There are the THREE most recent Thursdays for the term here. Previous ones can be found at Thursday Archive.
Colour ORANGE means that we would like you to LEARN this dance.


15th MAY 2008 (Barbara)
JOHNNIE&£8217;S JIG 32Jrr Sheila Gordon (Beyond the Black Stump)
Rh across, Lh across;
anti clock cpl fig8 thru opposite cpl;
opp. cpl repeat;
adv + ret, turn opp once & half Rh to progress.
THE FALLS OF ROGIE 32R8 Attwood
1st cross Rh, cast, cross Rh, cast to R;
half reel3 across, set in lines across, coss Rh up/down;
all chase, 1st half way & turn Rh to 1st cnr pos., cnrs all rond;
half reel4 1st cnr diag, pass RSh, half reel4 2nd cnr, pass RSh.

GANG THE SAME GATE 32S8 Levy (36)
1st cross Rh, cast2, cross, cast up;
1st set advancing, turn 1st cnr Bh, half reel4 with 2nd cnrs, finish lines across;
1st set advancing, turn 2nd cnr Bh, half reel4 with 1st cnrs, finish on opp. sides;
set & link for three, twice.
THE SHIP IN FULL SAIL 32J5 Bill Forbes
1st 3rd cross down Rh, set to 1st cnr, turn cnr to lines across, set;
RSh reels across face 2nd cnrs with Lh joined;
setting - cnr, turn in, round clckws, set, turn in;
to the right Rh across, 1st 3rd turn ptnr Lh, cast down
TORPHINS LASSIE 32R8 Barbara de Winton
1st set (W adv & turn about), 1W ff by 1M cast below 3rd, cast up W men side/M women side to 2nd pl;
1st fig8 thru top pl then thru 3rd pl. while cnrs R+L (up/dn first);
1st lead down, turn under arm, lead to 2nd place own sides;
all set, Rh turn into line in cntr, pet.turn to opp sides, cross Rh.
JOHNNY WALKER 64S64J  [ ]   N & H Robson
Circle8 & back;
set to corner, turn Rh, set to ptnr, turn Lh;
head cpls adv, take opp out crossing, turn ptnr at opp end Rh once & half;
sides repeat;
all W petronella one place & set, repeat;  all M repeat;
Grand Chain;   Allemande;           Repeat all Jig time.
FINDLATER CASTLE 32R8 Bill Forbes (Banffshire Jubilee)
1st cross down Rh face out, balance in line with cnrs, turn 1st cnr Rh, turn ptnr Lh to own sides face out;
LSh reel3 on own sides, end 1st pass Lh in mid for...;
Rh across with cpl facing, chase half round;
set & link for 3, set & link for 3 across.
THE SANDS OF MORAR 32S8 Priddey (45)
1st full fig8 thru 2nd (with hands!!);
reel3 on sides, 1st in & down to start, 1st finish at top for...;
(4 bar)1st turn Bh & dance down while 2nd 3rd continue the reel till all face down 321 Nh joined,
(4 bar)all set, 1st ffb 2nd cast up while 3rd dance down to places;
1st 2nd Tourbillon.
ALAN J. SMITH 32J8 Smith
1st set, dance in/down/face out, turn 3rd nr. hand to DT position;
Double triangles but rotate on spot for last two bars;
turn cnr, ptnr, cnr, pass ptnr RSh (touch hands);

circle6 & back.
BRISTOL FASHION 32S3 Goldring
1st half fig8 thru 2nd, turn 2nd once & half finish centre facing down;
hands across on sides & back to face opp side in 2nd places;
turn 3rd once & half, half fig8 thru 3rd;
ends petronalla, set, turn Bh to sides.

THE EARL & COUNTESS OF WESSEX 40R8 Ferguson
ist dance half petronella;
1st cross Rh, cast, turn Lh to face corneres;
half reel4 w.1st cnrs, touch Rh, half reel4 w. 2nd cnrs, turn Rh to face up;
1st dance up, cast (cnrs half R+L sides), Rh across to R;
circle6 and back.

