RDCDS Leeds Branch

Programme for the Leeds Scottish Country Dance Club
08/11/2008

1. KENDALL'S HORNPIPE (J8x32) 2C (4C set)    Book of Graded SCDs
1- 8      1s+2s dance R&L
9-16     1s lead down for 3, up for 3, cross over & cast down to 2nd place
17-24    2s+1s dance Ladies Chain
25-32    1L+2M & 1M &2L advance for 2 & retire, 1s turn RH 1.1/2 times

2. REST & BE THANKFUL (R8x32) 3C (4C set)    Grampian Collection
1- 8      1s cross RH & cast 1 place, cross LH & cast (Lady up & Man down) to meet 1st corner person in promenade hold
9-16     1s dance with 1st corner 1/2 way round behind 2nd corner to opposite corner while 2nd corners Advance+Retire, 1s turn LH to 2nd corners
17-24    1s dance with 2nd corner person 1/2 way round to opposite corner while 1st corners Advance+Retire, 1s turn LH to face 1st corner (position)
25-32    1s dance 1/2 diagonal Reel of 4 with 1st corners & 1/2 Reel with 2nd corners to end on own sides 2nd place

3. MISS GIBSON'S STRATHSPEY (S8x32) 3C (4C set)    D Haynes RSCDS Leaflet
1- 8      1s+2s set, turn partners 2H opening out into 4H round
9-16     1s+2s dance the Knot, 1s end facing 1st corners
17-24    1s turn corners RH, partners LH, 2nd corners RH & partners LH
25-32    1s dance RH across, (1M with 3s & 1L with 2s), pass partner RSh & dance LH across, 1s end in 2nd place

4. NAPIER’S INDEX (R8x40) 3C (4C Set)       B Charlton RSCDS 45
1 - 8             1s set, cast 1 place & turn LH 1.1/4 times to end in Balance-in-Line position between 1st corners
9 - 16            1s+1st corners Balance-in-Line, turn corners RH & again Balance-in-Line with 1st corners
17 - 24            1s dance reel of 3 on sides (LSh to 2nd corner) & end diagonally between 2nd corners
25 - 32            1s+2nd corners Balance-in-Line, turn corners RH & again Balance-in-Line with 2nd corners
33 - 40            1s dance reels of 3 across (LSh to 3rd corners) & cross RH to 2nd places

5. ANGUS MACLEOD (R2x64) 4C set    A Queen Dances of an Island Clan
1- 8      2s+3s dance into centre to face diagonally in & all set, turn R to face corners, passing RSh change places with corners & set turning R about
9-16     Corners dance out as 2s+3s dance into centre passing RSh & all set, 2s+3s turn R about & turn corners RH once back to centre
17-32    2s+3s LH across once round to face corners, all dance double diagonal reels of 4 giving LH in centre, corners end in original places
33-40    2s+3s change places with partners LH to face prtnrs crnr & set, all turn crnr with nearer hand (2s+3s dance out ends & cast back to centre)
41-48    2s+3s face diagonally in, Set & Points twice
49-56    2s+3s dance out own ends & cast (individually) back into middle again to Set & Points
57-64    2s+3s dance out opp ends (3s making an arch), couples cast round left corner & dance out other end while corners step up/down. 2 1 4 3

6. THE ROSE OF THE NORTH (S8x32) 3C (4C set)    Roy Goldring Silver Jubilee 25
1-4    1s lead down below 3s, cross & cast up to 2nd place on opposite side
5-16    2s+1s+3s dance 3 couple R&L, 1s end facing 1st corners
17-24    1s set & turn 1st corner 2H, set & turn 2nd corner 2H
25-32    1s circle 3H round to left (Man with 2s & Lady with 3s), 1s set to partners (Down/up) & Petronella turn to places

