Wednesday, December 31st, 2025. Dancing begins at 8:00 pm.
Welcome 2026 with a lively dance to the music of Scotch and Soda (Laird Brown and Warren Beesley).
Cost: $40, tickets must be purchased in advance. Please email Sandra Peden at peden.sandra@gmail.com or 416-992-6940 for tickets.
Location: Glenview Presbyterian Church, 1 Glenview Avenue
Those with surnames from A-J please bring a contribution to the finger food buffet, plated and ready to serve.
Theresa Malek is coordinating the ceilidh. Please contact her at either 416-532-4025 or theresamalek@rogers.com to schedule your act.
There will be a practice on Saturday, December 27th from 2pm – 4pm at Glenview Church.
Click here for a PDF dance program. All underlined titles have video links. Programs are subject to change without prior notice.
CUTTY SARK (J8x32) 3C (4C set) RSCDS Bk 40
1-8 1s cast down own sides & cast back to 2nd place (2s step up 3-4)
9-16 2s+1s dance RH across & LH back
17-24 1s turn RH to face 1st corners, turn 1st corner LH, turn 2nd corner RH & cross LH to 2nd places own sides
25-32 2s+1s+3s Adv+Ret & turn RH. End 2 1 3
THE SALTIRE SOCIETY REEL (R8x32) 3C (4C set) Roy Goldring RSCDS Leaflet Dances 28
1-8 1s cross down & dance out between 2s+3s turning 3s by near hand to meet ptnr, dance up & turn 2s by nearest hand to 2nd place opp sides
9-16 1s cross down to 3rd pl & dance reel of 3 own side (2s dance out/down as 3s dance out/up b’tw’n 2s), 1s end (hold LH) facing 1st crnrs
17-24 1s set to 1st crnrs, turn inwards & set to 3rd corner as 3rd crnrs set adv to dance RH across with 1s, 1s end turning to face 2nd crnrs
25-32 1s repeat bars 17-24 with 2nd/4th corners but dancing LH across
THE SILVER TASSIE (S8x32) 3C (4C set) John Drewry Bon Accord Bk
1-8 1s+2s+3s cross RH & set, cross back RH & set
9-16 1s & 3s dance double Fig of 8 round 2s (3s casting)
17-24 1s followed by 2s+3s dance down, 1s followed by 2s+3s (who part to let 1s thru) dance back to top
25-32 1s+2s dance the Rondel
NAUGHTY NANCY (J8x32) 3C (4C set) Bruce Herbold, The Solstice Party Book
1-8 1s set twice, 1M followed by 1L cast off and finish in second place opposite sides
9-16 2s and 1s dance a ladies chain
17-24 2s, 1s, and 3s dance parallel Rsh reels of 3 on the sides, 1s and 3s passing Rsh to begin
25-32 1s and 3s dance right hands across, 1s dance half a figure of eight (lady up, man down) to second place own sides
FOREVER MINE (S8x32) 3C (4C set) Deirdre MacCuish Bark, Dancing Gems
1-8 all set, 1s dance a long cast to second place (2s step up on 5-6), all set
9-16 1s turn ¾ RH to face 1st corners, turn 1st corner LH, turn partner RH 1½ times to face 2nd corner, turn 2nd corner LH ¾ in to lines of 3 across, 1M between 2s and 1L between 3s
17-24 1s dance half diagonal rights and lefts (starting to the left w/ their first corners), all change RH with partner and chase ¼ of the way clockwise to finish in the order 3, 1, 2, all on opposite sides
25-32 Set and Link for 3 twice
GENERAL STUART’S REEL (R8x32) 3C (4C set) C Menzies RSCDS Bk 10
1-8 1M sets to 2L & casts 1 place, 1L sets to 2M & casts 1 place
9-16 1s turn 1st corner RH & pass partner RSh, turn 2nd corner LH pass partner RSh to face 1st corners
17-24 1s dance ‘Hello-Goodbye’ setting & end BtoB (1M facing up & 1L facing down)
25-32 1s give RSh to 2nd corner & dance reels of 3 on sides with 2s+3s & cross RH to 2nd place on own sides
JOIE DE VIVRE (J8x32) 3C (4C set) Irene van Maarseveen RSCDS Bk 39
1-8 1s set, cast 1 place, 1s dance down between 3s & cast back to 2nd place on own sides
9-16 2s+1s+3s turn RH & chase 1/2 way round clockwise
17-24 3s+1s+2s dance DoSiDo, set & 1/2 turn partners RH for Allemande
25-32 3s+1s+2s dance Allemande
THE GENTLEMAN (S8x32) 3C (4C set) Roz Scott Huxley RSCDS Bk 35
1-8 1s turn 2H & remain in middle facing each other as 2s step up, 1s+2s set (1s advancing & pass LSh to face opposite partner) & dance 1/2 reel of 4 across with 2s with 1s ending reel giving LH to face down on own side between 2s
9-16 1s dance down to end between 3s & face each other, 1s+3s set (1s advancing & pass LSh to face opposite partner) & 1/2 reel of 4 across with 3s 1s end giving LH to face up on own side between 3s
17-24 1s lead up to top, cross over & cast to 2nd place & 1/2 reels of 3 across (L with 2s & M with 3s)
25-32 2s+1s dance Diamond Poussette
THE CRANBERRY TART (J8x32) 3C (4C set) Terry Glasspool 7 Year Itch
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
THE ROAD TO MCGREGOR (S4x32) 4C Set Andrew Hodgson
1-8 1s & 3s dance down NHJ, turn 2H, dance up NHJ, turn 2H to end in original places facing out
9-16 Reels of 4 on sides, 1s & 3s out/down, 2s & 4s in/up to start
17-24 1s+2s also 3s+4s Set+Link. 1s & 3s petronella turn & set
25-32 1s+3s dance 1/2 reel of 4 up/down centre. 3s & 1s turn partners 3/4 RH to end in 2nd/4th place own sides. 2s+3s+4s+1s set.
