'Cheat Sheet' (PDF) - Scottish Country Dancing in the Washington ...

St. Columba’s Valentine Dance—February 8, 2011
Mrs. Stewart’s Jig 32J3 Book 35
1- 8 1C set, 1W followed by partner cast off 2 places, 1W cross below 3C & cast up on men’s side to 2 nd
place facing down while 1M cast up around 3W to 2 nd place on ladies’ side facing down (2C step up
on 7-8)
9-16 Grand chain, 2M and 1M finish facing out
17-24 2C and 1C dance ladies’ chain
25-28 All 3 couples advance and retire
29-32 1C turn 1½ with right hand
Scotland’s Gardens 32R3 Goldring Leaflet
1-8 Right shoulder reels of 3 on the sides, 1W finish facing out
9-12 1W with 2W and 1M with 2M turn 1 1/2 times with right hands, 1M finish facing out
13-16 1M followed by 1W cast up around 2M and dance down the center to finish between 3C while 1W
finishes between 2C, all facing down
17-24 All dance down the middle and up in lines of 3, on the last bar 1W & 2C turn right about to face down
25-28 All set twice, on bars 27-28, 1C dance petronella turns to 2 nd place on opposite sides
29-30 All set on the sides
31-32 1C cross giving right hands
Falkirk Lass 32S3 Merse Collection
1-8 1C turn with right hand, cast off (2C step up), cross giving left hands, 1W cast down while 1M cast up
to form lines of three across the dance
9-12 All 3 couples advance for 1 step, retire for 1 step, change places up and down the dance giving right
hands
13-16 All 3 couples advance for 1 step, retire for 1 step, 2C & 3C change places up and down the dance
giving right hands while 1C turn with right hand to face 1 st corners
17-24 Corners pass and turn (corners turn with both hands)
25-32 6 hands round and back
The Express 40J3 Book 20
1-8 1C dance crossover reels of 3 on opposite sides
9-16 1C dance crossover reels of 3 on own sides
17-24 1C lead down the middle and up
25-32 1C and 2C allemande, 1C finish back to back in center facing own sides
33-40 Double triangles
Castle in the Glen 32S3 Southern Cross Album
1-8 1C and 2C dance rights and lefts
9-16 1C set, cast (2C step up), cross giving right hands and cast around 1 st corners to finish back to back
in the center facing 1 st corners
17-20 1C set to corners
21-24 1C dance around each other 1 1/4 times giving right shoulders to finish with 1W between 2C facing
2W, 1M between 3C facing 3M
25-30 Right shoulder reels of 3 across the dance, 1C finish in 2 nd place on opposite sides
31-32 1C cross giving right hands
College Hornpipe 32H3 Book 20
1-8 6 hands round and back
9-16 All 3 couples promenade
17-24 1C cross giving right hands, cast off (2C step up), cross giving left hands, cast off, lead up to face 1st
corners
25-32 Set to corners and partner (hello-goodbye setting)

Miss Gibson’s Strathspey 32S3 Scottish Country Dance Leaflets
1-8 1C and 2C set, turn partners once round with both hands, circle 4 hands round to the left
9-16 1C and 2C dance the knot, 1C finish facing 1 st corners
17-24 1C turn corners and partner, 1C finish ready for
25-28 1W with 2C and 1M with 3C dance right hands across
29-32 1W with 3C and 1M with 2C dance left hands across
Haste to the Wedding 32J2 Book 25
1- 8 1C turn 1/2 with right hand, lead down for 2 bars, turn 1/2, lead up to place
9-16 2C repeat bars 1-8
17-24 1C and 2C set & dance right hands across halfway, set & dance left hands across halfway,
finishing in the center
25-32 1C and 2C poussette
The Gentleman 32S3 Book 35
1-4 1C turn with both hands finishing in the center while 2C step up, 1C & 2C set, 1C advancing to finish
back to back
5-8 1C & 2C dance half reel of 4 across the dance, 1C take left hands at the end of half reel to face down
9-12 1C with nearer hands joined dance down between 3C and face, 1C & 3C set, 1C advancing to finish
back to back
13-16 1C & 3C dance half reel of 4 across the dance, 1C join left hands at the end of half reel to face up
17-20 1C lead to the top, cross over and cast to 2 nd place on opposite sides
21-24 1W with 2C and 1M with 3C dance right shoulder half reels of 3 across the dance
25-32 2C & 1C poussette
Sleepy Maggie 32R3 Book 11
1-8 1C & 2C circle 4 hands once round, 1C set and cast (2C step up)
9-16 1C & 3C dance right hands across and left hands back, 1C finish facing 1 st corners
17-24 Set to and turn corners
25-32 Left shoulder 6-bar reels of 3 on the sides, 1C cross giving right hands