Blairgowrie Scottish Country Dance Club
Dance Programmes
Blairgowrie Scottish Country Dance Club Spring Dinner Dance March 2026
THE YORKSHIRE ROSE (J8x32) 3C (4C set) Trish Reid Chester Caledonian Society & RSCDS Book 54
1- 8 1s+2s+3s set & cross RH, repeat back to places
9-16 1s lead down the middle then lead up to 2nd places (2s step up 11-12)
17-24 2s+1s turn (Men RH, Ladies LH), 1s+3s turn (Men LH, Ladies RH)
25-32 2s+1s+3s dance reflection reels of 3 on sides with 1s out/up, 2s in/down to start (2nd time through the 1s continue the reel into 4th place)
SHIFTIN' BOBBINS (R8x32) 3C (4C set) Roy Clowes Ormskirk 6
1- 8 1s cross RH to double triangle position with 2s+3s & set, 1s cast up to top & dance down until they are between 2s & 3s
9-16 1L dances RH across with 2M+3M while 1M dances LH across with 2L+3L, 1s followed by 2s+3s dance down centre
17-24 3s followed by 2s+1s dance up & 3s+2s cast down to places, 1L dances LH across with 2M+3M while 1M dances RH across with 2L+3L
25-32 1s dance up to top & cast down to 2nd place opposite side, 1s dance 1/2 Fig of 8 around 2s to end in 2nd place on own sides
THE MORAY RANT (S3x48) 3C set John Drewry Silver City Bk
1- 8 1s dance Inveran Reels with 2s+3s & 1s cross RH to opposite sides
9-16 1s set advancing & turn 2H, dance down & out between 2s & 3s then cast down behind 3s to turn in to face 3s
17-24 1s set & turn 3s (1s dancing out between 2s & 3s), dance up between 3s & out between 2s+3s then cast up behind 2s to turn in to face 2s
25-32 1s set & turn 2s (1s dancing out between 2s & 3s) into 1st place opp sides, 1s dance 1/2 Fig of 8 round 2s back to 1st place own sides
33-40 1s+2s circle 4H once round to Left, 1s facing 2s set & 1s cast to 2nd place as 2s lead up to 1st place
41-48 1s+3s circle 4H once round to Left, 1s facing 3s set & 1s cast to 3rd place as 3s lead up to 2nd place
THE BLACK BEAR (R8x32) 3C (4C set) Ian C J Galbraith Berkhamsted Golden Jubilee
1-8 1s+2s set & dance RH across 1/2 way, set again then 2s turn LH to sides while 1s turn LH to face 1st corners
9-16 1s dance 'Hello-Goodbye' setting finishing with Petronella turn to end facing 3rd corner
17-24 1s dance 1/2 Diag reel with 3rd cnrs, pass RSh to dance 1/2 Diag reel with 4th corners ending 2nd place own sides
25-32 1s dance Diag R&L (Man down, Lady up). 2 1 3
SUE POPLE’S JIG (THE FERRET) (J8x40) 3C (4C set) Alan Grant, Blairgowrie
1-8 1s set, cast, dance down through 3s, cast up to 2nd place and face 1st corners.
9-12 1st Cpl dance round 1st corners, then pass RSh to face 2nd corners, while 1st corners 1/2 turn RH then pull back RSh and dance out to opposite corner.
13-16 1st cpl dance round 2nd corners, then pass RSh to face 3rd corner position, while 2nd corners 1/2 turn RH then pull RSh back and dance out to opposite corner.
17-24 1st cpl dance 1/2 diag reel of four with 3rd corners then pass RSh and dance 1/2 diag reel of four with 4th corners, finishing in the centre facing up
25-32 1s lead up through 2nd cpl cross over and cast to 2nd place, lead down through 3rd cpl crossing over and casting up to 2nd place own side.
