The Aviator – 17 June

1-8     1s lead down, on bar 4 1M crosses partner in front & 1L followed by 1M cast up behind 4M & 3M & across into 2nd place facing 3L (2s step up 3-4)

9-16     1s (1L leading) dance 1/2 alternating tandem reel with 1st corners; 1M continues reel with corners passing 3L LSh while 1L+3M turn LH to face 2L

17-24     1s (1M leading) dance 1/2 alternating tandem reel with 2nd corners; 1L continues reel with corners passing 2L LSh while 1M+3L turn LH. 1s end in 2nd place opp sides, 1L facing out

25-32     1s dance up, round 2s by RSh (1L behind 2M, 1M in front 2L) & 1M followed by 1L cast 1 place, across set to end in 2nd place own side (6 bars). All 3 couples set

 

1-4     1M+2s dance 1/2 reel of 3 across (1M+2L pass LSh). 1M finishes between 2s facing down

5-8     1M+3s dance 1/2 reel of 3 across (1M+3M pass RSh), 1M finishes between 3s facing down while 1L+2s dance 1/2 reel of 3 across (1L+2L pass RSh). 2L finishes between 2s facing down. 2s finish in 1st place

9-12     1M+4s, 1L+3s repeat bars 5-8 (1M+4L, 1L+3M pass LSh). 3s finish in 2nd place

13-16     1M+5s, 1L+4s repeat bars 5-8 (1M+5M, 1L+4L pass RSH). 4s finish in 3rd place

17-20     1M dances out of end, casts round 5L place, crossing to 4M place while 1L+5s dance 1/2 reel of 3 across (1L+5M pass LSH). 1L finishes in 4L place, 5s in 5th place

21-24     1s+5s dance 1/2 LH across, cross LH with partner

25-32     All couples set, cross RH with partners, all set, cross RH with partners 2 3 4 5 1

 

Hint: Each supporting couple dances a full reel of 3 across.

 

27th May

It’s All Right (J)

The Laird of Milton’s Daughter (J)

Chasing the Eclipse (S)

Chased Lovers (J)

Sleepwalking (R) 

The Caterpillar (R) 

Neidpath Castle (S)

Scott Meikle (R)

Castle of Mey – 3 May

1-8     Inveran Reels – 1s cross down to dance 1/2 reel of 3 on opp side; 1s cross up to dance 1/2 reel on own sides (2s out/up, 3s in/up), 2s face out

9-16     1s+2s dance double Figs of 8 (1s start crossing down, 2s dancing up)

17-24     1s lead down the middle & back up, 1s end in middle of the set facing each other both hands joined, 2s step in ready for

25-32     1s+2s dance Poussette

 

20th May

Joie de Vivre (J)

The Provost Wynd (R)

In Traditional Mode (S)

Corners of Edinburgh (R)

The Laird of Milton’s Daughter (J)

The Silver Grey (S)

Farewell to Balfour Road (J) 

Shiftin’ Bobbins (R)

Sleepwalking – 27 May

1-8     1s cross RH, cast to 2nd place (2s step up), turn LH & cast down to 3rd place (3s step up)

9-16     1s dance reflection reels on opposite sides (1s in/up, 3s out/down, 2s in/down to start)

17-24    1s dance up to top, cast to 2nd place while 3s continue reel to 3rd place; 1s dance 1/2 Fig of 8 round 3s

25-32     1s turn 1st corner RH, pass RSh, turn 2nd corner RH & pass RSh to 2nd place own sides (corners turn for 4 bars)

 

Farewell to Balfour Road – 20 May

1-8     1s+2s circle 4H round & back

9-16     1s+2s Set+Link; 1s+3s Set+Link

17-24     2s start while 1s+4s+5s dance mirror reels of 3 on sides (1s in/down, 5s in/up to start)

25-32     1s set, cross down RH to 4th place (4s step up); 1s set, cross down LH to 5th place (5s step up)

New top couple start every 16 bars. Repeat until 1s back in 1st place, they stand for 16 bars while 5s continue bars 17-32 ending back in 5th place