APRIL 7, 2026 class

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Warm up Dance : MISS ALLIE ANDERSON (J8x32) 3C (4C set) Mina Corson RSCDS Dances 16

1- 8 All clap as 1L+2L+3L dance RSh round partners; 3s followed by 2s and 1s lead down
9-16 All ½ turn (Lady under Man's R arm) and 1s followed by 2s and 3s lead back to places on opposite sides; 1s+2s+3s set on sides, ½ turn partner RH ending in centre of dance facing up ready for...
17-24 1s+2s+3s dance Promenade
25-32 1s+2L dance RH across, 1M ends in 2nd place (2M step up 27-28); 1s+2M dance LH across (2L step up 31-32), 1s end in 2nd place own side. 213

https://www.scottish-country-dancing-dictionary.com/video/miss-allie-anderson.html

 

SUSANNE'S STRATHSPEY (S8x32) 2C (4C set) Roy Goldring 14 Social Dances  RONDEL

1. 8 1s+2s set facing in diagonally, petronella turn on 1 place to right, set and cast back to places
   9-16 1L+2M turn 2H, 1M+2L turn 2H
   17-24 1s+2s circle 4H round and back
   25-32 1s+2s dance the Rondel

https://www.scottish-country-dancing-dictionary.com/video/susannes-strathspey.html

 

SHIFTIN' BOBBINS (R8x32) 3C (4C set) Roy 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. 213

https://www.scottish-country-dancing-dictionary.com/video/shiftin-bobbins.html

 

(Setting & Casting, phrasing and transitioning into next formation)

 

THE WOOD OF FYVIE (R8x32) 3C (4C set) J Young SCDs of the 18th Century

1. 8 1s set, cast 1 place, 2s set and cast back to places
   9-16 1L+2M cross RH, 1M+2L cross RH, 2s+1s turn partners RH 1½ times
   17-24 1s lead down below 3s, cross and cast to 2nd place, 2s+1s+3s advance and retire
   25-32 1s dance reels of 3 on opposite sides (RSh to 2nd corners to start) and 1s cross LH to 2nd places.

 

MRS STEWART'S JIG (J8x32) 3C (4C set) Frans Ligtmans RSCDS Book 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, C2 step up on B 7-8, 1s facing 3s ready for
9-16 2s+1s+3s dance Grand Chain,2s cross at the top, end with 2M and 1M facing out
17-24 2s+1s dance Ladies' Chain
25-32 2s+1s+3s advance and retire; 1s turn 1½ RH to own sides. 213

https://www.scottish-country-dancing-dictionary.com/video/mrs-stewarts-jig.html

 

BROADWAY (S3x32) 3C Chris Ronald Big Apple Collection Sunday Class Book 2

1- 8 1s dance down (2 bars) and turn 2H (2 bars), 1s dance up and cast to 2nd place
9-16 2s+1s+3s set and link for 3, 1s dance ½ diagonal R&L starting diagonally left
17-24 All set and link for 3, 1s dance ½ diagonal R&L starting diagonally left. (3)(1)(2)
25-32 All set and ½ turn RH, face partner and pull back RSh, dance out to places and set. 312

https://www.scottish-country-dancing-dictionary.com/video/broadway.html

 

FISHERMAN'S REEL (R5x32) 5C Sq.Set Sue Petyt Dunblane Holiday
5s facing - Ms back to 4s and Ls back to 2s

1- 8 1s+2s+3s+4s circle 8H round and back while 5s turn RH once and LH 1½ times to end 5M facing 2s and 5L facing 4s
9-16 5M+2s also 5L+4s dance RH across, 5s pass LSh and dance LH across with next couple anticlockwise (M with 1s and L with 3s)
17-24 5M dances reel of 3 with 1s+2s (in prom hold) giving RSh to 2s while 5L reels with 3s+4s giving RSh to 4s
25-32 All take partners in prom hold, 5s change place with 1s RSh, 1s pass 4s RSh, 4s pass 3s RSh, 3s pass 2s RSh and 2s end in centre facing each other

https://www.scottish-country-dancing-dictionary.com/video/fishermans-reel.html

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