The four women dance in front of their partner and behind the next man clockwise round the square to finish in the opposite place facing the opposite man. (Figure 1)

The men face to the right on bar 5.

All set.

At the end, 1^st and 3^rd couples face own partner across the square, 2^nd woman face 4^th man and 4^th woman face 2^nd man on the side of the square.

The Market Square

1^st and 3^rd couples turn partners with right hands halfway to finish facing out. (Figure 2) 1^st couple lead out to second place and face one another while 3^rd couple lead out to fourth place and face one another. 1^st and 3^rd couples retire for two steps and set.

Meanwhile 2^nd woman and 4^th man retire for two steps. At the same time, 4^th woman and 2^nd man retire for two steps. 2^nd couple and 4^th couple dance dance towards partner for two steps and face across the square. (Figure 2) 2^nd man and 4^th woman turn with right hands halfway, lead out to second place and both face to the right. At the same time, 2^nd woman and 4^th man turn with right hands halfway, lead out to fourth place, and both face to the right.

2^nd and 4^th couple dance left hands across once round in the centre. (Figure 4)

At the end, 2^nd man follows 2^nd woman out to first place while 4^th man follows 4^th woman out to third place.

2^nd couple dance half an "alternating tandem" reel of three with 1^st man and 3^rd woman while 4^th couple dance half an "alternating tandem" reel of three with 1^st woman and 3^rd man.

At the end, 1^st and 3^rd couples finish in fourth and second places, respectively.

2^nd and 4^th couples dance right hands across once round in the centre.

At the end, 2^nd woman follows her partner out to first place while 4^th woman follows her partner out to third place.

This dance is inscribed to Noreen MacLennan in honour of her service to Scottish Country Dancing in St. John's (Newfoundland) and to celebrate her award of the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society Scroll in 1999.

The Bervie Braes are the clifftop meadows on the southside of Stonehaven Harbour. They form the southern boundary of Stonehaven, where Noreen is originally from.

The market Square (bars 9-16) is a variation on a figure from "Bonnie Brux".

The movements of the dance reflect the ornate designs used to illuminate a scroll and are reminiscent of fireball swinging - a Hogmanay tradition still practised in Stonehaven.