Stone Scottish Dancing Group
Invitation Dance
Saturday 7th March 2026
Tittensor Village Hall
7.00 - 10.30
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THE YORKSHIRE ROSE (J8x32) 3C (4C set)
1- 8 1s+2s+3s set and cross RH, repeat back to places
9-16 1s lead down the middle then lead up to 2nd places (2s step up 11-12)
17-24 2s+1s turn (Men RH, Ladies LH), 1s+3s turn (Men LH, Ladies RH)
25-32 2s+1s+3s dance reflection reels of 3 on sides with 1s out/up, 2s in/down to start (2nd time through the 1s continue the reel into 4th place)
THE COURTSHIP (R8x40) 3C (4C set)
1- 8 1s+2s+3s dance Inveran Reels
9-16 1s cross RH, cast (2s step up) to face 2nd corners; 1s dance RSh around corner positions back into centre while 2nd corners dance around each other RSh and back to places
17-24 1s dance around each other RSh to face 1st corners; 1s dance RSh around corner positions back into centre while 1st corners dance around each other RSh and back to places. 1s turn RH into prom hold facing 1M place
25-32 1s dance ½ reel of 3 on Men's side (1s+2M pass RSh). 1s dance ½ reel of 3 on Ladies' side (1s+3L pass RSh). 1s end in centre facing up, 2s+3s dance in ready for...
33-40 3s+1s+2s dance Allemande
GLENGARRY HOMESTEAD (S4x32) 4C set
1- 8 1s+3s dance ½ Figs of 8 round 2s/4s, 1s+3s dance down 1 place and turn inwards face up as 2s also 4s dance up 1 place and in to face 1s/3s and all set
9-16 2s+1s also 4s+3s circle 4H round to left, all dance ½ RSh reels of 4 on sides but end with 1s+4s ¾ turning LH bringing Ladies into centre
17-24 1s+4s dance the Targe:
17-18 1st and 4th Ladies ¾ turn RH while Men dance ¼ way round anticlockwise
19-20 1st Man with 4th Lady and 1st Lady with 4th Man full turn LH
21-22 1st and 4th Ladies ¾ turn RH while Men dance ¼ way round anticlockwise
23-24 1st Man with 4th Lady and 1st Lady with 4th Man turn LH to end on sides. (3)1(4)2
25-32 All dance ½ RSh reels of 4 on sides, all set and 3s+4s cross to own sides. 2413
THE GRUMPY GENTLEMAN (J8x32) 3C (4C set)
1- 8 1s+2s set and rotate:
Set, rotate singly and dance on 1 place clockwise, change places RH on sides and dance on 1 place to own sides (1s in 2nd place)
9-16 1s dance LSh round 3s and dance ½ reel of 3 on sides (RSh to 2s to start) and end facing 1st corners (position)
17-24 1s dance ½ diagonal reel of 4 with 1st corners, pass RSh and dance ½ diagonal reel with 2nd corners (pstn) to end 2nd place opposite sides. (2)(1)(3)
25-32 All set twice and ½ turn partner, pull back RSh (twirl) and dance out to places
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BURNIEBOOZLE (R8x32) 3C (4C set)
1- 8 1s set and cast 1 place, turn partner LH 1½ times to opposite sides (M facing up L down)
9-16 2s+1s+3s dance reel of 3 on sides giving LSh to 2nd corner and ending with 1s turning RH to face 1st corners
17-28 Dance to Corners and Set (12 bars):
Couple in middle change places with corners passing RSh, corners pass RSh in middle with a ¼ turn to right to face next corner while supporting corners set (2 bars). Repeat 5 more times to end with corners in diagonally opposite place and 1s meet again in middle
29-32 1s turn RH 1½ times to 2nd place own sides while 2s and 3s change places RH on the sides and cross over LH
CITY OF BELFAST (S3x32) 3C set
1- 8 1s dance ½ Fig of 8 round 2s, 1L+2M turn RH 1¼ times while 1M+2L turn LH 1¼ times and 1s end BtoB facing opposite sides
9-16 1s+2s dance reel of 4 across in 2nd place. 2s end in 1st places while 1s pass LSh to face 1st corners
17-24 1s set to 1st corner and 2nd corner ending (turning to right) between corners, all set and 1s cross RH
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. 231
THE MILLER OF SESSNIE (J5x32) 5C set
1- 8 1s followed by 2s+3s+4s dance down and cast round 5s back to places
9-16 1s and 5s dance Figs of 8 on own sides (1s down between 2s and 5s up behind 4s to start)
17-24 1s+2s dance RH across, 1s cross down and ½ turn 3s (LH Men's side and RH Ladies' side)
25-32 1s+4s dance LH across, 1s cross down and ½ turn 5s (LH Men's side and RH Ladies' side) 23451
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HANCHURCH HILLS (R8x40) 3C(4C set) Music:
1 – 8 1s turn RH, cast 1 place (2s step up on bars 3 & 4), turn LH 1¼ times to face 1st corners
9 – 16 Turn corner RH, pass partner RSh, turn 3rd corners LH, pass partner LSh to face 2nd corners
17 – 24 Turn corner RH, pass partner RSh, turn 4th corner LH, ending across the set, 1M between 3s facing up and 1L between 2s facing down.
