Waltzing to Iowa
W 32 1C Cr
Wee Hoose on the Prairie
1-8 All couples, ADV for 2, RET for 2, face out; ADV
for 2 (away from center), RET for 2; face partner.
9-16 'GYPSY' with partner; TURN by the R back to
place; finish M facing in, W facing out, R hands with partner, L
hands with neighbor.
17-20 Everyone BALANCE R, and BALANCE L, 1/2 TURN
with neighbor by the L.
21-24 Retain neighbor's L hand, join R hands with new
neighbor: BALANCE R and L. 1/2 TURN with neighbor by the L,
to face partner;
25-32 Dance BACK-TO-BACK with partner; pass partner by
the R and TURN new partner with B hands to face center of circle,
nearer hands joined.
St. Andrew's Fair
J 32 3C
5-82/2
1-8 1C CROSS by the R, CAST OFF 2, CROSS below 3C by
the L; CAST UP to 2nd place on own side. 2C step up, 3-4.
9-12 2C, 1C, 3C 1/2 TURN by R, all SET.
13-16 2W & 3M leading, all CHASE 1/2 way round the
set.
17-24 3C, 1C, & 2C dance 6 HANDS ROUND AND BACK.
25-32 REPEAT 9-16, but all TURN by L.
The Birks of Invermay
S 32 3C
16 #2
1-8 1M, 2W Turn with both hands; 1W, 2M REPEAT, finishing
ready for 3 couple promenade.
9-16 1C, 2C, 3C PROMENADE.
17-24 1C cross by R, Cast off 1 place; lead up, cross
over and cast to 2nd place.
25-32 6 hands round and back.
Corn Rigs
R 32 2C
4#12
1-8 1C CAST off and DANCE down, turn in towards partner
and dance back up to places.
9-16 1C dance FIGURE 8 round 2C.
17-24 1C LEAD DOWN the middle and up.
25-32 1C, 2C dance the POUSSETTE.
The Music Makars
R 32 3C
33 #1
1-8 1C TURN by R and CAST OFF 1; TURN 1-1/4 by L to
give R hand to 1st corners.
9-16 1C, 1st corners BAL, drop hands & face 1st
cor, SET; give L hands to 1st cor, Rh to partner, BAL, 1C TURN by
R to finish between 2nd corners.
17-24 REPEAT 9-16, but pull L shoulder back throughout;
on 23-4, 1C TURN by L, 1W to face 2C, 1M facing 3C.
25-32 1W, 2C and 1M, 3C dance RHx; 1C pass R shoulders
and dance LHx with other C.
Alltshellach
S 32 2C
Book 23 #2
1-4 1C & 2C SET on the side, TURN WITH BOTH HANDS
to finish ready for a half pousette.
5-8 1C & 2C dance a HALF POUSETTE, finishing in the
middle facing down.
9-16 1C, followed by 2C LEAD DOWN THE MIDDLE, turn on
4, 1C lead up between 2C; 1C lead back up to places.
17-24 1C & 2C dance a REEL OF 4 across the dance.
25-32 1C & 2C dance the TOURNÉE.
Hooper's Jig
J 32 3C
MMM II
1-4 All clap; 1C CROSS passing R shoulders, CAST OFF
1 place.
5-8 1C &3C dance RHX once round.
9-16 All clap; 1C CROSS passing R shoulders, CAST UP
to place; 1C & 2C dance LHX.
17-20 1M & 3W change places by the R; 1W & 3M
change places by the R while 1M, 3W dance round ready to cross back.
21-22 1M & 3W change places by the R, while 1W, 3M
dance round ready to cross back;
23-24 1W & 3M cross back giving L hands, 1W
finishing in 2 place. (2C step up, 1M cast off, on bars 23-24.)
25-32 1C & 2C dance R and L.
The Merry Reapers
J 24 3C
Gr #3
1-8 1C CAST OFF two places, LEAD UP the middle, CAST
OFF to 2nd place (2C step up, 7-8).
9-16 1C, 2C, 3C dance 6 HANDS ROUND AND BACK.
17-24 1C, 2C, 3C TURN by the R; by the L.
Miss Gibson's Strathspey
S 32 3C
Leaflet/10
1-8 1C & 2C SET, TURN partners with 2 hands, open
out into 4 HANDS ROUND to L.
9-16 1C & 2C dance the KNOT, 1C finish facing 1st
corners.
17-24 1C dance CPCP.
25-32 1M with 3C, 1W with 2C dance RHx; pass R shoulders;
1M with 2C, 1W with 3C dance LHx. Finish in 2nd place on own sides.
*John of Bon Accord
R 32 3C
33 #5
1-16 4 prog HALF Rs OF 3 across the dance: 1W starts
by giving R shoulder to part.; 1C 2W; 1C, 2M; 1C, 3W; 1C, 3M.
1C finish in 3rd place in middle of set.
17-24 1C turn by R, cast up one place; dance 1/2 fig
of 8 round 2C.
25-32 2C, 1C, 3C TURN by R 3/4, SET; TURN by R to own
sides, SET.
Ian Powrie's Farewell to Auchterarder
128J SQ
Mozart Allen Dances
1-8 EIGHT HANDS ROUND to the left and back.
9-16 W dance in front of partner, behind the next man
and RH
17-24 W dance in front of opposite, behind the next man,
and RH
25-32 All PROMENADE clockwise back to place.
