Programme for the President's Dance | |||
| 1. SNAKE PASS (R8x32) 3C (4C set) N Churnside Life begins at 40 1- 8 1s+2s dance 1/2 R&L, 1s+3s dance 1/2 R&L 9-16 1s cross RH, cast up to 2nd place & dance 1/2 figs of 8 round 3s to end facing 1st corner positions 17-24 1s dance 1/2 reels of 4 with 1st corners & 1/2 reels with 2nd corners & 1s pass LH to face up/down 25-32 1s dance RH across (L with top cple & M with cple in 3rd pl), 1s (followed by 2s/3s) pass LSh diagonally across to change ends & loop round to left to end in 2nd place. 2 1 3 | |||
| 2. THE CUMBRAE REEL (R8x32) 3C (4C set) RSCDS 28 1- 8 1s+2s dance 1/2 R&L, 2s cross RH while 1s dance up to top to form a line of 4 across facing up, 1s+2s set & turn right to face down 9-16 1s+2s dance down in line, turning right dance back to top 1s ending back-to-back facing other partner 17-24 1s+2s dance RSh reel of 4 across & 1s end facing 1st corners 25-32 1s turn 1st corners RH, turn partner LH, turn 2nd corners RH & turn partners LH to 2nd place own sides | |||
| 3. 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 | |||
| 4. THE BEES OF MAGGIEKNOCKATER (J4x32) 4C set J Drewry Canadian Book 1- 8 1s cross RH, cast 1 place & dance RH across with 3s, end 1L+3M & 1M+3L in promenade hold facing out to pass corner person RSh 9-24 All dance 4 x 1/2 Reels of 3 on sides, 1s+3s changing partners in centre at end of each 1/2 Reel End in centre 1s facing down & 3s facing up 25-32 1s dance between 3s turning 3s with nearer hand 1.1/2 times & crossing over to own sides & turn 4th person on own sides (men RH & ladies LH) | |||
| 5. 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 | |||
| 6. THE BELLE OF BON ACCORD (S4x32) 4C set J Drewry Deeside II 1- 8 1L & 3L cross down 1 pl & cast up on opp side to centre as 1M & 3M dance across & cast down to centre, 1s+2s & 3s+4s dance RH across 9-16 1s & 3s dance reel of 4 up & down centre of dance 17-24 1s & 3s 3/4 turn RH & face up while 2s & 4s dance up on sides & turn in to face down, all set & circle 4H round to left & end on sides 25-32 1s & 3s lead up, cross over, cast down 1 place & turn 2H, 1s lead down to 4th place while 3s cast up on own sides to 2nd place | |||
| 7. SOUTH FROM OBAN (J8x40) 3C (4C set) S Shields Leeds Anniversary Book 1- 8 1L+2L lead thru partners, cast back to place & pass RSh to change places & cross RH with opposite partner 9-16 1M+2M repeat (2s at top) 17-24 2s+1s dance RH across, 1s lead up & cast while 2s cast & lead up 25-32 1s+3s dance LH across, 1s cast & lead up while 3s lead up & cast 33-40 2s+1s+3s dance reel of 3 on sides (1s dancing out & up to begin) | |||
| 8. NOTTINGHAM LACE (R96) Sq.Set J Bradley Nottingham Lace PART 1 1- 8 All dance 1/2 Chain & set to partners, 3/4 turn RH to end with Ladies in centre for LH across 9-12 Ladies dance LH across 1/2 way while Men dance 1/4 way round clockwise, Ladies 1/2 turn nearest man RH 13-16 Men dance LH across 1/2 way while Ladies dance 1/4 way round clockwise & all turn partners RH into original places 17-24 All repeat bars 9-16 PART 2 25-32 1L & 3M cross RH & cast behind 4s, pass RH & join end of line while 1M & 3L dance similarly behind 2s, all set 33-40 All Advance+Retire, circle (2x) 4H round to left to end in line across 1s & 3s in centre of line 41-48 All Advance+Retire, circle 8H round 1/2 way to end in Sq.Set opposite to original places PART 3 49-72 Repeat PART 2 with 2s & 4s as dancing couples, all ending in original places PART 4 73-96 Repeat PART 1 | |||
| INTERVAL | |||
| 9. WILD GEESE (J8x32) 3C (4C set) RSCDS 24 1- 8 1s+3s dance in & balance in line, turn partners RH & 1s cast to 3rd place while 3s lead up to 1st place 9-16 3s+1s dance in & balance in line, turn partners RH & 3s cast to 3rd place while 1s lead up to 1st place 17-24 1s lead down & back to 2nd place 25-32 2s+1s dance R&L | |||
| 10. FISHERMAN'S REEL (R5x32) 5C Sq.Set (5s facing - M back to 4s & L back to 2s) S Petyt Dunblane Holiday 1- 8 1s+2s+3s+4s circle 8H round & back while 5s turn RH once & LH 1.1/2 times to end 5M facing 2s & 5L facing 4s 9-16 5M+2s also 5L+4s dance RH across, 5s pass LSh & dance LH across with next couple anti-clockwise (M with 1s & L with 3s) 17-24 5M dances reel of 3 with 1s+2s (in prom hold) giving RSh to 2s while 5L reels with 3s+4s giving RSh to 4s 25-32 All take prtnrs in prom hold, 5s change pl with 1s RSh, 1s pass 4s RSh, 4s pass 3s RSh, 3s pass 2s RSh & 2s end in centre facing new 1s | |||
