50th BALL 2012
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NOTE: ** these dances will not be recapped (too many words !) Each line is 8 bars unless stated

Grand March into:-
THE EIGHTSOME REEL ** [4] 1870 Book2
PART A CIRCLE8 and back;
all Rh ACROSS (W hands in partners outside), Lh ACROSS (Min);
all set 4 bars, turn both hands, face ptnr;
16 bar: grand chain 2 bar per hand
PART B:1st W dances in centre while rest CIRCLE& & back;
1st W set & Bh turn partner, then 3rd M;
REEL3 with 1st W 1st M 3rd M;
REPEAT dance in centre and CIRCLE7;
1st W set & Bh turn 4th M then 2nd M;
REEL3 with 1st W 4th M 2nd M then return to partner;
REPEAT PART B with 2W, 3W, 4W, 1M, 2M, 3M, 4M;
REPEAT PART A:Repeat first 40 bars.

JENNIFER’S JIG 32J8 John Drewry Silver City
1st 2nd 3rd set & cross Rh, repeat Rh;
1st 2nd double FIG8 (1st cross down);
1st 2nd 3rd INVERAN REELS;
1st ffby 2nd lead down, turn Rh, lead up to new places

MOMENT OF TRUTH 32S8 Claudette Sigg 37
1st turn Bh, cast, dance down thru 3rd, cast up, pass to 1st cnr;
turn corner, partner, corner, partner to finish for...;
REEL3 across Lsh to 1st cnr, then all turn ptnr Bh to sides;
1st pass Rsh, cast to R, pass Rsh up/down, cast to R, pass Rsh to sides
WHILE 1st cnrs then 2nd cnrs PASS & TURN Bh.

THE MONTGOMERIES’ RANT 32R8 (10) 1749
1st cross Rh, cast, cross Lh, cast and into centre;
reel3 across (M with 3d/Wwith 2nd);
1st Nh joined set to 2ndW, 3rd M, 3rdW, 2ndM, face 2nd corners;
RSh reel3 on sides, cross to own sides.

THE WILD GEESE 32J8 24
1st & 3rd set adv, balance in line, turn Rh, 1st cast/3rd lead up;
1st & 3rd repeat;
1st lead down & up to 2nd pl;
1st & 2nd RIGHTS 7amp; LEFTS.

THE LAMMERMUIR HILLS 32S6 Roy Goldring Lflt
1st 2nd all round POUSSETTE;
1stW 2ndM cross Rh, castR to places, Rh ACROSS;
1stM 2ndW cross Lh, castL to places, Lh ACROSS;
1st 2nd the KNOT.

THE RECUMBENT STONE** 48R5 John Drewry Greenbank 3
2nd 3rd 4th CIRCLE6 & back while 1st 5th stand then turn Rh;
1st 3rd dance full FIG8 through cpl below to places;
4 BAR:1st 3rd dance thru cpl below turning them once & half Nh on sides, face out.......
4 BAR:then cast down into half FIG8 round next cpl below to face 1st cnrs;
half REEL4 with 1st cnrs, pass R, half REEL4 with 2nd cnr POSn, passR;
half REEL4 with 3rd cnr POSn, passR, 1st 3rd half REEL4 in centre, face ptnr;
1st 3rd turn ptnr Rh once & QTR,then W cross UP & cast while M cross DOWN & cast.




PELORUS JACK 32J8 Barry Skelton Dolphin Bk
1st cross Rh, cast, Rh ACROSS with 3rd, face M 1st cnr for..;
half REEL3 tandem & ch lead, repeat M 2nd cnr;
repeat M 3rd cnr, repeat M 4th cnr;
Lh ACROSS with 2nd, 1st turn ptnr to own side, all set.

THE DREAM CATCHER ** 32S3 [4] Eileen Orr 45
all CIRCLE and back;
1st 3rd dance THE SWIRL finish facing sides;
REEL4 across finish as start taking Nh;
all set, cross thru side cpls, cast to places, ch.pl with ptnr;
all set, adv to small circle, retire with cnr, set;
1W Rh to 2M, 3W Rh to 4M dance R+L;
!M to 4W, 3M to 2W R+L;
all set, adv, retire with ptnr, set;
2nd 4th dance THE SWIRL finish facing head cpls;
REEL4 up & down;
all set, cros out thru head cpls, cast to places, ch pl with ptnr;
all CIRCLE and back.

