Programme for the Leeds Scottish Country Dance Club | |||
| 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 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 | |||
| 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. AIRIE BENNAN (J5x32) 5C set Foss Glendarroch Sheet 2 1- 8 1s+2s & 3s+4s set & 1/2 RH across, all set & LH across back to places 9-16 1s & 3s dance down 1 place, set, dance back to places & cast 1 place to face 1st corners 17-24 1s & 3s set & turn 1st corners RH, set & turn 2nd corners RH 25-32 1s & 3s turn LH, cast 1 place & turn RH 1.1/2 times | |||
| 5. 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 | |||
| 6. UP IN THE AIR (S8x32) 3C (4C set) Boag RSCDS 20 1- 8 1s cast down to bottom, turning out cast back to top 9-16 1s+2s+3s Promenade end with 1s casting & crossing to face 1st corners 17-24 1s set to 1st corners, set to 2nd corners turning into 2nd place opposite sides, 2s+1s+3s circle 6H round to left 25-32 2s+1s+3s Advance+Retire & turn 2H 1s ending in 2nd place own sides | |||
| 7. WHITE HEATHER JIG (J4x40) 4C set J Cosh 22 SCDs+2 1- 8 1s turn RH & cast to 2nd place, turn 1.1/2 LH to end between 2s facing opposite sides 9-16 1s+2s dance Reel of 4 across, 1s pass RSh to face 1st corners 17-24 1s turn corner, partner, corner, partner, to end between 3s facing opposite sides 25-32 1s+3s dance Reel of 4 across, 1s end in middle between 3s & 4s 33-40 1s turn LH, cast to 4th place on own side & turn RH | |||
| 8. SUENO’S STONE (R8x32) 3C (4C set) N Grant RSCDS Four Dances 2008 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 | |||
| INTERVAL | |||
| 9. 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 | |||
| 10. BACK TO THE FIRESIDE (R8x32) 3C (4C set) R Goldring RSCDS 38 1- 8 3s followed by 1s dance down for 2 steps & set to partners, 1s lead up & cast off to 3rd place while 3s lead up to 1st place 9-16 3s+2s+1s dance Progressive Chain - 1s start by crossing RH then LH with 2s on sides then RH with 3s on sides & cross LH to end 1 (2) 3 17-24 1s+2s set advancing to form circle & Petronella out 1 place to right, set & Petronella to right to end on sides 25-32 1L dances 1/2 fig of 8 round 2s & 1M dances 1/2 fig of 8 round 3s, 2s+1s+3s turn RH | |||
| 11. THE ROBERTSON RANT (S80) Sq.Set D Winchester RSCDS 39 1- 8 All circle 8H round & back 9-16 All Ladies dance RH across 1/2 way & turn opposite Man LH, all Ladies dance 1/2 RH across & turn partner LH 17-24 1s+3s dance reel of 4 with Ladies starting by passing LSh 25-32 All set (HS) to corners & turn twice 33-40 2s+4s dance reel of 4 with Ladies starting by passing LSh 41-48 All set (HS) to corners & turn twice 49-56 All Ladies circle left, set to & turn partners 2H 57-64 All Men circle right, set to & turn partners 2H 65-72 Grand Chain 73-80 All Allemande anti-clockwise | |||
| 12. 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 | |||
| 13. NONE SO PRETTY (R8x40) 3C (4C set) T Wilson RSCDS 19 1- 8 1s turn RH, cast to 2nd place & turn LH (L ending between 2s across the dance & M between 3s) 9-16 2s+1s+3s set twice, 1s petronella turning to 2nd place opposite sides & all set twice on sides 17-24 2s+1s+3s dance RSh reels of 3 on sides 1s giving RSh to 2nd corners & end BtoB between 2s for reel of 4 across 25-32 1s+2s dance reel of 4 across (ending in centre for Allemande 1s at top) 33-40 1s+2s dance Allemande | |||
| 14. SANDS OF MORAR (S8x32) 3C (4C set) B Priddey RSCDS 45 1- 8 1s dance fig of 8 round 2s giving hands when meeting 9-16 1s dance reflection reels of 3 on own sides (1s lead down between 2s to begin) 17-24 1s turn 2H & dance to 3rd place while 2s+3s dance up & down behind them All set facing down, dance down & cast to original places 25-32 1s+2s dance the Tourbillon: - 1s+2s 1/2 turn prtnrs 2H, 1M & 2L lead prtnrs by nearer hand 1 pl cl'wise (end 1s on Ladies side & 2s on Mens side), 1s+2s set to prtnr, 1s+2s 1/2 turn prtnrs 2H & lead prtnrs cl'wise to end 2s in 1st place & 1s in 2nd place (opp sides) then cross RH | |||
| 15. IT'S JUST FOR FUN (J8x32) 3C (4C set) R Fidler RSCDS 33 1- 8 1s cross RH & cast 1 place, 1M dances 1/2 fig of 8 round 2s while 1L dances round 3s 1s end facing 1st corners 9-16 1s dance 1/2 reel with 1st crnrs, pass LSh & dance RH across (1M with couple in 1st pl & 1L with cple in 3rd pl) 1s end facing 2nd crnrs 17-24 1s dance 1/2 Reel of 4 with 2nd corners, pass partner LSh to dance RH across, 1M with 2L+3L (on Mens side) & 1L with 2M+3M 25-32 1s 1/2 turn L H while 2s+3s change places RH on sides, 1M dances up & 1L down, cast on own sides while corners set & cross RH & all set | |||
| 16. THE HIGHLANDMAN KISSED HIS MOTHER 1 (R8x32) 3C (4C set) Border Book IX 1- 8 1s set twice, cross RH & cast down to 3rd place 9-16 3s+1s circle 4H round to left, lead up to top & cast to 2nd place to face 1st corners 17-24 1s set & turn 1st corners, set & turn 2nd corners 25-32 1s dance reels of 3 on opposite sides giving LSh to 1st corner | |||
| EXTRAS | |||
| 17. 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 | |||
| 18. HAPPY RETURNS (R8x32) 3C (4C set) MMM II 1- 8 1s dance reflection reels of 3 on opposite sides 9-16 1s dance reflection reel of 3 on own sides 17-24 1s lead down the middle for 3 steps & back, cast to 2nd place 25-32 1s dance RH across with 3s & LH across with 2s | |||
| 19. 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) | |||
| 20. 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 | |||
Based on MINICRIB by Charles Upton.