Burns Night 2007

Cheat Sheet

 

Espie McNabb             32J3                  MMMI

  1-8         1C, 2C, 3C set & cross RH; repeat back to place.

 9-16        1C lead down the middle and up again.

17-24       1C set & cast off one place, turn RH once round, finishing on own side; 2C step up on 19-20.

25-32       All dance 6H round and back again.

 

Burns' Hornpipe                      32H4                            RSCDS Bk 27

A new top couple begins on every 2nd repetition.

 

1-8           1W casts down behind her line while 1M dances down the middle. 1C meet below 4C and lead back to place.

 9-16        All M turn, pulling back by the L, face out in hornpipe position. 1W dances across in front of 1M, behind 2M, in front of 3M to 3rd place on own side.  2W & 3W step up on 15-16.

                All M turn, pulling back by the L, on bar 16.

17-24       1M repeats 9-16, all W remain facing middle. 2M and 3M step up on 23-24.

25-32       1C & 4C poussette.

 

The Byron Strathspey              32S3                 Drewry

  1-4         1C, 2C, 3C petronella turn to form a line down the center, W facing down, M up; all set.

  5-8         1C, 2C, 3C turn, both hands, 1 & 1/4 to original places.

 9-12        2W dance RH across with 1C, while 2M dance RH across with 3C.

13-16       2C pass by the R, 2M dance LH across with 1C, 2W with 3C.  At end, 2C dance in to join hands in promenade hold, 1C stay facing out, 3C return to places.

17-24       2C together dance a reel of 3 across with 1C, passing 2W by R to begin. Finish by 2C dancing up center to top, 1C dancing to 2nd place, and 3C dancing in ready for an allemande.

25-32       2C, 1C, 3C allemande to finish in order 3, 1, 2.

 

Fraser’s Favorite          32R3C                          Leaflet 3

 1- 8         1M+2L turn RH, 2M+1L turn LH 1.1/2 times to end facing partners

 9-16        1s+2s dance diagonal RSh reel of 4 1s end in 2nd place

17-24       1s set advancing to end BtoB Lady facing up Man down & dance Crown Triangles

25-32       1s dance RSh reel of 3 with 2nd corners & cross back to 2nd place

 

The Falkirk Lass          32S3                 Merse Coll. - Brunken

  1-4         1C turn RH & cast off 1 place; 2C step on 3-4.

  5-8         1C cross LH, 1W cast down behind 3M to finish between 3C facing up, while 1M casts up round 2W to finish between 2C facing down.

 9-12        All advance & retire (1 step each way) & change places RH up & down the dance.

13-16       All advance and retire (1 step each way), 2C & 3C change places RH while 1C turn RH to finish facing 1st cnrs.

17-20       1st cnrs pass & turn (1C dance round 1st cnrs passing RS, dance in through the ends of dance & pass RS in middle to face 2nd cnrs; while 1st cnrs dance towards each other (1 bar) turn 2H (1 bar) & dance out to place (2bars).

21-24       Repeat with 2nd cnrs, 1C pass RS in middle to finish in 2nd place on own sides.

25-32       2C, 1C & 3C dance 6H round & back.

 

Lady Home's Jig                       32J3                  MMM 1

                  1-8         1C, 2C, 3C 6H round & back.

 9-16        1C, 2C, 3C Grand Chain, 2C facing 3C to begin.

17-20       1C cross RH & cast to 2nd place, 2C stepping up.

21-24       1C cross LH & cast around 3C; lead up to face 1st cnrs.

25-32       1C turn cnr, ptnr, cnr, ptnr; finish in 2nd place on own sides.

 

The Mason's Apron                 32R3                             Border Bk

  1-4         1C turn RH & cast off on own sides.

  5-8         1C cross RH & cast to R; finish, 1W between 2C, 1M between 3C.

 9-16        1C set & turn RH 3/4; set & turn RH 3/4 to face 1st cnrs.

17-24       1C set to & turn cnrs.

25-30       Reels of 3 at sides, beginning LS to 1st cnr.

31-32       1C cross to own sides.

 

Intermission

 

Kiss under the Stairs                32J3                              MMM II

    1-4       1C set & cast off one place. 2C move up.

    5-8       1C & 3C dance 4H right round to L.

  9-12       1C set & cast up to top. 2C move down.

13-16       1C & 2C dance 4H right round to L.

17-24       1C lead down for 2, up for 2, cast for 2, & turn RH for 2. 2C move up.

25-28       1C lead down between 3C, divide, & cast up to 2nd place.

29-32       All turn RH.

 

Nova Scotia Nights                   32H3                            Between the Rivers

   1-8        1C followed by 2C (dance up to begin) cast down below 3C, dance to top of set, cast & pass LS to end back-to-back on opposite sides in middle, ready for Inverted Double Triangles; 2C dance to 1st place.

  9-16       2C, 1C, 3C dance Inverted Double Triangles.

17-24           1C dance out between cnrs, cast around 1st cnrs, pass RS in center of set, & dance       LH across on own side.

25-28           1M dance out top of set to 2nd place opposite side; IW dance out bottom of set to 2nd place opposite side.

29-32           1C turn RH 1½ times to 2nd place own sides as 2C & 3C turn RH once around.

 

The Munro Rant                                  32S2                             MMM I

  1‑8         1C cast, dance down below 2C, cross, dance up to top on opposite sides.

 9‑16        1C & 2C dance R&L.

17‑24       1M & 2W followed by 2M & 1W, dance down the middle.  All turn, 1M dance up to 1W, while 2M cast off to join 2W, all dance to top.

25‑32       1C and 2C Tournée.

 

Maxwell's Rant                         32R3                             RSCDS Bk 18

 1-16        1C, 2C, 3C dance double crossover reels.

17-24       1C cross  RH & cast off 1 place, 2C stepping up on 19-20; 1C dance 1/2 fig of 8 around 2C.

25-28       1C lead down between 3C & cast up into 2nd place on own sides.

29-32       All turn ptnrs once round RH.

 

The Rose Of The North     32S 3C                    Goldring:  Leeds Silver Jubilee Book

1-4           1C lead down, cross below 3C and cast up into 2nd place on opposite sides of dance.  2C step up on bars 3-4.

5-16         2nd, 1st and 3rd couples dance rights and lefts for three couples, 1C finish in the middle face 1st corners.

17-24       1C set to and turn corners, 1C finish back to back in the middle, 1W face down and 1M face up.

25-32       1W with 3C and 1M with 2C dance three hands round to the left, 1C turn by the right (RS back) to face each other in the middle of the dance.  1C set and dance petronella turn into 2nd place on own sides.

 

Blue Bonnets                                       32J2                              RSCDS Bk 3

    1-8       1W & 2M advance, retire, & dance back to back.

  9-16       1M & 2W repeat 1-8.

17-24       1C lead down & up, finish as for poussette.

25-32       1C & 2C poussette.

 

My Only Jo and Dearie O                    32S3                             RSCDS Bk21

1- 8          1L followed by 2L+3L dance across, cast down behind Men & dance up own side to places

 9-16        Men repeat above Fig (Bars 1- 8)

17-24       1s+2s Promenade

25-32       1s+3s dance Diamond Poussette right round 1s ending in 2nd place

 

The De'il Amang the Tailors                32R3                             RSCDS Bk 14

  1-4         1C & 2C set; dance RH across half way.

  5-8         1C & 2C set; dance LH across back to place.

 9-16        1C down the middle and up.

17-24       1C & 2C allemande.

25-32       2C,1C & 3C 6 hands round and back. (Eight on last repetition.)

 

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