| Dance Name and Link | Format | Notes | Music Name and Link |
| 47 The Avenue | 8 x 32 R | No Music | |
| A Morning in Merton | 4 x 32 R | 4 Couple Set | No Music |
| A Night at Harwell | 8 x 40 R | No Music | |
| A Toast to Merton | 8 x 32 R | 2 Couple Set | No Music |
| A Trip to Portugal | 8 x 32 R | No Music | |
| And that's all there is to it | 3 x 32 R | 3 Couple Set | No Music |
| Au Revoir Mes Pieds | 5 x 32 R | 5 Couple Set | No Music |
| Autumn Leaves | 4 x 24 S | 4 Couple Set | No Music |
| Braga Weekend | 3 x 32 J | 3 Couple Set | No Music |
| Campbell's Farewell | 8 x 40 R | No Music | |
| Crossing the Firn | 5 x 32 R | 5 Couple Set | No Music |
| Early Dawn | 8 x 32 R | No Music | |
| Elizabeth Drummond's Farewell to Oxford | 1 x 96 J | Square Set | No Music |
| February Night | 8 x 32 J | No Music | |
| Full Flight | 4 x 32 J | 4 Couple Set | No Music |
| Il Neige | 8 x 32 J | No Music | |
| Lady Margaret Strathspey | 3 x 32 S | 3 Couple Set | No Music |
| Loch Morlich | 40 S + 40 R | For 2 Men and 4 Ladies | No Music |
| Lowland Lassie | 4 x 32 R | 4 Couple Set | No Music |
| Magdalen Deer Park | 3 x 40 R | No Music | |
| Miss Alice of Oriel | 64 S + 64 R | Square Set Published in Ox2K. |
Alice's Strathspey Published in Ox2K. |
| Miss Elizabeth Drummond | 8 x 32 R | No Music | |
| Miss Moriah Chandler | 8 x 32 R | No Music | |
| Mrs Jean Drummond | 8 x 32 S | No Music | |
| Mrs Rachel Adamson | 5 x 48 J | 5 Couple Set | No Music |
| Rainbow Bridge | 64 S + 64 R | Square Set | No Music |
| Summer Afternoon | 8 x 64 J | No Music | |
| The Angel and Greyhound Jig | 4 x 32J | 2 Couple Set | No Music |
| The Battle of Culloden | 2 x 80 R | For 2 Men and 4 Ladies | No Music |
| The Butterfly | 8 x 32 J | Published in Ox2K. | The Summer Bird Published in Ox2K. |
| The Davidson Rant | 8 x 32 R | No Music | |
| The Davidson Broadswords | 4 x 32 R | Sword Dance | No Music |
| The Log Fire | 8 x 32 J | No Music | |
| The Madeira Reel | 8 x 32 R | No Music | |
| The Nethy Bridge | 3 x 48 S | 3 Couple Set | No Music |
| The Plume | 4 x 40 R | 4 Couple Set | No Music |
| The President's Fancy | 8 x 40 R | Published in Ox2K. | The President's Hornpipe Published in Ox2K. |
| The Vinho Verdi Jig | 4 x 32 J | 4 Couple Set | No Music |
| 47 The Avenue | 8x32R |
| 1-6 | 1st couple cross with the right hand, man casts to below second place and dances across the set, lady following to below 2nd ladies position. |
| 7-8 | 1st man casts up to 1st place, 1st lady dances up to first place. |
| 9-14 | 1st couple cross with the left hand, lady casts to below second place and dances across the set, man following to below 2nd mans position. |
| 15-16 | 1st lady casts up to 1st place, 1st man dances up to first place. |
| 17-20 | 1st, 2nd and 3rd Couple dance half a reel of 3 on the sides, 1st Couple passing 2nd Couple left shoulder to start. |
| 21-24 | 1st Couple dance to face 1st corners in a diagonal line, 1st man passing 2nd man by the right shoulder, and turn � by the right hand into lines of 3 across. |
| 25-28 | The two lines of 3 cross right & dance to right to end as below. |
| 29-32 | 1st man with 3rd man and 1st lady with 2nd lady cross with the right hand. 1st man with 2nd couple and 1st lady with 3rd couple dance half right hands across to end in order 2, 1, 3. |
| Repeat, having passed a couple. |
| A Morning in Merton | 4x32R |
| 1-2 | 1st Couple and 3rd Couple turn partner � by the right hand. |
| 3-6 | 1st Couple and 3rd Couple dance � a reel of 4 down the centre of the set. |
| 7-8 | 1st Couple and 3rd Couple turn � by the right hand into Promenade hold, facing the top of the set. |
| 9-16 | 2nd Couple with 3rd Couple and 1st Couple with 4th Couple dance reels of 3 across, 1st Couple giving right shoulder to 2nd Lady and 3rd Couple giving Right shoulder to 4th Lady to start. At the end of the reel 2nd Couple and 4th Couple dance in, and all finish in Allemande hold in the centre of the dance, facing the top of the set in order 3,2,1,4. |
| 17-24 | 2nd Couple with 3rd Couple and 4th Couple with 1st Couple, dance Allemande. 1st Couple and 3rd Couple finish by setting in the centre of the set, taking both hands. |
| 25-32 | 1st Couple and 3rd Couple slip down for 4 bars and back for 4 bars. |
| Composed by Bevan Marchand to commemorate an enjoyable morning of dancing with OUSDS, May 1 1999. |
| And that's all there is to it | 3x32R |
| 1-4 | 1st Couple cross by the right hand and cast off one place, 2nd Couple and 3rd Couple dance half Right Hands Across, then 2nd Couple cross by the right hand and 3rd Couple lead up one place. |
| 5-8 | 3rd, 1st and 2nd couples dance half a reel of 3 on the sides, 1st Lady passing 2nd Man by the right shoulder and 1st Man passing 2nd Lady by the left shoulder to start. The reel ends with 2nd Couple and 3rd Couple in the middle of the set, facing each other, men with partners on their left. |
| 9-12 | 2nd Couple and 3rd Couple set and petronella in tandem while 1st Couple cross by the right hand and cast to the right. |
| 13-16 | 2nd Couple and 3rd Couple set and petronella in tandem while 1st Couple cross by the right hand and cast to the right. |
| 17-20 | 2nd and 3rd ladies chase � way clockwise round set, while 2nd and 3rd men dance half a reel of 4 with 1st Couple down the centre of the set. |
| 21-24 | 2nd and 3rd men chase � way clockwise round set while 2nd and 3rd ladies dance half a reel of 4 with 1st Couple down the centre of the set. 1st Couple finish by passing left shoulder to end in second place on own sides. |
| 25-28 | 2nd Couple turn by the right hand while 1st Couple and 3rd Couple dance half Rights and Lefts. |
| 29-32 | 3rd couple, 2nd couple and 1st couple dance 6 hands half way round to the left. |
| A night at Harwell | 8x40R |
| 1-4 | 1st Couple lead down below 3rd Couple, cast up to 2nd place (2nd Couple step up on bars 3-4). |
