Programme for the Leeds Scottish Country Dance Club | |||
| 1. MAXWELL'S RANT (R8x32) 3C (4C set) Rutherford RSCDS 18 1- 8 1s dance reflection reels of 3 on opposite sides 9-16 1s dance reflection reels of 3 on own sides 17-24 1s cross RH, cast to 2nd place & dance 1/2 fig of 8 round 2s 25-32 1s lead down between the 3s, cast up to 2nd place & 2s+1s+3s turn partners RH | |||
| 2. 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 | |||
| 3. MONYMUSK (S8x32) 3C (4C set) Preston RSCDS 11 1- 8 1s turn RH & cast to 2nd place, turn 1.1/4 times LH to end 1L between 2s to face 1M between 3s 9-16 2s+1s+3s set twice 1s turning onto opposite sides & all set twice 17-24 2s+1s+3s circle 6H round & back 25-32 1s dance reels of 3 on sides giving RSh to person on their Right & 1s cross RH to places | |||
| 4. JOHN OF BON ACCORD (R8x32) 3C (4C set) R Goldring RSCDS 33
1- 16 1s dance 4 progressive 1/2 diagonal reels of 3 with 2L then 2M then 3L & lastly 3M, (1s start by passing RSh & 1M giving LSh to 2L) 17-24 1s turn RH & cast up to 2nd place on own sides, dance 1/2 fig of 8 around the 2s to 2nd place opposite sides 25-32 2s+1s+3s turn 3/4 RH to end in line in centre of dance facing partners (M facing down & L up) & set, 3/4 turn RH to end on own sides & set | |||
| 5. 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 | |||
| 6. THE LUCKENBOOTH BROOCH (J8x32) 3C (4C set) J Dickson Glendarroch SD Sheets 1- 8 1s in promenade hold (Lady on Man's left) dance RSh reel of 3 with 2s & end facing 3M 9-16 1s dance RSh reel with 3s ending with 1s dancing across to Mens side 17-24 2s+3s R&L while 1M casts up 1L dn, into centre & dance out Ladies side, 1M cast up 1L dn, to end 1M between 2s facing dn & 1L+3s facing up, 25-32 2s+1s+3s set twice ending with 1s turning RH 1.3/4 times to 2nd places | |||
| 7. 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 | |||
| 8. 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 | |||
| 9. 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 | |||
| INTERVAL | |||
| 10. 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 | |||
| 11. Golden Gateway Reel (32 bar Reel for a three couples) Strathspey Bob McMurtry,
1-8 1st man dances a left shoulder reel of three across the dance with the 2nd couple. 1st man starts by passing left shoulder with 2nd woman. 1st man ends in the middle of the set between the 3rd couple, facing down. 9-16 1st woman dances a right shoulder reel of three across the dance with the 2nd couple, while 1st man dances a right shoulder reel of three with the 3rd couple. 1st woman passes right shoulder with 2nd man, while 1st man passes right shoulder with 3rd man to begin the reels. 2nd couple end the reel in top place, at the sides. 1st woman ends between the 2nd couple and 1st man between the 3rd couple, first couple facing down 17-24 1st couple cast to their right around the standing men to end facing first corners. 1st couple turn first corners for 4 bars, finishing facing same corners. (Fig. 2, page 24). 25-32 1st couple set to first corners, then to each other across the set. 1st couple set to second corners, then to each other up and down the set. 1st couple finish with a petronella-type turn to second place on own side. Repeat, having passed a couple. Devised by Bob McMurtry, 2000 Dance Notes: On bars 9-16, 2nd couple should dance up a bit at the beginning of the reel in order to end the reel in top place. Also both the 1st man’s and 1st woman’s reels start with right shoulder on the men’s side of the dance to start.7 | |||
| 12. JOHN MCALPIN (S8x32) 3C (4C set) Hugh Foss Galloway Album 1- 8 1s Advance+Retire, 1 step (touch RH), 1/2 turn LH, lead down 1 place & 3/4 turn LH to face 1st corners 9-16 1s turn RH 1st corner, turn partner LH, turn RH 2nd corner, turn partner LH ending on own sides 17-24 2L+1L+3L set, Advance+Retire & set while 2M+1M+3M stand for 2 bars, set, Advance+Retire 25-32 2s+1s+3s cross RH, circle 6H round to left 1/2 way, cross LH & circle 6H round to right 1/2 way | |||
| 13. 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 | |||
| 14. MARGARET PARKER'S STRATHSPEY (S8x32) 3C (4C set) J Drewry RSCDS 31 1- 8 1s cross below 2s & cast down behind 3s, dance up, 1L dances LH across with 2M+3M & 1M dances RH with 2L+3L 9-16 1M+2L also 1L+2M continue to turn until 1s are in 2nd place, 1s turn 2H, 1M+2s also 1L+3s dance 3H round to left to end in lines of 3 across 17-24 Both lines dance down, all turning right about, dance back & end with top line turning to face 1L+3s 25-32 2s+1s+3s set & change places RH with person opposite, set, 1s cast into 2nd place while 2s & 3s change places RH with opposite person | |||
| 15. ROUND REEL OF EIGHT (R88) Sq.Set RSCDS 27 1-16 All Ladies cast & dance clockwise round outside of set back to place, Men repeat figure but cast & dance anti-clockwise round set 17-32 All dance Grand Chain 1/2 way & set to partner, Continue chain back to place & set to partner 33-40 1s+3s change places 1s dance between 3s, repeat figure back to places 3s dance between 1s, & 1s+3s turn RH into Allemande hold 41-48 1s+3s Promenade round inside of set anti-clockwise 49-64 2s+4s repeat figure bars 33-48 65-88 1s+3s dance 1/2 R&L, 2s+4s dance 1/2 R&L, repeat back to places, all circle 8H round & back | |||
| 16. LIGHT & AIRY (J8x32) 3C (4C set) W Campbell RSCDS 4 1- 8 1s set & cast to 3rd place, set & cast back to top 9-16 1s lead down the middle & back 17-24 1s+2s dance Allemande (1s end facing 1st corners) 25-32 1s turn 1st corners RH, partner LH, 2nd corner RH, partner LH to end in 2nd place own sides | |||
| 17. INDIAN RIVER STRATHSPEY (S3x32) 3C Triangular set G&O Senyk 1- 8 1s+2s+3s in promenade hold dance a reel of 3 across the set, 1s passing 3s RSh to start 9-16 1s (with Lady leading) dance RH across with 3s & dance LH across with 2s 17-24 2s+3s dance Ladies Chain across the set while 1s set & dance between 2s+3s & cast individually back to places 25-32 1s+3s dance 1/2 R&L, 1s+2s dance 1/2 R&L to end 3 1 2 | |||
| 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 | |||
| EXTRAS | |||
| 19. NEIDPATH CASTLE (S3x32) 3C set D Haynes RSCDS 22 1- 8 All set & turn partners 2H twice & set again 9-16 All dance Grand Chain 17-24 1s lead down between 2s, cast behind 3s, dance up between 3s, cast up behind 2s 1s+2s end ready for a 1/2 Diamond Poussette 25-32 1s+2s dance 1/2 Diamond Poussette, 1s+3s dance 1/2 Diamond Poussette 1s ending in 3rd place | |||
Based on MINICRIB by Charles Upton.