Welcome 2027 with a lively dance to the music of Scotch and Soda (Laird Brown and Warren Beesley). Glenview’s annual Hogmanay Dance will take place on Thursday, December 31st, 2026. Dancing begins at 8:00 pm.
Cost: $40, tickets must be purchased in advance. Please email Sandra Peden at peden.sandra@gmail.com or call 416-992-6940 for tickets.
Location: Glenview Presbyterian Church, 1 Glenview Avenue
Those with surnames beginning with the letters L-Z please bring a contribution to the finger food buffet, plated and ready to serve.
Click here for a PDF dance program. All underlined titles have video links. Programs are subject to change without prior notice.
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
ARTHUR’S SEAT (R8x32) 3C (4C set) Jack McConachie SCD of the18C
1-8 1s+2s dance RH across, 1s cast down 1 place (2s dance up) & 1s set
9-16 1s+3s dance LH across, 1s cast down 1 place (3s dance up) & 1s set
17-24 1s dance up to top & cast, dance down between 3s & cast up & face 1st corners
25-32 1s dance ‘Hello-Goodbye’ setting (6 bars) Bars 31-32 1s petronella turn to 2nd place own sides
MISS GIBSON’S STRATHSPEY (S8x32) 3C (4C set) Derek Haynes RSCDS Leaflet Dances 18
1-8 1s+2s set, turn partners 2H opening out into 4H round
9-16 1s+2s dance the Knot, 1s turn LH to end facing 1st corners
17-24 1s turn 1st corners RH, partner LH, 2nd corners RH & partner 3/ 4 LH finishing in middle facing opp sides ready for …
25-32 1s dance RH across, (1M with 3s & 1L with 2s), pass partner RSh & dance LH across with other couple, 1s end in 2nd place
JOHN CASS (J5x32) 5C set Peter Avery RSCDS Bk 49
1-8 1s lead down (2s+3s step up 3-4), lead up to 3rd place & turn RH to face 3M with 1L following 1M
9-16 1s, 3M+2M, 4L+5L all in tandem, dance alternating tandem reel on diagonal (1s pass 3M+2M RSh). 1s end facing 4M, 1L following 1M
17-24 1s, 4M+5M, 2L+3L all in tandem, repeat 9-16 (1s pass 4M+5M LSh) 1s end in middle, 3rd place facing down NHJ (1L on Left of 1M)
25-32 1s dance down between 4s, cast behind 5s (4s+5s step up 27-28), 1s pivot turn (R elbow grip) & finish in 5th place 2 3 4 5 1
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
TOAST TO THE MOUSIES (R8x32) 3C (4C set) Sara Gratiot RSCDS Bk 53
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
INTERVAL
FLOWERS OF EDINBURGH (R8x32) 3C (4C set) RSCDS Bk 1
1-8 1L followed by partner casts below 3s, 1L crosses & dances up behind Men as 1M dances up centre to 1st places on opposite side & 1s set
9-16 1M followed by partner repeat above Fig & set in own places
17-24 1s lead down the middle & back
25-32 1s+2s dance Poussette. 2 1 3
MONYMUSK (S8x32) 3C (4C set) Preston RSCDS Bk 11
1-8 1s turn RH & cast to 2nd place; turn 1.1/4 times LH (4 bars) to end 1L between 2s facing down, 1M between 3s facing up
9-16 2s+1s+3s set twice, 1s Petronella turn on second setting onto opposite sides(bars 11-12) & all set twice again on sides. 2 (1) 3
17-24 2s+1s+3s circle 6H round & back
25-32 1s dance reels of 3 on sides giving RSh to person on their Right (2nd corner) & 1s cross RH to places. 2 1 3
DANCING FORTH (R8x32) 3C (4C set) Bob Grant 5 Anniv Dances Edinburgh & RSCDS Book 54
1-8 1s set, 1/2 turn RH moving down to 2nd place (2s move up), 1s tpull back RSh to face 1st corner, set to & turn 1st corner 2H (skip change)
9-16 1s dance reels of 3 across (Lady with 2s & Man with 3s) giving LSh to 4th corner 1s end facing each other up/down
17-24 1s set, 1/2 turn RH, pull back RSh to face 2nd corner, set to & turn 2nd corners 2H (skip change)
25-32 1s dance reels of 3 across, LSh to 3rd corners (Lady with 3s & Man with 2s), 1s cross RH to own side in 2nd place
A WINTER MEETING (S3x32) 3C Set Wiebke E Luedtke, 2024
1-8 1s & 3s turn RH; All dance Set+Link for 3 couples ending on sides. 3L & 1M face out
9-16 Reels of 3 on sides, 3L (at top) RSh to 1L & 1M (at bottom) RSh to 3M to start
17-24 All dance 6 bars of Bourrel:
