fig of 8 on own sides (1s dance in/down to start), taking nearer hands where possible
9-16 1s+2s+3s mirror (reflection) reels on own sides (1s in/down, 2s out/up, 3s in/up to start)
17-24 1s dance down (3 bars), dance back up (3 bars) cast into 2nd place own sides
25-32 1M with 3s, 1L with 2s, dance RH across, 1s pass RSh to dance LH across other end (1M with 2s, 1L with 3s)

(MINICRIB. Dance crib compiled by Charles Upton, Deeside Caledonian Society, and his successors)

THE RUG BEATER (R8x32) 3C (4C set) Sue Kashanski Spark O’ Water and Nova Scotia Collection 2017

1- 8 1s lead down the middle and back to top, remaining in centre facing up, 2s step up Bars 3-4 and face down (1s now between 2s)
9-16 1s+2s turn ¾ nearer hands (Ladies RH, Men LH), 1s+3s turn (Ladies LH, Men RH); 2s+1s+3s advance and retire
17-24 2s+1s+3s set, cross RH and chase ½ round back to own side
25-32 3s+1s+2s set, cross LH and chase ½ round back to own sides. 213

PEANUT BUTTER AND JELLY Jig · 32 bars · 3 couples · Longwise – 3 (Progression: 231) Devised byDottie Carr (1993)

1–8 2M+1W advance and join RH, 1W dances (clw) under 2M’s R arm, and out to sideline as 2M retires ; 1W+2M turn RH (= Allemande R)

9–16 1M+2W repeat (RH again)

17–24 1c cross RH | cast off (2c up) ; cross LH | cast off (3c up)

25–32 2c+3c+1c circle6 and back

OUR RED ZONE STRATHSPEY Strathspey · 32 bars · 2 couples · Longwise – 4 (Progression: 21) Devised byHolly Boyd (2020)

1–8 1c flwd by 2c dance down: 2c flwd by 1c dance up, cast to orig plc

9–24 1&2c dance red house reels to progress; 1c+2M Reel3 on M sideline (1M & 2M pass Lsh to begin, 1W entering below them ; 1M+2M end in exchanged places, 1W in own place; 1c+2W Reel3 on W sideline (1W & 2W pass Rsh to begin, 1M entering below them, 1W+2W end in exchanged places, 1m facing out (2,1)

25–32 1m, flwd by 1w, cast up around 2m & down btwn 2s: 1m turn 1w BH 1–1/4 to 2nd plc

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

THE HEAVENLY, MERRY DANCERS Strathspey · 32 bars · 5 couples · Longwise – 5 (Progression: 24153)Devised by Holly Boyd

1–8 1c&3c set; dance 3/4 mirror 8s (2s,4s, up 5/6); 1c&3c finish b/b facing own side

9–16 dbl,dbl inverted triangles with no hands; 1c&3c finish nearer hands joined, facing dwn

17–24 1c&3c cast up around cpl below them: dance 1/2 8 up around cpl above them

25–32 All 5 cpls adv for one, retire for one twice: 1c&3c cross RH and cast (4s,5s up 31/32) 2,4,1,5,3

THE PLAYFUL PORPOISE Reel · 32 bars · 3 couples · Longwise – 4 (Progression: 213) Devised byBarry Skelton (1993)

1–8 1c cross RH | cast off (2c up) ; ½ Fig8 up round 2c & end in centre facing up

9–16 1c alternating tandem Reel3 across, starting RSh to 2W & end in centre facing down

17–24 1c alternating tandem Reel3 across, starting LSh to 3W & end in centre facing up

25–32 1c cross up LH between 2c | cast off ; ½ Fig8 down round 3c (2,1,3)