2007 MidWinter Ball Dance Descriptions
Cutty Sark	40/2	8x32J 3C
1-8	1s cast off down the sidelines and back to 2nd place. 2s step up on bars 3-4.
9-16	2s and 1s dance hands across and back.
17-24	1s turn RH to face 1st corners, turn 1st corners LH, turn 2nd corners RH, and cross LH to own sides, 2nd place.
25-32	2s, 1s, and 3s advance and retire, then turn RH.

Scottish Borders Dance Festival, 1992. Cutty Sark is a character in Burns' "Tam o' Shanter."

Kingussie Flower	21/6	8x40R 2C
1-8	1s lead down the middle and up again.
9-12	1W sets to and turns 2M RH.
13-16	1M sets to and turns 2W RH, finishing in the middle. 1W crosses to stand back to back with partner, facing 2M.
17-24	Reel of 4 across the dance. Finish in the middle, 1s above the 2s, hands joined.
25-32	1s and 2s promenade.
33-40	1s and 2s poussette to change places.

Devised by David Anderson, late 19th century.

Bridge of Nairn	13/11	8x32S 3C
1-8	1s cast off 2 places, meet and lead to the top, cross over and cast off 1 place to meet facing 2W, nearer hands joined. 2s step up on bars 7-8.
9-16	1s set to 2W, turn inwards to set to 3M, move to left to set to 3W, and turn inwards to set to 2M. Finish facing 1st corners.
17-24	1s turn corner and partner, finishing with a full LH turn to 2nd place on opposite sides.
25-32	2s, 1s, and 3s advance and retire, then 1s turn BH to own sides.

R. Bremner, c. 1757.

Major Ian Stewart	35/4	8x32J 3C
1-4	1s and 2s turn RH halfway and dance RH across halfway.
5-8	1s and 2s turn RH once round; 2s face out.
9-16	Reels of 3 on the sides; to begin, 2s dance out and down, 3s dance out and up, 1M dances in and down, and 1W dances in and up. 1s finish facing 1st corners.
17-24	1s set to corner and partner (hello and goodbye setting); finish with a petronella turn to 2nd place, own sides.
25-32	6 hands round to the left (6 steps), pivot, and chase counterclockwise to place.

Devised by John Drewry, 1986. Major Ian Charles Stewart of Fasnacloich was the husband of RSCDS cofounder Mrs. Ysobel Stewart.

Madge Wildfire's Strathspey	9/9	8x32S 3C
1-8	6 hands round and back.
9-16	1s, 2s, and 3s cross over RH to opposite sides and back.
17-20	All turn partners BH, 1s moving down to face 1st corners while 2s turn for 2 bars and then dance up the sidelines to 1st place.
21-24	1s set to corners, finishing facing 2nd corners.
25-32	Reels of 3 with corners, 1s passing 2nd corners RS to begin. 1s cross to 2nd place, own sides, on bars 31 and 32.

"Favourite Dances for 1820," printed by John Sutherland, Edinburgh. Madge Wildfire is a character in Scott's "The Heart of Midlothian."

Mrs. MacLeod	6/11	8x32R 3C
1-8	1s and 2s hands across and back.
9-16	1s lead down the middle and up to face 1st corners. 2s step up on bars 3 and 4.
17-24	1s set to and turn corners BH, finishing facing 1st corners again on the sides.
25-32	Reels of 3, 1s passing 1st corners LS to begin. 1s cross to own sides, second place, on bars 31 and 32.

"The Ballroom or The Juvenile Pupils' Assistant," 1827.

Ladies' Fancy	13/12	8x32J 2C
1-4	1M turns 2W RH.
5-8	1M turns 1W LH 1 1/2 to finish facing down, 1W on his right. 2W joins on his left.
9-16	They lead down the middle and back. 1M hands his partner across to finish on own sides.
17-24	1s and 2s hands across and back.
25-32	1s and 2s poussette to change places.

Collected in Angus.

Miss Ogilvie's Fancy	20/8	8x32S 3C
1-8	1s and 2s poussette right round.
9-16	1s lead down the middle for 3 steps, up for 3 steps, and cast off to 2nd place as 2s step up.
17-24	1s and 3s hands round and back.
25-32	2s and 1s right and lefts.

Campbell, 1795.

The Gates of Edinburgh	15/5	8x32R 3C
1-8	Mirror reels of 3, 1s crossing down to dance on opposite sides.
9-16	Mirror reels of 3, 1s crossing down to dance on own sides. Finish 1W between the 2s in top place facing down, 1M between the 3s facing up.
17-24	All set twice and turn opposite BH; 1s finish on own sides in 2nd place.
25-32	All set twice and turn partner RH.

Rutherford, Vol. 1, 1750.

Arniston House	From the Redwood Forest	8x32J 3C
1-8	1M sets advancing between 1W and 2W, casts round 2W to 2M's place as he steps up. 1s and 2s 4 hands round to the left.
9-16	1W sets advancing between 2M and 1M, casts round 1M to 2W's place as she steps up. 2s and 1s 4 hands round to the right.
17-24	1s advance and retire, then half figure 8, 1W up between 2s, 1M down between 3s. 2s and 3s wait 2 bars, then advance and retire on bars 19-22.
25-32	1s advance and retire, then half figure 8, 1M up between 2s, 1W down between 3s. 2s and 3s wait 2 bars, then advance and retire on bars 27-30.

