Class Sept. 29, 2026

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Warm up:  WELCOME TO FALL 4x32J  Circle dance with ptnr

1-8 Each cpl turn ptnr RH once round joining into Circle left 4B, then turn Crnr  LH, circle back to right,4B

9-12 All Ladies dance in 2B and clap on B2, retire,2B, AS All men dance in 2B.clap and retire, 

13-16 All ladies dance 2B and clap, retire AS all men dance in clap pulling RSH back to face out to ptnr

17-24 Men turn your partner  RH once 4B, dancing back into middle of circle, men turn lady on your left, LH and into promenade(lady on outside ,all facing CCW

25-32 All promenade round 8B, and face new ptnr on the sides

 

Combined : Cpls facing cpls R/R 

THRU THE GARDEN GATE   6x32R 3C  Polite turns / Handing /Stepping up

1-8     1&2L NRH dance between opp men, cast round to own side, and change places with LH 1L has a polite turn to place

9-16  1M,2M repeat, LH change with polite turn

17-24  All turn opp dancer with RH into BTB

25-32 C1 lead up to top pl and cast off, 1 pl own sides, 2 withs step up, C2, and C1 all turn RH once round to place

 

Hello Goodbye setting in fast time: Footwork 3beat pas de basque 3rd position and jete

 Foot work skip change 4B, pas de basque turning right round 2B, setting 2B

 

(R8x32) 3C (4C set) Ed Abdill RS Book 44

1- 8 1s cross RH, cast 1 place, pas-de-basqueturning right about to face opposite sides and set as double triangles
9-16 1s dance out, cast round 1st corners into centre 2s+3s advance and retire diagonally, 1s pas-de-basque towards each other and turn right about to face up/down and set as double triangles
17-24 1s dance up/down, cast to right to 2nd place own sides while 2s+3s advance and retire, into wheels, 1s dance RH across (1L with 2s and 1M +3s) end facing 1st corners
25-32 1s dance 'Hello-Goodbye' setting ending with petronella turn to 2nd places

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REVIEW: THE WILD GOOSE CHASE (J4x32) 4C set John Drewry Brodie Book  

1-8 1L followed by 1M dances Fig of 8 on Ladies' side (in front of 2L, out round 3L, in and out behind 2L) ending in centre (opposite sides) facing 4s, while 4s dance similarly on Men's side ending facing 1s
9-16 1s+4s set facing each other while 2s join 1s as 3s join 4s to form lines across, all set and dance RH across with opposite 2 dancers
17-24 All dance full reels of 4 across dance, 1s and 4s end in centre holding RH facing opposite sides (as Wild Geese) 2s and 3s end in 1st/4th places
25-32 1s+4s Balance-in-Line in centre of dance, ¾ turn partner RH, 1s and 4s lead up to top, 1s cast to 3rd place and 4s cast to 2nd place. 2413

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R* The Wind on Loch Fyne   3x32S 3C Triang Set John Bowie Dickson Dunedin Book 1
 

​​​ Mn left hands across 2 places WHILE Ls dance clockwise 1 place around the outside of the set;

•  meet prtnr, all turn by the right ;continue…

•  repeat bars 17-20 from new positions;

•  1s 2s 3s set;

•  6 hands round to the left (1 place);

•  all turn partner both hands;

•  6 hands round to the left (1 place), finishing with 3s at the top.​

 

GENERAL STUART'S REEL (R8x32) 3C (4C set) Castle Menzies RSCDS Book 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 give RSh to 2nd corner and dance reels of 3 on sides with 2s+3s and cross RH to 2nd place on own sides

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