Programme for the Leeds Scottish Country Dance Club | |||
| 1. THE LAST OF THE LAIRDS (J8x32) 3C (4C set) H Thurston RSCDS 22 1- 8 1s cross (& each subsequent dancer crosses) to dance reflection reels of 3 on opposite sides 9-16 1s cross back (& each subsequent dancer crosses back) to dance reflection reels of 3 on own sides 17-24 1s set, cross RH & cast 1 place, cross down between 3s & cast up to 2nd place on own sides 25-32 1s lead up between 2s & cast down 1 place, 2s+1s+3s turn RH | |||
| 2. MRS MACPHERSON OF INVERAN (R8x32) 3C (4C set) J Drewry Bon Accord Book 1- 8 1s dance Inveran Reels with 2s+3s 9-16 1s turn RH 1.1/2 times moving down to 2nd places (opposite sides) & dance 1/2 fig of 8 round 2s (casting up to start) 17-24 2s+1s+3s dance Grand Chain 25-32 2s+1s+3s circle 6H round & back | |||
| 3. CAPE TOWN WEDDING (S8x32) 3C (4C set) T Kerr RSCDS 39 1- 8 1s cross to 2nd place, dance out & 1/2 turn 3rd person with nearer hand, 1s (in 3rd pl) 1/2 turn RH & lead up to top ending in promenade hold 9-16 1s in prom hold dance reel of 3 with 2s (RSh to 2L to start) 1s end in middle at top facing down (Lady on Mans Left) & 3s step in & face up 17-24 1s+2s+3s set, 1s+3s petronella in tandem to sides as 2s petronella into middle, 1s+2s+3s (join hands in circle) set & cast back to places 25-32 1s+2s dance the Knot | |||
| 4. BURNIEBOOZLE (R8x32) 3C (4C set) D Queen Southport Book 1 1- 8 1s set, cast 1 place & turn partner LH 1.1/2 times to opposite sides (M facing up L down) 9-16 2s+1s+3s dance reel of 3 on sides giving LSh to 2nd corner & ending with 1s turning RH to face 1st corners 17-28 2s+1s+3s Dance to Each Corner & Set: - 1s change places with 1st corners passing RSh, 1st corners pass by RSh & 1/4 turn to right in centre to face 2nd corners (as 2nd corners set), 1st corners change places with 2nd corners passing RSh, 2nd corners pass RSh & 1/4 turn to right to face next corner pstn (1s set) Repeat this figure twice more & end 1s facing in middle 29-32 1s turn RH 1.1/4 times while 2s & 3s change places RH on the sides & cross over LH | |||
| 5. TRIBUTE TO THE BORDERS (J8x32) 3C (4C set) R Goldring RSCDS Leaflet 1- 8 1s cross RH & cast 1 place, turn RH 1.1/2 times to end in promenade hold facing 2M 9-16 1s dance 1/2 RSh reel of 3 on Mans side, cross & dance 1/2 reel on Ladies side 1s end facing 3L (in top position) 17-24 1s set to 3L, turn & set to 2L, turn & set to 2M, turn & set to 3M ending with 2s+1s+3s in centre for Allemande 25-32 3s+1s+2s Allemande | |||
| 6. MEMORIES (3x32) (3C set) P R Goldring Leaflet 1- 8 1s1s dance down for 2 bars and set to partner, finishing back to back facing 1st corner as 2’s step up on 3-4 1s set to 1st corner then set to 2nd corner 9-16 1s 1M with 2L & 3L dance RH across, whilst 1L with 2M & 3M also dance RH across, 1s pass RSh on bar 12 1M with 2M & 3M dance LH across, whilst 1L with 2L & 3L also dance LH across, 1s face 3rd corner 17-24 1s 1s set to 3rd corner then to 4th corner, 1s pull back LSh on bar 20, 1s turn LH and cast off one place 25-32 1s 3s and 1s dance the all round Poussette | |||
| 7. BROADFORD BAY (R8x32) 3C (4C set) A Grant Skye I 1- 8 1s followed by 2s dance down the middle, cast up round 3s on own sides, dance in & up to top, 1s casting to 2nd place 9-16 2s+1s+3s dance Grand Chain 17-24 2L+1M turn RH 1.1/2 as 2M+1L dance 1/2 way round anti-cl'wise, 2L+1M dance 1/2 way round cl'wise as 2M+1L turn LH 1.1/4 times to face prtnrs 25-32 2s+1s (facing partners) dance diagonal reel of 4 ending on own sides with 1s in 2nd place | |||
| 8. AIRDRIE LASSIES (R4x48) 4C set RSCDS 26 1- 8 All Advance+Retire, cross over passing partners RSh, Men making the arches 9-16 Repeat bars 1-8 17-32 1s & 4s turn R elbow grip ending in square set 1s facing down & 4s up, 1s+4s dance R&L up/down dance & turn partners L elbow grip 33-40 1s+4s dance Ladies Chain & end in original places 41-48 1s followed by 2s+3s+4s cast off & 1s make an arch at bottom of set while others dance arch under to top | |||
| INTERVAL | |||
| 9. 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 | |||
