Our Salute to Spring will take place on Wednesday, May 15th at 7:30 pm with music by Laird Brown and Warren Beesley. Refreshments will follow the dancing – please bring something to share.
The cost is $20 at the door for members, $25 for non-members.
Click here for a PDF dance program. Underlined titles, both on this web page and on the document, contain links to videos. Programs are subject to change without prior notice.
THE MACHINE WITHOUT HORSES (J8x32) 3C (4C set) Rutherford RSCDS Bk 12
1-8 1s set, cast & dance RH across with 3s
9-16 1s set, cast up & dance LH across with 2s
17-24 1s followed by 2s dance down, cast up behind 3s, in & dance up to top & 1s cast back to 2nd place
25-32 2s+1s dance R&L
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
BEA’S DELIGHT (R8x32) 3C (4C set) Mary MacFarlane RSCDS Bk 43
1-8 1L+2M turn RH to give LH to partner & Bal-in-Line, 1L followed by partner casts 1 place (Men’s side) & crosses to end 2nd place own sides while 2M followed by partner casts up (Ladies’ side) & crosses to 1st place own side
9-16 2s+1s+3s dance reels of 3 on sides (1s RSh to 3s to start)
17-24 1s repeat bars 1- 8 with 3s
25-32 1L dances behind 3L, in front of 2L & casts to 2nd pl while 1M dances in front of 3M, behind 2M & dances down to 2nd place, 2s+1s+3s set
MUIRLAND WILLIE (J8x32) 3C (4C set) RSCDS Bk 21
1-4 1s lead down middle & cross over to cast up to 2nd pl while 2s set & cross RH to 3rd pl while 3s cast up to 1st place & cross RH
5-8 All set & 1/2 turn 2H to own side
9-16 Repeat bars 1- 8 from new pstns
17-24 1s lead up to 1st place (4 bars); 1s set (2 bars) then 1s+2s set advancing ready for …
25-32 1s+2s dance Poussette. 2 1 3
THE FALKIRK LASS (S8x32) 3C (4C set) Elaine Brunken Merse Coll (Moments in Time) & RSCDS Bk 53
1-8 1s turn RH, cast 1 place, cross LH & cast round 2nd corners to 1M between 2s facing down & 1L between 3s facing up
9-16 All Adv+Ret (1 step), change places with opposite person RH, Adv+Ret again & 2s+3s change places RH while 1s turn RH to face 1st crnrs
17-24 1s dance Pass+Turn with 1st corners & pass RSh to face 2nd corners, dance Pass+Turn with 2nd
25-32 2s+1s+3s circle 6H round & back
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
THE WILD GEESE (J8x32) 3C (4C set) RSCDS Bk 24
1-8 1s+3s set advancing & Bal-in-Line (Man above Lady), turn partners RH & 1s cast to 3rd place while 3s lead up to 1st place
9-16 3s+1s set advancing & Bal-in-Line (Man above Lady), turn partners RH & 3s cast to 3rd place while 1s lead up to 1st place
17-24 1s lead down & back to 2nd place
25-32 2s+1s dance R&L
SUMMER WOOING (R8x32) 3C (4C set) Alan Macpherson RSCDS Bk 38
1-8 1s+2s circle 4H round to left, chase clockwise 1/2 way to end on opp sides (2s in 1st place facing down & 1s in 2nd place facing up)
9-16 2s+1s+3s dance RSh reels of 3 on sides
17-24 1s followed by 2s lead down for 3, 2s divide & follow 1s back to top, 1s+2s retain RH & Men pass in front of Ladies as they turn under right arm
25-32 1s+2s dance Poussette. 2 1 3
LINNEA’S STRATHSPEY (S8x32) 3C (4C set) Tim Wilson RSCDS Bk 47
1-8 1s set & cast 1 place, 1s cross passing LSh & cast RSh round 1st corners into face them
9-16 1s dance ‘Hello-Goodbye’ setting & end passing RSh to face out in 2nd place own sides
17-24 Promenade (Chaperoned) Chain progression:
17-18 2s & 3s 3/4 turn partner RH into middle while 1s dance clockwise 1/4 round the set picking up 2L/3M …
19-22 who promenade 1/2 way clockwise while middle people (2M + 3L) turn LH 1.1/2.
23-24 2s & 3s turn partner RH 3/4 to own sides while 1s dance clockwise 1/4 round to end in 2nd place, all 3 couples in middle facing up 3 1 2
25-32 3s+1s+2s dance Allemande
CHASED LOVERS (J8x32) 3C (4C set) Tim Wilson World Wide Weavings & RSCDS Bk 53
1-4 1s set, cross down (no hands) to 2nd place facing out (2s step up 3-4)
5- 8 1s cast down behind 3s,meet & dance up centre with 1L leading, 1M following, to face 2M (her 1st corner)
9-16 1s, in tandem, dance LSh reel of 3 on 1st corner diagonal (out of top of set to start), finishing by 1s pulling back RSh to face down, 1M leading, facing 3M
17-24 1s, in tandem, dance RSh reel of 3 on 2nd corner diagonal (out bottom of set to start), finishing with 1s facing own 1st corners
25-32 1s dance Pass+Turn with 1st corners, (pass RSh), Pass+Turn with 2nd corners, finishing passing RSh to 2nd place own sides
BLUE BUTTERFLY (S3x32) 3C Set Chris Brooks
1-4 1s cross down RH to 2nd place opp sides facing out (2s step up) & change place with 3s (RH Ladies’ side, LH Men’s side)
5- 8 1s dance up NHJ & turn 2s (RH Ladies’ side, LH Men’s side) to end 2nd place opp side (3s step down 7-8)
9-16 1s dance RSh reels of 3 across (1L with 2s, 1M with 3s)
17-24 1s dance RH across (1L with 3s, 1M with 2s), 1s dance 1/2 Figs of 8 to end 2nd place own sides (1L round 2s, 1M round 3s) 2 1 3
25-32 1s+3s dance Espagnole:
25-26 1s+3s cross (Ladies lead across RH passing between Men) with Ladies changing places RH
27-28 1s+3s cross back (Men lead across RH between Ladies) with Men changing places RH
29-32 3s turn RH as 1s turn LH to 3rd places. End 2 3 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 