By Andy Perry
Reel, 48 bars
1-8 Chase figure: First woman, followed by first man, cast off, dance behind second and third women, cross the set below third couple, and dance up to second place on men's side, crossing the set to end in second place on women's side. First man ends in second place on men's side. Twos step up on 5-6.
9-12 First man, followed by first woman, cast off, dancing around third man and up into the center of the dance.
13-16 Ones turn by the left to face first corners.
17-20 Ones dance a half reel of four with their first corners, end passing right shoulders into:
21-24 Half reel of four with second corners, end passing right shoulders to face partner's first corner position.
25-30 Turn corner, partner, and corner. Note: ones are turning their OWN corner PEOPLE, who are in their PARTNER'S corner POSITIONS.
31-2 Ones pass left shoulder to face their own first corner POSITIONS.
33-40 Half reels of four, as in 17-24, ones end passing right shoulders to swoop into second place on own sides, just in time to flow into:
41-48 Circle six hands around and back.
Music: The Swarthmore College Reel, by Muriel Johnstone
Suggested other tunes: Anna Mairi Lumsdaen
John
Anthony Ireland
Malcolm
Beattie of Galashiels—The Piano Tuner