17-22 3L & 1M chase anticlockwise 1/2 round while 2M+1L also 3M+2L set advancing & 3/4 turn 2H into line up/down middle, pull back RSh to face own partners
23-24 All set, 3s turn 2H to own sides while 1s+2s turn 2H to end on 1st corner diagonal ready for …
25-32 1s+2s dance 1/2 Poussette; 1s+3s dance 1/2 Poussette. 2 3 1
FOLLOW ME HOME (J8x32) 3C (4C set) Ellie Briscoe RSCDS Bk 38
1-8 1s set & cross RH, cast 1 place & turn LH (ending in a diagonal line LH to partner & RH with 1st corner)
9-16 1s Bal-in-Line with 1st crnrs, 1/2 turn crnrs & 1s followed by crnrs chase cl’wise to 3rd crnr (pstn),1s dance in, join RH with partner & LH with 2nd crnrs
17-24 1s Bal-in-Line with 2nd crnrs, 1/2 turn crnrs & 1s followed by crnrs chase anticl’wise to 4th crnr (pstn), 1s crossing LSh to 2nd pl opp sides facing out
25-32 3s+1s+2s dance 1/2 reels of 3 on the sides 1s giving LSh to 2nd corner (position); 2s+1s+3s set & cross RH
INTERVAL
CIAMAR A THA (How Are You) (J8x32) 3C (4C set) Roy Goldring 3 Anniv dances
1-8 1s NHJ dance down, turn 3s on side NH to end in 2nd place (2s step up). 1s cross, passing RSh & turn 3s on sides (1M+3L RH, 1L+3M LH) 1s end in middle facing up
9-16 1s NHJ dance up, turn 2s NH & 1s end in 2nd place opp sides. 1s cross passing RSh & turn 2s on sides (1M+2M RH, 1L+2L LH) 1s end in middle between 2s at top facing down
17-24 1s dance down below 3s, cast up to 2nd place & petronella turn into centre to 1L between 2s & 1M between 3s. All set
25-32 All change places RH with opp person, set, change places again with opp person; 1L casts down round 2L as 1M casts up round 3M into 2nd place own side
SANDS OF MORAR (S8x32) 3C (4C set) Barry Priddey RSCDS Bk 45
1-8 1s dance Fig of 8 round 2s giving hands when possible
9-16 1s dance reflection reels of 3 on own sides (1s dance down between 2s to begin)
17-24 1s turn 2H & dance down middle to 3rd pl as 2s+3s continue reel & dance down behind 1s, all set & 1s followed by 2s+3s cast up to orig pls
25-32 1s+2s dance the Tourbillon:
1s & 2s turn partners 2H 1/2 way, 1M & 2L lead partners on 1 place clockwise to end 1s on Ladies side & 2s on Men’s side, 1s set to 2s
1s & 2s 1/2 turn partners 2H, 1L & 2M lead partners on 1 place to end 2s in 1st pl & 1s in 2nd pl & 2s+1s cross RH to own sides. 2 1 3
TRIP TO TIMBER RIDGE (R8x32) 3C (4C set) Linda Henderson Heart of San Francisco & RSCDS Bk 52
1-8 1s turn RH, cast (2s step up) then 1L+2s & 1M+3s dance RH across. 1s end facing 1st corners
9-16 1s dance Corner Pass+Turn with 1st corners, pass RSh & repeat with 2nd corners. 1s pull back RSh to end BtoB in centre facing opp sides
17-24 2s+1s+3s dance Double Triangles. Bars 23-24 1s petronella turn to 2nd place own sides
25-32 2s+1s+3s circle 6H round and back
DANCING IN PERTHSHIRE (S4x32) Sq.Set Janet Macdonald Perth 95th Anniv. & RSCDS Book 54
1-8 Ladies dance 1/2 RH across, turn opp Man LH; Ladies dance 1/2 RH across & turn partner LH back to place
9-16 Men dance 1/2 LH across, turn opp Lady RH; Men dance 1/2 LH across & turn partner RH back to place
17-24 All 4 couples set, Adv+Ret (1 step each); Men Petronella turn 1 place to right & set with new partner
25-32 All circle 8H round & back
Repeat 3 more times with new partners to end with original partner
BRATACH BANA (R8x32) 3C (4C set) John Drewry Bon Accord Bk
1-8 1s turn RH & cast 1 place (2s step up); 1s dance LSh round 1st corners to 2nd place opp side facing 2nd corners
9-16 1s dance 1/2 RSh reel of 3 on sides & dance 1/2 LSh reel of 3 across (1M with 3s at top, 1L with the 2s, LSh to 3rd corner position). 1s end in 2nd place own side. (3) 1 (2)
17-24 1s turn 3/4 LH, turn 3rd corner (pstn) RH & pass RSh to turn 4th corner (pstn) RH ending in 2nd pl own side in prom hold with 4th corner (pstn)
25-32 1s+corners promenade diagonally across (passing RSh) to diag opp corner & 1/2 turn to end 1s in 2nd pl opp side, 1s dance 1/2 Diag R&L (M up, L down). End 2 1 3
