Dance Happy Returns 2781
Reel · 32 bars · 3 couples · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 213)
- Devised by
- Unknown
- Intensity
- 888 888 800 844 = 75% (1 turn), 56% (whole dance)
- Formations
- Reel of three - 16b mirror, crossing (Gates of E) (REEL;DOUBLE;GE;R3;)
- Lead/Dance down and up, then cast (DWNUP;CAST)
- Hands across - 4 (HX;4P;)
- Note: This list may be incomplete and/or incorrect.
- Steps
- Skip-Change
- Published in
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- Miss Milligan's Miscellany of Scottish Country Dances [30]
- 99 More Scottish Country Dances [26]
- Miss Milligan's Miscellany Volume II [11]
- Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 9 [80] (diagram only)
- Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 8 [78] (diagram only)
- Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 7 [63] (diagram only)
- Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 6 [60] (diagram only)
- Recommended Music
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Happy Returns 3/4L · R32
- 1–
- 1c+2c+3c Mirror Reels3 in sideline, 1c crossing
- 9–
- Repeat, 1c crossing back to own side
- 17–
- 1c lead down middle {3} and up, cast to 2pl (2c up)
- 25–
- 1c+3c RHA flowing into ; 2c+1c LHA
Happy Returns 3/4L · R32
- 1-8
- 1s cross down to dance reflection reels of 3 on opposite sides
- 9-16
- 1s cross down to dance reflection reel of 3 on own sides
- 17-24
- 1s lead down the middle for 3 steps & back, cast to 2nd place
- 25-32
- 1s dance RH across with 3s & LH across with 2s
| Name | Date | Owner | Last changed |
|---|---|---|---|
| THISTLE CLUB DANCE (Leeds) - 5 April 2014 | 2001-04-05 | Christine Parker-Jones | Sept. 5, 2015, 7:17 a.m. |
| 18.02.10 Northey Avenue | 2018-02-10 | Evelyn Norman | Feb. 1, 2018, 5:56 p.m. |
| Bude 5 Oct 2018 Friday Programme | 2018-10-05 | Alan Goulding | Sept. 22, 2018, 10:34 p.m. |
| 18 11 10 Crawley | 2018-11-10 | Chris & Lee Pratt | April 3, 2018, 11:13 p.m. |
| East Lothian Pitlochry Saturday April18 | 2018-04-21 | John McLean | March 31, 2018, 12:17 p.m. |
| Maidenhead 2022-01-15 Highland Ball | 2022-01-15 | David McQuillan | Nov. 30, 2021, 12:04 a.m. |
| Oxford Open Air Dance 2014 | Richard Stamper | June 30, 2014, 9:55 p.m. | |
| The Sunday Class Dance on RadioGH - 2021-10-03 | 2021-10-03 | Amanda Peart | Oct. 14, 2021, 12:48 a.m. |
| West Camel | George Hobson | Aug. 18, 2021, 1:14 p.m. | |
| New Farm 19th May | George Hobson | May 19, 2021, 11:54 a.m. | |
| Atholl SCDC Week 04 05/10/21 Website:-www.athollscdc.co.uk/ | 2021-10-05 | Brian Martin | Dec. 28, 2021, 1:09 p.m. |
| Maidenhead 2015-01-10 Highland Ball | 2015-01-10 | David McQuillan | Dec. 4, 2015, 12:12 p.m. |
| Christmas Tea Dance 16 December 2019 1.45pm to 3.45pm | 2013-12-01 | Irene Dracup | Oct. 16, 2019, 8:35 p.m. |
| Trinity 28 Sept 19 - James Coutts | 2019-09-28 | Bill Austin | Sept. 14, 2019, 5:09 p.m. |
