Cribnotes
Dance Programs and MiniCribs updated September 10, 2011
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HAPPY MEETING (J8x32) 2C (4C set) RSCDS Bk 29
1- 8 1M+2L passing RSh and dance Figs of 8 round standing partners passing own partner LSh
9-16 1L+2M passing LSh and dance Figs of 8 round standing partners passing own partner RSh
17-24 1s dance 4 slip step down middle, set to each other, slip step up to top and cast to 2nd place
25-32 2s+1s Adv+Ret clapping on bar 28 and turn partners RH
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CATCH THE WIND (R8x32) 3C (4C set) R Butterfield RSCDS Bk 45
1- 8 1s set, cast 1 place and dance ½ Fig of 8 round 2s
9-16 1s set twice with 1L turning to face out, 1L followed by partner casts up and dances down the middle 1L to face 3M while 1M faces 2M
17-24 1s RSh reels of 3 across (1M with 2s and 1L with 3s)
25-32 1L followed by partner dances down cast up round 3M and crosses to end in 2nd place on own sides, 1s turn RH (4 bars)
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SEANN TRUIBHAS WILLICHAN (S8x32) 2C (4C set) T Wilson RSCDS Bk 27
1- 8 1s cast and dance down behind own lines, turn outwards and dance back to top
9-16 1L+2M set and change places RH while 1M+2L change places and set and repeat
17-24 1s lead down for 2 steps, turn RH, lead up to top and cast to 2nd place
25-32 2s+1s set and turn partner 2H opening out to circle 4H round to left
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JOIE de VIVRE (J8x32) 3C (4C set) I van Maarseveen RSCDS Bk 39
1- 8 1s set, cast 1 place, 1s dance down between 3s and cast back to 2nd place on own sides
9-16 2s+1s+3s turn RH and chase ½ way round clockwise
17-24 3s+1s+2s dance DoSiDo, set and ½ turn partners RH for Allemande
25-32 3s+1s+2s dance Allemande
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GENERAL STUART'S REEL (R8x32) 3C (4C set) C Menzies RSCDS Bk 10
1- 8 1M sets to 2L and casts 1 place, 1L sets to 2M and casts 1 place
9-16 1s turn 1st corner RH and pass partner RSh, turn 2nd corner LH pass partner RSh to face 1st corners
17-24 1s dance 'Hello-Goodbye' setting and end BtoB (1M facing up and 1L facing down)
25-32 1s giving RSh to 2nd corner and dance reels of 3 on sides with 2s+3s and cross RH to 2nd place on own sides
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Interval
BLUE BONNETS (J8x32) 2C (4C set) RSCDS Bk 31- 8 1L+2M Adv+Ret and dance DoSiDo
9-16 1M+2L Adv+Ret and dance DoSiDo
17-24 1s lead down the middle and back
25-32 1s+2s dance Poussette. 2 1
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CHERRYBANK GARDENS (S3x32) 3C set J Drewry Bankhead Bk 1
1- 8 1s+2s set and Petronella-in-tandem twice to end with 2s+1s on opposite sides having changed places
9-16 2s+1s set and 2s cross RH and 1s LH, 1L dances RH across with 2s and 1M with 3s
17-24 1s+3s Set+Link and circle 4H round to left
25-32 2s+3s+1s dance Grand Chain (2s crossing to commence)
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DAVY NICK NACK (R8x32) 3C (4C set) R M Campbell Glasgow Assembly
1- 8 1s+2s+3s cross RH, set, cross back RH and set
9-16 1s turn RH 1½ times, cast 1 place and turn LH once to face 1st corners
17-24 1s change places RH with corners and set, change places with corner person RH and turn partner LH to face 2nd corners
25-32 1s change places RH with corners and set, change places with corner person RH and cross LH with partner to places
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FOLLOW ME HOME (J8x32) 3C (4C set) E Briscoe RSCDS Bk 38
1- 8 1s set and cross RH, cast 1 place and turn LH (ending in a diagonal line LH to partner and RH with 1st corner)
9-16 1s Balance-in-Line with 1st crnrs, ½ turn crnrs and 1s followed by crnrs chase clockwise to 3rd crnr (pstn) and 1s dance in to give LH to 2nd crnrs
17-24 1s Balance-in-Line with 2nd crnrs, ½ turn crnrs and 1s followed by crnrs chase anticl'wise to 4th crnr (pstn) and 1s end in 2nd pl opp sides
25-32 3s+1s+2s dance ½ reels of 3 on the sides 1s giving LSh to 2nd corner (pstn), set and cross RH
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BIRKS OF INVERMAY (S8x32) 3C (4C set) Skillern RSCDS Bk 16
1- 8 1M+2L turn 2H, 1L+2M turn 2H (3 bars) and 1s+2s+3s dance in for...
