RDCDS Leeds Branch

Programme for the Leeds Scottish Country Dance Club
27/09/2008

1. THE LAIRD OF MILTON'S DAUGHTER (J8x32) 3C (4C set)    Craigmyle RSCDS 22
1- 8      1s set, cross RH, cast 1 place & turn LH to face 1st corners
9-16     1s change places RH with 1st crnrs, 1st crnrs turn LH in centre & return to places giving RH to 1s who turn LH in centre to face 2nd crnrs
17-24    1s repeat bars 9-16 with 2nd corners ending in 2nd place own sides
25-32    2s+1s+3s circle 6H round & back

2. THE FALLS OF ROGIE (R8x32) 3C (4C set)    J Attwood Alexander Book 1
1- 8      1s cross RH & cast 1 place, 1s cross RH & cast 1 place (Man up Lady down)
9-16     1s dance 1/2 reels of 3 across (1M with 2s & 1L with 3s), set in lines across & change places RH with opposite person
17-24    2s+1s+3s chase cl'wise, 1s dance for 4 steps & turn RH to face 1st crnr positions as 2s & 3s continue to chase back to place (as bar 16)
25-32    1s dance 1/2 reel of 4 with 1st corners, passing RSh dance 1/2 reel with 2nd corners & cross passing RSh to 2nd own sides

3. THE MINISTER ON THE LOCH (S3x32) 3C set    R Goldring RSCDS 2008
1- 8      1s+2s dance Diamond Poussette right round
9-16     1s dance down for 2 steps, turn 2H, dance up to top & turn 2H
17-24    1s+3s dance double fig of 8 round 2s with 1s casting to start
25-32    1M+2M turn LH 1.1/2 times while 1L+2L turn RH 1.1/2 times, 1M+3M turn RH 1.1/2 times while 1L+3L turn LH 1.1/2 times
Also published in 24 Graded & Social Dances

4. A TRIBUTE TO TRISH (J8X40) 4C set    R Goldring
1 - 8    1c cross RH and cast one place and meet in the middle facing 2L nearer hands joined.. Set to 2L and turn inwards to set to 3M.
9 - 16    1c and 3M dance RH across the 1c and 2L LH across. 1c finish facing out in 2nd place on opposite sides.
17 - 24    1c cast off below the 3c and dance up to face 2M nearer hands joined. Set to 2M and turn inwards to set to 3L.
25 - 32    Dance RH across with 3L then LH across with 2M.
33 - 40    Reels of three on sides giving L sh to 1st corner to begin (6 bars).1c cross RH.

5. THE DEIL AMANG THE TAILORS (R8x32) 3C (4C set)    RSCDS 14
1- 8      1s+2s set & dance RH across 1/2 way, set & dance LH across 1/2 way back to place
9-16     1s lead down the middle & back to top
17-24    1s+2s dance Allemande
25-32    2s+1s+3s circle 6H round & back

6. THE DUNDEE WHALER (S4x32) 4C set    R Clowes Ormskirk SDs
1- 8      2s & 4s dance Petronella to opposite sides
9-16     1s+2s & 3s+4s dance Ladies Chain
17-24    1s & 3s dance Petronella to opposite sides
25-32    1L+2M change places LH, 1M+2L also 1L+3L change places RH, 1M+3M also 1L+4M change places LH & 1M+4L change RH

7. THE HUNTING HORN (J8x32) 3C (4C set)    P McBride SCD Archives
1- 8      1s cast 1 place, cross RH, cast below 3s & lead up middle to 2nd place BtoB in centre for Double Triangles
9-16     1s dance Double Triangles & end facing 2nd corners
17-24    1s dance diagonal reels of 4 with 2nd corners, pass partner LSh to face 1st corners
25-32    1s dance reels of 4 with 1st corners, pass partner LSh to end in 2nd place facing out to start next sequence

INTERVAL
8. GAELFORCE WIND (J8x32) 3C (4C set) D Haynes
1- 8       1s set, cross RH, 1s+2s Set+Link (Ladies stay facing out)
9- 16      2s+1s Men’s Chain
17- 24      1s ½ figs of 8 (L round 2s & M round 3s), 2s+1s+3s turn RH & open into
25 - 32      2s+1s+3s circle 6H round & back

9. MRS MACLEOD (R8x32) 3C (4C set)    RSCDS 6
1- 8      1s+2s dance RH across & LH back
9-16     1s lead down the middle & up to face 1st corners
17-24    1s set to 1st corners & turn 2H, set & turn 2nd corners
25-32    1s dance reels of 3 on opposite sides giving LSh to 1st corners & cross to 2nd place own sides

