RDCDS Leeds Branch

Programme for the Leeds Club Summer Ball
26/06/2010

1. 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

2. INVERNEILL HOUSE (R8x32) 3C (4C set)    J Drewry RSCDS 35
1- 8      1s+2s dance 1/2 double fig of 8 (1s start by dancing down & crossing), 1s dance down between 3s & cast up to 2nd place opposite sides 2s dance up to top place, opposite sides
9-16     1s+3s dance 1/2 double fig of 8 (1s start by dancing down & crossing), 1s dance up between 2s & cast to 2nd place own sides
17-24    1s dance 1/2 Petronella to opposite sides
25-32    2s & 3s dance 1/2 Petronella while 1s cast round 1st corner & cross between 2s/3s casting to 2nd place own sides, 2s+1s+3s set

3. SUGAR CANDIE (S8x32) 3C (4C set)    RSCDS 26
1- 8      1s set & cast 1 place, cross passing LSh & cast round their 1st corner into centre ending BtoB (Lady facing up, Man down)
9-16     1L circle left with 2s & 1M with 3s, turn to face partner & set, 3/4 turn partner 2H to end facing 1st corners
17-24    1s turn 1st corner RH, partner LH, 2nd corner RH, partner LH & end facing 1st corners
25-32    1s dance Reel of 3 on opposite sides passing 1st corner LSh & cross RH to 2nd place own sides

4. MIDNIGHT OIL (J5x48) 5C set    J Drewry Bankhead Book 3
1- 8      1s+3s lead down, 3/4 turn RH, face partner holding RH & set, Ladies turns R under Mans arm, 1s & 3s dance up (Men following partner)
9-16     1s & 3s dance RH across with 2L/4L, 1s & 3s dance LH across with 3M/5M, 1s & 3s end facing 1st corners (as Lothian Lads)
17-24    1s also 3s Pass & Turn with 1st corners, pass partner RSh & Pass & Turn with 2nd corners, turn to face partner in centre (L facing down M up)
25-32    1s+3s dance reel of 4 up & down centre of dance & end in centre holding partners nearer hand (1s face Ladies side & 3s face Mens side)
33-40    1s also 3s lead out, cast, dance in to meet prtnr (1M & 3L pass LSh) & out other side, cast back to middle (1M & 3L pass RSh & face each other)
41-48    1L also 3M set twice while 1M+3L turn RH, 1s & 3s turn partners LH & cast off 1 place on own sides

5. 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

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. NOTTINGHAM LACE (R96) Sq.Set    J Bradley Nottingham Lace
PART 1
1- 8      All dance 1/2 Chain & set to partners, 3/4 turn RH to end with Ladies in centre for LH across
9-12    Ladies dance LH across 1/2 way while Men dance 1/4 way round clockwise, Ladies 1/2 turn nearest man RH
13-16    Men dance LH across 1/2 way while Ladies dance 1/4 way round clockwise & all turn partners RH into original places
17-24    All repeat bars 9-16
PART 2
25-32    1L & 3M cross RH & cast behind 4s, pass RH & join end of line while 1M & 3L dance similarly behind 2s, all set
33-40    All Advance+Retire, circle (2x) 4H round to left to end in line across 1s & 3s in centre of line
41-48    All Advance+Retire, circle 8H round 1/2 way to end in Sq.Set opposite to original places
PART 3
49-72    Repeat PART 2 with 2s & 4s as dancing couples, all ending in original places
PART 4
73-96    Repeat PART 1

8. NAPIER’S INDEX (R8x40) 3C (4C Set)       B Charlton RSCDS 45
1 - 8             1s set, cast 1 place & turn LH 1.1/4 times to end in Balance-in-Line position between 1st corners
9 - 16            1s+1st corners Balance-in-Line, turn corners RH & again Balance-in-Line with 1st corners
17 - 24            1s dance reel of 3 on sides (LSh to 2nd corner) & end diagonally between 2nd corners
25 - 32            1s+2nd corners Balance-in-Line, turn corners RH & again Balance-in-Line with 2nd corners
33 - 40            1s dance reels of 3 across (LSh to 3rd corners) & cross RH to 2nd places