| 5-8 | 1st man with 3rd couple and 1st lady with 2nd couple dance half a reel of 3 across the dance, 1st man passing 3rd lady and 1st lady passing 2nd man by the left shoulder to start. |
| 9-12 | 1st Man dances out the bottom of the set, 1st Lady out of the top. 1st Couple cast to the right and dance through 2nd place on own side then cross by the Left hand. |
| 13-16 | 1st Couple cast to the left and 1st Man dances in the top of the set while 1st Lady dances in the bottom of the set; 1st Couple pass by the left shoulder to face 1st corners in partner�s second corner position. |
| 17-20 | 1st Couple dance half a diagonal Reel of 4 with 1st Corners and pass by the left shoulder to face 1st corner positions. |
| 21-24 | 1st Couple dance half a diagonal Reel of 4 with partner�s 2nd Corners and end in second place on the opposite side. |
| 25-32 | 1st Lady gives a left shoulder to 2nd Man and 1st Man gives a left shoulder to 3rd Lady to start reels of 3 on the side. At the end of bar 28, 1C change places with the right hand and continue the reel on the opposite side. |
| 33-40 | 2nd couple, 1st couple and 3rd couple dance 8 hand round and back. |
| Composed by Bevan Marchand. Harwell Caledonian Society have ball at the start of the summer which the OUSDS frequent, and this was composed on the occasion of the secretary�s 21st Birthday. |
| A Toast to Merton | 8x32R |
| 1-8 | 1st Couple and 2nd Couple dance 4 hands round and back. |
| 9-16 | 1st Couple lead down and back. |
| 17-20 | 1st Couple dance down, crossing by the right hand and cast up to 1st place. |
| 21-24 | 1st Couple turn 1� time by the Left hand to centre on own side, while 2nd Couple turn once by the right hand to centre own side. |
| 25-32 | 1st Couple and 2nd couple Poussette |
| Composed by Bevan Marchand. During his time as President of the OUSDS a large proportion of the society frequented Merton College. |
| A trip to Portugal | 8x32R |
| 1-4 | 1st Couple, 2nd Couple and 3rd Couple dance half a reel of 3 on the sides. 1st Man passes 2nd Man by the right shoulder and 1st Lady passes 2nd Lady by the left shoulder to start. |
| 5-8 | 1st Couple dance up to the top of the set and cast into 2nd place, to end facing 1st corner positions. |
| 9-16 | 1st couple dance the path of a reel of 4 with their 1st corners, while 1st Corners dance pass and turn twice. 1st Couple end with a half left hand turn so that 1st Man ends on Ladies side, facing down in the centre of the set. |
| 17-24 | 1st Couple lead down and back. On bar 20 1st Man dances below his partner and raises the right arms to pass her beneath and change sides. |
| 25-32 | 3rd Couple cast down to bottom of set, followed by 1st Couple and 2nd Couple. All take nearer hands with partner as they meet, dance up the middle of the set and cast to place. |
| (3C pull outside shoulder back to cast into coming reels) |
| Au Revoir Mes Pieds | 5x32R |
| 1-8 | 1st and 3rd Couples turn by the right hand, cast off, turn by the left hand and cast ladies up, men down into the centre of the set. |
| 9-10 | 1st and 3rd Couples set advancing towards partner, pulling right shoulder back on the 2nd step to end back to back. |
| 11-16 | All balance in position, then 1st and 3rd Couples set to change places with partner and all balance in position again. |
| 17-22 | 1st and 3rd Couples set to Corners and Partner (�Hello Goodbye�). |
| 23-24 | 1st, 3rd 4th and 5th Couples set advancing. |
| 25-32 | 1st Couple with 4th Couple and 3rd Couple with 5th Couple, dance Poussette. |
| Autumn Leaves | 4x24S
| 1-4 | 1st and 4th couples cross by the right hand and cast, 2nd couple step up and 3rd couple step down.
| 5-8 | 1st and 4th couples dance right hands across once round, finish facing corners. (1st man facing 2nd lady)
| 9-12 | 1st and 3rd ladies with 2nd and 4th men dance half a diagonal reel of 4, while 1st man with 2nd lady and 3rd man with 4th lady petronella twice to swap places.
| 13-16 | 1st and 3rd men with 2nd and 4th ladies dance half a diagonal reel of 4, while 1st lady with 2nd man and 3rd lady with 4th man petronella twice to swap places.
| 17-24 | 2nd and 3rd ladies dance under an arch made by 2nd and 3rd men, and change places with the corner by the nearest hand. 2nd and 3rd couples turn once by the right hand to end (in order 3-4-1-2).
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| Braga Weekend | 3x32J
| 1-2 | 1st Lady and 3rd Man set advancing towards each other.
| 3-4 | 1st Lady and 3rd Man half turn with the Right hand using pas-de-basque.
| 5-8 | 1st Lady with 2nd Man and 3rd Lday; 3rd Man with 2nd Lady and 1st Man dance half Reels of 3. 1st Lady gives a right shoulder to 2nd Man and 3rd Man gives a Right shoulder to 2nd Lady to start.
| 9-12 | 1st Lady and 3rd Man dance � fig of 8, continuing the path of their reel. 1st Man steps up, and 3rd Lady steps down on bars 9-10.
| 13-16 | 1st Lady with 2nd Lady and 1st Man; 3rd Man with 3rd Lady and 2nd Man dance Right Hands Across ending with 3rd Man and 1st Lady joining left hands with each other in a line of 4 with 1st Man and 3rd Lady.
| 17-18 | 1st Couple and 3rd Couple Balance in Line, then all pivot 180 degrees, pulling RS back, and balance in line facing opposite direction.
| 19-20 | 1st Lady and 3rd Man Turn � by the right hand using pas de basque step to end in a line of 4 with 2nd Couple.
| 21-22 | 1st Lady and 3rd Man with 2nd Couple Balance in Line, then all pivot 180 degrees, pulling RS back, and balance in line facing opposite direction.
| 23-24 | 1st Lady and 3rd Man Turn � by the left hand using pas de basque step to end in 2nd place on own sides.
| 25-32 | Dance � diagonal Rights & Lefts twice.
| Dancers change partners each time through. 1st Lady and 3rd Man become 2nd Couple, 1st Man and 2nd Lady become 3rd Couple and 2nd Man and 3rd Lady become 1st Couple.
| Composed by Bevan Marchand on the return air trip home from attending the 7th Fump in Braga, Portugal.
