March 18th, 2026


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MR MICHAEL BEAR’S REEL  (R8x32)  3C (4C set)                                    S Phillips
1-8       1s+2s dance RH across & LH back
9-16     1s cast below 3s & dance up to top then cast to 2nd place
17-24   1s+3s dance RH across & LH back
25-32   All circle 6H round & back

AILEEN’S REEL  (R8x32)  3C (4C set)                 Roy Goldring  14 Social Dances
1-8       1s cross RH, 1L+2M also 1M+2L change LH on sides, 1M followed by ptnr casts up & dances down middle to 1M between 3s & 1L between 2s
9-16     2s+1s+3s dance down the middle & back
17-24   1L followed by partner casts 1 place (Men’s side), crosses to own side & 1s turn LH (4 bars) ready for…
25-32   1s dance RH across (1L with 2s & 1M with 3s) & pass RSh for LH across with other couple.  2 1 3

THE QUAICH  (S8x32)  3C (4C set)                                   John Drewry  Rondel Bk
1-8       1s+2s+3s set, petronella turn, set & petronella turn to opposite sides
9-16     1s+2s+3s set, cross RH, 1s+2s set facing on sides & turn (Ladies LH & Men RH)
17-24   1s dance Inveran Reels with 2s+3s
25-32   1s+2s dance the Rondel

THE ELEPHANT’S STAMPEDE  (J4x48)  Sq.Set   L MacDonald+G Mackintosh  Aurora 10th Anniv Bk
1-8       All circle 8H round & back
9-16     1s+3s advance NHJ & with free hand join with 2s & 4s, retire into longwise set across the dance; all dance 1/2 parallel RSh reels of 4 across
17-24   All dance 1/2 R&L at each end of set (across to start); end couples & middle couples turn RH 1.1/2 times to form Sq.Set
25-32   All Ladies petronella turn to next Ladies’ place to right & set, repeat to meet partner (all have progressed 1 place to right), Ladies face out
33-48   All dance full Schiehallion Reel.  2 3 4 1

NAPIER’S INDEX  (J8x40)  3C (4C Set)                  Brian Charlton  RSCDS Bk 45
1-8       1s set & cast 1 place, turn LH 1.1/4 times to end in Bal-in-Line position between 1st corners
9-16     1s+1st corners Bal-in-Line & turn corners RH (4 bars) to Bal-in-Line again with 1st corners
17-24   1s dance reel of 3 on sides (LSh to 2nd corner) & end diagonally between 2nd corners
25-32   1s+2nd corners Bal-in-Line & turn corners RH (4 bars), Bal-in-Line again with 2nd corners
33-40   1s dance reels of 3 across (LSh to 3rd corners) & cross RH to 2nd places

NEIDPATH CASTLE  (S3x32)  3C set                          Derek Haynes  RSCDS Bk 22
1-8       All set & turn partners 2H twice & set again
9-16     All dance Grand Chain
17-24   1s dance down between 2s, cast behind 3s, dance up between 3s, cast up behind 2s.  1s+2s end ready for a 1/2 Diamond Poussette
25-32   1s+2s dance 1/2 Diamond Poussette,  3s dance in on bar 28 & 1s+3s dance 1/2 Diamond Poussette 1s ending in 3rd place. 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