Midsummer Supper Dance Programme - Saturday 21st June 2008


1. The Merry Dancers (8x32J) Bk 4

1s turn RH & cast as 2s step up, turn LH & cast as 3s step up // 2s 3s 1s circle to left for 6 bars, 1s lead up to cnrs // 1s set & turn cnrs // Reels of 3 with cnrs (LS to start), cross to 2nd place.

2. Swiss Lassie (8x32R) Bk 39

1s cast 2 places, 2s & 1s turn RH 1¼ times to form a line down middle of set (M facing down) // 2s & 1s reel of 4 // 2M followed by 2W dance behind 3W to finish in 3rd place on own side, while 1W followed by 1M dance behind 3M to original place, 1s 3s & 2s advance & retire // 3s & 2s turn ptnrs RH ½ way, then ½ RH across, 1s & 2s turn ptnrs RH ½ way, then ½ RH across.


3. The Gentleman (8x32S) Bk 35

1s turn 2H end in middle facing as 2s step up, 1s & 2s set, on bar 4 1s adv & pass LS : ½ reel of 4, ½ LH on last bar // 1s dance down to end between 3s, repeat 3-8 with 3s // 1s with LH, lead to top, cross & cast : 1W ½ reel of 3 with 2s as 1M ½ reel of 3 with 3s // 2s & 1s Poussette.


4. Ray Milbourne (4 x 32 R) Drewry (2s and 4s on wrong side)

1s and 4s cross RH, cast into middle (2s & 3s step out) and dance ½ Fig. 8 round standing cpls.// 1s & 4s ½ R & L to finish 2s facing 4s and 1s facing 3s. ½ Reel of 4 on sides. 3s&1s and 4s&2s dance Men's Chains (M give LH to start) to finish 3142 with 1s&2s on wrong side. // 8 hands round and back.

5. Auchinellan Jig (8x32J)

1s & 2s set, RH across, 1s cast, 2s dance up and face out // 2s, 1s & 3s reel of 3 on own side, 1s in & down to start // 1W ½ fig 8 thro 3s while 1M ½ fig 8 thro 2s; 2s, 1s & 3s chase clockwise ½ way round // diag R & L as in Irish Rover.


6. Staffin Harvest (4x32S) Leaflet

1W & 2M, 3W & 4M set to each other & change places RH, all set to ptnrs, ½ RH turn into // Reels of 4 on sides // All set, cross over RH : 1s & 2s, 3s & 4s 4H round to L end in diag lines // 2s & 1s, 4s & 3s ½ Poussette, 1s lead to bottom, 2s 3s & 4S step up.


7. Minard Castle (8x40R) Bk 22

1s set & cast 1 place, 1W with 2s & 1M with 3s dance 3H across once round // Reels of 3 on own side, 1s lead up to begin & end in 2nd place // Reels of 3 across W up, M down // Double Triangles, W with 2s, M with 3s to start, end own side 2nd place // 6H round & back.


8. 1314 (64S:64R) Drewry

Strathspey : Interlocking reels of 4 round set // 1s & 3s turn RH to prom. hold, dance ½ round set, RH across ½ way to place as 2s & 4s petronella, set, petronella cross RH to place // Repeat, couples interchanged // 8H round & back // All set to ptnr, turn RH, set to cnr, turn LH into // Schiehallion reels // All turn ptnr RH, cnr LH, ptnr RH, cnr LH // Reel: Repeat except last 8 Tulloch turns.

INTERVAL


9. The Reel of The 51st Highland Division (8x32R) Bk 13

1s set, cast 2 places, lead up to cnrs // 1s set to 1cnr, turn RH, give LH to ptnr, set in diag. line of 4 : 1s turn LH to 2cnrs // Repeat with 2cnrs, end in 2nd place // 6H round & back.


10. Time to Spare (3x32S) 3cpl set Trafford

1s&2s ½ dbl fig 8; 1s,2s,& 3s ½ reel of 3 on sides (1s in & down)// Repeat to pl: 1s&2s ½ dbl fig 8 (1s crossing up). 3s,2s & 1s ½ reel of 3 on sides (1s in & up)// 1s dance down 2 steps & turn 3s with nearer hand, turn 2s with other hand and all set// 1s & 3s dance the Tourbillon: 1s&3s ½ turn BH and dance on 1place (1M to 3W pl, 1W to 2W pl etc). 1s set to 3s. 1s&3s ½ turn BH and dance on 1place (1M to 3W pl, 1W to 3M pl etc). 3s&1s cross RH// End 231 to repeat twice more.


