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4th April

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Miss Welsh's Reel    - features Right Hands Across ( and left back) , and Corner/Partner/Corner/partner.

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Currie Mountain  - we did a circle at the end rather than another reel of 3 s shown here.

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Happy Returns - with crossing mirror reels, then right hands across and left hands with 2s 

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Silver Grey - slow one with Rights and Lefts and a half figure of 8 

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Starry Eyed Lassie dance of Double Triangles and reels of 3 across. 

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Wicked Willy the one with double hello goodbye setting!l Also half figures of 8, Left Hands across and half Right & Lefts

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Kissing Bridge   The one with the Whoopsie turn! 

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Johnnie Walker - the square medley 

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De'il Amang the Tailors -Set and half right hands across, followed by set and half left hands across.

28th March

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Virginia Reel  - an easy one to start!

Kendall's Hornpipe - Featuring Rights and Lefts and the Ladies Chain.

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Andrew's Dance

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Triple Happiness   - the very elegant one which features the Knot and Corners Pass and Turn

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Laird of Milton's Daughter- featuring the Corner Chain

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MacDonald of Keppoch - the square medley with 3/4 Right and Lefts then reels of 4 in both directions.

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J B Milne  - Very fast and lots of setting; Set Advancing, Petronella, Set and turn, Cross and set - and all happening at the same time!! .  

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Bruce's Men  - with Diagonal Rights and Lefts, and an allemande. 

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De'il Amang the Tailors -Set and half right hands across, followed by set and half left hands across.

  • Crib

  • video

  • Right Hands Across

  • Allemande for 2 couples 

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21st March

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Old Man of Storr  - with Right Hands across with 2s and Left hands with 3s, then Rights & Lefts. 

  • Crib

  • Video

  • Right Hands Across

  • Left Hands Across

  • Rights & Lefts

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Ecclefechan Feline - figures of 8 on the side, then mirror reels and teapots

  • Crib

  • Video

  • Figures of 8 on the side

  • Mirror Reels

  • Teapots

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The Gentleman - very elegant, ending with strathspey poussette 

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Miss Hadden's Reel- featuring circle, Allemande and Advance & Retire 

  • Crib

  • Video

  • Allemande for 3 couples

  • Advance & retire

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Summer Assembly- the square one which went on for 64 bars, so a lot to remember, arches and a circle at the end 

  • Crib

  • Video

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Paisley Weavers - The one with the double chord so the 2s can start on the opposite side, then featuring Grand Chain, Ladies'Chain and Half Rights & Lefts

  • Crib

  • Video

  • Grand Chain

  • Ladies' Chain

  • Rights & Lefts

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Reel of the Royal Scots - turn  into double triangle positions, 

  • Crib

  • Video

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14th March

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Cardross Jig 

- the round-the-room one, with the usual Right and Left Hands Across, Advance and Retire and Do-si-do.No video of dance itself.

  • crib

  • Right Hands Across

  • Left Hands Across

  • Dos-a-Do

  • Advance & Retire

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Inchmickery- the one with 5 couples, that starts and ends with a circle, with teapots and turning distant corners

  • Crib

  • Video

  • Teapots

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Espie McNab  a nice easy one!

  • Crib

  • Video

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Hedwig's Reel , features figures of 8 and the Grand Chain

  • Crib

  • Video

  • Figures of 8 on the side

  • Advance & Retire

  • Grand Chain

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Lady Glasgow-    a strathspey, the slow one, with a lot of setting. This time the circle is done in strathspey travelling step, not slip step.

  • Crib

  • Video

  • Promenade

  • Dos-a-Do

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Equilibrium , features reel of 3 on the side and a Figure of 8  Grand Chain

  • Crib

  • Video

  • Reels of 3 on the side

  • Figures of 8 Grand Chain - see dance video

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Findlay's Jig features 3 couple Allemande

  • Crib

  • Video

  • Allemande for 3 couples 

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Anne Mc Arthur features Set and Link for 2 couples

  • Crib

  • Video

  • Set and Link for 2 couples

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Anniversary Reel , no difficult formations but lots of different bits to remembern

  • Crib

  • Video

  • Figures of 8

  • Reels of 3 Across

  • Left Hands Across

  • Teapots

  • Reels of 4 across

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7th March

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Waratah Weaver - the one where we weave figures of 8 like the weaver bird's nest

  • crib

  • video

  • Figures of 8 

Old Nick's Lumber Room - a slightly tricky dance with reels of 3 both across and up and down the sides, then circles first  with the 2 then quickly turning, with the 3s.w.

