Stick With Me (J)
Pawling Porch (R)
St Martin’s Strathspey (S)
Queen’s Jig (J)
Her Majesty’s Crown (S)
Border Meeting (J)
Fireworks Reel (R)
The Dancing Bees (R)
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26 September – Royal Theme Night
The Royal Deeside Railway (R)
Balmoral Castle (S)
Queen Elizabeth II (R)
The Queen City Salute (M)
Lady Home’s Jig (J)
The Royal Yacht Britannia (R)
The Reel of the Royal Scots (R)
Purple Heather Jig – 17 October
PURPLE HEATHER JIG (J4x40) 4C set John Bowie Dickson Dunedin Dances Book 5
3rd and 4th couples start on opposite sides
1- 8 1st and 4th couples turn RH, cast in 1 place (as 2nd & 3rd couples step up/down) and turn LH 1½ times to end between 2s/3s (Man facing Lady)
9-16 1st +2nd couples also 4th +3rd couples dance a Right Shoulder reel of 4 across
17-24 1st and 4th couples turn corners Right Hand, dance Left Hands across ½ way to face other corner, turn corners Right Hand and turn partner Left Hand to end between 2s/3s (Man facing Lady again)
25-32 4th +2nd couples also 1st +3rd couples dance Right Shoulder reels of 4 across
33-40 1st and 4th couples giving Right Hand dance out ends, cross, cast and turn partners RH
This is a busy dance and requires that you are an independent dancer and able to maintain the pace throughout the dance.
The Fireworks Reel (03 October)
THE FIREWORKS REEL
(R8x32) 3C (4C set) Anselm Lingnau My Strathspey Dances
1- 8 1st C cross right hand, cast 1 place and dance ½ figures of 8 (Lady up, Man down) and end facing 1st corners
9-12 1st C dance 2 bars of Hello-Goodbye setting, then turn left hand to face 1st corners again
13-16 1st C dance ½ diagonal reel of 4 with 1st corners to face 2nd corners
17-24 1st C repeat bars 9-16 with 2nd corners and end in 2nd place opposite sides, in order (3)(1)(2)
25-32 1st C dance ½ reel of 3 on opposite sides (1M in and down, 1L in and up), 1st C dance ½ reel of 3 across (1M up with 2s and 1L down with 3s)
Knights’ Heys
Knights’ Heys
(R8x32) 3C (4C set) 7 Year Itch
1-8 1s set, cast 1 place, cross RH & cast into their 1st corner (pstn) as 1st corners dance in & loop round to face 1st corner (pstns)
9-16 Original 1st corners dance reels of 3 on sides passing 1st corner (pstns) RSh
17-24 1L & 2L also 1M & 3M pass LSh to dance reels of 3 across (original 1st corner persons dance to their corners to enter reel), original corners end in their corners as 1s loop round to face their 1st corners
25-32 1s turn 1st corner RH, pass RSh, turn 2nd corner RH & pass RSh to 2nd place own side
The Countess of Dunmore’s Reel
(R8x32) 3C (4C set) D MacCuish 49/13
1-8
Íií1s set, dance down below 3s, cast up to 2nd place & set advancing to face 1st corners (2s step up 3-4)
9-16
1s turn 1st corners RH, pass RSh, turn 2nd corners RH, pass RSh to 2nd place own side facing out (corners dance 4 bars)
17-24
Promenade (Chaperoned) Chain progression:
17-18 1M casts up, 1L casts down as 2s+3s turn 3/4 RH into line up/down set
19-22 1M+2L & 1L+3M, in prom hold dance clockwise to opp end of line as 2M+3L (in middle) turn 1.1/2 LH
23-24 1s dance clockwise to 2nd place own side as 3s+2s turn partners 3/4 RH to own sides. All face clockwise 3 1 2
25-32
3s+1s+2s dance clockwise 1/2 round set. All set, cross RH to own sides. 2 1 3
June 7th
Dancing Bees (R)
Shores of Solway (S)
The Brook (J)
The Rose of the North (S)
Luckenbooth Brooch (J)
Orpington Caledonian (R)
The Reel of the 51st Division (R)
Luckenbooth Brooch (J8x32)
1-8
1s in prom hold (Lady on Man’s left) dance reel of 3 with 2s (RSh to 2M) & end facing 3M
9-16
1s dance reel with 3s (RSh to 3M) ending with 1s dancing across to Men’s side
17-24
1M casts up & 1L dn into centre & dance out Ladies side, 1M cast up & 1L dn to end 1M b’tw’n 2s facing dn & 1L+3s face up as 2s+3s dance R&L
25-32
2s+1s+3s set twice, 1s turn RH 1.3/4 times to 2nd places
November 9th
The Francis Reel (RR)
Lady Catherine Bruce’s Reel (J)
Beach Dancer (J)
St Bernard’s Waltz (W)
Mairi’s Wedding (R)
The Aviator (J)
MacDonald of the Isles (S)
Gay Gordons (RR)
Irish Rover (R)
The Aviator – November 2nd
(J8x32) 3C (4C set) Carola Fischer-Tress RSCDS Book 52
1- 8 1C lead down, on bar 4 1M crosses partner in front and 1L followed by 1M cast up behind 4M and 3M and across into 2nd place facing 3L (2s step up 3-4)
9-16 1s (1L leading) dance ½ 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 ½ alternating tandem reel with 2nd corners; 1L continues reel with corners passing 2L LSh while 1M+3L turn LH. 1s end in 2nd place opposite sides, 1L facing out
25-32 1s dance up, round 2s by RSh (1L behind 2M, 1M in front 2L) and 1M followed by 1L cast 1 place, across set to end in 2nd place own side (6 bars). All 3 couples set