The Irish Rover (R) – 04 September

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)

 

28th August

The Maxina (W)

New Year Jig (J)

Lammermuir Hills (S)

The Laird of Milton’s Daughter (R)

Eileen Watt’s Reel (R)

Butterscotch and Honey (S)

Maxwell’s Rant (R)

The Sailor (R)

Jean Martin of Aberdeen (S)

Shiftin’ Bobbins (R)

St Bernard’s Waltz (W)

The Robertson Rant – 21 August

1-8     All circle 8H round & back

9-16     All Ladies dance RH across 1/2 way & turn opposite Man LH, all Ladies dance 1/2 RH across & turn partner LH

17-24     1s+3s dance reel of 4 (Ladies start by passing LSh as Men set)

25-32     All set (HS) to corners, turn 2H twice33-402s+4s dance reel of 4 (Ladies start by passing LSh as Men set)

41-48     All set (HS) to corners, turn 2H twice49-56All Ladies circle left to face partners (Ladies BtoB), set to & turn partners 2H

57-64     All Men circle right to face partners (Men BtoB), set to & turn partners 2H

65-72     All dance Grand Chain

73-80     All take allemande hold & dance anticlockwise once round set, bringing Ladies into centre for bow/curtsey

 

 

Best Set in the Hall (J) – 14 August

1-8     1s set & 1L followed by partner casts below 3s. 1L crosses & casts up to face her 1st corner while 1M dances up the middle to face 1st corner

9-12     1s set to 1st corners & dance RSh round each other into 3rd corner (pstn) while 1st corners dance in & turn right about to face their original position

13-16     1s+1st crnr person set & 1st crnr persons dance RSh round each other into diag opp crnrs while 1s dance in & pivot to right to face 2nd crnrs

17-24     1s repeat bars 9-16 with 2nd corners & end passing RSh to 2nd place opposite sides. (3)(1)(2)

25-32     3s+1s+2s chase clockwise 1/2 way & turn partners RH

 

 

31st July

The Maxina (W)

Maxwell’s Rant (R)

Jean Martin of Aberdeen (S)

Major Ian Stewart (J)

The Luckenbooth Brooch (J)

Lammermuir Hills (S)

The Hunting Horn (J) 

The Black Craig of Dee (R)

John Cass – 07 August

1-8     1s lead down (2s+3s step up 3-4), lead up to 3rd place & turn RH to face 3M with 1L following 1M

9-16     1s, 3M+2M, 4L+5L all in tandem, dance alternating tandem reel on diagonal (1s pass 3M+2M RSh). 1s end facing 4M, 1L following 1M

17-24     1s, 4M+5M, 2L+3L all in tandem, repeat 9-16 (1s pass 4M+5M LSh) 1s end in middle, 3rd place facing down NHJ (1L on Left of 1M)

25-32     1s dance down between 4s, cast behind 5s (4s+5s step up 27-28), 1s pivot turn (R elbow grip) & finish in 5th place 2 3 4 5 1