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THE BRAMBLE CIRCLE

R32 · 1C

Elinor M Vandegrift: Let's All Dance · Crib: SCDDB Contributed Cribs & Diagrams · Diagram: Heiko's Diagrams

Danse pour tous Formations: Advance and Retire, Hands round Steps: Skip-Change

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JIG TO THE MUSIC

J32 · 3/3L

Doris Young and dancers of Airyhall class of RSCDS Aberdeen Branch: A Second Book of Graded Scottish Country Dances · Crib: Eric Ferguson's SCD Cribs · Diagram: Keith Rose's Diagrams

1– 9– 17– 25–

1c+2c+3c A&R ; dance BtoB 1c+2c+3c Turn RH ; turn LH 1c slip down | up ; cast off two (2c+3c up on [23-24] 2c+3c+1c Circle6 and back Danse pour tous Formations: Advance and Retire, Hands round - 6 - and back (Circle) Steps: Skip-Change, Slip-Step Tune: Craigton Jig by Angela Young

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A HIGHLAND WELCOME

R32 · 2RR

Bill Forbes: A Guide to Scottish Country Dancing (ex-Collins) · Crib: Eric Ferguson's SCD Cribs · Diagram: Keith Rose's Diagrams

1– 9– 17– 25–

Couples circle4 and back RHA ; LHA Turn person opposite LH ; turn P RH and face the other C A&R ; All advance, couples facing clw make arch & others passing under. Danse pour tous Formations: Hands round - 4 - and back (Circle), Hands across - 4 - and back, Advance and Retire, Arches Steps: Skip-Change, Slip-Step

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CIRCASSIAN CIRCLE

R32 · 1C

Source unknown · Crib: SCDDB Contributed Cribs & Diagrams · Diagram: Keith Rose's Diagrams

Circle RR, all face in, W on M's right 19-

1725-

All C advance to centre and retire ; repeat All W advance to centre, clap and retire ; All M advance to centre, turn and advance to partners All swing partners into promhold facing cclw All C promenade cclw to reform original circle

Note. With progression: 1317-

All M advance to centre, turn and advance to cnr (W on M's left in original circle) All swing new partners into promhold facing cclw Danse pour tous Formations: Hands round, Clap, Promenade single couple(s) Steps: Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change, Slip-Step, Tulloch turn Tune: Circassian Circle Traditional RSCDS Bk 1

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THE DHOON

J32 · 4/4L

Jessie Hamilton: Scottish Country Dances for Children · Crib: Eric Ferguson's SCD Cribs · Diagram: Keith Rose's Diagrams

1– 9– 17–

25–

With NHJ on the sides 4 slip steps R | and back ; all turn partner RH With NHJ on the side 4 slip steps L | and back ; all turn partner LH 1c cast off one, meet and dance NHJ to top ; cast off to bottom (2c+3c+4c up on [23-24] (2,3,4,1) All Circle8 and back Danse pour tous Formations: Slip down and up, Hands round - 8 - and back (Circle) Steps: Skip-Change, Slip-Step Tune: Creag Mhor (Muriel A Johnstone)

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DUKE OF PERTH

R32 · 3/4L

RSCDS I 8 · Crib: Eric Ferguson's SCD Cribs · Diagram: Keith Rose's Diagrams

1– 9– 17– 25–

1c turn RH, cast off (2c up) ; turn LH to face 1cnrs Turn CPCP, to face 1cnrs 1c set to and turn 1cnrs BH ; set to and turn 2cnrs BH Reels3{6} on the sides (Lsh to 1cnr) | 1c cross RH to 2pl. Pour danseurs avancés seulement Formations: Turn Corners and Partner, Set to and turn Corners, Reel of three - with corners & crossing Steps: Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change

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CUMBERLAND REEL

J32 · 4/4L

RSCDS I 11 · Crib: Eric Ferguson's SCD Cribs · Diagram: Keith Rose's Diagrams

1– 9– 17-28

29-32

1c+2c RHA ; LHA 1c lead down the middle and up 1c casts off behind own lines, the other couples following {6} and lead up {6}, 1c finish facing down, 2c+3c+4c forming arches 1c dance down, the others step back on [32] (to 2,3,4,1)

