RDCDS Leeds Branch

Programme for the Leeds Scottish Country Dance Club
27/02/2010

1. 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)

2. ROARING JELLY (J8x32) 3C (4C set)    H Foss Glendarroch SD Sheets
1- 8      1s cross RH, cast 1 place, cross RH & cast (Man up & Lady down) into centre
9-16     1s+2s+3s circle 6H round & back (1s end in centre)
17-24    1s crossing RSh dance to right to dance figs of 8 (Lady round 2s as 1M dances round 3s)
25-32    1s dance reels of 3 on opposite sides giving RSh to 2nd corners & cross RH to places

3. KILKENNY CASTLE (S8x32) 3C (4C set)    B Forbes Craigievar Book 2
1- 8      1s+2s set, 1s cross RH & cast 1 place, 1s dance in to meet partner & face down, 1s turn 3s with nearer hand to face up
9-16     1s dance reflection reels of 3 on sides (1s dancing in & up between 2s to start)
17-24    1s petronella turn to middle as 2L+3L & 2M+3M change pl RH, set in lines across, 1s petronella turn to sides as 2s+3s cross RH & set on sides
25-32    1s dance diagonal R&L (1M crossing down & 1L crossing up)

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. SUENO’S STONE (R8x32) 3C (4C set) N Grant
1- 8      1s turn RH & cast 1 place, 1s turn LH 1¼ times to face 2nd corners (side by side holding LH)
9-16     1s set to 2nd corners and turn inwards to set to 4th corner, 1s dance ½ reel of 4 with 4th corners & end facing 1st corners (holding LH)
17-24     1s set to 1st corners and turn inwards to set to 3rd corner, 1s dance ½ reel of 4 with 3rd corners & end in middle facing partner (1M down, 1L up)
25-28     1s turn RH 1½ times to end 1L facing up & 1M down while 2s+3s set & dance on clockwise 1 place
29-32     1L dances up between 2L+3L as 1M dances down between 2M+3M & all chase on 1 place to end on own sides 2 1 3 and set

8. 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

INTERVAL
9. THE COCKET HAT (J8x40) 3C (4C Set)     K Jones RSCDS 44
1- 8     1s set, cast 1 place, dance down between 3s & cast up to 2nd place own sides
9-16     1s dance 1/2 reels of 3 across (Lady with 2s & Man with 3s) into 1/2 reel of 3 on opposite sides (3)(1)(2)
17-24     1s dance RH across (1M with 3s at top & 1L with 2s) & end facing 3rd crnr (pstn) 1s dance 1/2 diag RSh reel of 4 & pass RSh to face 4th crnr (pstn)
25-32     1s dance 1/2 diag reel with 4th corners & end in 2nd place own side, 1s dance RH across (1L with 2s at top & 1M with 3s)
33-40     2s+1s+3scircle 6H round to left, pivot & chase anticlockwise to places

10. THE CUMBRAE REEL (R8x32) 3C (4C set)    RSCDS 28
1- 8      1s+2s dance 1/2 R&L, 2s cross RH while 1s dance up to top to form a line of 4 across facing up, 1s+2s set & turn right to face down
9-16     1s+2s dance down in line, turning right dance back to top 1s ending back-to-back facing other partner
17-24    1s+2s dance RSh reel of 4 across & 1s end facing 1st corners
25-32    1s turn 1st corners RH, turn partner LH, turn 2nd corners RH & turn partners LH to 2nd place own sides

11. THE DREAM CATCHER (S96) Sq.Set    E Orr RSCDS 45
1- 8      All circle 8H round & back
9-16     1s+3s dance the Swirl: - Turn partner RH into Allemande hold, pass LSh, dance LH across, pivot left to face side couples with other partner
17-24    All dance reels of 4 across
25-32    All set, dancing couples dance out between side couples, cross & cast, change places RH with partner back to places
33-40    All set, advance with partners, retire diagonally with corners & set
41-48    1L+4M dance R&L with 3L+2M (on diagonal)
49-56    1M+2L dance R&L with 3M+4L (other diagonal)
57-64    All set, advance with corners, retire with partners & set
65-88    2s & 4s repeat bars 9-32
89-96    All circle 8H round & back

