Portincaple Oak (M) – 24 March

STRATHSPEY

1-8    1s+3s+2s+4s dance interlocking Ladies’ Chain (Ladies RH across in centre)
9-16    All face partner, set & turn RH; all set & turn corner LH. All end in place, Ladies facing out
7-24    All dance 8 bars Schiehallion Reel (all moved 2 places clockwise from start position 3 4 1 2)
25-32    All circle 8H round & back

REEL

Repeat bars 1-32 in reel time.

 

 

Irish Rover (R) – 17 March

1-8     1s dance down below 3s & cast up to 2nd place own sides, 1L dances RH across with 2s while 1M dances RH across with 3s

9-16     1s dance 1/2 diagonal reel of 4 with 1st corners, 1/2 reel with 2nd corners & 1/2 turn LH in centre to face 1st corners

17-24     1s dance reels of 3 across giving LSh to 1st corners ending in 2nd place own sides

25-32     1s dance Diag R&L (1M crossing down & 1L crossing up to start)

 

 

Swiss Lassie (R) – 10 March

1-8     1s dance in & cast to 3rd place, 2s+1s turn partners RH 1.1/4 times to form a line up & down middle of set (Men facing down Ladies up)

9-16     2s+1s dance reel of 4 up & down middle of set ending with 2M facing Ladies side & 1L facing Men’s side

17-24     2s+1s chase round clockwise 1/2 way, 1s+3s+2s Adv+Ret

25-32     3s+2s (bottom 2 couples) 1/2 turn partners RH, dance RH across 1/2 way, 1s+2s (top 2 couples) 1/2 turn partners RH & dance RH across 1/2 way

 

18th November

Crabbit Shona (J)

The Saint John River (S)

Beach Dancer (J)

The Lass of Richmond Hill (R)

Miss Milligan’s Strathspey (S)

The Black Leather Jig (R)

Shiftin’ Bobbins (R)

Neidpath Castle (S)

The De’il Amang the Tailors (R)