1‑ 8 All circle 8h round & back

9-16 Ladies Adv+Ret twice while Men dance Figs of 8 round ptnr+crnr (Men dance behind ptnrs to start & finish BtoB in middle facing ptnrs)

17‑28 All dance double reels of 4 across dance giving LH in the middle (Men end in middle)

29‑32 All set to partners & 3/4 turn RH

33‑40 All dance Grand Chain 1/2 way & turn (spin) partners to face in

41-48 1s+3s set advancing, 1/2 turn opposite person 2H to face out & dance out to sides, cross & dance to meet partner

49‑56 2s+4s repeat

57‑64 All turn partners (spin) & dance Grand Chain 1/2 way to original places

65‑80 Set to partners, 3/4 turn RH & dance double reels of 4 across dance all ending in original places

81-88 Men Adv+Ret twice while Ladies dance Figs of 8 round partner+corner (Ladies behind partners to start)

89‑96 All circle 8h round & back

MARENGO BLUE (S2x48) 2C set M Harcombe

1- 8 1s+2s Petronella turn into middle & set, dance 1/2 reel of 4 up/down

9-16 2s+1s turn RH (4 bars) & dance 1/2 reel of 4 up/down to end in original places

17-24 1s+2s dance the Knot

25-32 1s dance Fig of 8 round 2s

33-40 2s dance Fig of 8 round 1s

41-48 2s+1s set & turn 2H once round opening into 4H round to left

MARGARET BROWN’S STRATHSPEY (S8x32) 3C (4C set) A Thorne

1- 8 1s cross RH, cast 1 place, dance 1/2 Fig of 8 round 2s & end facing 1^st corner

9-16 1s dance Pass+Turn with 1^st corners & pass RSh to face 2^nd corners, dance Pass+Turn with 2^nd corners & end BtoB facing 3^rd corners

17-24 1s dance 1/2 Diag reel of 4 with 3^rd corners, pass RSh & dance 1/2 reel with 4^th corners & end 2^nd place opposite sides

25-32 3s+1s+2s dance Set+Link for 3 twice

MARGARET CARSON’S STRATHSPEY (S3x32) 3C set R McLeod

1- 8 1s lead down middle (2s up), 1L dances under partner’s arm & 1s lead up to 2^nd place opposite sides

9-16 2s+3s petronella turn into middle & set, petronella turn to opposite sides & all set. (2)(1)(3)

17-24 All dance reels of on sides (2s & 3s casting to start) with 1s then 3s & 2s crossing up RH from 2^nd place to complete reel on own side

25-32 1s+3s Set+Link, all turn partner 2H

MARGARET EWART’S REEL (R8x40) 3C (4C set) R Paton Taunton Caledonian Society

1- 8 1s+2s Set & Rotate: -

` Set, rotate singly & dance on 1 place clockwise, change places RH on sides & dance on 1 place to own sides. 2 1 3

9-16 1L+2s also 1M+3s dance RH across; 2s+1s+3s turn LH & 1s end in 2^nd place side by side facing up

17-24 1s dance Fig of 8 on own sides while 2s+3s dance R&L (RH on sides to start) & 1s end facing 1^st corners

25-32 1s dance 1/2 diagonal reel of 4 with 1^st corners, 1s dance 1/2 diagonal reel with 2^nd corners

33-40 1s dance 1/2 diagonal reel with 3^rd corner (pstns), 1/2 diagonal reel with 4^th corner (pstns)

MARGARET OGILVIE'S JIG (J4x32) 4C Set M Urquart SCD Archives

1‑ 8 1s & 4s face across as 2s+3s face on sides & dance interlocking reels of 4 (passing facing person RSh to start)

9-16 All dance Petronella to opposite sides

17‑24 1s cross RH & cast down 1 place while 2s 1/2 turn RH & lead up 1 place, 1s cross RH & cast down 1 place while 3s 1/2 turn RH & lead up 1 place

25‑32 1s cross RH & cast down 1 place while 4s 1/2 turn RH & lead up 1 place & 1s turn RH

MARGARET PARKER'S STRATHSPEY (S8x32) 3C (4C set) J Drewry RSCDS Bk 31

1- 8 1s cross below 2s & cast down behind 3s, dance up, 1L dances LH across with 2M+3M & 1M dances RH with 2L+3L

9-16 1M+2L also 1L+2M continue to turn until 1s are in 2^nd place, 1s 3/4 turn 2H (to end Man above 2s & Lady above 3s), 1M+2s also 1L+3s dance 3H round to left to end in lines of 3 across

17-24 Both lines dance down, all turning right about, dance back & end with top line turning to face 1L+3s

25-32 2s+1s+3s set & change places RH with person opposite, set, 1s cast into 2^nd place while 2s & 3s change places RH with opposite person

MARGARET WILLIAMS' STRATHSPEY (S4x32) 4C set 3s & 4s on opp sides B Forbes Craigievar Bk 3

1- 8 1M+2L & 3L+4M change pl RH as others set, 1L+2M & 3M+4L change pl RH as others set, 1s+2s & 3s+4s dance RH across 1/2 way & all set

9-16 1s & 4s cross RH & cast in 1 place, 1s+4s dance 1/2 R&L All Ladies omit polite turns to end facing out

17-24 All dance RSh reels of 4 on sides

25-32 2s+4s also 1s+3s circle 4H round to left, 4s & 1s dance 1/2 Figs of 8 to end 2 4 1 3

MARGARET'S LEFT-HANDED STRATHSPEY (S8x32) 3C (4C Set)

1- 8 1s dance in & cast to 2^nd place, turn LH to face 1^st corners

9-16 1s dance 1/2 RSh reel of 4 with 1^st corners, turn LH to face 4^th corners, dance 1/2 RSh reel with 4^th corners & turn LH to face 3^rd corners

17-24 Repeat bars 9-16 with 3^rd & 2^nd corners & end in 2^nd places opposite sides

25-32 1s dance cross down below 3s, cast up on own sides, dance up between 2s & cast to 2^nd places

MARIANNE’S THISTLE (J4x32) 4C set M Sheffield Alpine Valley Dances

1- 8 1s & 3s set, turn partners RH 1.1/2 times to face out on opposite sides & all Bal-in-Line

9-16 1s+2s+3s dance 1/2 reels of 3 on sides (RSh to 1^st corner to start), 2s & 4s turn partners RH 1.1/2 times. (3)(2)(1)(4)

17-24 All set & cast 1 place clockwise, middle dancers (4L+1L & 2M+3M) dance 1/2 R&L

25-32 All set & cast 1 place clockwise, 2s+3s also 4s+1s dance RH across. 2 3 4 1

MARIE’S FAREWELL (J8x32) 3C (4C set) J Dickson Lothian Coll

1- 8 1s+2s 3/4 turn RH & Bal-in-Line (in middle), 1/2 turn partner RH & Bal-in-Line

9-16 1s+2s 3/4 turn partners RH to face up, 1s cast to 2^nd place while 2s lead up to 1^st place, 1s turn LH 1.1/4 times to face 1^st corners

17-24 1s dance ‘Hello-Goodbye’ setting & end facing 3^rd corners

25-32 1s dance reels of 3 across giving LSh to 3^rd corner & 1s cross RH to 2^nd places

MARIGOLD (J8x40) 3C (4C set) J Cosh 22 SCDs

1- 8 1s cross down below 2s, 1L casts up & 1M down, meet & turn LH to face 1^st corners

9-32 2s+1s+3s dance full Marigold Fig: -

9-12 1s change places with 1^st corners passing RSh, 1^st corners pass RSh to face next corner (2^nd corner) (2^nd corners stand for 2 bars)

13-16 1^st crnrs change places with 2^nd crnrs passing RSh, 2^nd crnrs pass RSh to face next corner (3^rd corner) (1^st corner dancers stand)

17-32 Repeat this Fig 4 more times until 2s & 3s are back in original places & 1s end facing 2^nd corners

33-40 1s turn 2^nd corners RH, turn 1^st corners LH & dance 1/2 Figs of 8 (Lady round 2s & Man round 3s) to own sides

