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Stone Scottish Dancing Group

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Invitation Dance

 

Saturday 1st March 2025

7.00 'til 11.00

Tittensor Village Hall, ST12 9HW

 

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JOIE DE VIVRE (J8x32) 3C (4C set) Irene van Maarseveen RSCDS Book 39

1- 8 1s set, cast 1 place, 1s dance down between 3s and cast back to 2nd place on own sides
9-16 2s+1s+3s turn RH and chase ½ way round clockwise
17-24 3s+1s+2s dance DoSiDo, set and ½ turn partners RH for Allemande
25-32 3s+1s+2s dance Allemande. 213

 

EILEEN WATT'S REEL (R3x32) 3C set John Wilkinson Magazine Dances 2005-2009

1- 8 1s cross RH and cast 1 place, lead down LH crossing below 3s and cast up to 2nd place own side
9-16 2s and 3s petronella turn into middle and set, 1s petronella turn into middle (1L between 2s and 1M between 3s) and all set
17-24 2L+1L and 1M+3M (both couples dancing in tandem) dance an Alternating Tandem reel of 4 with 2M and 3L up/down (2M and 3L do not pass LSh at end of reel) and end Men face down, Ladies up
25-32 All chase clockwise ½ way to own sides and turn RH. 312

 

SATIN AND LACE (S8x32) 3C (4C set) Sue McKinnell

1- 8 1s+2s dance the Knot
9-16 1s cross up between 2s and cast to 2nd place, 1s+3s dance RH across
17-24 2s+1s dance Ladies' Chain
25-32 1s cross down between 3s and cast up to 2nd place, 2s+1s dance LH across

 

GRANVILLE MARKET (J8x32) 3C (4C set) Elinor M Vandegrift 2nd Graded Book SCDs

1- 8 1s+2s dance RH across and LH back
9-16 1s cross RH and cast 1 place. 1s dance ½ Fig of 8 round 2s and end facing 1st corners
17-24 1s turn corners RH and pass RSh to face 2nd corners, 1s turn 2nd corners RH and pass RSh to end 2nd place own sides
25-32 2S+1s+3s circle 6H round and back

 

J. B. MILNE (R8x32) 3C (4C set) Hugh Foss Angus Fitchett Album

1- 8 1M+2L set advancing and turn RH, 1L+2M set advancing and turn RH
9-16 1s set advancing to each other and turn 2H, cast to 2nd place and Petronella turn to Lady between 2s and Man between 3s
17-24 1s set and ¾ turn RH while 2s+3s change places RH on sides and set, 1s repeat but 2s and 3s cross RH and set
25-32 1s set and change places RH while 2s+3s change places RH on sides and set, 1s cast round corner to 2nd place own sides as 2s+3s cross RH and all set

 

THE ORCHARDS OF CO. ARMAGH (S3x32) 3C set Jinty Anderson Belfast Platinum Anniversary and RSCDS book 53

1- 8 1M leading 2M+3M also 3L leading 2L+1L chase clockwise ½ round to opposite sides (4 bars). All set, 1s+3s turn partners ¾ RH into line up/down (Men facing down)
9-12 3s+1s dance ½ reel of 4. Bar 12: 1M+3L pass LSH to face 2s (1M+2M and 3L+2L facing), 1L+3M remain in centre at top/bottom
13-16 1M+3L+2s dance ½ reel of 4 across. Bar 16: 1M and 3L pass LSh to face partners up/down set
17-24 1s+3s dance ½ reel of 4, 1M+3L pass LSh to face own partners. 3s+1s set, Petronella turn to own sides. 321
25-32 2s followed by 1s dance up to top, cast, 2s to 3rd place, 1s to 2nd place (4 bars). 3s+1s+2s turn partners 2H

 

FAREWELL TO BALFOUR ROAD (J1x96) 5C set Andrew Buxton RSCDS Book 52

1- 8 1s+2s circle 4H round and back
9-16 1s+2s set and link; 1s+3s set and link
17-24 *2s start* while 1s+4s+5s dance mirror reels of 3 on sides (1s in/down, 5s in/up to start)
25-32 1s set, cross down RH to 4th place (4s step up); 1s set, cross down LH to 5th place (5s step up)
*New top couple start every 16 bars. Repeat until 1s back in 1st place, they stand for 16 bars while 5s continue bars 17-32 ending back in 5th place*

