"An Evening of Scottish Country Dancing in Celebration of Spring"

Saturday, May 10, 1997 

Dance Instructions


Waltzing to Iowa  Waltz 32 1C Circle
Wee Hoose on the Prairie
1-8 All couples (W on the R of her Partner)  in one big cirlce, face center,
nearer  hands joined; ADV for 2, RET for 2; turn towards partner to face
out; ADV for 2  (away from center), RET for 2; turn to face partner.
9-16 'GYPSY' with partner (dance round each other back to place, maintaining
eye contact, but no hands); TURN by the R back to place;
17-20 Retain partner's R hand, join L hands with neighbor (one big circle, M
facing in, W facing out);  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: one big
circle, M facing out, W in.  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.

Lady Catherine Bruce's Reel Jig 8x32 2C
Graded Bk/7
1-8 1C lead down the middle and back.
9-16 1C & 2C dance the allemande.
17-24 1C dance a figure 8 round the 2C.
24-32 2C & 1C dance 4H round and back.

Sugar Candie      Strathspey 8x32 3C                                        
26/9
1-4 1C set and cast.
5-8 1C dance round 1st corners passing R  shoulder; finish back to back in
the  middle, 1W facing 2C, 1M facing 3C.
9-12 Dance 3 hands round to L, 1C finish by  pulling back by R shoulder to
face  eachother.
13-16 1C set and turn 3/4 with 2 hands. Finish  facing 1st corners.
17-24 CPCP. 1C finish facing 1st corners.
25-32 Reels of 3 on the sides, 1C giving L  shoulders to 1st corners to
begin. 1C  cross to own side by the R, bars 31-32.

The Montgomeries' Rant  Reel 8x32 3C
10#1
1-8 1C CROSS by R, CAST, CROSS by L; W  CAST UP round 2W, M CAST DOWN round
 3M; 2C step up, 3-4.
9-16 1W with 2C, 1M with 3C dance R OF 3  across the dance; 1C finish facing
2W,  nearer hands joined.
17-24 With near hands joined, 1C SET to 2W,  3M, 3W, 2M; finish facing 2nd C.
25-32 1C dance R OF 3 on opposite sides, giving  R shoulder to 2nd C to
begin; CROSS OVER  to own sides, 2nd place.



Cape Town Wedding Strathspey 8x32 3C
Book 39/4
1-8 1C CROSS to 2nd place on opposite sides  (stay facing out), 1W with 3M,
1M with  3W, CHANGE PLACES giving  appropriate hands;  1C, 1/2 T by the R,
 LEAD UP to 1st place (stay in the middle).
9-16 1C, in promenade hold, dance R OF 3 with  2C, giving R shoulder to 2W.
 1C finish in  1st place facing down, in the middle on  own sides (nearer
hands joined); 2C  finish in original places; bar 16,  3C step  in to join
nearer hands facing up.
17-18 1, 2, 3C SET.
19-20 1, 3C "PETRONELLA IN TANDEM" to sides;  2C PETRONELLA to middle;
21-24 1, 2, 3C join hands in circle, SET, pull R  shoulder back and CAST to L
to original  places.
25-32 1C, 2C dance the KNOT.

Postie's Jig   Jig 4x32 4C
James Cosh
1-4 1C & 4C SET; 1C CAST DOWN 1 place, 4C  CAST UP 1 place (2C & 3C move up,
down on  bars 3-4).
5-8 1C round 2C, 4C round 3C: DANCE 1/2  FIGURE 8;
9-12 1M with 4M, 1W with 4W CROSS the set (M  make an arch); with free hand,
TURN  corner person;
13-16  Repeat 9-12, 4C making arch;
17-20   Repeat 9-12, M making arch;
21-24   Repeat 9-12, 1C making arch;
25-28   1C & 4C DANCE 1/2 R'S & L'S;
29-32   1C & 4C TURN partners by RH.

The Merry Reapers   Jig 8x24 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; turn by the L.

Bonnie Stronshiray       Strathspey 8x32 3C
                                                     
Glasgow Assembly
1-8 1st  &  2nd C turn partner 3/4 with both  hands to finish in a line up
and down the  middle.  Dance a half reel of 4, ending by  turning partner to
finish on own sides of  the dance in progressed position.
9-10 1C set advancing to finish facing 1st  corners.
11-12 Turn 1st corners with both hands to finish  1W between 2C facing down,
1M between  3C facing up.
13-16 Repeat 9-12, with 2nd corners, finishing  between corners.
17-18 2nd, 1st & 3rd C cross by the R, 1st C end  facing out, 2nd & 3rd C
face in diagonally.
19-20 1C cast around person on right WHILE 2C &  3C adv & ret one step
diagonally. 1W ends  between 3C all facing up, 1M between 2C  all facing
down.
21-22 All change places by the right with opposite  person. 1C face the ends
of dance, 2C & 3C  face in diagonally.
23-24 Repeat 19-20, ending with 1C facing  PARTNER'S  2nd corner POSITIONS.
25-32 1C dance half reel of 4, passing by L.   Facing partner's 1st corner
position, dance  half reel of 4 and turn by R to 2nd place  on own side of
dance.