8th MAY 2008 (Barbara)
BORDER MEETING 32JRR Roy Goldring
1st 2nd W adv/ret, turn Rh;
1st 2nd M adv/ret, turn Lh;
Ladies Chain;
set to ptnr, set to diag opp, set to opp, cross Rh to next cpl.
JENNIFER’S JIG 32J8 (Silver City )
1st 2nd 3rd set & cross Rh, repeat Rh (1st retain Rh face down);
1st 2nd double fig8;
1st 2nd 3rd Inveran reels;
1st ffby 2nd lead down, on 4th & 5th bar turn Rh, lead up to new places
THE GREENBURN REEL (Brodie)
Reel3 on opposite sides, 1st cross thru 2nd places;
1st half turn Rh & lead down WHILE 2nd dance out & up, cast up round 3M in tandem (W lead);
(4bar)1st Rh across with 3W, dance on to 2nd cnr diag THEN turn about for.......
(4bar)1st Rh across with 2M then W catches up to prom hold facing 2nd place men’S side;
1st prom LSh reel3 on 2nd cnr diag, on bar 30 1st M casts round 2M while 1W completes reel to 2nd pl.
DUNSINANE 32S8 (Dunsinnon) John Drewry (Canadian)
2nd ffby 1st dance fig8 thru & round 3rd giving hands as they cross (213);
1st Rh across with cpl on R, pass ROUND LEFTSh for half reel4 with 2nd cnrs, pass ROUND LSh for...;
1st Rh across with sides, pass ROUND LSH for half reel4 on 1st cnr diag finish b-t-b (M f dn/W up);
1st circle3, on 3rd step open to circle6 till 1st in 2nd pl opp sides, 1st cross Rh for.....
end of 2nd time JD asks 1st to dance down to 4th pl while 4th cast up.
THE ST. NICHOLAS BOAT 48J8 (Canadian)
1st 2nd set, fig8 for 6 bar (1st cast/2nd cross up);
2nd 1st 3rd set, cross Rh, set, half turn Rh and all W turn back on ptnr to face out;
Shetland reel3 W leading 1st 2nd RSh (axis up/dn set), expand to sides;
RSh reel3 on sides (1st up) 1st 2nd finish line of four across W on sides M b to b(2121);
reel4 across finish as foursome;
2nd Rh down, cross thru 3rd cast up WHILE 1st Rh dance round to follow 2nd, 2nd 1st cross Rh.
THE BLACK BLACK OIL 32R5 (Deeside)
1st/3rd cross down Rh to 2nd pl, set, cross Lh, cast L to face opp sides in lines across;
reels across (3-4-3) finish at 1st corners;
balance in line with cnrs, change pl with cnr, balance, change back in to face 2nd cnr;
2nd cnrs pass & turn, 1st half turn Rh, continue turning once, cast own sides.
THE ALDER BURN 32J8 (Brodie)
1st half turn Rh to 2nd pl, set, on bar 4 face 1st cnrs for...
(12 bar) dance to corner & set formation;
1st 3/4 turn 1stcnr Rh, set diag, Rh across => cnrs home/1st in 2nd pl facing out;
1st 3/4 turn 2nd cnr LEFTh, set diag., LEFTh across to progressed places.
THE DUCHESS TREE 32S8 (Brodie)
reel3 on sides - 1st cast into, 2nd cross to top, 3rd give hands face dn & cast up;
all set (1st 3rd Nh joined), circle6, MBh turn W behind, circle6 (1st own sides top);
1st 2nd Rh across face up, cast (2nd cross up), lead up;
1st 2nd allemande.
TWA ROGUISH EEN 40J8 (Rondel)
1st man starts reel3 across LSh to 2ndW, collects ptnr, finish in his place;
1st dance down M dances round ptnr turning her underarm & back to places;
1st set, dance down cast up round 3rd, dance up to places & face out;
WHILE 2nd repeat 2bar later, 3rd repeat 4bar later;
reel3 on own sides finishing 1st facing 2nd Rh/Nh joined; 1st 2nd half Rondel.
A TRIP TO TOBERMORY 24S6 (Bon Accord)
1st set, cross Rh, set and turn Rh once round 2nd dancer;
reel4 across - W pass LSh/M dance up/dn to start, end M turnLh to face ptnr;
1st turn Rh once & half WHILE 2nd turn Rh once or twice ready for..... half pousette
THE PEAT FIRE FLAME 40R8 (Bon Accord)
1st cast, half fig8 up thru 2nd, turn Lh to 1st cnrs;
turn cnr Rh, round ptnr, 2nd cnr Lh, round ptnr to 1st cnrs;
half reel4 with 1st cnrs, pass LSh, half reel4 2nd cnrs, pass LSh to 1st cnr pers.;
1st set to cnr, dance round to 2nd cnrs, set, dance round o face out opp.sides;
1st cast to R, dance into centre WHILE cnrs half R+L, then all turn Rh.

