Programme for the Leeds Scottish Country Dance Club | |||
| 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.