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| Campbell�s Farewell | 8x40R
| 1-4 | 1st man casts, chased by 1st lady, to 2nd place on the opposite side.
| 5-8 | 1st couple set and turn by the right hand to face their 1st corners
| 9-16 | 1st couple with their 1st corners dance a reel of 4, ending in a poussette formation diagonally across the set in line with 2nd corners. 1st couple stop short of passing by the left shoulder at the end of the reel, to finish with 1st man and 3rd lady diagonally above 2nd man and 1st lady. The corners dance the last curve in the reel to the left instead of right.
| 17-24 | 1st couple and 1st corners, poussette. 1st couple end turning by the right hand to face their 2nd corners.
| 25-32 | 1st couple with 2nd corners dance a reel of 4. 1st couple pass by the right shoulder at the end of the reel, and all dancers curve in for
| 33-36 | 1st couple with 2nd corners dance right hands across
| 37-38 | 1st couple and 2nd corners set, pulling right shoulders back to face out on the 2nd step.
| 39-40 | 1st couple and 2nd corners dance a curve back to their progressed places.
| Written for the departure of Andrew Thomson from our midst. 26/10/99
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| Crossing the Mite | 5x32R
| 1-8 | 10 hands round and back.
| 9-12 | 1st couple with 2nd couple and 3rd couple with 4th couple dance half right hands across, and then cross by the right hand.
| 13-16 | 1st couple with 4th couple and 3rd couple with 5th Couple dance half right hands across, and then cross by the right hand.
| 17-20 | 4th couple and 5th couple pivot turn by the right. 1st, 2nd and 3rd couples turn partner by the right hand, dance on in a clockwise direction either across the end of the set, or 2 places along the side.
| 21-24 | 4th couple and 5th couple pivot turn by the left. 1st, 2nd and 3rd couples face across the set and turn the person facing them by the right hand, then dance on in a clockwise direction either across the end of the set, or 2 places along the side.
| 25-32 | Two simultaneous sets of half diagonal rights and lefts. 4th Couple and 5th Couple initiate each time, with ladies crossing up and men crossing down.
| Written to commemorate this memorable occasion in our hike in the Lake District in 1998.
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| Early Dawn | 8x32R
| 1-2 | 1st couple set (to each other)
| 3-6 | 1st couple turn 1� times by the right hand.
| 7-8 | 1st couple set to 2nd couple
| 9-10 | 1st man with 2nd lady and 1st lady with 2nd man change places with the right hand.
| 11-12 | 1st couple set to 3rd couple
| 13-16 | 1st couple petronella twices to own side of the dance
| 17-24 | 2nd , 1st and 3rd couples dance reels of 3 on the sides, 1st lady giving right shoulder to 3rd lady, and 1st man giving right shoulder to 2nd man
| 25-32 | 2nd, 1st and 3rd couples dance 6 hands round and back.
| Repeat, having passed a couple.
Notes An 8x32 Reel danced on the first Wednesday of the Michaelmas term, November 1998, at the 1st meeting of the advanced class.
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| Elizabeth Drummond's Farewell to Oxford | 96J
| A 96 bar Jig for 4 couples in a square set.
| 1-2 | All couples chase clockwise.
| 3-6 | Ladies dance right hands across while men continue to chase.
| 7-8 | All couples chase clockwise to end with the men in their original places and the ladies opposite their partners.
| 9-16 | All the men dance across the set and round the opposite lady (their partner) by the right shoulder, and then dance 4 hands round to the left while ladies step into mens places (on bars 15-16). Men end opposite where they started this phrase, in ladies places (next to their partner).
| 17-24 | All the ladies dance across the set and round the opposite man by the right shoulder, and then dance 4 hands round to the left while men step into men�s places (on bars 23-24). Ladies end opposite where they started this phrase.
| 25-32 | 1st man and 3rd lady dance under an arch made by 3rd man and 1st lady, and all turn 'corners' � by the nearest hand. (1st and 2nd men, and 3rd and 4th men turn by the left hand, while 1st and 4th ladies, and 3rd and 2nd ladies turn by the right hand). 1st couple dance under an arch made by 3rd couple, and then all turn 'corners' � by the nearest hand, 1st and 3rd couples ending opposite where they started. (1st man and 4th lady, and 3rd man and 2nd lady turn by the left hand, while 1st lady and 2nd man, and 3rd lady and 4th man turn by the right hand). Corners have polite turns to face in each time.
Every 2 bars the set should be a square set. Side couples do polite turns.
| 33-40 | 2nd man and 4th lady dance under an arch made by 4th man and 2nd lady, and all turn 'corners' � by the nearest hand. (1st and 2nd men, and 3rd and 4th men turn by the left hand, while 1st and 4th ladies, and 2nd and 3rd ladies turn by the right hand). 2nd couple dance under an arch made by 4th couple, and then all turn 'corners' � by the nearest hand, ending opposite. (1st man and 4th lady, and 3rd man and 2nd lady turn by the right hand, while 1st lady and 2nd man, and 3rd lady and 4th man turn by the left hand). Corners have polite turns to face in each time.
Every 2 bars the set should be a square set. Side couples do polite turns.
| 41-48 | 1st man with 3rd lady and 3rd man with 1st lady, set. Pulling back their right shoulders slightly, these couples dance a curve to face 4th man with 2nd lady and 2nd man with 4th lady in lines of 4 across. The centre couples dance the path of half reels of 4 (passing by the right shoulder in the middle), while the outside couples dance half turn and twirl. All couples end ready for poussette, and all ladies have a polite turn.
| 49-56 | 1st man and 3rd lady with 4th man and 2nd lady; and 2nd man and 4th lady with 3rd man and 1st lady, dance poussette.
| 57-64 | The centre couples dance the path of half reels of 4, while the outside couples dance half turn and twirl. 2nd man with 4th lady, and 4the man with 2nd lady dance on 1 place anti-clockwise (to left) to the ends of the set and set, facing in.
| 65-68 | 1st man and 3rd lady with 4th man and 2nd lady, and 2nd man and 4th lady with 3rd man and 1st lady dance half a ladies chain.
| 69-72 | 1st man and 2nd lady with 2nd man and 1st lady, and 3rd man and 4th lady with 4th man and 3rd lady dance half a ladies chain.