33-36 1M followed by 1W dances behind 2C and round the
person of the same sex to end facing them. 3C dance the same pattern
around 4C.
37-40 1C SET to and TURN 2C by the RH while 3C SET to
and TURN 4C by the RH.
41-48 Reel of 4 in the two lines.
49-56 1C & 3C dance FIG of 8 around the standing
couples.
57-60 1C & 3C dance LH across in the middle.
61-64 1C & 3C dance back to place retracing path.
65-96 2C & 4C REPEAT bars 33-64 with 3C & 1C
respectively.
97-104 All PROMENADE anti-clockwise.
105-120 M REPEAT bars 9-24. LH across.
121-128 Eight HANDS ROUND to the right and
back.
*Gang the Same Gate
S 32 3C
36 #4
1-8 1C CROSS by R, CAST OFF 2 (2C, 3c step up, 3,4);
CROSS by R, CAST UP to 2nd place on own side (3C step down, 7, 8).
9-16 1C SET ADVANCING to face 1st C, TURN 1st C with
both hands to face 2nd C; dance 1/2 R of 4 with 2nd C. 1C finish
by passing each other by L, curve round pulling R shoulders back. 1M finish
in middle at top facing down, 1W in middle in 3rd place facing up.
17-24 1C SET ADVANCING to face 2nd C, TURN 2nd C with
both hands to face 1st C; half R of 4 with 1st C. At
the end, 1C curve round into 2nd place on opp sides.
25-32 SET and LINK for 3 couples.
The Deil Amang the Tailors
R 32 3C
14/7
1-4 1C & 2C SET and dance 1/2 RHX.
5-8 1C & 2C SET and dance 1/2 LHX.
9-16 1C LEAD down the middle and back.
17-24 1C & 2C ALLEMANDE.
25-32 2C,1C, 3C, 6 HANDS ROUND AND BACK.
Rory O'More
J 32 2C
1 #9
1-8 1, 2C ADV & RET; M make an arch and all
DANCE OVER to other side, W under; TURN, 1M & 1W
turning under the hands and ending in 2nd place (turn may be omitted).
9-16 REPEAT 1-8, W making the arch.
17-24 1C LEAD down and back.
25-32 1C & 2C POUSSETTE.
*Staffin Harvest
S 32 4C
4/78 #3
1-8 1W, 2M; 3W, 4M SET and CHANGE by R; ALL SET to partners,
CHANGE by R.
9-16 REEL of 4 on sides.
17-24 All SET and CROSS OVER; 1, 2C & 3, 4C
dance 4H ROUND to L, finishing ready for half poussettes.
25-32 1, 2C & 3, 4C dance HALF POUSSETTE; 1C lead
down to 4th place, others step up on 31-32.
*The Starry Eyed Lassie
J 32 3C
23 #11
1-8 1C, 2C dance RHx; 1C cast off (as 2C lead
up), turn R about, ready for DT.
9-16 2, 1, 3C dance DT. At end, 1C turn R about,
1W finish between 2C, 1M between 3C, each facing own side of dance.
17-24 Dance R shoulder Rs of 3 across the dance.
1C finish in 2nd place on opp sides.
25-32 Dance 6H once round to place (6 bars); 1C cross
by R to own sides.
EH3 7AF
J 32 3C
40 #6
1-8 1C LEAD DOWN the middle and UP, 1, 2, 3s finishing
ready for promenade.
9-16 1, 2, 3C PROMENADE. Bars 15-16, 1C cast off one,
2C dance up to top.
17-24 1C PASS by R, TURN 1st C by R (1W finish between
2s facing down, 1M between 3s facing up); 1C PASS by R and TURN
2nd C by R (1C, in 2nd place on opp sides.
25-32 1M, 2C & 1W, 3C dance RHx; 1W cross up btw
2s, 1M down btw 3s, cast to own sides in 2nd place.
Highland Mary S 32
3C
Let’s All Dance, Too
1-8 1C, 2C SET twice; dance Rhx. 1W stay facing out at
end.
9-16 1C CAST OFF, meet below 3s, dance to the top, CAST
to face 1st Cs. 2C step up, 7-8.
17-24 1C turn CPCP.
25-32 1C, 3C dance Rs & Ls.
The Reel of the 51st Division
R 32 3C
Bk 13/10
1-8 1C SET and CAST 2 places; LEAD UP the middle to face
1st corners.
9-16 1C SET TO AND TURN 1st Cs by the R, finish in diag
line by joining LH with partners; BALANCE in line, 1C TURN
by L to face 2nd corners.
17-24 1C REPEAT bars 9-14 with 2nd Cs, then TURN to own
sides in 2nd place.
25-32 2, 1, 3C dance 6 HANDS ROUND AND BACK.
J. B. Milne
R 32 3C
Angus Fitchet
1-8 1M, 2W SET and TURN by the R; 1W, 2M REPEAT.
9-16 1C SET ADVANCING, TURN with B hands; CAST OFF to
2nd place; Petronella turn so that 1W finishes between 2C facing
down, 1M between 3C facing up.
17-32 1C SET, TURN 3/4 by R; SET, TURN 3/4 by R.
SET, PASS by the R; CAST into 2nd place on own sides, SET.
meanwhile
2M with 3M & 2W with 3W CHANGE PLACES
on the sides, SET; CHANGE PLACES across the dance (with partners),
SET. CHANGE PLACES on sides, SET; CHANGE PLACES across
the dance, SET.
*core dances recommended for Millenium programs