It’s Guid to Ken You  32 Jig

Round the room dance for couple facing couple, lady on the right of man

1-8             Join inner hand with partner set, give right hand to opposite dance, cross to meet a new couple

9-16         4 hands across, right, then left hands across

17-20     Ladies set twice to each other, advancing and retiring

21-24     Men repeat this

25-26     Ladies change places right hand

27-28     Men change places Left hand

29-32     Swing your partner.  End by facing in the original direction of the dance, facing a new partner.

Light and Airy      3C(4) J 32      Book 4 #5

1-       1C set, cast off two (2C+3C up) ; 1C set, cast up two (2C+3C down)

9-       1C lead down the middle and up

17-     1C+2C Allemande, to finish 1C facing 1cnrs

25-     1C turn CPCP to (2,1,3)

The British Grenadiers              3C(4) R 32                                          MMM 1

1-       1W+2W+3W A&R to P ; 1M+2M+3M repeat

9-       1C followed by 2C+3C cast off to 3pl, join RH and lead up to own places

17-     1C+2C+3C circle6 and back, 1C+2C finishing ready for

25-     Poussette

The Silver Tassie                       3C(4) S 32                    John Drewry, Leaflet 1

1-       1C+2C+3C cross RH, set ; repeat

9-       1C+3C DblFig8 round 2C (1C cross down, 3C cast up)

17-     1C followed by 2C+3C dance down the middle (2C & 3C divide) ; 1C (leading) +2C+3C dance up

25-       1C+2C Rondel.

Napier’s Index                           3C(4) J 40             Brian Charlton, Book 45 #8

1-       1C set | cast off ; turn LH 1¼ into

9-       1C+1cnrs BiL | 1C+1cnr turn RH {4} | repeat BiL

17-     1C+cnrs Reels 3 on the sides, LSh to 2cnr, 1C finish LHJ and RHJ with 2cnr

25-     1C+2cnr repeat [9-16]

33-             Reels3 across, 1C LSh to 3cnr, 1C cross RH on [39-40] as 2C+3C curve into place

Lady of the dance                     3C(4) R 40                         Anselm Lingnau, [-]

1-       1C cross RH | cast off (2C up) ; ½ Fig8 L (round 4cnr) to face 1cnr

9-       ½ diag Reel4 with 1cnrs, 1C on meeting swivel ½R to face 4cnr ; repeat with 4cnrs, end facing 3cnr pos

17-     Repeat with 3cnrs, end facing 2cnr pos ; repeat with 2cnrs, 1C ½ RH turn flowing into

25-     2C+3C chase clw once round –while– 1C turn RH 1½ to 2plx ; and join the chase

33-     Circle6 and back

Culla Bay                                    4C Sq S 32                       Ann Dix, Book 41 #2

1-       1C+3C ½ RH turn with person opposite, face that person | twirl R and into opposite place ; 2C+4C repeat this –while– 1C+3C chase ¼ clw (W leading) | curve into centre and swivel R to face out (1C facing 4pl and 3C facing 2pl)

9-       Parallel Reels4 across

17-     2C+1C & 3C+4C circle4 left ; face other couple and set | ½ RHA

25-       2C+4C LHA in the middle ; dance out passing standing dancer on the side RSh and chase R (M leading) to 1pl/3pl (to 2,3,4,1).

Hooper’s Jig                               3C(4) J 32                                           MMM 2

1-       All clap, 1C cross RSh and cast off one ; 1C+3C RHA

9-       All clap, 1C cross back RSh, cast up to own place ; 1C+2C LHA

17-     1M+3W change places RH | 1W+3M change RH, –while– 1M+3W dance a loop ; 1M+3W cross back RH –while– 1W+3M loop | 1W+3M cross back LH, 1W to 2pl, –while– 1M casts to 2pl (2C up)

25-     2C+1C R&L

The Black Mountain Reel         5C R 32         Derek Haynes, 3^rd Carnforth #1

1-       1C & 3C cross RH | cast off (2C+4C up); ½ Fig8 up and pass LSh to face 1cnr

9-       Turn CPCP (1C & 3C turn 1cnr RH, P LH, 2cnr RH, P LH), finish facing 1cnr

17-     1C & 3C Reel4 with 1cnrs, at the end pass LSh.

25-       1W+2C (top), 1M+4C+3W (middle) and 3M+5C (bottom) RHA ; 1C & 3C turn LH and cast off (4C+5C up). (to: 2,4,1,5,3)

The Fife Hunt                             3C(4) R 32                                          MMM 1

1-       1C cast off two ; cast back to places

9-       1C lead down the middle {3}, and up {3}, cast off to face 1cnrs (2C up)

17-     Corner, P, corner, P, finishing between corners

25-       2C+1C+3C A&R, 1C 1½ RH turn to 2pl.

A Capital Jig              3C(4) J 32       Tine E Mackay  RSCDS 5 dances 2009

1-8             1C+2C set and rotate.  2C finish in first place facing down, 1C in second place facing up.

9-16         2C, 1C, + 3C reels of three on own sides – 2C+2C begin passing right shoulder

17-20     1C set and turn ¾ right hand to end side by side in the middle of the set facing own sides.

21-24     1W + 2C and 1M + 3C left hands across.  1C end in second place on opposite side

25-27     1C set and turn ¾ riht hand to end side by side in the middle of the set facing opposite sides.

1M + 2C and 1W+3C dance left hands across.  1C finish in second place own sides to start again.

