Programme for the Leeds Scottish Country Dance Club | |||
| 1. 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 | |||
| 2. MRS STEWART'S JIG (J8x32) 3C (4C set) F Ligtmans RSCDS 35 1- 8 1s set, 1L followed by partner casts 2 places, 1L crosses (below 3s) & casts up on Mens side to 2nd place facing down while 1M dances round 3L & up the middle to 2nd place Ladies side facing down 9-16 2s+1s+3s dance Grand Chain, end with 2M & 1M facing out 17-24 2s+1s dance Ladies Chain 25-32 2s+1s+3s Advance+Retire for 2 steps & 1s turn 1.1/2 RH to own sides | |||
| 3. THE SILVER GREY (S3x32) 3C set R Goldring Graded and Social Dances 2 1- 8 1s+2s+3s set, cross RH, set & cross back RH 9-16 1s+2s+3s circle 6H round & back, 1s & 3s remaining in the middle facing up/down 17-24 1s+3s dance 3/4 R&L, 1s cast to 2nd place opposite sides as 3s cross over LH 25-32 1s dance 1/2 fig of 8 round 3s, 1s followed by 3s dance up between 2s & cast, 1s to 3rd place & 3s to 2nd place | |||
| 4. THE ROYAL DEESIDE RAILWAY (R8x32) 3C (4C set) R Arrowsmith RSCDS 40 1- 8 1s cross down (no hands) below 3s, cast up 1 place opposite sides & dance in to face 2L, 1s+2L dance RH across 9-16 1s+2M dance LH across & end 1L (with partner behind her) in centre facing up, 1s dance up & cast 1 place on own sides & face 3M 17-24 1s+3M dance RH across, 1s+3L dance LH across & end 1L (with partner behind her) in centre facing down 25-32 1s dance down below 3s & cast up on own sides to 2nd place, 2s+1s+3s turn RH | |||
| 5. SMIDDY JIG (J8x32) 3C (4C set) A MacPherson 1- 8 1s set, cross (no hands) to 2nd place facing out & full turn 2s with nearer hand 9-16 1s dance reflection reels of 3 on opposite sides (1s dancing out & up to start, 1s end facing 1st corner 17-24 1s dance 1/2 diagonal reel of 4 with 1st corners, pass LSh & dance 1/2 diagonal reel of 4 with 2nd corners (All end on opp side 3,1,2) 25-32 3s+1s+2s circle 6H round to left 1/2 way, clap & turn partners RH | |||
| 6. DRUMELZIER (S4x32) 4C set C Blair 2 SCDs 1- 8 All cross RH & dance 1/2 RH across (1s+2s & 3s+4s), repeat with LH back to place 9-16 All set, circle 8H round to left 1/2 way to end in square formation & set 17-24 1s & 4s dance 1/2 R&L (longways), 2s & 3s dance 1/2 R&L (across) 25-32 All turn partners RH, 1s dance down middle while 2s+3s+4s set & dance up 1 place | |||
| 7. 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 | |||
| 8. 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 | |||
| 9. THE DREAM CATCHER (S96) Sq.Set E Orr RSCDS 45
1- 8 All circle 8H round & back 9-16 1s+3s dance the Swirl: - Turn partner RH into Allemande hold, pass LSh, dance LH across, pivot left to face side couples with other partner 17-24 All dance reels of 4 across 25-32 All set, dancing couples dance out between side couples, cross & cast, change places RH with partner back to places 33-40 All set, advance with partners, retire diagonally with corners & set 41-48 1L+4M dance R&L with 3L+2M (on diagonal) 49-56 1M+2L dance R&L with 3M+4L (other diagonal) 57-64 All set, advance with corners, retire with partners & set 65-88 2s & 4s repeat bars 9-32 89-96 All circle 8H round & back | |||
| INTERVAL | |||
| 10. BLOOMS OF BON ACCORD (R4x32) 4C set 3s & 4s on opp sides J Drewry Deeside II 1- 8 All set, 1s+2s & 3s+4s dance RH across once round, 1s & 4s cast in 1 place to 2,1,4,3, 9-12 1s & 4s cross RH cast to ends of set, meet partners in promenade hold, dance into centre of dance 13-16 1s+4s dance round pass RSh & turn to end 1s in the middle on mans side facing up & 4s in the middle on ladies side facing down 17-24 All (1s & 4s in promenade hold) dance reels of 3 on sides 25-28 1s+4s dance RH across in centre once round to end 4s facing up & 1s facing down 29-32 1s & 4s lead out of ends, cross & cast up 1 place to end 2 4(1)(3) | |||