25 – 32 1s turn LH once and back RH 1 ¼ times, to finish own side in second place, while 2s & 3s dance full R & L, starting on the sides.
33 - 40 6H round and back
THE WIND ON LOCH FYNE (S3x32) 3C Triangular set
1- 8 1s cross over (Man between 3s, Lady between 2s) and dance Fig of 8 and end turning RH ½ way to face partner in original places
9-16 All dance interlocking RSh reels of 4 and end by turning RH to bring Men into centre
17-24 Men dance LH across in centre 2 places while Ladies dance clockwise 1 place, turn partner RH and repeat ending in triangular set order 231
25-32 All set and circle 6H round for 2 steps, turn partner 2H and continue to circle 6H round to positions. 231
THE ELEPHANT'S STAMPEDE (J4x48) Sq.Set
1- 8 All circle 8H round and back
9-16 1s+3s advance nearer hands joined and with free hand join with 2s and 4s, retire into longwise set across the dance; all dance ½ parallel RSh reels of 4 across
17-24 All dance ½ R&L at each end of set (across to start); end couples and middle couples turn RH 1½ times to form Sq.Set
25-32 All Ladies petronella turn to next Ladies' place to right and set, repeat to meet partner (all have progressed 1 place to right), Ladies face out
33-48 All dance full Schiehallion Reel. 2341
POLHARROW BURN (R5x32) 5C set
1- 8 1s and 3s cross RH, cast 1 place (2s and 4s step up) and dance ½ Fig of 8 round couple above them
9-16 1s and 3s turn RH then turn LH (long turns) to face 1st corners while 2s and 5s change places RH and chase clockwise to other end of set
17-24 1s and 3s dance ½ diagonal reels of 4 with 1st corners, pass partner LSh, dance ½ diagonal reels of 4 with 2nd corners
25-32 1s and 3s dance ½ diagonal reels of 4 with 3rd corner, turn partner LH and cast down 1 place own sides. 24153
THE IONA CROSS (M-S3x32+3xR32) 6C Sq.Set
6C Square set 5s face 1s and 6s face 3s.
Strathspey
1- 8 1s+5s+6s+3s dance parallel RSh reels of 4 up/down set
9-16 1s+5s and 6s+3s dance DoSiDo as 2s and 4s advance and retire, 1s+5s and 6s+3s dance ½ R&L (1s and 3s end facing side couples)
17-24 2s and facing couple (1L+3M) with 4s and facing couple (1M+3L) dance parallel RSh reels of 4 across set
25-32 Each centre dancer (1s and 3s) dances RH across with nearest 2 corner dancers, centre dancers dance LH across once round in centre as outside couples (5s+2s+6s+4s) circle 8H round (or chase) to left ¾ way (quickly) to new positions with 2s at top, 6s in 2nd place, 4s in 3rd place and 5s in 4th place
Repeat twice as Strathspey then three times as Reel
THE CRANBERRY TART (J8x32) 3C (4C set)
1- 8 1M sets and casts 1 place, sets and petronella turns between 3s facing up while 1L stands for 2 bars then sets, casts 1 place and sets
9-16 1M sets in line with 3s and all 3 advance and retire then 1M advances to partner while 1L petronella turns between 2s and sets in line with 2s then all 3 advance and retire, 1L pulling back RSh (bar 16) to face 2L
17-24 1L followed by partner dances tandem reel of 3 across with 2s (RSh to 2L) to end in 2nd place own sides
25-32 1s dance RSh reels of 3 on sides giving RSh to 3s. 213
THE CASTLE OF MEY (R8x32) 3C (4C set)
1- 8 Inveran Reels - 1s cross down to dance ½ reel of 3 on opposite side; 1s cross up to dance ½ reel on own sides (2s out/up, 3s in/up), 2s face out
9-16 1s+2s dance double Figs of 8 (1s start crossing down, 2s dancing up)
17-24 1s lead down the middle and back up, 1s end in middle of the set facing each other both hands joined, 2s step in ready for
25-32 1s+2s dance Poussette
BROADWAY (S3x32) 3C
1- 8 1s dance down (2 bars) and turn 2H (2 bars), 1s dance up and cast to 2nd place
9-16 2s+1s+3s set and link for 3, 1s dance ½ diagonal R&L starting diagonally left