MARINER'S JIG (J32) Round the Room Dance 2 facing 2

1- 8 All circle 4H round & back

9-16 Heel & toe twice, Step, close step to right Repeat to left

17-24 Turn opposite person RH & dance RH across

25-32 Adv+Ret for 2 steps & travel on to meet next couple (clockwise facing couples making arches)

MARION 70 YEARS JOUNG (S4x32) 4C Set

1- 8 All set & 1s+2s also 3s+4s dance 1/2 RH across, all set & 2s+1s also 4s+3s dance LH across

9-16 1s+4s chase anticlockwise 1/2 way while 2s+3s dance 1/2 R&L, 4s+3s also 2s+1s set facing on sides & 1/2 turn RH. (3)(4)(1)(2)

17-24 All dance RSh reels of 4 on sides

25-32 3s & 2s 1/2 turn RH while 4s+1s dance 1/2 R&L, 1s & 4s dance out ends & cast in 1 place. 3 1 4 2

MARION’S FANCY (J8x32) 3C (4C set) P Campbell 25 Dances for 25 Yrs

1- 8 1s+2s set & dance 3/4 R&L. 2 1

9-16 1s dance Figs of 8 on owns side casting round 3^rd corner to start & end facing own sides for…

17-24 1s dance Double Triangles ending RSh to RSh (Man facing up)

25-32 1s dance reels of 3 on opposite sides giving RSh to 2^nd corner to start & crossing LH to 2^nd place

MARISCHAL COLLEGE (J8x32) 3C (4C set) J Drewry Rondel Bk

1- 8 1s+2s set twice, 1M+2L also 1L+2M turn RH & return to places (1M crosses behind 1L to start)

9-16 1s set twice to 2s on sides & turn (passing between 2s)

17-24 1s dance Inveran Reels with 2s+3s

25-32 1s+2s dance a Half Rondel:-

`1s dance down under the arch made by 2s who dance up, Ladies cross in front of Men & all cast to meet the other Lady or Man on the opposite side & join nearer hands, set on opposite sides of the dance & cross LH back to own sides

MARJORIE & BRIAN (J8x40) 3C (4C set)

1- 8 1L followed by partner casts 1 place, crosses, casts behind 3M, crosses & sets to partner

9-16 1s dance up to top, cast 1 place on own side & turn RH to face 2L (Mans 2^nd corner) in prom hold

17-32 1s dance 4 x 1/2 diagonal reels of 3 first with 2^nd corners then face 2M for 2^nd 1/2 reel etc 1s end in centre facing up

33-40 1s dance LH across with 2s & RH with 3s to end in 2^nd place own sides

MARJORIE STEWART’S JIG (J3x32) 3C Set

1- 8 1s+2s turn 1.1/2 times on sides (1s b’tw’n 2s)), 1s+3s turn 1.1/2 on sides other hand, 1s dance up to top, cast 1 place & turn RH to face 1^st corners

9-16 1s dance 1/2 diag reel of 4 with 1^st corners, pass RSh to dance 1/2 reel with 2^nd corners & pass RSh to face own sides in Double Triangle pstns

17-24 1s set, turn person on right RH & dance 1/2 reel of 3 across (Man with 2s & Lady with 3s) end in lines of 3 across

25-32 All Set+Link for 3 once, 3s & 1s set & cross down while 2s cross RH & dance up to top. 2 3 1

MARJORIE'S MOMENTS (R4x32) 4C set E Eder Martello Tower 2

1- 8 2s & 4s dance 1/2 Petronella to end on opposite sides

9-16 1s+2s also 3s+4s dance the Whirligig Progression : -

All turn 3/4 RH ending in prom hold with 1s/3s facing Men’s side & 2s/4s facing Ladies side then 1s+2s also 3s+4s Promenade anticlockwise once round each other (Men keeping LSh to LSh) & all turn LH to own side 2s/4s casting up 1 place as 1s/3s move down 1 place (2s+1s end facing down, 4s+3s facing up on sides)

17-24 All dance reflection reels of 4 on sides with 1M+4M passing LSh & 1L+4L passing RSh to start

25-32 1s+4s+3s dance 1/2 reflection reels of 3 on sides, 2s & 4s turn RH. 2 3 4 1

MARJORY’S STRATHSPEY (S4x40) Sq.Set D Dean Rodney Rooms Bk 2

1- 8 1s & 3s advance & 1/2 turn opposite partner RH, twirl & dance out to opposite side, 2s+4s repeat

9-16 All Ladies set & petronella turn to next place on right, Men repeat

17-24 All Reverse Set+Link, 1L+3L dance 1/2 Ladies Chain

25-32 1M+3M dance 1/2 Men’s Chain, dance RH across 1/2 way & turn partner into prom hold to face 3^rd/1^st pl while 2s+4s set & turn RH into prom hold

33-40 All dance reel of 4 up/down (3s give RSh to 4s at top & 1s RSh to 2s) 3s & 1s end passing RSh to curve out to 2^nd/4^th places

MARKET CROSS JIG (J8x32) 3C (4C set) A Littlefair Cleveland Coll

1- 8 1s turn RH 1.1/2 times moving down to face 1^st corner & dance 1/2 diagonal reel of 4 with 1^st corners

9-16 1s turn LH to face 2^nd corner & dance 1/2 diagonal reel of 4 with 2^nd corners 1s ending 2^nd place opposite sides

17-24 1s dance RH across (Man up, Lady down) & dance 1/2 RSh reels of 3 on opposite sides (Man up & Lady down to start)

25-32 1s dance LH across (Man down, Lady up) ending BtoB Lady facing up, 1s turn right about to own sides while 2s & 3s cross RH to own sides

MARKET SQUARE (M-(S64+R64)) Sq.Set D Bell Starters Coll

Strathspey

1- 8 All circle 8H round & back

9-16 Ladies dance RH across & turn partner RH

17-24. Men dance LH across & turn partner LH into prom hold

25-32. All Promenade clockwise once round

33-40. 1s+3s in prom hold pass RSh & dance round to right behind 4s/2s back to places

41-48. 2s+4s repeat

49-56. 1s+3s Adv+Ret, 2s+4s Adv+Ret

57-64 Ladies with partners on their left dance RH across once round

Reel

All clap & repeat

THE MARKLANDS (S4x32) 4C Set R Goldring 24 G & S Dances

1‑ 8 1s & 4s set, cast in 1 place while 2s & 3s step up/down to ends, 1s+4s circle 4H round to left

9-16 All dance Grand Chain (2s & 3s cross RH to start)

17‑24 1s+4s set, cast to ends while 2s & 3s step up/ down to original places. 1s+2s also 3s+4s circle 4H round to the left

25‑32 1s cast to 4^th place while 2s+3s+4s step up on bars 27‑28 & all turn partners RH

THE MARMALADE MAKER (S2x32) Sq.Set R Burrows South African SCD Bk

1- 4 All set, 1s+3s dance to dance forward passing opp dancer LSh while 2s+3s chase clockwise 1 place to face 1s/3s

5- 8 1s+2s also 3s+4s circle 4H round to left

9-16 All dance parallel reels of 4 up/down set

17-20 1s+2s also 3s+4s dance RH across

21-24 3s+1s dance LH across 1/2 way while 4s+2s chase cl’wise 1 place, 3s+1s set to prtnr (in centre) as 4s+2s set

25-32 1M+3L also 3M+1L lead out & cross between side couples casting to meet partner, 3s+1s turn 2H & all circle left 1 place. 2 3 4 1

Repeat 3 more times

THE MARMALADE SANDWICH (R4x48) 4C set I Brockbank Badger’s Set

1- 8 1L followed by 2L+3L+4L dance across, down behind Men, across & up to place

9-16 1M followed by 2M+3M+4M dance across, down behind Ladies, across & up to place

17-24 All dance DoSiDo & all turn RH

25-32 1s slip step to bottom & back to top

33-40 1s cast to 2^nd place & turn RH while 2s+3s+4s Adv+Ret, 1s cast to 3^rd place & turn RH while 2s+3s+4s Adv+Ret

41-48 1s cast to 4^th place & turn RH while 2s+3s+4s Adv+Ret, all turn RH (or spin)

THE MARQUESS OF HARTINGTON’S STRATHSPEY (S4x32) 4C set S Shields Leeds Silver Jubilee