Every 2 bars all couples should be in a square set, with men facing out and ladies in, or vice-versa.
| 73-76 | 1st couple with 4th couple, and 2nd couple with 3rd couple dance half a ladies chain.
| 77-80 | 1st man and 4th lady with 2nd man and 3rd lady; 3rd man and 2nd lady with 4th man and 1st lady dance half a ladies chain, end by turning partner 1 full turn so that men end up in the ladies places, facing in.
Every 2 bars all couples should be in a square set, with men facing out and ladies in, or vice-versa.
| 81-82 | All men pass by the right shoulder in the centre, while the ladies cast back left shoulder into own places.
| 83-84 | All men dance out to next place anti-clockwise passing ladies by the right shoulder while the ladies dance in to the centre and pass by the right shoulder.
| 85-86 | All ladies dance out to next place anti-clockwise passing men by the right shoulder while the men dance in to the centre and pass by the right shoulder.
| 87-88 | All men dance out passing ladies by the right shoulder while the ladies dance in to the centre and pass by the right shoulder.
| 89-92 | The ladies dance a special highland step (see below) while the men chase halfway round the set clockwise.
| 93-96 | All couples pivot turn with the right arm to end. Ladies are to hold their skirts out with their left arms.
| This dance was composed by Bevan Marchand for his then fianc�, Elizabeth Drummond, for demonstration at the final dance of her presidency of the OUSDS. The music used was �Ian Powrie�s Farewell to Auchterarder�.
| Special Highland Step (Jig Time).
| Count | Hop-1 Hop-2 Hop-1 and-2.
| Arms � | both holding skirt out.
| HOP - | on Left foot, holding right foot in 3rd aerial low.
| 1 - | Step onto Right foot, hold left foot in 3rd rear aerial low.
| HOP - | on Right foot, holding left foot in 3rd rear aerial low.
| 2 - | Step onto Left foot, holding right foot in 3rd aerial low.
| HOP - | on Left foot, taking right foot towards 5th rear
| 1 and 2 = | 'behind side behind' sideways travel.
| This should appear to be 2 lilting rocks followed by sideways travel.
Dance once starting on the left foot and repeat on the right foot.
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| February Night | 8x32J
| 1-8 | 1st couple dance down and back.
| 9-12 | 2nd man with 1st couple and 2nd lady with 3rd couple dance right hands across.
| 13-16 | 2nd man with 3rd couple and 2nd lady with 1st couple dance left hands across.
| 17-24 | 1st and 2nd couples poussette
| 25-28 | 1st couple dance half a figure of 8 around 2nd couple (giving hands)
| 29-32 | 1st couple dance half a figure of 8 around 3rd couple (giving hands)
| Written for the inaugural night of the new CD player. Feb 1999
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| Full Flight | 4x32J
| 1-8 | 1st couple dance full crossing extended figures of 8 round 2nd, 3rd and 4th couples. 1st lady dances behind 2nd man, in front of 3rd man, behind 4th man, cross back to own side, behind 4th lady, in front of 3rd lady, behind 2nd lady and back to place.
| 9-16 | 1st and 2nd couples dance Rights and Lefts
| 17-18 | 1st and 3rd couples lead down (2nd and 4th couples step up).
| 19-20 | 1st and 3rd men cross their partners in front of them, and turn half way by the right hand into a line
| 21-22 | 1st and 3rd couples balance in line
| 23-24 | 1st and 3rd couples turn by the right hand to end in Allemande hold
| 25-32 | 1st and 3rd couples dance Allemande round 4th man to end with couples in order 2-3-4-1.
| This dance was written for no particular reason in December 1998.
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| Il Neige | 8x32 J
| 1-8 | 1st couple turn by the right hand to 2nd place in centre, 1st lady facing up and 1st man facing down; 2nd 1st and 3rd couples dance crown triangles.
| 9-16 | 1st couple turn second corners by the right hand, pass partner by the right shoulder to face partner�s first corner and dance half a reel of four with first corners.
| 17-24 | 1st couple turn partner�s first corner (in own first corner position) by the right hand, pass partner right shoulder to face own second corners and dance half a reel of four with them, passing partner by the right shoulder at end to finish in 2nd place, own sides.
| 25-32 | All chase round clockwise for 6 bars and cross by the right hand, while:
| 25-26 | 2nd man and 3rd lady turn 7/8 by the right hand (to change places in the chase)
| 27-28 | 3rd man and 2nd lady turn 7/8 by the right hand (to change places in the chase)
| 29-30 | 1st couple turn by the right hand to opposite sides.
| Being an 8x32 jig for dancing in the snow
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| Lady Margaret Strathspey | 3x32S
| 1-4 | 1st and 2nd men, 1st and 2nd ladies, set and link
| 5-8 | 1st couple set, then set advancing to face 1st corners
| 7-16 | 1st couple with 1st corners dance a diagonal reel of 4
| 17-20 | 1st couple turn with both hands and cast, 3rd couple stepping up
| 21-22 | 1st couple dance up while 3rd couple dance down making an arch
| 23-24 | 1st couple cast while 3rd couple turn towards each other and dance up
| 25-28 | 3rd couple with 1st couple dance 4 hands round
| 29-32 | 3rd couple with 1st couple dance left hands across
| My first strathspey! Written Nov. 1998. First properly danced at a dem in Hilary Term Ceilidh. Named after our dancing location for the year.
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| Loch Morlich | 40S + 40R
| The dance starts with 2 lines of 1 man between 2 ladies facing one another. The ladies on the right of the men are labelled �A� the others �B�.
| 1-4 | Men pass opposing B ladies LS to start � reel of 3 across, ending where the other man started
| 5-8 | Men pass own B ladies RS to start � reel of 3 on sides.
| 9-12 | Men pass opposing A ladies RS to start � reel of 3 across, ending where the other man started, all facing out.
| 13-16 | Ladies set using Glasgow Highlanders step with Turn, men set using crossover alternative step.
| 17-28 | men cast to Right to start 12 bars of dance to corners and set, A ladies dance into centre, B ladies set. All end facing out, men back to back in centre.
| 29-32 | Ladies set using Highland Scottische step. Men set using rocking step, advancing to line with Ladies on last set of rocks.
| 33-40 | Lines dance forwards for 2 steps, turn to right and dance 4 steps round edge of dancing area to face other line, and dance in. (re orientates set).
| Repeat in Reel time. Note that the ladies have changed places.
| For the first step ladies dance retire and bourre turning; men dance coupe round the leg. For the second step ladies point second and 3rd rear aerial.