MAXWELL’S RANT (R8x32) 3C (4C set) David Rutherford RSCDS Bk 18
1-8 1s cross down to dance reflection reels of 3 on opposite sides
9-16 1s cross down to dance reflection reels of 3 on own sides
17-24 1s cross RH, cast to 2nd place & dance 1/2 Fig of 8 round 2s
25-32 1s dance down between the 3s, cast up to 2nd place & 2s+1s+3s turn partners RH
PELORUS JACK (J8x32) 3C (4C set) Barry Skelton RSCDS Bk 41
1-8 1s cross RH & cast 1 place (2s step up 3-4), 1s dance RH across with 3s. 1s end with Man facing his 1st corner with his partner behind him
9-16 1s dance Alternating Tandem 1/2 reel of 3 with 1st corners to face Man’s 2nd corner, 1s dance Alternating Tandem 1/2 reel of 3 with 2nd corners
17-24 1s dance Alternating Tandem 1/2 reels of 3 with Ladies’ 1st corner (pstn),1s dance Alternating Tandem 1/2 reel with Ladies’ 2nd corner (pstn)
25-32 1M followed by partner dance into LH across with 2s, 1s retain LH & 1/2 turn to own sides & 2s+1s+3s set
ANNA HOLDEN’S STRATHSPEY (S8x32) 2C (4C set) John Drewry Whiteadder Coll & RSCDS Bk 42
1-8 1s+2s dance RH across, 1s cross down to 2nd pl as 2s cast up then 1M+2L turn LH as 1L+2M turn RH into a line across (1s between 2s) facing down
9-16 1s+2s dance down in line, 1s turn & face up as 2s turn in behind, dance up, 1s casting to 2nd place opp sides as 2s dance to 1st place own sides
17-24 2M+1L also 2L+1M set & Petronella turn-in-tandem into middle, set & Petronella turn-in-tandem to sides
25-32 1s+2s set, circle 4H round 1/2 way; 1s turn 2H 1.1/2 times to 2nd place own side
MERRY MAYHEM (R8x32) 3C (4C set) Kim Horne RSCDS Book 54
1-8 1s set, dance down between 2s, behind 3s & dance up 1 place to face own side BtoB for Double Triangles (2s step up on bars 3-4)
9-16 1s dance Double Triangles to finish facing 3rd corners while 2s+3s set, chase one place clockwise (twice) 3 1 2
17-24 1s dance 1/2 diagonal RSh reel of 4 with 3rd corners, 1s pass LSh to face 4th corners, 1s dance 1/2 diagonal RSh reel of 4 with 4th corners to finish in 2nd place on own sides
25-32 1s dance RH across (1L with 2s, 1M with 3s), pass RSh to dance LH across with other couple. 2 1 3
BONNIE GALLOWA’ (S4x40) 4C Set Bill Little Blackadder Coll & RSCDS Bk 53
1-8 1s & 3s dance down for 2 steps, turn 2H; dance up 2 steps & turn 2H to face 2s/4s who step in & join nearer hands
9-16 1s+2s also 3s+4s dance the Rondel. 2 1 4 3
17-24 All set, 2s+1s also 4s+3s dance 1/2 R&L (polite turns), all cross RH. 1 2 3 4
25-28 1M+2L change places RH, 1s change places LH with dancers diagonally to left (1L+2M, 1M+3M)
29-32 1s change places RH with dancers diagonally to right (1L+3L, 1M+4L) & 1L+4M change places LH. (2) (3) (4) (1)
33-40 All Adv+Ret & turn partner 2H 1.1/2 times to own sides. 2 3 4 1
THE HIGHLAND RAMBLER (R8x40) 3C (4C set) Roy Goldring Leeds Silver Jubilee
1-8 1s dance in & cast to 2nd place, dance RH across with 3s
9-16 2s+1s dance LH across, 1L followed by partner cast up round 2L & dance down middle to 1L between 3s & 1M between 2s
17-24 1s+2s+3s dance down the middle & back
25-32 1M followed by partner dance up, cast down round 2L to 2nd places on own side & turn RH
33-40 2s+1s+3s circle 6H round & back
Glenview Scottish Country Dancers 