Glenview Scottish Country Dancers

Dancing Scottish in Toronto since 1979

March 4th, 2026


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RODNEY’S RANT  (J8x32)  3C (4C set)               Ann Dix  QE Diamond Jubilee
1-8       1s set & cast 1 place; 1s dance down between 3s & cast up to 2nd places
9-16     1s dance Diag R&L.  (3)1(2)
17-24   All Set+Link for 3 twice.  2(1)3
25-32   1L dances 1/2 Fig of 8 round 2s as 1M dances 1/2 Fig of 8 round 3s (1L up, 1M down); all turn partners RH

A HUNDRED YEARS SINCE  (R8x32)  3C (4C set) Peter Knapman  Glasgow 100th Anniversary & RSCDS Book 54
1-8       1s also 3s dance Petronella turn into the middle & set, dance a Petronella turn to the opposite side & set (1) 2 (3)
9-12     1s+2s dance 1/2 double Fig of 8 (1s cast & 2s cross up to begin). 1s finish facing out 1 (2) (3)
13-16   1s cast to 2nd place & turn 3/4 RH to finish 1L between 2s & 1M between 3s while 2s dance up to 1st place on opposite sides & set
17-22   All dance 6 bar RSh reels of 3 across (1M & 3L also 1L & 2M pass RSh to begin).1s finish in 2nd place on opposite side (2) (1) (3)
23-24   2s+1s+3s cross RH towards own sides.  2 1 3
25-32   All circle 6H round & back

ST ANDREWS LINKS  (S3x40)  3C set Georgina Finlay  75 years of Dancing in St Andrews
1-8       1s set advancing & turn 2H to finish facing up NHJ; 1s cast (2s step up) & petronella turn to 1L between 2s facing down, 1M between 3s facing up
9-16     All Set+Link for 3 twice to end 1M between 3s (1st place) facing down, 1L between 2s (3rd place) facing up (2s & 3s on opp sides)
17-24   All circle 6H round and back finishing in same positions
25-32   1M+3s & 1L+2s dance 1/2 reels of 3 across (1s RSh to person on Right); 1s turn 2H to 2nd place own side & all set
33-40   1s followed by 2s dance up between 3s and cast (3 2 1); 2s followed by 3s dance down between 1s and cast up to finish 2 3 1

THE GALLOPING CAROUSEL  (J4x32)  4C set       John de Chastelain  Ottawa 25 Dances & RSCDS Bk 53
1-8       1s+2s also 3s+4s dance RH across, 1Lalso 4M followed by partner chase round clockwise to other end of dance
9-16     4s+2s also 3s+1s dance RH across, 1Lalso 4M followed by partner chase round clockwise back to places
17-24   1s+2s also 3s+4s set facing on sides & change places RH, middle couples set facing on sides & change places LH
25-32   Middle couples dance NHJ up/down between end couples, cast back to place & all turn RH.  2 4 1 3

THE DUKE OF ATHOLL’S REEL  (J8x32)  2C (4C set) Thomas Skillern (1776)  RSCDS Bk 16
1-8       1s+2s set, dance 1/2 RH across, set & dance 1/2 LH across back to places
9-16     1M+2L set advancing & turn RH back to places, 1L+2M set advancing & turn RH back to places
17-24   1s cross RH, cast to 2nd place & dance 1/2 Fig of 8 round 2s to 2nd place on own sides
25-32   2s+1s dance R&L

LENNOX LOVE TO BLANTYRE  (S8x32)  3C (4C set)                           RSCDS Bk 6
1-8       1s cross RH, cast 1 place, 1s+3s dance RH across 1/2 way
9-16     1s set twice, 3s+1s dance 1/2 R&L (1s end facing 1st corners)
17-24   1s set & turn 1st corners, set & turn 2nd corners
25-32   1s dance reels of 3 on opposite sides passing 1st corners LSh & cross to 2nd place on own sides

PROMISE OF SPRING  (R8x32)  3C (4C set)  Ruth Taylor  Martello Tower Bk 7
1-8       1s lead down (2s step up 3-4), 1L turns under 1M’s right arm, 1s lead up to 2nd place finishing BtoB facing opp sides
9-16     Set as in Double Triangles, all advance (PdB) to invert triangle, set, invert triangle to end 2s+3s on own sides turning Right about to face in while 1s finish BtoB facing out
17-24   1s turn 1st corners RH, pass RSh, turn 2nd corner RH, pass RSh to end in 2nd place own sides
25-32   2s+1s+3s circle 6H round to left (6 steps), bar 28 pass R foot over L, pivot and chase anticlockwise to own sides