1- 8 1s & 4s cast in 1 place & cross (Ladies b’tw’n Men), 1s+4s changing places on sides cast to ends (4s up to top, 1s down) & cross RH to own sides

9-16 2s & 3s dance up/down crossing & cast in 1 place (opposite side), dance 1/2 R&L. 4 3 2 1

17-24 4s+3s also 2s+1s circle 4H round to left, all dance 1/2 reel of 4 on sides. 1 2 3 4

25-32 1s+2s dance RH across 1/2 way, 1s+3s dance LH across 1/2 way, 1s+4s dance RH across 1/2 way & all cross RH. 2 3 4 1

THE MARQUIS OF HASTINGS (S4x32) 4C set L Davidson Glenfeshie Bk

1- 8 1L+3M also 2L+4M set & change places RH, 1M+2L also 2M+4L set & change places RH. (3)(4)(1)(2)

9-16 Middle couples lead up/down between end couples & cast to place, end couples lead down/up & cast back to place

17-24 All set, top 2 cpls also bottom cpls dance RH across 1/2 way, bottom cple (1s) followed by other 3 cpls cast to top. 1 2 3 4

25-32 All turn partners RH, 1s cast to bottom while others dance up 1 place & all turn RH

THE NINETY-SECOND (Marquis of Huntly's Highlanders) (S8x24) 3C (4C Set) W Campbell RSCDS Bk 4

1- 8 1s dance RSh reels of 3 on own sides & continue to 2^nd places

9-16 1s lead down the middle & back to 2^nd places

17-24 2s+1s circle 4h round & back to places

THE MARQUIS OF LORNE (S8x32) 3C (4C set) MMM 2

1- 8 1s followed by 2s lead down the middle, 2s followed by 1s lead up to end 2s in 1^st place

9-16 2s+1s+3s circle 6H round & back

17-24 2s+1s+3s dance Grand Chain (2s crossing to commence)

25-32 1s set twice, lead down between 3s divide & cast back to 2^nd place own sides

THE MARTELLO TOWER (S8x32) 3C (4C set) J Trew Martello Tower 1

1- 8 1s+2s+3s circle 6H round & back

9-16 1s dance reflection reels of 3 on own side with 1s dancing in & down to begin

17-24 1s cross RH, cast 1 place & petronella turn into lines of 3 facing down/up (1M between 2s 1L between 3s), all set

25-32 1s petronella turn to 2^nd place own side, 2s+1s+3s set & turn partners 2H

THE 'MARTRAM' (S5x32) 5C Set P Cashmore Croydon 50th Anniv

1- 8 1s+2s also 3s+4s Set & Rotate : -

` Set, rotate singly & dance on 1 place clockwise, change places RH on sides & dance on 1 place to own sides (1s in 2^nd pl)

9-16 1L+3M dance Fig of 8 round 4s while 1M dances reel of 3 with 2s (RSh to 2L) also 3L dances reel of 3 with 5s (RSh to 5M)

17-24 1M+3L dance Fig of 8 round 4s while 1L dances reel of 3 with 2s (LSh to 2M) also 3M dances reel of 3 with 5s (LSh to 5L)

25-32 All set, 1s & 3s cast 1 place & all Adv+Ret

MARY BRANIGAN NIXON (R8x32) 3c (4c set) I Cook 4 SCDs in Memory of Mary Nixon

1- 8 1s set & dance down below 3s, cast up to 2 place & 2s+1s+3s set

9-16 1s cross RH to 1^st corner & turn LH, partner RH, 2^nd corner LH & end NHJ facing out between 2L+3L

17-24 1s dance out & cast (Man up, Lady down), dance out between 2M+3M & cast (1M up, 1L down) finishing BtoB facing own sides ready for…

25-32 1s dance double triangles & cross to end 2^nd place own sides

MARY COME OF AGE (S3x32) 3C set T Rayner Pensioner’s Coll

1- 8 All set & Adv+Ret (1 step), 2s dance 1/2 diag R&L (Lady up & Man down)

9-16 2s circle 3H round to left (2L with top Ladies & 2M with Men) into 6H round 1/2 way

17-24 All set & Adv+Ret (1 step), 2s dance 1/2 diag R&L (Man up & Lady down). 1 (2) 3

25-32 2s turn 2H 1.1/2 times while 1s set to 3s on sides & change places (Ladies LH & Men RH), 3s set to 2s on sides & 3s cast to 2^nd pl as 2s dance up

MARY ERSKINE (R8x32) 3C (4C set) R Goldring 15 Social Dances

1- 8 1s+2s turn on sides 1.1/2 times (Men RH & Ladies LH), 1s cast down behind 3s, meet & dance up to 2^nd place facing own sides ready for -

9-16 1s dance Double Triangles & end by turning right about to face each other (remaining in middle)

17-24 1s slip step down centre & back

25-32 1L dances LH across on Men’s side as 1M dances RH across on Ladies side & dance 1/2 Fig of 8 round 2s

MARY HAMILTON (S4x32) 4C set 3s & 4s on opp sides J Drewry Canadian Bk

1- 8 All dance Grand Chain starting on sides (ie 1s with 2s & 3s with 4s)

9-16 1s in prom hold dance reel of 3 with 2s (LSh to 2L) while 4s reel of 3 with 3s (LSh to 3L), ending in lines of 4 across (1s & 4s in centre of lines)

17-24 All set, 1s+4s dance RH across once round, 1s & 4s dance up/down between 2s/3s to ends & turn to face 2s+3s (who dance in to face them)

25-28 1s+2s & 3s+4s set passing opp couple LSh 2s & 3s turn partners 2H as 1s+4s set passing LSh to 2 4 1 3

29-32 2s+4s & 1s+3s circle 4H round to left

MARY MORISON (S8x32) 3C (4C set) J Drewry Brodie Bk

1- 8 1s & 3s petronella into centre, set to partner, 3/4 turn RH & dance RH across 1/2 way

9-16 3s+2s+1s dance reels of 3 on sides (2s pass person on right RSh), 2s petronella turn into centre as 3s+1s dance down/up to meet on sides

17-24 3s+2s+1s set to partners, circle 6H round to left & set

25-32 2s advance towards each other while 1s followed by 3s dance down & into prom hold (2 1 3) & Promenade

MARY ROSE HORNPIPE (R8x40) 3C (4C set) D Skinner

1- 8 1M+2M+3M (arms folded) Adv+Ret, 1L+2L+3L cross & dance RSh round partner back to place while Men beat time

9-16 1s cross RH, cast 1 place to give RH to partner & LH to 1^st corner, Bal-in-Line & turn corner LH to end 2^nd place opposite sides

17-24 1s set, cross RH, cast 1 place (Man up & Lady down) to give RH to partner & LH to 2^nd corner & Bal-in-Line

25-32 1s dance LH across (Man with 2s & Lady with 3s), 2s+1s+3s turn RH into prom hold

33-40 2s+1s+3s Promenade

MARY STEWART ASHWORTH (R8x32) 3C (4C set) J Cochrane

1- 8 1s set & cross down to 2nd place, 1s cast round 1^st corners & dance down/up middle & turn right about to end BtoB with partner

9-16 1s dance out through the ends & cast round 4^th corner & turn right about to end BtoB with partner in middle while 2s+3s set & Adv+Ret. all set as in double triangles

17-24 1s dance out & cast round 3^rd corners & dance down/up middle & turn right about to end BtoB with partner while 2s+3s set & Adv+Ret up/ down set, all set as in double triangles

25-32 1s dance reels of 3 on opposite sides passing 2^nd corner RSh & 1s cross RH

MARY STEWART’S STRATHSPEY (S32) Round the Room Dance 2 facing 2 M Brandon S Smith

1- 8 Ladies petronella turn into centre to face partner & set & turn RH back to places

9-16 Dance 'R&L' using 2H (rotate clockwise each time)

17-20 Inner dancers dance out between partners (who dance in & follow them) & cast away from each other to form large circle