9-16 1s+2s+3s Promenade
17-24 1s cross RH, cast to 2nd place, cross up between 2s and cast to 2nd place (2s move up on bars 23-24)
25-32 2s+1s+3s circle 6H round and back
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MAIRI'S WEDDING (R8x40) 3C (4C set) Cosh 22 SCDs
1- 8 1s turn RH and cast to 2nd place, 1s turn LH to face 1st corners
9-16 1s dance ½ diagonal reel of 4 with 1st corners, 1s dance ½ diagonal reel with 2nd corners
17-24 1s dance ½ diagonal reel with 3rd corner (pstns), ½ diagonal reel with 4th corner (pstns)
25-32 1s dance reel of 3 across (Lady with 2s, Man with 3s - LSh to 1st corner)
33-40 2s+1s+3s circle 6H round and back
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SATURDAY BALL
THE GAY GORDONS (16 bar March) Round the Room dance couples facing anticlockwise
1- 8 All in Allemande hold walk forward 4 steps, all turn about and walk backwards (same direction) 4 steps
9-16 All Men set as Ladies dance under Mans right arm, all polka round the room
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THE DUKE OF ATHOLL'S REEL (J8x32) 2C (4C set) Skillern RSCDS Bk 16
1- 8 1s+2s set, dance ½ RH across, set and dance LH across back to places
9-16 1M+2L set advancing and turn RH back to places, 1L+2M set advancing and turn RH back to places
17-24 1s cross RH, cast to 2nd place and dance ½ Fig of 8 round 2s to 2nd place on own sides
25-32 2s+1s dance RandL
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THE IRISH ROVER (R8x32) 3C (4C set) J Cosh 22 SCDs
1- 4 1s dance down below 3s and cast up to 2nd place own sides
5- 8 1L dances RH across with 2s while 1M dances RH across with 3s
9-16 1s dance ½ diagonal reel of 4 with 1st corners, ½ reel with 2nd corners and ½ turn LH in centre to face 1st corners
17-24 1s dance reels of 3 across giving LSh to 1st corners ending in 2nd place own sides
25-32 1s dance Diag RandL (1M crossing down and 1L crossing up to start)
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SAUCHIE HAUGH (S8x32) 2C (4C set) G Emmerson RSCDS Leaflet 12
1- 8 1s lead down the middle and back (end facing down)
9-16 1s+2s dance the Rondel
17-24 2s+1s Adv+Ret 1 step, turn partners 2H and circle 4H round to left
25-32 2s+1s dance Diamond Poussette
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SHIFTIN' BOBBINS (R8x32) 3C (4C set) R Clowes Ormskirk 6
1- 8 1s cross RH to double triangle position with 2s+3s and set, 1s cast up to top and dance down until they are between 2s and 3s
9-16 1L dances RH across with 2M+3M while 1M dances LH across with 2L+3L, 1s followed by 2s+3s dance down centre
17-24 3s followed by 2s+1s dance up and 3s+2s cast down to places, 1L dances LH across with 2M+3M while 1M dances RH across with 2L+3L
25-32 1s dance up to top and cast down to 2nd place opposite side, 1s dance ½ Fig of 8 around 2s to end in 2nd place on own sides
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Interval
MRS. STEWART'S JIG (J8x32) 3C (4C set) F Ligtmans RSCDS Bk 35
1- 8 1s set, 1L followed by partner casts 2 places, 1L crosses (below 3s) and casts up on Men's side to 2nd place facing down while 1M dances round 3L and up the middle to 2nd place Ladies side facing down
9-16 2s+1s+3s dance Grand Chain, end with 2M and 1M facing out
17-24 2s+1s dance Ladies Chain
25-32 2s+1s+3s Adv+Ret for 2 steps and 1s turn 1½ RH to own sides
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TEACHER'S CHOICE STRATHSPEY
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RED HOUSE (Where Would Bonnie Annie Lie) (R8x40) 2C (4C set) Playford RSCDS Bk 7
1- 8 1s set and cast 1 place, set and cast back to original places
9-16 1M (followed by partner) casts 1 place, dances up between 2s and casts down behind 2L, crosses over and both end in 2nd place own side
17-24 1L (followed by partner) casts up to top, dances down between 2s and casts up behind 2M and crosses over and both end in original places
