Invitation Dance
Saturday 29th February 2020
WEST'S HORNPIPE (R4x32) 4C set 5 Traditional SCDs 1965
1- 8 1s cross down & dance reflection reels of 3 on opposite sides
9-16 1s cross down to dance reflection reels of 3 on own sides
17-24 1s lead down the middle & back to top (1s end facing 2s diagonally)
25-32 1s set to 2s & dance down to 4th place (2s+3s+4s step up 27-28), 4s+1s circle 4H round to left
MIDNIGHT OIL (J5x48) 5C set John Drewry Bankhead Bk 3
1- 8 1s & 3s lead down & 3/4 turn RH to L facing down & M up, retaining hold of RH set & L turns under ptnrs Rt arm to dance up (Men follow prtnr)
9-16 1s & 3s dance RH across with 2L/4L, 1s & 3s dance LH across with 4M/5M to end facing 1st corners
17-24 1s also 3s dance Pass+Turn with 1st corners & pass RSh to face 2nd corners, dance Pass+Turn with 2nd corners & into centre facing partner (L facing down M up)
25-32 1s+3s dance reel of 4 up & down centre of dance & end in centre holding partners nearer hand (1s face Ladies side & 3s face Men’s side)
33-40 1s also 3s dance out sides & cast, dance in to meet ptnr (1M & 3L pass LSh) to dance out other side & cast back to middle (1M & 3L pass RSh & face each other)
41-48 1L also 3M set twice while 1M+3L turn RH, 1s & 3s turn partner LH & cast down 1 place on own sides. End 2 4 1 5 3
RED KITES OVER THE BLACK ISLE (S4x32) 4C set Ann & Ian Jamieson Glen Orrin Coll 1
1- 8 1s & 4s set & cast in 1 place (2s & 3s step up/down), 1s+4s dance 1/2 R&L
9-16 2s & 3s set & cast in 1 place (4s & 1s step up/down), 2s+3s dance 1/2 R&L. (4) (3) (2) (1)
17-24 4s+3s & 2s+1s dance RH across, 3s+2s dance LH across while 4s & 1s chase clockwise to other end
25-32 1s+3s also 2s+4s set facing on sides & change places RH, turn partners 2H to own sides (end couples turn 1.1/2 times)
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
CHASING THE ECLIPSE (S3x32) 3C set Sandy Gallamore Highland Road Coll
1- 8 1s set, dance down below 3s (2s step up), cast up to 2nd place, pass LSh to face 1st corners
9-16 1s dance RSh reels of 3 on opposite sides, 1s end facing 1st corners
17-24 1s set to 1st corners, dance 3/4 round partner by RSh, 1s set to 2nd corners, dance round partner to own side, face out,
25-32 Promenade (Chaperoned) Chain progression:
`25-26 2s & 3s 3/4 turn partner RH into middle while 1s dance clockwise 1/4 round the set picking up 2L/3M …
`27-30 who promenade 1/2 way clockwise while middle people (2M + 3L) turn LH 1.1/2.
`31-32 2s & 3s turn partner RH 3/4 to own sides while 1s dance clockwise 1/4 round to end in 2nd place. 3 1 2
STAIRCASE IN STYRIA (R5x40) 5C set Margaret Gray
1- 8 1s+2M also 3s+4M dance RH across, 1s+2L also 3s+4L dance LH across
9-16 1s+4M also 3s+5M dance RH across, 1s+4L also 3s+5L dance LH across & 1L also 3L end facing out Ladies side with partners behind them
17-24 1s & 3s dance out Ladies’ side & cast up 1 place, cross to Mens side & cast up to original place Ladies looping round by the right
25-32 1s cross & cast 1 place, 1s followed by 3s dance up & cast (1s to 3rd place, 3s to 2nd place)
33-40 1s cross & cast 1 place, 1s followed by 5s dance up & cast (1s to 5th place, 5s to 4th place). 2 3 4 5 1
NB – No stepping up or down until bar 27
CULLA BAY (S4x32) Sq.Set Ann Dix RSCDS Bk 41
1- 4 1s & 3s advance & 1/2 turn opposite partner RH & cast out to opposite side
5- 8 1s & 3s chase 1/4 round set cl'wise & dance in passing 2s/4s RSh curving in to face 2s/4s as 2s & 4s repeat bars 1-4 & turn right about to face 1s/3s
9-16 All dance parallel reels of 4 across set
17-24 2s+1s also 4s+3s circle 4H once round to left, set & dance RH across 1/2 way
