RDCDS Leeds Branch

Programme for the Leeds Scottish Country Dance Club
23/05/2009

1. HAPPY RETURNS (R8x32) 3C (4C set)    MMM II
1- 8      1s dance reflection reels of 3 on opposite sides
9-16     1s dance reflection reel of 3 on own sides
17-24    1s lead down the middle for 3 steps & back, cast to 2nd place
25-32    1s dance RH across with 3s & LH across with 2s

2. THE MERRY DANCERS (J8x32) 3C (4C set)    RSCDS 4
1- 8      1s turn RH, cast 1 place, turn LH & cast to 3rd place
9-16     2s+3s+1s circle 6H round to left, 3s step down to 3rd place as 1s dance up to face 1st corners
17-24    1s set & turn 1st corners, set & turn 2nd corners
25-32    1s dance reels of 3 on opposite sides giving LSh to 1st corners

3. FROM SCOTIA'S SHORES WE'RE NOO AWA' (S8x32) 3C (4C set)    R M Campbell RSCDS Leaflet
1- 8      1-8 1s turn RH, cast 1 place, ¾ turn RH, 1L dances up and casts round 2L as 1M dances down and casts round 3M, to 2nd place
9-16     1s turn 1st corners RH pass partner RSh, turn 2nd corners RH & pass partner RSh to 2nd place own sides
17-24    1s dance reflection reels of 3 on own sides (1s dancing out & up to start), 1s & 2s continue reel to end 1 2 3
25-32    1s+2s dance TOURNEE

4. IRISH ROVER (R8x32) 3C (4C set)    J Cosh 22 SCDs+1 (2)
1-4    1s dance down below 3s & cast up to 2nd place own sides
5- 8    1L dances RH across with 2s while 1M dances RH across with 3s
9-16     1s dance 1/2 diagonal reel of 4 with 1st corners then 1/2 reel with 2nd corners & 1/2 turn LH in centre to face 1st corners
17-24    1s dance reels of 3 across giving LSh to 1st corners ending in 2nd place own sides
25-32    1s dance diagonal R&L (1M crossing diagonally down & 1L crossing diagonally up to start)

5. ANTJE ERBEN’S REEL (J 8X 32)3C (4C set) Anselm Lingnau –Internet
1-8      1c and 2c facing in diagonally set and rotate.
9-16     .1c set and ½ figure of eight across, man up and lady down then turn by the left to 1st corners
17 - 24      ½ reel of 4 with 1st corners pass R Sh and ½ reel of 4 with 2nd corners finishing in 2nd place on the opposite sides
25 - 32      All 3 couples chase halfway round clockwise and turn partners RH

6. AUTUMN IN APPIN (S4x32) 4C set 3s & 4s on opp sides    J Drewry RSCDS 31
1- 8  2s+3s Petronella into centre & set to partner (Men BtoB), 2s+3s 3/4 turn partner RH & dance RH across 1/2 way to change places & end with other partner in promenade hold (3L+2M facing Mens side & 2L+3M facing Ladies side)
9-10    1s & 4s Petronella into centre while 2M+3L dance out & up on Mens side & 2L+3M dance out & down on Ladies side
11-12    1s & 4s set to partner while 2M+3L/2L+3M cross to other side passing between 'gates' (1s & 4s)
13-14    1s & 4s 1/2 turn RH into prom hold (1s facing Ladies side & 4s facing Mens side) while 2M+3L/2L+3M dance down/up sides
15-16    All Promenade clockwise one place to end in square set: - 1s on Ladies side facing in 4s on Mens side facing in
     2M+3L in 4th place facing up 2L+3M in 1st place facing down
17-24    1s+4s dance 1/2 Ladies Chain, 2s+3s dance 1/2 Mens Chain (2s & 3s ending with Lady on Mans left)
25-32    All set in square set & circle 8H round to left, dance into centre, turn right & spiral out to own side lines ending 2 4 1 3

7. BERWICK JOHNNIE (J8x32) 3C (4C set)    Book of Graded SCDs
1- 8      1s+2s set, dance 1/2 RH across, set & dance 1/2 LH across
9-16     1s lead down the middle & back to top
17-24    1s+2s dance Allemande 1s end facing 1st corners
25-32    1s turn 1st corners RH, partner LH, 2nd corners RH & partner LH to 2nd places

8. BEDRULE (S8x32) 3C (4C set)    B Grant RSCDS 33
1- 8      1s+2s turn 2H on sides opening out to 4H round to left, 1s & 2s turn partners 2H & end in centre with 3s for Promenade
9-16     1s+2s+3s Promenade ending with 1s casting to 2nd place
17-24    1s+3s dance RH across once round, 2s+1s dance LH across once round
25-32    2s+1s+3s dance reels of 3 on own sides 1s giving RSh to 3s