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| Lowland Lassie | 4x32 R
| 3C, 4C begin improper.
| 1-2 | 1st and 3rd men set advancing while 1st and 3rd ladies set advancing, pulling right and left shoulders back respectively on the second step face out.
| 3-8 | 1st couple dance right hands across with 2nd lady, then left hands across with 2nd man, ending in promenade hold. At the same time 3rd couple dance left hands across with 4th lady, then right hands across with 4th man, ending in promenade hold.
| 9-16 | 1st couple with 2nd lady and 2nd man dance a right shoulder reel of 3, while 3rd couple with 4th lady and 4th man dance a left shoulder reel of 3. 1st and 3rd couples end in the centre of the dance, facing up with nearer hands joined.
| 17-18 | 1st and 3rd couples dance slightly up, the men passing the ladies under their arms and dancing above them to end facing down.
| 19-24 | 1st and 3rd couples dance down, dance up and cast off one place, 2nd and 4th couples stepping up, to end in order 2, 1, 4, 3.
| 25-32 | 1st, 4th and 3rd couples dance half an inverted grand chain (3rd couple give hands to each other, 4th lady to 1st lady and 4th man to 1st man). All couples turn 1� times by the right hand to end in order 2, 3, 4, 1 (4th and 1st couples improper).
| Written by Bevan for Elizabeth in 2002.
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| Magdalen Deer Park | 3x40R
| 1-8 | 1st lady, 2nd man and 3rd lady set advancing, balance in line and dance half a reel of 3, 2nd man passing 3rd lady by the right shoulder to start. This ends with all facing the direction they end in.
| 9-16 | 1st man, 2nd lady and 3rd man set advancing, balance in line and dance half a RS reel of 3, 2nd lady passing 1st man by the right shoulder to start. This ends with all facing the direction they end in.
Meanwhile, 1st lady, 2nd man and 3rd lady set advancing, passing the advancing dancers by the right shoulder, set pulling right shoulder back, and chase half way round the set to their original places.
| 17-24 | 1st man, 2nd lady and 3rd man set advancing, passing the advancing dancers by the right shoulder, set pulling right shoulder back, and chase half way round the set to their original places.
Meanwhile, 1st lady, 2nd man and 3rd lady set advancing, balance in line and 1st lady drops hold. They dance left hands across to 1 place on.
| 25-32 | 1st man, 2nd lady and 3rd man set advancing, balance in line and 1st man drops hold. They dance left hands across to 1 place on.
| 33-40 | All chase on 2 places to the right, and turn partner by the left hand.
1st couple lead by the left hand down to bottom of the set.
| Written for Hannah Meakin, secretary of the OUSDS, who hailed from Magdalen College.
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| Miss Elizabeth Drummond | 8x32R
| An 8 x 32 bar reel for 3 couples in a 4 couple longwise set.
| 1-4 | 1st couple, with both hands joined, set turning one and a half times and pull back right shoulders to finish back to back in the middle in 2nd place, facing opposite side (as if for double triangles).
2nd couple step up to 1st place on bars 3 - 4.
| 5-8 | 1st man with 2nd and 3rd women, and 1st woman with 2nd and 3rd men, dance three hands round to the left, ending this figure where they started it.
| 9-10 | 1st man turns 3rd woman by the right hand, while 1st woman turns 2nd man by the left hand.
| 11-12 | 1st couple turn one and a quarter times by the left hand to finish with 1st man facing 2nd woman and 1st woman facing 3rd man.
| 13-14 | 1st man turns 2nd woman by the right hand, while 1st woman turns 3rd man by the right hand.
| 15-16 | 1st couple turn by the left hand to finish in 2nd place on their own side.
| 17-18 | 1st couple dance left hands across half way round with 2nd man and 3rd woman.
| 19-20 | 1st couple dance left hands across half way round with 3rd man and 2nd woman.
| 21-22 | 1st couple dance right hands across half way round with 3rd man and 2nd woman.
| 23-24 | 1st couple dance right hands across half way round with 2nd man and 3rd woman.
| 25-32 | 2nd, 1st and 3rd couples dance reels of three on own sides of the dance. To begin, 1st man gives left shoulder to 2nd man and 1st woman gives left shoulder to 3rd woman.
| Repeat, having passed a couple.
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| Miss Moriah Chandler | 8x32R
| 1-2 | 1st couple cross down to 2nd place on the opposite side, while 2nd couple step up.
| 3-4 | 1st man half turns 3rd lady by the right hand, while 1st lady half turns 3rd man by the left hand.
| 5-6 | 1st couple cross up to 2nd place , while 3rd couple step down.
| 7-8 | 1st man half turns 2nd man by the right hand, while 1st lady half turns 2nd lady by the left hand. 1st couple end in the centre of the set, nearer hands joined, facing down.
| 9-16 | 1st couple dance down and back, and end facing 1st Corners
| 17-24 | 1st couple set to corners and partner (Hello Goodbye setting), ending back to back in the centre of the set.
| 25-27 | 1st man with 2nd couple, and 1st lady with 3rd couple, dance right hands across.
| 28 | 1st couple half turn by the right hand.
| 29-32 | 1st man with 2nd couple and 1st lady with 3rd couple dance left hands across. 1st couple end on own sides in 2nd place.
| Written for the said young lady, who I met in at RSCDS summer school in St. Andrews, July 1999.
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| Mrs. Jean Drummond | 8x32S
| 1-8 | 1st couple dance down and back to 2nd place. 2nd couple step up on bars 3 and 4.
| 9-16 | 1st couple with 2nd couple dance poussette.
| 17-20 | 2nd, 1st and 3rd couples set on the side.
1st couple turn � by the right hand, while 2nd man and 3rd lady cast and dance across the set, and 2nd lady and 3rd man cast two places clockwise.
| 21-24 | 2nd, 1st and 3rd couples set across the dance.
1st couple turn � by the left hand, while 2nd lady and 3rd man cast and dance across the set, and 2nd man and 3rd lady cast two places clockwise.
| 25-32 | 1st couple with 2nd man and 3rd lady dance half diagonal rights and lefts.
1st couple with 3rd man and 2nd lady dance half diagonal rights and lefts.
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| Mrs. Rachel Adamson | 5x48J
| 1-4 | 1st, 3rd and 5th couples set advancing and balance in line (as in �The Wild Geese�).
| 5-8 | 1st couple and 3rd couple turn � by the right hand and cast off two places. 5th couple turn � by the right hand and dance up to 1st place.
| 9-16 | Repeat bars 1-8 from new positions.
| 17-24 | Repeat bars 1-8 from new positions.
| 25-32 | 1st, 3rd and 5th couples lead down and back, 2nd and 4th couples step up.
| 33-40 | 1st couple dance a full figure of 8 around 2nd couple, while 3rd couple dance a full figure of 8 around 4th couple, finishing in place for a pousette.
| 41-48 | 1st couple with 4th couple, and 3rd couple with 5th couple dance poussette.
| Written for Rachel's wedding on 11th September 1999.
