THE SHELTERED COVE
Aye Afloat, The Portknockie Collection of Scottish Country Dances, devised by Margaret Zadworny

8 x 32  – 2 Couple Strathspey

1–4        1st couple set and change places with right hand. Finish facing down.

5–8        1st and 2nd couples change places on the sides with left hand and set.

9–16    2nd and 1st couples dance a ladies chain.

17–24    1st couple lead down (two steps) lead back up crossing above 2nd couple, and cast off one place.

25–32    2nd and 1st couples poussette right round.

Repeat from second place.

The hythe (or Sheltered Cove) was a natural harbour which, especially when the piers were added in the late 1880’s, provided shelter and good protection for the fishing fleet.

Duke of Perth or Pease Strae or Broun’s Reel
Book 1 – No. 8
32-bar reel for three couples in a four-couple longwise set

1–4        1st couple, giving right hands, turn and cast off one place.  2nd couple step up on bars 3-4.

5–8        1st couple, giving left hands, turn to face first corners.

9–16    1st couple turn first corners with the right hand, partner with the left hand, second corners with the right hand and partner with the left hand to finish facing first corners.   

17–24    1st couple set to and turn corners to finish between them facing first corners.

25–30    2nd, 1st and 3rd couples dance reels of three on the sides. 1st couple pass first corners by the left to begin.

31–32    1st couple, giving right hands, cross over to second place on own sides.

Repeat, having passed a couple.

J. P. Boulogne:  The Ball-Room or the Juvenile Pupil’s Assistant, Glasgow 1827.
Original tune:  Duke of Perth’s Reel  (Bremner, 1757)