RDCDS Leeds Branch

Programme for the Leeds Scottish Country Dance Club
07/11/2009

1. THE CRAVEN JIG (J4x32) 4C set    D Haynes Carnforth IV
1- 8      1M followed by partner casts down Mens side, crosses over at bottom, dances up behind Ladies & 1M dances above 3L to face 2M while 2L dances above 4L to face 3M
9-16     1s dance diagonal RSh reels of 3 (Man with 2M+3L & Lady with 3M+4L)
17-24    1s dance diagonal RSh reels of 3 (Man with 3M+2L & Lady with 4M+3L)
25-32    1L followed by partner dances down middle, cast up behind Ladies, crosses over above 3s & casts to bottom crossing to own side

2. THE HAZEL TREE (J8x32) 3C (4C set)    J Drewry Brodie Book
1- 8      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

3. FAIR DONALD (S8x32) 3C (4C set)    RSCDS 29
1- 8      1s dance down 1 place & cast up on own side to places, dance down 2 places & cast up on own side & face 1st corners
9-16     1s dance diagonal Reel of 4 with 1st corners passing partner LSh & end facing 2nd corners
17-24    1s dance diagonal Reel of 4 with 2nd corners, end in centre facing up between 2s
25-32    1s dance up & cast to 2nd place, 2s+1s+3s set & turn partners 2H

4. INVERNEILL HOUSE (R8x32) 3C (4C set)    J Drewry RSCDS 35
1- 8      1s+2s dance 1/2 double fig of 8 (1s start by dancing down & crossing), 1s dance down between 3s & cast up to 2nd place opposite sides 2s dance up to top place, opposite sides
9-16     1s+3s dance 1/2 double fig of 8 (1s start by dancing down & crossing), 1s dance up between 2s & cast to 2nd place own sides
17-24    1s dance 1/2 Petronella to opposite sides
25-32    2s & 3s dance 1/2 Petronella while 1s cast round 1st corner & cross between 2s/3s casting to 2nd place own sides, 2s+1s+3s set

5. THE CRANBERRY TART (J8x32) 3C (4C set)    T Glasspool Dances from the 7 Year Itch
1- 8      1M sets, casts 1 place, sets & petronella turns between 3s facing up while 1L stands for 2 bars, sets, casts 1 place & sets
9-16     1M sets in line with 3s, all 3 Advance+Retire & 1M advances to partner while 1L petronella turns between 2s, sets in line with 2s, Advance+Retire
17-24    1L followed by partner casts & dances reel of 3 across with 2s to end in 2nd place own sides
25-32    1s dance RSh reels of 3 on sides giving RSh to 3s

6. THE LAMMERMUIR HILLS (S8x32) 2C (4C set)    R Goldring Wells House
1- 8      1s+2s dance Diamond Poussette right round
9-16     1L+2M cross RH & cast behind partners back to original places, 1s+2s dance RH across
17-24    1M+2L cross LH & cast behind partners back to original places, 1s+2s dance LH across
25-32    1s+2s dance the Knot

7. SGURR ALASDAIR (R5x32) 5C set R Goldring Leeds 40th Anniv Book
1 - 8       1s+2s+3s dance reels of 3 on the sides (1s in & down to start)
9 - 16       1s dance down between 2s+3s & cast up to 2nd place, 1L+3L turn LH 1½ times while 1M+3M turn RH 1½ times
17 - 24       1s+4s+5s dance reels of 3 on sides (1s out & down to start)
25 - 32       1s cast below 5s & dance up middle to 4th place, 1L+5L turn RH 1½ times while 1M+5M turn LH 1½ times

8. LOCHINDORB STRATHSPEY (S3x32) 3C set    A Hutchinson Aberdeen Collection
1- 8      1s & 3s petronella turn & set, turn partners 1.1/4 to places
9-16     2s petronella turn & set, change places LH & dance LSh round 3rd corners to places
17-24    All dance Grand Chain
25-32    All set, circle 6H round to left 1/2 way, set & 3s+2s dance 1/2 RH across while 1s cross RH

9. THE TATTIE BOGLE (J8x32) 3C (4C set)    D Haynes Carnforth I
1- 8      1s set, cross down & turn to face partner, set & turn LH to face 1st corners
9-16     1s set to 1st corners, full turn RH & dance a 1/2 diagonal reel of 4 with 1st corners Pass LSh to face 2nd corners
17-24    1s set to 2nd corners, full turn RH & dance a 1/2 diagonal reel of 4 with 2nd corners
25-32    1M dances RH across with 3s (in 2nd place) & 1L dances with 2s, 1s ending in 2nd place opposite sides & 2s+1s+3s chase clockwise 1/2 way

INTERVAL
10. HOOPER'S JIG (J8x32) 3C (4C set) MMM II
1- 8      1s clap crossing RSh & cast to 2nd place to dance RH across with 3s
9-16      1s clap crossing RSh & cast to 1st place to dance LH across with 2s
17-24    1M+3L change places RH, 1L+3M change places RH, 1M+3L change places RH (1M casts to 2nd pl), 1L+3M cross LH 1L ending in 2nd place
25-32    2s+1s dance R&L