Gypsy Weaver         3C(4) S 32              Denise Peet, Between the Rivers p16

1-       1C+3C dance RSh ¾ round P into a line of 4 on the midline, (W face down, M up) | ½Reel4 | 1C+3C dance RSh ¾ round P to own sides (3,2,1)

9-       2C+1C (bottom couples) S&Link. ; 3C+1CS&Link (1W & 3M remain facing out) (1,3,2)

17-20 ½Reels3 on the sides (1C starts RSh to 3C), 1W remains facing out at the bottom (2,3,1)

21-24 1W, 1M following, casts up round 3W and across the dance ; 1W pulls LSh back and 1C turns LH to face 1cnrs (3C down on [23-24])

25-     “Corners Pass and Turn”: (1C dance RSh around 1cnr while 1cnrs turn BH and return to place as 1C pass RSh to face 2cnr ; repeat with2cnrs, 1C passing RSh to 2pl own side)

After the second repetition, the fourth couple should begin from fourth position, dancing up slightly as they pass right shoulder round each other –while– the first couple steps down. (derived from the original text)

Off to Pastures new               3C(4) Jig 32                            Louise Fordyce

1-                             1C cast off one, cross RH, cast round 3C and nearer hands joined dance up the middle to second place on opposite sides, finish in Centre facing up.  Second couple step up on bars 1-2.

9-                             1W LH across then RH across with 2+3M, while 1M dance RH, then LH across with 2+3W.

17-                         1C dance down, nearer hands joined, cross below 3C, cast round 3C into second place and turn RH once round to finish facing out in second place own side.

25-                         Reels of three on the sidelines; 1M right shoulder to 2M and 1W right shoulder to 3W to begin.  1C remain facing out ready to start again.

Polharrow Burn       5C R 32               Hugh Foss, Glendarroch SD Sheets #18

1-       1C+3C cross | cast off (2C+4C up) ; ½ Fig8 up round 2C/4C

9-       1C+3C turn P RH ; turn P LH to face 1cnrs –while– 2C+5C cross RH and chase clw. to other end of set (2M and 5W leading their partners) (5,1,4,3,2)

17-     diagonal ½Reels4 with 1cnrs (1^st diagonals) (pass LSh) ; repeat on 2^nd diagonals

25-     Repeat with 3cnrs (1^st diagonals) ; 1C+3C turn LH and cast off on own side (4C+5C up) (2,4,1,5,3)

Ian Powrie’s Farewell to Auchterarder     4C Sq J 128b         Bill Hamilton, (idem #1)

1-       Circle8 L and back

9-       All W cross in front of P, dance behind next M ; RHA in the centre

17-     All W cross in front of opposite M, dance behind next M ; RHA, joining P for

25-     All Promenade once round L

33-     1C+3C (W following M) dance on 1 place clw and in (M round M, W round W) to face next couple ; set to and turn that person RH

41-     Reels4 across

49-     Fig8, 1C round 2C, 3C round 4C

57-     1C+3C LHA ; 1C/3C dance out LSh round 2C/4C (M round M, W round W) and cclw to places

65-96 2C+4C repeat bars 33-64

97-104 All Promenade once round R

105-120 Men repeat bars 9-24 cclw with LHA in the centre

121-128 Circle8 RIGHT and back

Sugar Candie                              3C(4) S 32                                       Book 26 #9

1-       1C set | cast off (2C up), pass LSh and cast R round 1cnr, to finish BtoB in the centre, M facing down, W up

9-       1M+3C & 1W+2C circle3, at end 1C swivels R to face P ; 1C set, turn ¾ BH to face 1cnrs

17-     Turn CPCP

25-       Reels3{6} with corners, LSh to 1cnr, 1C cross RH to 2pl (2,1,3)

Todlen Hame                              3C(4) J 32                                       Book 16 #6

1-       1C+2C Reel4 across, (1W+2M pass LSh in middle to start), (to 2,1)

9-       2C+1C+3C G-Chain (2C cross at beginning)

17-     2C+1C R&L

25-       1C lead down between 3C, cast up on own side, lead up between 2C and cast off to 2pl

Duke of Perth (Broun’s Reel)       3C(4) R 32                        (1827), Book 1 #8

1-       1C turn RH, cast off (2C up) ; turn LH to face 1cnrs

9-       Turn CPCP, to face 1cnrs

17-     1C set to and turn 1cnrs BH ; set to and turn 2cnrs BH

25-     Reels3{6} on the sides (LSh to 1cnr) | 1C cross RH to 2pl.

Extras:

A Trip to Bavaria                       4C R 32        MacGregor Brown, Collins p249

1-       1C+4C cross RH, –while– 2C+3C ½RHA | all give LH to corners and half turn ; repeat from new positions.

9-       Repeat twice from new positions, finish (1,2,3,4) 1C facing down, the others up

17-     1C set to 2C | cross down to face 3C (2C dance up) ; 1C with 3C repeat

25-     1C with 4C repeat ; 2C+3C+4C+1C advance, 1C fast turn BH to change sides, all retire

Postie’s Jig                4C J 32                                 Roy Clowes, Ormskirk 5 #1

1-       1C+4C set, cast inwards one place (2C+3C step to end) ; 1C&4C ½ Fig8 round end C (2,1x,4x,3)

9-       1M+4M and 1W+4W cross NHJ, (W under men’s arch), turn cnr ¾ with ‘free’ hand ; 1C facing 4C change places NHJ (arch going up), turn cnr as before

17-     Repeat (Men’s arch ; arch going up)

25-     1C+4C ½ R&L ; turn P RH

Note: The Memorial Edition of the Ormskirk Books says explicitly: “the couple moving UP makes the arch”. The alternative rule (4M makes the arch) should NEVER be taught or used; it has led to dangerous collisions (including loss of consciousness and hospital for concussion) on the 4^th arch [21-22].