Polharrow Burn   Reel 5x32 5C
Hugh Foss
1-8 1, 3C cross by the R, cast off one place  (others step up); dance 1/2 fig
8 up thru  the C just cast round.
9-16 1, 3C T by the R, then by the L to face 1st  C positions. 
 meanwhile
 2, 5C cross over by the R, dance clockwise  round to finish at the opposite
end.
17-24 1, 3C dance 1/2 R of 4 with 1st C  positions (pass L shoulder in
middle);  1/2 R of 4 with 2nd C positions (L  should in middle).
25-32 1, 3C dance 1/2 R of 4 with 3rd C  positions;  1, 3C T by L, cast off 1
place  (4, 5C step up).

The Silver Tassie  Strathspey 8x32 3C
Leaflet#1
1-8 1C, 2C, 3C CROSS by the R, SET; REPEAT  back to places.
9-16 1C, 3C dance DOUBLE FIGURE 8 round 2C  (1C cross down, 3C cast up, to
begin).
17-24 1C, followed by 2C, 3C, LEAD DOWN the  middle, 1C turn and lead up,
dancing  between 2C, 3C, who drop hands and meet  below 1C.
25-32 1C, 2C,  RONDEL.

Well Done Jack   Jig 8x32 3C
20 #3
1  -  8 1C, 2C dance back-to-back; turn  partners by the R 1-1/2 times.
9 - 16 1C, 2C dance back-to-back; dance 1/2  R's & L's.
17-24 1C, 2C, 3C set twice; turn partners by  the R.
25-32 1C dance down between 3C, cast up,  dance up between 2C, cast to 2nd
place.

The  Mcclure  Family  Burns  Supper 
Doug Schneider, June, 1994      Reel 8x32 2C
1 -  8 First couple DANCE down the middle  and up.
9 - 12 1M TURN 2M by the L and 1W TURN 2W  by the R.
13 - 16 2C dance a HALF FIGURE OF EIGHT round  the 1C.
17 - 24 PETRONELLA and SET IN TANDEM.
25 - 28 2M TURN 1W by the L while  2W TURN  1M by the R.
29 - 32 1C dance a HALF FIGURE OF EIGHT round  the 2C.

Lady Auckland's Reel          Strathspey 8X32  
18/2
1-8       1 &2 W dance between 1 & 2 M, cast round  own partners, W turn each
other with 2  hands to face partners; turn partners  with 2 hands.
9-16 1 & 2 M repeat bars 1-8.
17-24 1C lead down the middle and back.
25-32 1C & 2C allemande.

Tribute to the Borders  Jig 8x32 3C
Lflt/11
1-8 1C cross by R, cast to 2nd place (2C step  up, 3-4); 1C, 1-1/4 T by R to
finish in  prom hold facing 2M.
9-16 1C with 2, 3M dance 1/2 R of 3 (pass R  should); 1C with 3, 2W dance 1/2
R of 3  (pass R should with 3W).
17-24 1C (prom hold) set to 3W, 2W, 2M, 3M.   Bars 23-24, 2, 3C set adv, to
finish  ready for allemande.
25-32 3, 1, 2C dance 3-c allemande.

Neidpath Castle               Strathspey 3x32  3C
                                               
Book 22 #9                                                                   
1-8 1C 2C & 3C set to partners, turn partners  with both hands twice, and
set.
9-16 Grand Chain    
17-24  1C  lead down between 2C, cast down  behind 3C, lead up between 3C,
cast up  behind 2C and finish at the top ready  to dance half poussette with
2C, who dance  in on bar 24.
25-28 1C & 2C dance a half poussette.
29-32 1C & 3C dance a half poussette.

Bratach Bana   Reel 8x32 3C
Bon Accord, John Drewry
1-8 1C T by R, cast to 2nd place on own side  (2C step up, 3-4); dance 1/2
fig 8 round  1st C (to 2nd place on opposite sides).
9-16 1C dance 1/2 R of 3 on opposite sides,  giving R shoulder to 2nd C;  1M,
3C (top  place), 1W, 2C (3rd place) dance 1/2 R  of 3 across the dance giving
L shoulder to  start. (Corners dance round loops on  corners between reels.)
17-24 1C turn by L, turn 1stC by R; pass R,  turn 2ndC by L, to finish in
promenade  hold facing diagonally across the set.
25-32 1C, with their 2ndC change places  diagonally, drop L hands and 1/2 T
by R  (corners in own places, 1C in 2nd  place on opp sides); diag 1/2 Rs, Ls
with  2M, 3W.

The Reel of the 51st Division Reel 8x32 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 RH
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.