Borrowdale Exchange (RR)
The Ferryboat (RR)
The Kingston Flyer (R)
Cumberland Reel (J)
Shiftin’ Bobbins (R)
The Dhoon (J)
The Scotch Mixer (RR)
Scott Meikle (R)
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Mid-Winter Evening – 14 July
No red dance this week as it is our Mid-Winter evening.
All dances will be walked through once (or twice if needed).
Join us for supper after dancing.
Blackland Farm (J) – 7 July
1 – 8
1s cast (2s step up) & dance 1/2 Fig 8 up round 2s; 1s turn LH to face 1st corner
9 – 12
1s 1/2 turn 1st corner RH, corners join LH in centre & all Bal-in-Line
13 – 16
Middle couple turn 3/4 LH to 2nd corner diagonal & 1/2 turn 2nd corners
17 – 20
2nd corners join LH in centre & all Bal-in-Line, middle couple turn 3/4 LH to 1st corner diagonal (1s)
21 – 24
Middle couple 1/2 turn 1s RH, 1s join LH in centre & all Bal-in-Line
25 – 32
1s turn 1.1/2 LH to 2nd place own side while 2s+3s chase clockwise 3/4 round to own side (6 bars) & all set. End 2 1 3
Family Night – 30 June
There won’t be a Red Dance this week as we have the Family Night.
There will be some fun, easy dances for everyone to enjoy, as well as one or two more challenging dances for dancers.
Remember to bring some friends and family along with you!
23rd June
The Dancing Bees (R)
Andrew’s Dance (R)
Sleepless in Brentwood (S)
Christine M Phillips (J)
Fair Donald (S)
Toast to the Mousies (R)
Best Set in the Hall (J)
Toast to the Mousies (R) – 23 June
1 – 8
1s dance in & cast 1 place (2s step up), dance down between 3s & cast up to 2nd place
9 – 16
2s+1L also 1M+3s dance RH across & 1s pass RSh to dance LH across with other couple, 1s end back to back in the middle (1M facing up, 1L down) facing 2s/3s (2s facing down, 3s up NHJ)
17 – 20
All set, 2s & 3s make arches, dance down/up to meet as 1s dance under arches. Finish 1M in 1st place, 1L in 3rd place (facing down/up) & 2s & 3s back to back in middle NHJ (2s facing up, 3s down).
21 – 24
All set, 2s & 3s making arches dance to ends & cast into reel while 1s dance under arch passing LSh and finish between end couple facing 1st crnr
25 – 32
2s+1L also 1M+3s dance LSh reels across (2s+3s make loops into the reel) to end 2 1 3. All set
Note
after 2nd time through 1s may repeat bars 1-4 to get to 4th place
16th June
Nineteenth of December (J)
Pittenweem (R)
Margaret Parker’s Strathspey (S)
The Fusilier’s Dream (R)
Mrs Stewart’s Jig (J)
Ruby Wilkinson’s Farewell to Cranshaws (S)
Beach Dancer (J)
Ruby Wilkinson’s Farewell to Cranshaws (S) – 16 June
2 chords – 2nd chord 3s+4s cross to opp sides
1 – 8
1s+4s set, cast down/up to 2nd/3rd places (2s+3s step up/down bars 3-4). 1s+4s turn 1/2 LH & dance 1/2 LH across to 1M facing 3L, 1L+3M, 4M+2L, 4L+2M
9 – 16
4s+1s dance diagonal interlocking reels of 4 with corner positions (LH across 1/2 way in middle) while 2s (in 1st place) & 3s (in 4th place) dance reels of 4 across. End with 4s+1s facing each other, NHJ with partner, (4s face down, 1s face up)
17 – 24
4s+1s Set+Link & dance circle 4H round to Left
25 – 32
2s+4s also 1s+3s dance Poussette 2 4 (1) (3)
9th June
New Year Jig (J)
Shiftin’ Bobbins (R)
Ruby Wilkinson’s Farewell to Cranshaws (S)
Merry Mayhem (R)
The Dundee Whaler (S)
Trip to Bavaria (R)
The Reverend John MacFarlane(R)
The Reverend John MacFarlane (R) – 9 June
1 – 8
1s cross down to dance reflection reels of 3 on opposite sides ending in partners place
9 – 16
1s dance 1/2 Fig of 8 round 2s, meet & dance 4 slip steps down middle to 3rd place & set 2H joined (Man sets to Left, Lady to Right to start) 2s+3s step up, 4s step in bars 15-16.
17 – 24
1s+4s dance Poussette
25 – 32
2s+3s & 4s+1s dance RH across once round & turn partner LH