KAMO MIDWINTER XMAS SOCIAL
THE HOLLIN BUSS (J8x32)
1- 8
1s+2s Adv+Ret, cross RH & dance RH across 1/2 way
9-16
2s+1s Adv+Ret, cross LH & dance LH across 1/2 way
17-24
1s dance slip step down for 4 & back to top
25-32
1s set, cast 1 place & 2s+1s turn RH
RSCDS Bk 24
THE WHISTLING WIND (R8x32)
RSCDS Bk 36
1- 8
1s set, dance in & cast to 2nd place, set to each other while advancing to 1st corners
9-16
1s dance 1/2 reel of 4 with 1st corners pass by RSh to dance 1/2 reel with 2nd corners end ready for Double Triangles up/down
(Man with top couple)
17-24
3s+1s+2s dance Double Triangles facing up & down, 1s ending in 2nd place on own sides
25-32
1s dance Diagonal R&L
SANTA’S STRATHSPEY
1–4
5–8
9 -16
17-24
25-32
(3 x 32 S) 3 cpl sets
All ½ turn ptr with R hand & face closely in middle of set, then pulling back R shoulder, cast to ptr’s original place.
All set, hands joined on sides, & ½ turn ptr with R hand to Prom. Hold
3 cpl Promenade
1s set & turn ptr with R hand once round to face down, then lead down to foot (2s & 3s step up b23 & 24)
6 hands round & back.
(8 x 32 J)
E West, Whangarei Bk
1s set & cross over giving R hand, set to 2s & change places on sides with L hand & Ms face out
2s & 1s dance a Ladies Chain (& 1M faces out to continue next figure without hesitation)
rd
rd
nd
1M casts off round 3 W, crosses over & casts up round 3 M to 2 place own side while 1W follows, but dances
nd
up middle to 2 place own side.
1W & 2W, 1M & 2M turn with L hands once round on sides
2s, 1s & 3s dance Reels of 3 on sides, (1s pass Rt with 3s to begin)
BEACH DANCER
1–8
9 -16
17-20
21-24
25-32
(8x32R)
B Skelton Pohutukawa Bk
1s with near hands joined dance up middle 2 steps & down middle 2 steps (2s mu 3&4)
nd
1s curve away out to 2 place to face partner & set.
nd
1s dance up middle for 2 & down for 2 to below 3s, & cast up round them to 2 place own sides
1s turn with L hands once round, lead up crossing, cast off round 2s & pass ptnr L to fin b to b in middle
facing own sides
nd
1s dance Double Triangles with 2s & 3s & fin 2 place own sides
THE XMAS TREE
1—4
5—8
9 -16
17-24
25-32
THE BONNIE TREE (S 8x32)
1–8
9 – 12
13 -16
17- 20
21-24
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25-32
THE KAMO KAROUSEL 8x32J
1–4
5–8
9 – 16
17-24
25-32
Bk 46/6
1s dance down mid, cast up round 3s, dance up between 2s & cast off 1 place. 2s mu 7&8
2s,1s,3s, ½ turn with both hands to face each other, let go hands & pull R shoulder back to dance out to opp sides
2s,1s,3s dance 6 hands round to L to fin in lines of 3 across, ,Ms facing down & women facing up
nd
1s ch places with R hands up & down, & face out. Then 1W casts off & 1M casts up 1 place to 2 place own sides
while 3M & 2W ch places with R hands (b 19-20)
st
1s cross over with R hands & face out, 1W casts up & 1M casts off to fin in middle of set, 1W in 1 pl & 1M in3rd pl
while 2M & 3W ch places with R hands (b23-24) Fin in lines of 3 across, Ws facing down & Ms facing up
1s,2s,3s ½ turn with both hands to face each other, let go & pulling R shoulder back dance out to opp line of 3,
then dance 6 hands round to L to finish 2,1,3 own sides
E West, Whangarei Bk
1s cross with R hands & cast off 1 place (2s mu 3 & 4)
1s dance ½ figs of 8, W up & M down while 2s & 3s set & cross over with L hands
1s dance ½ diag R & Ls with 2W & 3M, & ½ diag R & Ls with 2M & 3W ( 1W up & 1M down both times) End 3,1,2
3s, 1s & 2s dance set & rotate
2s, 1s & 3s dance 6 hands round & back
UNDER THE MISTLETOE
5 x 32R 5 cpl sets
1–4
1M & 3M, hands on hips, turn about on the spot with 4 pdb steps, pulling R shoulder back (& looking back at ptnr)
5–8
1W & 3W dance toward ptnrs & dance back to places by the R (looking back at ptnr) & face out
9 -16
1W & 3W, foll by prtnrs, cast off 1 place, dance ½ fig of 8 thru couple above, & finish b to b with ptnr in middle with
Ws facing up & Ms facing down (2s & 4s mu 15 & 16)
17-24 1W with 2s, 1M & 3W with 4s, 3M with 5s, R h across & LH across & fin own sides 2,1,4,3,5
25-32 All adv2 & ret 2 and 1s & 3s turn with Rh & cast off 1 place own sides (4s & 5s mu 31 & 32) finish 2,4,1,5,3
JOHNNIE WALKER (M-S64+J64) Sq.Set
1- 8
9-16
17-24
25-32
33-40
41-48
49-64
65-128
Whisky Colln.