25-32 2s+4s dance LH across once round, 2s & 4s dance out through sides passing opp partner RSh & chase round set cl'wise to next place
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 & with free hand join with 2s & 4s & retire into longwise set across the dance, all dance 1/2 parallel reels of 4 across
17-24 All dance 1/2 R&L at each end of set, turn (person on Mans left) 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)
33-48 All dance full Schiehallion Reel
POLHARROW BURN (R5x32) 5C set Hugh Foss Glendarroch SD Sheets
1- 8 1s & 3s cross RH, cast 1 place (2s & 4s step up) & dance 1/2 Fig of 8 round couple above them
9-16 1s & 3s turn RH then turn LH (long turns) to face 1st corners while 2s & 5s change places RH & chase clockwise to other end of set
17-24 1s & 3s dance 1/2 diag reels of 4 with 1st corners, pass partner LSh, dance 1/2 diag reels of 4 with 2nd corners
25-32 1s & 3s dance 1/2 diag reels of 4 with 3rd corner, turn partner LH & cast down 1 place own sides. 2 4 1 5 3
BEST SET IN THE HALL (J8x32) 3C (4C Set) Helen Greenwood RSCDS Bk 46
1- 8 1s set & 1L followed by partner casts below 3s. 1L crosses & casts up to face her 1st corner while 1M dances up the middle to face 1st corner
9-12 1s set to 1st corners & dance RSh round each other into 3rd corner (pstn) while 1st corners dance in & turn right about to face their original position
13-16 1s+1st crnr person set & 1st crnr persons dance RSh round each other into diag opp crnrs while 1s dance in & pivot to right to face 2nd crnrs
17-24 1s repeat bars 9-16 with 2nd corners & end passing RSh to 2nd place opposite sides. (3)(1)(2)
25-32 2s+1s+3s chase clockwise 1/2 way & turn partners RH
THE SWAN AND THE TAY (S3x32) 3C set Audrey Saunders Perth 800
1 -8 1s dance Figs 8 own sides dancing in & down to start (giving hands where possible)
9-16 1s cross down to dance reels of 3 on opp sides (joining hands where possible) & 1s end facing 1st corners, 2s end in 1st place
17-20 1s dance Corners Pass+Turn with 1st cnrs, pass RSh on bar 20 to face 2nd cnrs
21-24 1s dance Corners Pass+Turn with 2nd cnrs. Pass RSh on bar 24 to end 2nd place own sides
25-32 All set, all cross RH, all chase clockwise 1/2 way round to own sides 3 1 2
FISHERMAN'S REEL (R5x32) 5C Sq.Set Sue Petyt Dunblane Holiday
5 couple square set, 5s in centre facing, 5M back to 4s, 5L back to 2s
1- 8 1s+2s+3s+4s circle 8H round & back while 5s turn RH once & LH 1.1/2 times to end 5M facing 2s & 5L facing 4s
9-16 5M+2s also 5L+4s dance RH across, 5s pass LSh & dance LH across with next couple anticlockwise (M with 1s & L with 3s)
17-24 5M dances reel of 3 with 1s+2s (in prom hold) giving RSh to 2s while 5L reels with 3s+4s giving RSh to 4s
25-32 All take ptnrs in prom hold, 5s change pl with 1s RSh, 1s pass 4s RSh, 4s pass 3s RSh, 3s pass 2s RSh & 2s end in centre facing each other
FATHER CONNELLY'S JIG (J4x64) 4C set John Drewry Donside Bk
1- 8 1s+2s Set & Rotate:
Set, rotate singly & dance on 1 place clockwise, change places RH on sides & dance on 1 place to own sides. Order 2 1 3 4
9-16 1s dance 1/2 diag R&L with 1st corners while 2nd corners set & change places diagonally RH, 1s dance 1/2 RSh reels of 3 on opposite sides (1M up, 1L down). (2)(1)(3) 4
17-24 1s dance 1/2 diag R&L with 3rd corner (pstn) while 2nd corners (pstn) set & change places diagonally, 1s dance 1/2 RSh reels of 3 on own sides (1M down, 1L up). 2 1 3 4
25-32 1s dance reels of 3 across Lady with 2s & Man with 3s (LSh to 1st corner)
33-40 1s cross down between 3s, 1L casts up round 3M & 1M casts down round 4L, 1s change places LH in centre & cast to 3rd place own sides
41-56 3s+1s+4s (bottom 3 couples) repeat bars 9-24. Order 2 3 1 4
