HOOPER'S JIG (J8x32) 3C (4C set) MMM 2

1- 8 All clap and 1s cross passing RSh, cast to 2nd place and dance RH across with 3s
9-16 All clap and 1s cross passing RSh, cast to 1st place and dance LH across with 2s
17-24 1M+3L change places RH and 1L+3M change places RH (as 1M+3L loop round), 1M+3L change places RH (as 1L+3M loop round) and 1L+3M cross LH 1L ending in 2nd place (as 1M casts to 2nd place), 2s step up on bars 23-24
25-32 2s+1s dance R&L. 213

PORTNACRAIG (R8x32) 3C (4C set) Linda Gaul RSCDS Book 36

1- 8 1s set and ½ turn 2H to face 2s, set and ½ turn 2s (1M+2L turn RH, 1L+2M turn LH) to end in 2nd place on opposite sides. 2(1)3
9-16 2s+1s+3s advance and retire 2 steps and circle 6H round ½ way to left. (3)1(2)
17-24 1s pass LSh, dance ½ RSh reels of 4 with 1st corners; pass LSh, dance ½ RSh reel of 4 with 2nd corners, end in 2nd place opposite sides. 2(1)3
25-32 1s dance ½ Fig of 8 round 3s and 2s+1s+3s turn RH

KARIN'S STRATHSPEY (S8x32) 3C (4C set) Derek Haynes Carnforth Collection 2

1- 8 1s+2s dance The Knot
9-16 1s set advancing to 1st corners, turn 2H and circle 4H round to left and end Lady between 2s facing down and Man between 3s facing up
17-24 1s set advancing to 2nd corners, turn 2H and circle 4H round to left and end on opposite sides facing 1st corners
25-32 1s dance reels of 3 on opposite sides (1s give LSh to 1st corners) and cross to own 2nd place own sides

THE GALLOPING CAROUSEL (J4x32) 4C set John de Chastelain Ottawa 25 Dances and RSCDS book 53

1- 8 1s+2s also 3s+4s dance RH across, 1L also 4M followed by partner chase round clockwise to other end of dance
9-16 4s+2s also 3s+1s dance RH across, 1L also 4M followed by partner chase round clockwise back to places
17-24 1s+2s also 3s+4s set facing on sides and change places RH, middle couples set facing on sides and change places LH
25-32 Middle couples lead up/down between end couples, cast back to place and all turn RH. 2413

  

JOHN OF BON ACCORD (R8x32) 3C (4C set) Roy Goldring RSCDS Book 33

1-16 1s dance 4 progressive ½ reels of 3 across:
 1-8 1s pass RSh to dance ½ reel with 2L then 1s pass LSh and dance ½ reel with 2M
 9-16 1s pass RSh to dance ½ reel with 3L then 1s pass LSh to dance ½ reel with 3M. (2)(3)1
 (Supporting dancer in each ½ reel dances up sideline to begin reel)
17-24 1s turn RH and cast up to 2nd place on own sides, dance ½ Fig of 8 around the 2s to 2nd place opposite sides
25-32 2s+1s+3s turn ¾ RH to end in line in centre of dance facing partners (M facing down and L up) and set, ¾ turn RH to end on own sides and set. 213

AUTUMN IN APPIN (S4x32) 4C set John Drewry RSCDS Book 31
3s and 4s start on opposite sides

1- 8 2s+3s Petronella turn into centre and set to partner (Men BtoB), 2s+3s ¾ turn partner RH and dance RH across ½ way to change places and end with other partner in prom hold (2M+3L facing Men's side and 3M+2L facing Ladies' side)
9-10 1s and 4s Petronella turn into centre while 2M+3L dance out and up on Men's side and 3M+2L dance out and down on Ladies' side
11-12 1s and 4s set to partner while 2M+3L/3M+2L cross to other side passing between 'gates' (1s and 4s)
13-14 1s and 4s ½ turn RH into prom hold (1s facing Ladies' side and 4s facing Men's side) while 2M+3L/3M+2L dance down/up sides
15-16 All Promenade clockwise 1 place to end in square set (1s on Ladies' side facing 4s on Men's side, 2M+3L in 4th place face up as 3M+2L in 1st place face down)
17-24 1s+4s dance ½ Ladies' Chain (across), 2s+3s dance ½ Men's Chain (up/down). 2s and 3s end with Lady on Man's left
25-32 All set in square set and circle 8H round to left, dance into centre, turn right and spiral out to own side lines ending 24(1)3)