  • Crib

  • Video

  • Reels of 3 Across

  • Reels of 3 on the side

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Scott Meikle  - Another fast one with Right and left hands across then tandem reels.

  • Crib

  • Video

  • Right Hands Across

  • Tandem Reels of 3

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Miss Gibson's Strathspey featured the Knot 

  • Crib

  • Video

  • The Knot

  • Tea pots ( Hands across for 3 dancers)

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Wicked Willy the one with double hello goodbye setting!l Also half figures of 8, Left Hands across and half Right & Lefts

  • Crib

  • Video

  • Half Figure of 8 across

  • Hello-Goodbye Setting

  • Left Hands Across

  • Half Rights & lefts

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Berwick Johnnie - Some useful practice with 1/2 Right Hands Across, the Allemande for 2 couples and turning corner,partner,corner,partner

  • Crib

  • Video

  • Right Hands Across

  • Allemande for 2 couples

  • Turn Corner,Partner,Corner,Partner

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Morrison Measure  5 couple set with Right and Left shoulder reels and Right and Left Hands Across.

  • Crib

  • Video

  • Reels of 3

  • Right Hands Across

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Tartan Rainbow - the slow one with 2s as the dancing couple. Includes Right Hand Teapots, Set Advancing,  Left Hand teapots, another Knot , but for 3 couples, and  ending  with  half figures of 8.

  • Crib

  • Video

  • Tea pots ( Hands across for 3 dancers)

  • Set Advancing

  • The Knot

  • Half Figure of 8 across

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28th February 

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New Year Jig - a reminder of figures of 8 and reels of 3 on the side, followed by hands across but this time right hands across  with 3s and left hands back with 2s. 

  • Crib

  • Video

  • Hands Across

  • Reels of 3

  • Figures of 8 on side

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Waratah Weaver - the one where we weave figures of 8 like the weaver bird's nest

  • crib

  • video

  • Figures of 8 

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Muse Cottage  - featuring the Promenade and half figures of 8

  • Crib

  • Video

  • Promenade

  • Half figures of 8 across

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St Andrew's Fair- setting and chasing

  • Crib

  • Video

  • Pas de Basque Setting Step

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Provost Wynd  - featuring right shoulder reels of 3 on the side and  , Right Hands across. 

  • Crib

  • Video

  • Reels of 3

  • Right Hands Across

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Good-Hearted Glasgow - Featuring Right and Left Hands Across ( Teapots),

  • Crib

  • Video

  • Teapots

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Water of Leith - features Reel of 4, Right Hands Across and the beautiful but slightly tricky Espagnole

  • Crib

  • Video

  • Reel of 4

  • Right Hands Across

  • Espagnole

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Granville Market  - Featuring Right and Left Hands Across, Half figure of 8 and turning corners

  • Crib

  • Video

  • Turn Corners

  • Right Hands Across

  • Half Figure of 8 across

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21 st February 

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Redbud Reel  - a simple dance of Advance & Retire, Rights and Lefts, Right Hands across. 

  • Crib

  • Advance & Retire

  • Rights & Lefts

  • Right Hands Across

Old Man of Storr  - Right Hands across. 

  • Crib

  • Video

  • Right Hands Across

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Flowers of Edinburgh -The one where first the lady chases round followed by the man, then the other way round. Ends with a quick time poussette.

  • Crib

  • Video

  • Poussette

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Starry Eyed Lassie dance of Double Triangles and reels of 3 across. 

  • Crib

  • Video

  • Right Hands Across

  • Double Triangles

  • Reels of 3 across

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The Fidget another chance to do the quick time pousette and double triangles 

  • Crib

  • Video

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Paisley Weavers - The one with the double chord so the 2s can start on the opposite side, then featuring Grand Chain, Ladies'Chain and Half Rights & Lefts

  • Crib

  • Video

  • Grand Chain

  • Ladies' Chain

  • Rights & Lefts

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Currie Mountain  - we did a circle at the end rather than another reel of 3 s shown here.

  • Crib

  • Video

  • Right Hands Across

  • Reels of 3 across

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14h February  - A Romantic Tale 

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Fiona's Fancy- round the room 

  • Crib

  • Right Hands Across

  • Left Hands Across

  • Dos-a-Do

  • Slip Step

 

St Andrew's Fair- setting and chasing

  • Crib

  • Video

  • Pas de Basque Setting Step

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Fair Donald- featuring diagonal reels of 4 

  • Crib

  • Video

  • Diagonal Reels of 4 

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Kiss Under the Stairs- a lot of going up and down!