All circle 8H round & back
All set to corners & turn RH, set to partners & turn LH
1s & 3s advance to centre & dance out through sides with opposite partner, cross & dance to opposite sides & turn partner RH
1.1/2 times
2s & 4s repeat 17-24
All Ladies petronella one place to right & set, Ladies petronella on to next place to right & set
All Men petronella one place to right & set, Men petronella on to next place to right & set
All dance Grand Chain once round & dance Allemande anticlockwise
Repeat in Jig time
BREAK FOR TEA< COFFEE & PETIT FOURS
BACK TO THE FIRESIDE (R8x32)
RSCDS Bk 38
1- 8
3s followed by 1s dance down for 2 steps & set to partners, 1s lead up & cast off to 3 rd place while 3s lead up to 1st place
9-16
3s+2s+1s dance reverse Snowball Grand Chain for 3 cples to end 1 (2) 3 : `1s cross RH & change places LH on side with 2s
`1s change places RH with 3s while 2s cross RH
`1s cross LH while 3s & 2s change places LH. 1 (2) 3
17-24
1s+2s set advancing into circle (hands joined) & petronella 1 place to right, set in circle (hands joined) & petronella to right to end
on sides
25-32
1L dances 1/2 Fig of 8 round 2s & 1M dances 1/2 Fig of 8 round 3s, 2s+1s+3s turn RH
BUTTERSCOTCH & HONEY (S4x32) 4C set
Alexander Leaflet 24
1- 8
1s set & 1/2 turn RH into prom hold, 1s dance 1/2 RSh reel of 3 with 2s (2s end on opposite sides)
9-16
1s dance 1/2 LSh Reel of 3 with 3s & 1/2 RSh reel of 3 with 4s
17-24
1s followed by 4s+3s+2s cast up on opposite sides to top, cross over to own sides each Lady passing in front of partner & down
own side
25-32
All set to partners & turn 2H into 4H round (2s with 3s & 4s with 1s)
THE CRANBERRY TART (J8x32)
T Glasspool 7 Year Itch
1- 8
1M sets, casts 1 place, sets & petronella turns between 3s facing up while 1L stands for 2 bars, sets, casts 1 place & sets
9-16
1M sets in line with 3s, all 3 Adv+Ret & 1M advs to partner while 1L petronella turns between 2s, sets in line with 2s, Adv+Ret
17-24
1L followed by partner dances reel of 3 across with 2s (RSh to 2L) to end in 2nd place own sides
25-32
1s dance RSh reels of 3 on sides giving RSh to 3s
NEW YEAR JIG
8 x 32 J
M Robson
1–8
1s dance a parallel fig of 8 round 2s & 3s, passing 2s by R to start , & 1W finishes facing out
9 -16
1s,2s, & 3s dance R shoulder Reels of 3 on sides
nd
17-24 1W foll by 1M dances behind 2W, up between 2s & round 2M to fin in 2 place, 1W facing out (2s mu on 7& 8)
25-32 1s RH across with 3s then LH across with 2s
THE IIVY LEAF
3 x32 S Triangular set
Eddie West
1–8
1s in Prom hold dance c/wise round the set in 6b & turn with R hand 1/2 way round on 7 & 8
while 2s, facing each other after the chord, petro turn & set, petro turn, & turn R hand ¾ round on 7 & 8
while 3s, facing each other after the chord, set & petro turn, set & turn R hand ¾ round on 7 & 8
Ms fin b to b in centre while Ws fin in original places facing partners.
9 – 20 All 3 cpls dance a ‘ cloverleaf reel of 6.’
9-10
All change places with ptnr passing R shoulder & Ws dance on to face the M now on their R
11-12
All change places with facing dancer passing R shoulder & Ms dance on to face their partner
13-20
Repeat b 9-12 twice more to fin as at end of b8 (Ms b to b in centre)
21-24 All set to partner & turn with both hands to fin as at start of dance
25-28 1s & 2s dance ½ R & Ls
29-32 1s & 3s dance ½ R & Ls
A CHRISTMAS CEILIDH 8 x 32R
1–8
1s & 2s adv & ret & turn partner with R hand to face up in Prom hold
st
9 -16
1s & 2s dance an Allemande & 1s finish facing 1 corners
nd
17-24 1s turn corner, partner, corner, partner & fin 2 place own sides
nd
25-32 1s, near hands joined, dance up thru 2s & cast off 1 place, dance down thru 3s & cast up to 2 place own sides