RDCDS Leeds Branch

Programme for the Leeds Scottish Country Dance Club
07/02/2009

1. CUMBERLAND REEL (J4x32) 4C set    RSCDS 1
1- 8      1s+2s dance RH across & LH across back to places
9-16     1s lead down the middle & back
17-32    1s followed by 2s+3s+4s cast down on own sides & lead back up to top, 1s lead down to bottom under arches made by 2s+3s+4s

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. SILVER TASSIE (S8x32) 3C (4C set)    J Drewry Bon Accord Book
1- 8      1s+2s+3s cross RH & set, cross back RH & set
9-16     1s & 3s double fig of 8 round 2s (3s casting)
17-24    1s followed by 2s+3s dance down, 1s followed by 2s+3s (who part to let 1s thru) dance back to top
25-32    1s+2s dance the Rondel

4. THE BARMKIN (R88) Sq.Set    R Goldring 24 Graded and Social Dances
1- 8      1s+3s turn partners RH & Men followed by Ladies chase clockwise 1/2 way round set
9-16     1s+3s dance RH across in centre & LH back to "new" places
17-32    2s+4s repeat bars 1-16     
33-40    1s+3s turn partners LH & Ladies followed by Men chase anti-clockwise 1/2 way round set
33-48    1s+3s dance R&L
49-64    2s+4s repeat bars 33-48
65-72    All lead into centre & return with corners, Ladies dance round corners passing in front to begin & back to place
73-80    All lead corners into centre & return with partners, Men dance round partners passing in front to begin & back to place
81-88    All circle 8H round & back Also published by RSCDS in A Second book of Graded SCDs

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

INTERVAL
9. HIGHLAND WELCOME (R32) Round the Room Dance 2 facing 2    B Forbes Craigievar Book 1
1- 8      Both couples circle to left & back again
9-16     Both couples dance RH across & LH back to places
17-24    All give LH to opposite partner & turn to end facing own partner, turn partner RH to end facing other couple
25-32    All advance for 2 steps & retire, all couples advance to meet new couples with couples facing clockwise round the room making the arches

10. THE WHITE COCKADE (R8x32) 3C (4C set)    Preston RSCDS 5
1- 8      1s+2s+3s set & cross RH, set & cross back RH
9-16     1s lead down the middle for 4 bars & back to top
17-24    1s cast to 2nd place on own sides & circle 4H round to the left with 3s
25-32    2s+1s dance R&L

11. 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

12. THE MORRISON MEASURE (R5x32) 5C        R Goldring A Reel for Alice
1 – 8       1c, 2c, 3c, R Sh reel on own side
9 –12       1w, followed by 1m, cast 2 places and cross to men’s side. 2c & 3c step up bars 11-12.
13-16       3c & 1c RA. 1w finish facing out.
17-24       1c, 4c, 5c, L Sh reel, 1w on men’s side, 1m on women’s side.
25-28        1w, followed by 1m, cast 2 places and crosses to own side. 4c & 5c step up bars 27-28.
29-32       5c & 1c LA.

13. 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

14. MACDONALD OF THE ISLES (S3x32) 3C Set    D Haynes Carnforth II
1- 8      2s dance full diagonal Reels of 4 with 1st corners, passing by the LSh to face 2nd corners
9-16     2s dance full diagonal Reel of 4 with 2nd corners to end in original places
17-24    Dance Progressive Chain: - 1s cross RH & change places LH on side with 2s
     1s change places RH with 3s while 2s cross over RH
     1s cross LH while 2s & 3s change places LH
25-32    2s+3s dance 1/2 R&L, 3s dance 1/2 fig of 8 round end couples (3M up & 3L down) to end in 2nd places

15. 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

16. 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

EXTRAS
17. THE College HORNPIPE (R8x32) 3C (4C set)    Boag RSCDS 20
1- 8      1s+2s+3s circle 6H round & back
9-16     1s+2s+3s Promenade
17-24    1s cross RH, cast to 2nd place, cross LH, cast to 3rd place & lead up to face 1st corners
25-32    1s dance 'Hello-Goodbye' setting ending with a clap & turn into 2nd place own side

18. THE MACHINE WITHOUT HORSES (J8x32) 3C (4C set)    Rutherford RSCDS 12
1- 8      1s set, cast & dance RH across with 3s
9-16     1s set, cast up & dance LH across with 2s
17-24    1s followed by 2s lead down, cast up behind 3s, in & lead up to top & 1s cast back to 2nd place
25-32    2s+1s dance R&L

19. MONYMUSK (S8x32) 3C (4C set)    Preston RSCDS 11
1- 8      1s turn RH & cast to 2nd place, turn 1.1/4 times LH to end 1L between 2s to face 1M between 3s
9-16     2s+1s+3s set twice 1s turning onto opposite sides & all set twice
17-24    2s+1s+3s circle 6H round & back
25-32    1s dance reels of 3 on sides giving RSh to person on their Right & 1s cross RH to places

Based on MINICRIB by Charles Upton. 

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