Here's the program for the January 13 class, with video links where available:

 

Ring in the New! 4x32 MARCH  Circle dance with ptnr  (men inside facing CW & women facing CCW)

1-8      all travel 4B, pull RSH back, B3 and retrace back to ptnr. Facing CCW

9-16    With inside hands joined, sashay away, sashay back, ladies slide in front, repeat

17-24  Facing ptnr slip CCW 4B and Back

25-32  RH joined Adv1B forward and 1B back ( like ringing a bell) then with LH ADV1, Ret 1, retain LH and turn 4B : ready to start again

 

NEW YEAR JIG (J8x32) 3C (4C set) Maureen Robson RSCDS Book 51

8 1s dance Fig of 8 on own sides (pass 2s RSh to start). 1L ends facing out
9-16 Reels of 3 on sides (1s+2s pass RSh to start). 1L end facing out
17-24 1L followed by 1M dances behind 2L, up between 2s, behind 2M, across set to 2nd place own side (2s step up 23-24)
25-32 1s+3s dance RH across. 2s+1s dance LH across. 1L finishes facing out, ready to start again

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h71yZHgZgtY&list=RDh71yZHgZgtY&start_radio=1

 

CHARLES STUART (S8 x 32) (3 C set)   Devisor unknown MMM Vol. 1

1-8 1s set, cross RH, cast 2 places, lead up the middle and cross to original places

9-16 1s lead down for 3 steps, up for 3 & cast to face 1st corners

17-24 1s turn 1st corner RH, partner LH, 2nd corner RH, partner LH to 2nd place own sides

25-32 2s+1s+3s Adv+Ret 1 step twice & turn 2H

​https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XdYm6GjAr2M

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MERRY LADS OF AYR (R8x32) 3C (4C set) RSCDS Book 1

1- 8 1s turn RH, cast 1 place (2s step up), 1s turn LH and cast to 3rd place (3s step up)
9-16 1s lead down the middle (3s step down) and back to face 1st corners
17-24 1s set to and turn 1st corners, set to and turn 2nd corners ending in 2nd place opposite sides
25-32 1s dance reels of 3 on opposite sides giving LSh to 1st corners, 1s cross RH to own sides bars 31-32

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0mVHuELxIo

 

BURNHAMS OF LAKELAWN  (8X32S3c 4CSet

1-4      1s dance down 2B and set to each other across the dance, 2s up B 1,2,

5-8     1s turn ½ way 2H, W casts up behind 2M, finish btwn 2s facing 2W, 1M casts down behind W3        finishing btwn 3s facing 3M

9-16    LSH R3 across, 1s finish in 2nd pl own side of the set

17-24  1s set Adv 2B, turn ptnr with 2H 2B, opening out to dance up the set, cast off to 2nd pl facing down

25-32  Joining nearer hands, C 2,1,3 dance mirror reels of three on own sides, 1W LSh to W3, 1M RSh to M3

Repeat: 2x thru C1 passes C3 to finish at the bottom while 3s dance up to 2nd pl

 

 

Corner Partner Corner Partner  handing and travel in a circle (full turns +2B)

 

THE WHITE HEATHER JIG (J4x40) 4C set James B. Cosh 22 SCDs  a wider set for turning ,R of 4 across

1- 8 1s turn RH and cast to 2nd place, turn 1½ LH to end between 2s facing opposite sides
9-16 1s+2s dance reel of 4 across, 1s pass RSh to face 1st corners
17-24 1s turn corner, partner, corner, partner, to end between 3s facing opposite sides
25-32 1s+3s dance RSH reel of 4 across, 1s end in middle between 3s and 4s
33-40 1s turn LH, cast to 4th place on own side and turn RH or Burl

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AULD LANG SYNE (S8x32) 3C (4C set) Thomas Wilson RSCDS Book 27  CPCP slow time

1- 8 1s+2s cross RH and set, 1s lead down and dance out between 2s and 3s on opposite side, cast down and lead up to 2nd place in centre of dance
9-16 2s+1s dance "inverse" Allemande (1s dancing down to start)
17-24 1s+2s cross RH, set and dance ½ Poussette, 1s end facing 1st corners
25-32 1s turn 1st corner RH, partner LH, 2nd corner RH and partner

https://www.scottish-country-dancing-dictionary.com/video/auld-lang-syne.html