RDCDS Leeds Branch

Programme for the Leeds Scottish Country Dance Club AGM Dance
26/09/2009

1. PELORUS JACK (J8x32) 3C (4C set)    B Skelton RSCDS 41
1- 8      1s cross RH, cast 1 place & dance RH across with 3s, 1s end with Man facing his 1st corner with his partner behind him
9-16     1s dance (as 1 person) 1/2 reel of 3 with 1st corners (1s about turn in corner so that partner leads out to face Mans 2nd crnr), 1/2 reel with 2nd corner
17-24    1s similarly dance 1/2 reel of 3 with Ladies 1st corner position & 1/2 reel with Ladies 2nd corner position
25-32    1M followed by partner dance into LH across with 2s, 1s turn LH to own sides & 2s+1s+3s set

2. EARL OF MANSFIELD (R4x48) 4C set    J Drewry Leaflet 15
1- 8      1s+2s circle 4H round & back
9-16     1s+2s also 3s+4s face on sides, all set & change places RH, all set & change back RH
17-24    1M reel of 3 with 2s (LSh to 2L) picking up partner in prom hold to complete reel as 3M dances similarly with 4s, 1s+3s end on Mens side
25-32    3s followed by 1s dance down below 4s, 3s cast, dance in & up to top, cross & cast back to place while 1s cast up & turn LH to face 1st corners
33-40    1s turn 1st corners RH pass partner RSh, turn 2nd corner LH, pass LSh to end 2nd place in centre facing up
41-48    1L+2L+3L dance RH across (on side) as 1M+2M+3M LH across, 1s followed by 3s dance down to 4s & Ladies dance LH across as Men RH across to end 2 3 4 1

3. CAPE TOWN WEDDING (S8x32) 3C (4C set)    T Kerr RSCDS 39
1- 8      1s cross to 2nd place, dance out & 1/2 turn 3rd person with nearer hand, 1s (in 3rd pl) 1/2 turn RH & lead up to top ending in promenade hold
9-16     1s in prom hold dance reel of 3 with 2s (RSh to 2L to start) 1s end in middle at top facing down (Lady on Mans Left) & 3s step in & face up
17-24    1s+2s+3s set, 1s+3s petronella in tandem to sides as 2s petronella into middle, 1s+2s+3s (join hands in circle) set & cast back to places
25-32    1s+2s dance the Knot

4. THE NEW RIGGED SHIP (J8x48) 3C (4C set)    RSCDS 9
1- 8      1s+2s circle 4H round & back
9-16     1s dance reels of 3 on own sides giving RSh to 2s
17-24    1s lead down the middle & back to top
25-32    1s cross RH, cast 1 place, cross LH & cast to 3rd place
33-40    1s lead up to top, cast, set (quickly) to 1st corner & to 2nd corner
41-48    1s dance reels of 3 on opposite sides giving RSh to 2nd corner & cross RH to own sides

5. THE SAILOR (R8x32) 3C (4C set)    RSCDS 24
1- 8      1s cross down RH to between 2s + 3s facing out (with nearer hands joined) & set, 1s cast round 1st crnr to form lines of 3 across with 2s/3s & 2s+1s+3s set
9-16     1s (turning to right) dance RSh reels of 3 across, 1s end passing LSh to 2nd place on opposite sides
17-24    1s lead down for 2 bars, lead up crossing to the top & casting to 2nd place on own sides
25-32    2s+1s dance R&L

6. MRS GRANT'S FANCY (S8x32) 3C (4C set)     Longman+Broferip RSCDS 9
1- 8      1s cast down own sides, turn out & cast back to top
9-16     1s lead down the middle & back to end 1L between 2s facing down & 1M between 3s facing up
17-24    2s+1s+3s set twice with 1s turning onto own sides, 2s+1s+3s set twice
25-32    2s+1s+3s circle 6H round & back

