RDCDS Leeds Branch

Programme for the Leeds Scottish Country Dance Club
28/02/2009

1. 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

2. SCOTLAND'S GARDENS (R8x32) 3C (4C set)    R Goldring
1- 8      1s dance RSh reels of 3 on sides
9-16     1s turn 2s RH on sides 1.1/2 times, 1M casts up on own side followed by partner & dances down centre to pick up 3s as 1L picks up 2s
17-24    1s with 2s & 3s dance down the middle & back to top with 1L+2s turning to face down
25-32    2s+1s+3s set, 1s petronella turn to opposite sides, set & 1s cross RH to 2nd place own sides

3. ST COLUMBA'S STRATHSPEY (S5x32) 5C set    V Sproule & S Gillan
1- 8      2s & 4s dance RH across, 2s dance up while 4s dance down, 2s & 4s casting round ends on own sides to face 1st corners
9-16     2s & 4s dance Pass & Turn with corners (dancing cpls pass LSh in centre) & end in line in centre facing partner (Men up & Ladies down)
17-24    2s & 4s dance reel of 4 ending in original places on sides
25-32    2s & 4s set & cast down 1 place while 3s & 5s set & dance up 1 place, 1s & 2s turn RH & cast down 1 place. 3 1 5 2 4

4. THE LUCKENBOOTH BROOCH (J8x32) 3C (4C set)    J Dickson Glendarroch SD Sheets
1- 8      1s in promenade hold (Lady on Man's left) dance RSh reel of 3 with 2s & end facing 3M
9-16     1s dance RSh reel with 3s ending with 1s dancing across to Mens side
17-24    2s+3s R&L while 1M casts up 1L dn, into centre & dance out Ladies side, 1M cast up 1L dn, to end 1M between 2s facing dn & 1L+3s facing up,
25-32    2s+1s+3s set twice ending with 1s turning RH 1.3/4 times to 2nd places

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. MAY YARKER'S STRATHSPEY (S8x32) 3C (4C set)    R Goldring RSCDS 42
1- 8      1s cross RH, 1s+3s dance 3/4 fig of 8 round 2s (3s cross up to start). 3 2 1 4
9-16     2s+1s cross RH, 2s+1s dance RH across 1/2 way, 3s & 1s cross RH & dance RH across 1/2 way. 1 3 2 4
17-24    1s+3s circle 4H round to left, 1s dance down, cast up round 2s (3rd pl) to 2nd place
25-32    3s+1s+2s dance the Knot

7. THE PIPER & THE PENGUIN (R88) Sq.Set    R Goldring Scotia Suite SCDs
1- 8      Ladies dance RSh round their corners & dance RH across ending in centre
9-16     Ladies dance LSh round their partners, dance LH across & back to places
17-24    Men dance RSh round their partners & dance RH across ending in centre
25-32    Men dance LSh round corners, dance LH round & back to places
33-40    1s & 3s turn partners RH 1.1/4 times, Men followed by partners dance out between side couples & back to places (1M thru 4s & 3M thru 2s)
41-48    1s+3s dance R&L
49-64    2s+4s repeat bars 33-48
65-72    Ladies dance in, right about turning dance out & cast clockwise to opposite Ladies place
73-80    Men dance in, left about turning to dance out & cast anticlockwise to opposite places
81-88    All turn partners RH into promenade hold & Promenade 1/2 way round to original places

8. TRIBUTE TO THE BORDERS (J8x32) 3C (4C set)    R Goldring RSCDS Leaflet
1- 8      1s cross RH & cast 1 place, turn RH 1.1/2 times to end in promenade hold facing 2M
9-16     1s dance 1/2 RSh reel of 3 on Mans side, cross & dance 1/2 reel on Ladies side 1s end facing 3L (in top position)
17-24    1s set to 3L, turn & set to 2L, turn & set to 2M, turn & set to 3M ending with 2s+1s+3s in centre for Allemande
25-32    3s+1s+2s Allemande

INTERVAL
9. THE FLIGHT OF THE FALCON (J8x32) 3C (4C set)    B Priddey Anniversary Tensome
1- 8      1s set, cast 1 place & turn LH to 1M facing his 1st corner with his partner behind him
9-16     1M followed by partner (dancing as 1 person) dance a full RSh diag reel of 3 with 1st crnrs (1s turn R about at each crnr so that prtnr leads back)
17-24    1M faces Ladies 2nd corner & followed by partner similarly dance a diagonal reel of 3 passing 3M RSh 1s end facing own 1st corners
25-32    1s turn 1st corners RH & 2nd corner RH & back to 2nd place own sides