33-40 2nd,1st and 3rd cpl dance 6 hands round and back
THANK YOU PATRICIA (S8x32) 3C (4C set) Deb Lees RSCDS Book 54
1- 4 1s set & Petronella turn (2s step up bar 3-4)
5- 8 1s+2s set, on bar 6 1s set right & turn on left to face 2s (1L facing 2M & 1M facing 2L) to finish in line across, 1s turn 2s 2H to finish 1L facing 1st corner with 1M behind her
9-12 1s dance 1/2 RSh Alternating Tandem diagonal reel with 1st corners to end 1M followed by 1L facing 3M (Lady’s 2nd corner)
13-16 1s dance 1/2 RSh Alternating Tandem diagonal reel with 2nd corners to end in the middle facing up NHJ (Lady curving round to the right to finish on Man’s right).
17-20 1s lead up to top & cast to 2nd place own sides
21-24 1s turn RH to face up while 2s+3s set turn RH 1/2 way to face up ready for …
25-32 3s+1s+2s dance Allemande. 2 1 3
WELCOME TO DUFFTOWN (J8x32) 3C (4C set) Jessie Stewart
1- 8 1s 3/4 turn RH moving down (2s step up) & dance 6 bars Crown Triangles ending with Man between 2s & Lady between 3s all facing down
9-16 1M+2s also 1L+3s dance down the middle & back 1M+2s turning to face 1L+3s
17-24 1s change places RH, cast to right to 2nd place & turn RH while 2s+3s set facing on sides, change places RH, set to partner & cross RH
25-32 1s dance diag R&L
TRIP TO TIMBER RIDGE (R8x32) 3C (4C set) Linda Henderson Heart of San Francisco & RSCDS Bk 52
1- 8 1s turn RH, cast (2s step up) then 1L+2s & 1M+3s dance RH across. 1s end facing 1st corners
9-16 1s dance Corner Pass+Turn with 1st corners, pass RSh & repeat with 2nd corners. 1s pull back RSh to end BtoB in centre facing opp sides
17-24 2s+1s+3s dance Double Triangles. Bars 23-24 1s petronella turn to 2nd place own sides
25-32 2s+1s+3s circle 6H round and back
1- 8 1s+2s+3s set & cross RH, repeat back to places
9-16 1s lead down the middle then lead up to 2nd places (2s step up 11-12)
17-24 2s+1s turn (Men RH, Ladies LH), 1s+3s turn (Men LH, Ladies RH)
25-32 2s+1s+3s dance reflection reels of 3 on sides with 1s out/up, 2s in/down to start (2nd time through the 1s continue the reel into 4th place)
SHIFTIN' BOBBINS (R8x32) 3C (4C set) Roy Clowes Ormskirk 6
1- 8 1s cross RH to double triangle position with 2s+3s & set, 1s cast up to top & dance down until they are between 2s & 3s
9-16 1L dances RH across with 2M+3M while 1M dances LH across with 2L+3L, 1s followed by 2s+3s dance down centre
17-24 3s followed by 2s+1s dance up & 3s+2s cast down to places, 1L dances LH across with 2M+3M while 1M dances RH across with 2L+3L
25-32 1s dance up to top & cast down to 2nd place opposite side, 1s dance 1/2 Fig of 8 around 2s to end in 2nd place on own sides
THE MORAY RANT (S3x48) 3C set John Drewry Silver City Bk
1- 8 1s dance Inveran Reels with 2s+3s & 1s cross RH to opposite sides
9-16 1s set advancing & turn 2H, dance down & out between 2s & 3s then cast down behind 3s to turn in to face 3s
17-24 1s set & turn 3s (1s dancing out between 2s & 3s), dance up between 3s & out between 2s+3s then cast up behind 2s to turn in to face 2s
25-32 1s set & turn 2s (1s dancing out between 2s & 3s) into 1st place opp sides, 1s dance 1/2 Fig of 8 round 2s back to 1st place own sides
33-40 1s+2s circle 4H once round to Left, 1s facing 2s set & 1s cast to 2nd place as 2s lead up to 1st place
41-48 1s+3s circle 4H once round to Left, 1s facing 3s set & 1s cast to 3rd place as 3s lead up to 2nd place
THE BLACK BEAR (R8x32) 3C (4C set) Ian C J Galbraith Berkhamsted Golden Jubilee
1-8 1s+2s set & dance RH across 1/2 way, set again then 2s turn LH to sides while 1s turn LH to face 1st corners
9-16 1s dance 'Hello-Goodbye' setting finishing with Petronella turn to end facing 3rd corner
17-24 1s dance 1/2 Diag reel with 3rd cnrs, pass RSh to dance 1/2 Diag reel with 4th corners ending 2nd place own sides
25-32 1s dance Diag R&L (Man down, Lady up). 2 1 3
SUE POPLE’S JIG (THE FERRET) (J8x40) 3C (4C set) Alan Grant, Blairgowrie
1-8 1s set, cast, dance down through 3s, cast up to 2nd place and face 1st corners.