21-24 All advance 2 steps & retire

25-32 Each set dances 1/2 RSh reel of 4 & turn partner RH to face next couple

MARY’S GARDEN (S3x32) 3C set E Barnes

1- 8 1s set advancing, turn 2H, dance down & turn 2H to face 1^st corners

9-16 1s dance ‘Hello-Goodbye’ setting & turn RH to face down

17-24 1s followed by 2s+3s dance down the middle, 2s+3s divide & 1s followed by 3s+2s dance up to top

25-32 1s+3s+2s dance Allemande to end 2 3 1

MARY'S STRATHSPEY (S8x32) 3C (4C set) R Williams 4 SCDs Memory of Mary Nixon

1- 8 1s set, 1/2 turn RH to face down, set to 2s on sides & turn LH

9-16 1s+2s dance Ladies Chain & 1s end in 2^nd place opposite sides

17-24 1s dance RSh reels of 3 (1s dance up to start)

25-32 1s turn 2H in centre & end BtoB (Lady facing up & Man down), 1s circle 3H round to left (Lady with 2s & Man with 3s) ending 2^nd pl

MARYLAND STRATHSPEY (S32) Round the Room Dance 2 facing 2 J Johnstone Loreburn Bk 3

1- 8 All set to facing couple, turn opposite person 2H, set to partners & turn 2H

9-16 All dance RH across & LH back

17-24 All dance Ladies Chain

25-32 Clockwise couple set turning right about while other couple dance between setting couple & all turn RH, repeat passing another couple

MARYLOU’S REEL (R4x32) 4C set J Drewry Island Games

1- 4 1M+2M cross & dance RSh round partner down to 3^rd/4^th places while 3L+4L cross & dance RSh round partner up to 1^st/2^nd places

5- 8 Top 2 couples & bottom 2 couples dance RH across

9-12 1L+2L cross & dance RSh round partner down to 3^rd/4^th places while 3M+4M cross & dance RSh round partner up to 1^st/2^nd places. (3)(4)(1)(2)

13-16 Top 2 couples & bottom 2 couples dance LH across

17-24 3s & 1s lead (LH) down between couple below, cross & cast up 1 place own sides, 4s & 2s lead (RH) up between couple above, cross & cast down 1 place own sides. 3 4 1 2

25-32 4s+1s 1/2 turn RH & dance H across 1/2 way & all turn partners RH

THE MASON'S 80 (M-(S40+R40)) 4C Set I Barbour Real Occasion

Strathspey

1- 8 1L+2M also 3M+4L turn RH, 1M+2L also 3L+4M turn RH 1.1/2 times

9-16 1s+2s also 3s+4s dance RH across, Men dance LH across & end facing partners on sides

17-24 All Advance to partner 1 step, Retire & pass RSh, repeat & end Ladies on partners right facing anticlockwise

25-32 All dance round in Allemande hold to end in square set with 4s at top

33-40 All dance Grand Chain 1/2 way, Men pass partner RSh & chase 1/2 way while Ladies dance LH across 1/2 way & face out to partner

Reel

1-16 All turn partners RH (4 bars) into double reels of 4

17-32 All dance full Schiehallion Reel

33-40 All Men dance RSh round partner & dance LH across to places

THE MASON'S APRON (R8x32) 3C (4C set) Border Bk

1- 8 1s turn RH, cast to 2^nd place, cross RH, 1s cast round 1^st corner to form lines of 3 across with 2s/3s

9-16 1s set & turn RH to opposite sides between 2s+3s, set & turn RH to face 1^st corners

17-24 1s set & turn 1^st corners, set & turn 2^nd corners

25-32 1s dance reels of 3 on opposite sides giving LSh to 1^st corners & cross to own sides

THE MATHEMATICIAN 2 (S4x32) 4C set J Roby 2006

1- 8 All dance 1/2 Grand Chain (2 bars per hand) to end in diagonally opposite positions

9-16 All set HS, all turn 2H 1.1/4 times to end in centre with Ladies facing down & Men up

17-24 4s+3s also 2s+1s, dance Highland Schottische poussette & end final turn by joining hands in 2 circles

25-28 All circle 4H round, 2s dance up to 1^st place as 3s, 4s & 1s step down on bars 31-32

THE MATHEMATICIANS 1 (R5x40) 4C set A Gray Tweedale Coll 2

Each couple dance 80 bars. A New Couple starts after 40 bars (ie on bars 41, 81 and 121)

1- 8 1s lead down for 3 bars, back to top & cast to 2^nd place

9-16 1s dance ½ Fig of 8 round 2s, set advancing & ½ turn 2H into double triangle position

17-24 2s+1s+3s set & 1s+2s change places, set again with 1s+2s advancing into middle facing up

25-32 1s+2s dance Allemande

33-40 All dance 8H round & back

41-48 (New Couple starts as at bar 1) while 1s (original) cast to bottom, turn RH & cast up to 3^rd place

49-56 1s dance ½ Fig of 8 round 4s, set advancing & ½ turn 2H into a double triangle position (nearer hand joined with new dancing couple)

57-64 All set & 1s+4s change places, set again with 1s+4s advancing into middle facing up

65-72 1s+4s dance Allemande

73-80 All dance 8H round & back

THE MAUCHLINE LADY (R8x32) 3C (4C set) A Wolf Leaflet

1- 8 1M followed by 1L cast 1 place & cross to opposite sides then cast down 1 place, cross to own sides & cast up to 2^nd place then cross to opp sides

9-16 1s dance LSh reels of 3 on opposite sides 1M+2M ending facing out

17-24 2s+1s dance Ladies Chain

25-32 1s+3s dance RH across, 1s dance 1/2 fig. of 8 round 2s

MAUREEN AND PADDY (R8x32) 3C (4C set) B Kerr York Bk 2

1- 8 1s cross down & dance out between 2s+3s turning 3s by near hand, cross up & dance out between 2s+3s turning 2s with nearer hand into double triangle positions facing own sides

9-16 All set & turn 3^rd corners RH to double triangle position facing opp sides, all set & turn 1^st corners RH to end between 2s/3s in lines across

17-24 1s dance reels of 3 across (LSh to 4^th corner) ending in 2^nd place own sides

25-32 1s dance reels of 3 on sides (RSh to 3^rd corner) with 1s crossing over to 2^nd place other side at top & bottom

Second repeat 1s end crossing to 4^th place

MAUREEN'S REEL (R8x32) 3C (4C set) D Haynes Carnforth Coll 1

1- 8 1s cross RH, cast 1 place, cross LH & cast to left to end facing 1^st corner

9-16 1s set to & turn 1^st corners RH, set & turn 2^nd corners RH & end BtoB in middle (Man facing up)

17-24 1s dance Crown Triangles & Petronella turn to 2^nd place on own side

25-32 2s+1s+3s circle 6H round & back

MAURICE (S8x32) 2C (4C set) G Thomas Dunsmuir Dances

1- 8 1L+2M turn 2H, 1M+2L turn 2H & end in middle facing partner

9-16 1s & 2s 1/2 turn 2H & 1M & 2L retaining nearer hand circle 4H round clockwise 1/2 way into lines across, 1s & 2s Set+Link

17-24 1M+2L dance DoSiDo ending BtoB while 1L+2M dance anticlockwise 1 place to face partner in diagonal line of 4, 1s+2s dance 1/2 reel of 4

25-32 2s & 1s pivot into place for a Diamond Poussette. 2 1

MAXWELL'S RANT (R8x32) 3C (4C set) Rutherford RSCDS Bk 18

1- 8 1s cross down to dance reflection reels of 3 on opposite sides

9-16 1s cross down to dance reflection reels of 3 on own sides

17-24 1s cross RH, cast to 2^nd place & dance 1/2 Fig of 8 round 2s

25-32 1s lead down between the 3s, cast up to 2^nd place & 2s+1s+3s turn partners RH

MAY JOHNSTON’S REEL (R4x48) 4C Set R Laidlaw

1- 8 All Men cross, pass partner RSh & chase to round to own sides

9-16 All turn opposite persons RH & turn LH

17-24 All Ladies cross passing opposite person LSh & chase round to own sides

25-32 All turn partners RH & turn LH to end facing up

33-40 4s followed 3s+2s+1s cast to original places & turn partners RH

41-48 1s cast to bottom while (bars 43 & 44) 2s+3s+4s join hands & step up, 1s turn RH

MAY MORRISON OF INVERURIE (R8x32) 3C (4C Set) F Coutts Garloch Bk

1- 8 1s dance 1/2 Fig 8 round 2s & 1s+2s dance 1/2 R&L

9-16 2s dance 1/2 Fig 8 round 1s, 1s turn RH to end facing own side in double triangle formation

17-24 1s set, while 1s PdB round to face opp side 2s+3s petronella turn 1 place anticlockwise, set (as double triangles), 1s PdB pivot round to face 1^st corner (pstn) while 2s & 3s petronella turn another place anticlockwise.