 

ORPINGTON CALEDONIANS (R8x32) 3C (4C set) John Brenchley RSCDS Book 49

1- 8 1s set, 1L casts and followed by 1M, dances across to 2M's place facing out (2s step up 5-6). 1L+3M also 1M+3L ½ turn LH and Men face out
9-16 3s+1s dance Ladies' Chain, 1M finishes facing out
17-24 1M followed by 1L casts up, dances across to 2M place (3s step down 19-20). 2s+1s dance RH across. 1M and 2L face out
25-32 2s+1s+3s dance reels of 3 on sides (1s+3s pass LSh to start)

 

FAR NORTH QUEENSLAND (S5x32) 5C set John Brenchley The Other Kangaroo Paw

1- 4 1s+5s cross RH and 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 ½ reel of 4; set advancing to partners and pass LSh to face 2nd corner positions
17-24 1s+5s dance ½ diagonal reel of 4 with 2nd corners, turn LH to face 1st corner positions, dance ½ diagonal reel of 4 with 1st corners, turn LH to face 4th corner positions (partner's 2nd corner position)
25-32 1s+5s dance ½ diagonal reel of 4 with 4th corners, turn LH to face out on own sides, cast 1 place (3s+2s step up 31-32) 43521

 

THE KELLOHOLM JIG (J8x32) 3C (4C set) Peter Hyssett RSCDS Leaflet Dances 12

1- 8 1s set and cast 1 place, set on sidelines to 1st corners and change places with them RH
9-16 1L+3L also 2M+1M set to each other on sides and change places LH, 1s turn RH 1½ times to 2nd place on own sides
17-24 1s set on sidelines to 2nd corners and change places with them RH, 1M+3M also 2L+1L set to each other on sides and change places LH
25-32 3s+1s+2s advance and retire, circle 6H round ½ way to left. 213

 

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 and 1L also 3L end facing out Ladies' side with partners behind them
17-24 1s and 3s dance out Ladies' side and cast up 1 place, cross to Men's side and cast up to original place Ladies looping round by the right
25-32 1s cross and cast 1 place, 1s followed by 3s dance up and cast (1s to 3rd place, 3s to 2nd place)
33-40 1s cross and cast 1 place, 1s followed by 5s dance up and cast (1s to 5th place, 5s to 4th place) 23451
NB - No stepping up or down until bar 27

 

GLENGARRY HOMESTEAD (S4x32) 4C set John Brenchley Kangaroo Paw

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 MONDAY NIGHT REEL (R6x32) 6C Set John F Rigby 1998 Nine Scottish Country Dances
4, 5s and 6s start on opposite sides

1- 8 1M/6M cast in and cross then cast round 1st corner to face corner while 1L/6L cross and cast then dance ½ Fig of 8 round 2s/5s and end facing 1st corner
(popular variation approved by J Rigby: 1s/6s cast in 1 place (2s/5s step up/down) and cross RH, 1s/6s dance clockwise round 1st corners to end BtoB facing 1st corners)
9-16 1s and 6s dance ½ diagonal reel of 4 with corners, pass RSh to dance ½ reel of 4 with other corners ending 2nd place other side. (3)(1)(2)564
17-24 3s/4s (end couples) cross RH and cast 2 places to middle, 3s+4s dance ½ R&L
25-32 2s+4s also 3s+5s dance ½ R&L, 1s+4s also 3s+6s dance ½ R&L. 412(5)(6)(3)

 

THE DREAM CATCHER (S96) Sq.Set Eileen Orr RSCDS Book 45

1- 8 All circle 8H round and back
9-16 1s+3s dance the Swirl:
 9-10 Turn partner RH into Allemande hold
 11-12 Dance LSh round other couple ½ way, on bar 12 drop right hands
 13-16 1s+3s dance LH across. On bar 16, pull back LSh and dance on to face side couples (BtoB with partner and Lady facing Man, 1L+3M face 2s, 3L+1M face 4s)
17-24 All dance reels of 4 across
25-32 All set and dancing couples dance out between side couples, cross and cast to change places RH with partner back into places
33-40 All set and advance with partners, retire diagonally with corners and set
41-48 1L+4M dance R&L with 3L+2M (on diagonal)
49-56 1M+2L dance R&L with 3M+4L (other diagonal)
57-64 All set with corners, advance and retire with partners and set
65-88 2s and 4s repeat bars 9-32
89-96 All circle 8H round and back. 1234