A CAPITAL JIG (J8x32) 3C (4C set) Tine E MacKay 5 dances 2009

1- 8 1s+2s set and rotate and end 1s facing up, 2s down:
 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 facing up)
9-16 1s dance reels of 3 on own sides (RSh to 2s)
17-24 1s set and turn ¾ RH to face own sides, 1s dance LH across (1L with 2s, 1M with 3s) to end 2nd place opposite sides
25-32 1s set and turn ¾ RH to face opposite sides, 1s dance LH across (1M with 2s, 1L with 3s) ending 2nd place own sides

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THE MISSING TURN (R8x32) 3C (4C set) Craig Williams RSCDS Book 46

1- 8 1s turn RH and cast 1 place, turn LH 1¼ times to end 1L between 2s, 1M between 3s
9-16 1s dance LSh reels of 3 across with 2s/3s curving round to end LSh to LSh (1L facing up) in middle
17-24 1s dance up/down and cast left to 2nd place opposite sides while 2s+3s dance ½ R&L (RH on sides to start), 1s turn LH. (3)(1)(2)
25-32 3s+1s+2s set and link twice

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

LIQUID ASSETS (J8x32) 3C (4C set) John Drewry Stoneywood Collection 2

1- 8 1s cross down to dance reflection reels of 3 on opposite sides 1s ending at top on opposite sides facing in and 2s face out
9-16 1s turn 2s 1½ times with nearer hands, 1s turn 3s 1½ times with other hand
17-24 1s cross up to dance reels of 3 on own side, at end 3s face out
25-32 1s turn 3s 1½ times with nearer hands, 1s dance up to top and cast to 2nd places

INVERNEILL HOUSE (R8x32) 3C (4C set) John Drewry RSCDS Book 35

1- 8 1s+2s dance ½ double Fig of 8 (1s cross down), 1s dance down between 3s as 2s dance out and up then 1s cast up to 2nd place opposite sides
9-16 1s+3s dance ½ double Fig of 8 (1s cross down), 1s dance up between 2s and cast to 2nd place own sides
17-24 1s Petronella to opposite sides
25-32 2s and 3s Petronella to own sides while 1s cast RSh round 1st corner and cross between 2s/3s, 1s cast to 2nd place own sides and all set

 

 LINNEA'S STRATHSPEY (S8x32) 3C (4C set) Tim Wilson RSCDS Book 47

1- 8 1s set and cast 1 place, 1s cross passing LSh and cast RSh round 1st corners to face them
9-16 1s dance 'Hello-Goodbye' setting and end passing RSh to face out in 2nd place own sides
17-24 Promenade (Chaperoned) Chain progression:
 17-18 2s and 3s ¾ turn partner RH into middle while 1s dance clockwise ¼ round the set picking up 2L/3M...
 19-22 who promenade ½ way clockwise while middle dancers (2M + 3L) turn LH 1½
 23-24 2s and 3s turn partner RH ¾ to own sides while 1s dance clockwise ¼ round to end in 2nd place, all 3 couples in middle facing up. 312
25-32 3s+1s+2s dance Allemande

CHASED LOVERS (J8x32) 3C (4C set) Tim Wilson World Wide Weavings 2015 and RSCDS book 53

1- 4 1s set, cross down (no hands) to 2nd place facing out (2s step up 3-4)
5- 8 1s cast down behind 3s, meet and dance up centre with 1L leading, 1M following, to face 2M (her 1st corner)
9-16 1s, in tandem, dance LSh reel of 3 on 1st corner diagonal (out of top of set to start), finishing by 1s pulling back RSh to face down, 1M leading, facing 3M
17-24 1s, in tandem, dance RSh reel of 3 on 2nd corner diagonal (out bottom of set to start), finishing with 1s facing own 1st corners
25-32 1s dance pass and turn with 1st corners, (pass RSh), pass and turn with 2nd corners, finishing passing RSh to 2nd place own sides

MRS MACPHERSON OF INVERAN (R8x32) 3C (4C set) John Drewry Bon Accord Book

1- 8 1s dance Inveran Reels with 2s+3s
9-16 1s turn RH 1½ times moving down to 2nd place opposite sides (2s step up); 1s cast up behind 2s and cross down to 2nd place own side
17-24 2s+1s+3s dance Grand Chain
25-32 2s+1s+3s circle 6H round and back