Ruth Jappy's Return To Glen Ravine

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

1- 4 1st man claps, dances across the set above his partner, and casts off into 2nd lady's place, while 2nd lady claps, dances across the set below her partner, and casts up into 1st man's place.
5- 8 1st and 2nd couples dance right hands across, once round.
9-12 1st lady claps, dances across the set above 2nd lady, and casts off into 2nd man's place, while 2nd man claps, dances across the set below 1st man, and casts up into 1st lady's place.
13-16 2nd and 1st couples dance left hands across, once round.
17-20 2nd and 1st couples dance half rights and lefts. Everyone is now in their original places.
21-24 1st couple cross giving right hands and cast into 2nd place. 2nd couple move up on bars 23-24.
25-30 1st, 2nd, and 3rd couples dance reels of three on the sides of the dance. 1st man and 3rd lady pass left shoulders to begin. 1st lady and 3rd man pass right shoulders to begin.
31-32 1st couple, giving right hands, cross to 2nd place on their own sides.

Repeat, having passed a couple.

(Dance crib compiled by the deviser, Don Bartlett, Toronto, 1968)

Dance Information

Sheet music of the tunes is available on request to

When I (Don Bartlett) started playing for SCD, Ruth and Alex took me under their wings.

Alex had a wealth of knowledge and experience in playing SCD music and he generously shared his expertise and much music with me. He played lead accordion in our band, The Scotians. I spent many wonderful, late evenings at Ruth and Alex's home in Toronto.

This dance commemorates Ruth's return to the Scarborough SCD group at Glen Ravine School.