Class for Oct 6th, 2026

 

Warm up Circle Dance:

THE FERRYBOAT (R32) Circle Dance Carolyn Hunt Let's All Dance
Circle Dance - Ladies on Men's right

1- 8 All Men advance and retire and all circle left
9-16 All Ladies advance and retire and all circle right
17-24 All dance Grand Chain (pass partner RH to start) and face 5th person (new partner) joining both hands
25-32 All Slip-Step into centre (2 bars) and back, all turn new partners RH

 

R*Tam O' Shanter 40 Bar Jig For 4 Couples In A 4 Couple Set Ann Malley

1- 8 1st. man crosses over above his partner, dances behind her, in front of 2nd. lady and behind 3rd. lady.
He crosses over to his own side dancing behind 3rd. and 2nd. man to place.
9 -16 1st. couple slip down the middle for 8 back up for 8.
17-24 Others dance circle round and back.
25-32 Everyone chase. Finish 1st. couple facing down, others make bridge with partner.
35-40 1st. couple dance under the bridge. 2nd. couple turn each other with right hand.

 

R* TURKEY TROT (R8x32) 3C (4C set) Jo Hamilton Let's All Dance

1. 8 1s lead down for 3 steps, back to top and cast to 2nd places
   9-16 1s dance RH across (Lady with 2s and Man with 3s) and LH across with other couple
   17-24 2s+1s+3s advance and retire and dance DoSiDo
   25-32 2s+1s+3s circle 6H round and back

 

HOPE LITTLE'S STRATHSPEY (S3x32) 3C set Roy Goldring  GRAND CHAIN

1- 8 1s+2s dance RH across back to places with 1L facing out and casts 2 places followed by partner, 1L crossing to 3rd place opposite side, as C2,3 step up
9-16 All dance Grand Chain, top cple crosses, 1s & 3s face up and down
17-24 1s set, turn 2H ½ way, face up, and dance up to top and cast to 3rd place own sides
25-32 All circle 6H round and back

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

 

FLIGHT OF THE FALCON (J8x32) 3C (4C set) Barry Priddey  Alt Tandem reels

1. 8 1s set, cast 1 place (2s step up) and turn LH to 1M facing his 1st corner (3L) with his partner behind him
   9-16 1M followed by partner dance a full 8B RSh diagonal Alternating Tandem reel of 3 with 1st corners and end facing Ladies 2nd corner (3M)
   17-24 1M followed by partner dance a full RSh Alternating Tandem reel of 3 with 2nd corners and 1s end facing own 1st corners
   25-32 1s turn 1st corners RH, pass RSh, turn 2nd corner RH and pass RSh to 2nd place own sides (corners turn for 4 bars)

https://www.scottish-country-dancing-dictionary.com/video/flight-of-the-falcon.html

 

R* STAFFIN HARVEST (S4x32) 4C set Circles into ½ Diamond Pousette

1- 8 1L and 3L set diagonally to 2M and 4M and change places RH, all set to partners on sides and change places RH
9-16 All dance full reels of 4 on sides
17-24 All set and cross over RH, 1s+2s also 3s+4s circle 4H round to left flowing into 2 diagonal lines for ½ Poussette. 2143, in centre
25-32 2s+1s also 4s+3s dance ½ Diamond Poussette,4B, and 1s lead down to bottom, as 2s,3s,4s, step up B 31,32( Note 4th M be ready to set and cross Diag B 1&2 next 32B)

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

 

R* THE PETERBOROUGH REEL (R8x32) 3C (4C set) Ian Sandeman Peterborough 2000 Collection

1- 8 1s set, cross RH, cast 1 place and turn LH to face 1st corners (2s step up bars 5-6)
9-16 1s dance ½ reel of 4 with 1st corners, pass RSh to dance ½ reel with 2nd corners, pass RSh to 2nd place own side.
17-24 1s cast down round 2s (in 3rd place) dance up to top, cast round 3s (in 1st place) to 2nd place own sides
25-32 3s+1s+2s dance Diagonal R&L (1M down, 1L up). 213