Crib Sheet --- Day School Dance Ayr Branch

Saturday 26th September 2026

WELCOME TO AYR (J8x32) 3C (4C set)	RSCDS Bk 47

1- 8	1s+2s dance double Fig of 8 (1s cross down to start)

9-16	1s turn 2s on sides (Men RH, Ladies LH)

1s dance down to turn 3s on sides (Men RH, Ladies LH) ---1s end facing 1st corners

17-24	1s dance ½ reel of 4 with 1st corners & pass RS to face 2nd corner

1s dance ½ reel of 4 with 2nd corners & 1s end in middle LS to LS facing own side

25-28	1M+3s (at top) also 1L+2s dance RH across (1s end in 2nd place opposite side)

all chase clockwise ½ way to own side

PEAT FIRE FLAME (R8x40) 3C (4C set)	Drewry

1- 8	1s cast off 1 place, dance ½ Fig of 8 round 2s & turn ¾ LH to face 1st corners

9-16	1s turn 1st corner RH, pass partner RS & turn 2nd corner LH pass partner LS to face 1st corner

17-24	1s dance ½ diagonal reel of 4 with 1st corners

1s dance ½ diagonal reel with 2nd corners to end in centre BtoB facing 3rd corners (1st corner person)

25-32	1s set to 3rd corners & dance round one another clockwise to 4th corners

set & dance clockwise to face out on opposite side

33-40	1s dance out & cast round 1st corner into centre while 2s+3s dance ½ R&L

2s+1s+3s turn RH

CANADIAN LANDSCAPE (S3x32) 3C Set	RSCDS Bk 54

1- 8	1st and 2nd couples dance the Tourbillion	2 1 3

9-12	2s+1s+3s Set+Link, all end in lines across (1M between 3s at top facing down, 1L between 2s facing up)

13-16	1s cross RH & cast right to 2nd place own side, while (bars 15-16) 3L & 2M change places diagonally RH

17-20	1s cross RH and cast right into middle while (bars 19-20) 3M & 2L change places diagonally RH

(1L between 2s at top facing down, 1M between 3s)

21-24	All three couples Set+Link	2 1 3

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

NEIL M GRANT (J8x32) 3C (4C set)	RSCDS Bk 49

1- 8	1s cross RH, cast off 1 place (2s step up)

1s dance ½ Figs 8 (1M round 2s, 1L round 3s) & join LH giving RH to 1st corners

9-16	2s+1s+3s dance The Spoke:-

1s Bal-in-Line with 1st corners, then 2nd, 3rd & 4th corners - 1s finish facing 1st corners

17-24	1s dance ½ diagonal reel of 4 with 1st corners, pass RS

dance ½ diagonal reel of 4 with 2nd corners to finish in 2nd place, opposite side facing clockwise

25-32	3s+1s+2s dance clockwise ½ way round

1M+3s &1L+2s dance RH across

THE IRISH ROVER (R8x32) 3C (4C set)	Cosh

1- 8	1s dance down between 3s & cast up to 2nd place own side

1L dances RH across with 2s while 1M dances RH across with 3s

9-16	1s dance ½ diagonal reel of 4 with 1st corners, ½ reel with 2nd corners & ½ turn LH in centre to face 1st corners

17-24	1s dance reels of 3 across giving LS to 1st corners ending in 2nd place own side

25-32	1s dance diagonal R&L (1M crossing down & 1L crossing up to start)

THE DUCHESS TREE (S8x32) 3C (4C set) Drewry

1- 8	2s cross up & dance reel of 3 on opposite side ~ 1s+3s dance in and cast off/up to begin

2s end in 2nd place opposite side as 1s+3s end in middle --- 1s facing down & 3s up

9-16	All set, circle left for 2 bars, men turn lady on right BH once round & continue circle to places

17-24	1s+2s dance RH across & end facing up

1s cast off 1 place & lead up while 2s lead up crossing & cast off 1 place

25-32	1s+2s dance Allemande

THE LASS FROM STONEHAVEN (R8x32) 3C (4C set)	Grant

1- 8	1s dance down (2 bars), Lady turns under Man's raised arm to change sides (2s step up) 1s dance up and turn 2s nearer hand

9-12	1s cross down to 3rd place to dance ½ mirror reels of 3 on sides (2s and 3s loop into place at end)

13-16	1s nearer hands joined dance up and cast to face 1st corners
17-24	1s dance 'Hello-Goodbye' setting and end turning ¾ RH to 2nd place own side facing out
25-32	Promenade (Chaperoned) Chain progression:
25-26	2s+3s ¾ turn partner RH into middle while 1s dance clockwise ¼ round the set picking up 2L/3M...
27-30	who promenade ½ way clockwise while middle people (2M + 3L) turn LH 1½
31-32	2s+3s turn partner RH ¾ to own sides while 1s dance clockwise ¼ round to end in 2nd place 2 1 3

FAREWELL TO BALFOUR ROAD (J1x96) 5C set RSCDS Bk 52

1- 8	1s+2s circle 4H round & back

9-16	1s+2s Set+Link; 1s+3s Set+Link

17-24	*2s start* while 1s+4s+5s dance mirror reels of 3 on sides (1s in/down to start)

25-32	1s set, cross down RH to 4th place (4s step up)

