Dances for Sept 14, 2015

The following dances will be covered on the first night of class, Monday September 14, 2015.

THE HAPPY MEETING  (J8x32)  2C (4C set)    RSCDS Bk 29
1- 8    1M & 2L passing RSh & dance Figs of 8 round standing partners passing own partner LSh
9-16    1L & 2M passing LSh & 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 & cast to 2nd place
25-32    2s+1s Advance+Retire clapping on bar 28, & turn partners RH
THE SAILOR  (R8x32)  3C  (4C set)    RSCDS Bk 24
1- 8    1s cross down RH to face out between 2s & 3s giving hands to each corner & set, 1s cast round 1st corner to form lines of 3 across with 2s/3s & 2s+1s+3s set
9-16    1s (turning to right) dance RSh reels of 3 across, 1s end passing LSh to 2nd place on opposite sides
17-24    1s lead down for 2 bars, lead up crossing to the top & casting to 2nd place on own sides
25-32    2s+1s dance R&L
VILLAGE REEL  (S8x32)  2C (4C set)    W Campbell  RSCDS Bk 20
1- 8    1s+2s dance Diamond Poussette
9-16    1s in prom hold dance a Fig of 8 round the 2s passing 2L RSh
17-24    1s lead down the middle & back
25-32    1s+2s dance Allemande

MAIRI’S WEDDING  (R8x40)  3C  (4C set)    Cosh  22 SCDs+2
1- 8    1s turn RH, cast to 2nd place & turn LH to face 1st corners
9-16    1s dance 1/2 diagonal Reel of 4 with 1st corners & 1/2 diagonal reel with 2nd corners
17-24    1s dance 1/2 diagonal Reel with 3rd corners & 1/2 diagonal reel with 4th corners
25-32    1s dance reel of 3 across Lady with 2s & Man with 3s
33-40    2s+1s+3s circle 6H round & back
LINTON PLOUGHMAN  (J8x32)  2C (4C set)    RSCDS Bk 5
1- 8    1s+2s circle 4H round & back
9-16    1s+2s dance RH across & LH across
17-24    1s lead down the middle & back to top
25-32    1s+2s dance Poussette