57-64 All (or bottom 3 couples only) circle 8(6)H round & back. 1s step down to end 2 3 4 1
TRIPLE HAPPINESS (S3x32) 3C Yoshiki Oyama RSCDS Bk 52
1- 8 1s Adv+Ret (1 step each) taking RH briefly, 1s 1/2 turn LH, cross down between 2s & cast up to place
9-16 1s+2s dance the Knot. 1s end facing 1st corners
17-24 Corners Pass & Turn with 1st corners, pass RSh, Repeat with 2nd corner & 1s pass RSh into 2nd place own sides (corners turn 2H in centre)
25-32 All chase clockwise 1/2 round to opp sides, all 1/2 turn 2H, pull back RSh & dance out to own sides 3 1 2
MISS JOHNSTONE OF ARDROSSAN (R5x32) 5C set Roy Goldring 14 Social Dances
1- 8 1s set & cast 1 place, 1s followed by 3s dance up & cast - 1s to 3rd place & 3s to 2nd place
9-16 1s cross down & dance reflection reels of 3 with 4s+5s on opposite sides - 1s end in 3rd place opposite sides
17-24 1s cross up & dance reflection reels of 3 on own sides with 2s+3s - 1s ending in 3rd place own sides
25-32 1s set & cast down 1 place, 1s followed by 5s dance up between 4s & cast - 1s to 5th place & 5s to 4th place
FAR NORTH QUEENSLAND (S5x32) 5C set John Brenchley The Other Kangaroo Paw
1- 4 1s+ 5s cross RH & cast down/up 1 place (2s+4s step up/down)
5- 8 1M+2s also 1L+3s+5M also 5L+4s dance circles round to Left. 1s+5s end in middle facing partners (Men facing down, Ladies facing up)
9-16 1s+5s set, dance 1/2 reel of 4; set advancing to partners & pass LSh to face 2nd corner positions
17-24 1s+5s dance 1/2 diag. reel of 4 with 2nd corners, turn LH to face 1st corner positions, dance 1/2 diag. reel of 4 with 1st corners, turn LH to face 4th corner positions (partner's 2nd corner position)
25-32 1s+5s dance 1/2 diag. reel of 4 with 4th corners, turn LH to face out on own sides, cast 1 place (3s+2s step up 31-32) 4 3 5 2 1
MAIRI'S WEDDING (R8x40) 3C (4C set) James B Cosh 22 SCDs
1- 8 1s turn RH & cast to 2nd place, 1s turn LH to face 1st corners
9-16 1s dance 1/2 diagonal reel of 4 with 1st corners, 1s dance 1/2 diagonal reel with 2nd corners
17-24 1s dance 1/2 diagonal reel with 3rd corner (pstns), 1/2 diagonal reel with 4th corner (pstns)
25-32 1s dance reel of 3 across (Lady with 2s, Man with 3s - LSh to 1st corner)
33-40 2s+1s+3s circle 6H round & back
Extras
MIDSUMMER COMMON (S8x32) 3C (4C set) Tom & Lindsey Ibbotson RSCDS Bk 49
1- 8 1s set, 1/2 turn RH, lead down, cross below 3s, cast up to 2nd place own sides (2s step up 5-6)
9-16 1s set advancing to 1st corners & turn 1st corners 2H finishing 1M between 3s, 1L between 2s. 1s set advancing to 2nd corners, turn 2nd corners 2H & retain 2nd corner’s LH
17-24 1M+2s also 1L+3s circle 3H round to Left, 1s pull back RSh to face up/down set. 1s set, petronella turn to 2nd place own sides
25-32 2s+1s dance Poussette. 2 1 3
THE LUCKENBOOTH BROOCH (J8x32) 3C (4C set) John Bowie Dickson Glendarroch Sh 28
1- 8 1s in prom hold (Lady on Man's left) dance reel of 3 with 2s (RSh to 2M) & end facing 3M
9-16 1s dance reel with 3s (RSh to 3M) ending with 1s dancing across to Men's side
17-24 1M casts up & 1L dn into centre & dance out Ladies side, 1M cast up & 1L dn to end 1M b'tw'n 2s facing dn & 1L+3s face up as 2s+3s dance R&L
25-32 2s+1s+3s set twice, 1s turn RH 1.3/4 times to 2nd places
MAXWELL'S RANT (R8x32) 3C (4C set) David Rutherford RSCDS Bk 18
1- 8 1s cross down to dance reflection reels of 3 on opposite sides
9-16 1s cross down to dance reflection reels of 3 on own sides
17-24 1s cross RH, cast to 2nd place & dance 1/2 Fig of 8 round 2s
25-32 1s dance down between the 3s, cast up to 2nd place & 2s+1s+3s turn partners RH
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