Dance of the Month 2019-2020

September 2019

THE HAAR ON SKYE (S8x32) 3C (4C set) Marilyn Watson RSCDS Graded 3

1- 8 1s+2s circle 4H round and back

9-16 1s cross down, giving RH, between 2s, cast round 3s, cross RH up between 3s, and cast up behind 2s, meet in middle, 1st place facing down, 2s step in to face 1s

17-24 1s+2s dance the Rondel with 1s finishing in 2nd place facing down

25-32 2s+1s+3s dance Grand Chain

October 2019

THE RAKISH HIGHLANDMAN (J8x40) 3C (4C set) Thomas Wilson RSCDS Book 19

1- 8 1s+2s+3s dance RSh reels of 3 on own sides

9-16 1s lead down the middle and back to top

17-24 1s+2s dance Allemande 1s end facing 1st corners

25-32 1s turn 1st corners RH and turn partner LH, turn 2nd corners RH and pass partner RSh to end in Double Triangle position

33-40 1s dance Double Triangles

November 2019

THE BON VIVEUR (M-(S2x32+R2x32)) Sq.Set I and C Brockbank RSCDS Bk 52

1- 8 All circle 8H round and back

9-16 1s+3s dance Men's Chain finish with Ladies facing out

17-28 All dance Schiehallion reels (12 bars) to finish 1 place clockwise from starting place. 4123

29-32 All birl (or turn) partners RH. 4123

Note: Dance twice as Strathspey, twice as Reel

December 2019

TRIP TO TIMBER RIDGE (R8X32) 3C (4C set) Linda Henderson Heart of San Francisco and RSCDS Book 52

1- 8 1s turn RH, cast (2s step up) then 1L+2s and 1M+3s dance RH across. 1s end facing 1st corners

9-16 1s dance Corner Pass&Turn with 1st corners, pass RSh and repeat with 2nd corners. 1s pull back RSh to end BtoB in centre facing opposite sides

17-24 2s+1s+3s dance Double Triangles. Bars 23-24 1s petronella turn to 2nd place own sides

25-32 2s+1s+3s circle 6H round and back

January 2020

SANDS OF MORAR (S8x32) 3C (4C set) Barry Priddey RSCDS Book 45

1- 8 1s dance Fig of 8 round 2s giving hands when possible

9-16 1s dance reflection reels of 3 on own sides (1s dance down between 2s to begin)

17-24 1s turn 2H and dance down middle to 3rd place as 2s+3s continue reel and dance down behind 1s, all set and 1s followed by 2s+3s cast up to original places

25-32 1s+2s dance the Tourbillon:-

' 1s and 2s turn partners 2H ½ way, 1M and 2L lead partners on 1 place clockwise to end 1s on Ladies' side and 2s on Men's side, 1s set to 2s

' 1s and 2s ½ turn partners 2H, 1L and 2M lead partners on 1 place to end 2s in 1st place and 1s in 2nd place and 2s+1s cross RH to own sides

February 2020

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 Adv&Ret; 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