10. KILKENNY CASTLE (S8x32) 3C (4C set)    B Forbes Craigievar Book 2
1- 8      1s+2s set, 1s cross RH & cast 1 place, 1s dance in to meet partner & face down, 1s turn 3s with nearer hand to face up
9-16     1s dance reflection reels of 3 on sides (1s dancing in & up between 2s to start)
17-24    1s petronella turn to middle as 2L+3L & 2M+3M change pl RH, set in lines across, 1s petronella turn to sides as 2s+3s cross RH & set on sides
25-32    1s dance diagonal R&L (1M crossing down & 1L crossing up)

11. THE HAZEL TREE (J8x32) 3C (4C set)    J Drewry Brodie Book
1- 8      The Espagnole: 1s+2s cross (Ladies dancing between Men changing places RH), all cross back to own side (Men between Ladies) Men changing places RH (order 2 1), 2s turn RH as 1s turn LH to face 1st corners
9-16     1s turn 1st corners RH, pass RSh, turn partners 1st corner LH & pass LSh to face own 2nd corner
17-24    1s turn 2nd corners RH, pass RSh, turn partners 2nd corner LH, 1s pass LSh to face down in middle (opposite sides) left hands joined
25-32    1s lead down below 3s, cross, cast up to 2nd place own sides, 2s+1s+3s turn RH

12. MISS JOHNSTONE OF ARDROSSAN (R5x32) 5C set    R Goldring 14 Social Dances
1- 8      1s set, cast 1 place, 1s followed by 3s dance up & cast - 1s to 3rd place & 3s to 2nd place
9-16     1s cross down & dance reflection reels of 3 with 4s+5s on opposite sides, 1s end in 3rd place opposite sides
17-24    1s cross up & dance reflection reels of 3 on own sides with 2s+3s, 1s ending in 3rd place own sides
25-32    1s set, cast down 1 place, 1s followed by 5s dance up between 4s & cast - 1s to 5th place & 5s to 4th place

13. CHERRYBANK GARDENS (S3x32) 3C set    J Drewry Bankhead Book 1
1- 8      1s+2s set & petronella in tandem twice to end with 2s+1s on opposite sides having changed places
9-16     2s+1s set & cross 1s left hand 2s right hand, 1L dances RH across with 2s & 1M with 3s
17-24    1s+3s Set & Link & circle 4H round to left
25-32    2s+3s+1s dance Grand Chain (2s crossing to commence)

14. REEL OF THE ROYAL SCOTS (R8x32) 3C (4C set)    R Goldring SCD Leaflets
1- 8      1s 1/2 turn 2s on sides (1M RH - 1L LH) to double triangle position, 2s+1s+3s set, 1s 1/2 turn 3s on sides (1M LH - 1L RH) end 3s facing out & 2s+3s+1s set
9-16     1s followed by 3s dance up between 2s, cast down 1 place, dance in & 1s cast up to 2nd place 3s end in 3rd place
17-24    1s turn 1st corners RH, pass partner RSh turn 2nd corners RH & cross passing partner RSh to 2nd place own sides
25-32    2s+1s+3s circle 6H round & back

EXTRAS
15. SHIFTIN' BOBBINS (R8x32) 3C (4C set)    R Clowes Ormskirk Book
1- 8      1s cross RH to double triangle position with 2s+3s & set, 1s cast up to top & dance down until they are between 2s & 3s
9-16     1L dances RH across with 2M+3M while 1M dances LH across with 2L+3L, 1s followed by 2s+3s dance down centre
17-24    3s followed by 2s+1s dance up (3s+2s cast off to places), 1L dances LH across with 2M+3M while 1M dances RH across with 2L+3L
25-32    1s dance up to top, cast down to 2nd place opposite side & dance 1/2 fig of 8 around 2s to end in 2nd place on own sides

16. MACLEOD'S FANCY (J4x32) 4C set    J Drewry RSCDS 33
1- 8      1s+4s set diagonally, 1M+4L change places RH & cast on own side to original place while 1L+4M cast behind own side & cross RH to place
9-16     All dance reels of 4 on sides, ending as at start of reel
17-24    2s & 3s turn 1s & 4s RH into a St Andrew's Cross, all set & turn crnrs to end 1s in 3rd pl & 4s in 2nd pl on own sides having passed other crnr RSh
25-32    1s & 4s set & cross over (Ladies dancing between Men) & dance 1/2 fig of 8 round end couples to 3rd/2nd places (giving RH at top, LH at bottom)

Based on MINICRIB by Charles Upton. 

©2005 RSCDS Leeds Branch This website created and maintained by Ashton Jones. Please direct all comments and suggestions to