12. 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

13. MISS JOHNSTONE OF ARDROSSAN (R5x32) 5C set    R Goldring 14 Social Dances
1- 8      1s set, cast 1 place, 1s followed by 3s dance up & cast - 1s to 3rd place & 3s to 2nd place
9-16     1s cross down & dance reflection reels of 3 with 4s+5s on opposite sides, 1s end in 3rd place opposite sides
17-24    1s cross up & dance reflection reels of 3 on own sides with 2s+3s, 1s ending in 3rd place own sides
25-32    1s set, cast down 1 place, 1s followed by 5s dance up between 4s & cast - 1s to 5th place & 5s to 4th place

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. CIAMAR A THA [HOW ARE YOU] (J8x32) 3C (4C set)    R Goldring 3 Anniversary dances
1- 8      1L & 1M dance down the middle & turn 3L/3M with nearer hand to 2nd place (own side); cross & turn 3M/3L with same hands 1s end in middle
9-16     1L & 1M dance up the middle & turn 2M/2L with nearer hand to 2nd place (opposite side); cross & turn 2L/2M with same hands 1s end in middle
17-24    1s dance down below 3s & cast to 2nd place & petronella turn into centre, 1L between 2s & 1M between 3s; all set
25-32    All change places RH with opp person, set, change places again with opposite person; 1L casts round 2L to 2nd place as 1M casts round 3M

16. MAIRI'S WEDDING (R8x40) 3C (4C set)    Cosh 22 SCDs+2
1- 8      1s turn RH, cast to 2nd place & turn LH to face 1st corners
9-16     1s dance 1/2 diagonal Reel of 4 with 1st corners & 1/2 diagonal reel with 2nd corners
17-24    1s dance 1/2 diagonal Reel with 3rd corners & 1/2 diagonal reel with 4th corners
25-32    1s dance reel of 3 across Lady with 2s & Man with 3s
33-40    2s+1s+3s circle 6H round & back

EXTRAS
17. 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

18. MACDONALD OF THE ISLES (S3x32) 3C Set    D Haynes Carnforth II
1- 8      2s dance full diagonal Reels of 4 with 1st corners, passing by the LSh to face 2nd corners
9-16     2s dance full diagonal Reel of 4 with 2nd corners to end in original places
17-24    Dance Progressive Chain: - 1s cross RH & change places LH on side with 2s
     1s change places RH with 3s while 2s cross over RH
     1s cross LH while 2s & 3s change places LH
25-32    2s+3s dance 1/2 R&L, 3s dance 1/2 fig of 8 round end couples (3M up & 3L down) to end in 2nd places

19. SALUTE TO MISS MILLIGAN (R8x32) 3C (4C set)    J Drewry Canadian Book
1- 8      1s & 2s turn RH, lead down, cast up behind 3s back to place
9-16     1L dances RH across with 2s & 1M with 3s, 1s turn LH 1.1/2 times to end facing out in 2nd place on opposite sides
17-24    1s dance reel of 3 1L with 2M+3M (LSh to 3M) & 1M with 2L+3L (LSh to 2L) 2s end facing down, 3s up & 1s in 2nd place own sides
25-32    2s+1s+3s set, dance RH across 1/2 way & chase clockwise to place

20. SETON'S CEILIDH BAND (J4x64) 4C set    B Fordyce Morison's Bush Collection
1- 8      1s cross RH & cast 1 place, lead down between 3s & cast behind 4s
9-16     1s dance reflection reels of 3 on opposite sides beginning by dancing up between 4s
17-24    1s cross RH & cast up 1 place, lead up between 3s & cast up behind 2s
25-32    1s dance reels of 3 on own sides beginning by dancing down between 2s
33-40    1s cross RH & cast down 1 place to give RH to partner & LH to 1st corners, balance in line, turn partner RH to face 2nd corners
41-48    Balance in line, 1s dance out & cast down behind 3s & lead up to top crossing to 1st place own sides
49-60    1L+2L & 1M+2M change places RH on sides, 2s & 1s cross over LH & repeat with 3s & 4s until reaching the bottom of the set
61-64    All turn RH 1.1/2 times

Based on MINICRIB by Charles Upton. 

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