BURNS NIGHT DANCES 2010

WELCOME TO THE DANCE  (J32)  Round/Room E Vandegrift  Let’s All dance
 1- 8            All circle 4H round & back
 9-16            All dance RH across & LH back
17-24            All turn opposite person RH & LH
25-32            All Adv+Ret & pass RSh through opposite couple to face next couple

KATIE’S DANCE  (R8X32)  4C set            
            Jo Hamilton Let’s All dance, too
1-8           1s dance a figure of eight on their own sides of the dance  1s dance in and down to begin
9-16            1s taking two hands, slip down the middle and up to the top staying in the middle of the set
17-20            1s cast off one place. 2s step up on bars 3-4 of the phrase
21-24            1s and 3s circle 4 hands round to the left
25-32            2s and 1s dance rights and lefts

 

SEANN TRUIBHAS WILLICHAN  (S6x32)  3C set
            T Wilson  RSCDS Bk 27

 1- 8            1s cast & dance down behind own lines, turn outwards & dance back to top
 9-16            1L+2M set & change places RH while 1M+2L change places & set & repeat
17-24            1s lead down for 2 steps, turn RH, lead up to top & cast to 2nd place
25-32            2s+1s set & turn partner 2H opening out to circle 4H round to left

 

POSTIE'S JIG  (J4x32)  4C set           
            R Clowes  Ormskirk 5
 1- 8            1s & 4s set, cast in 1 place & dance 1/2 Figs of 8 round new end couples
 9-12            1M+4M & 1L+4L dance across (men making an arch), turn corners with free hand to face up/down
13-16            1s+4s dance down/up (couple dancing up make the arch) & turn corners
17-24            Repeat bars 9-16 from new pstns
25-32            1s+4s dance 1/2 R&L & turn partner RH

 

CATCH THE WIND  (R8x32)  3C (4C set)           
             R Butterfield  RSCDS Bk 45
 1- 8            1s set, cast 1 place & dance 1/2 Fig of 8 round 2s
 9-16            1s set twice with 1L turning to face out, 1L followed by partner casts up & dances down the middle 1L to face 3M while 1M faces 2M
17-24            1s RSh reels of 3 across (1M with 2s & 1L with 3s)
25-32            1L followed by partner dances down, cast up round 3M & crosses to end in 2nd place on own sides, 1s turn RH

MRS STEWART'S JIG  (J8x32)  3C (4C set)           
             F Ligtmans  RSCDS Bk 35
 1- 8            1s set, 1L followed by partner casts 2 places, 1L crosses (below 3s) & casts up on Men’s side to 2nd place facing down while 1M dances round 3L & up the middle to 2nd place Ladies side facing down
 9-16            2s+1s+3s dance Grand Chain, end with 2M & 1M facing out
17-24            2s+1s dance Ladies Chain
25-32            2s+1s+3s Adv+Ret for 2 steps & 1s turn 1.1/2 RH to own sides

THE THE LAMMERMUIR HILLS  (S8x32)  3C set           
            R Goldring  Wells House
 1- 8            1s+2s dance Diamond Poussette right round
 9-16            1L+2M cross RH & cast behind partners back to original places, 1s+2s dance RH across
17-24            1M+2L cross LH & cast behind partners back to original places, 1s+2s dance LH across
25-32            1s+2s dance the Knot

THE DE’IL AMANG THE TAILORS  (R8x32)  3C (4C set)  RSCDS Bk 14
 1- 8            1s+2s set & dance RH across 1/2 way, set & dance LH across 1/2 way back to place
 9-16            1s lead down the middle & back to top
17-24            1s+2s dance Allemande
25-32            2s+1s+3s circle 6H round & back

EXTRAS

SUGAR CANDIE  (S8x32)  3C (4C set)           
             RSCDS Bk 26

 1- 8            1s set & cast 1 place, cross passing LSh & cast RSh round their 1st corner into centre ending BtoB (Lady facing up, Man down)
 9-16            1L circle left with 2s & 1M with 3s, turn to face partner & set, 3/4 turn partner 2H to end facing 1st corners
17-24            1s turn 1st corner RH, partner LH, 2nd corner RH, partner LH & end facing 1st corners
25-32                  1s dance Reel of 3 on opposite sides passing 1st corner LSh & cross RH to 2nd place own side

REEL OF THE ROYAL SCOTS  (R8x32)  3C (4C set)  R Goldring  SCD Leaflet 7
 1- 8            1s 1/2 turn 2s on sides (1M RH - 1L LH) to face out, 2s+1s+3s set, 1s 1/2 turn 3s on sides (1M LH - 1L RH) end 3s facing out & 2s+3s+1s set
 9-16            1s followed by 3s dance up between 2s, cast down 1 place, dance in & 1s cast up to 2nd place 3s end in 3rd place
17-24            1s turn 1st corners RH, pass partner RSh turn 2nd corners RH & cross passing partner RSh to 2nd place own sides
25-32            2s+1s+3s circle 6H round & back

 A FLOCK OF GEESE  (J5x32)  5C set           
            M Briscoe  Slip Knot Coll
 1- 8            1s, 3s & 5s set advancing, Balance-in-Line, turn partner RH, 1s cast to 5th place while 3s & 5s lead up 1 place
 9-16            3s, 5, & 1s repeat to end 5 2 1 4 3
17-24            5s & 1s lead down middle & back to 2nd/4th place.  2 5 4 1 3
25-32            2s+5s also 1s+3s dance R&L

 

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