7. MIDNIGHT OIL (J5x48) 5C set    J Drewry Bankhead Book 3
1- 8      1s+3s lead down, 3/4 turn RH, face partner holding RH & set, Ladies turns R under Mans arm, 1s & 3s dance up (Men following partner)
9-16     1s & 3s dance RH across with 2L/4L, 1s & 3s dance LH across with 3M/5M, 1s & 3s end facing 1st corners (as Lothian Lads)
17-24    1s also 3s Pass & Turn with 1st corners, pass partner RSh & Pass & Turn with 2nd corners, turn to face partner in centre (L facing down M up)
25-32    1s+3s dance reel of 4 up & down centre of dance & end in centre holding partners nearer hand (1s face Ladies side & 3s face Mens side)
33-40    1s also 3s lead out, cast, dance in to meet prtnr (1M & 3L pass LSh) & out other side, cast back to middle (1M & 3L pass RSh & face each other)
41-48    1L also 3M set twice while 1M+3L turn RH, 1s & 3s turn partners LH & cast off 1 place on own sides

8. SEANN TRUIBHAS WILLICHAN (S8x32) 2C (4C set)    T Wilson RSCDS 27
1- 8      1s cast & dance down behind own lines, turn outwards & dance back to top
9-16     1L+2M set & change places RH while 1M+2L change places & set & repeat
17-24    1s lead down for 2 steps, turn RH, lead up to top & cast to 2nd place
25-32    2s+1s set & turn partner 2H opening out to circle 4H round to left

9. MISS FIDLER'S REEL (R8x32) 3C (4C Set)       P Cass Another Newcastle Collection
1- 8      1s dance Inveran reels.
9 - 16      1s lead down to bottom & back to top
17 - 24      1s cross RH, cast 1 place & turn RH 1.1/2 times to 2nd places
25- 32      2s+1s+3s circle 6H round & back

INTERVAL
10. GOOD HEARTED GLASGOW (J8x32) 3C (4C set)    P Knapman Collins Pocket Book
1- 8      1s turn RH cast to 2nd place, & turn partner LH 1.1/4 times to end Man facing down & Lady facing up
9-16     1s dance RH across (Lady with 2s & Man with 3s), 1s passing RSh & dance LH with other couple
17-24    1s lead down the middle & back to 2nd place own side
25-32    2s+1s+3s circle 6H round & back

11. THE WIND ON THE HEATH (R8x32) 3C (4C set) I Boyd
1- 8      1s set, 1L followed by partner casts 2 places, 1L crosses (below 3s) & casts up on Mens side to partners place while 1M dances round 3L & up the middle to partners place facing out
9-16      1s dance reel of 3 on sides (RSh to 2s to start)
17-24      1M followed by partner casts 2 places, 1M crosses (below 3s) & casts up on Mens side to original place while 1L dances round 3L & up the middle to original place & 1s set
25-32      1s+2s dance the Chain Progression : -
`1s & 2s ¾ turn RH, 1M+2L turn LH 1½ times while partners chase clockwise ½ way, 2s & 1s ¾ turn RH to end on sides in order 2 1

12. MISS OGILVIE'S FANCY (S8x32) 3C (4C set)    W Campbell RSCDS 20
1- 8      1s+2s dance Diamond Poussette right round
9-16     1s lead down the middle for 3 steps, back to top & cast to 2nd place
17-24    1s+3s circle 4H round & back
25-32    2s+1s dance R&L

13. IAN POWRIE'S FAREWELL TO AUCHTERARDER (J4x32) Sq.Set    B Hamilton
1- 8      All circle 8H round to the left & back     (popular variation - 8 hands all the way round to left)
9-24    Ladies dance in front of prtnr, behind next Man, into RH across, in front of Man opp their prtnr, behind next Man into RH across & back to place
25-32    All Promenade clockwise
33-40    1s & 3s dance cl'wise behind next couple, Men dance past cple as Ladies dance in between cple, both turn R to face cple, all set & turn RH
41-48    All dance parallel reels of 4
49-56    1s & 3s dance a full fig of 8 round the standing 2s/4s
57-64    1s & 3s dance LH across & dance back to places (Men round & Ladies through the standing 2s & 4s)
65-96    2s & 4s repeat 33-64
97-104    All Promenade anti-clockwise
105-120 capital ;    Men dance in front of prtnr, behind next Lady, into LH across, dance in front of Lady opp own partner, behind next L into LH across & back to pl
121-128     All circle 8H round to the right & back     (popular variation - 8 hands all the way round to right)

