RDCDS Leeds Branch

Programme for the Adel Tea Dance
24/05/2010

1. LADY HOME'S JIG (J8x32) 3C (4C set)    MMM I
1- 8      1s+2s+3s circle 6H round & back
9-16     1s+2s+3s dance Grand Chain
17-24    1s cross RH, cast to 2nd place, cross LH, cast round 3s & lead up to face 1st corners
25-32    1s turn 1st corners, turn partners LH, turn 2nd corners & turn partners back to 2nd place own sides

2. THE UNICEF CIRCLE 88 bar reel for 4 cpls in sq. set R Goldring
1-8     1m & 3m TR, face out, dance c’wise round set to opposite place
9-16    1w & 3w repeat, turning left hand, dance counter clockwise
17-24    2m & 4m repeat 1-8
25-32    2w & 4w repeat 9-16
33-40    1c & 3c adv/ret (in Prom hold), then pass R Sh to face each other in middle of set
41-48    1c & 3c RA/LA, retire to original place
49-64    2c & 4c repeat 33-48
65-72    Men dance in front of p, behind next w, in front of w opposite, behind next w, to place
73-80    Women repeat, dancing clockwise
81-88    8 hands round and back

3. 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

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. 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

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      3s+1s+2s dance Allemande
25-32      1s & 3s dance the Bourrel:- 1M+3L 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 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

8. 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

9. 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

10. THE FLIGHT OF THE FALCON (J8x32) 3C (4C set)    B Priddey Anniversary Tensome
1- 8      1s set, cast 1 place & turn LH to 1M facing his 1st corner with his partner behind him
9-16     1M followed by partner (dancing as 1 person) dance a full RSh diag reel of 3 with 1st crnrs (1s turn R about at each crnr so that prtnr leads back)
17-24    1M faces Ladies 2nd corner & followed by partner similarly dance a diagonal reel of 3 passing 3M RSh 1s end facing own 1st corners
25-32    1s turn 1st corners RH & 2nd corner RH & back to 2nd place own sides

11. 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 double triangle position, 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

INTERVAL
EXTRAS
12. THE HIGHLAND RAMBLER (R8x40) 3C (4C set)    R Goldring Leeds Silver Jubilee (25th)
1- 8      1s dance in, cast to 2nd place & RH across with 3s
9-16     2s+1s dance LH across, 1L followed by partner cast up round 2L & dance down middle to 1L between 3s & 1M between 2s
17-24    1s+2s+3s dance down the middle & back
25-32    1M followed by partner cast down round 2L to 2nd places on own side & turn RH
33-40    2s+1s+3s circle 6H round & back

13. 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
Also published in 24 Graded & Social Dances

Based on MINICRIB by Charles Upton. 

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