32-bar reel for 3 couples in a 4-couple longwise set
| Bars | Figures |
|---|---|
| 1-8 | 1C, 2C, and 3C dance left shoulder reels of three on the sidelines. |
| 9-12 | 1M with 2M and 1W with 2W turn LH 1 1/2 to change places. |
| 13-24 | 2C, 1C, 3C dance 3-couple rights and lefts. |
| 25-32 | 2C, 1C, 3C circle six hands round and back. |
Devised by Audrey McClellan. Published in 1995 by the RSCDS Twin Cities Branch in 20 Years 20 Dances.
32-bar reel for 2 couples in a 4-couple longwise set
| Bars | Figures |
|---|---|
| 1-8 | 1C face 2C. 1W with 2W and at the same time 1M with 2M, turn RH and dance back-to-back. |
| 9-16 | 1C and 2C dance back-to-back with partner and then turn RH and retain hands. |
| 17-24 | 2C, followed by 1C lead down; 1C followed by 2C lead up, remaining in the center of the set. |
| 25-32 | 1C cast while 2C dance up into first place. 1C dance a half figure of eight around the standing 2C. 1C cross RH to own sides. |
Devised by Doug Schneider. The Excel Development Corporation of Minneapolis, headed by Andrew Berton, produces board games. This dance was intended to have the feel of four players on a board. Published in 1995 by the RSCDS Twin Cities Branch in 20 Years 20 Dances.
48-bar reel for 3 couples in a 3-couple longwise set
| Bars | Figures |
|---|---|
| 1-4 | 1M, followed by 2M and 3M, chase clockwise halfway around the set while 1W, followed by 2W and 3W, chase counterclockwise halfway around the set. All pass the oncoming dancers by the right shoulder (women to the inside, men to the outside) as they cross the top of the set. |
| 5-8 | All set twice, taking hands on the sidelines. |
| 9-12 | Repeat bars 1-4, continuing to chase in the same direction. All pass the oncoming dancers by the right shoulder (women to the inside, men to the outside) as they cross the bottom of the set. |
| 13-16 | All dance back-to-back with partner. |
| 17-32 | All dance mirror reels of 3 on opposite sides and own sides, i.e. crossover reels, with all couples crossing over to the other side of the set after dancing through 1st place (as in “Last of the Lairds,” RSCDS Book 22). |
| 33-40 | 1C lead down for 3 bars, turn RH for 2 bars, and lead up for 3 bars. |
| 41-48 | All dance a 3-couple poussette. |
Suggested Music: “The Rush Hour Reel” by Sherry Wohlers Ladig (published with the dance in New Friends) or “The Bus Stop Reel” by Anita Anderson.
Devised by Eric Dam in 1998 as he drove home after work. There is the initial stop and go traffic, the merging on to the freeway, the chaos of lane switching, and finally a stretch of empty space to accelerate in, followed by the realization that you forgot to stop at the store, and then the fun of trying to park at the mall. Published by the RSCDS Twin Cities Branch in New Friends.
32-bar strathspey for 3 couples in a 4-couple longwise set
| Bars | Figures |
|---|---|
| 1-4 | 1C set and cast down one place. 2C step up on bars 3-4. |
| 5-8 | 1C turn BH about 1 3/4 and turn away from each other to face first corners. |
| 9-16 | 1C set to first corners and turn them with BH once around, ending facing second corners. Set to second corners and turn them with BH once around. |
| 17-20 | 1C circle three hands round to the left with both corners. On bar 20, 1C pull right shoulders back to face each other across the center of the set. |
| 21-24 | 1C turn BH around once in the middle of the set and then set advancing to pass left shoulders and end back-to-back, facing partner’s corners. |
| 25-28 | 1C circle three hands round to the left with partner’s corners. On bar 28, 1C pull right shoulders back to face each other across the center of the set. |
| 29-32 | 1C turn BH once around and then pull riguth shoulders back and curve into second place on own sides. |
Suggested Music: “Kettle River Strathspey,” by Sherry Wohlers Ladig (published with the dance in New Friends)
Devised by Lara Friedman-Shedlov, 1998, to evoke the swirling motion of the Kettle River, near Sandstone, Minnesota. Published by the RSCDS Twin Cities Branch in New Friends.
32-bar strathspey for 3 couples in a 4-couple longwise set
| Bars | Figures |
|---|---|
| 1-8 | 1C cast to 2nd place (2C step up). 1C turn RH 1 1/2 times to opposite sides. |
| 9-16 | RS reels of 3 on the sides: 1W with men 1M with women. 1C pass first corner by RS to begin |
| 17-20 | 2C & 3C right hands across. Meanwhile 1C dance around 1st corner positions, passing by RS to end 1W between 2C facing down and 1M between 3C facing up. |
| 21-24 | 1C, 2C, 3C advance for one step, retire for one step, and set |
| 25-28 | 2C & 3C LH across. Meanwhile 1C cast pulling RS back to end in 2nd place on own sides of dance. |
| 29-32 | 1C, 2C, 3C advance for one step, retire for one step, and set. |
Devised by Kate Kok, 1999. Published by the RSCDS Twin Cities Branch in New Friends.
40-bar jig for 3 couples in a 4-couple longwise set
| Bars | Figures |
|---|---|
| 1-8 | 1C set, 1W turns to face out on bar 2. 1W followed by 1M cast below 2W, across set, below 3M and dance up to face 1st corners. (2C step up on 5-6) |
| 9-16 | Set to corners and partner (hello-goodbye). End with 1W facing 3W, 1M facing 2M on own side. |
| 17-22 | 6-bar opposing REELS passing RS to begin |
| 23-24 | 1W & 3W, and 1M & 2M pass by RS. |
| 25-32 | Dance the BOURREL for three couples. |
| 33-40 | All CHASE clockwise halfway round; all turn partner RH halfway and twirl R to 2C,1C,3C. |
Bars 1-4: Top W (2W) and bottom M (3M) dance CCW halfway around the set to end M at the top facing down, W at the bottom facing up while top two M (1M & 2M) and the bottom two W (1W & 3W) set and turn BH with the person diagonally opposite, pivoting R at the end of the turn to finish in a line facing partner, W facing up, M facing down.
Bars 5-8: All set to partner and turn BH to own sides
Repeat having passed a couple
Devised by Janet McKernan in 2015 for the 40th Anniversary of the RSCDS Twin Cities Branch