25-32 1s dance 1/2 diag reel of 4 with 1^st crnrs, pass RSh to dance 1/2 diag reel of 4 with 2^nd crnrs & pass RSh to 2^nd places on own side

MAY YARKER'S STRATHSPEY (S8x32) 3C (4C set) R Goldring RSCDS Bk 42

1- 8 1s cross RH, 1s+3s dance 3/4 Fig of 8 round 2s (3s cross up to start). 3 2 1

9-16 2s+1s cross RH, 2s+1s dance RH across 1/2 way, 3s & 1s cross RH & dance RH across 1/2 way. 1 3 2

17-24 1s+3s circle 4H round to left, 1s dance down, cast up round 2s (3^rd pl) to 2^nd place

25-32 3s+1s+2s dance the Knot

MAY YOU BE DANCING ON AIR (R8x32) 3C (4C set) M Boemer Ness House 1

1- 8 1M+2L also 2M+3L set, change places RH & chase round clockwise to change places (on own sides)

9-16 2L+1M also 1L+3M set, change places LH & chase anticlockwise to change places to 3 1 2 on own sides

17-24 3s+1s advance in diagonally, retire & turn RH to face up

25-32 3s+1s dance Allemande with 2L dancing up to top on bars 27-28. 2 1 3

THE MAZE 1 (R8x40) 3C (4C set) N Hutchinson Glenfinnan Bk

1- 8 1s turn RH, cast 1 place & turn LH to face 1^st corners

9-16 1s dance 1/2 diagonal reels of 4 with 1^st corners & 1/2 reel of 4 with 2^nd corners ending 2^nd place opposite sides

17-24 1s set & petronella turn to centre as 2s+3s petronella turn to centre & set (3L+2M change places when setting), 1s+2s+3s repeat to sides

25-32 1s+2s+3s repeat bars 17-24 (3M+2L change places when setting), 1s end dancing into centre & individually turn 1/4 right into …

33-40 1L with 2s also 1M with 3s dance RH across, 1s pass RSh to dance LH across with other couple

THE MCCALL'S MEASURE (S4x40) 4C set J Johnstone Loreburn Bk 2

1- 8 1M+4L 1/2 turn RH, cast up behind own line back to place while partners cast down behind own line & turn RH back to place

9-16 1s+2s also 3s+4s dance RH across for 3 steps, LH back & all turn partners LH to end in lines of 4 across facing up with Men side by side in middle

17-24 All Coupe & Shed for 8 bars ending with 3M & 4M turning to face down

25-32 Men cast round partner to meet other Man & turn RH, 1M+2L also 4M+3L change places RH & dance 1/2 RH across with ptnrs to end 2 1 (4)(3)

33-40 1s+4s+3s set, 1s cross & cast to bottom while 4s turn 1/2 RH, lead up & cast to 3^rd place while 3s turn 1/2 RH & lead to 2^nd place, 1s cross to 4^th pl

THE MCCOLL STRATHSPEY (S64) Triangular Set J Dalkin+J Wilcock Stafford Bk

1- 8 All dance interlocking reels of 4 (pass partner RSh to start)

9-16 Men dance LH across twice round as Ladies chase clockwise all back to places & turn partners RH to put Ladies in centre

17-24 Ladies dance LH across twice round as Men dance chase clockwise all back to places & turn partners RH into prom hold facing anticlockwise

25-32 All promenade anticlockwise & when 1s reach the bottom all dance up to form longwise set. 1 2 3

33-40 All dance up (no hands) casting at top to dance down to bottom, cross over dance up opposite sides to partners place.

41-48 All dance up (no hands) casting at top to dance down to bottom, cross over dance up own sides to own place.

THE MCCULLOCH STRATHSPEY (S80) Sq.Set M Brown RSCDS Leaflet 13

1- 8 All circle 8H round & back

9-16 1s+3s change places (1s dancing between 3s) as 2s & 4s set HS, 2s+4s change places (2s dancing between 4s) as 1s & 3s set HS

17-24 All dance 1/2 Grand Chain (back to places), all set to partners & turn 2H

25-32 1L & 3L set adv to corners (Man on their right), turn 2H ending in a diagonal line with corners facing the top & set, 1L+3L set to each other

33-40 1L & 3L in a diagonal line facing bottom set, 1L & 3L set to corners, turn 2H & pass corners RSh back to original places

41-56 2l & 4L repeat bars 25-40

57-64 All Ladies dance RH across, curve out & round partner LSh to original places

65-72 1M+4M dance Figs of 8 round 1L+4L as 2M+3M dance Figs of 8 round 2L+3L Men passing LSh in middle & RSh round Ladies

73-80 All 4 couples in Allemande hold dance anticlockwise round set to places

MACDONALD OF SLEAT (J120) 4C set MacNab Dances 1

1- 8 All dance reels of 4 on sides

9-16 With hands joined on sides set with Highland steps

17-24 1M+2L, 3M+4L change places passing RSh (no hands), partners repeat

25-32 1M+2L, 3M+4L turn RH 1.1/2 times back to original places, partners repeat to end BtoB facing partners

33-40 1s+2s also 3s+4s dance diagonal reels of 4 ending with 1L, 2M, 3L, 4M dancing in front of 2L, 1M, 4L, 4M respectively

41-48 Picking up Fig: - 1M dances across to 1L, link left arms, set twice & on 2^nd setting 1M turns left about to link nearer arms with 1L, 1s dance across to 2M, Men link left arms, set twice & 1s+2M with retaining linked arms turn left about on second setting with Men changing to link nearer arms (3s & 4M dance the similarly at the same time)

49-56 Picking up Fig: - 1s+2M dance across with linked arms to link left arms with 2L, set twice & on 2^nd set 2L turns left about to link nearer arms with 2M, all 4 (facing out) now turn left about to face down (Men in middle) & end above 3s+4s who have similarly danced

57-64 All Ladies cast to end behind Men & set, all Men cast to end beside partner to form new lines of 4 (Ladies in middle), all set

65-72 Ladies 4 slip steps to left while Men slip step to right, all set & repeat back to places & set

73-80 Ladies turn to face partner & dance reels of 4 across set

81-88 Set twice to partners & turn 2H back to place

89-96 All petronella turn & set, petronella turn & set to change places with partners

97-104 All set to partners Men with Highland steps

105-112 Ladies set twice & twice facing down while 2M followed by 1M (also 4M followed by 3M) dance up round 2L/1L (or 4L & 3L) & to stand on left of their partners

113-120 1s+2s, 3s+4s Allemande (all facing the bottom with 2s & 4s leading) ending on bar 6 to 'whisper' & retire to partner's place

MACDONALD OF THE ISLES (S3x32) 3C Set D Haynes Carnforth Coll 2

1- 8 2s dance full diagonal Reels of 4 with 1^st corners, passing by the LSh to face 2^nd corners

9-16 2s dance full diagonal Reel of 4 with 2^nd corners to end in original places

17-24 All dance Snowball Grand Chain for 3 cples to end 3 (2) 1:

`1s cross RH & change places LH on side with 2s

`1s change places RH with 3s while 2s cross over RH

`1s cross LH while 2s & 3s change places LH. 3 (2) 1

25-32 3s+2s dance 1/2 R&L, 3s dance 1/2 Fig of 8 round end couples (3M up & 3L down) to end in 2^nd places

MACDONALD OF THE ISLES FOR FIVE COUPLES (S5x32) 5C Set J Rigby Montreal Moments

1- 8 2s & 4s dance diagonal reels of four with 1st corners & end dancing LSh round partner to face 2^nd corners

9-16 2s & 4s dance diagonal reels of four with 2^nd corners & ending in original places

