This page gives access to Scottish Country Dances I have devised.
Please print copies of these dances and try
them out.
Please send any comments to me at edg@igrin.co.nz
| An Cailin Dhu | ||
| Intermediate: A 32 bar strathspey for four couples in a square set. | ||
| Double reels of four, set and link, double half ladies chains. | ||
| Awatiro Jig | ||
| Advanced Intermediate: A 32 bar jig for three couples in a longwise four couple set. | ||
| Crown triangles, half Marigold. | ||
| The Banks of Aray | ||
| Intermediate: A 32 bar strathspey for three couples in a longwise four couple set. | ||
| Set to and turn corners, 6 bar reels. | ||
| Beach Dancer | ||
| Elementary: A 32 bar jig for three couples in a longwise four couple set. | ||
| Ladies chain. | ||
| The Celtic Line | ||
| Advanced Intermediate: A 32 bar jig for three couples in a longwise three couple set. | ||
| Diagonal Celtic Reel, inverting set. | ||
| Clare’s Welcome | ||
| Advanced Intermediate: A 32 bar jig for three couples in a longwise four couple set. | ||
| Outward symetrical crossing Reel, Corner's Pass and Turn. | ||
| A Dance for Esther | ||
| Advanced: A 32 bar strathspey for three couples in a longwise three couple set. | ||
| Set and link, unusual set positions. | ||
| Dancing in the Dark | ||
| Intermediate: A 32 bar strathspey for four couples in a longwise set. | ||
| Reels of four in tandem and across the set. | ||
| The Fronds | ||
| Intermediate: A 32 bar strathspey for three couples in a triangular set. | ||
| Set and link, special figures. | ||
| Graham’s Frolic | ||
| Intermediate: A 40 bar reel for five couples in a square set. | ||
| Half Reels of three up and down then across. | ||
| Hope for Harriet | ||
| Intermediate: A 32 bar reel for two couples in a longwise three couple set. | ||
| Reels of four across, reels of three. | ||
| Jan Finlayson’s Jig | ||
| Intermediate: A 32 bar jig for three couples in a longwise four couple set. | ||
| Half reels of four, reels of three. | ||
| Jean’s Strathspey | ||
| Advanced: A 32 bar strathspey for four couples in a longwise set. | ||
| Half tandem reel and turn, three hands across, double figures of eight. | ||
| A Jig for Janette | ||
| Intermediate: A 32 bar jig for three couples in a triangular set. | ||
| Grand Wheels, Grand Chain. | ||
| Kamo Karousel | ||
| Intermediate: A 32 bar jig for three couples in a longwise four couple set. | ||
| Diagonal Rights and Lefts, Set and rotate for three couples. | ||
| One Good Turn Deserves Another | ||
| Intermediate: A 32 bar strathspey for three couples in a longwise set. | ||
| "Half tandem reel and turn, Set to corner set to partner. | ||
| The Rose Town Ball | ||
| Advanced Intermediate: A 32 bar reel for four couples in a longwise set. | ||
| "Relay" reels of three, ladies chain, petronella in a square. | ||
| St Aidan’s Old Hall | ||
| Intermediate: A 32 bar strathspey for four couples in a longwise set. | ||
| Progressive Grand Chain, reels of four, double figures of eight. | ||
| The Square Rigged Ship | ||
| Advanced Intermediate: A 48 bar jig for four couples in a square set. | ||
| Interlocking reels of three, Double "Hello - Goodbye" setting. | ||
| Turning a not so blind eye | ||
| Advanced Intermediate: A 32 bar strathspey for four couples in a longwise set. | ||
| Half Tandem Reel and turn, Espagnole. | ||
| Vice Versa | ||
| Advanced: A 40 bar reel for four couples in a longwise set. | ||
| Double Diagonal Celtic Reels, petronella in a square. | ||
| The Waipu Wanderers | ||
| Intermediate: A 32 bar reel for three couples in a longwise four couple set. | ||
| Inverted Allemande, six hands round and back. | ||
| The Whangarei Scottish | ||
| Intermediate: A 32 bar reel for three couples in a longwise four couple set. | ||
| Half right hands across, six hands round and back. | ||
| The Whangarei Whirlwind | ||
| Advanced: A 32 bar strathspey for four couples in a longwise set. | ||
| Half reels of four across and on sides, tourbillon, half reels of three. | ||