  • Crib

  • Video

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Kissing Bridge   The one with the Whoopsie turn! 

  • Crib

  • Video

  • Reels of 3 ( with 1s crossing to Opposite Side, not shown in video)

  • Quick Time Poussette

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First Love- Mirror Reels and Grand Chain

  • Crib

  • Video

  • Mirror Reels

  • Grand Chain

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Mairie's(Fiona's ) Wedding - half diagonal reels of 4 with each of 4 corners and a full reel of 3 across( left shoulder!) 

  • Crib

  • Video

  • Diagonal Reels of 4 

  • Corners

  • Left shoulder reel of 3

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7th February 2023 

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Nice and Easy - as it says on the tin! 

  • Crib

  • Advance & retire

Merry Lads of Ayr - warning from Rose not to over-rotate or risk getting that reel wrong!  

  • Crib

  • Video

  • Corners

  • Left shoulder reel of 3

 

The Rock and wee Pickle Tow - features the quick time poussette

  • Crib

  • Video

  • Poussette

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Delvine Side - features the 2 couple allemande 

  • Crib

  • Video

  • Allemande for 2 couples

 

Wicked Willy the one with double hello goodbye setting!l Also half figures of 8, Left Hands across and half Right & Lefts

  • Crib

  • Video

  • Half Figure of 8 across

  • Hello-Goodbye Setting

  • Left Hands Across

  • Half Rights & lefts

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The First Rain of Spring - we found this a bit of a challenge, with double figures of 8 and especially the 1/2 Celtic Reels

  • Crib

  • Video

  • Double figures of 8

  • Celtic Reel

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Berwick Johnnie - Some useful practice with 1/2 Right Hands Across, the Allemande for 2 couples and turning corner,partner,corner,partner

  • Crib

  • Video

  • Right Hands Across

  • Allemande for 2 couples

  • Turn Corner,Partner,Corner,Partner

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31st January 2023 

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Lintons Ploughman features Right Hands Across and Left Hands back and the quick time poussette(which we left out this time).

  • Crib

  • Video

  • Right Hands Across

  • Poussette

A wee Touch of Class

  • Crib

  • No Video

  • Rights & Lefts 

  • Left shoulder reel of 3

  • Left Hands Across

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Barbara's Strathspey -Features half figure of 8 and then the wonderful 3 couple bourrell when you are re-united with your Partner in a line up and down. The 3 couple Bourrell only works if you start it NOT OPPOSITE your partner so there's a clever little sequence to get you in the right places to start 

  • Crib

  • Video

  • 3 couple Bourrell

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College Hornpipe

  • Crib

  • Video

  • Promenade

  • Hello-Goodbye Setting(Set to Corner & Partner)

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Galloway House - features casting, a small circle and Rights & Lefts at the end. We danced this as a strathspey(slow one). 

  • Crib

  • Video

  • Rights & Lefts

 

EH3 7AH  with the promenade and teapots.

  • Crib

  • Video

  • Teapots

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24th January 2023 

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London Celebration *TD  - features  a small circle, Right Hands Across and do -si Dos  

  • Crib

  • Video

  • Right Hands Across

  • Advance & retire

  • Dos-a-Do

Shetland Shepherdess *TD

  • Crib

  • Video

  • Mirror Reels

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Wild Geese *TD-    Flapping about in the  centre like geese ! 

  • Crib

  • Video

  • Set Advancing

  • Balance in Line 

  • Rights & Lefts 

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Haar on Skye *TD -features the Rondel ( arch) and Grand Chain

  • Crib

  • Video

  • Rondel

  • Grand Chain

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Kissing Bridge *TD   The one with the Whoopsie turn! 

  • Crib

  • Video

  • Reels of 3 ( with 1s crossing to Opposite Side, not shown in video)

  • Quick Time Poussette

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Miss Eleanor *TD The one which starts with Reflection Reels and ends with with the magical 3 couple Bourrell, when you are re-united with your Partner in a line up and down, and a circle. The 3 couple Bourrell only works if you start it NOT OPPOSITE your partner so there's a clever little sequence to get you in the right places between the reels and the Bourrell.

