Programme for the Leeds Scottish Country Dance Club | |||
| 1. THE HAPPY MEETING (J8x32) 2C (4C set) RSCDS 29 1- 8 1M & 2L passing RSh & dance figs of 8 round standing partners passing own partner LSh 9-16 1L & 2M passing LSh & dance figs of 8 round standing partners passing own partner RSh 17-24 1s dance 4 slip step down middle, set to each other, slip step up to top & cast to 2nd place 25-32 2s+1s Advance+Retire clapping on bar 28, & turn partners RH | |||
| 2. DAVY NICK NACK (R8x32) 3C (4C set) R M Campbell Glasgow Assembly & Other SDs 1- 8 1s+2s+3s cross RH, set, cross back RH & set 9-16 1s turn RH 1.1/2 times, cast 1 place & turn LH once to face 1st corners 17-24 1s change places RH with corners & set, change places with corner person RH & turn partner LH to face 2nd corners 25-32 1s change places RH with corners & set, change places with corner person RH & cross LH with partner to places | |||
| 3. KILKENNY CASTLE (S8x32) 3C (4C set) B Forbes Craigievar Book 2 1- 8 1s+2s set, 1s cross RH & cast 1 place, 1s dance in to meet partner & face down, 1s turn 3s with nearer hand to face up 9-16 1s dance reflection reels of 3 on sides (1s dancing in & up between 2s to start) 17-24 1s petronella turn to middle as 2L+3L & 2M+3M change pl RH, set in lines across, 1s petronella turn to sides as 2s+3s cross RH & set on sides 25-32 1s dance diagonal R&L (1M crossing down & 1L crossing up) | |||
| 4. 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 | |||
| 5. 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 | |||
| 6. TAKE CARE (S8x32) 3C (4C set) B Burnell Leeds Silver Thistle (35th) 1- 8 1s+2s dance 1/2 RH across, 1s+3s dance LH across once round, 2s+1s dance 1/2 RH across 9-16 1L followed by partner cast into centre below 3s, 1s dance up the middle & turn 2H to face 1st corners 17-24 1s turn corners 2H open out to circle 3H round with 1st & 2nd corners & turn 2nd corners 2H 25-32 1s dance reels of 3 on sides giving LSh to 1st corners & cross RH to 2nd place own sides | |||
| 7. THE BLACK MOUNTAIN REEL (R5x32) 5C set D Haynes Carnforth III 1- 8 1s & 3s cross RH & cast off 1 place, dance 1/2 fig of 8 round the couples above them & cross LH to face 1st corners 9-16 1s & 3s turn 1st corners RH, partner LH, 2nd corner RH, partner LH to face 1st corners again 17-24 1s & 3s dance diagonal reels of 4 with 1st corners 25-32 All dance RH across once round (1st Lady with 2s, 1st Man & 3rd Lady with 4s & 3rd Man + 5s), 1s & 3s turn prtnrs LH & cast one place | |||
| 8. 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 | |||
| INTERVAL | |||
| 9. 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 | |||
| 10. PEAT FIRE FLAME (R8x40) 3C (4C set) J Drewry Bon Accord Book 1- 8 1s cast 1 place & dance 1/2 fig of 8 round 2s & turn 3/4 LH to face 1st corners 9-16 1s turn 1st corner RH, pass partner RSh & turn 2nd corner LH pass partner LSh to face 1st corners 17-24 1s dance 1/2 diagonal reel of 4 with 1st corners & 1/2 diagonal reel with 2nd corners to end in centre BtoB facing 1st crnr persons (on opp sides) 25-32 1s set to 3rd corners (1st corner persons) & dance round clockwise to 4th corners, set & dance clockwise to face out on opposite sides 33-40 1s dance out & cast round 3rd corner & dance into centre while 2s & 3s dance 1/2 R&L, 2s+1s+3s turn RH | |||
| 11. WISHING WELL (S8x32) 2C (4C Set) M Banninger RSCDS 44
