>The Bill in question, is of course Bill Forbes, St Johns SCD Club teacher and late uncle to Alistair,
band leader and accordionist, who composed the tune for this dance. The tune came first, when it
was gifted to Stephen by Alistair in 2024, as a friendship thank you. Stephen has known Bill since
1977 when they were together at St Andrews Summer School taking their Full Teacher’s Certificate
under the ever watchful, but kindly, eye of Jean Milligan. So, this dance is dedicated to my long
friendship with my friend Bill (1921-2016). The reader is invited to see both Reel 286 p8, 2013 and
Reel 297 p8, 2016 to learn more of Alistair, Bill and The Craigievar Scottish Dance Band