9. 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

INTERVAL
10. THE CHEQUERED COURT (J8x32) 3C (4C set)    D Brown RSCDS 42
1- 8      1s cross RH, cast 1 place, 1s dance 1/2 figs of 8 (Man round 2s & Lady round 3s) & end facing 1st corners
9-16     1s dance Pass & Turn with 1st corners & 1s loop round in centre back to face 4th corners, 1s dance Pass & Turn with 4th corners & loop round to face own sides
17-24    1s dance 6 bars of Double Triangles & loop round to end with 1L between 2s facing 2L & 1M between 3s facing 3M
25-32    1s dance reel of 3 across giving RSh to 4th corners & 1s cross RH to own sides

11. THE CLANSMAN (R8x32) 2C (4C set)    D Haynes RSCDS 32
1- 8      1s cross RH & cast off 1 place, 1s+2s dance 1/2 RH across & set
9-16     1s+2s dance R&L, ending with Men turning Ladies into centre to form a line across
17-24    1s+2s dance the Targe: -
    17-18 1st & 2nd Ladies dance RH across 3/4 way while Men dance anti-clockwise 1/4 way round
    19-20     1st Man with 2nd Lady & 1st Lady with 2nd Man full turn LH
    21-22     1st & 2nd Ladies dance RH across 3/4 way while Men dance anti-clockwise 1/4 way round
    23-24     1st Man with 2nd Lady & 1st Lady with 2nd Man turn LH to end on sides 1s facing up & 2s facing down
25-32    2s+1s set facing on sides, turn to face partners & set, 1s dance 1/2 fig 8 round 2s to 2nd position on own sides

12. MISS SARA CHURCHILL(S3X32) 3c set Duncan Brown Corryvrechan 2
1-8      1c set turn once with both hands, dance down through 3s and cast up to 2nd place, 2s step up on 7&8
9-16      2s, 1s, 3s set cross RH, chase clockwise half way round
17 - 24      1c and 3c (Top two couples) ½ RH across;3c and 2c (bottom 2 couples) ½ LH across; 1c and 2c (top 2 couples) ½ RH across; all turn RH.
25 - 32      2s, 1s,3s Allemande

13. 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

14. SPIFFIN' (J5x32) 5C Sq.Set (5s facing 1s)    D&A Quarrie & Friends
1- 8      5s dance reels of 3 with 1s+3s (5s start by passing opposite dancer by LSh)
9-16     5L dances RH across with 2s while 5M dances LH across with 4s, 5s lead up thru 1s & cast back to centre
17-24    5L dances LH across with 2s while 5M dances RH across with 4s, 5s lead down thru 3s & cast back to centre
25-32    5s turn RH (4 bars), 5s+1s set & dance part LH across (5s dance 1/2 way while 1s dance 1/4 way & into centre to face 2s)

15. THE BRAES OF BREADALBANE (S8x32) 3C (4C set)    Skillern RSCDS 21
1- 8      1s turn RH cast 1 place, turn LH & 1L casts up as 1M casts down to form lines of 3 across facing each other
9-16     1L+2s & 1M+3s set twice & 1s cast back to 2nd places & turn RH ending on own sides
17-24    2s+1s+3s set twice & turn partners 2H
25-32    2s+1s dance R&L

16. THE HAZEL TREE (J8x32) 3C (4C set)    J Drewry Brodie Book
1- 8      The Espagnole: 1s+2s cross (Ladies dancing between Men changing places RH), all cross back to own side (Men between Ladies) Men changing places RH (order 2 1), 2s turn RH as 1s turn LH to face 1st corners
9-16     1s turn 1st corners RH, pass RSh, turn partners 1st corner LH & pass LSh to face own 2nd corner
17-24    1s turn 2nd corners RH, pass RSh, turn partners 2nd corner LH, 1s pass LSh to face down in middle (opposite sides) left hands joined
25-32    1s lead down below 3s, cross, cast up to 2nd place own sides, 2s+1s+3s turn RH

17. SAUCHIE HAUGH (S8x32) 2C (4C set)    SCD Leaflet
1- 8      1s lead down the middle & back
9-16     1s+2s dance the Rondel
17-24    2s+1s advance 1 step & retire, turn partners 2H & circle 4H round to left
25-32    2s+1s dance Diamond Poussette right round

18. 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
19. THE REVEREND JOHN MACFARLANE (R4x32) 4C set    G Morris RSCDS 37
1- 8      1s dance reflection reels of 3 on opposite sides ending in partners place
9-16     1s dance 1/2 figs of 8 round 2s, meet in centre & dance 4 slip steps down the middle to 3rd place & set (with both hands joined)
17-24    1s+4s dance the Poussette
25-32    2s+3s & 4s+1s dance RH across once round & turn partner LH

20. 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

Based on MINICRIB by Charles Upton. 

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