1s set, cross down LH to 5th place (5s step up) *New top couple start every 16 bars

FESTIVAL FLING (R8x32) 3C (4C Set)	RSCDS Bk 44

1- 8	1s set, cross RH, cast off two places & dance up to face 1st corners

9-12	1s set to 1st corner & change places RH, 1st corners pass LS to face 2nd corners (M facing M & L facing L)

Original 1st corners set to 2nd corners, change places RH & 2nd corners pass LS to face 1st corner (M face M & L face L)

17-20	Original 2nd corners set to 1st corners (1s),change places RH ~ 1s end facing opposite side as for double triangles

21-24	All set, corners chase one place clockwise while 1s set round each other to face down (man with partner on left)

25-32	1s dance down between 3s, cast up to 2nd place, dance up between 2s & cast off to 2nd place

MARK AND SUSIE’S JIG (J8x32) 3C (4C set)	RSCDS Bk 54

1- 8	1s+2s set, dance ½ RH across, set & dance ½ LH across

9-16	1s+2s+3s dance reels of 3 on opposite side ~ each couple crossing down from the top through 2nd place

(1) (2) (3)

17-24	3s followed by 2s+1s lead down

on bar 20 each lady turns under partner’s right arm while men dance below them, to face up on own side

1s+2s lead up to finish in the middle of set with both hands joined, 3s finish in 3rd place	1 2 3

25-32	1s+2s dance Poussette

ST COLUMBA'S STRATHSPEY (S5x32) 5C set	Gillan & Sproule

1- 8	2s+4s dance RH across ~ 2s dance up while 4s dance down –

2s+4s casting round ends on own side to face 1st corners

9-16	2s+4s Pass+Turn with 1st corners, pass partner LS

Pass+Turn with 2nd corners & into centre facing partner (L facing down, M up)

17-24	2s+4s dance reel of 4 ending in original places on side

25-32	2s+4s set & cast off 1 place while 3s+5s set & dance up 1 place

1s+2s turn RH & cast off 1 place	3 1 5 2 4

MRS MACLEOD (of Raasay) (R8x32) 3C (4C set)	RSCDS Bk 6

1- 8	1s+2s dance RH across & LH back

9-16	1s lead down the middle & up to face 1st corners

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

25-32	1s dance reels of 3 on opposite side giving LS to 1st corners & cross to 2nd place own side

MRS STEWART'S JIG (J8x32) 3C (4C set) RSCDS Bk 35

1- 8	1s set, 1L followed by partner cast off 2 places, 1L crosses (below 3s) & casts up on men’s side to 2nd place facing down while 1M dances round 3L & up middle to 2nd place ladies’ side facing down

9-16	2s+1s+3s dance Grand Chain - end with 2M & 1M facing out

17-24	2s+1s dance Ladies’ Chain

25-32	2s+1s+3s Adv+Ret for 2 steps & 1s turn 1½ RH to own side

THE ORCHARDS OF CO. ARMAGH (S3x32) 3C set	RSCDS Bk 53

1- 8	1M leading 2M+3M also 3L leading 2L+1L chase clockwise ½ round to opposite side (4 bars)

All set, 1s+3s turn partners ¾ RH into line up/down (Men facing down)

9-12	3s+1s dance ½ reel of 4 ~ on bar 12:

1M+3L pass LS to face 2s (1M+2M & 3L+2L facing), 1L+3M remain in centre at top/bottom

13-16	1M+3L+2s dance ½ reel of 4 across ~ on bar 16:

1M+3L pass LS to face partners up/down set

17-24	1s+3s dance ½ reel of 4, 1M+3L pass LS to face own partners.

3s+1s set, Petronella turn to own side	3 2 1

25-32	2s followed by 1s dance up to top and cast ~ 2s to 3rd place, 1s to 2nd place (4 bars)

3s+1s+2s turn partners BH

THE WATERNISH TANGLE (J8x32) 3C (4C set)	RSCDS Bk 54

1- 8	1s cross down RH & set (2s step up 1-2): 1s cross down LH & set (3s step up 5-6)

9-16	1s cross RH, change places on sides with 3s LH

2s+1s cross RH & ¾ turn LH on sides to form line of 4 across

17-24	2s+1s dance the Targe : -

`17-18	1L+2L turn ¾ RH while Men dance ¼ way round anticlockwise

`19-20	1M+2L & 1L+2M full turn LH

`21-22	1L+2L turn ¾ RH while Men dance way round anticlockwise

`23-24 1M+2L & 1Lady+2 turn ¾ LH to end on side to 2(1)3

25-32	1s cross down LH below 3s, cast up, dance up between 2s & cast to 2nd place

THE REEL OF THE ROYAL SCOTS (R8x32) 3C (4C set)	RSCDS Leaflet

1- 8	1s ½ turn 2s on side (M RH - L LH) to face out, 2s+1s+3s set

1s ½ turn 3s on side (M LH - L RH) end 3s facing out & 2s+3s+1s set

9-16	1s followed by 3s dance up between 2s, cast off 1 place, dance in & 1s cast up to 2nd place, 3s end in 3rd place

17-24	1s turn 1st corners RH, pass partner RS turn 2nd corners RH & cross passing partner RS to 2nd place own side

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