RDCDS Leeds Branch

Programme for the Leeds Scottish Country Dance Club
28/11/2009

1. UNCLE BILL’S JIG (J8x32) 2C (4C set) R Goldring Graded and Social 3
1-8      1s and 2s right hand across
5-8      1s TR 1¼, 1w finish between 2s, 1m behind her.
9-12      1w and 2s, followed by 1m, dance down
13-16      1m dances between 2s to top, with 1w behind
17-20      1m followed by 1w casts round 2w, crosses set to 2nd place own side, 1w finishes 2nd place own side.
21-24      2s and 1s 4 hands round to left
25-28      2m and 1w TR
29-32      2w and 1m TL

2. The Homecoming Dance Reel 4x32 RSCDS Leaflet

3. MISS MILLIGAN'S STRATHSPEY (S8x32) 3C (4C set)    RSCDS Leaflets
1- 8      1s+2s circle 4H round to left, 1s turn to face 2s & set, 1s cast while 2s dance up
9-16     2s+1s+3s dance reflection reels of 3 on own sides 1s dancing in between 3s to start
17-24    2s+1s+3s set, 2s+1s 1/2 turn LH, 1s followed by 2s lead down between 3s, cross & cast up on own sides
25-32    1s+2s dance the Knot

4. MRS STEWART'S JIG (J8x32) 3C (4C set)    F Ligtmans RSCDS 35
1- 8      1s set, 1L followed by partner casts 2 places, 1L crosses (below 3s) & casts up on Mens side to 2nd place facing down while 1M dances round 3L & up the middle to 2nd place Ladies side facing down
9-16     2s+1s+3s dance Grand Chain, end with 2M & 1M facing out
17-24    2s+1s dance Ladies Chain
25-32    2s+1s+3s Advance+Retire for 2 steps & 1s turn 1.1/2 RH to own sides

5. POLHARROW BURN (R5x32) 5C set    Hugh Foss Glendarroch SD Sheets
1- 8      1s & 3s cross RH, cast 1 place & dance 1/2 fig of 8 round couple above them
9-16     1s & 3s turn RH then LH (long turns) to face 1st corners while 2s & 5s 1/2 turn RH & chase clockwise to other end of set
17-24    1s & 3s dance 1/2 Reels of 4 with 1st corners then 2nd corners
25-32    1s & 3s dance 1/2 Reel of 4 with 3rd corner, turn partner LH & cast down 1 place own sides Also published in RSCDS 2007

6. IN TRADITIONAL MODE (S8x32) 3C (4C set)
1 - 8      1s dance down & turn 2H to face up, dance up & cast 1 place
9 - 16      2s+1s+3s circle 6H round & back, 1s end facing 1st corners.
17 - 24      1s dance Hello-Goodbye setting,1s end BtoB in centre (1M facing up, 1L down)
25-30      1s reels of 3 on opposite sides passing 2nd corner RSh
31-32      1s cross RH to own sides.

7. THE STARRY-EYED LASSIE (J8x32) 3C (4C set)    M Sprague RSCDS 23
1- 8      1s+2s dance RH across, 1s cast down 1 place & turn about for Double Triangles while 2s lead up
9-16     2s+1s+3s dance Double Triangles, ending 1st Lady between 2s & 1st Man between 3s facing own sides
17-24    2s+1s+3s dance RSh reels of 3 across, 1s end in 2nd place opposite sides
25-32    2s+1s+3s circle 6H round to left & 1s cross RH to 2nd place own sides

8. 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

INTERVAL
9. 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

10. WHISTLING WIND (R8x32) 3C (4C set)    E Goosen RSCDS 36
1- 8      1s set, dance in & cast to 2nd place, set to each other while advancing to 1st corners
9-16     1s dance 1/2 reel of 4 with 1st corners pass by RSh to dance 1/2 reel with 2nd corners end ready for Double Triangles up/down (Man with top couple)
17-24    3s+1s+2s dance Double Triangles facing up & down, 1s ending in 2nd place on own sides
25-32    1s dance diagonal R&L