  • Crib

  • Video

  • Reflection Reels

  • 3 couple Bourrell

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Coats land *TD- The one with the upside-down allemande, a bit of chasing round in a horseshoe and teapots . The trick is for 1s  coming back up to the top smoothly after the chase, ready to cast and flow into teapots, and 2s and 3s staying in place immediately after horseshoes..

  • Crib

  • Video

  • Allemande for 3 couples 

  • Teapots

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Water of Leith *TD- features Reel of 4, Right Hands Across and the beautiful but slightly tricky Espagnole

  • Crib

  • Video

  • Reel of 4

  • Right Hands Across

  • Espagnole

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Bauldy Bain's Fiddle *TD - the tricky one we left to the experienced dancers. Supporting couples doing right hands across and chasing while dancing couple cast and turned.  2 half diagonal reels of 4 and a circle complete the picture!

  • Crib

  • Video

  • Right Hands Across

  • Half Diagonal Reels of 4

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17th January 2023 

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Galloway House - features casting, a small circle and Rights & Lefts at the end

  • Crib

  • Video

  • Rights & Lefts

Miss Hadden's Reel- featuring circle, Allemande and Advance & Retire 

  • Crib

  • Video

  • Allemande for 3 couples

  • Advance & retire

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The Tri-Mariner *TD -the one with 3 couples starting 2 bars after each other and everyone coming together for  a promenade and petronella turns into the middle. Timing is crucial.

  • Crib

  • Video

  • Promenade

  • Petronella turn

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Kissing Bridge *TD   The one with the Whoopsie turn! 

  • Crib

  • Video

  • Reels of 3 ( with 1s crossing to Opposite Side, not shown in video)

  • Quick Time Poussette

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Haar on Skye *TD -features the Rondel ( arch) and Grand Chain

  • Crib

  • Video

  • Rondel

  • Grand Chain

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Clutha *TD-  the square set, simulating boats across the river Clyde. Includes Balancing-in-line, Rights and Lefts, and a Ladies Chain.

  • Crib

  • Video

  • Balance in Line 

  • Rights & Lefts 

  • Ladies Chain

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Inchmickery *TD- the one with 5 couples, that starts and ends with a circle, with teapots and turning distant corners

  • Crib

  • Video

  • Teapots

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10th January 2023 

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The Honeymoon -    Down the outside and back to the top, followed by right hand and left hand stars.Ends with a circle .

  • Crib

  • Video

  • Right Hands Across

  • Left Hands Across

  • Hands Around ( the circle)

The Rakes of Glasgow -    Started with the common formation 'Rights and lefts' , leading down the middle and back, and the allemande. Ends with another circle .

  • Crib

  • Video

  • Rights & Lefts 

  • Lead down ( and back)

  • Allemande for 2 couples

  • Hands Around ( the circle)

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Bauldy Bain's Fiddle *TD - the tricky one we left to the experienced dancers. Supporting couples doing right hands across and chasing while dancing couple cast and turned.  2 half diagonal reels of 4 and a circle complete the picture!

  • Crib

  • Video

  • Right Hands Across

  • Half Diagonal Reels of 4

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Wild Geese *TD-    Flapping about in the  centre like geese ! 

  • Crib

  • Video

  • Set Advancing

  • Balance in Line 

  • Rights & Lefts 

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Lady Glasgow-    a strathspey, the slow one, with a lot of setting. This time the circle is done in strathspey travelling step, not slip step.

  • Crib

  • Video

  • Promenade

  • Dos-a-Do

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De'il Amang the Tailors -Set and half right hands across, followed by set and half left hands across.

  • Crib

  • video

  • Right Hands Across

  • Allemande for 2 couples 

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21st March

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Old Man of Storr  - with Right Hands across with 2s and Left hands with 3s, then Rights & Lefts. 

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Ecclefechan Feline - figures of 8 on the side, then mirror reels and teapots

​

The Gentleman - very elegant, ending with strathspey poussette 

​

Miss Hadden's Reel- featuring circle, Allemande and Advance & Retire 

  • Crib

  • Video

  • Allemande for 3 couples

  • Advance & retire

​

Summer Assembly- the square one which went on for 64 bars, so a lot to remember, arches and a circle at the end 

​

Paisley Weavers - The one with the double chord so the 2s can start on the opposite side, then featuring Grand Chain, Ladies'Chain and Half Rights & Lefts

  • Crib

  • Video

  • Grand Chain

  • Ladies' Chain

  • Rights & Lefts

​

Reel of the Royal Scots - turn  into double triangle positions, 

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14th March

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Cardross Jig 

- the round-the-room one, with the usual Right and Left Hands Across, Advance and Retire and Do-si-do.No video of dance itself.