(An unofficial variant is for 3c+4c to also dance RHA, LHA on [1-8] Danse pour tous Formations: Hands across - 4, Lead down and up, Arches Steps: Skip-Change Tune: Cumberland Reel (Traditional)

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RED NOSE JIG

J40 · 4S

Denise Spooner: A Second Book of Graded Scottish Country Dances · Crib: Eric Ferguson's SCD Cribs · Diagram: Keith Rose's Diagrams

1– 9– 17– 25– 33–

1c+3c cross (3s make arch) ; repeat to place (1s make arch) 2c+4c repeat (4s make arch, then 2s) (1,2,3,4) All W Fig8 round P (Lsh) and Cnr All M Fig8 round P (Rsh) and Cnr (1,2,3,4) All A{1}&R{1} | All prom cclw ¾ (4,1,2,3) Danse pour tous Formations: Arches, Figure of Eight, Advance and Retire, Promenade 4 couples Steps: Skip-Change

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THE FLYING SCOTSMAN

J32 · 3/4L

Hugh A Thurston: Five Scottish Dances (YSDA, Volume IV) · Crib: Eric Ferguson's SCD Cribs · Diagram: Keith Rose's Diagrams

1–

9– 17– 25–

1W followed by 2W+3W cross, dance behind 1M, in front of 2M, behind 3M, cross and dance up to own places (Ladies' Train) Men repeat (Men's Train) 1c BHJ slip down the middle (2c up) ; and up to 2pl (2,1,3) 2c+1c+3c (NHJ on sidelines) slip down and back Danse pour tous Formations: Chase Steps: Skip-Change, Slip-Step Tune: Roaring Jelly (J O'Neill)

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10 THE DASHING WHITE SERGEANT

R32 · 3+3RR

RSCDS III 2 · Crib: Eric Ferguson's SCD Cribs · Diagram: Keith Rose's Diagrams

Trio face trio RR. 1– 9– 17– 25–

Circle6 and back Each centre person sets to RH P and turns him/her BH ; repeat with LH P Reel3 across, Lsh to RH P In lines of 3 across A&R ; advance Rsh through the opposite line of 3 to meet the next line of 3.

Many variations in handing, polite turns and shoulder exist Danse pour tous Formations: Hands round - 6 - and back (Circle), Set to and turn Partners, Reel of three - across, Advance and Retire Steps: Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change, Slip-Step Tune: The Dashing White Sergeant (Henry Bishop)

11 BARLEY BREE

J40 · 4/4L

RSCDS XIII 4 · Crib: Eric Ferguson's SCD Cribs · Diagram: Keith Rose's Diagrams

1– 9– 17-32

33–

All A&R, cross Rsh (men make arches) Repeat (women's arches) 1c turn RH 1½ | into »strip the willow« (turn next cpl LH | P RH ; repeat twice) end with ½ RH turn and make BH arch 2c (leading)+3c+4c cast to bottom and dance up under arch to new places (2,3,4,1) Danse pour tous Formations: Advance and Retire, Arches , Cast behind own lines and dance up the middle Steps: Skip-Change Tune: The New Water Kettle (Nathaniel Gow)

12 THE REEL OF THE 51ST DIVISION

R32 · 3/4L

James Edward McCartney Atkinson: RSCDS XIII 10 · Crib: Eric Ferguson's SCD Cribs · Diagram: Keith Rose's Diagrams

1– 9–

17– 25–

1c set | cast off two places (2c up) and lead up to 1cnrs 1c set to 1cnr | turn 1cnr RH and join LH in the middle ; BiL | turn 1¼ LH to 2cnrs Repeat with 2cnrs | cross to (2,1,3) 2c+1c+3c circle6 and back. Pour danseurs avancés seulement Formations: Set to and turn Corners, Balance in Line, Hands round - 6 - and back (Circle) Steps: Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change, Slip-Step Tunes: The Scottish Legacy (Unknown) The Drunken Piper (Alexander McLeod)

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