Summary
| Dance | Type | Times | Set Size and Distinctive Figures |
| St Andrew's Fair | Jig | 8x32 | 3(4) Couples / chase, circle |
| The Barmkin | Reel (Square) | 88 bars | 4 Couples Square Set / wheels, R+L, circle |
| Dalkeith’s Strathspey | Strathspey | 8x32 | 3(4) Couples / reel of 4, CP |
| My Spouse Nancy
| Reel | 8x32 | 3(4) Couples / DT position, teapots, reel of 3
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| C'Est L'Amour | Jig | 8x32 | 3(4) Couples / little circles |
| Small Gym Romp | Reel | 5x32 | 5 Couples / figure 8, spoke, reel of 4 |
| The Minister on the Loch | Strathspey | 3x32 | 3 Couples / S poussette, double figure of 8 |
| Bees of Maggieknockater | Jig | 4x32 | 4 Couples / reel of 3 (go right, go left, repeat), buzzing |
| The Wee Bus | Reel | 8x32 | 3(4) Couples / poussette |
| The Reel of the Royal Scots | Reel | 8x32 | 3(4) Couples / DT position, turn corners, circle |
| Major Ian Stewart | Jig | 8x32 | 3(4) Couples / HG setting, circle pivot chase |
| Drumelzier | Strathspey | 4x32 | 4 Couples / circle, R+L |
| Back to the Fireside | Reel | 8x32 | 3(4) Couples / snowball chain, setting circle |
| Chasing the Wild Goose | Jig | 5x32 | 5 Couples / DT, R+L, changing partners |
| The Elephant’s Stampede | Reel (Square) | 4x48 | 4 Couples Square Set/ half R+L, schiehallion reels |
| The Belle of Bon Accord | Strathspey | 4x32 | 4 Couples / reel of 4 |
| Linton Ploughman | Jig | 8x32 | 2(4) Couples / circles, wheels, poussette |
| Mairi’s Wedding | Reel | 8x40 | 3(4) Couples / MW reels, circle
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Programme
St Andrew’s Fair
Jig 8x32 RSCDS 1982
1 8 1C cross RH, cast off below 3C, cross LH and cast up one place
9 12 2C,1C,3C cross RH and set, hands joined with partner
13 16 2C,1C,3C chase half way round CW to finish on their own sides in order 3,1,2
17 24 3C,1C,2C circle 6 hands round and back
25 32 3C,1C,2C cross LH and set joined with partner, chase half way round ACW
The Barmkin
Reel 88 bars Goldring
1‑ 8 1C,3C turn partners RH to finish facing CW then chase CW half round the outside of the set
9‑16 3C,1C dance a RH wheel round and a LH wheel back to where they finished the chase
17‑32 2C,4C repeat ‑ turn, chase CW half way, RH wheel round and LH wheel back
33‑48 3C,1C turn LH to face ACW then chase half way round to original places. 1C,3C dance rights and lefts
49‑64 4C,2C repeat ‑ turn LH, chase ACW half way, rights and lefts
65‑72 All join near hands with partner and advance into the middle. Drop partner’s hand and join near hand with your corner. Retire diagonally. Ladies dance ACW round their corners
73‑80 All advance with corners, retire with partners, men dance round their partners CW
81‑88 All circle 8 hands round and back
Dalkeith’s Strathspey
Strathspey 8x32 SCDS IX
1‑ 8 1C joining near hands set to 2L. 1C,2L circle 3 hands round to the left. 1C set to 2M and circle 3 hands round to the left
9‑16 1C lead down the middle and back, crossing over at the end to finish back‑to‑back between 2C, 1L facing 2M and 1M facing 2L. 2C are in 1st place having stepped up on bars 11‑12
17‑24 1C,2C dance a reel of 4 across ‑ 1C finish facing 1st corners
25‑32 1C turn corner, partner, corner, partner to finish with near hands joined facing 3L ready to start again
My Spouse Nancy
Reel 8x32 RSCDS Leaflet
1- 8 1C set, cast one place and turn 1-1/2 RH to finish with 1L facing up, 1M facing down ready for…
17-24 2L,1M,3L and 2M,1L,3M dance a LH wheel. 1C pass LS and then 2L,1L,3L and 2M,1M,3M dance a RH wheel – 1C pass RS to finish
17-25 2L,1M,3L and 2M,1L,3M join hands as in double triangles, set and then dance a reel of 3 on the side – 1C dance out and to the right to start and pass LS to finish
25-32 1C repeat bars 17-24 on their own sides – set in double triangle formation then out and to the right for a reel of 3 on the side
C’Est L’Amour
Jig 8x32 RSCDS XXXIV
1- 8 1L casts one place and sets to 2M. 1L casts off one place and sets to 3M