17-24 All dance a Cumulative Grand Chain:-

17-20 1s+3s cross RH & face down, 1s+2s also 3s+4s change places on the sides LH

21-24 2s cross RH as 1s+4s also 3s+5s change places RH on the sides, 2s+4s also 1s+5s change pls LH on sides as 3s cross LH. 4(2)5(1)3

25-32 4s+2s also 1s+5s dance 1/2 R&L, 4s+5s dance 1/2 Figs of 8 (Men up, Ladies down). 2 4 1 5 3

MACDONALD’S DOUBLE DIAMOND (S3x40) 3C set M Howard

1- 8 1s & 3s dance LSh diagonal reels of 3 (1M LSh to 2L also 3L LSh 2M to start), 2L dances between 1s to top as 1s face up while 2M dances down between 3s to bottom as 3s face down

9-16 All set & dance 1/2 RH across, 1s & 3s continue turning back to place as 2s meet turning LH back to original positions & all set

17-24 All circle 6H round & back

25-32 All set & cross RH, all chase clockwise back to own sides to end 3 2 1

33-40 2s+1s dance the Knot to end 3 1 2

MACFARLANE'S FIDDLE (R8x32) 3C (4C set) J Drewry Canadian Bk

1- 8 1M & 3L turn RH 1.1/2 times to change places while their partners chase anti clockwise to face them, 1L & 3M turn LH 1.1/2 times to end in centre with LH joined while their partners chase anti clockwise to join RH with partner in line of 4 down in centre

9-16 1s & 3s Bal-in-Line while 2s change places by 2M dancing under arch made by 1s as 2L dances under arch made by 3s, 2s set twice while 1s & 3s turn RH 1.1/4 times to end on opposite sides facing out

17-24 1s+2s+3s dance RSh reels of 3 on sides

25-32 1s+2s+3s set, 1s+2s dance RH across 1/2 way while 3s 1/2 turn RH, 2s+1s+3s turn RH

MACFARLANE'S GEESE (R4x32) 4C Set 2s & 4s on opp sides J Attwood Alexander Leaflet 7

1- 8 1s+3s dance in & Bal-in-Line, turn partners RH & 1s cast to 3^rd place while 3s lead up to 1^st place

9-16 2s+4s dance in & Bal-in-Line, turn partners RH & 2s lead down to 4^th place while 4s cast up to 2^nd place. 3 (4) 1 (2)

17-24 3s+4s also 1s+2s dance double Fig of 8 (1s & 4s cross down/up to start)

25-32 4s+1s set & 1/2 turn partners RH, 4M followed by 1L dance up thru end cple& left round to 3^rd/2^nd places while 1M followed by 4L dance down thru end cple& left round 2^nd/3^rd places. 3 (1) 4 (2)

MCFARLANE'S LANTERN (S4x32) 4C set 3s & 4s on opp sides B Priddey Phantom Piper Set

1- 4 1s & 4s dance 1/2 Fig of 8 round next couples

5- 8 1L also 4L cross diag to dance out between 2s & 3s, cast to right & cross to other side while partners follow to end at other end of set (opposite partner)

9-16 All dance reel of 4 on sides

17-20 2M & 3M dance out & cast round end dancer, dance across set & cast 1 place on other side as ptnrs follow - crossing & casting to R - but dance down/up 1 pl on opp side to ptnr, when 2M & 3L also 3M & 2L approach each other they pass RSh & Lady turns in behind passing Man (not her ptnr)

21-24 3M & 2M (followed by 2L/3L) dance up/down between end couples, cast to right & dance into original places

25-32 4s+2s also 3s+1s dance Tourbillon : -

`4s+2s also 3s+1s 1/2 turn prtnrs 2H, 4M/2L also 3M/1L lead prtnrs 1 pl cl’wise to end 4s/3s on Ladies side & 2s/1s on Men’s side, 4s/3s set to 2s/1s

`All 1/2 turn partners 2H, 4L/2M also 3L/1M lead partners on 1 pl to end 2s/1s in 1^st/3^rd pl & 1s in 2^nd/4^th pl & all cross RH to own sides to end 2 4 1 3

MACGREGOR'S GATHERING (S32) Round the Room Dance 2 facing 2 A Holden Birmingham 8 SCDs

1- 8 All dance 1/2 Ladies Chain & RH across once round

9-16 All dance LH across & 1/2 Ladies Chain

17-24 Set HS to partner (2 bars right foot only), 1/2 turn LH, set HS (Left foot only) & 1/2 turn RH

25-32 All dance the Rondel to face new couple (couples facing clockwise dance under arch made by other couple)

MCGREGOR’S LEAP (R8x32) 3C (4C set) J Attwood Alexander Bk 1

1- 8 1s+2s+3s dance reels of 3 on sides all crossing at top to end on opposite sides. (1)(2)(3)

9-16 1s cross RH & cast 1 place, dance 1/2 Figs of 8 (1L round 2s & 1M round 3s)

17-24 1s dance 1/2 reels of 3 on opposite sides giving RSh to 2^nd corner, 3s+1s+2s set & 1/2 turn RH

25-32 3s+1s+2s dance Allemande

MCKEOWN'S HORNPIPE (R8x40) 3C (4C set) J Drewry Canadian Bk

1- 8 1s cross RH, cast, cross up & cast to 2^nd place while 2s 1/2 turn RH, dance up, cast & cross up to top places

9-16 2s+1s+3s dance reels of 3 on sides (1s in & down to start)

17-24 1s petronella turn & set twice while 2s & 3s cast (1/2 place) & join hands on sides, cross (Ladies dance under Men’s arch) & 3s dance to top as 2s to 3^rd place & cross RH to own side

25-32 1s petronella turn & set twice back to places while 2s & 3s repeat previous Fig but 1/2 turn partner at end

33-40 2s+1s+3s circle 6H round & back

MCLACHLAN JIG (J4x32) 4C set J Wing Martello Tower 6

1- 8 1s & 3s cast down & dance down outside of set turn outwards & dance back to place

9-16 All dance RSh reels of 4 on sides

17-24 All circle 8H round & back

25-32 1s+2s also 3s+4s dance 1/2 RH across, set, 1s+4s dance 1/2 LH across while 2s & 3s cross to own side

MCLACHLAN'S REEL (S8x32) 3C (4C set) MMM 2

1- 8 1s lead down, lead back to top & cast to 2^nd places

9-16 1s repeat above Fig to 3^rd places

17-24 2s+3s+1s circle 6H round & back

25-32 1s dance up to top & cast to 2^nd places, 2s+1s dance R&L (1 bar per hand)

MACLEOD OF HARRIS (R64+32+32+16) Sq.Set MacNab dances 1

Part A

1- 8 1s+3s set, advance & dance RH across

9-16 1s+3s dance LH across & turn partners RH into 2 diagonal lines of 4 (1M, 2L, 3M, 4L in own places facing partners)

17-24 1s+2s also 3s+4s set, advance & dance RH across

25-32 1s+2s also 3s+4s dance LH across & turn partners RH into original places

33-40 2s+4s set, advance & dance RH across

41-48 2s+4s dance LH across & turn partners RH into original places

49-56 1s+4s also 2s+3s set, advance & dance RH across

57-64 1s+4s also 2s+3s dance LH across & turn partners RH into 2 diagonal lines (1L, 2M, 3L, 4M in own places facing partners)

Part B

1- 8 All dance diagonal reels of 4

9-16 All set twice to partners & turn 2H to end in original places

17-24 All dance 1/2 Grand Chain & turn Tulloch hold

25-32 All dance 1/2 Grand Chain & turn Tulloch hold

Part C

1- 8 1s turn RH into Allemande hold facing out, 2s repeat to end behind 1s

9-16 3s repeat to end behind 2s, 4s repeat to end of line

17-24 All prom hold dance round clockwise into circle (1 springing PdB forward, 1 back & 2 skip change steps forward (4 times)

Part D

1- 8 1s cross hands & spin to original place in square, 2s repeat

9-16 3s repeat, 4s repeat, as each couple dances to place they wave farewell to others All end with a farewell