1st MAY 2008 (Barbara)
THE HAZEL TREE 32J8 Drewry (Brodie)
1st 2nd the Espagnol to 1st corners;
1st turn cnr Rh, pass RSh, turn ptnr cnr Lh, dance round LSh to 2nd cnrs;
repeat, finish Lh turn to face down;
1st cross down thru 3rd, cast up, all turn Rh
THE GREENBURN REEL (Brodie)
Reel3 on opposite sides, 1st cross thru 2nd places;
1st half turn Rh & lead down WHILE 2nd dance out & up, cast up round 3M in tandem (W lead);
(4bar)1st Rh across with 3W, dance on to 2nd cnr diag THEN turn about for.......
(4bar)1st Rh across with 2M then W catches up to prom hold facing 2nd place men’S side;
1st prom LSh reel3 on 2nd cnr diag, on bar 30 1st M casts round 2M while 1W completes reel to 2nd pl.
SUGAR CANDIE 32S8 26
1st set, cast, cross RSh, castR, meet BtB in centre;
circle3 to left with cpl fscing, set to ptnr, turn Bh to 1st cnr;
turn cnr-ptnr-cnr-ptnr, face 1st cnr;
LSh reel3 with cnrs, cross Rh.
CONNIE'S JIG 48J8
1st set advg, half turn Bh, cat, turn Rh to prom facing 2W;
reel3 across with 2nd dancing out end to begin;
reel3 across with 3rd, dancing out end to begin, finish for DTriangles'
double triangles finishing M above W RSh together;
Lh across with end cpls, Rh across with other end;
circle6 & back.
BRATACH BANA 32R8 Drewry
1st turn Rh, cast, dance LSh round 1st corner;
half reel3 on sides, half reel3 across;
1st turn Lh, 1st cnr pers Rh, pass Rh, turn 2nd cnr pers Rh to prom hold;
prom across to 2nd place, half diagonal R+L.
THE MORAY RANT 48S3 Drewry
Inveran reels, 1st cross Rh;
1st set, turn Bh, lead down thru 2nd(who step up), cast behind 3rd, dance up to face 3rd;
1st set to 3rd & turn, meet below 3rd, dance up casting round 2nd to face 2nd;
1st set to 2nd & turn to finish in 1st & 2nd pl, 1st half fig8 down thru 2nd;
1st 2nd circle4 to left, set facing, cast or lead up;
1st 3rd circle 4 to left, set facing, cast or lead up.
THE ALDER BURN 32J8 (Brodie)
1st half turn Rh to 2nd pl, set, on bar 4 face 1st cnrs for...
(16 bar) dance to corner & set formation;
1st 3/4 turn 1stcnr Rh, set diag, Rh across => cnrs home/1st in 2nd pl facing out;
1st 3/4 turn 2nd cnr LEFTh, set diag., LEFTh across to progressed places.
PRINCE RUPERT’S FANCY 32S3 (Canadian)
1st dance Nh down for 3bar, turn underarm, dance up improper, cast up around 2nd to top;
reel3 on opp sides;
1st dance between 2nd turning them outer hand, cross, between 3rd turning them outer hand to bottom;
circle6 left & back.
THE BEES OF MAGGIEKNOCKATER 32J4 (Canadian)
1st cross Rh, cast, 1st 3rd Rh across to face out with not ptnr;
reel3 on sides starting RSh to 1st cnr psn,
then every half reel change ptnr and visit next cnr round, ends dance 16 bar reels;
1st dance btwn 3rd turn with outer hand, cross, dance btwn 4th turn them once & half.
MRS MACPHERSON OF INVERAN 32R8 (Bon Accord)
Inveran reels;
1st turn Rh once & half, cast up, cross down to 2nd pl;
chain;
circle6 & back