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| Rainbow Bridge | 1x128M Square Set
| Written for lots of people I know will enjoy it for different reasons.
| 1-8 | All dancers face their partner, and dance a Grand Chain as if all the way round (1 hand to 1 bar). On the final left hand, the men turn the ladies � by the left hand into the centre, to end in a cross shape with the men facing anti-clockwise and the ladies clock wise.
1st man is in his own place holding left hands with 2nd lady.
| 9-12 | The ladies take right hands in a cross and set advancing � using pas de basque, while the men dance on 1 place anti-clockwise. All dancers turn the person they meet once round by the left hand.
| 13-16 | The ladies take right hands in a cross and set advancing � using pas de basque, while the men dance on 1 place anti-clockwise. All dancers turn the person they meet once round by the left hand.
Men should now be in the opposite place to where they started the dance, with their partners in the centre 1 place to their right. Ladies face out (so 2nd lady faces 1st man).
| 17-24 | Ladies set to the man they are facing, then pulling their left shoulder back, petronella one place on anti-clockwise to the outside of the set. They repeat this movement to end in the centre of the set, facing the next man anti-clockwise. They dance the whole of this movement again.
Men set using any strathspey time highland step.
| 25-32 | Ladies set to the man they are facing, then pulling their left shoulder back, petronella one place on anti-clockwise to the outside of the set. They repeat this movement to end in the centre of the set, facing the next man anti-clockwise. They dance the whole of this movement again. The final time, instead of the petronella movement, they dance out to end beside their partners.
Men set using any strathspey time highland step.
All end in opposite place to where they started the dance.
| 33-36 | 1st and 3rd couples make arches. 2nd lady and 4th man take nearer hands with 1st couple, 2nd man and 4th lady take nearer hands with 3rd couple. The ends of the lines thus formed dance round, and taking hands dance under the arch, and back to place. On the last 2 bars of this movement, the standing couple turn under the arch themselves, to untie the knot.
| 37-40 | 2nd and 4th couples make arches. 3rd lady and 1st man take nearer hands with 2nd couple, 3rd man and 1st lady take nearer hands with 4th couple. The ends of the lines thus formed dance round, and taking hands dance under the arch, and back to place. On the last 2 bars of this movement, the standing couple turn under the arch themselves, to untie the knot.
All dancers finish facing their "Corners" (as defined in the Robertson Rant).
| 41-42 | All dancers change places by the right hand with corners, and face in.
| 43-44 | 1st man, 2nd lady, 3rd man and 4th lady set; 2nd man with 3rd lady, and 4th man with 1st lady change places across the set by the left hand
| 45-46 | 2nd man, 3rd lady, 4th man and 1st lady set; 1st man with 2nd lady, and 3rd man with 4th lady change places across the set by the left hand.
| 47-48 | All dancers change places by the right hand with corners, and face in.
| 49-50 | 1st man, 2nd lady, 3rd man and 4th lady set; 2nd man with 3rd lady, and 4th man with 1st lady change places across the set by the left hand
| 51-52 | 2nd man, 3rd lady, 4th man and 1st lady set; 1st man with 2nd lady, and 3rd man with 4th lady change places across the set by the left hand.
| 53-56 | All dancers turn partner by the right hand once round into Allemande hold.
| 57-64 | All dance a reel in allemande hold as couples. This starts by 1st and 3rd couples brushing left shoulder to cut the reel, and passing right shoulder with 4th and 2nd couples respectively. 1st and 3rd couples end by brushing left shoulder again, and all dancers finish back in places.
| 65-128 | The dance is repeated in reel time. In bars 81-96 (corresponding to bars 17-32), the ladies dance hello-goodbye setting all the way round the set. On final 4 bars, they set to beside their partner and then set on the spot. The men set using any reel time highland step.
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| Summer Afternoon | 8x64J
| 1-4 | 1st and 3rd couples turn by the right hand one and a half times, while 2nd couple cross by the right hand and cast right to the ends of the set.
| 5-8 | All chase clockwise half way round the set, to end in order 2nd man, 3rd man, 1st man on the men�s side and 3rd lady, 1st lady, 2nd lady on the ladies side.
| 9-16 | 2nd man with 3rd lady, 3rd man with 1st lady and 1st man with 2nd lady dance Allemande.
| 17-20 | 1st man with 2nd lady and 2nd man with 3rd lady turn by the left hand one and a half times, while 3rd man and 1st lady cross by the left hand and cast left to the ends of the set.
| 21-24 | All chase anti-clockwise half way round the set, to end in order 2nd man, 1st man, 3rd man on the men�s side and 1st lady, 3rd lady, 2nd lady on the ladies side.
| 25-32 | 2nd man with 1st lady, 1st man with 3rd lady and 3rd man with 2nd lady dance Promenade.
| 33-36 | 2nd man with 1st lady and 3rd man with 2nd lady turn by the right hand one and a quarter times, while 1st man and 3rd lady cross by the right hand and cast right to the ends of the set.
| 37-40 | All chase clockwise half way round the set, to end In order 1st man, 3rd man, 2nd man on the men�s side, and 2nd lady, 1st lady, 3rd lady on the ladies side.
| 41-48 | All dance 6 hands round and back.
| 49-52 | 1st lady sets to 2nd lady, then 3rd lady, while 2nd man half turns 3rd man by the right hand and 1st man by the left hand. This leaves the set in order second couple, 1st couple, third couple.
| 53-64 | 2nd, 1st and 3rd couples dance rights and lefts for 3 couples.
| Written in June 1998 for the 1998 punt trip, but I never got around to teaching
it.
| Note that you frequently change partners in this dance.