MACLEOD OF TOBERMORY (J4x32) 4C set J Cosh Glenshee Coll

1- 8 2s & 3s dance out ends & cast back to place, 2s+3s dance LH across 1/2 way then 1s+3s also 2s+4s dance RH across 1/2 way. 3 (1)(4) 2

9-16 All dance RSh reels of 4 on sides but 1s+4s end passing RSh. 3 (1)(4) 2

17-24 4M+1L change pl RH & 4L+1M change pl RH, 1s+4s dance RH across while 3s+2s chase clockwise 1/2 way & cross RH to own sides. 2 4 1 3

25-32 1s+3s change places LH on sides & 3s turn RH, 4s+3s change places on sides LH & 3s turn RH, 4s+3s change places on LH on sides

MACLEOD'S FANCY (J4x32) 4C set J Drewry RSCDS Bk 33

1- 8 1s+4s set diagonally, 1M+4L 3/4 turn RH & cast up/down own side back to place while 1L+4M cast down/up own side & 3/4 turn RH back to place

9-16 All dance reels of 4 on sides, ending as at start of reel

17-24 2s & 3s turn 1s & 4s RH into a St Andrew's Cross, all set & turn crnrs to end 1s in 3^rd pl & 4s in 2^nd pl on own sides having passed other crnr RSh

25-32 1s & 4s set & cross over (Ladies dancing between Men) & dance 1/2 Fig of 8 round end couples to 3^rd/2^nd places (giving RH at top, LH at bottom)

MACLEOD'S TABLES 1 (R2x48) Sq.Set I MacDonald Skye Coll 1

1- 8 1s & 3s set to partners, set to opposite person & dance LH across (1.1/4 times) to end facing side couples (1s face 4s with Man facing Man)

9-16 All set & change places RH with opposite person, repeat with LH & retain hand to form St Andrews Cross (1s+3s RH in middle)

17-24 All set & dance once round, 1s & 3s retain partners hand & turn to end in prom hold in original places while 2s & 4s set & turn RH into prom hold & all facing anticlockwise

25-32 All Promenade round back to original places & all set

33-40 1s+3s change places with 3s making an arch & set, repeat with 1s making an arch

41-48 All circle 8H round & back

Repeat with 2s & 4s leading

MACLEOD'S TABLES 2 (J8x32) 3C (4C set) D Haynes Carnforth Coll 3

1- 8 1s cross down to dance reel of 3 on opposite sides

9-16 1s+3s dance Men’s Chain (up/down)

17-24 1s set, cast 1 place on opposite sides & turn RH 1.1/2 times to own sides

25-32 2s+1s+3s circle 6H round & back

MACLEOD’S TABLES 3 (S8x32) 3C (4C set)

1- 8 1s cross down to dance reflection reels of 3 on opposite sides, 1s end at top facing down & 3s facing up

9-16 1s+3s dance Men’s Chain ending on sides

17-24 1s set, cast 1 place & turn RH 1.1/2 times to 2^nd places

25-32 2s+1s+3s circle 6H round & back

MCMARLEY'S CROSS (S3x32) 3C set Junior Members Rose & Thistle

1- 8 1s+2s+3s turn partners RH & then turn LH

9-16 1s set & cast 1 place, 2s+1s dance RH across

17-24 1s set & cast 1 place, 3s+1s dance LH across

25-32 2s+3s+1s dance Grand Chain

MCNICHOL OF THE BLACK ISLE (R104) Sq.Set MacNab Dances Vol 1

1- 8 1s & 3s advance to centre with 4 PdB, 1s dance between 3s & turn to face 4s while 3s turn to face 2s (2 parallel diagonal lines of 4)

9-16 1s & 4s also 2s & 3s dance RH across & LH back

17-24 All set to partners twice, turn 2H into diagonal lines of 4 in other direction (1M & 4M, 2M & 3M BtoB)

25-32 All dance RSh parallel diagonal reels of 4

33-40 All set to partners & turn 2H to square formation (1s in 3^rd pl), 1s & 3s in prom hold dance clockwise behind 2s/ 4s to original places

41-56 Men dance in front of partner & turn next Lady RH, repeat 3 times ending back in original places

57-64 Ladies dance into centre (PdB), turn setting & set to partner twice

65-72 Ladies dance back to places as Men dance in who turn setting & set to partner twice

73-80 Men dance out & behind partner back to places, all set to partners twice

81-96 All dance Grand Chain

97-104 All set twice to partner & turn 2H

MACPHAIL’S MAGIC (R8x32) 3C (4C set) A Dix Reel Friends 2

1- 4 1s+2s set & 1M+2L 3/4 turn RH to 2M/1L places while 1L+2M cast 1 place down/up

5- 8 1L+2M 3/4 turn RH while 1M+2L cast down/up to original places & set advancing

9-16 1s+2s dance Poussette

17-24 1s+3s dance double Fig of 8 (1s cross down to start)

25-32 2s+1s+3s dance reels of 3 on sides (1s in & up to start)

MACPHERSONS JIG (J3x32) 3C Triangular set

1- 8 1s cross out through sides cast down & dance up centre, 1L dances RH across with 2s & 1M dances LH with 3s & all end prom hold

9-16 All dance full reel of 3 across set (1s pass 2s RSh to start)

17-24 1s dance out through side couples (same couples as before) & cast back to original places, all turn partners LH

25-32 1s+3s dance 1/2 R&L, 3s+2s dance 1/2 R&L all ending 1 place round anticlockwise with 2s at top

THE MACPHERSONS OF EDINBURGH STRATHSPEY (S8x32) 3C (4C set) MacPherson Clan

1- 8 1s lead down the middle, lead back to face 1^st corners

9-16 1s set to 1^st corners & dance a full diagonal reel of 4 with 1^st corners (1s end facing 2^nd corners)

17-24 1s set to 2^nd corners & dance a reel of 4 with 2^nd corners (1s end in middle)

25-32 1L dances RH across with 2s while 1M dances RH across with 3s then LH across to places

MACPHERSONS RANT (R8x32) 3C (4C set) J Young SCDs 18th Cent

1- 8 1s set, cast to 2^nd places, set & cast into lines of 3 across (Lady up Man down)

9-16 2s+1s+3s set advancing up/down, 2s+3s retire as 1s set turning right about to opposite sides (Lady between 2M+3M & 1M between Ladies), 2s+1s+3s set advancing, 2s+3s retire as 1s set turning right about to face 1^st corners

17-24 1s set to 1^st corners turning to face partner, set (turning) to face 2^nd corners, 1s set to 2^nd corners turning to right to face partner & set (up/down)

25-32 1s dance reels of 3 across (Man LSh with 2L & Lady RSh with 3L), 1s end in centre & turn RH to 2^nd places

MEDLEY FOR MARGARET (M-(S48+R48)) Sq.Set N Mitchell Thistle Dubh 2

Strathspey

1- 8 Ladies dance reel of 4 (1L passing 2L & 3L passing 4L RSh to start) while Men chase anticlockwise (all end passing LSh to partners place)

9-16 All dance 1/2 reverse Schiehallion reel (to left & Men follow Ladies).