7. INCHMICKERY (J5x32) 5C set    R GOLDRING 14 Social Dances
1- 8      1s+2s circle 4H round to left, 1s dance in & cast to 3rd place
9-16     1s dance RH across (Lady with 3s & Man with 4s), pass RSh & dance LH across with other couple
17-24    1L+2M turn RH, 1M+5L turn RH, 1L+5M turn LH & 1M+2L turn LH
25-32    1s dance in & cast to 5th place & 5s+1s circle 4H round to right. 2 3 4 5 1

INTERVAL
8. 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

9. 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

10. MUIRLAND WILLIE (J8x32) 3C (4C set)    RSCDS 21
1-4    1s lead down middle, cross over & cast up to 2nd pl while 2s set & cross RH to 3rd pl while 3s cast up to 1st place & cross RH
5- 8    All set & 1/2 turn 2H to own side
9-16     Repeat bars 1-8 from new positions
17-24    1s lead up to 1st place & set, 1s+2s advance setting
25-32    1s+2s dance Poussette

11. CATCH THE WIND (R8x32) 3C (4C set)    R Butterfield RSCDS 45
1- 8      1s set, cast 1 place & dance 1/2 fig of 8 round 2s
9-16     1s set, 1L turns to right as Man sets, 1L followed by partner casts up & dances down the middle 1L ends facing 3rd Man while 1M faces 2nd Man
17-24    1s RSh reels of 3 across (1M with 2s & 1L with 3s)
25-32    1L followed by partner dances down, cast up round 3M to end in 2nd place on own sides, 1s turn RH

12. 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

13. 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

14. 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
15. WHITE HEATHER JIG (J4x40) 4C set    J Cosh 22 SCDs+2
1- 8      1s turn RH & cast to 2nd place, turn 1.1/2 LH to end between 2s facing opposite sides
9-16     1s+2s dance Reel of 4 across, 1s pass RSh to face 1st corners
17-24    1s turn corner, partner, corner, partner, to end between 3s facing opposite sides
25-32    1s+3s dance Reel of 4 across, 1s end in middle between 3s & 4s
33-40    1s turn LH, cast to 4th place on own side & turn RH

16. NONE SO PRETTY (R8x40) 3C (4C set)    T Wilson RSCDS 19
1- 8      1s turn RH, cast to 2nd place & turn LH (L ending between 2s across the dance & M between 3s)
9-16     2s+1s+3s set twice, 1s petronella turning to 2nd place opposite sides & all set twice on sides
17-24    2s+1s+3s dance RSh reels of 3 on sides 1s giving RSh to 2nd corners & end BtoB between 2s for reel of 4 across
25-32    1s+2s dance reel of 4 across (ending in centre for Allemande 1s at top)
33-40    1s+2s dance Allemande

17. JEAN MARTIN OF ABERDEEN (S3x32) 3C set        M Johnstone ˜˜
1- 8      1s turn RH, cast 1 place, 1s+2s+3s circle left 3/4 way into line across (Ladies facing down, Men up)
9-16      All set, change places RH with partner, 1s+2s+3s circle left 3/4 way & end in middle facing up
17-24      3s+1s+2s dance Allemande
25-32      1s & 3s dance the Bourrel:- 1M+3L set advancing, 3/4 turn 2H & twirl to end BtoB (Lady facing up & Man down) while partners chase anticlockwise 1/2 way, set to partners & turn 2H to original places

18. REEL OF THE 51ST DIVISION (R8x32) 3C (4C set)    Atkinson RSCDS 13
1- 8      1s set & cast below 3s & lead up to face 1st corners
9-16     1s set & turn 1st corners RH to balance in diagonal line, 1s turn LH to face 2nd corners
17-24    1s set & turn 2nd corners RH to balance in line, 1s turn LH to 2nd place own sides
25-32    2s+1s+3s circle 6H round & back

Based on MINICRIB by Charles Upton. 

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