11. DALKEITH'S STRATHSPEY (S8x32) 3C (4C set)    RSCDS 9
1- 8      1s (with nearer hands joined) set to 2L & circle 3H round to the left, set to 2M & circle 3H round to the left
9-16     1s lead down the middle & back ending between 2s (BtoB) facing opposite partners
17-24    1s+2s dance reel of 4 across, 1s end in middle facing 1st corner
25-32    1s turn 1st corner RH, partner LH, 2nd corner RH & cross LH to own sides

12. THE WIND ON THE HEATH (R8x32) 3C (4C set) I Boyd
1- 8      1s set, 1L followed by partner casts 2 places, 1L crosses (below 3s) & casts up on Mens side to partners place while 1M dances round 3L & up the middle to partners place facing out
9-16      1s dance reel of 3 on sides (RSh to 2s to start)
17-24      1M followed by partner casts 2 places, 1M crosses (below 3s) & casts up on Mens side to original place while 1L dances round 3L & up the middle to original place & 1s set
25-32      1s+2s dance the Chain Progression : -
`1s & 2s ¾ turn RH, 1M+2L turn LH 1½ times while partners chase clockwise ½ way, 2s & 1s ¾ turn RH to end on sides in order 2 1

13. IAN POWRIE'S FAREWELL TO AUCHTERARDER (J4x32) Sq.Set    B Hamilton
1- 8      All circle 8H round to the left & back     (popular variation - 8 hands all the way round to left)
9-24    Ladies dance in front of prtnr, behind next Man, into RH across, in front of Man opp their prtnr, behind next Man into RH across & back to place
25-32    All Promenade clockwise
33-40    1s & 3s dance cl'wise behind next couple, Men dance past cple as Ladies dance in between cple, both turn R to face cple, all set & turn RH
41-48    All dance parallel reels of 4
49-56    1s & 3s dance a full fig of 8 round the standing 2s/4s
57-64    1s & 3s dance LH across & dance back to places (Men round & Ladies through the standing 2s & 4s)
65-96    2s & 4s repeat 33-64
97-104    All Promenade anti-clockwise
105-120 capital ;    Men dance in front of prtnr, behind next Lady, into LH across, dance in front of Lady opp own partner, behind next L into LH across & back to pl
121-128     All circle 8H round to the right & back     (popular variation - 8 hands all the way round to right)

14. ARGYLL STRATHSPEY (S8x32) 3C (4C set)    R Goldring RSCDS 35
1- 8      1s+2s+3s 1/2 turn RH, twirl & dance out to opposite sides & repeat back to place
9-16     1s+2s+3s circle 6H round & back (1s end in centre facing down & 3s in centre facing up)
17-24    1s+3s dance R&L (up & down) & end back on own sides
25-32    1s+2s dance the Tournee: - 1s+2s dance into prom hold (Men with partner on R, 1s face Mens side & 2s face Ladies side) 1s+2s wheel anti-clockwise 1/2 way, Men turn Ladies into middle (BtoB); 1s turn 1.1/2 times LH & 2s RH & dance out to places

15. THE FALLS OF ROGIE (R8x32) 3C (4C set)    J Attwood Alexander Book 1
1- 8      1s cross RH & cast 1 place, 1s cross RH & cast 1 place (Man up Lady down)
9-16     1s dance 1/2 reels of 3 across (1M with 2s & 1L with 3s), set in lines across & change places RH with opposite person
17-24    2s+1s+3s chase cl'wise, 1s dance for 4 steps & turn RH to face 1st crnr positions as 2s & 3s continue to chase back to place (as bar 16)
25-32    1s dance 1/2 reel of 4 with 1st corners, passing RSh dance 1/2 reel with 2nd corners & cross passing RSh to 2nd own sides

16. THE MACHINE WITHOUT HORSES (J8x32) 3C (4C set)    Rutherford RSCDS 12
1- 8      1s set, cast & dance RH across with 3s
9-16     1s set, cast up & dance LH across with 2s
17-24    1s followed by 2s lead down, cast up behind 3s, in & lead up to top & 1s cast back to 2nd place
25-32    2s+1s dance R&L

17. SEANN TRUIBHAS WILLICHAN (S8x32) 2C (4C set)    T Wilson RSCDS 27
1- 8      1s cast & dance down behind own lines, turn outwards & dance back to top
9-16     1L+2M set & change places RH while 1M+2L change places & set & repeat
17-24    1s lead down for 2 steps, turn RH, lead up to top & cast to 2nd place
25-32    2s+1s set & turn partner 2H opening out to circle 4H round to left

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

EXTRAS
19. THE TRIUMPH (R4x24) 4C set     Gow RSCDS 1
1- 8      1s lead down the middle & back to top, 1M presenting 1L to 2M
9-16     1L+2M with nearer hands joined dance down the middle followed by 1M, 1L+2M turn inwards (still holding hands) & with crossed arms gives LH to partner, 1M+2M join free hands in arch over Ladies head & all 3 dance up in "Triumph", 2M returns to place
17-24    1s dance special Poussette (1/4 turn, travel, 1/4 turn, 1/4 turn, travel, 1/4 turn, 1/2 turn) down the middle to 4th place as 2s+3s+4s step up

Based on MINICRIB by Charles Upton. 

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