A HIGHLAND WELCOME (R32) Round The Room Bill Forbes Craigievar Book 1
Round the room dance, 2 facing 2

1- 8 Both couples circle to left and back again
9-16 Both couples dance RH across and LH back to places
17-24 All turn opposite partner LH and face own partner, turn partner RH and end facing other couple
25-32 All advance and retire, all couples advance (couples facing clockwise round the room make arches) and pass to meet new couple

THE SCALLYWAG (J8x40) 3C (4C set) Jennifer Kelly RSCDS Book 52

1- 8 1s dance in and cast (2s step up); 1s turn 1¼ LH to face 1st corners
9-16 1s set to corners, turn corner RH to end 1L between 2s facing 2L and 1M between 3s facing 3M. ½ LSh reels of 3 across ending in lines of 3 across facing down/up
17-24 All advance and retire; 1s dance RSh round each other to face 3rd corner positions
25-32 Repeat 9-16 ending with 2s+3s facing in and 1s facing each other up/down
33-40 1s set advancing joining RH, set with Lady turning under Man's arm. 1s face up RH joined, lead up, cross and cast. 213

 

ALBATROSSES AND SHEARWATERS (S3x32) 3C set Martha Morrison Veranth

1- 8 1s+2s+3s circle 6H round and back
9-16 2s dance up 1 place, cast and dance down between 3s and cast to face 1st corners
17-24 2s dance pass and turn with 1st corners and pass RSh to face 2nd corners, pass and turn with 2nd corners
25-32 1s+2s+3s dance the Knot with 3s+2s dancing ½ LH across. 231

 

RAMADAN-CE (R8x32) 3C (4C set) John Drewry Turkish Set

1- 8 1s dance Inveran Reels with 2s+3s
9-16 1s cross RH, cast 1 place and turn RH to face 1st corners
17-24 1s dance RSh round 1st corner, pass RSh and dance RSh round 2nd corner to end 2nd place opposite side while 1st corners dance in, ½ turn RH, twirl and dance out to each other's place, 2nd corners dance similarly. (3)(1)(2)
25-32 1s dance ½ LSh reels of 3 across (Man at top with 3s and Lady at bottom with 2s), 1s dance ½ RSh reels of 3 on own sides (Man Down, Lady up)

 

NAPIER'S INDEX (J8x40) 3C (4C set) Brian Charlton RSCDS Book 45

1- 8 1s set and cast 1 place, turn LH 1¼ times to end in Balance-in-Line position between 1st corners
9-16 1s+1st corners Balance-in-Line and turn corners RH (4 bars) to Balance-in-Line again with 1st corners
17-24 1s dance reel of 3 on sides (LSh to 2nd corner) and end diagonally between 2nd corners
25-32 1s+2nd corners Balance-in-Line and turn corners RH (4 bars), Balance-in-Line again with 2nd corners
33-40 1s dance reels of 3 across (LSh to 3rd corners) and cross RH to 2nd places. 213

 

MACDONALD OF KEPPOCH (M-(S64+R64)) Sq.Set Chris Ronald RSCDS Book 49

1- 8 1s+3s dance 6 bars R&L (Men polite turns) to finish in centre BtoB with partner facing side couples (1L+2L, 1M+4M, 3L+4L, 3M+2M). All set
9-16 Reels of 4 across. Finish in line up/down with Ladies (in middle) facing, 1M facing down, 3M facing up
17-24 Reel of 4 (1L+3L pass RSh)- all pass LSh at ends, RSh in middle. Finish in original places facing partners
25-32 All set, all turn partner RH 1¼ into promenade hold and dance 1 place anticlockwise.

Repeat from new positions in Strathspey then twice in Reel time back to original places

AIRYHALL DELIGHT (J8x32) 3C (4C set) Doris S Young RSCDS Book 40

1- 8 1s+2s set and RH across ½ way, 1s+3s ½ R&L
9-16 3s+1s set and LH across ½ way, 2s+1s ½ R&L
17-24 1s lead down the middle, back to 2nd place and 2s+1s+3s set
25-32 2s+1s+3s circle 6H round and back

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CATCH THE WIND (R8x32) 3C (4C set) Romaine Butterfield RSCDS Book 45

1- 8 1s set, cast 1 place and dance ½ Fig of 8 round 2s
9-16 1s set twice with 1L pulling back RSh on bars 11-12 to face out, 1L followed by partner casts up and dances down the middle 1L to face 3M while 1M faces 2M
17-24 1s RSh reels of 3 across (1M with 2s and 1L with 3s)
25-32 1L followed by partner dances down cast up round 3M and crosses to end in 2nd place on own sides, 1s turn RH (4 bars)

 

THE FIRST RAIN OF SPRING (J3x32) 3C Wouter Joubert RSCDS Book 49

1- 8 1s dance down, cast up round 3s, meet, dance up to 1st place facing out. 1s+2s ½ turn (Men LH, Ladies RH)
9-16 2s+1s dance double Figs 8 (1s cross up, 2s cast to start)
17-20 1s+3s ¾ turn RH into line up/down in middle facing partner and set
21-28 1s+3s dance ½ Celtic Reel:
 21-22 1s+3s pass partner RSh
 23-24 1M+3L dance clockwise while 1L+3M dance ¾ round each other LSh to face partners in line across
 25-26 1s+3s pass partner RSh
 27-28 1L+3M dance clockwise while 1M+3L dance ¾ round each other LSh to face partners in line up/down
29-32 3s+1s ¾ turn partners RH to sidelines and 2s+3s+1s set

 

THE BONNIE TREE (S8x32) 3C (4C set) Romaine Butterfield RSCDS Book 46

1- 8 1s dance down below 3s and cast up behind 3s, dance up between 2s and cast to 2nd place
9-16 2s+1s+3s ½ turn partner 2H and twirl to opposite place, all circle 6H round to left ¾ way into lines across (Men facing down at top)
17-20 1s change places RH and cast right to 2nd place own side while (bar 19) 3M+2L change places diagonally RH
21-24 1s cross RH and cast right into middle while (bar 23) 2M+3L change places RH all end in lines across (Ladies facing down, Men up)
25-32 All ½ turn partner 2H and twirl to opposite place, all circle 6H round to left to own sides. 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

 

 

 

NEIL M GRANT (J8x32) 3C (4C set) Christine Grant RSCDS Book 49

1- 8 1s cross RH, cast (2s step up). 1s dance ½ Figs 8 (1M round 2s, 1L round 3s) and join LH giving RH to 1st corners
9-16 2s+1s+3s dance The Spoke:
 1s Balance-in-Line with 1st corners, then 2nd, 3rd and 4th corners. 1s finish facing 1st corners
17-24 1s dance ½ diagonal reel of 4 with 1st corners, pass RSh, dance ½ diagonal reel of 4 with 2nd corners to finish in 2nd place opposite sides, facing clockwise
25-32 3s+1s+2s dance clockwise ½ way round. 1M+3s and 1L+2s dance RH across

 

THE BELLE OF BON ACCORD (S4x32) 4C set John Drewry Deeside Book 2

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

 

THE DEIL AMANG THE TAILORS (R8x32) 3C (4C set) RSCDS Book 14

1- 8 1s+2s set and dance RH across ½ way, set and dance LH across ½ way back to place
9-16 1s lead down the middle and back to top
17-24 1s+2s dance Allemande
25-32 2s+1s+3s circle 6H round and back. 213