9-16 1L casts up to 2nd place while 1M casts to 2nd place. 1C set. 1L casts up to the middle at the top while 1M casts off to the middle in 3rd place. 1C set. On bars 13-14 (as 1C are casting), 2C step down and 3C step up to close the gap between them
17-24 1L,2C and 3C,1M circle 3 hands round and back - 2C finish in the middle facing up with nearer hand joined, back to back with 3C who are in the middle with nearer hands joined facing down
25-32 1C,2C,3C set. 1L dances down to 2L’s place under an arch made as 2C dance up to 1st place while 1M dances up to 2M’s place under the arch made as 3C dance back to place. 2C,1C,3C turn partners RH
Small Gym Romp
Reel 5x32 Peutherer / Cass
1- 8 2C,4C dance a figure of eight across the set with the couple on their R (2L with 1C, 2M,4L with 3C, 4M with 5C) to finish facing 1st corners while 1C,3C,5C set, cross RH, set and cross back RH
9-16 2C,4C dance a Spoke - balance‑in‑line with 1st corners, advancing on the second setting step to 2nd corners. Balance with 2nd corners, partner’s 1st corner, partner’s 2nd corner and finish facing 1st corners again. The corners not involved in the balance‑in‑line set facing in diagonally
17-24 2C,4C dance diagonal reels of 4 with 1st corners to finish in original places.
25-32 1C dance to 5th place while 2C,3C,4C,5C set and cast up one place. All turn partners RH
The Minister on the Loch
Strathspey 3x32 Goldring
1‑ 8 1C,2C poussette right round ‑ in, diamond, diamond, turn, diamond, diamond, turn, out
9-16 1C dance down for two steps, turn BH, dance up for two steps and turn BH to finish facing up ready for...
17-24 1C,2C dance a double figure of 8 – 1C cast to start
25-32 1C,2C turn 1-1/2 (ladies RH, men LH). 1C,3C turn 1-1/2 (ladies LH, men RH)
Bees of Maggieknockater
Jig J4x32 4C set J Drewry Canadian Book
1- 8 1s cross RH, cast 1 place & dance RH across with 3s, end 1L+3M & 1M+3L in promenade hold facing out to pass corner person RSh
9-24 All dance 4 x 1/2 Reels of 3 on sides, 1s+3s changing partners in centre at end of each 1/2 Reel End in centre 1s facing down & 3s facing up
25-32 1s dance between 3s turning 3s with nearer hand 1.1/2 times & crossing over to own sides & turn 4th person on own sides (men RH & ladies LH)
The Wee Bus
Reel 8x32 New Scotland 50th
1‑ 8 1C,2C dance a poussette to change places ‑ 1L,2M set advancing to begin
9‑16 2C,1C dance rights and lefts
17‑24 2C,1C dance a RH wheel. 1C,3C dance a LH wheel ‑ finish in the middle ready for...
25‑32 1C,3C slip down the middle and back and finish in the middle ready for...
on bars 65‑72, 1C,4C dance a poussette to change places etc. At the end, finish in the order 1C,2C,4C,3C
The Reel of the Royal Scots
Reel 8x32 RSCDS Leaflet
1‑ 8 1M,2M turn 1/2 RH on sides to double triangle formation with 3M while 1L,2L turn 1/2 LH to double triangle formation with 3L. 2C,1C,3C set. 1M,3M change places LH in double triangle while 1L,3L change places RH in double triangle. 2C,3C,1C set
9‑16 1C followed by 3C dance to the top of the set, cast round 2C on their own sides, dance down the middle of the set and cast up round 3rd positions to finish with 1C facing 1st corners
17‑24 1C turn 1st corners RH, pass each other RS, turn 2nd corners RH and pass each other RS to 2nd place
25‑32 2C,1C,3C circle 6 hands round and back
Major Ian Stewart
Jig 8x32 RSCDS XXXV
1‑ 8 1C,2C turn 1/2 RH and dance half a RH wheel. 2C,1C turn RH once round ‑ 2C face out
9‑16 2C,1C,3C dance reels of 3 on the sides ‑ 1C pass the person on their right by RS and finish facing 1st corners while 2C,3C dance to place the long way round
17‑24 1C set to 1st corners, set to partner, set to 2nd corners then dance a Petronella turn to 2nd place
25‑32 2C,1C,3C circle six steps round to the left, pivot round by pulling LS back and chase ACW to place
Drumelzier
Strathspey 4x32 Newcastle 1967
1‑ 8 All cross RH, 1C,2C and 3C,4C dance half a RH wheel. All cross LH, 2C,1C and 4C,3C dance half a LH wheel
9‑16 All set, circle 8 hands half way round to the left, set and drop hands to form a square set with 4C at the top