11. Crossing the Line (6x32R) 3C set Drewry

1s dance reflection reels of 3 on opp.sides // 1s (on opp.side) dance prom. reel of 3 across with 2s (Rsh to 2M) // 1s (on opp sides) dance down to bottom, cross, cast up to 2pl & turn RH. 1s cast to R round partnrs 1C as 2s & 3s petronella into centre, 1s dance thru as they set, 1s cast to 2pl as 2s & 3s petronella to opp. sides and all set. End 213 on opp. sides. Repeat with head of set at other end.

12. The Royal Mile (8x32J) Drewry

1s 2s 3s set twice, 1s cross RH as 2s & 3s dance LH across ½ way, 1s & 3s dance RH across ½ way as 2s cross LH // Couple at top cross RH as others dance LH across ½ way, couple at foot cross LH as others dance RH across ½ way, repeat // Reels of 3 on sides (RS) // 1s 2s face on side, set & change places RH, 1s & 2s 4H round to left.


13. St Columba's Strathspey (5C 5x32S) Leaflet

2s and 4s RH across. 2s lead out of top and cast to 2nd place as 4s lead out bottom and cast to 4th place // 2s and 4s 1st cnr pass and turn 2nd cnr pass and turn, finish in the centre for a reel of 4 (M face up, L face down) // 2s and 4s reel of 4 in centre (finish in org place) //2s 3s 4s and 5s set, 2s and 4s cast 1 place, 3s and 5s dance up 1 place, 1s and 2s turn by right and cast 1 place on own side, 3s and 5s step up (finish 3s 1s 5s 2s 4s).


14. Back to the Fireside (8x32R) Bk 38

3s & 1s down for 2, set, 1s up & cast to 3rd place while 3s up to 1st place// 1s 2s & 3s "pick-up chain" // 1s & 2s set advancing into circle, petronella 1 place, set in circle, petronella on (finish 2,1,3) // 1W 1/2 fig 8 round 2s while 1M 1/2 fig 8 round 3s, 2s,1s & 3s turn RH.


15. Flock of Geese (5 x 32J) Briscoe

1s, 3s & 5s set adv. into line of 6, set; 1s turn RH & cast to bottom while 3s & 5s turn RH and dance up to 1st & 3rd pl. // Repeat from new place. // 5s & 1s dance down & up to end in 2nd & 4th pl. //Top 2 cpls and bottom 2 cpls R&L.


16. S-Locomotion (4x32 S) Bk 41

1W&2W pass ptnr Lsh, cast 2 places on opposite side, while 3M&4M pass ptnr Lsh & cast up 2 places; All M LH across while all W LH across// 1M,2M pass 3M,4M Rsh, cast 2 places on opposite side, while 3W,4W pass 1W,2W Rsh & cast up 2 places; 3s&4s RH across while 1s&2s RH across// 1/2 Reel of 4 on sides; 3s,4s&1s 1/2 Reel of 3 on sides (4s,3s pass Rsh to begin)// All set & cross R; 2s&3s, 4s&1s 4H round to left.


17. Follow me Home (8x32J) Bk 38

1s set, cross R, cast & turn LH to line with 1st cnrs// set, turn 1st cnrs RH, 1s followed by 1st cnrs chase clockwise ½ way, 1s join RH in line with 2nd cnrs// set, turn 2nd cnrs LH, 1s followed by 2nd cnrs chase anticlockwise ½ way, 1s pass LS to 2nd place on opp sides // 3s,1s & 2s ½ reel of 3, (1M LS to 3M & 1L LS to 2L to begin); 2s,1s & 3s set & cross RH.


18. The Highland Rambler (8x40R) Leaflet

1s cast (4), RH across with 3s // 1s LH across with 2s, 1W followed by ptnr cast up round 2W & dance down middle to end between 3s (M bet 2s) // Down & up in lines of 3 across // 1s cast round 2W (M leading) to 2place, turn RH // 6H round & back.



Extras


Mrs. Stewart's Jig (8x32J) Bk 35

1s set, 1W followed by ptnr, cast below 3s, 1W dance behind 3M to 2place, 1M dance up middle to 2place, end face down. 2s up on 7, 8 // Grand Chain // 2s & 1s Ladies Chain // 2s, 1s 3s A&R, 1s turn 1½ RH.


The Montgomeries' Rant (8x32R) Bk 10

1s cross RH cast 1 place, cross LH W casts up M casts down // Reels of 3 across // 1s set to 2W, 3M, 3W, 2M // Reels of 3 with cnrs (RS to 2cnr), cross to own side.


Cherrybank Gardens (3x32S) Drewry

1s & 2s set, petronella in tandem, repeat // 2s & 1s set, 2s cross over RH while 1s cross over LH, 1M & 3s and 1W and 2s RH across once round // 1s & 3s set & link, 3s & 1s circle once round // 2s face across, 3s face 1s for Grand Chain.