14. GENERAL STUART'S REEL (R8x32) 3C (4C set)    C Menzies RSCDS 10
1- 8      1M sets to 2L & casts to 2nd place, 1L sets to 2M & casts 1 place
9-16     1s turn 1st corner RH, pass partner RSh & turn 2nd corner LH pass partner RSh to face 1st corners
17-24    1s dance 'Hello-Goodbye' setting & end BtoB (1M facing up & 1L facing down)
25-32    1s give RSh to 2nd corner & dance reels of 3 on sides with 2s+3s & cross RH to 2nd place on own sides

15. ARGYLL STRATHSPEY (S8x32) 3C (4C set)    R Goldring RSCDS 35
1- 8      1s+2s+3s 1/2 turn RH, twirl & dance out to opposite sides & repeat back to place
9-16     1s+2s+3s circle 6H round & back (1s end in centre facing down & 3s in centre facing up)
17-24    1s+3s dance R&L (up & down) & end back on own sides
25-32    1s+2s dance the Tournee: - 1s+2s dance into prom hold (Men with partner on R, 1s face Mens side & 2s face Ladies side) 1s+2s wheel anti-clockwise 1/2 way, Men turn Ladies into middle (BtoB); 1s turn 1.1/2 times LH & 2s RH & dance out to places

16. JOIE DE VIVRE (J8x32) 3C (4C set)    I van Maarseveen RSCDS 39
1- 8      1s set, cast 1 place, 1s dance down between 3s & cast back to 2nd place on own sides
9-16     2s+1s+3s turn RH & chase 1/2 way round clockwise
17-24    3s+1s+2s dance DoSiDo, set on sides & 1/2 turn partners RH for Allemande
25-32    3s+1s+2s dance Allemande

17. 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)

18. THE MONTGOMERIES' RANT (R8x32) 3C (4C set)    Castle Menzies RSCDS 10
1- 8      1s cross RH & cast down to 2nd place, cross LH & 1L casts up while 1M casts down
9-16     1s dance reels of 3 across, 1L with 2s & 1M with 3s
17-24    1s with nearer hands joined set to 2L, turn inwards & set to 3M, set 3L, turn & set to 2M
25-32    2s+1s+3s dance reels of 3 on sides 1s giving RSh to 2nd corner, 1s cross RH to 2nd place own sides

EXTRAS
19. THE HAPPY MEETING (J8x32) 2C (4C set)    RSCDS 29
1- 8      1M & 2L passing RSh & dance figs of 8 round standing partners passing own partner LSh
9-16     1L & 2M passing LSh & dance figs of 8 round standing partners passing own partner RSh
17-24    1s dance 4 slip step down middle, set to each other, slip step up to top & cast to 2nd place
25-32    2s+1s Advance+Retire clapping on bar 28, & turn partners RH

20. THE ANNIVERSARY REEL (R4x32) 4C set    S Muir RSCDS 36
1- 8      1s cross RH cast 1 place & dance 1/2 fig of 8 round 2s
9-16     1L dances full reel of 3 with 2s while 1M dances 1/2 reel with 3s & 1/2 reel with 4s
17-24    1s dance LH across with 3s & dance RH across (1L with 2s & 1M with 4s)
25-32    1s pass LSh to dance 1/2 reel of 4 with 3s, turn RH to opposite sides while 4s set advancing, 1s+4s dance RH across 1/2 way round to new places

Based on MINICRIB by Charles Upton. 

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