Cheat Sheet: Potomac Valley Scottish Fiddle Club Dance Party, April 27, 2003
Highland Fair 32J2 Graded Bk of SCD
| 1-8 |
1C cast for 4 bars & back up for 4 bars |
| 9-16 |
1C & 2C turn RH then turn LH |
| 17-20 |
1C, followed by 2C, lead down the middle |
| 21-24 |
2C, followed by 1C, lead up the middle to finish 2C in 1st place, 1C in 2nd place |
| 25-32 |
1C & 2C dance R&L's |
Dalkeith's Strathspey Book 9 32S3
| 1-2 |
1C, joining nearer hands, set to 2W |
| 3-4 |
1C dance three hands round with 2W |
| 5-8 |
1C set to and dance three hands round with 2M |
| 9-16 |
1C lead down the middle and up, to finish in line across the dance, 2C stepping up |
| 17-24 |
Dance reel of four across the dance, 1C finish facing first corners |
| 25-32 |
1C turn corner, partner, corner, partner |
Netherby Hall 32R2 Drewry, Bon Accord Book
| 1-8 |
1M giving left shoulder to 2W, begins to dance a reel of 3 across the dance with 2C; at the end of bar 4 when 1M is below his partner, he picks her up in promenade hold & they finish the reel together |
| 9-12 |
1C continue to dance another ½ reel with 2C & finish in the center facing down, 2C remain facing out |
| 13-16 |
1C drop left hands & lead down the middle followed by 2C (all are on wrong sides) |
| 17-20 |
2C followed by 1C lead up, 2C dance out to top place on opposite sides, 1C finish in the center between 2nd place |
| 21-24 |
1C continue to lead up to the top, cross over & cast off to 2nd place |
| 25-28 |
1C dance a ½ figure of 8 up around 2C |
| 29-32 |
2C & 1C set & cross giving right hands |
Boston Hospitality 5X32J2 A Yankee Sampler
Couple facing couple around the room - a Scottish mixer
| 1-8 |
RH across and back by the LH |
| 9-16 |
Rights and Lefts |
| 17-20 |
Ladies half chain |
| 21-22 |
Set to this new partner |
| 23-24 |
Turn with two hands |
| 25-28 |
Retaining nearer hands for a moment, face opposite couple and dance back to back with original partner |
| 29-30 |
Set to original partner |
| 31-32 |
Pass RS, dance through to meet a new couple |
Note: Women will find themselves alternately in same positions, while men
continue travelling
Sauchie Haugh 32S2 RSCDS Leaflet
| 1-8 |
1C lead down the middle & up |
| 9-16 |
1C & 2C dance the Rondel |
| 17-24 |
2C & 1C advance for 1 step & retire, turn partner with BH, opening into 4 hands once round |
| 25-33 |
25-32 2C & 1C poussette |
The Sailor 32H3 Bk 24
| 1-2 |
2C step up as 1C cross down giving right hands to finish in the center in 2nd place facing out opp sides |
| 3-4 |
Joining nearer hands with corners, all three couples set |
| 5-8 |
1W casts up around 2M to end between 2C, all facing down, while 1M casts down around 3W to end between 3C, all facing up; All join hands & set |
| 9-16 |
Reels of 3 across the dance, 1C giving right shoulder to the person on their right, 1C finish in 2nd place on opposite sides |
| 17-24 |
1C lead down for 2 bars, up for 2 bars, cross & cast into 2nd place on own sides |
| 25-32 |
2C & 1C dance rights & lefts |
intermission
The Ayr Promenade 32J4 Goldring, 24 Graded & Social Dances
| 1-4 |
1W, 2W & 3W dance right shoulder round their partners |
| 5-8 |
1C, 2C & 3C turn partners RH once round |
| 9-16 |
1M, 2M & 3M repeat bars 1-8; all finish in the center facing up |
| 17-24 |
1C, 2C & 3C dance Promenade |
| 25-28 |
1C cross & cast off 2 places as 2C & 3C step up on bars 27-28 |
| 29-32 |
1C cross giving RH, 1C & 4C change LH on the sides |
The Argyll Strathspey 32S3 Book 35
| 1-2 |
1C, 2C, & 3C turn partner with right hand half way, remain in middle of dance |
| 3-4 |
1C, 2C, & 3C release hands & pull back by right shoulder & dance out to partner's place |
| 5-8 |
1C, 2C, & 3 C repeat bars 1-4 to original places |
| 9-16 |
1C, 2C, & 3 C six hands round & back, 1C finish in middle of dance facing down, 3C finish in middle of dance facing up |
| 17-24 |
1C & 3C rights & lefts up & down the dance On bars 23-24 1C & 3C give left hands & return to original places |
| 25-32 |
1C & 2C dance the Tournee |
Happy Returns 32J3 MMM II
| 1-8 |
1C dance a reel of three on opposite sides of the dance |
| 9-16 |
1C dance a reel of three on their own sides |
| 17-24 |
1C lead down for 3 steps, up for 3 steps and they cast off into 2nd place |
| 25-28 |
1C and 3C dance RA across |
| 29-32 |
1C and 2C dance LH across |
Haste to the Wedding 32J2 Bk 25
| 1-8 |
1C turn RH ½ and lead down the middle, turn RH ½ and lead up to place |
| 9-16 |
2C repeat |
| 17-24 |
1C & 2C set, then dance RH across halfway; set, and dance LH across, finish ready for poussette |
| 25-32 |
1C & 2C poussette |
MacDonald of the Isles 32S3 Glendarroch SCD
| 1-8 |
2C dance a diagonal reel of 4 with 1st corners passing each other LS to begin; pass LS to finish facing 2nd corner |
| 9-16 |
2C dance diagonal reel of 4 with 2nd corners, finish in 2nd place on own sides |
| 17-24 |
Progressive Grand Chain: 1C cross RH to begin, 1C change LH with 2C on the sides, 1C change RH with 3C on the sides as 2C crosses RH at the top, 1C cross LH at the bottom as 2C & 3C change LH on the sides; 2 bars per hand) |
| 25-28 |
3C & 2C (at the top) dance 1/2 R&L's |
| 29-32 |
3C dance out the ends (man up, woman down) & cast into 2nd place on own sides |
De'll Amang the Tailors 32R3 RSCDS book 14
| 1-4 |
1C and 2C set, ½ RH across |
| 5-8 |
1C and 2C set, ½ LH across |
| 9-16 |
1C lead down the middle and up |
| 17-24 |
1C and 2C allemande |
| 35-32 |
Circle 6 hands round to the left and back |
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