​

Inchmickery- the one with 5 couples, that starts and ends with a circle, with teapots and turning distant corners

​

Espie McNab  a nice easy one!

​

Hedwig's Reel , features figures of 8 and the Grand Chain

​

Lady Glasgow-    a strathspey, the slow one, with a lot of setting. This time the circle is done in strathspey travelling step, not slip step.

​

Equilibrium , features reel of 3 on the side and a Figure of 8  Grand Chain

​

Findlay's Jig features 3 couple Allemande

​

Anne Mc Arthur features Set and Link for 2 couples

​

Anniversary Reel , no difficult formations but lots of different bits to remembern

​

7th March

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Waratah Weaver - the one where we weave figures of 8 like the weaver bird's nest

Old Nick's Lumber Room - a slightly tricky dance with reels of 3 both across and up and down the sides, then circles first  with the 2 then quickly turning, with the 3s.w.

  • Crib

  • Video

  • Reels of 3 Across

  • Reels of 3 on the side

​

Scott Meikle  - Another fast one with Right and left hands across then tandem reels.

​

Miss Gibson's Strathspey featured the Knot 

  • Crib

  • Video

  • The Knot

  • Tea pots ( Hands across for 3 dancers)

​

Wicked Willy the one with double hello goodbye setting!l Also half figures of 8, Left Hands across and half Right & Lefts

  • Crib

  • Video

  • Half Figure of 8 across

  • Hello-Goodbye Setting

  • Left Hands Across

  • Half Rights & lefts

​

Berwick Johnnie - Some useful practice with 1/2 Right Hands Across, the Allemande for 2 couples and turning corner,partner,corner,partner

  • Crib

  • Video

  • Right Hands Across

  • Allemande for 2 couples

  • Turn Corner,Partner,Corner,Partner

​

Morrison Measure  5 couple set with Right and Left shoulder reels and Right and Left Hands Across.

  • Crib

  • Video

  • Reels of 3

  • Right Hands Across

​

Tartan Rainbow - the slow one with 2s as the dancing couple. Includes Right Hand Teapots, Set Advancing,  Left Hand teapots, another Knot , but for 3 couples, and  ending  with  half figures of 8.

  • Crib

  • Video

  • Tea pots ( Hands across for 3 dancers)

  • Set Advancing

  • The Knot

  • Half Figure of 8 across

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28th February 

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New Year Jig - a reminder of figures of 8 and reels of 3 on the side, followed by hands across but this time right hands across  with 3s and left hands back with 2s. 

  • Crib

  • Video

  • Hands Across

  • Reels of 3

  • Figures of 8 on side

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Waratah Weaver - the one where we weave figures of 8 like the weaver bird's nest

  • crib

  • video

  • Figures of 8 

​

Muse Cottage  - featuring the Promenade and half figures of 8

  • Crib

  • Video

  • Promenade

  • Half figures of 8 across

​

St Andrew's Fair- setting and chasing

  • Crib

  • Video

  • Pas de Basque Setting Step

​

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Provost Wynd  - featuring right shoulder reels of 3 on the side and  , Right Hands across. 

​

Good-Hearted Glasgow - Featuring Right and Left Hands Across ( Teapots),

  • Crib

  • Video

  • Teapots

​

Water of Leith - features Reel of 4, Right Hands Across and the beautiful but slightly tricky Espagnole

  • Crib

  • Video

  • Reel of 4

  • Right Hands Across

  • Espagnole

​

Granville Market  - Featuring Right and Left Hands Across, Half figure of 8 and turning corners

  • Crib

  • Video

  • Turn Corners

  • Right Hands Across

  • Half Figure of 8 across

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21 st February 

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Redbud Reel  - a simple dance of Advance & Retire, Rights and Lefts, Right Hands across. 

  • Crib

  • Advance & Retire

  • Rights & Lefts

  • Right Hands Across

Old Man of Storr  - Right Hands across. 

  • Crib

  • Video

  • Right Hands Across

​

Flowers of Edinburgh -The one where first the lady chases round followed by the man, then the other way round. Ends with a quick time poussette.

  • Crib

  • Video

  • Poussette

​

Starry Eyed Lassie dance of Double Triangles and reels of 3 across. 

