RDCDS Leeds Branch

Programme for the Leeds Scottish Country Dance Club
13/03/2010

1. LADY CATHERINE BRUCE'S REEL (J8x32) 2C (4C set)    Book of Graded SCDs
1- 8      1s lead down the middle & back to top
9-16     1s+2s dance Allemande
17-24    1s dance full fig of 8 round 2s
25-32    2s+1s circle 4H round & back

2. 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

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. THE LAIRD OF MILTON'S DAUGHTER (J8x32) 3C (4C set)    Craigmyle RSCDS 22
1- 8      1s set, cross RH, cast 1 place & turn LH to face 1st corners
9-16     1s change places RH with 1st crnrs, 1st crnrs turn LH in centre & return to places giving RH to 1s who turn LH in centre to face 2nd crnrs
17-24    1s repeat bars 9-16 with 2nd corners ending in 2nd place own sides
25-32    2s+1s+3s circle 6H round & back

5. THE LADIES OF DUNSE (R8x40) 3C (4C set)    RSCDS 26
1- 8      1s lead down the middle for 3 steps, back to top & cast to 2nd place
9-16     2s repeat 1-8
17-24    2s followed by 1s dance full fig of 8 round 3s, 2s dancing up to 1st place
25-32    1s+3s dance R&L 1s end facing 1st corners
33-40    1s set to 1st corners then 2nd corners & turn partner RH 1.1/2 times

6. JEAN MARTIN OF ABERDEEN (S3x32) 3C set        M Johnstone ˜˜
1- 8      1s turn RH, cast 1 place, 1s+2s+3s circle left 3/4 way into line across (Ladies facing down, Men up)
9-16      All set, change places RH with partner, 1s+2s+3s circle left 3/4 way & end in middle facing up
17-24      1s+2s+3s dance Allemande
25-32      1s & 3s dance the Bourrel:- 2M+1L set advancing, 3/4 turn 2H & twirl to end BtoB (Lady facing up & Man down) while partners chase anticlockwise 1/2 way, set to partners & turn 2H to original places

7. THE DUKE & DUCHESS OF EDINBURGH (R8x40) 3C (4C set)    A Anderson & F Lesslie RSCDS 39
1- 8      1s+2s+3s Advance+Retire & turn partners 2H
9-16     1s cast, lead down between 3s, cast up behind 3s, lead up between 2s & cast back to 2nd place
17-24    1s dance RH across Lady with 2s & Man with 3s, pass RSh & dance LH across with other couple to end facing 1st corners
25-32    1s turn corner, partner, corner, partner to own sides 2nd place
33-40    2s+1s+3s circle 6H round & back

8. LADIES FANCY (J8x32) 2C (4C set)    RSCDS 13
1- 8      1M turns 2L RH then turns partner LH 1.1/4 times to end facing down with partner on RH & 2L on LH
9-16     1M with 1L+2L dance down & back to end in original positions
17-24    1s+2s dance RH across & LH back
25-32    1s+2s dance Poussette

INTERVAL
9. REEL OF THE ROYAL SCOTS (R8x32) 3C (4C set)    R Goldring SCD Leaflets
1- 8      1s 1/2 turn 2s on sides (1M RH - 1L LH) to face out, 2s+1s+3s set, 1s 1/2 turn 3s on sides (1M LH - 1L RH) end 3s facing out & 2s+3s+1s set
9-16     1s followed by 3s dance up between 2s, cast down 1 place, dance in & 1s cast up to 2nd place 3s end in 3rd place
17-24    1s turn 1st corners RH, pass partner RSh turn 2nd corners RH & cross passing partner RSh to 2nd place own sides
25-32    2s+1s+3s circle 6H round & back

10. ANGELA'S JIG (J8x32) 3C (4C set)    T Stephenson
1- 8      1s+2s set & dance 3/4 double fig of 8 (2s cross up to start) Ending with 1s in 2nd place on opposite sides & 2s in top place own side
9-16     1s+3s dance double fig of 8 (1s cross down to start & end back on opposite sides)
17-24    2s+1s+3s Set & Link for 3 & chase round 1/2 way clockwise
25-32    All 3 couples Set & Link to LEFT & turn partner LH to own sides

