Programme for the Leeds Scottish Country Dance Club | |||
| 1. SHIFTIN' BOBBINS (R8x32) 3C (4C set) R Clowes Ormskirk Book 1- 8 1s cross RH to double triangle position with 2s+3s & set, 1s cast up to top & dance down until they are between 2s & 3s 9-16 1L dances RH across with 2M+3M while 1M dances LH across with 2L+3L, 1s followed by 2s+3s dance down centre 17-24 3s followed by 2s+1s dance up (3s+2s cast off to places), 1L dances LH across with 2M+3M while 1M dances RH across with 2L+3L 25-32 1s dance up to top, cast down to 2nd place opposite side & dance 1/2 fig of 8 around 2s to end in 2nd place on own sides | |||
| 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. 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 | |||
| 4. CROSSING THE LINE (R6x32) 3C set 32 bar Reel but danced twice J Drewry Bankhead Book 6 Northern Hemisphere: - 1- 8 1s dance reflection reels of 3 on opposite sides 9-16 1s (on opp sides) in promenade hold dance a reel of 3 across with 2s giving RSh to 2nd Man 17-24 1s (on opp sides) dance down to bottom, cross, cast up to 2nd place & turn RH (1s end facing out on own side) 25-32 1s cast round partners 1st corners RSh as 2s & 3s petronella turn into centre, 1s dance thru 2s/3s as they set, 1s cast to 2nd place as 2s & 3s petronella turn to opposite sides & all set. End 2 1 3 all on opposite sides Repeat having crossed the Line into the Southern Hemisphere: - New 1st couple are at the other end of the set reversing after each 32 bars | |||
| 5. THE COOPER'S WIFE (J8x40 in 10 Bar Phrases) 3C (4C set) J Mitchell Whetherly Book 3 1-10 1s cast to 2nd place, dance full fig of 8 round 2s & end facing 1st corners 11-20 1s 1/2 turn corners RH, corners turn LH 1.1/2 times in middle as 1s chase cl'wise to opp crnr & 1/2 turn crnr RH, 1s turn prtnr LH to face 2nd crnr 21-30 1s repeat with 2nd corners end facing 3rd corners (1st corner person) 31-40 1s dance 1/2 diagonal reel of 4 with 3rd corners, 1/2 diagonal reel with 4th corners & 1s turn LH to 2nd place own side | |||
| 6. THE GARRY STRATHSPEY (S4x32) 4C set J Cosh 22 SCDs+2 1- 8 1s+2s & 3s+4s dance 1/2 R&L, 1s+4s (in centre) dance 1/2 R&L 9-16 2s+4s & 1s+3s circle 4H left 1/2 way, 2s+3s circle 4H right 1/2 way, 1s lead up to top All face as for Reel of 4 on sides 17-24 All set HS & dance 1/2 Grand Chain 25-32 All dance Reel of 4 on sides | |||
| 7. OLD NICKS LUMBER ROOM (J8x32) 3C (4C set) RSCDS 26 1- 8 1s turn RH & cast 1 place, lead down between the 3s, cross & cast up to 2nd place on opposite sides 9-16 2s+1s+3s set & dance reels of 3 across, 1L with 2s, 1M with 3s 17-24 2s+1s+3s dance reels of 3 on sides, 1s cross RH & holding nearer hands face up 25-32 2s+1s circle 4H round to left, 1s turn about & 1s+3s circle 4H round to right | |||
| 8. 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 | |||
| INTERVAL | |||
| 9. WICKED WILLY (R4x32) 4C set H Ways Bicentebial Book + 7 SCDs 1- 8 1s & 4s cross RH & cast 1 place, dance 1/2 fig of 8 round 2s/3s end in centre facing nearer corner 9-16 1s & 4s dance Cauld Kail setting to face diagonally opposite corner 17-24 1s & 4s turn corner person RH & dance LH across once round to end on opposite sides 25-32 Bottom 2 couples dance 1/2 R&L, then middle 2 couples dance 1/2 R&L | |||
| 10. FINDLATER CASTLE (R8x32) 3C (4C set) B Forbes Banff Jubilee Book
1- 8 1s cross down RH to 2nd place & Balance-in-Line with 1st+2nd corners, turn 1st corner RH, partner LH to 2nd place own sides facing out 9 - 16 1s dance reels of 3 on own sides (LSh to 4th corner) & pass partner LH to… 17 - 24 1s dance RH across (1L with 2s, 1M with 3s) into 2nd place own sides & 2s+1s+3s chase clockwise ½ way 25- 32 All Set+Link for 3 twice | |||