| 2019 Kasukabe 15th, Ball | 2019-10-05 | Nameless Dancer | Sept. 2, 2019, 12:37 p.m. |
| 140621 Luxembourg - Sat. Dance | 2014-06-21 | Martina Mueller-Franz | Feb. 19, 2014, 1:36 p.m. |
| RSCDS Cheshire Branch Nice & Easy - 19 October 2019 | 2019-10-19 | Andrew Locke | June 28, 2019, 11:35 p.m. |
| 19 06 22 Moulsecoomb | 2019-06-22 | Chris & Lee Pratt | May 19, 2019, 11:14 a.m. |
| Maidenhead 2014-05-11 Afternoon Tea Dance | 2014-05-11 | David McQuillan | March 25, 2014, 7:05 p.m. |
| 2019 Hunter Valley Branch Ball | 2019-09-14 | Arthur Kingsland | April 29, 2019, 1:29 p.m. |
| Atholl SCDC - Joy's Programme - 10th January | 2017-01-10 | Joy Scott | Nov. 12, 2016, 1:19 p.m. |
| SQP_Bridport_20190713 | 2019-04-19 | Sylvie Lecharpentier | April 19, 2019, 9:19 p.m. |
| Lucy Clark Autumn Social (Jan & Chris's 40th Wedding Anniversary) Dance - Friday 4 November 2016 | Jan Collings | Oct. 31, 2016, 11:49 a.m. | |
| Bennochy Scottish Country Dance | 2016-10-28 | Joy Scott | Oct. 15, 2016, 1:20 p.m. |
| RSCDS Cheshire Branch Social - 29 May 2019 | 2019-05-29 | Andrew Locke | April 9, 2019, 11:32 p.m. |
| Long_Awaited_Party_2 | 2018-11-30 | Stuart Kreloff | April 24, 2018, 11:12 p.m. |
| St Columba's Dancers 20-03-17 | Sarah B. | Jan. 18, 2017, 9:24 p.m. | |
| Killara social | 2019-03-23 | Diana Hastie | March 23, 2019, 12:28 a.m. |
| Scarborough 2017 Friday 28th April | 2017-04-28 | Janet Brayson | Feb. 13, 2017, 1:45 p.m. |
| St.Columbas |Pont Street /Monday evening 20?2/17 | 2017-02-20 | alan poh | Feb. 20, 2017, 4:30 p.m. |
| Chesterton Invitation Evening | 2019-03-16 | Christine Grove | March 13, 2019, 12:51 p.m. |
| 170808 w4 - St Andrews Br. Summer Dance | 2017-08-08 | Martina Mueller-Franz | March 23, 2017, 2:30 p.m. |
| 17-06-10 Luxembourg weekend Ball | 2017-06-10 | Truus de Ceuster | April 4, 2017, 3:46 p.m. |
| Bude 2018 - Friday | 2018-10-05 | Lynn Robinson | Aug. 19, 2018, 12:21 p.m. |
| Duddingston 14 February 2019 | 2019-02-22 | John Watkins | Feb. 8, 2019, 12:10 a.m. |
| 2017-06-13 Indoor gardens | 2017-06-13 | John Nuttall | June 13, 2017, 10:53 a.m. |
| 090618 Northey Avenue | 2018-06-09 | Evelyn Norman | June 8, 2018, 9:18 a.m. |
| Harrogate wknd 2019 Fri eve dance | 2019-02-01 | Lucy Fallon | Jan. 6, 2019, 2:18 p.m. |
| 19 02 09 Cuckfield | 2019-02-09 | Chris & Lee Pratt | Oct. 13, 2018, 2:52 p.m. |
| Atholl SCDC 2017 Christmas Party Programme 19/12/2017 | 2017-12-19 | Brian Martin | Nov. 28, 2019, 6:40 p.m. |
| 181013 Cheam Northey Avenue | 2018-10-13 | Evelyn Norman | Sept. 21, 2018, 3:16 p.m. |
| 2017-12-19 Atholl SCDC Christmas Party Programme | 2017-12-19 | Brian Martin | Oct. 13, 2017, 10:51 p.m. |
| Christmas Tea Dance 2017 | 2017-12-11 | Janet Brayson | Oct. 15, 2017, 3:41 p.m. |
| Duddingston 09 Nov 17 | 2017-11-09 | John Watkins | Nov. 4, 2017, 6:03 p.m. |
