Last class of the term - May 21, 2024

Beginners stayed for the whole class!

THE BLEECKER REEL (R3x40) (3 dancers in a triangular set) Sue Trapp, Leaflet.
Dancers are numbered anticlockwise from the top: dancer 1 at the top, etc

1-8 Top dancer (1) turns dancer 2 (“1st corner”) RH then dancer 3 (“2nd corner”) LH & finish facing dancer 2

9-16 Reel of 3. To begin, dancer 1 gives RSh to dancer 2. To finish, dancer 1 dances back to top place

17-24 All set & petronella one place anti-clockwise; repeat one more place. Dancer 2 is now at top

25-32 All dance RH across & LH back

33-40 All circle 3H round & back

DANCING WITH YOSEF 3/3L · S32 HOLLY BOYD

1-8 All set | all cross RSh and face clw ; all chase clw ½ (3,2,1)

9-16 All set advancing passing P LSh | dance LSh round P back to places and face cclw ; all chase cclw ½ (1x,2x,3x)

17-24 Mirror Reels3 on sides, all couples crossing LH when reaching top place and giving hands where possible (1,2,3)

25-32 3C Slip Knot : 6 bars of a 3C Knot, (to 3x,2x,1x) | 3c+2c ½ LHA as 1c turn LH ½ (2,3,1)

THE FALLS OF ROGIE (R8x32) 3C (4C set) Jean Attwood Alexander Book 1

1- 8 1s cross RH and cast 1 place, 1s cross RH and cast 1 place (Man up, Lady down)
9-16 1s dance ½ reels of 3 across (1M with 2s and 1L with 3s), set in lines across and change places RH with opposite person
17-24 2s+1s+3s chase clockwise ½ way, 1s dance in and turn 1¼ RH to face 1st corner positions as 2s and 3s continue to chase on to places (as bar 16)
25-32 1s dance ½ reel of 4 with 1st corners, passing RSh dance ½ reel with 2nd corners and cross passing RSh to 2nd place own sides

GLEANEAGLES Strathspey · 32 bars · 3 couples · Longwise – 4 (Progression: 213) Devised byGeorge Will

1–8 1c+2c Chain Progression [Turn P RH 3/4 | “outers” chase 1/2 clw while{4} “middles” turn LH 1 1/2 | Turn P RH 3/4] (2,1,3)

9–16 2c+1c+3c the Knot (3,1,2), 1c finish facing 1cnr17–Set “H&G”, 1c face out (3,1,2)

25–32 Half Reels3 on own sides, 1c Rsh to 3cnr ; 2c+3c stand as 1c continues path of the reel to (2,1,3)

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

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

1 – 8 1st and 2nd couples dance a chain progression: 1st and 2nd couples turn partner RH ¾ into the middle. 1st woman and 2nd man chase clockwise to change places as 1st man and 2nd woman turn LH 1-1/2 times to face their partner. 2nd couple turn RH ¾ to progressed places WHILE 1st couple turn RH 3/4 to progressed places but retain RH

9 – 10 1st couple turn RH 3/4 to finish woman facing up/man facing down 12 – 16 2s, 1s and 3s dance crown triangles

17 – 24 1st couple, giving right shoulder to their second corner, dance reels of three across the set, casting into second place on bars 23/24 2,1,3

25-32 All circle six hands round and back