What we danced at Gerrards Cross Spring 2025
25th March
Centenary Circle
Ayr Promenade with the 3 couple promenade .
A Bit of Both with the promenade and allemande .
Allt Na Duin
with mirror reels and teapots on the side
Miss Welch's Reel - features Right Hands Across ( and left back) , and Corner/Partner/Corner/partner.
Tartan Rainbow - featuring the 3 couple knot, teapots and half figure of 8 accross. 2s are dancing couple
Australian Ladies a bit manic!.
De'il Amang the Tailors .
Morrison Measure Right and Left shoulder reels and Right and Left Hands Across.
18th March
It should be Fun Jig) with the promenade .
Elizabeth's Fancy features right shoulder reels on the side and Rights & Lefts.
Black Haired Lassie Featuring mirror reels
Merchant City- Espagnole, teapots and Rosette
Provost Wynd featuring reels of 3 on the side, and Right hands across
The Red Rose - Square set featuring lots of strathspey setting, right and left hands across and petronellas
Bauldy Bain's Fiddle
Toast to The Mousies - teapots, arches and a left shoulder reel across the dance .
11th March
Hospitality Circle Round the Room dance with Do-si-Dos and Right hands across /left back
Greenbelt Jig featuring ladies dancing round men and crossing then men round ladies and crossing back.
Ballater Reel featuring Allemande, right and lefts and full figure of 8 across
Delvine Side featuring allemande ending facing corners and turning them 2 hands.
Waternish Tangle (Jig) the one with the targe.
Rothesay Rant the square dance featuring half ladies chain and half right and lefts
Provost Wynd featuring reels of 3 on the side, and Right hands across
Singing Sands the one with the tourbillon. and diagonal rights and lefts
Gordon's Cider Press - square set with 1 couple im middle
4th March
Redbud Reel- featuring right and lefts and Right hands acsoss
Linton Ploughman - Featuring the quick time poussette in pas de basque step
The Ambassadors Reel - eatures half figures of 8 and turning corners
Miss Gibson's Strathspey featured the Knot and Corner/Partner/Corner/partner
Bon Viveur- the medley, introducing/ reviewing Schiehallion Reels.
Jig for Jessie featured a promenade for 3 couples, 1/2 diagonal reels of 4 1/2 and a chase
King of Spain's Daughter featured the Espagnole and figures of 8 on the side
Major Ian Stewart with reels of 3 on the side, Hello/Goodbye setting and a circle with the dramatic pivot turn back .
25th February
Ecclefechan Feline- A useful reminder of mirror reels, together with figures of 8 on the side and teapots.
Caterpillar - circles, Reel of 4, and lead down & back
The Carl Cam Ower the Croft - circles, promenade, poussette and double triangles
Merchant City- Espagnole, teapots and Rosette
The Haar on Skye featuring the rondel and the grand Chain
Starry Eyed Lassie- More double triangles and reels of 3 across
Jovial Jack- Reflection reels and some very fast turns
De'il Amang the Tailors half right hands across and 2 couple Allemande
18th February
My Friend Jim - circle, advance & Retire, lead down & back
Anderson's Rant - Featuring reflection reels and figures of 8 across
Linton Ploughman - Featuring the quick time poussette in pas de basque step
The Red Rose - Square set featuring lots of strathspey setting, right and left hands across and petronellas
Scotland's Gardens- Featuring right shoulder reels of 3, pas de basque setting and petronella again.
Bonnie Gallowa' - A more challenging dance including the Rondel formation
Hunting Horn - Featuring double triangles and diagonal reels of 4.
11th February
Loon Mountain Reel
Kendall's Hornpipe -
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Ladies' Chain
The Streets of Milan- featuring right and left shoulder reels of 3 in promenade hold for dancing couple, and a modified Rights & Lefts.
Moneymusk Lots of setting, a circle and a reel of 3 on the side.
Glengarry Homestead- featuring the targe but as a strathspey.
Falls of Rogie - featuring half reels of 3 and 4
Redbud Reel- featuring right and lefts and Right hands acsoss
Ian Powrie's farewell to Auchterarder - the square one of 128 bars
4th February
It should be Fun Jig) with the promenade .
Jig to the Music Jig) with the do-si-do.
Best Set in the Hall ( jig) The pantomime dance - its behind you! .
Rakes of Glasgow (Strathspey)- The slow one introducing Rights and Lefts and the 2 couple allemande.
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Rights & Lefts
Crabbit Shona - featuring Right Hands Across, Left Hands Across and then finally Rights & lefts
Pulling Bracken - includes the Grand Chain, left shoulder reels of 3 across in prom hold, and teapots.
Hope Little's Strathspey - includes the Grand Chain, and 1s getting to 3rd place .
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Right Hands Across
Ian Powrie's farewell to Auchterarder - the square one of 128 bars
28th January
Anderson's Rant - Featuring reflection reels and figures of 8 across
Spring Fling. 40 bars rather than usual 32 for each repeat!
Jimmy's Fancy -the one with Right hands across and left back , then 2 small circles.
Broadsword - the one with the targe
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Video - cant find one
Triple Happiness -the elegant Japanese one with the Knot and Corners pass and turn
Catch the Wind -the one where the lady is followed by the man but only lets him catch her at the end. Features the reel of 3 across.
Ian Powrie's farewell to Auchterarder - the square one of 128 bars
21st January
London /Gerrards Cross Celebration (Jig) our warm up round the room dance.
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.
City of Stirling - Snowball Chain then a lot of passing and turning left or right!
Chasing the Eclipse - more chaperoned chain progression.with tandem reels of 3 across
Tribute to the Borders
half reels of 3 with dancing couple in Prom hold. Ends with an allemande.
Tap the Barrel - starts with 1s crossing with 3s diagonally, then an Allemande .
Bruce's Men - with Diagonal Rights and Lefts, and an allemande.
Staircase in Styria - 4 sets of teapots for 1s and 3s then shades of Miss Johnstone.The crib says no stepping up or down until bar 27.
14th January
Dancing Master features 96 bars !
The Music and the Dance with the Knot for 3 and Set and Rotate for 3,
The Committee Meeting (Reel) with mirror reels, left shoulder reels and Set and Link.
Portincaple Oak The Medley once through Strathspey, once in Reel time with interlocking Ladies Chain for 4 couples, and Schiehallion Reels
Waternish Tangle (Jig) the one with the targe.
Lets Have Music and Dance with the Chaperoned or Chain progression, the Whoopsie turn and the 2 small circles joining up.
Dancing Spirit The one with half diagonal reels of 4 and the Spoke.
7th January
EH3 7AH (Jig) with the promenade and teapots.
Deer Friends, (strathspey) half diagonal reels,Set and Link and the Sliding Door move..
The Committee Meeting (Reel) with mirror reels, left shoulder reels and Set and Link.
The Button Boy (Reel)
Reflection reels ( normal and crossing) , double triangles and Whoopsie Turn
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Mirror reels (but not crossing in the video)
Dancing Spirit The one with half diagonal reels of 4 and the Spoke.
Mairie's Wedding- (reel) features 1/2 diagonal reels of 4 between corners and then a left shoulder reel of 3 across, ending with a circle.
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