25-32 1s reel with 2M on Men's side (1M and 2M pass LSh and 1L dances to 2nd pl on Men's side to pass ptnr RSh (1L ends in own pl and 1M in 2nd pl)
33-40 1s reel with 2L on Ladies side (1L and 2L pass RSh and 1M dances to 2nd pl on Ladies side to pass ptnr LSh (1s end in 2nd place own side)
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LADIES' FANCY (J8x32) 2C (4C set) RSCDS Bk 13
1- 8 1M turns 2L RH then turns partner LH 1½ times to end facing down with partner on RH and 2L on LH
9-16 1M with 1L+2L dance down and back to end in original pstns
17-24 1s+2s dance RH across and LH back
25-32 1s+2s dance Poussette. 2 1
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WISP OF THISTLE (S8x32) 3C (4C set) P Kent RSCDS Bk 37
1- 8 1s and 3s Petronella turn into centre and set to partners, dance ½ Reel of 4 in up and down centre of dance
9-16 3s and 1s Petronella turn onto own sides and 3s+2s+1s set, 3s+2s+1s turn partners RH to end ready for Allemande
17-24 3s+2s+1s dance Allemande
25-32 1s cross RH and cast down 1 place, dance ½ Fig of 8 round 2s to end in 2nd place
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THE MONTGOMERIES' RANT (R8x32) 3C (4C set) Castle Menzies RSCDS Bk 10
1- 8 1s cross RH and cast down to 2nd place, cross LH and 1L casts up while 1M casts down
9-16 1s dance reels of 3 across, 1L with 2s and 1M with 3s
17-24 1s with nearer hands joined (Lady on Mans left) set to 2L and turn inwards to set to 3M, set to 3L and turn inward and set to 2M
25-32 2s+1s+3s dance reels of 3 on opposite sides 1s giving RSh to 2nd corner, 1s cross RH to 2nd place own sides
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Interval
PELORUS JACK (J8x32) 3C (4C set) B Skelton RSCDS Bk 41
1- 8 1s cross RH and cast 1 place, dance RH across with 3s and 1s end with Man facing his 1st corner with his partner behind him
9-16 1s dance Alternating Tandem ½ reel of 3 with 1st corners, 1s dance Alternating Tandem ½ reel with 2nd corners
17-24 1s dance Alternating Tandem ½ reels of 3 with Ladies 1st corner (pstn),1s dance Alternating Tandem ½ reel with Ladies 2nd corner (pstn)
25-32 1M followed by partner dance into LH across with 2s, 1s retain LH and ½ turn to own sides and 2s+1s+3s set
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THE BRAES OF TULLIEMET (S8x32) 3C (4C set) Castle Menzies RSCDS Bk 7
1- 8 1s set and cast 1 place, cross RH and cast down 1 place on opposite sides
9-16 3s+1s dance 4H round to left, 1s lead up to top and cast on opposite sides to face 1st corners
17-24 1s set and turn 1st corner, set and turn 2nd corner
25-32 1s dance reels of 3 on opposite sides giving LSh to 1st corners and cross RH to 2nd place on own sides
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TEACHER'S CHOICE QUICKTIME
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GYPSY GLEN (S3x32) 3C set JB Dickson Dunedin 2
1- 8 All set, 1s cross RH while 2s+3s dance RH across ½ way, all set and 2s cross RH while 1s+3s dance RH across ½ way
9-16 1s petronella turn into centre, set, petronella turn and set and end facing 2nd corner pstns
17-24 1s dance Pass+Turn with 2nd corners ending with 1s advancing towards each other and turning right about to face 1st corner pstns, Pass+Turn with 1st corners ending with 1s advancing towards each other and turning right about to BtoB position (Lady facing up, Man down)
25-32 1s dance reels of 3 across (Lady RSh to 3L and Man RSh to 2M to start) and 1s end passing LSh to 2nd places. 312
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DE'IL AMANG THE TAILORS (R8x32) 3C (4C set) RSCDS Bk 14
1- 8 1s+2s set and dance RH across ½ way, set and dance LH across ½ way back to place
9-16 1s lead down the middle and back to top
17-24 1s+2s dance Allemande
25-32 2s+1s+3s circle 6H round and back
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