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Cribs for (some) other dances in J Drewry ( Records 1 to 10 of 405)        
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1314 (Thirteen-Fourteen) (S64+R64) Sq.Set    J Drewry Rondel Book
Strathspey: -
1- 8      All dance interlocking Reels of 4
9-12    1s & 3s turn RH, & prom round to opp pl while 2s & 4s Petronella turn & set
13-16    1s & 3s dance 1/2 RH across in centre back to pl as 2s & 4s Petronella turn to partners original place & change places RH
17-24    Repeat with 2s & 4s promenading while 1s & 3s dance petronella turns
25-32    All circle 8H round & back
33-40    All set to partner & turn RH & set to corners & turn LH
41-56    All dance full Schiehallion Reel
57-64    All turn partner RH, corner LH, partner RH & corner LH
Reel: -
1-64    Repeat in Reel time but end by turning partners only RH & LH
4007 (S6x32) 3C set    J Drewry
1- 8      1L crosses down below 2M & casts up on opp side into centre as 1M dances across & cast down into centre, 1s turn LH into line across with 2s (LH joined & RH to other partner)
9-16     1s+2s Balance in Line (HS) & dance 1/2 reel of 4 across
17-24    1M+2L turn LH 1.3/4 times while 1L+2M turn RH 1.1/4 times 1s & 2s end in partners place
25-32    1s+2s set, circle 4H round to left & turn partners 2H
THE ACADIAN JIG (J2x48) 4C set in Glasgow Highlanders positions    J Drewry Brodie Book
1- 8      2L followed by 1M dances also 3L followed by 4M dance figs of 8 on sides round 2M+4L/3M+1L (dancing in front of partners to start) ending with 2L+1M at top facing down & 3L+4M at bottom facing up
9-16     All set twice (in sq formation), turn 'corners' (Men RH & Ladies LH) to end on sides (Mens side 2L 1L 3M 4M & Ladies side 1M 2M 4L 3L)
17-24    1L followed by 3M also 4L with 2M dance figs of 8 across round 1M+2L/4M+3L & back to each others place (2L 3M 1L 4M & 1M 4L 2M 3L)
25-32    Two centre couples set & dance RH across 1/2 way, all set & cross to original places
33-40    All set & dance La Baratte [Men 1/2 turns opposite Lady RH & retain hand but at arm's length from each other, Men retraces steps with Lady turning right under Man's arm briefly into Allemande hold (Man behind Lady facing Ladies original position) & releasing Ladies RH she turns under Mans left arm until almost in original places & couple change places LH to opposite positions facing out
41-48    All In promenade hold with partner promenade 1/2 way round clockwise, 3s+4s (at top) also 1s+2s dance RH across
THE ALDER BURN (J8x32) 4C set    J Drewry Brodie Book
1-4    1s 1/2 turn RH moving down 1 place, set to partner & turn right about to face 1st corners
5-16    1s Dance to Each Corner & Set: - 1s change places with 1st corners passing RSh, 1st corners pass by RSh & 1/4 turn to right in centre to face 2nd corners (as 2nd corners set), 1st corners change places with 2nd corners passing RSh, 2nd corners pass RSh & 1/4 turn to right to face next corner pstn (1s set) Repeat this figure until 1s end facing 3rd corners
17-24    1s 3/4 turn corner RH, set (facing in diag with corner on R), 1s+corners dance RH across 1/2 way (crnrs end in orig pl) & 1s face 2nd crnr pstns
25-32    1s 3/4 turn corners LH, set (facing diagonally in with corner on left), 1s+corners LH across 1/2 way to end 2 1 3
ALEX DOIG'S JIG (J8x32) 3C (4C set)    J Drewry Summer Col 1
1- 8      1s set, cross RH, cast 1 place & turn LH to face 1st corners
