Glenview Scottish Country Dancers

Dancing Scottish in Toronto since 1979

February 18th


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THE HAPPY MEETING  (J6x32)  2C (3C set)                                        RSCDS Bk 29
1-8       1M+2L cross passing RSh, dance LSh round partner, pass RSh up/down & dance RSh round standing Man/Lady (1M round 2M, 2L round 1L)
9-16     1L+2M cross passing LSh, dance RSh round partner, pass LSh up/down & dance LSh round standing Man/Lady (2M round 1M, 1L round 2L)
17-24   1s dance 4 slip step down middle, set to each other, slip step up to top & cast to 2nd place
25-32   2s+1s Adv+Ret clapping on bar 28 & turn partners RH

KANGAROO PAW  (R8x32)  3C (4C set)           John Brenchley  Kangaroo Paw
1-8       1s set advancing & dance down the middle, Lady dances under Man’s left arm to change pls & 1s dance up to end BtoB in 2nd pl facing opp sides
9-16     1s dance Double Triangles & end facing 2nd corner
17-24   1s turn 2nd corner RH, turn partner LH, turn 1st corner RH & partner LH to face out 2nd place own side
25-32   1s dance reels of 3 on own sides (LSh to 4th corner to start)

THE LENTEN ROSE (S8x32) 3C (4C set)                                         Sue McKinnell
1-8       1C set advancing passing LSh WHILE 2C casts up. 1C+2C turn BH one round and dance Half LSh Reel of 4
9-16     1C dance between 3C, cast up, dance up, cast off to face first corner WHILE 2C follows, crossing up at end and casting into first place
17-24   1C dance corner chains with first corners, end facing second corner
25-32   1C dance corner chains with second corners, end on own side second place

THE DANCING MASTER  (J96)  Sq.Set                           John Drewry  Donside Bk
1-8       1s & 3s set & pivot to right & dance round 1/4 cl’wise inside set (L follows M) & face in, 1s+3s change places with other partner RH & dance clockwise back to partners place (M follows L)
9-16     1s & 3s dance RH across with corner 2L/4L, 1s & 3s dance across & LH across with other corner 4M/2M to end in pl facing cl’wise (M behind L)
17-24   1s also 3s dance Tandem reels of 3 with corners, 1s & 3s ending in prom hold facing out
25-32   1s & 3s dance clockwise 1/2 way round outside of set & dance in back to original places (pass RSh) while 2s & 4s (prom hold) Adv+Ret
33-64   2s & 4s repeat above Figs from beginning (bars 1-32)
65-72   All set to partners & change place RH, Ladies dance 3/4 RH across while Men cast 1 place clockwise to meet opposite Lady
73-80   All repeat this Fig (bars 65-72) to end with own partners (opposite to where they started)
81-88   All dance 1/2 Schiehallion Reel (2 places) back to original places
89-96   All circle 8H round & back

CALDERCRUIX  (J8x32)  3C (4C set)                      John Drewry  Bankhead Bk 3
1-8       1s set & cross down RH, 1s cast RSh round 1st corners & 1/2 turn RH in centre
9-16     1s dance the Snake Pass:- 1s dance LH across (1M with 2s & 1L with 3s), 1M followed by 2s also 1L by 3s cross diagonally passing RSh to change ends & loop round to right to end 3 1 2
17-24   3s+1s+2s circle 6H to Left, casting to left chase back to own sides
25-32   3s+1s+2s 1/2 turn LH & set (retaining hands), all cast to chase clockwise 1/2 way to end on own sides 2 1 3

CAPE TOWN WEDDING  (S8x32)  3C (4C set)                Tom Kerr  RSCDS Bk 39
1-8       1s cross down (no hands) to 2nd place (2s step up) , dance out & 1/2 turn 3s with nearer hand; 1s 1/2 turn RH & lead up to top ending in prom hold (2s+3s step down 7-8)
9-16     1s in prom hold dance reel of 3 with 2s (RSh to 2L to start) 1s end in middle at top facing down (Lady on Man’s Left), 2s on sides & 3s step in & face up
17-24   1s+2s+3s set, all Petronella turn one place (1s+3s Petronella-in-Tandem); all set advancing (1 bar), join hands in circle & set (1 bar), pull back RSh & cast clockwise back to places
25-32   1s+2s dance the Knot.  2 1 3

J.B. MILNE  (R8x32)  3C (4C set)    Hugh Foss  Angus Fitchett Album
1-8       1M+2L set advancing & turn RH, 1L+2M set advancing & turn RH
9-16     1s set advancing to each other & turn 2H, cast to 2nd place & Petronella turn to Lady between 2s & Man between 3s
17-24   1s set & 3/4 turn RH while 2s+3s change places RH on sides & set, 1s repeat but 2s & 3s cross RH & set
25-32   1s set & change places RH while 2s+3s change places RH on sides & set, 1s cast round corner to 2nd pl own sides as 2s+3scross RH & all set