Devised by Ron Wallace for Evelyn Nixon, 1989.

The Magic Airt o' Gow	The Rondel Book of SCD	8x32S 2C
1-8	1s and 2s RH across halfway, then cross giving RH. 4 hands round to the left.
9-16	2s and 1s LH across halfway, then cross giving LH. 1s and 2s set, 1s cast off while 2s dance up and face out.
17-24	1s take promenade hold for a reel of 3 across the set, passing 2W RS to begin.
25-32	1s and 2s rondel to change places.

Devised by John Drewry. The title is a quote from a Burns lyric about fiddler Neil Gow.

J. B. Milne	Angus Fitchett Album	8x32R 3C
1-8	1M and 2W set advancing and turn RH back to place. 1W and 2M repeat.
9-16	1s set advancing and turn BH, then cast off as 2s set up. 1s petronella turn to finish 1M between 3s facing up, 1W between 2s facing down.
17-24	1s set and turn RH 3/4 while 2s and 3s change RH on sides and set. Repeat, with 2s and 3s crossing RH with partner.
25-32	Repeat 17-20, with 1s crossing up and down the dance. 1s cast to 2nd place, own sides while 2s and 3s cross RH to own sides, and all set.

Devised by Hugh Foss.

The Duke of Atholl's Reel	16/3	8x32J 2C
1-8	1s and 2s set and dance RH across halfway. Repeat back to place giving LH.
9-16	1M and 2W set advancing and turn RH. 1W and 2M repeat.
17-24	1s cross RH and cast off as 2s step up. 1s half figure 8 around 2s, crossing up to begin.
25-32	2s and 1s rights and lefts.

Skillern, 1776.

Autumn in Appin	31/5	4x32S 4C
Two chords; on second chord, 3s and 4s cross to opposite sides.
1-8	2s and 3s petronella turn to face partners in a line and set. Turn 3/4 RH and join into RH across halfway. Finish facing out on the sidelines, 2M with 3W and 2W with 3M taking promenade hold.
9-16	While 2s with 3s promenade clockwise, 1s and 4s petronella turn and set, then turn RH into promenade hold facing clockwise. On bars 15 and 16, all promenade one quarter round to form a square, with 1s and 4s on sides, 2s and 3s at top and bottom.
17-20	1s and 4s half ladies' chain across the dance.
21-24	2s and 3s half men's chain, turning partners RH once round to finish with the men on their partners' right.
25-32	All set and circle round to the left for 4 steps. On bar 30, all dance into the center and pull back RS to spiral out to sidelines on bars 31 and 32.
	Finish in a longwise set in order 2, 4, 1, 3, with 1s and 3s on opposite sides.

Devised by John Drewry, 1982.

The Royal Deeside Railway	40/9	8x32R 3C
1-4	1s dance down, cross below 3s, and cast up to finish in the middle facing 2W. 2s step up on bars 3 and 4.
5-8	1s and 2W RH across once round.
9-12	1s with 2M LH across once round. 1s finish in the middle facing up, 1W in front.
13-16	1W followed by 1M dance up and cast off on own sides round 2s to finish in the middle facing 3M.
17-24	1s and 3M RH across once round, then 1s and 3W LH across once round. 1s finish in the middle facing down, 1W in front.
25-32	1W followed by 1M dance down and cast up on own sides round 3s to 2nd place. All turn RH.

Devised by Ron Arrowsmith, Vancouver, 1987.

Equilibrium	Scottish Dance Archives	8x32J 3C		.
1-8	1s cast off as 2s step up, cross LH, and cast LS round 2nd corners.  Finish in sidelines facing 1st corners.
9-16	1s dance reels of 3 on opposite sides, passing 1st corners RS to begin. 1s finish again facing 1st corners.
17-28	Figure of 8 grand chain. To begin, 1s change places with 1st corners RH while 2nd corners change RH on the diagonal.
29-32	1s set and cross RH to own sides, second place. Remain facing out ready to begin again.

Devised by Ian Barbour, 1977.

Tibby Fowler o' the Glen	8/11	8x32S 3C
1-8	1s and 2s set twice. 1M turns 2W BH while 1W turns 2M BH.
9-16	Reels of 3 on the sides, 1s passing 2s RS to begin. At the end, 1s and 2s pass RS again to change places.
17-24	2s and 1s 4 hands round to the left twice.
25-32	2s and 1s rights and lefts.

Blantyre MS., 1804. Tibby Fowler is the subject of a comical song.

The Deil Amang the Tailors	14/7	8x32R 3C
1-8	1s and 2s set and dance RH across halfway. Repeat back to place giving LH.
9-16	1s lead down the middle and up.
17-24	1s and 2s allemande to change places.
25-32	2s, 1s, and 3s circle round and back.

Davies Collection. The title derives from a game popular in taverns in the 19th century.