Royal Scottish Country Dance Society Royal
Dance in the Park May 25, 1999
THE HIGHLAND FAIR 8 x 32 Jig Gr/6
Bars
1-8 1st couple cast off, dance down behind own line, turn outwards and dance back to place
9-12 1st & 2nd couples turn with the right hand
13-16 1st & 2nd couples turn with the left hand
17-24 1st couple followed by 2nd couple lead down the middle, then turn with 2nd couple leading up to finish with 2nd couple in 1st place, 1st couple in 2nd place
25-32 1st & 2nd couples dance rights & lefts
FLOWERS OF EDINBURGH 8x32 reel Bk 1 /11
Bars
1-6 1st lady cast casts off 2 places, down behind 2nd & 3rd ladies, crosses over up behind 3rd & 2nd men to partner's place at same time 1st man crossing over follows his partner passing behind 2nd & 3rd lady, then up the middle to his partner's place.
7-8 They set to one another
9-14 Repeat bars 1-6 with man leading, ending up in original places
15-16 They set to one another
17-24 1st couple lead down the middle and up
25-32 1st & 2nd couples poussette.
CANADIAN BARN DANCE
In couples, facing line of dance, nearer hands joined.
Start with outside foot.
Bars
1-4 Move forward with three runs and a hop.
Repeat moving backwards.
5-8 Move to side away from partner with same step and clap on the hop. Move back to partner and join up with ballroom hold.
9-12 3 runs and a hop in line of dance. 3 runs and a hop against line of dance. (Side together side hop)
13-16 Turning and progressing round the room with step hop open out ready to begin again.
This may be danced progressively, i.e. after moving away from partner and clapping, instead of moving back to partner, the man moves diagonally forward and at the same time the woman moves diagonally back to meet a new partner with ballroom hold and continue.
MONEYMUSK 8x32 Strathspey Bk. 11/2
Bars
1-8 1st couple turn right hands & cast off 1 place,( 2nds step up) 1st couple turn left hands 1¼ times to finish lady between 2nd couple facing down & man between 3rd couple facing up
9-12 Set three and three twice. On bars 11-12 1st couple turn to their right finishing between their corners.
13-16 Set three and three twice.
17-24 2nd,1st & 3rd couples six hands round & back.
25-30 Reels of 3 on the sides. 1st couple giving right shoulder with person on their right to begin.
31-32 1st couple cross over to own side in second place.
Repeat having passed a couple.
MISS HADDEN'S REEL 8 x 32 Jig Bk 23/5
Bars
1-8 1st, 2nd & 3rd couples 6 hands round & back
9-12 1st couple set & cast off 1 place. 2nd couple move up
13-16 2nd, 1st & 3rd couples turn partners with R Hands to finish ready for
17-24 Allemande
25-28 3rd, 1st & 2nd couples advance & retire
29-32 3rd couple followed by 1st & 2nd couples cast off to finish in the order 2nd, 1st & 3rd.
ROUND REEL OF EIGHT (Square set.88 bar reel) Bk 27/7
Bars
1-8 all 4 ladies cast by right dance outside set & back to place
9-16 all 4 men repeat bars 1-8 but cast by the left
17-32 grand chain 1/2 way round in 6 steps, set to partners, continue grand chain back to places in 6 steps & set to partners .
33-35 1st & 3rd cpls change places, 1st cpl dance between 3rds
36-38 repeat bars 33-35, 3rd couple dancing between 1st coupl
39-40 1st & 3rd couples turn with right hand into allemande hold ready for promenade
41-48 1st & 3rd cpls promenade round inside set back to places
49-64 2nd & 4th cpls repeat bars 33-48. 2nd cpl dance between 4th on bars 49--51; 4th cpl between 2nd cpl on bars 52-54
65-68 1st & 3rd couples 1/2 rights and lefts
69-72 2nd and 4th couples ½ rights and lefts
73-80 Repeat bars 65-72
81-88 Eight hands round and back
WELL DONE JACK 8x32J Bk 29/3
Bars
1-4 1st couple with nearer hands dnce down between 2nd couple & cast up to place
5-8 1st & 2nd couples turn partners R hand 11/2 times
9-12 Repeat bars 1-4
13-16 1st & 2nd couples dance ½ rights & lefts
17-20 2nd 1st & 3rd couples set twice
21-24 2nd 1st & 3rd couples turn partners with R hand
25-32 1st couple dance down between 3rd couple & cast off into 2nd place
ST. BERNARD'S WALTZ
See separate sheet
SEAN TRIUBHAS WILLICAN 8X32S
Bars
1-8 1st couple cast off behind own lines, then cast up to original places
9-12 1st lady & 2nd man set & change places, giving R hand,
while 1st man & 2nd lady change places giving R hand & set
13-16 repeat bars 9-12.. back to original place
17-24 1st couple lead down middle (2 steps) turn once round R hand, lead up to top & cast off to 2nd place. 2nd couple step up on bars 23-24
25-28 2nd & 1st couples set on sides, then turn partners once round with both hands opening up to form circle
29-32 2nd & 1st couples 4 hands round to left
THE REEL OF THE ROYAL SCOTS 8 X 32 R RSCDS 1/7
Bars
1-2 1st & 2nd ladies turn left hands while 1st & 2nd men turn right hands, to finish 2nd couple at the top and 1st couple back to back in the middle facing own sides
3-4 2nd, 1st & 3rd couples set as in double triangles
5-6 1st & 3rd ladies turn right hands while 1st & 3rd men turn with left hands to change places
7-8 2nd, 3rd & 1st couples set as in double triangles
9-16 1st couple followed by 3rd couplee dance up between 2nd couple, cast off, meet, dance down to 3rd place & cast up to 2nd place. 3rd couple finish in own places.
17-24 1st couple turn 1st corners right hands, pass each other right shoulders, turn 2nd corners right hands & pass right shoulders to finish in 2nd place own sides
25-32 2nd, 1st & 3rd couples dance 6 hands round & back.