| 11. 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) | |||
| 12. WICKED WILLY (R4x32) 4C set H Ways Bicentebial Book + 7 SCDs 1- 8 1s & 4s cross RH & cast 1 place, dance 1/2 fig of 8 round 2s/3s end in centre facing nearer corner 9-16 1s & 4s dance Cauld Kail setting to face diagonally opposite corner 17-24 1s & 4s turn corner person RH & dance LH across once round to end on opposite sides 25-32 Bottom 2 couples dance 1/2 R&L, then middle 2 couples dance 1/2 R&L | |||
| 13. THE MEETING OF THE WATERS (R8x48) 3C (4C set) I Boyd Strathtay Album 1- 8 1s+2s dance reel of 4 across (1M & 2L pass LSh while 1L & 2M cast), 1L ends facing out 9-16 1s dance parallel figs of 8 round 2s & 3s on own sides (pass 2s RSh to start) 17-24 1L followed by 1M casts round 2L, cross down between 3s, cast up to 2nd place on Mens side & cross to own side as 1M ends Mens side 25-32 1s dance RH across with 3s & LH across with 2s 33-40 2s+1s+3s dance reels of 3 on own sides (1s giving RSh to 3s to start) 41-48 2s+1s+3s circle 6H round & back | |||
| 14. CULLA BAY (S4x32) Sq.Set A Dix RSCDS 41 1-4 1s & 3s advance & 1/2 turn opposite partner RH, twirl & dance out to opposite side 5- 8 1s & 3s chase 1/4 round set cl'wise & dance in & turn right about to face 2s/4s as 2s & 4s repeat bars 1-4 & turn right about to face 1s/3s 9-16 All dance parallel reels of 4 across set 17-24 2s+1s also 4s+3s circle 4H once round to left, set & dance RH across 1/2 way 25-32 2s+4s in centre, dance LH across once round, 2s & 4s dance out through sides passing opp partner RSh & chase round set cl'wise to next pl | |||
| 15. SETON'S CEILIDH BAND (J4x64) 4C set B Fordyce Morison's Bush Collection 1- 8 1s cross RH & cast 1 place, lead down between 3s & cast behind 4s 9-16 1s dance reflection reels of 3 on opposite sides beginning by dancing up between 4s 17-24 1s cross RH & cast up 1 place, lead up between 3s & cast up behind 2s 25-32 1s dance reels of 3 on own sides beginning by dancing down between 2s 33-40 1s cross RH & cast down 1 place to give RH to partner & LH to 1st corners, balance in line, turn partner RH to face 2nd corners 41-48 Balance in line, 1s dance out & cast down behind 3s & lead up to top crossing to 1st place own sides 49-60 1L+2L & 1M+2M change places RH on sides, 2s & 1s cross over LH & repeat with 3s & 4s until reaching the bottom of the set 61-64 All turn RH 1.1/2 times | |||
| 16. TODLEN HAME (J8x32) 3C (4C set) T Wilson RSCDS 16 1- 8 1s+2s dance a reel of 4 across the dance (1L & 2M pass LSh to start) 1s ending in 2nd place 9-16 2s+1s+3s dance Grand Chain 17-24 2s+1s dance R&L 25-32 1s lead down below 3s, cast up on own sides, lead up between 2s & cast to 2nd places on own sides | |||
| EXTRAS | |||
| 17. OLD NICKS LUMBER ROOM (J8x32) 3C (4C set) RSCDS 26 1- 8 1s turn RH & cast 1 place, lead down between the 3s, cross & cast up to 2nd place on opposite sides 9-16 2s+1s+3s set & dance reels of 3 across, 1L with 2s, 1M with 3s 17-24 2s+1s+3s dance reels of 3 on sides, 1s cross RH & holding nearer hands face up 25-32 2s+1s circle 4H round to left, 1s turn about & 1s+3s circle 4H round to right | |||
| 18. ROUND REEL OF EIGHT (R88) Sq.Set RSCDS 27 1-16 All Ladies cast & dance clockwise round outside of set back to place, Men repeat figure but cast & dance anti-clockwise round set 17-32 All dance Grand Chain 1/2 way & set to partner, Continue chain back to place & set to partner 33-40 1s+3s change places 1s dance between 3s, repeat figure back to places 3s dance between 1s, & 1s+3s turn RH into Allemande hold 41-48 1s+3s Promenade round inside of set anti-clockwise 49-64 2s+4s repeat figure bars 33-48 65-88 1s+3s dance 1/2 R&L, 2s+4s dance 1/2 R&L, repeat back to places, all circle 8H round & back | |||
| 19. WIND ON LOCH FYNE (S3x32) 3C Triangular set J Dickson Dunedin I 1- 8 1s cross over (Man between 3s, Lady between 2s) & dance a fig of 8 ending in original places, turn RH 1/2 way to face partner 9-16 All dance interlocking RSh reels of 4 & end by turning RH to bring Men into centre 17-24 Men dance LH across in centre 2 places while Ladies dance clockwise 1 place, turn partner RH & repeat ending in triangular set order 2 3 1 25-32 All set & circle 6H round for 2 steps, turn partner 2H & continue to circle 6H round to positions. 2 3 1 | |||
Based on MINICRIB by Charles Upton.