17-24 All set and link for 3, 1s dance ½ diagonal R&L starting diagonally left. (3)(1)(2)
25-32 All set and ½ turn RH, face partner and pull back RSh, dance out to places and set. 312
LE MOULIN ROUGE (R64) Sq.Set
1- 8 Men circle 4H round to left, turn to face partner and dance round partner (passing LSh) to original places
9-16 Ladies circle 4H round to left, turn to face out between partner and corner, dance LSh round corner to original places
17-24 All dance Wheel Chain (½ Nottingham Lace Chain):
17-20 All ¾ turn partners RH, Ladies dance LH across ½ way as Men dance ¼ way round set clockwise
21-24 All change places with 'new' partners RH, Men dance LH across ½ way as Ladies dance ¼ way round set clockwise and end Men facing out to own partners
25-32 All dance "Rosace" (¼ Schiehallion Reel but with Ladies leading) and turn partners RH 1¼ times (Ladies on Men's left and opposite original places)
33-40 1s+3s reverse set and link (Men dance in as Ladies cast), 1s+3s dance ½ Ladies' Chain
41-48 2s+4s repeat bars 33-40, Men end facing corners
49-56 All dance DoSiDo with corners, Men dance RH across as Ladies set facing in and set again turning to left to face out
57-64 Men dance LH across as Ladies dance ½ way anticlockwise round set, meet partner in prom hold and dance anticlockwise ½ way (to original places)
THE BELLE OF BON ACCORD (S4x32) 4C set
1- 8 1L and 3L cross down 1 place and cast up on opposite side into centre as 1M and 3M dance across and cast down into centre, 1s+2s and 3s+4s dance RH across
9-16 1s and 3s dance reel of 4 up and down centre of dance
17-24 1s and 3s ¾ turn RH to face up while 2s and 4s dance up on sides and turn in to face down and all set, all circle 4H round to left and end on sides
25-32 1s and 3s lead up between 2s/4s crossing over and cast down 1 place, 1s and 3s turn 2H and 1s dance down to 4th place as 3s cast up on own sides to 2nd place
MAIRI'S WEDDING (R8x40) 3C (4C set)
1- 8 1s turn RH and cast to 2nd place (2s step up); 1s turn LH to face 1st corners
9-16 1s dance ½ diagonal reel of 4 with 1st corners, 1s dance ½ diagonal reel with 2nd corners
17-24 1s dance ½ diagonal reel with 3rd corner (positions), ½ diagonal reel with 4th corner (positions)
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 and back. 213
Extras
THE FLIGHT OF THE FALCON (J8x32) 3C (4C set)
1- 8 1s set, cast 1 place (2s step up) and turn LH to 1M facing his 1st corner (3L) with his partner behind him
9-16 1M followed by partner dance a full RSh diagonal Alternating Tandem reel of 3 with 1st corners and end facing Ladies 2nd corner (3M)
17-24 1M followed by partner dance a full RSh Alternating Tandem reel of 3 with 2nd corners and 1s end facing own 1st corners
25-32 1s turn 1st corners RH, pass RSh, turn 2nd corner RH and pass RSh to 2nd place own sides (corners turn for 4 bars)
THE REEL OF THE 51ST DIVISION (R8x32) 3C (4C set)
1- 8 1s set and cast below 3s, lead up to face 1st corners
9-16 1s set and turn 1st corners RH to balance in diagonal line, set and 1s turn LH to face 2nd corners
17-24 1s set and turn 2nd corners RH to Balance-in-Line, set and 1s turn LH to 2nd place own sides
25-32 2s+1s+3s circle 6H round and back
RED KITES OVER THE BLACK ISLE (S4x32) 4C set
1- 8 1s and 4s set and cast in 1 place (2s and 3s step up/down), 1s+4s dance ½ R&L
9-16 2s and 3s set and cast in 1 place (4s and 1s step up/down), 2s+3s dance ½ R&L. (4)(3)(2)(1)
17-24 4s+3s and 2s+1s dance RH across, 3s+2s dance LH across while 4s and 1s chase clockwise to other end
25-32 1s+3s also 2s+4s set facing on sides and change places RH, turn partners 2H to own sides (end couples turn 1½ times) 3142
(MINICRIB. Dance crib compiled by Charles Upton, Deeside Caledonian Society, and his successors)