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| The Angel and Greyhound Jig | 4x32J
| 1-4 | 1st and 2nd couples, and 3rd and 4th couples, dance half rights and lefts (No polite turns).
| 5-6 | 1st and 2nd men, 3rd and 4th men, 1st and 2nd ladies, and 3rd and 4th ladies turn half way by the left hand.
| 7-8 | 1st and 2nd couples, and 3rd and 4th couples, dance half right hands across, ending in allemande hold.
| 9-16 | 1st couple with 2nd couple, and 3rd couple with 4th couple, dance Allemande. 2nd and 4th couples end by crossing by the left hand instead of retiring.
| 17-20 | 1st and 3rd couples lead down for 4, the man dancing below his partner to change sides.
| 21-24 | 1st and 3rd couples lead up to 2nd and 4th places, while 2nd and 4th couples couple set and step up.
| 25-28 | 2nd with 1st couples and 3rd with 4th couples dance 4 hands round to the left.
| 29-30 | All takes hands and set on the sides.
| 31-32 | 1st and 4th couples dance half left hands across, while 2nd and 3rd couples cross by the left hand.
| Composed for and danced on the occasion of the OUSDS punt trip 1998
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| The Battle of Culloden | 2x80R
| 2 lines of Lady 1 - Man - Lady 2 facing each other, 1st lady on man�s left.
| 1-4 | The men advance and set, pulling their right shoulders back to face L1s.
| 5-8 | The men dance out to L1 place and set, pulling right shoulder back to face in, while L1s dance in and turn � BH, pulling their right shoulders back to face L2s.
| 9-16 | The ladies dance a reel of 4, L1s end facing their own place (passing by the left shoulder), while the men dance a Highland reel time setting step.
| 17-20 | The men advance and set, pulling their right shoulders back to face partners L2s, while L1s dance out and set, pulling their right shoulders back to face in.
| 21-24 | The men dance out to L2 place and set, pulling right shoulders back to face in, while L2s dance in and turn � BH, pulling their right shoulders back to face L1s.
| 25-32 | The ladies dance a reel of 4, L2s end facing their own place (passing by the left shoulder), while the men dance a Highland reel time setting step.
| 33-36 | The Men dance across the set and round L1 position by the left shoulder into centre of line of 3, while L2s dance to place, set pulling their right shoulders back to face in.
| 37-40 | All set twice, taking hands in lines of three. On the second setting, men drop hands and set advancing into the centre of the set, pulling right shoulders back to end left shoulders to each other in the centre.
| 41-48 | The men dance right hands across with own Ladies, pass by the right shoulder and dance left hands across with partner�s ladies. The men end right shoulders to each other in centre on opposite sides.
| 49-56 | The men dance a right arm and then left arm pivot turn, while the ladies dance Rights and Lefts.
| 57-58 | Men change places with L2s by the right hand, while L1s set.
| 59-60 | L2s change places by the left hand while the men and L1s dance round 1 place clockwise.
| 61-62 | L2s change places with L1s by the right hand, while the men set.
| 63-64 | L1s change places by the left hand while the men and L2s dance round 1 place clockwise.
| 65-66 | L1s change places with the men by the right hand, while L2s set.
| 67-68 | men turn by the left hand and dance to places while the L2s and L1s dance round 1 place clockwise.
| 69-72 | All set and cross by the right hand.
| 73-80 | All dance 6 hands round and back.
| Repeat once with ladies in the new positions.
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| The Davidson Rant | 8x32R
| 1-2 | 1st and 2nd couples set, half turn by the right hand.
| 5-6 | 1st and 2nd couples set, retaining hands, and dance half right hands across.
| 9-16 | 2nd, 1st and 3rd couples dance reels of 3 on sides (1st couple give left shoulder to 3rd couple to begin)
| 17-20 | 1st lady chases 1st man out of the men�s side of set, and in the bottom, to end 1st man between 2nd couple facing down, and 1st lady between 3rd couple facing up.
| 21-24 | The two lines advance and retire.
| 25-32 | 1st couple pull their left shoulders back and cast to their own places. All three couples turn once round by the left hand.
| Repeat, having passed a couple.
| Written at the request of Emily for a dance beginning in (roughly) this fashion.
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| The Log Fire | 8x32J
| 1-8 | 1st, 2nd and 3rd couples dance reels of 3 on the sides, 1st man passing 2nd man by the right shoulder and 1st lady passing 2nd lady by the left shoulder to start. 1st couple cross over on bar 5.
| 9-12 | 1st couple set and cast off 1 place.
| 13-16 | 1st couple set advancing and turn by the right hand to face first corners.
| 17-24 | 1st couple dance �corners pass and turn� with 1st corners, ending with a fast turn by the right hand in the middle. 1st couple dance �corners pass and turn� with 2nd corners, ending on own sides.
| 25-32 | 2nd, 1st and 3rd couples dance double half diagonal rights and lefts, while the end dancers set and change places with the left hand.
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| The Madeira Reel | 8x32R
| 1-2 | 1st couple set advancing passing right shoulder, while 2nd couple step up.
| 3-4 | 1st man with 2nd lady and 2nd man with 1st lady turn with both hands.
| 5-8 | 1st couple with 2nd couple dance half a reel of 4, 1st couple crossing by the left hand to end.
| 9-16 | 1st couple lead down with left hand and lead up to 2nd place.
| 17-18 | 1st couple set advancing passing right shoulder, while 3nd couple step up.
| 19-20 | 1st man with 3rd lady and 3rd man with 1st lady turn with both hands.
| 21-24 | 1st couple with 3rd couple dance half a reel of 4, 1st couple pass right shoulder to end facing 2nd corner in partner�s 1st corner position.
| 25-32 | 1st couple turn corner, partner, corner, partner, to end facing out in 2nd place on own sides.
| 33-38 | 3rd, 1st and 2nd couples dance reels of 3 on the sides, 1st man passing 3rd lady and 1st lady passing 2nd man by the right shoulder to start.
| 39-40 | 2nd and 3rd couples cross to own sides by the right hand.
| Another of the alcoholic Portugal dances.
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| The Nethy Bridge | 3x48S
| 1-4 | 1st couple set advancing and dance down.
| 5-8 | 1st couple turn once with both hands and dance up, to end facing out.
| 9-12 | 1st and 2nd couples dance half a figure of 8, 1st couple start by casting and 2nd couple by crossing up.
| 13-16 | 1st lady with 2nd lady and 3rd man dance half a reel of 3, 2nd lady passing 3rd man by the right shoulder to start. 1st man with 2nd man and 3rd lady dance half a reel of 3, 2nd man passing 3rd lady by the left shoulder to start.
| 17-24 | 2nd couple pertronella, set and turn using both hands to end ready for a half pousette with 3rd couple.
| 25-32 | 3rd couple dance half a pousette with 2nd couple and then 1st couple. [ Note that ladies will pass back to back in the centre]
| 33-40 | 2nd couple and 1st couple dance the rondelle across the dance, ladies or the higher numbered couple go under.
| 41-48 | All set and dance 6 hands to the left, then cross by the right hand to end 3rd couple, 1st couple, 2nd couple.