17‑24 1C,4C dance half a rights and lefts up and down to finish on sidelines. 2C,3C dance half a rights and lefts across
25‑32 All turn partners RH. 1C leads down three places while 2C,3C,4C set and step up
Back to the Fireside
Reel 8x32 RSCDS XXXVIII
1‑ 8 1C,3C dance down the middle, set to partners, dance up ‑ 1C cast to 3rd place, 3C finish in 1st place
9‑16 Snowball chain ‑ 1C cross RH. 2M,1L and 2L,1M change places LH. 3M,1L and 3L,1M change places RH while 2C cross RH. 1C cross LH while 3M,2L and 3L,2M change places LH
17‑24 1C,2C (2C on wrong sides) set advancing and join hands to make a circle. 1C,2C dance a Petronella turn one place to the right. 1C,2C set in a circle. 1C,2C dance a Petronella turn one place to the right
25‑32 1L dances up and casts off round 2L while 1M dances down and casts up round 3M. 2C,1C,3C turn partners once RH
Chasing the Wild Goose
Jig 5x32 Brown
1- 8 2C,4C set advancing to join RH with partner and balance in line. 2C,4C turn 1/2 RH and balance
9-16 2C,4C drop partner’s RH and dance a LH wheel (1C,2L + 2M,3C,4L + 4M,5C). 2C,4C pass partner LS into RH wheels (1C,2M + 2L,3C,4M + 4L,5C) then pass LS to finish back-to-back facing own places
17-24 All set as in double triangles. 2C,4C change places RH with the person on their right while the other dancers continue to set. All set as in double triangles. Dancers in the middle change place LH with the person on their left while the other dancers continue to set – all finish facing in on own sides
25-32 You all have new partners – top two couples (2M,3L + 4M,1L) and bottom two couples (5M,2L + 3M,4L) dance rights and lefts
The Elephant’s Stampede
Reel 4x48 Aurora 10th Anniversary
1- 8 All dance 8 hands round and back
9-16 1C,3C join near hands and advance. 1C,3C join free hands with corners to form two lines facing each other then all retire - 1C,3C finish facing corners. All dance half reels of 4. and finish facing across ready for …
17-24 All dance half rights and lefts. The dancers at each end of the line of four (3L,1M and 1M,3L) turn 1-1/2 RH as do the dancers in the middle of the line (2M,4L and 4M,2L) to re-form a square formation
25-32 Ladies Petronella turn one place to their right and joining near hands with the man on her left, all set. Repeat - ladies Petronella turn, all set – ladies finish by pulling RS back ready for …
33-48 All dance Schiehallion Reels
The Belle of Bon Accord
Strathspey 4x32 Drewry
1‑ 8 1L dances down and round 2M to finish in the middle above 2C while 1M dances across and behind 2L to finish in the middle below 2C while 3C dance likewise to finish with 3L above 4C, 3M below 4C. 1L,2C,1M and 3L,4C,3M dance RH wheels.
9‑16 1C,3C dance a reel of 4 up and down the middle
17‑24 1C,3C turn partners 3/4 RH to finish on the wrong sides below 2C and 4C (who dance in and up, to finish facing down) respectively. 2C,1C and 4C,3C set and circle 4 hands round to the left
25-32 1C,3C dance up one place, cross, cast off one place and turn partners BH. 1C lead down to the bottom while 3C cast up to 2nd place to finish in the order 2,3,4,1
Linton Ploughman
Jig 8x32 SCDS V
1‑ 8 1C,2C circle round to the left and back again
9‑16 1C,2C dance a RH wheel once round and a LH wheel back
17‑24 1C dance down the middle and back up
25‑32 1C,2C dance a poussette to change places
Mairi’s Wedding
Reel 8x40 Cosh
1‑ 8 1C turn RH, cast one place and turn LH to face 1st corners
9‑24 1C dance half a diagonal reel of 4 with 1st corners, half a diagonal reel of 4 with 2nd corners, half a diagonal reel of 4 with 1st corners and half a diagonal reel of 4 with 2nd corners (see footnote)
25‑32 1L,2C dance a reel of 3 across the set while 1M,3C dances a reel of 3 across the set (1C pass their 1st corners LS to start the reels and finish on their own sidelines in order 2,1,3)
33‑40 2C,1C,3C circle 6 hands round and back
Dancing couple pass LS in the half reels of 4 (as written) but many prefer to pass RS ‑ agree it with your partner