9-12 1st Cpl dance round 1st corners, then pass RSh to face 2nd corners, while 1st corners 1/2 turn RH then pull back RSh and dance out to opposite corner.
13-16 1st cpl dance round 2nd corners, then pass RSh to face 3rd corner position, while 2nd corners 1/2 turn RH then pull RSh back and dance out to opposite corner.
17-24 1st cpl dance 1/2 diag reel of four with 3rd corners then pass RSh and dance 1/2 diag reel of four with 4th corners, finishing in the centre facing up
25-32 1s lead up through 2nd cpl cross over and cast to 2nd place, lead down through 3rd cpl crossing over and casting up to 2nd place own side.
33-40 2nd,1st and 3rd cpl dance 6 hands round and back
THANK YOU PATRICIA (S8x32) 3C (4C set) Deb Lees RSCDS Book 54
1- 4 1s set & Petronella turn (2s step up bar 3-4)
5- 8 1s+2s set, on bar 6 1s set right & turn on left to face 2s (1L facing 2M & 1M facing 2L) to finish in line across, 1s turn 2s 2H to finish 1L facing 1st corner with 1M behind her
9-12 1s dance 1/2 RSh Alternating Tandem diagonal reel with 1st corners to end 1M followed by 1L facing 3M (Lady’s 2nd corner)
13-16 1s dance 1/2 RSh Alternating Tandem diagonal reel with 2nd corners to end in the middle facing up NHJ (Lady curving round to the right to finish on Man’s right).
17-20 1s lead up to top & cast to 2nd place own sides
21-24 1s turn RH to face up while 2s+3s set turn RH 1/2 way to face up ready for …
25-32 3s+1s+2s dance Allemande. 2 1 3
WELCOME TO DUFFTOWN (J8x32) 3C (4C set) Jessie Stewart
1- 8 1s 3/4 turn RH moving down (2s step up) & dance 6 bars Crown Triangles ending with Man between 2s & Lady between 3s all facing down
9-16 1M+2s also 1L+3s dance down the middle & back 1M+2s turning to face 1L+3s
17-24 1s change places RH, cast to right to 2nd place & turn RH while 2s+3s set facing on sides, change places RH, set to partner & cross RH
25-32 1s dance diag R&L
TRIP TO TIMBER RIDGE (R8x32) 3C (4C set) Linda Henderson Heart of San Francisco & RSCDS Bk 52
1- 8 1s turn RH, cast (2s step up) then 1L+2s & 1M+3s dance RH across. 1s end facing 1st corners
9-16 1s dance Corner Pass+Turn with 1st corners, pass RSh & repeat with 2nd corners. 1s pull back RSh to end BtoB in centre facing opp sides
17-24 2s+1s+3s dance Double Triangles. Bars 23-24 1s petronella turn to 2nd place own sides
25-32 2s+1s+3s circle 6H round and back