| 10. FUGAL FERGUS (J8x48) 3C (4C set) H Foss Waveley Fugues 1- 8 1L followed by 2L+3L dance anti-clockwise round 1+2+3M & back up to places (Men stand still) 9-16 1L+2L+3L set & cross, set & cross back (Men repeat Ladies figures but 8 bars behind) 17-24 1L+2L+3L set & cross, turn to right & 1L followed by 2L+3L dance clockwise & down own side ( Ditto ) 25-32 1L+2L+3L dance reel of 3 on own side (1L RSh to 2L to start) ( Ditto ) 33-40 1L+2L+3L dance 1/2 reel of 3 on own side, 1L+2L turn LH 1.1/2 times on side to change places (ditto but 1M & 2M pass RSh) 41-48 All Ladies stand still while Men complete last figure | |||
| 11. 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) | |||
| 12. THE RAKISH HIGHLANDMAN (J8x40) 3C (4C set) T Wilson RSCDS 19 1- 8 1s+2s+3s dance RSh reels of 3 on own sides 9-16 1s lead down the middle & back to top 17-24 1s+2s dance Allemande 1s end facing 1st corners 25-32 1s turn 1st corners RH, turn partner LH, turn 2nd corners RH & pass partner RSh to end in Double Triangle position 33-40 1s dance Double Triangles | |||
| 13. 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 | |||
| 14. CULLA BAY (S4x32) Sq.Set A Dix RSCDS 41 1-4 1s & 3s advance & 1/2 turn opposite partner RH, twirl & dance out to opposite side 5- 8 1s & 3s chase 1/4 round set cl'wise & dance in & turn right about to face 2s/4s as 2s & 4s repeat bars 1-4 & turn right about to face 1s/3s 9-16 All dance parallel reels of 4 across set 17-24 2s+1s also 4s+3s circle 4H once round to left, set & dance RH across 1/2 way 25-32 2s+4s in centre, dance LH across once round, 2s & 4s dance out through sides passing opp partner RSh & chase round set cl'wise to next pl | |||
| 15. QUARRIES' JIG (J8x32) 3C (4C set) K W Smith RSCDS 36 1- 8 1s set, cast 1 place & dance round 1st corners passing corners LSh 9-16 1s dance reels of 3 across (1st Man with 2s & 1st Lady with 3s), 1s turn LH to face 1st corners 17-18 Centre dancers change with 1st corners RH while 2nd corners set 19-20 1st corners (in centre) change places LH while new 1st & 2nd corners dance clockwise round to next corner position 21-24 Repeat the figure in bars 17-20 from new positions 25-32 Repeat 17-20 from new positions, 1s end by turning LH to 2nd place on opposite sides, 2s+1s+3s set on sides & 1s cross back RH | |||
| 16. CRAMOND BRIDGE (R8x32) 3C (4C set) V Farr London Jubilee 1- 8 1s cross RH & cast 1 place, cross LH & cast (Lady up, Man down), to meet in middle in promenade hold facing 2nd Man 9-16 1s dance 1/2 diagonal reel with 1st corners & 1/2 reel with 2nd corners, end in middle facing Ladies side 17-24 1s lead out, cross & cast (Lady up, Man down), meet in middle & turn RH while 2s+3s dance 1/2 R&L 25-32 1s lead up & cast to 2nd place & 2s+1s+3s turn partners RH | |||
| EXTRAS | |||
| 17. THE BEES OF MAGGIEKNOCKATER (J4x32) 4C set J Drewry Canadian Book 1- 8 1s cross RH, cast 1 place & dance RH across with 3s, end 1L+3M & 1M+3L in promenade hold facing out to pass corner person RSh 9-24 All dance 4 x 1/2 Reels of 3 on sides, 1s+3s changing partners in centre at end of each 1/2 Reel End in centre 1s facing down & 3s facing up 25-32 1s dance between 3s turning 3s with nearer hand 1.1/2 times & crossing over to own sides & turn 4th person on own sides (men RH & ladies LH) | |||
| 18. MISS HADDEN'S REEL (J8x32) 3C (4C set) RSCDS 23 1- 8 1s+2s+3s circle 6H round & back 9-16 1s set & cast, 2s+1s+3s all turn RH 17-24 2s+1s+3s dance Allemande 25-32 3s+1s+2s Advance+Retire for 2 steps, 3s cast to 3rd place while 1s+2s lead up 1s casting to 2nd place | |||
| 19. MISS ALLIE ANDERSON (J8x32) 3C (4C set) M Corson RSCDS Leaflets 1- 8 1s+2s+3s all clap, 1L+2L+3L dance RSh round partners & 3s followed by 2s+1s lead down 9-16 All 1/2 turn (Lady under Man's R arm) & 1s followed by 2s+3s lead back to top, 1s+2s+3s set & 1/2 turn partner RH ending in centre of dance 17-24 1s+2s+3s dance Promenade 25-32 1s+2L dance RH across (1M ending in 2nd place), 1s+2M dance LH across with 1s both ending in 2nd place | |||
| 20. 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.