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| The Plume | 4x40R
| Third and Fourth Couple start improper.
| 1-8 | Grand Chain. 1 bar per person. top & bottom couples face across, middles face up / down. Final hand takes 2 bars to and 2,1,4,3.
| 9-16 | 1C, 4C poussette, then 1C face 3M, 4C face 2M. Extra turn at end of pousette so that men lead.
| 17-20 | "RHA first corners"
| 21-24 | LHA with working couple, end facing 2L for 1C, 3L for 4C.
| 25-28 | "RHA 2nd corners"
| 29-32 | 3/4 LHA with working couple, take partner in promenade hold, face out.
| 33-36 | 1C prom out Ladies side, down to bottom, dance to 3rd place
4C prom out Mens side, up to top, dance to 2nd place
2C and 3C cross and set
| 37-40 | All couples turn by thr right hand 1 � times.
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| The Vinho Verdi Jig | 4x32J
| 1-2 | 2nd and 3rd couples cross by the right hand, while 1st and 4th couples set.
| 3-4 | 1st and 4th couples petronella to the middle of set. 2nd lady and 3rd man dance to 1st lady and 1st man�s places. Similarly, 3rd lady and 2nd man dance to 4th lady and 4th man�s places. All finish facing round in circles in clockwise direction (1st and 4th couples shorten the turn on the petronella).
| 5-6 | 1st couple with 2nd lady and 3rd man; and 4th couple with 2nd man and 3rd lady, dance right hands across � of the way round.
| 7-8 | 1st couple dance down the ladies side, led by 1st man, to end in 3rd and 2nd places. 4th couple dance up the men�s side, led by 4th man, to end in 2nd and 3rd places. 2nd and 3rd couples set.
| 9-10 | 1st man with 4th lady, and 4th man with 1st lady cross by the left hand, while 2nd and 3rd couples petronella to the sides.
| 11-12 | 2nd and 3rd couples continue to petronella. 1st couple dance to 4th place, 4th couple dance to 1st place. All finish facing round in circles in anticlockwise direction.(lengthen turn on petronella)
| 13-14 | 4th couple with 2nd lady and 3rd man; and 1st couple with 2nd man and 3rd lady, dance left hands across � of the way round.
| 15-16 | 2nd lady and 3rd man dance down the Men�s side to end in 3rd and 2nd places; 3rd lady and 2nd man dance up the Ladies side to end in 2nd and 3rd places. 1st and 4th couples set, 4th lady pulling right shoulder back to face down.
| 17-20 | 4th and 2nd couples (in 1st and 3rd places) dance � a figure of 8; 1st couple petronella to place.
| 21-24 | 3rd man with 4th lady turn once round by the right hand; 4th man with 3rd lady turn once round by the left hand.
| 25-28 | 4th , 3rd and 2nd couples dance reels of 3 on the sides. 4th lady giving right shoulder to 3rd man, and 4th man giving left shoulder to 3rd lady to start.
| 29-32 | 2nd man with 3rd man and 4th lady with 1st lady turn once round by the right hand; 2nd lady with 3rd lady and 4th man with 1st man turn once round by the left hand.
| 3rd and 4th couples start improper.
| Composed on the way home from the Pottugal tour with the OUSDS to celebrate the vast amount of duty free (21 bottles for 7 persons hand luggage!), mostly Vinho Verdi.
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| The Davidson Broadswords | 4x32R
| Swords are positioned as follows. The corners form a square, with the hilts at the midpoints of each side.
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Instructions: May be danced by 2 or 4 men or ladies, or 2 pairs.
| Instructions are identical for each dancer, with the set re-orientated. The Instructions are given for a dancer starting at hilt 1.
| Step 1
| 1-2 | Set advancing towards A, set at A facing towards corner A.
| 3-4 | Dance 4 High cuts facing Corner A.
| 5-6 | Set Advancing towards corner A, set at Corner A facing A.
| 7-8 | Dance 4 High cuts facing A.
| 9-16 | Coupe round the leg.
| 17-18 | Set Advancing towards 2, set at 2 facing B, pulling right shoulder back.
| 19-20 | Dance 4 High cuts facing B.
| 21-22 | Set advancing towards B, set at B facing towards corner B.
| 23-24 | Dance 4 high cuts facing corner B.
| 25-32 | Cuts and Points. On final two cuts, turn to face C.
| Step 2
| 1-4 | 8 Points at B facing C, 2 Left 2 Right 2 Left 2 Right. (join left hands if 4 dancers)
| 5-6 | Set Advancing towards C, set at C facing D.
| 7-8 | Dance 4 High cuts facing D.
| 9-16 | Toe off and travel.
| 17-20 | 8 Points at C facing D, 2 Left 2 Right 2 Left 2 Right.
| 21-22 | Set Advancing towards Corner D, set at Corner D, facing D.
| 23-24 | Dance 4 High cuts facing D.
| 25-32 | Point Lift Point Change.
| Step 3
| 1-2 | Set advancing towards D, set at D facing towards A.
| 3-4 | Open pas be basque from D to A, reversing on second step.
| 5-6 | Set retiring towards corner A, set at Corner A facing A.
| 7-8 | Dance 4 High cuts facing A.
| 9-16 | Balance round the leg and travel.
| 17-18 | Set advancing towards A, set at A facing towards B.
| 19-20 | Open pas be basque from A to B, reversing on second step.
| 21-22 | Set rotating at B, set at B facing C.
| 23-24 | Dance 4 High cuts facing C.
| 25-32 | Behind � In front � Heel Step toe step.
| Step 4
| 1-2 | Set advancing into C (LHA) set on spot (circle).
| 3-4 | Set into D (circle) set on spot (RHA)
| 5-6 | Set backwards into A (RHA) set on spot (circle, facing out)
| 7-8 | Set into B (circle) set to face diagonally in.
| 9-10 | Point C, close in 5th; Repeat;
| 11-12 | Point A, close in 5th;Repeat;
| 13 | Point C, close in 5th, Point A close in 5th ;
| 14 | Point A, close in 5th, Point C close in 5th ;
| 15-16 | Cross Left Leg in front and pivot once round.
| 17-18 | Set advancing into C (LHA) set on spot (circle).
| 19-20 | Set into D (circle) set on spot (RHA)
| 21-22 | Set backwards into A (RHA) set on spot (circle, facing out)
| 23-24 | Set into B (circle) set to face diagonally in.
| 25-26 | Point C, close in 5th; Repeat;
| 27-28 | Point A, close in 5th;Repeat;
| 29 | Point C, close in 5th, Point A close in 5th ;
| 30 | Point A, close in 5th, Point C close in 5th ;
| 31-32 | Assemble back towards corner B and Leap.
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