Programme for the Leeds Scottish Country Dance Club | |||
| 1. THE LAIRD OF MILTON'S DAUGHTER (J8x32) 3C (4C set) Craigmyle RSCDS 22 1- 8 1s set, cross RH, cast 1 place & turn LH to face 1st corners 9-16 1s change places RH with 1st crnrs, 1st crnrs turn LH in centre & return to places giving RH to 1s who turn LH in centre to face 2nd crnrs 17-24 1s repeat bars 9-16 with 2nd corners ending in 2nd place own sides 25-32 2s+1s+3s circle 6H round & back | |||
| 2. REEL OF THE ROYAL SCOTS (R8x32) 3C (4C set) R Goldring SCD Leaflets
1- 8 1s 1/2 turn 2s on sides (1M RH - 1L LH) to double triangle position, 2s+1s+3s set, 1s 1/2 turn 3s on sides (1M LH - 1L RH) end 3s facing out & 2s+3s+1s set 9-16 1s followed by 3s dance up between 2s, cast down 1 place, dance in & 1s cast up to 2nd place 3s end in 3rd place 17-24 1s turn 1st corners RH, pass partner RSh turn 2nd corners RH & cross passing partner RSh to 2nd place own sides 25-32 2s+1s+3s circle 6H round & back | |||
| 3. 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 | |||
| 4. 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 | |||
| 5. EILEEN WATT’S REEL (R3x32) 3C set J Wilkinson ˜˜
1- 8 1s cross RH, cast 1 place, lead down LH crossing below 3s & cast up to 2nd place own side 9 - 16 2s & 3s petronella turn into middle & set, 1s petronella turn into middle (1L between 2s & 1M between 3s) & all set 17 - 24 2L+1L & 1M+3M dance Alternating Tandem reel of 4 with 2M & 3L up/down (2M & 3L do not pass LSh at end of reel) & end Men face dn, Ladies up 25- 32 All chase clockwise ½ way to own sides & turn RH. 3 1 2 | |||
| 6. JOHNNIE WALKER (S64+J64) Sq.Set N&H Robson Whisky Collection 1- 8 All circle 8H round & back 9-16 All set to corners & turn RH, set to partners & turn LH 17-24 1s & 3s advance to centre & dance out through sides with opposite partner, cross & dance to opposite sides & turn partner RH 1.1/2 times 25-32 2s & 4s repeat 17-24 33-40 All Ladies petronella one place to right & set, Ladies petronella on to next place to right & set 41-48 All Men petronella one place to right & set, Men petronella on to next place to right & set 49-64 All dance Grand Chain once round & dance Allemande anticlockwise 65-128 Repeat in Jig time | |||
| 7. 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 | |||
| 8. RED GHILLIES (R4x40) 4C set A Skipper/N McLeod If The Ghillie Fits 1- 8 1s cross down, cast down behind 3s, cross down & cast up around 4s to 3rd place 9-16 1s cross up, cast up behind 2s to 1st place & turn RH 1.1/2 times 17-24 1s+2s dance 1/2 R&L, 1s+3s dance 1/2 R&L 25-32 1s+4s dance 1/2 R&L & all turn RH 33-40 All set & dance a modified La Baratte: - Men 1/2 turn partners RH & retain hand but at arm's length from each other, Men retrace steps with partner turning right under his arm briefly into Allemande hold (Men behind partner facing Mens original position) & releasing partner's RH she turns under Mans left arm & all change places LH to own sides | |||
| INTERVAL | |||
| 9. 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 | |||
| 10. 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 | |||
| 11. 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 | |||
| 12. ST ANDREW'S FAIR (J8x32) 3C (4C set) R Goldring 5 SCDs 1- 8 1s cross RH, cast 2 places, cross LH below 3s & cast up to 2nd place own sides 9-16 2s+1s+3s 1/2 turn RH retain hands & all set (M face down & L up) 2L leads Ladies across & down own side while 3M leads Men across & up 17-24 3s+1s+2s circle 6H round & back 25-32 3s+1s+2s 1/2 turn LH retain hands & all set (M face up & L down) 2L leads Ladies across & up own side while 3M leads Men across & down | |||
| 13. THE ANNIVERSARY REEL (R4x32) 4C set S Muir RSCDS 36 1- 8 1s cross RH cast 1 place & dance 1/2 fig of 8 round 2s 9-16 1L dances full reel of 3 with 2s while 1M dances 1/2 reel with 3s & 1/2 reel with 4s 17-24 1s dance LH across with 3s & dance RH across (1L with 2s & 1M with 4s) 25-32 1s pass LSh to dance 1/2 reel of 4 with 3s, turn RH to opposite sides while 4s set advancing, 1s+4s dance RH across 1/2 way round to new places | |||
| 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. MISS ALLIE ANDERSON (J8x32) 3C (4C set) M Corson RSCDS Leaflets 1- 8 1s+2s+3s all clap, 1L+2L+3L dance RSh round partners & 3s followed by 2s+1s lead down 9-16 All 1/2 turn (Lady under Man's R arm) & 1s followed by 2s+3s lead back to top, 1s+2s+3s set & 1/2 turn partner RH ending in centre of dance 17-24 1s+2s+3s dance Promenade 25-32 1s+2L dance RH across (1M ending in 2nd place), 1s+2M dance LH across with 1s both ending in 2nd place | |||
| 16. 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 | |||
| EXTRAS | |||
| 17. MAGIC MOMENTS (J3/6x32) 6C set 4s,5s & 6s on opp sides W Glindinning Brock Summer Celebration
1 - 8 All clap Ladies dance around partner RSh to face partner, all set & Ladies turn right about & dance back to places 9 - 16 All clap & Men repeat bars 1-8 17 - 24 1s & 6s dance towards each other, dance RH across ½ way, dance to other end & cast 2 .places. 2.3.6(1)(4)(5) 24-32 6s & 1s turn RH then turn LH (in last repetition all turn RH & LH) | |||
| 18. 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 | |||
| 19. THE GARRY STRATHSPEY (S4x32) 4C set J Cosh 22 SCDs+2 1- 8 1s+2s & 3s+4s dance 1/2 R&L, 1s+4s (in centre) dance 1/2 R&L 9-16 2s+4s & 1s+3s circle 4H left 1/2 way, 2s+3s circle 4H right 1/2 way, 1s lead up to top All face as for Reel of 4 on sides 17-24 All set HS & dance 1/2 Grand Chain 25-32 All dance Reel of 4 on sides | |||
Based on MINICRIB by Charles Upton.