RDCDS Leeds Branch

Programme for the Leeds Scottish Country Dance Club
09/05/2009

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. 

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