10. SCOTT MEIKLE (R4x32) 4C set    A McLean Laurieston Collection
1- 8      1s cross RH, cast to 2nd place & dance 1/2 fig of 8 round 2s
9-16     1s+3s dance RH across & LH back
17-24    1L followed by 3L (dancing as one) dance reel of 3 across with 2s (1L ends 3rd pl) while 3M followed by 1M reel of 3 with 4s (3M to 2nd pl)
25-32    1s+4s dance 1/2 R&L & turn partners RH 1.1/2 times
Also published by RSCDS in Book 46

11. FAIR DONALD (S8x32) 3C (4C set)    RSCDS 29
1- 8      1s dance down 1 place & cast up on own side to places, dance down 2 places & cast up on own side & face 1st corners
9-16     1s dance diagonal Reel of 4 with 1st corners passing partner LSh & end facing 2nd corners
17-24    1s dance diagonal Reel of 4 with 2nd corners, end in centre facing up between 2s
25-32    1s dance up & cast to 2nd place, 2s+1s+3s set & turn partners 2H

12. 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

13. JOHN OF BON ACCORD (R8x32) 3C (4C set)    R Goldring RSCDS 33
1- 16     1s dance 4 progressive 1/2 diagonal reels of 3 with 2L then 2M then 3L & lastly 3M, (1s start by passing RSh & 1M giving LSh to 2L)
17-24    1s turn RH & cast up to 2nd place on own sides, dance 1/2 fig of 8 around the 2s to 2nd place opposite sides
25-32    2s+1s+3s turn 3/4 RH to end in line in centre of dance facing partners (M facing down & L up) & set, 3/4 turn RH to end on own sides & set

14. THE MINISTER ON THE LOCH (S3x32) 3C set    R Goldring RSCDS 2008
1- 8      1s+2s dance Diamond Poussette right round
9-16     1s dance down for 2 steps, turn 2H, dance up to top & turn 2H
17-24    1s+3s dance double fig of 8 round 2s with 1s casting to start
25-32    1M+2M turn LH 1.1/2 times while 1L+2L turn RH 1.1/2 times, 1M+3M turn RH 1.1/2 times while 1L+3L turn LH 1.1/2 times
Also published in 24 Graded & Social Dances

15. FOLLOW ME HOME (J8x32) 3C (4C set)    E Briscoe RSCDS 38
1- 8      1s set & cross RH, cast 1 place on opposite side & turn LH (ending in a diagonal line LH to partner & RH with 1st corner)
9-16     1s balance in line with 1st crnrs, 1/2 turn crnrs & 1s followed by crnrs chase cl'wise to opp crnr (behind prtnrs 2nd crnr) & dance in to 2nd crnr
17-24    1s balance in line LH with 2nd crnrs, 1/2 turn crnrs & 1s followed by crnrs chase anti-cl'wise (behind 1st crnrs) & end in 2nd place opp sides
25-32    3s+1s+2s dance 1/2 reels of 3 on the sides 1s giving LSh 2 corner position, set & cross RH

16. 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
17. 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

18. WEST'S HORNPIPE (R4x32) 4C set    5 Traditional SCDs for 1965
1- 8      1s cross & dance reflection reels of 3 on opposite sides
9-16     1s dance reflection reels of 3 on own sides
17-24    1s lead down the middle & back to top (1s end facing 2s with nearer hands joined)
25-32    1s set to 2s, dance down to 4th place & circle 4H round to left with 4s

19. THE HIGHLAND RAMBLER (R8x40) 3C (4C set)    R Goldring Leeds Silver Jubilee (25th)
1- 8      1s dance in, cast to 2nd place & RH across with 3s
9-16     2s+1s dance LH across, 1L followed by partner cast up round 2L & dance down middle to 1L between 3s & 1M between 2s
17-24    1s+2s+3s dance down the middle & back
25-32    1M followed by partner cast down round 2L to 2nd places on own side & turn RH
33-40    2s+1s+3s circle 6H round & back

20. 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

21. MAJOR IAN STEWART (J8x32) 3C (4C set)    J Drewry RSCDS 35
1- 8      1s+2s 1/2 turn partners RH & dance RH across 1/2 way, 2s+1s full turn partner RH ending with 2s at top & 1s in 2nd place
9-16     2s+1s+3s dance reels of 3 on own sides (1L dances in & up as 1M dances in & down to start), 1s end facing 1st corners
17-24    1s set to 1st corners then to each other across the dance, set to 2nd corners & Petronella turn to 2nd place own sides
25-32    2s+1s+3s circle 6H round to the left for 6 steps, cast & dance back to places

Based on MINICRIB by Charles Upton. 

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