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11th August

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Granville Island (J)

The Montgomeries’ Rant (R)

Miss Gibson’s Strathspey (S)

Pelorus Jack (J)

Ian Powrie’s Farewell to Auchterarder (J)

Jean Martin of Aberdeen (S)

The Cranberry Tart (J) 

The Abbot of Unreason (J)

The Cranberry Tart (J) – 11 August

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1 – 8
1M sets & casts 1 place, sets & petronella turns between 3s facing up while 1L stands for 2 bars then sets, casts 1 place & sets

9 – 16
1M sets in line with 3s & all 3 Adv+Ret then 1M advances to partner while 1L petronella turns between 2s & sets in line with 2s then all 3 Adv+Ret, 1L pulling back RSh (bar 16) to face 2L

17 – 24
1L followed by partner dances tandem reel of 3 across with 2s (RSh to 2L) to end in 2nd place own sides

25 – 32
1s dance RSh reels of 3 on sides giving RSh to 3s. 2 1 3

 

 

 

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Farewell to Balfour Road (J) – 4 August

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1 – 8
1c+2c 4H round and back

9 – 16
1c+2c set & link ; 1c+3c set & link

17 – 24
[2c start from top as 1c] 1c+4c+5c mirror reels3 on sides

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

Note:
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

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Mairi’s Wedding (R) – 28 July

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1 – 8
1s turn RH & cast to 2nd place (2s step up); 1s turn LH to face 1st corners

9 – 16
1s dance 1/2 diagonal reel of 4 with 1st corners, 1s dance 1/2 diagonal reel with 2nd corners

17 – 24
1s dance 1/2 diagonal reel with 3rd corner (pstns), 1/2 diagonal reel with 4th corner (pstns

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 & back

 

 

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John Cass (J) – 21 July

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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

 

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