THE EARL & COUNTESS OF WESSEX 40R8 Ferguson Bristol Bk
1st dance half PETRONELLA;
1st cross Rh, cast, turn Lh to face corneres;
half REEL4 1st cnrs, touch Rh, half REEL4 2nd cnrs, turn Rh to face up;
1st dance up, cast (cnrs half R+L sides), Rh ACROSS to R;
CIRCLE6 and back.

THE HAZEL TREE 32J8 John Drewry Brodie
1st 2nd the ESPAGNOL to 1st corners;
1st turn cnr Rh, pass RSh, turn ptnr cnr Lh, dance round LSh to 2nd cnrs;
repeat, finish Lh turn to face down;
1st cross down thru 3rd, cast up, all turn Rh

Mr IAIN STUART ROBERTSON 32R8 Barbara Savill Bristol Bk(42)
1st set advancing, turn Bh, set with 2s, turn 2s outer hand;
1st followed by 2nd lead down & up, 1st cast ;
REEL3 on sides with hands;
REEL3 across - 1st M down/W up for half then other end.

SCHIEHALLION **64S64R [4] Hugh Thurston Lflt
16 BAR CHORUS:half chain, HSch set; repeat - M into centre;
M Rocking step WHILE W petronella half round;
all turn half Rh, W half Lh across, turn ptnr Rh;
REPEAT 16BAR CHORUS - after HSch W to centre Rh and Lh to partner;
half Rh across,weave back to place;
REPEAT;
REEL:16 BAR CHORUS BUT turn R arm instead of setting;
head couples advance, turn Bh, CIRCLE4;
sides couples repeat;
chorus;
16 BARSCHIEHALLION REELS.

TRIBUTE TO THE BORDERS 32J8 Roy Goldring Lflt
1st cross Rh, cast, turn Rh to prom hold facing M side;
half REEL3 RSh to 2ndM, half REEL3 RSh to 3rd W;
still prom hold set to top W and each cnr clockwise;
three couple allemande.





THE HIGHLAND RAMBLER 40R8 Roy Goldring Leeds
1st dance towards each other & cast, Rh across with 3rd;
2nd 1st Lh across, 1W ffby M cast left and dance down to 3rd ( 2nd);
lines of three down & up;
1M cast to right ffby 1W, turn Rh;
circle 6 left & right.

GANG THE SAME GATE 32S8 Levy 36
1st cross Rh, cast2, cross, cast up;
1st SET advancing, turn 1st cnr Bh, half REEL4 with 2nd cnrs, finish lines across;
1st SET advancing, turn 2nd cnr Bh, half REEL4 with 1st cnrs, finish on opp. sides;
SET & LINK for three, twice.

IAN POWRIE'S FAREWELL TO AUCHTERADER** 128J[4] Hamilton
allCIRCLE & back;
all W in front ptnr, behind next, RhACROSS in centre;
W repeat;
all PROMENADE once round;
HEAD COUPLES:tandem dance clckwise, IN thru sides, set, turnRh;
REEL4 across;
HEAD CPLES: full fig8 thru sides; Lh ACROSS, return to places; 32 BAR:SIDE couples repeat last 32 bar;
all PROMENADE;
16BAR:all M in front ptnr, behind next, Lh ACROSS in centre; repeat;
all CIRCLE RIGHT and then LEFT.
SCOTT MEIKLE 32R4 Alice McLean 46
1st cross, cast, half FIG8 up thru 2nd;
1st 3rd Rh ACROSS, Lh ACROSS;
1W 3W with top cpl AND 3M 1M with 4th REEL3 across;
1st 4th half R+L, those cpls turn Rh once and half

MAIRI'S WEDDING** 40R8 James Cosh 22 SCD
1st turn Rh, cast, turn Lh to cnr;
half REEL4 with 1st cnrs, half REEL4 with 2nd cnrs;
repeat half reels passing LSh between half reels (=Cosh);
REEL3 across;
CIRCLE6 & back.