Alger Hall Summer Dance Party 2026
June 28 @ 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm
The dance party will be held at Alger Community Hall (18735 Parkview Ln, Burlington, WA 98233). Live music will be provided by The Back Up Clan! Dancing will be followed by a Potluck.
Dance Program:
The Campbell’s are Coming – 5X32 J, RR, C facing C
The Caledonian Forest – 8×32 R
Longborough Lanterns – 8×32 S
Bauldy Bain’s Fiddle – 8×32 R
The Chequered Court – 8×32 J
* Our Welsh Lassie – 8×40 S
Capelthwaite – 8×32 R
The Caledonian Forest – 8×32 R
Longborough Lanterns – 8×32 S
Bauldy Bain’s Fiddle – 8×32 R
The Chequered Court – 8×32 J
* Our Welsh Lassie – 8×40 S
Capelthwaite – 8×32 R
* INTERMISSION *
On the Quarterdeck – 6X32 R (2c)
Follow Me Home- 8×32 J
Thirteen Fourteen- 64 S, 64 R, Medley, 4 Sq.
Farewell to Balfour Road- 5x32J
Neidpath Castle- 3×32 S
Reel of the Royal Scots- 8×32 R
* Cribs for Our Welsh Lassie – 8×40 S:
1-8 1c+2c Bourell, on [7-8] 1c 1/2 turn BH, pull RSh back to face 1st cr
1-8 1c+2c Bourell, on [7-8] 1c 1/2 turn BH, pull RSh back to face 1st cr
9-16 1c+1cnr dance “Set & Cast Away”, 1C finish by pivoting R to face 2cnr
17-24 1c+2cnr dance “Set & Cast Away”, 1c finish by pivoting R to face 3cnr (3x,1,2x)
25-32 1c+3cnrs 1/2 Reel4 on diagonal, 1c pass RSh to face 4cnrs ; 1c+4cnrs Reel4 1/2 on diagonal, 1c turn P RH to (2c,1c,3c)
33-40 2c+1c+3c circle L, dance into center on {4} ; pull LSh back and chase back to (2c,1c,3c)
17-24 1c+2cnr dance “Set & Cast Away”, 1c finish by pivoting R to face 3cnr (3x,1,2x)
25-32 1c+3cnrs 1/2 Reel4 on diagonal, 1c pass RSh to face 4cnrs ; 1c+4cnrs Reel4 1/2 on diagonal, 1c turn P RH to (2c,1c,3c)
33-40 2c+1c+3c circle L, dance into center on {4} ; pull LSh back and chase back to (2c,1c,3c)
This dance was written for Marion Heath on occasion of her 86th birthday. In celebration of her long commitment and dedication to Scottish Country Dancing. She is a Scroll of Honor recipient who has been dancing, teaching and encouraging new dancers for many decades.