Modern Country Dances

in the Scottish Tradition

My dance books are no longer available in print,

but a number of the more popular dances can now be found on this site.

#1 - The Rhone Valley Dances

CIRCASSIAN JIG,  a 32-bar jig for 2-cp sets round the room.  

DANCERS ANONYMOUS,  an 8 x 32-bar reel, 3 cps in 4-cp set.  

FLOWERS by the LOCH,  a 32-bar spey for 3 cps in a 3-cp set.  

KIRKINTILLOCH, **  a 32 bar spey for 3 cps in a 3-cp set.  

LET'S DANCE before it RAINS, **  an 8 x 32-bar jig, 3 cps in 4-cp set.  

RAPHAEL'S RANT,  an 8 x 40-bar reel, 3 cps in 4-cp set.

SCHAUCHLIN JAMIE, **  an 8 x 32-bar jig, 3 cps in 4-cp set.  

SCOTS AROUND the WORLD, **  a 5 x 32-bar reel for 5 cps.

WAYS and MEANS,  an 8 x 32 bar reel, 3 cps in 4-cp set.  

WITH the MALT above the MEAL,  an 8 x 32 bar jig, 3 cps in 4-cp set.  

** : see below.

#2 - Alpine Valley Dances.

A TOUR IN TURIN,  an unusual 8 x 40-bar reel, 3 cps in 4-cp set.  

DELPHINE'S DELIGHT,  a 4 x 32-bar strathspey, 4 cps in 4-cp set.

ERSKINE BRIDGE,  an 8 x 32-bar reel, 3 cps in 4-cp set.  

HONOUR YOUR PARTNER,  a 4 x 48-bar reel, 4 cps in 4-cp set.

LIKE A FIRE TO HEATHER SET,  a (fast) 8 x 32-bar reel, 3 cps in 4-cp set.  

MARIANNE'S THISTLE, **  a 4 x 32 bar jig, 4 cps in 4-cp set.  

MICHAEL'S CEILIDH BAND, **  a 4 x 32 bar jig, square set.  

MIRKWOOD MERE,  an 8 x 32-bar strathspey, 3 cps in 4-cp set.  

ROSS STRATHSPEY,  a 3 x 32-bar spey, 3 cps in 3-cp set.  

WELCOME TO GRENOBLE, **  a 4 x 32-bar jig for 4 cps in 4-cp set.  

#3 - Valleys of Dauphiné

A WEDDING IN DAUPHINE  an easy 4 x 32-bar reel, 3 cps in 4-cp set.  

FALLS of FYERS  a 4 x 32-bar reel, 4 cps in 4-cp set.  

HOMAGE to BACH  a 5 x 40-bar reel, a fugue for 5 cps.  

OLD FRIENDS RETURN  an 8 x 32-bar reel, 3 cps in 4-cp set.  

RAIN in the SPRING  an 8 x 32-bar strathspey, 3 cps in 4-cp set.  

SPRACKLIN up the BRAES  an 8 x 40-bar reel, 3 cps in 4-cp set.  

ST ANDREWS LINKS, **  an 8 x 40-bar jig, 3 cps in 4-cp set.  

TARTAN SHAWL **  an 8 x 32-bar jig, 3 cps in 4-cp set.  

TRIP to the DAUPHINE  a 4 x 32-bar reel, 4 cps in 4-cp set.

WITH CONTROLLED ABANDON  a jig for 4 trios in a square.

#4 - Peaks and Valleys

A WELL-EARNED REST a 60-bar reel (8 x 32 bars), 3 cps in 4-cp set.

AN ALPINE CASCADE an 8 x 32-bar reel, 3 cps in 4-cp set.

DRAGON & SERPENT a 4 x 32-bar spey, 4 cps in 4-cp set.

EARLY ONE EVENING an 8 x 32-bar jig, 3 cps in 4-cp set.

GENEVIEVE'S REEL, ** a 4 x 48-bar reel for 4 couples, 4 cps in 4-cp set.

HIGH in the SKY an 8 x 32-bar jig, 3 cps in 4-cp set.

LADIES FIRST an 8 x 32-bar jig, 3 cps in 4-cp set.

PEAKS of the CUILLINS a 4 x 32-bar jig, 4 cps in 4-cp set.

SLEEPLESS NIGHTS, ** an 8 x 32-bar jig, 3 cps in 4-cp set.

SPRING in the AIR, ** an 8 x 32-bar spey , 3 cps in 4-cp set.

THE GLASSHOUSE an 8 x 32-bar spey, 3 cps in 4-cp set.

# 5 - Scots in France

A JEALOUS SCOT an 4 x 48-bar reel, 4 cps in 4-cp set.

A KISS in MAY a 4 x 32-bar spey, 4 cps in 4-cp set.

CHANGE of HEART, ** an 8 x 32-bar jig, 3 cps in 4-cp set.

GORDON STRATHSPEY, ** a 3 x 32-bar spey , 3 cps in 3-cp set.

GREEN FRINGE JIG an 8 x 32-bar jig, 3 cps in 4-cp set.

LYNN of LORNE a 5 x 32-bar jig, 5 cps in 5-cp set.

MARTIN'S HAREM a 5 x 32-bar jig, 5 cps in 5-cp set.

SCOTS in FRANCE, ** a 5 x 40-bar j/r, 5 cps in 5-cp set.

ST MARTIN'S CROSS, ** a 4 x 32-bar reel, 4 cps in 4-cp set.

The CEILIDH BAND a challenging 5 x 32-bar reel, 5 cps in 5-cp set.

The ROAD to RUM a 4 x 40-bar j/r, 4 cps in 4-cp set.

** These dances are available

• on the first dance page :

  Welcome to Grenoble, R,4 cps; Scots around the World, R, 5 cps; Michael's Ceilidh Band, J, square,

  Kirkintilloch, 3-cp spey; St Andrews Links R; Let's Dance before it Rains J; Sleepless Nights R:

• on the 2nd dance page :

Scots in France, R, 5cps; Schauchlin Jamie J; Genevieve's Reel, 4 cps; Tartan shawl J; Spring in the Air, 4-cp spey;

St Martin's Cross, 4-cp demo dance.

• on the 3rd dance page :

  Green Fringe Medley; Thistle of Dauphiné, R, 4 cps; Gordon Strathspey, 3 cps; 15th of May J; Tribute to the Basques R;

  Prince Charlie's Cairn R.

• on the 4th dance page :

  5-cp dances : Ben McDhui, spey; Belle of Belledonne, spey; Midnight Toil, R; Five-couple Fugue R;

  4-cp dances : Doctor's Dilemma R; Clishmaclaver, J, square; Willie on the Muirs J, Trip to Trieves S.

• on the 5th dance page :

  Change of Heart R; From the Pines to the Palms R; Pretty Petronella, 3-cp spey;

  4-cp speys : Saunter in Savoy; Dreams of Dundee; Brief Encounter.