| Duddingston Christmas Party 2017 | 2017-12-07 | John Watkins | Nov. 23, 2017, 9:37 a.m. |
| Bude | 2018-10-05 | Angela Lawrence | Aug. 8, 2018, 9:17 p.m. |
| Duddingston 30 Nov 17 | 2017-11-30 | John Watkins | Nov. 26, 2017, 9:53 a.m. |
| 151107 - RSCDS AGM 2015 - Saturday Ball | 2015-11-07 | Martina Mueller-Franz | May 21, 2015, 7:21 a.m. |
| Ilkley Spring Dance, Leeds 22 May 2014 | 2014-05-22 | Christine Parker-Jones | April 3, 2014, 9:40 p.m. |
| Saturday AGM Ball | 2015-11-07 | Ann Murray | Oct. 4, 2015, 3:47 p.m. |
| AGM Perth | 2015-11-07 | John Riddet | Nov. 6, 2015, 2:06 a.m. |
| HHK Basic May 15 | Elizabeth Buonomo | May 14, 2018, 4:21 p.m. | |
| RSCDS Exeter Christmas 'Glitter' Dance 2018 | 2018-12-08 | Edmund McIntosh | Oct. 26, 2018, 12:09 a.m. |
| 20190218_WinterSchool_Monday | 2019-02-18 | Kirsten Steinbach | Oct. 30, 2018, 1:35 p.m. |
| Watford & West Herts Scottish Society Improvers' and Beginners' Class - 04 November 2019 | 2019-11-04 | Stuart Kreloff | Nov. 4, 2019, 3:20 p.m. |
| CANCELLED: Benelux weekend of SCD - Friday evening dance programme (06-05-2022) | 2022-05-06 | Jette Rossen | Nov. 24, 2021, 8:42 p.m. |
| RSCDS West Lothian Annual Dinner Dance 2019 | 2019-12-07 | Bill O'Donnell | Dec. 5, 2019, noon |
| Oxford Day School Dance 2020 | 2020-02-15 | Christine Jeffery | Jan. 1, 2020, 7:58 p.m. |
| Farnham 2020-03-24 Spring Dance | 2020-03-24 | David McQuillan | Jan. 8, 2020, 10:51 p.m. |
| Headington Class 16th January 2020 | 2020-01-16 | Sandra McLevy | Jan. 17, 2020, 12:43 p.m. |
| Nice Reels | William Legge | Feb. 11, 2020, 10:46 p.m. | |
| Workshop and Tea Dance - Cranbury, NJ - Feb 2006 | 2006-02-25 | Andy Peterson | Feb. 6, 2021, 7:34 p.m. |
| Summer Dance Winchester | 2021-07-24 | Iris Ronayne | July 22, 2021, 1:52 a.m. |
| Atholl SCDC Week 01 14/09/21 Website www.athollscdc.co.uk/ | 2021-09-14 | Brian Martin | Dec. 28, 2021, 1:08 p.m. |
| RSCDS Herts and Borders Branch Festival Dance October 2021 | 2021-10-09 | Jane Rose | Sept. 29, 2021, 9:13 p.m. |
| Winter School 2022 - Thursday - Blair Castle Ball | 2022-02-24 | Andrew Locke | Nov. 22, 2021, 5:29 p.m. |
| SEHSCDS Burns Night Social Dance 2022 | 2022-01-25 | Dance ForFun | Jan. 6, 2022, 5:29 p.m. |
| Watford & West Herts Scottish Society General Class - 13 January 2022 | 2022-01-13 | Stuart Kreloff | Jan. 16, 2022, 11:10 p.m. |
| RSCDS Wirral - Tuesday 22 October 2019 | 2019-10-22 | Andrew Locke | Oct. 17, 2019, 7:18 p.m. |
| 18 04 21 Shaftesbury & E Knoyle | 2018-04-21 | Chris & Lee Pratt | Oct. 10, 2017, 2:38 p.m. |
| Watford & West Herts Scottish Society Improvers' and Beginners' Class - 29 October 2018 | 2018-10-22 | Stuart Kreloff | Oct. 30, 2018, 9:38 p.m. |
| Scotia Feb. 16th, 2015 | 2015-02-16 | Sue Ronald | Feb. 12, 2015, 6:18 p.m. |
| NY List Suggestions | 2020-01-22 | Margaret Mackenzie | Jan. 23, 2020, 4:34 a.m. |