17-24 Men dance reel of 4 (1M passing 2M & 3M passing 4M to start) while Ladies chase anticlockwise (all pass LSh at end to partners place)

25-32 All dance 1/2 reverse Schiehallion reel (2 places to left & Men follow Ladies). All now in original places

33-40 Men dance 1/2 LH across while Ladies chase 1 place clockwise, turn facing Lady RH & repeat 1/2 turning partner RH turn at end

41-48 Ladies dance 1/2 LH across while Men chase 1 place clockwise, turn facing Man RH & repeat

Reel

1- 8 Men turn Ladies RH into cross with Ladies joined LH in middle, Balance, turn Men into middle & Balance, turn into prom hold facing clockwise

9-16 All Promenade round

17-24 1s+4s & 2s+3s pass RSh to end in longwise set (2 3 1 4 - 2s & 1s on opp sides), turn partners RH & 2s+3s also 1s+4s dance 1/2 RH across

25-32 Men dance reel of 4 (3M+2M, 1M+4M pass RSH to start)

33-40 All chase clockwise 1/2 way

41-48 1s & 3s turn partner RH while 2s+4s dance 1/2 RH across, all turn partners RH moving to original places in square formation

49-56 All circle 8H round & back

THE MEETING OF THE WATERS (R8x48) 3C (4C set) I Boyd Strathtay Album

1- 8 1s+2s dance reel of 4 across (1M & 2L pass LSh while 1L & 2M cast), 1L ends facing out

9-16 1s dance parallel Figs of 8 round 2s & 3s on own sides (pass 2s RSh to start)

17-24 1L followed by 1M casts round 2L, cross down between 3s, cast up to 2^nd place on Men’s side & cross to own side as 1M ends Men’s side

25-32 1s dance RH across with 3s & LH across with 2s

33-40 2s+1s+3s dance reels of 3 on own sides (1s giving RSh to 3s to start)

41-48 2s+1s+3s circle 6H round & back

MEG MERRILEES (R8x24) 2C (4C set) RSCDS Bk 1

1- 8 1M turns 2L RH, 2M turns 1L RH 1.1/2 times ending in centre in line across with original partners

9-16 1s+2s dance down the middle, turn to right & dance back to top

17-24 1s+2s dance Poussette

MELROSE (S8x32) 3C (4C set) A Holden 3 SCDs

1- 8 1s set, cast 1 place, dance down between 3s & cast up 1 place to 1L between 2s & 1M between 3s all facing down

9-16 Al dance down & back with 2s+1L turning to face down

17-24 2s+1s+3s set, change places RH with opp dancer, 1L casts up Men’s side & crosses to 2^nd pl own side as 1M follows to end on 2^nd pl own side

25-32 3s+1s+2s dance the Knot

MELVILLE CASTLE (R8x32) 2C (4C set) A Gay Edinburgh Diamond Jubilee Dances

1- 8 1s dance 1/2 Fig of 8 round 2s who set twice pivoting (1L to left, 1M to right) to face person dancing round them, 1s+2s set & cross RH. 1(2)

9-16 1s+2s dance the Swirl:-

Turn partner RH into Allemande hold & dance LSh round other couple 1/2 way, dance LH across & swirl to face partners. (2)1

17-24 1s+2s set & cross RH, 1s+2s dance RH across. 2(1))

25-32 1s dance 1/2 Fig of 8 round 2s, 1s turn RH

MEMORIES (R8x32) 3C (4C set) P Burrage Cross Country Capers

1- 8 1s cross RH & cast 1 place, cross LH & cast 1 place Lady up & Man down

9-16 1s dance reels of 3 across (1L with 2s & 1M with 3s) 1s end facing 2^nd corners

17-24 1s dance reels of 3 on opposite sides giving LSh to 2^nd corners & 1s end turning RH to face up on opposite sides

25-32 1s lead up, cross & cast 2^nd place own sides, 2s+1s+3s turn RH

MEMORIES OF ARRAN (S96) Sq.Set J Shaw

1- 8 All dance Grand Chain 1/2 way round, set to partner & turn 2H

9-16 All dance 1/2 Grand Chain back to places, set to partner & turn 2H

17-32 All advance into centre, retire with corners, set HS to corners, turn 2H (4 bars), advance with corners & retire with partners

33-36 1s & 3s cast (individually) to meet opposite dancer, dance in between 2s/4s & turn to face them

37-44 All dance reels of 4 across with 2s & 4s ending in original places & 1s+3 in line up/down with Ladies BtoB

45-48 1s+3s set to partners & turn 2H back to places

49-64 2s & 4s repeat

65-80 All advance into centre, retire with corners, set HS to corners, turn 2H (4 bars), advance with corners & retire with partners

81-96 All dance Grand Chain 1/2 way round, set to partner, turn 2H & dance 1/2 Grand Chain back to places

MEMORY LANE (R8x32) 3C (4C Set) G MacKinnon Ena Smith Memorial Bk

1- 8 1s cross RH, cast 1 place, turn 1^st corners LH & end facing 1^st corners

9-16 1s dance 'Hello-Goodbye' setting & end Man facing up & Lady down

17-24 1s dance out ends (1M up between 2s) & cast round 2^nd corners RSh to face them & turn 2^nd corners RH

25-32 1s dance reels of 3 across (LSh to 3^rd corner) & pass RSh to end in 2^nd places

MENZIES RANT (Reel Duine na Marachan) (R8x32) 2C (4C set) 1s on opp sides Castle Menzies RSCDS Bk 7

1- 8 1M turns 2L RH 1.1/2 times on side, 1L turns2M LH 1.3/4 times on side (1s end BtoB in centre facing 2s)

9-16 2s+1s dance reel of 4 across

17-24 1M+2L set & 3/4 turn RH while 1L+2M set & 3/4 turn LH (1s end in 2^nd place opposite sides), 1s turn 2H

25-32 2s+1s circle 4H round to left 1/2 way then 1/2 R&L

THE MEOLS REEL (R8x32) 3C (4C set) D Haynes

1- 8 1L followed by partner dancing in tandem crosses down to dance reel of 3 with 2M+3M

9-16 1M followed by partner dancing in tandem crosses down to dance reel of 3 with 2L+3L

17-24 1s dance reflection reels of 3 on own sides (1s in & down to start)

25-32 1s dance down middle & cast up behind 3s to 2^nd place, 2s+1s+3s turn RH

MEOPHAM GREEN (J5x48) 5C set M Howard

1- 8 1s & 3s 3/4 turn RH into prom hold (Lady on left) & cast 1 place on Ladies side, 1s & 3s 1/2 turn RH into middle (1s facing down, 3s up)

9-16 1s+4s+3s circle 6H round & back

17-24 1s & 3s dance RH across, 1s & 3s cast to ends & cross down/up into double triangle positions facing opposite sides

25-28 All set (as in Double Triangles) 1s & 3s dance out & turn right about to face in while 2s, 4s & 5s dance in & turn right about to face out

29-32 All set (Inverted Triangle formation), 1s & 3s petronella turn into line up/down in middle while 2s, 4s & 5s dance to places

33-40 1s+3s dance reel of 4 up/down middle

41-48 1s & 3s turn RH, cast down 1 place opposite side & cross RH to new places. 2 4 1 5 3

THE MERCAT CROSS 1 (J8x32) 3C (4C Set) J Attwood Alexander Bk 4

1‑ 8 1s set, cast 1 place, 1s lead down between 3s & cast up to 2^nd place own side

9-16 1s turn 1^st corners RH, pass RSh, turn 2^nd corners RH & PdB in to end BtoB facing opposite sides

17‑24 1s dance Crown Triangles & 1/4 turn to right to end Man facing up & Lady facing down

25‑32 1s dance reels of 3 on opposite sides (RSh to 2^nd corner to start) & cross RH to 2^nd places

THE MERCAT CROSS 2 (R4x48) 4C Set B Skelton Blue Bk

1- 8 1s cross RH, cast 1 place, set & 1/2 turn LH to face 1^st corners

9-16 1s dance diagonal reel of 4 with 1^st corners

17-24 1s LH to partner & RH to 1^st corner Bal-in-Line, 1s & 1^st corners turn right about & Bal-in-Line, 1s turn RH to face 2^nd corners

25-32 1s dance diagonal reel of 4 with 2^nd corners

33-40 1s LH to partner & RH to 2^nd corner Bal-in-Line, 1s & 2^nd corners turn right about & Bal-in-Line, 1s turn RH to 2^nd place own sides

41-48 1s set, cast 1 place 1s+4s Set+Link

THE MERCAT CROSS 3 (S3x32) 3C set J Dickson Dunedin 3

1- 8 1s+3s set; petronella turn into centre & dance 1/2 reel of 4 in centre of dance

9-16 1M+3L (centre couple) dance LH across with 2s while 1L+3M chase clockwise 1/2 way; 1s+3s dance 1/2 reel of 4 in centre of dance

17-24 1M+3L (centre couple) dance LH across with 2s as 1L+3M chase clockwise 1/2 way; 1s+3s turn RH 1.1/4 times ending with 1s facing down

25-32 1s+2s dance the Rondel but on bars 29/32 3s set advancing to make an arch & dance up to 2^nd place as 1s dance under to 3^rd place

THE MERCAT CROSS 4 (R4x32) 4C Set 2s & 4s on opp sides B Priddey Jacobite Bk