9-16     1s dance reels of 3 across (RSh to 1st corner) but corners dance reels of 3 on sides, 1s end turning LH to face 3rd corners
17-24    Repeat above reels (RSh to 3rd corner)
25-32    1s turn 1st corner RH, pass RSh & turn 2nd corner LH, pass LSh to 2nd place own side
THE ALEXANDRIA REEL (R4x48) 4C set 3s & 4s on opp sides    J Drewry Summer Collection
1- 8      1M dances full reel of 3 with 2s (LSh to 2L) picking up partner on bar 5 while 4M reels with 3s & picks up partner on bar 5
9-16     1s+4s lead into centre, RH across 1/2 way & LH across once round to face new corner
17-24    1s & 4s set twice & turn corners, dance out thru sides, cast to end & meet other partner in promenade hold ready for reel on sides
25-32    All 1/2 reel of 3 on sides, 1s & 4s change partners & 1/2 reel on other side ending in centre (as in Bees of Maggieknockater)
33-40    1s+4s (in centre) set & change places RH, circle 4H round to left, retain prtnrs hand & open out to pick up end 2s & 3s (1M picks up 3s)
41-48    All circle 8H round & back
ALL IN THE MIND (S8x32) 3C (4 C set)    J Drewry Greenburn Book
1- 8      1s+2s set, 1s+2s dance RH across with 1s crossing to 2nd place opposite sides while 2s cast up
9-16     1s cast RSh round 1st corners, into middle & pass LSh to face opposite sides (2nd pl), circle 3H round to left on sides & 1s end facing 1st corners
17-24    1s 1/2 reel of 4 with 1cnrs, pass RSh while 2cnrs chase clockwise 1/2 way, 1s 1/2 reel of 4 with 2cnrs & pass RSh while 1cnrs chase clw 1/2 way to pl
25-32    1s Pass & Turn with 3rd & 4th corners ending in 2nd place own sides
AN GEARASDAN (J8x32) 3C (4C set)    J Drewry Summer Collection
1- 8      1s 1/2 turn RH moving down to 2nd place, set, cross LH, cast round partners 2nd corner into centre to face own 1st corner
9-16     1s dance RSh reels of 3 across (1L with 2s & 1M with 3s) & end facing 1st corners
17-24    1s dance 1/2 diagonal reel of 4 with 1st corners, pass RSh & dance 1/2 reel with 2nd corners to end in 2nd place on opposite side
25-32    1s dance down below 3s, cast up to 2nd place, 3s+1s+2s dance 1/2 Grand Chain (2s in 3rd place, cross to start)
ANGELA & THE SWAN (S8x32) 3C (4C set)    J Drewry Stone Collection
1- 8      1s set, dance down & out between 2s+3s on own sides, 1M casts down round 3M & up to face Ladies side while 1L casts up & dances down to face Mens side (BtoB with partner)
9-16     1s circle 3H round left (1M with 2L+3L & 1L+Men), dance 3H round to right (1M with 2s & 1L with 3s) & pass LSh to face own sides
17-24    1s circle 3H round left (1M with 2M+3M & 1L+Ladies), dance 3H round to right (1L with 2s & 1M with 3s) & end facing 1st corners
25-32    1s dance reels of 3 on opposite sides (RSh to 1st corner) ending in 2nd place own sides
ANNA HOLDEN'S STRATHSPEY (S8x32) 2C (4C set)    J Drewry RSCDS 42
1- 8      1s+2s dance RH across, 1s cross down to 2nd pl as 2 cast up, 1M+2L turn LH as 1L+2M turn RH into a line across (1s between 2s) facing down
9-16     1s+2s dance down in line, 1s turn & face up as 2s turn in behind, dance up, 1s casting to 2nd place opp sides as 2s dance to 1st place own sides
17-24    2M+1L also 2L+1M set, petronella in tandem into centre, set & petronella in tandem to sides
25-32    1s+2s set, circle 4H round 1/2 way; 1s turn 2H 1.1/2 times to 2nd place own side

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