11. ANNA HOLDEN'S STRATHSPEY (S8x32) 2C (4C set)    J Drewry RSCDS 42
1- 8      1s+2s dance RH across, 1s cross down to 2nd pl as 2 cast up, 1M+2L turn LH as 1L+2M turn RH into a line across (1s between 2s) facing down
9-16     1s+2s dance down in line, 1s turn & face up as 2s turn in behind, dance up, 1s casting to 2nd place opp sides as 2s dance to 1st place own sides
17-24    2M+1L also 2L+1M set, petronella in tandem into centre, set & petronella in tandem to sides
25-32    1s+2s set, circle 4H round 1/2 way; 1s turn 2H 1.1/2 times to 2nd place own side

12. The Tripitup Troupe Jig 8x32 Banff Jubilee Book

13. CRAMOND BRIDGE (R8x32) 3C (4C set)    V Farr London Jubilee
1- 8      1s cross RH & cast 1 place, cross LH & cast (Lady up, Man down), to meet in middle in promenade hold facing 2nd Man
9-16     1s dance 1/2 diagonal reel with 1st corners & 1/2 reel with 2nd corners, end in middle facing Ladies side
17-24    1s lead out, cross & cast (Lady up, Man down), meet in middle & turn RH while 2s+3s dance 1/2 R&L
25-32    1s lead up & cast to 2nd place & 2s+1s+3s turn partners RH

14. THE ROSE OF THE NORTH (S8x32) 3C (4C set)    Roy Goldring Silver Jubilee 25
1-4    1s lead down below 3s, cross & cast up to 2nd place on opposite side
5-16    2s+1s+3s dance 3 couple R&L, 1s end facing 1st corners
17-24    1s set & turn 1st corner 2H, set & turn 2nd corner 2H
25-32    1s circle 3H round to left (Man with 2s & Lady with 3s), 1s set to partners (Down/up) & Petronella turn to places

15. THE JUBILEE JIG (J8x32) 3C (4C set)    SCD Leaflet
1- 8      1st Man casts to 2nd place, sets to 3rd Lady, turns RH & dances back to 2nd place on own side
9-16     1st Lady casts to 2nd place, sets to 3rd Man, turns LH & dances back to 2nd place
17-24    1st Lady with 2s & 1st Man with 3s dance RH across, 1s end in centre LH joined, 1s set in centre & dance out to 2nd place on opposite sides
25-32    1st Man with 2s & 1st Lady with 3s dance RH across, 1s end in centre LH joined, 1s set in centre & dance out to 2nd place on own sides

16. 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)

EXTRAS
17. 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

18. BRUCE'S MEN (S3x32) 3C set    R Goldring Scotia Suite SCDs
1- 8      1s+2s circle 4H round to left, 2s followed by 1s dance down between 3s & cast (2s to top place & 1s to 2nd place)
9-16     1s dance Diagonal R&L (Lady up & Man down to start)
17-24    1L crosses & casts to 2nd place opp side while 1M crosses down & casts up to 2nd place opp side, all set & 1/2 turn partner RH
25-32    3s+1s+2s dance Allemande ending with 1s casting to 3rd place

19. POSTIES JIG (J4x32) 4C set    R Clowes Ormskirk SC Book 5
1- 8      1s & 4s set, cast in 1 place & dance 1/2 figs of 8 round new end couples
9-12    1M+4M & 1L+4L dance across (men making an arch), turn corners with free hand to face up/down
13-16    1s+4s dance down/up (couple dancing up make the arch) & turn corners
17-24    Repeat bars 9-16 from new positions
25-32    1s+4s dance 1/2 R&L & turn partner RH

20. A CAPITAL JIG (J8x32) 4C set T Mackay 5 dances 2009
1 - 8      1s+2s Set+Rotate (end 1s facing up, 2s down)
9 - 16      1s dance reels of 3 on own sides (RSh to 2s)
17 - 24      1s set & turn RH to face own sides, 1s dance LH across (1L with 2s, 1M with 3s) to end 2nd place opposite sides
25 - 32      1s set & turn RH to face opposite sides, 1s dance LH across (1M with 2s, 1L with 3s) ending 2nd place own sides

Based on MINICRIB by Charles Upton. 

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