1- 3 1L+2M 3/4 turn RH, turn partners LH once round, 1L+2M again join RH & nearer hand to partner who has turned left about turn to face clockwise 5- 8 1s+2s rotate clockwise 1 place, partners dance on 1 more place while 1L+2M continue turn to place opposite partner in order (2)(1) 9-16 2s+1s 1/2 turn partners RH & twirl to own sides, 2s+1s circle 4H round to left 17-24 1s set, turn 2H, dance up & cast to 2nd place 25-32 2s+1s dance Diamond Poussette right round | |||
| 12. 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 | |||
| 13. MIDNIGHT OIL (J5x48) 5C set J Drewry Bankhead Book 3 1- 8 1s+3s lead down, 3/4 turn RH, face partner holding RH & set, Ladies turns R under Mans arm, 1s & 3s dance up (Men following partner) 9-16 1s & 3s dance RH across with 2L/4L, 1s & 3s dance LH across with 3M/5M, 1s & 3s end facing 1st corners (as Lothian Lads) 17-24 1s also 3s Pass & Turn with 1st corners, pass partner RSh & Pass & Turn with 2nd corners, turn to face partner in centre (L facing down M up) 25-32 1s+3s dance reel of 4 up & down centre of dance & end in centre holding partners nearer hand (1s face Ladies side & 3s face Mens side) 33-40 1s also 3s lead out, cast, dance in to meet prtnr (1M & 3L pass LSh) & out other side, cast back to middle (1M & 3L pass RSh & face each other) 41-48 1L also 3M set twice while 1M+3L turn RH, 1s & 3s turn partners LH & cast off 1 place on own sides | |||
| 14. 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 | |||
| 15. C'EST L'AMOUR (The Flirt) (J8x32) 3C (4C set) RSCDS Bk 34
1- 8 1L casts 1 place & sets, casts to 3rd place & sets 9-16 1s cast up/down to 2nd place & set, 1L casts up into middle facing down while 1M casts down 1 place into middle facing up & both set 17-24 1s circle 3H round & back (Lady with 2s & Man with 3s) ending facing 2s/3s (2s facing up & 3s down) 25-32 1s+2s+3s set, 1s dance under arches made by 2s/3s to 2nd place own sides & 2s+1s+3s turn RH | |||
| 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. 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 | |||
| 18. JOE MACDIARMID'S JIG (J4x32) 4C set J Richards 5 SCDs 1982 1- 8 All Advance+Retire & turn partners RH, 1s & 4s end facing up & down set 9-16 1s & 4s advance (up/down set) & retire, turn corner person with nearer hand 17-24 1s lead down & cross RH below 3s, cast to bottom & dance 1/2 fig of 8 round 4s 25-32 All circle 8H round & back | |||
| 19. PORTNACRAIG (R8x32) 3C (4C set) L Gaul RSCDS 36 1- 8 1s set & 1/2 turn 2H to face 2s, set & 1/2 turn 2s (1M+2L turn RH as 1L+2M turn LH) to end in 2nd place on opposite sides 9-16 2s+1s+3s Advance+Retire 2 steps & circle 6H round 1/2 way to left 17-24 1s dance 1/2 Reels of 4 with 1st corners then 2nd corners to end in 2nd place opposite sides 25-32 1s dance 1/2 fig of 8 round 3s & 2s+1s+3s turn RH | |||
| 20. CLUTHA (R4x48) Sq.Set RSCDS 31 1- 8 1L+3M turn RH, dance round partner RSh to turn each other again RH ending in middle holding RH & partners LH 9-16 1s+3s Balance in line, 1L+3M turn partners LH into the middle & balance in line again, turn partner LH to original positions 17-24 1s+3s dance R&L 25-32 1s+3s dance ladies chain 33-40 All turn corners RH retaining hold & hold partners LH to form a circle (men facing out), all set & turn partner LH (4 bars) into prom hold 41-48 All dance round anti-clockwise in promenade hold to original positions Repeat with 2L+4M, 3L+1M, 4L+2M | |||
Based on MINICRIB by Charles Upton.