 

THE LUCKENBOOTH BROOCH (J8x32) 3C (4C set) John Bowie Dickson Glendarroch Sheets 28 and RSCDS book 53

1- 8 1s in prom hold (Lady on Man's left) dance reel of 3 with 2s (RSh to 2M) and end facing 3M
9-16 1s dance reel with 3s (RSh to 3M) ending with 1s dancing into centre facing Men's side
17-24 1M casts up and 1L down into centre and dance out Ladies' side, 1M cast up and 1L down to end 1M between 2s facing down and 1L+3s face up as 2s+3s dance R&L
25-32 2s+1s+3s set twice, 1s turn RH 1¾ times to 2nd places

Note: 2nd time through bars 29-32: 1s turn ¾ RH and dance down to 4th place (4s step up)

 

SHIFTIN' BOBBINS (R8x32) 3C (4C set) Roy Clowes Ormskirk 6

1- 8 1s cross RH to double triangle position with 2s+3s and set, 1s cast up to top and dance down until they are between 2s and 3s
9-16 1L dances RH across with 2M+3M while 1M dances LH across with 2L+3L, 1s followed by 2s+3s dance down centre
17-24 3s followed by 2s+1s dance up and 3s+2s cast down to places, 1L dances LH across with 2M+3M while 1M dances RH across with 2L+3L
25-32 1s dance up to top and cast down to 2nd place opposite side, 1s dance ½ Fig of 8 around 2s to end in 2nd place on own sides. 213

 

RED KITES OVER THE BLACK ISLE (S4x32) 4C set Ann And Ian Jamieson Glen Orrin Collection 1

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

 

IAN POWRIE'S FAREWELL TO AUCHTERARDER (J128) Sq.Set Bill Hamilton

1- 8 All circle 8H round to the left and back (popular variation - 8H all the way round to left)
9-24 Ladies dance in front of partner and behind next Man, into RH across, in front of Man opposite own partner and behind next Man, into RH across and back to place
25-32 All Promenade clockwise
33-40 1s and 3s dance clockwise behind next couple and Men dance past couple as Ladies dance in between couple and both turn R to face couple, all set and turn RH
41-48 All dance parallel reels of 4
49-56 1s and 3s dance a full Fig of 8 round the standing 2s/4s
57-64 1s and 3s dance LH across, 1s and 3s dance back to places (Men round and Ladies through the standing 2s and 4s)
65-96 2s and 4s repeat 33-64
97-104 All Promenade anticlockwise
105-120 Men dance in front of partner and behind next Lady, into LH across, dance in front of Lady opposite own partner and behind next L into LH across and back to place
121-128 All circle 8H round to the right and back (popular variation - 8H all the way round to right) 1234

 

MAIRI'S WEDDING (R8x40) 3C (4C set) James B. Cosh 22 SCDs

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

 

INDIAN RIVER STRATHSPEY (S3x32) 3C Triangular set George Senyk

1- 8 1s+2s+3s in prom hold dance a reel of 3 across the set, 1s passing 3s RSh to start
9-16 1s (with Lady leading) dance RH across with 3s and dance LH across with 2s
17-24 2s+3s dance Ladies' Chain across the set while 1s set (2 bars) and then dance between 2s+3s and cast individually back to places
25-32 1s+3s dance ½ R&L, 1s+2s dance ½ R&L to end 312

 

PORTINCAPLE OAK (M-(S32+R32)) Sq.Set Anne Thorn Magic of Music Book 2 and RSCDS book 53

Strathspey
1- 8 1s+3s+2s+4s dance interlocking Ladies' Chain (Ladies RH across in centre)
9-16 All face partner, set and turn RH; all set and turn corner LH. All end in place, Ladies facing out
17-24 All dance 8 bars Schiehallion Reel (all moved 2 places clockwise from start position. 3412)
25-32 All circle 8H round and back

Reel
1- 8 Repeat 1-32 above in reel time

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(MINICRIB. Dance crib compiled by Charles Upton, Deeside Caledonian Society, and his successors)

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