  • Crib

  • Video

  • Right Hands Across

  • Double Triangles

  • Reels of 3 across

​

The Fidget another chance to do the quick time pousette and double triangles 

  • Crib

  • Video

​

Paisley Weavers - The one with the double chord so the 2s can start on the opposite side, then featuring Grand Chain, Ladies'Chain and Half Rights & Lefts

  • Crib

  • Video

  • Grand Chain

  • Ladies' Chain

  • Rights & Lefts

​

​

Currie Mountain  - we did a circle at the end rather than another reel of 3 s shown here.

  • Crib

  • Video

  • Right Hands Across

  • Reels of 3 across

​

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14h February  - A Romantic Tale 

​

Fiona's Fancy- round the room 

  • Crib

  • Right Hands Across

  • Left Hands Across

  • Dos-a-Do

  • Slip Step

 

St Andrew's Fair- setting and chasing

  • Crib

  • Video

  • Pas de Basque Setting Step

​

​

​

Fair Donald- featuring diagonal reels of 4 

  • Crib

  • Video

  • Diagonal Reels of 4 

​

​

Kiss Under the Stairs- a lot of going up and down!

  • Crib

  • Video

​

Kissing Bridge   The one with the Whoopsie turn! 

  • Crib

  • Video

  • Reels of 3 ( with 1s crossing to Opposite Side, not shown in video)

  • Quick Time Poussette

​

First Love- Mirror Reels and Grand Chain

  • Crib

  • Video

  • Mirror Reels

  • Grand Chain

​

Mairie's(Fiona's ) Wedding - half diagonal reels of 4 with each of 4 corners and a full reel of 3 across( left shoulder!) 

  • Crib

  • Video

  • Diagonal Reels of 4 

  • Corners

  • Left shoulder reel of 3

​

​

7th February 2023 

​

Nice and Easy - as it says on the tin! 

  • Crib

  • Advance & retire

Merry Lads of Ayr - warning from Rose not to over-rotate or risk getting that reel wrong!  

  • Crib

  • Video

  • Corners

  • Left shoulder reel of 3

 

The Rock and wee Pickle Tow - features the quick time poussette

  • Crib

  • Video

  • Poussette

​

Delvine Side - features the 2 couple allemande 

  • Crib

  • Video

  • Allemande for 2 couples

 

Wicked Willy the one with double hello goodbye setting!l Also half figures of 8, Left Hands across and half Right & Lefts

  • Crib

  • Video

  • Half Figure of 8 across

  • Hello-Goodbye Setting

  • Left Hands Across

  • Half Rights & lefts

​

The First Rain of Spring - we found this a bit of a challenge, with double figures of 8 and especially the 1/2 Celtic Reels

  • Crib

  • Video

  • Double figures of 8

  • Celtic Reel

​

​

Berwick Johnnie - Some useful practice with 1/2 Right Hands Across, the Allemande for 2 couples and turning corner,partner,corner,partner

  • Crib

  • Video

  • Right Hands Across

  • Allemande for 2 couples

  • Turn Corner,Partner,Corner,Partner

​

​

31st January 2023 

​

Lintons Ploughman features Right Hands Across and Left Hands back and the quick time poussette(which we left out this time).

  • Crib

  • Video

  • Right Hands Across

  • Poussette

A wee Touch of Class

  • Crib

  • No Video

  • Rights & Lefts 

  • Left shoulder reel of 3

  • Left Hands Across

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Barbara's Strathspey -Features half figure of 8 and then the wonderful 3 couple bourrell when you are re-united with your Partner in a line up and down. The 3 couple Bourrell only works if you start it NOT OPPOSITE your partner so there's a clever little sequence to get you in the right places to start 

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  • Video

  • 3 couple Bourrell

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College Hornpipe

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  • Video

  • Promenade

  • Hello-Goodbye Setting(Set to Corner & Partner)

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Galloway House - features casting, a small circle and Rights & Lefts at the end. We danced this as a strathspey(slow one). 

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  • Video

  • Rights & Lefts

 

EH3 7AH  with the promenade and teapots.

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  • Video

  • Teapots

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24th January 2023 

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London Celebration *TD  - features  a small circle, Right Hands Across and do -si Dos  

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  • Video

  • Right Hands Across

  • Advance & retire

  • Dos-a-Do

Shetland Shepherdess *TD

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  • Video

  • Mirror Reels

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Wild Geese *TD-    Flapping about in the  centre like geese ! 