| 11. ST COLUMBA'S STRATHSPEY (S5x32) 5C set V Sproule & S Gillan 1- 8 2s & 4s dance RH across, 2s dance up while 4s dance down, 2s & 4s casting round ends on own sides to face 1st corners 9-16 2s & 4s dance Pass & Turn with corners (dancing cpls pass LSh in centre) & end in line in centre facing partner (Men up & Ladies down) 17-24 2s & 4s dance reel of 4 ending in original places on sides 25-32 2s & 4s set & cast down 1 place while 3s & 5s set & dance up 1 place, 1s & 2s turn RH & cast down 1 place. 3 1 5 2 4 | |||
| 12. THE CHEQUERED COURT (J8x32) 3C (4C set) D Brown RSCDS 42 1- 8 1s cross RH, cast 1 place, 1s dance 1/2 figs of 8 (Man round 2s & Lady round 3s) & end facing 1st corners 9-16 1s dance Pass & Turn with 1st corners & 1s loop round in centre back to face 4th corners, 1s dance Pass & Turn with 4th corners & loop round to face own sides 17-24 1s dance 6 bars of Double Triangles & loop round to end with 1L between 2s facing 2L & 1M between 3s facing 3M 25-32 1s dance reel of 3 across giving RSh to 4th corners & 1s cross RH to own sides | |||
| 13. FRASER'S FAVOURITE (R8x32) 3C (4C set) J Laurie RSCDS Leaflets 1- 8 1M+2L turn RH, 2M+1L turn LH 1.1/2 times to end facing partners 9-16 1s+2s dance diagonal reel of 4 1s end in 2nd place 17-24 1s set advancing to end BtoB Lady facing up Man down & dance Crown Triangles 25-32 1s dance reel of 3 on opposite sides & cross back to 2nd place | |||
| 14. THE SINGING SANDS (S3x32) 3C set B Priddey Silver Rose Book 1- 8 1s & 2s dance the Tourbillon: - 1s & 2s turn partners 2H 1/2 way, 1M & 2L lead partners on 1 place to end 1s on Ladies side & 2s on Mens side, 1s set to 2s, 1s & 2s turn partners 2H 1/2 way, 1L & 2M lead partners on 1 place to end 2s in 1st pl & 1s in 2nd pl & 2s+1s cross RH to own sides 9-16 1s dance 1/2 figs of 8 (Man round 2s & Lady round 3s), 1s dance 1/2 reels of 3 (Man with 3s & Lady with 2s) 17-24 1s dance diagonal R&L to end 3 1 2 25-32 All set, 3s+1s dance RH across 1/2 way while 2s cross RH & all chase clockwise 1/2 way to end 2 3 1 | |||
| 15. J B MILNE (R8x32) 3C (4C set) H Foss Angus Fitchett Album 1- 8 1M+2L set advancing & turn RH, 1L+2M set advancing & turn RH 9-16 1s set to each other, turn 2H, cast to 2nd place & Petronella turn to Lady between 2s & Man between 3s 17-24 1s set & 3/4 turn RH while 2s+3s change places RH on sides & set, repeat but with 2s & 3s crossing RH & setting 25-32 1s set, change places RH & cast round corner to 2nd place own sides while 2s+3s change places RH on sides, set, cross RH & all set | |||
| 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. FISHERMAN'S REEL (R5x32) 5C Sq.Set (5s facing - M back to 4s & L back to 2s) S Petyt Dunblane Holiday 1- 8 1s+2s+3s+4s circle 8H round & back while 5s turn RH once & LH 1.1/2 times to end 5M facing 2s & 5L facing 4s 9-16 5M+2s also 5L+4s dance RH across, 5s pass LSh & dance LH across with next couple anti-clockwise (M with 1s & L with 3s) 17-24 5M dances reel of 3 with 1s+2s (in prom hold) giving RSh to 2s while 5L reels with 3s+4s giving RSh to 4s 25-32 All take prtnrs in prom hold, 5s change pl with 1s RSh, 1s pass 4s RSh, 4s pass 3s RSh, 3s pass 2s RSh & 2s end in centre facing new 1s | |||
| 18. KILTMAKER (R4x32) 4C set P Burrage Pinewoods II 1- 8 1L followed by 1M dances fig of 8 round 2M & 3M passing out between them to start & end in centre at top of set 9-16 1s quickly slip step to bottom & set while 2s+3s+4s set & cross RH, 1s slip step back to top & set while 2s+3s+4s set & cross RH 17-24 1M+2L DoSiDo while 1L+2M set & cast (1s in 2nd place), 1s repeat with 3s ending in 3rd place 25-32 1s repeat above with 4s to end in 4th place & turn RH | |||
| 19. 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 | |||
Based on MINICRIB by Charles Upton.