DANCE DESCRIPTIONS:

Oasis (J6x32) 3C (3C set) Roby 2006
1- 8 1s cross, cast 1 place & dance 1/2 Fig of 8 round 2s
9-16 1s dance mirror reels of three on own sides dancing in and down to begin
17-24 1s lead down middle & back to 2nd place
25-32 1s+3s dance an Allemande
Written for the three couples in the Oasis Foundation activities program SCD class.

KNIT THE POCKY (R8x32) 2C (3C set) RSCDS Bk 11
1- 8 1L+2M Advance+Retire, turn 2H (Skip Change of step)
9-16 1M+2L Advance+Retire, turn 2H
17-24 1s followed by 2s (who first dance up) lead down middle & 2s lead back to 1st place followed by 1s who end in 2nd place
25-32 2s+1s dance R&L

JIMMY'S FANCY (S8x32) 3C (4C set) Thompson RSCDS Bk 14
1- 8 1s+2s dance RH across, LH back to end with 1s casting to 2nd place
9-16 1s dance 3H round & back (1L with 2s & 1M with 3s) 1s end facing 1st corners
17-24 1s set & turn 1st corners, set & turn 2nd corners
25-32 1s lead down below 3s, cross to own sides, cast up, lead up between 2s & cast to 2nd places

RORY O'MORE (J8x32) 2C (3C set) RSCDS Bk 1
1- 8 1s+2s Advance+Retire; 1s+2s cross over Ladies dancing under arch made by Men, 1s turn under 2s to 2nd place
9-16 2s+1s Advance+Retire; cross Men dancing under Ladies arch & 1s turn under 2s to original places
17-24 1s lead down the middle & back
25-32 1s+2s dance Poussette

MISS NANCY ARNOTT (S6x32) Round the Room Dance 3 facing 3 G Stevens RSCDS Bk 32
1- 8 All advance for 1 step & retire, Men petronella turn to ends, all advance (from ends) for 1 step & retire, Men petronella turn to opposite sides
9-16 Men giving RSh to Lady on right dance reels of 3 on opposite sides
17-24 All Ladies petronella turn to 1 place to right & set, petronella turn to 1 place to right & set
25-32 All dance DoSiDo with opposite dancer, advance 1 step & bow/curtsey, RH Lady dances under arch made by Man+LH Lady (to change places) & all face next 3

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

MAJOR IAN STEWART (J8x32) 3C (4C set) J Drewry RSCDS Bk 35
1- 8 1s+2s 1/2 turn partners RH & dance RH across 1/2 way, 2s+1s full turn partner RH ending with 2s at top & 1s in 2nd place
9-16 2s+1s+3s dance reels of 3 on own sides (1L dances in & up as 1M dances in & down to start), 1s end facing 1st corners
17-24 1s set to 1st corners then to each other across the dance, set to 2nd corners & Petronella turn to 2nd place own sides
25-32 2s+1s+3s circle 6H round to the left for 6 steps, pivot & chase back to places

ALLTSHELLACH (S6x32) 2C (3C set) E Gilroy RSCDS Bk 23
1- 8 1s+2s set to partners, turn 2H & dance 1/2 Diamond Poussette
9-16 1s followed by 2s lead down & back to original places (2s dividing & turn in behind 1s)
17-24 1s+2s dance reel of 4 across (1L & 2M passing LSh to start)
25-32 1s+2s dance Tournee: -
`1s+2s dance in prom hold (Men with partner on right, 1s face Mens side & 2s face Ladies) 1s+2s wheel anticlockwise 1/2 way,
`Men turn Ladies into middle (2s RH, 1s LH), both couples turn 1.1/2 times with same hand & dance out to places

PETRONELLA (R8x32) 2C (3C set) RSCDS Bk 1
1-16 1s dance full petronella back to places
17-24 1s lead down the middle & back again
25-32 1s+2s dance Poussette

INTERMISSION

EH3 7AF (J8x32) 3C (4C set) R Goldring RSCDS Bk 40
1- 8 1s lead down the middle & back to top
9-16 1s+2s+3s Promenade ending with 1s casting to 2nd place
17-24 1s pass by the right & turn 1st corners RH to end L between 2s & M between 3s, 1s pass by the right & turn 2nd corners RH to end between crnrs
25-32 1M dances RH across with 2s & 1L with 3s, 1L dances up between 2s & casts to 2nd place own side as 1M dances between 3s & casts up

The Mathematician (S4x32) 4C set Roby 2006
1- 8 All dance a half chain in eight bars ending in diagonal positions
9-12 All dance HS setting on the sides
13-16 All turn partners with two hands to end in the center with the woman facing down and the man facing up
17-24 In two groups, all dance HS poussette flowing the final turn into two circles of four
25-28 All dance four hands round with the 2s retaining near hands
29-32 2s dance up to 1st place, the other couples step down on bars 31-32
Written after hearing an inspired rendition on this melody by Ryan and Cali McKasson.

MISS JOHNSTONE OF ARDROSSAN (R5x32) 5C set R Goldring 14 Social Dances
1- 8 1s set, cast 1 place, 1s followed by 3s dance up & cast - 1s to 3rd place & 3s to 2nd place
9-16 1s cross down & dance reflection reels of 3 with 4s+5s on opposite sides, 1s end in 3rd place opposite sides
17-24 1s cross up & dance reflection reels of 3 on own sides with 2s+3s, 1s ending in 3rd place own sides
25-32 1s set, cast down 1 place, 1s followed by 5s dance up between 4s & cast - 1s to 5th place & 5s to 4th place

KENDALL'S HORNPIPE (J8x32) 2C (4C set) Bk of Graded SCDs
1- 8 1s+2s dance R&L
9-16 1s lead down for 3, up for 3, cross over & cast down to 2nd place
17-24 2s+1s dance Ladies Chain
25-32 2L+1M & 2M+1L Advance+Retire, 1s turn RH 1.1/2 times

MACDONALD OF THE ISLES (S3x32) 3C Set D Haynes Carnforth Coll 2
1- 8 2s dance full diagonal Reels of 4 with 1st corners, passing by the LSh to face 2nd corners
9-16 2s dance full diagonal Reel of 4 with 2nd corners to end in original places
17-24 All dance 3 cpl Snowball Grand Chain to end 3(2)1:
`1s cross RH & change places LH on side with 2s
`1s change places RH with 3s while 2s cross over RH
`1s cross LH while 2s & 3s change places LH. 3(2)1
25-32 3s+2s dance 1/2 R&L, 3s dance 1/2 Fig of 8 round end couples (3M up & 3L down) to end in 2nd places

FLOWERS OF EDINBURGH (R8x32) 3C (4C set) RSCDS Bk 1
1- 8 1L followed by partner casts below 3s, 1L crosses & dances up behind Men as 1M dances up centre to 1st places on opposite side & 1s set
9-16 1M followed by partner repeat above Fig & set in own places
17-24 1s lead down the middle & back
25-32 1s+2s dance Poussette

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 sides

THE DUKE OF ATHOLL'S REEL (J8x32) 2C (4C set) Skillern RSCDS Bk 16
1- 8 1s+2s set, dance 1/2 RH across, set & dance LH across back to places
9-16 1M+2L set advancing & turn RH back to places, 1L+2M set advancing & turn RH back to places
17-24 1s cross RH, cast to 2nd place & dance 1/2 Fig of 8 round 2s to 2nd place on own sides
25-32 2s+1s dance R&L

REEL OF THE ROYAL SCOTS (R8x32) 3C (4C set) R Goldring 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