  • Crib

  • Video

  • Set Advancing

  • Balance in Line 

  • Rights & Lefts 

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Haar on Skye *TD -features the Rondel ( arch) and Grand Chain

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  • Video

  • Rondel

  • Grand Chain

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Kissing Bridge *TD   The one with the Whoopsie turn! 

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  • Video

  • Reels of 3 ( with 1s crossing to Opposite Side, not shown in video)

  • Quick Time Poussette

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Miss Eleanor *TD The one which starts with Reflection Reels and ends with with the magical 3 couple Bourrell, when you are re-united with your Partner in a line up and down, and a circle. The 3 couple Bourrell only works if you start it NOT OPPOSITE your partner so there's a clever little sequence to get you in the right places between the reels and the Bourrell.

  • Crib

  • Video

  • Reflection Reels

  • 3 couple Bourrell

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Coats land *TD- The one with the upside-down allemande, a bit of chasing round in a horseshoe and teapots . The trick is for 1s  coming back up to the top smoothly after the chase, ready to cast and flow into teapots, and 2s and 3s staying in place immediately after horseshoes..

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  • Video

  • Allemande for 3 couples 

  • Teapots

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Water of Leith *TD- features Reel of 4, Right Hands Across and the beautiful but slightly tricky Espagnole

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  • Video

  • Reel of 4

  • Right Hands Across

  • Espagnole

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Bauldy Bain's Fiddle *TD - the tricky one we left to the experienced dancers. Supporting couples doing right hands across and chasing while dancing couple cast and turned.  2 half diagonal reels of 4 and a circle complete the picture!

  • Crib

  • Video

  • Right Hands Across

  • Half Diagonal Reels of 4

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17th January 2023 

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Galloway House - features casting, a small circle and Rights & Lefts at the end

  • Crib

  • Video

  • Rights & Lefts

Miss Hadden's Reel- featuring circle, Allemande and Advance & Retire 

  • Crib

  • Video

  • Allemande for 3 couples

  • Advance & retire

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The Tri-Mariner *TD -the one with 3 couples starting 2 bars after each other and everyone coming together for  a promenade and petronella turns into the middle. Timing is crucial.

  • Crib

  • Video

  • Promenade

  • Petronella turn

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Kissing Bridge *TD   The one with the Whoopsie turn! 

  • Crib

  • Video

  • Reels of 3 ( with 1s crossing to Opposite Side, not shown in video)

  • Quick Time Poussette

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Haar on Skye *TD -features the Rondel ( arch) and Grand Chain

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  • Video

  • Rondel

  • Grand Chain

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Clutha *TD-  the square set, simulating boats across the river Clyde. Includes Balancing-in-line, Rights and Lefts, and a Ladies Chain.

  • Crib

  • Video

  • Balance in Line 

  • Rights & Lefts 

  • Ladies Chain

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Inchmickery *TD- the one with 5 couples, that starts and ends with a circle, with teapots and turning distant corners

  • Crib

  • Video

  • Teapots

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10th January 2023 

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The Honeymoon -    Down the outside and back to the top, followed by right hand and left hand stars.Ends with a circle .

  • Crib

  • Video

  • Right Hands Across

  • Left Hands Across

  • Hands Around ( the circle)

The Rakes of Glasgow -    Started with the common formation 'Rights and lefts' , leading down the middle and back, and the allemande. Ends with another circle .

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  • Video

  • Rights & Lefts 

  • Lead down ( and back)

  • Allemande for 2 couples

  • Hands Around ( the circle)

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Bauldy Bain's Fiddle *TD - the tricky one we left to the experienced dancers. Supporting couples doing right hands across and chasing while dancing couple cast and turned.  2 half diagonal reels of 4 and a circle complete the picture!

  • Crib

  • Video

  • Right Hands Across

  • Half Diagonal Reels of 4

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Wild Geese *TD-    Flapping about in the  centre like geese ! 

  • Crib

  • Video

  • Set Advancing

  • Balance in Line 

  • Rights & Lefts 

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Lady Glasgow-    a strathspey, the slow one, with a lot of setting. This time the circle is done in strathspey travelling step, not slip step.

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  • Video

  • Promenade

  • Dos-a-Do

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De'il Amang the Tailors -Set and half right hands across, followed by set and half left hands across.

  • Crib

  • video

  • Right Hands Across

  • Allemande for 2 couples 

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