| 180929 Franks Birthday Bash | 2018-09-29 | Evelyn Norman | Sept. 21, 2018, 11:34 a.m. |
| DanceScottishNY Nov 4, 2021 | 2021-11-04 | Mary Gray | Nov. 2, 2021, 8:14 p.m. |
| Hamburg Class 2016-12-08 | 2016-12-15 | Dieter Lange | Dec. 15, 2016, 3:45 p.m. |
| 180922 Denkendorf Social Dance | 2018-09-22 | Meinhard Reiser | Aug. 20, 2018, 12:03 p.m. |
| 20 01 18 SASS | 2020-01-18 | Chris & Lee Pratt | Nov. 4, 2019, 12:14 p.m. |
| Bonn 2019-11-11 | Uta Hasekamp | Nov. 11, 2019, 11:41 p.m. | |
| Oxford class 200130 | 2020-01-30 | Christine Jeffery | March 2, 2020, 8:46 p.m. |
| Summer Dance Belfast 2014 | Ruth Clarke | May 6, 2015, 5:22 p.m. | |
| u3a Mon 1st Nov | George Hobson | Oct. 29, 2021, 4:13 p.m. | |
| Moffat week 5 | 2019-08-29 | John Riddet | Aug. 29, 2019, 5:59 p.m. |
| Pinewoods Scottish Session 1, July 8th-11th, 2016 | Sue Ronald | Feb. 9, 2016, 9:21 p.m. | |
| Toronto 2013-05-11 West Toronto Ball | 2013-05-11 | Hung-Yip Tang | March 27, 2013, 12:02 a.m. |
| SEHSCDS April 2017 Nice and Easy Dance | 2017-04-21 | Dance ForFun | Feb. 4, 2017, 3:09 p.m. |
| Peter Hoskins | 2018-03-07 | Peter Hoskins | March 7, 2018, 3:39 p.m. |
| Dunfermline Picnic charity dance | 2017-06-21 | John McLean | June 1, 2017, 1:09 p.m. |
| RSCDS Manchester Branch - Christmas Dance | 2015-12-05 | Helen Freer | July 19, 2015, 1:59 p.m. |
| OUSDS End of Term dance | 2019-06-18 | susan Koffler-Sluijter | June 6, 2019, 5:05 p.m. |
| 70, wow that was quick!! | 2018-11-09 | Stuart Kreloff | Jan. 13, 2019, 10:25 a.m. |
| Doncaster and District Branch Social Dance November 9th 2019 (Pat's birthday dance!) | 2019-11-09 | Debbie Crossley | Nov. 4, 2019, 11:50 a.m. |
| 180616 Sommertanz | 2018-06-16 | Meinhard Reiser | April 5, 2018, 1:10 p.m. |
| Hamburg 2014 Friday | Riekje O. | May 26, 2014, 6:50 p.m. | |
| Summer school 2012 week 4 | Truus de Ceuster | Sept. 12, 2012, 10:43 p.m. | |
| Hamburg Social (Friday) 2014 | Narhalla Dancers | May 27, 2014, 4:51 p.m. | |
| Quarrie Oldenburg Children's Course - 2019-04-26 - Ideas | David Quarrie | March 11, 2019, 10:16 a.m. | |
| SEHSCDS Burns Night Dance 2017 | 2017-01-13 | Dance ForFun | Nov. 13, 2016, 9:46 a.m. |
| Belleville Ball 2019 | 2019-03-02 | Alexander Jeffries | Jan. 16, 2019, 4:27 p.m. |
| SEHSCDS Dance 12th October 2018 | 2018-10-12 | Dance ForFun | Aug. 18, 2018, 9:38 p.m. |
| SQP_BournemouthBall_20171209 | 2017-09-23 | Roland Telle | Sept. 23, 2017, 10:41 p.m. |
| New Farm 7 | George Hobson | Sept. 14, 2020, 1:22 p.m. | |
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| Oxford Day School classes 2020 | 2020-02-15 | Christine Jeffery | Feb. 18, 2020, 10:20 p.m. |
| SF Hildesheim 4 Paare | Cord Walter | Nov. 9, 2019, 11:01 p.m. | |
| New NY Dance List - 2020-21 | 2020-01-25 | Peter Price | Feb. 21, 2020, 1:47 a.m. |
| NY Dance List 2020-2021 | 2020-02-16 | Peter Price | Feb. 21, 2020, 1:41 a.m. |