11. SILVER TASSIE (S8x32) 3C (4C set)    J Drewry Bon Accord Book
1- 8      1s+2s+3s cross RH & set, cross back RH & set
9-16     1s & 3s double fig of 8 round 2s (3s casting)
17-24    1s followed by 2s+3s dance down, 1s followed by 2s+3s (who part to let 1s thru) dance back to top
25-32    1s+2s dance the Rondel

12. MINARD CASTLE (R8x40) 3C (4C set)     W Gilroy RSCDS 22
1- 8      1s set, cast 1 place & dance RH across (1L with 2s & 1M with 3s)
9-16     1s dance reels of 3 with 2s+3s on own sides (1s start by dancing up to top & casting)
17-24    1s dance reels of 3 across (1L with 2s & 1M with 3s) 1s end BtoB in the middle 1L facing 2s & 1M facing 3s
25-32    1s dance Double Triangles up/down set (1L with 2s & 1M with 3s to start) ending in 2nd place own sides
33-40    2s+1s+3s circle 6H round & back

13. 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

14. ALLTSHELLACH (S8x32) 2C (4C set)    E Gilroy RSCDS 23
1- 8      1s+2s set to partners, turn 2H & dance 1/2 Diamond Poussette
9-16     1s followed by 2s lead down & back to original places (2s dividing & turn in behind 1s)
17-24    1s+2s dance reel of 4 across (1L & 2M passing LSh to start)
25-32    1s+2s dance Tournee: - 1s+2s dance in prom hold (Men with prtnr on R, 1s face Mens side & 2s face Ladies) couples ½ wheel anticl'wise & Men turn Ladies into middle, both couples turn 1½ times (2s RH, 1s LH), & dance out to places

15. RED GHILLIES (R4x40) 4C set    A Skipper/N McLeod If The Ghillie Fits
1- 8      1s cross down, cast down behind 3s, cross down & cast up around 4s to 3rd place
9-16     1s cross up, cast up behind 2s to 1st place & turn RH 1.1/2 times
17-24    1s+2s dance 1/2 R&L, 1s+3s dance 1/2 R&L
25-32    1s+4s dance 1/2 R&L & all turn RH
33-40    All set & dance a modified La Baratte: -
Men 1/2 turn partners RH & retain hand but at arm's length from each other,    Men retrace steps with partner turning right under his arm briefly into Allemande hold (Men behind partner facing Mens original position) & releasing partner's RH she turns under Mans left arm & all change places LH to own sides

16. MAJOR IAN STEWART (J8x32) 3C (4C set)    J Drewry RSCDS 35
1- 8      1s+2s 1/2 turn partners RH & dance RH across 1/2 way, 2s+1s full turn partner RH ending with 2s at top & 1s in 2nd place
9-16     2s+1s+3s dance reels of 3 on own sides (1L dances in & up as 1M dances in & down to start), 1s end facing 1st corners
17-24    1s set to 1st corners then to each other across the dance, set to 2nd corners & Petronella turn to 2nd place own sides
25-32    2s+1s+3s circle 6H round to the left for 6 steps, cast & dance back to places

EXTRAS
17. 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

18. 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

19. THE MINISTER ON THE LOCH (S3x32) 3C set    R Goldring RSCDS 2008
1- 8      1s+2s dance Diamond Poussette right round
9-16     1s dance down for 2 steps, turn 2H, dance up to top & turn 2H
17-24    1s+3s dance double fig of 8 round 2s with 1s casting to start
25-32    1M+2M turn LH 1.1/2 times while 1L+2L turn RH 1.1/2 times, 1M+3M turn RH 1.1/2 times while 1L+3L turn LH 1.1/2 times

Based on MINICRIB by Charles Upton. 

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