INTERVAL
9. EH3 7AF (J8x32) 3C (4C set)    R Goldring RSCDS 40
1- 8      1s lead down the middle & back to top
9-16     1s+2s+3s Promenade ending with 1s casting to 2nd place
17-24    1s pass by the right & turn 1st corners RH to end L between 2s & M between 3s, 1s pass by the right & turn 2nd corners RH to end between crnrs
25-32    1M dances RH across with 2s & 1L with 3s, 1L dances up between 2s & casts to 2nd place own side as 1M dances between 3s & casts up

10. ARGYLL STRATHSPEY (S8x32) 3C (4C set)    R Goldring RSCDS 35
1- 8      1s+2s+3s 1/2 turn RH, twirl & dance out to opposite sides & repeat back to place
9-16     1s+2s+3s circle 6H round & back (1s end in centre facing down & 3s in centre facing up)
17-24    1s+3s dance R&L (up & down) & end back on own sides
25-32    1s+2s dance the Tournee: - 1s+2s dance into prom hold (Men with partner on R, 1s face Mens side & 2s face Ladies side) 1s+2s wheel anti-clockwise 1/2 way, Men turn Ladies into middle (BtoB); 1s turn 1.1/2 times LH & 2s RH & dance out to places

11. THE PROVOST WYND (R8x32) 3C (4C set)    R Goldring 24 Graded and Social Dances
1- 8      1s+2s+3s dance RSh reels of 3 on own side
9-16     1M+2L turn RH, 1L+2M turn LH
17-24    1s cross RH, cast off 2 places, cross LH & cast up 1 place
25-32    1s+3s dance RH across & 2s+1s dance LH across Also published by RSCDS in A Second book of Graded SCDs

12. 1314 (Thirteen-Fourteen) (S64+R64) Sq.Set    J Drewry Rondel Book
Strathspey: -
1- 8      All dance interlocking Reels of 4
9-12    1s & 3s turn RH, & prom round to opp pl while 2s & 4s Petronella turn & set
13-16    1s & 3s dance 1/2 RH across in centre back to pl as 2s & 4s Petronella turn to partners original place & change places RH
17-24    Repeat with 2s & 4s promenading while 1s & 3s dance petronella turns
25-32    All circle 8H round & back
33-40    All set to partner & turn RH & set to corners & turn LH
41-56    All dance full Schiehallion Reel
57-64    All turn partner RH, corner LH, partner RH & corner LH
Reel: -
1-64    Repeat in Reel time but end by turning partners only RH & LH

13. 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

14. 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

15. SOUTH FROM OBAN (J8x40) 3C (4C set)    S Shields Leeds Anniversary Book
1- 8      1L+2L lead thru partners, cast back to place & pass RSh to change places & cross RH with opposite partner
9-16     1M+2M repeat (2s at top)
17-24    2s+1s dance RH across, 1s lead up & cast while 2s cast & lead up
25-32    1s+3s dance LH across, 1s cast & lead up while 3s lead up & cast
33-40    2s+1s+3s dance reel of 3 on sides (1s dancing out & up to begin)

16. THE DEIL AMANG THE TAILORS (R8x32) 3C (4C set)    RSCDS 14
1- 8      1s+2s set & dance RH across 1/2 way, set & dance LH across 1/2 way back to place
9-16     1s lead down the middle & back to top
17-24    1s+2s dance Allemande
25-32    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. WEST'S HORNPIPE (R4x32) 4C set    5 Traditional SCDs for 1965
1- 8      1s cross & dance reflection reels of 3 on opposite sides
9-16     1s dance reflection reels of 3 on own sides
17-24    1s lead down the middle & back to top (1s end facing 2s with nearer hands joined)
25-32    1s set to 2s, dance down to 4th place & circle 4H round to left with 4s

19. THE BELLE OF BON ACCORD (S4x32) 4C set    J Drewry Deeside II
1- 8      1L & 3L cross down 1 pl & cast up on opp side to centre as 1M & 3M dance across & cast down to centre, 1s+2s & 3s+4s dance RH across
9-16     1s & 3s dance reel of 4 up & down centre of dance
17-24    1s & 3s 3/4 turn RH & face up while 2s & 4s dance up on sides & turn in to face down, all set & circle 4H round to left & end on sides
25-32    1s & 3s lead up, cross over, cast down 1 place & turn 2H, 1s lead down to 4th place while 3s cast up on own sides to 2nd place

Based on MINICRIB by Charles Upton. 

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