| 11. JENNIFER'S JIG (J8x32) 3C (4C set) J Drewry Silver City Book 1- 8 1s+2s+3s set cross RH, set & cross back RH 9-16 1s+2s dance double fig of 8 (1s cross down to start) 17-24 1s dance Inveran reels with 2s & 3s 25-32 1s followed by 2s lead down 2 steps, turn RH & 2s lead up followed by 1s to new places | |||
| 12. JOHN MCALPIN (S8x32) 3C (4C set) Hugh Foss Galloway Album 1- 8 1s Advance+Retire, 1 step (touch RH), 1/2 turn LH, lead down 1 place & 3/4 turn LH to face 1st corners 9-16 1s turn RH 1st corner, turn partner LH, turn RH 2nd corner, turn partner LH ending on own sides 17-24 2L+1L+3L set, Advance+Retire & set while 2M+1M+3M stand for 2 bars, set, Advance+Retire 25-32 2s+1s+3s cross RH, circle 6H round to left 1/2 way, cross LH & circle 6H round to right 1/2 way | |||
| 13. FINDLATER CASTLE (R8x32) 3C (4C set) B Forbes Banff Jubilee Book
1- 8 1s cross down RH to 2nd place & Balance-in-Line with 1st+2nd corners, turn 1st corner RH, partner LH to 2nd place own sides facing out 9 - 16 1s dance reels of 3 on own sides (LSh to 4th corner) & pass partner LH to… 17 - 24 1s dance RH across (1L with 2s, 1M with 3s) into 2nd place own sides & 2s+1s+3s chase clockwise ½ way 25- 32 All Set+Link for 3 twice | |||
| 14. 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) | |||
| 15. SALTIRE SOCIETY REEL (R8x32) 3C (4C set) R Goldring SCD Leaflets 1- 8 1s cross & dance out between 2s & 3s turning 3s by near hand to meet prtnr in centre, lead up & turn 2s by nearest hand to 2nd place opp sides 9-16 1s cross down to 3rd place & dance a reel of 3 on own sides, 1s end (holding partners LH) facing their 1st corners 17-24 1s set to 1st corners, turn inwards & set to partners 1st corner as 1st corners set adv to dance RH across, 1s turn to end facing 2nd crnrs 25-32 1s set to 2nd corners, turn inwards & set to partners 2nd corner as 2nd corners set adv to dance LH across, 1s turn to own sides | |||
| 16. THE BONNIE LASS OF BON ACCORD (S64) Sq.Set J Drewry Bon Accord Book 1-8 (8 bar introduction) All stand for 4 bars then bow & curtsy to Partner & to Corner 9-16 1s+3s advance & Men lead opposite Lady through side couples, cross, cast to meet partner & turn RH to end with Lady on partners left 17-24 2s+4s repeat & end with all Men facing out 25-32 All dance full interlocking Reels of 4 across giving LH in centre, Ladies dance cl'wise to next Man as Men dance anti-clockwise to next Lady 33-36 Turn new partner RH into Allemande hold, dance round anti-clockwise 1/2 way & turn to face the new partner holding LH 37-40 All cast round to right passing original partner & turn in to face them 41-48 All dance Grand Chain 49-56 All set to partners & turn 2H opening into 4H round (1s+4s & 2s+3s) opening into 57-64 All circle 8H round & back | |||
| 17. CRAMOND BRIDGE (R8x32) 3C (4C set) V Farr London Jubilee 1- 8 1s cross RH & cast 1 place, cross LH & cast (Lady up, Man down), to meet in middle in promenade hold facing 2nd Man 9-16 1s dance 1/2 diagonal reel with 1st corners & 1/2 reel with 2nd corners, end in middle facing Ladies side 17-24 1s lead out, cross & cast (Lady up, Man down), meet in middle & turn RH while 2s+3s dance 1/2 R&L 25-32 1s lead up & cast to 2nd place & 2s+1s+3s turn partners RH | |||
| 18. MAIRI'S WEDDING (R8x40) 3C (4C set) Cosh 22 SCDs+2 1- 8 1s turn RH, cast to 2nd place & turn LH to face 1st corners 9-16 1s dance 1/2 diagonal Reel of 4 with 1st corners & 1/2 diagonal reel with 2nd corners 17-24 1s dance 1/2 diagonal Reel with 3rd corners & 1/2 diagonal reel with 4th corners 25-32 1s dance reel of 3 across Lady with 2s & Man with 3s 33-40 2s+1s+3s circle 6H round & back | |||
Based on MINICRIB by Charles Upton.