Here's the program for the January 20 class, with video links where available:

Warm up with June

 

Combined Dances:

 

BERWICK JOHNNIE (J8x32) 3C (4C set) Book of Graded SCDs

1- 8 1s+2s set, dance ½ RH across, set and dance ½ LH across
9-16 1s lead down the middle and back to top
17-24 1s+2s dance Allemande 1s end facing 1st corners
25-32 1s turn 1st corners RH, partner LH, 2nd corners RH and partner LH to 2nd places

 

THE SILVER TASSIE (S8x32) 3C (4C set) John Drewry Bon Accord Book

1- 8 1s+2s+3s cross RH and set, cross back RH and set
9-16 1s and 3s dance double Fig of 8 round 2s (3s casting)
17-24 1s followed by 2s+3s dance down, 1s followed by 2s+3s (who part to let 1s through) dance back to top
25-32 1s+2s dance the Rondel. 213

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

 

SPEED THE PLOUGH (Inverness Country Dance) (R8x32) 3C (4C set) RSCDS Book 2

1- 8 1s+2s dance RH across and LH back to places
9-16 1s lead down the middle and back,2s step up B 3&4 to face 1st corners
17-24 1s set and turn 1st corners, set and turn 2nd corners (1s end in lines across Lady between 2s facing down and Man between 3s facing up)
25-32 1s set twice and turn 2H 1¼ times to own sides

 

Bratach Bàna
John Drewry Bon Accord Book
Reel 8 x 32 bars 3 Couple Repeat 4 Couple Set Longwise Set

  1-4   1s turn by the right and cast;2s step up

  5-8   1s half figures of 8 (L up, M down);

  9-12 1s half reel of 3 on opposite sides;

13-16 1M3s half reel of 3 across (at top) WHILE 1L2s half reel of 3 across;

17-18 1s turn by the left;

19-20 1s turn first corners (in partners' first corners' positions) by the right;

21-24 1s pass partner by the right, turn second corners (in partners' second corners' positions) by the right and take promenade hold;

25-28 1M2L 1L3M promenade across the set (giving right shoulder) finishing 3L1L3M on Men's side, 2L1M2M on Ladies' side;

29-32 half diagonal rights and lefts, 1L diagonally down to start, 1M u

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

 

 

Highland Schottische Setting Step

 

THE ROBERTSON RANT (S80) Sq.Set Mrs Douglas Winchester RSCDS Book 39

1- 8 All circle 8H round and back
9-16 All Ladies dance RH across ½ way and turn opposite Man LH, all Ladies dance ½ RH across and turn partner LH
17-24 1s+3s dance reel of 4 (Ladies start by passing LSh as Men set on B 17 & 18 before entering the reel
25-32 All set Highland Schottische to corners, turn 2H twice
33-40 2s+4s dance reel of 4 (Ladies start by passing LSh as Men set)
41-48 All set Highland Schottische to corners, turn 2H twice
49-56 All Ladies circle left to face partners (Ladies BtoB), set to and turn partners 2H
57-64 All Men circle right to face partners (Men BtoB), set to and turn partners 2H
65-72 All dance Grand Chain
73-80 All take allemande hold and dance anticlockwise once round set, bringing Ladies into centre for bow/curtsey

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

 

THE CRANBERRY TART (J8x32) 3C (4C set) Terry Glasspool 7 Year Itch

1- 8 1M sets and casts 1 place, sets and petronella turns between 3s facing up while 1L stands for 2 bars then sets, casts 1 place and sets
9-16 1M sets in line with 3s and all 3 advance and retire then 1M advances to partner while 1L petronella turns between 2s and sets in line with 2s then all 3 advance and retire, 1L pulling back RSh (bar 16) to face 2L
17-24 1L followed by partner dances tandem reel of 3 across with 2s (RSh to 2L) to end in 2nd place own sides
25-32 1s dance RSh reels of 3 on sides giving RSh to 3s. 213

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