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00:00The Singing Sands
S32 · 3/3L Barry Priddey: The Silver Rose Book of Scottish Country Dances
· Crib: E-cribs · Diagram: Keith Rose's Diagrams
1–
1c+2c Tourbillon (1c+2c turn P BH ½, opening out to one place clw in the square (1c to W side, 2c to M side) | 1c set to 2c ; repeat figure (to 2x,1x) | 2c+1c cross RH) (2,1,3)
9–
1c (M up, W down) dances ½ Fig8 Rsh round 2 cnr ; 1M+3c & 1W+2c ½ Rsh reels3 across (2x,1,3x)
17–
Diagonal R&L (to 3,1,2)
25–
All set | 3c+1c ½ RHA while{} 2c cross RH ; all chase clw ½ round (2,3,1)
Note: The dry white sands on the north-west side of the Isle of Eigg are said to produce a musical sound when walked upon.
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00:00Follow Me Home
J32 · 3/4L Ellie Briscoe: RSCDS XXXVIII 3
· Crib: E-cribs · Diagram: Keith Rose's Diagrams
1–
1c set | cross RH ; cast off (2c up) | turn ¾ LH
9–
BiL with 1cnrs | ½ turn 1cnrs RH ; 1c followed by 1cnrs chase clw round 4cnrs to leave 1cnrs in exchanged places, and join LH to 2cnr, RH to P
17–
BiL with 2cnrs | ½ turn 2cnrs LH ; 1c followed by 2cnrs chase cclw, 1c crossing Lsh to 2plx facing out (3x,1x,2x)
25–
½ Lsh Reels3 on the sidelines ; All set and cross (2,1,3)
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00:00Mist o'er the Loch
S32 · 3/4L Mervyn C Short: QE Diamond Jubilee Dances
· Crib: E-cribs · Diagram: Keith Rose's Diagrams
1–
1c+2c set | Circle 4 L ½ ; turn P BH 1½ (2,1,3)
9–
1c ½ Fig8 L (i.e. M up) ; ½ diagonal R&L to the L (with 4cnrs)
17–
1c ½ Fig8 R (i.e. W up); ½ diagonal R&L to the R (with 3cnrs) (3x,1,2x) 1c face 1cnr
25–
1c+1cnrs pass, cnrs turn BH ½, and cast away as 1c pass Rsh ; repeat with 2cnrs (to 2,1,3)
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00:00Tomalena
R32 · 5/5L Gratiot, Sara & Douglas, Paul: San Francisco Collection Volume 2
· Crib: E-cribs · Diagram: Keith Rose's Diagrams
1–
1c+3c lead down the middle (2c+4c up) ; and up to 2pl/4pl BtoB facing own side (2,1,4,3,5)
9–
Double DTr, finish on own side facing up NHJ (2,1,4,3,5)
17–
1c+3c dance up one | cast off one ; dance down one (between 3pl/5pl) | cast up (to 2,1,4,3,5), 4c&5c stepping in for
1c+2c half R&L ; 2c cross RH to own side while{4} 1c dance up to between 2c, all facing up NHJ | set in line across and pivot R the second PdB to face down
9–
In line of 4 dance down the middle (turn R about) ; and up, finishing with 1c BtoB between 2c
17–
1c+2c Reel4 across the dance, 1c finishing facing corners
25–
1c turn corner, P, corner, cross over to own sides (2,1,3)
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00:00Muirland Willie
J32 · 3/4L RSCDS XXI 9
· Crib: E-cribs · Diagram: Keith Rose's Diagrams
1–
1c lead down to 3pl, cross and cast to 2pl, while{} 2c set and cross RH into 3pl, while{} 3c cast to top and cross RH ; all C set (may advance a bit) and turn BH to own side (3,1,2)
9–
Repeat [1-8] from new positions (2,3,1)
17–
1c lead to top (2c+3c down) ; 1c set | 1c+2c set advancing
25–
1c+2c Poussette (2,1,3).
Unofficial: On 2nd turn, 4c has an easier start if 1c+3c+4c dance a 3c Poussette
Double L chain (women ½ RHA, turn opposite M LH ; ½ RHA, turn P LH, to own places)
17–
1c+3c Reel4, (W pass left shoulder, M set on [17-18], at the end W slow down and M speed up, face and acknowledge P and pull back inner shoulder to face corners.
25–
All set to corner H.Schottische ; turn cnr BH twice
33-48
2c+4c repeat [17-32]
49–
Women Circle4 L (at end pull back Rsh to face out) ; set to and turn P BH.
57–
Men circle4 R, pull back Lsh ; set to and turn P BH.
65–
G-Chain (one step per hand)
73–
Promenade cclw round the set in Allemande hold, M bring W into middle of set and hold RH for bow and curtsey
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00:00Da Rain Dancin'
R32 · 3/4L Ron Wallace: Thirty Popular Dances, Volume Two
· Crib: E-cribs · Diagram: Keith Rose's Diagrams
1–
1c dance down 2 places and cast up to 2pl (2c up) ; 2c+1c+3c set and cross RH (2x,1x,3x)
9–
1c dance up and cast off one ; 2c+1c+3c set | 2c+3c cross LH while{2} 1c turn LH to face 1cnr:
17–
1c set R to 1cnr {1} and L to P {1} | turn ¾ RH ; set R to 2cnr and L up/down to P | turn ¾ RH to 2pl