Programme for the Branch Dance | |||
| 1. JOIE DE VIVRE (J8x32) 3C (4C set) I van Maarseveen RSCDS 39 1- 8 1s set, cast 1 place, 1s dance down between 3s & cast back to 2nd place on own sides 9-16 2s+1s+3s turn RH & chase 1/2 way round clockwise 17-24 3s+1s+2s dance DoSiDo, set on sides & 1/2 turn partners RH for Allemande 25-32 3s+1s+2s dance Allemande | |||
| 2. THE College HORNPIPE (R8x32) 3C (4C set) Boag RSCDS 20 1- 8 1s+2s+3s circle 6H round & back 9-16 1s+2s+3s Promenade 17-24 1s cross RH, cast to 2nd place, cross LH, cast to 3rd place & lead up to face 1st corners 25-32 1s dance 'Hello-Goodbye' setting ending with a clap & turn into 2nd place own side | |||
| 3. WELLS HOUSE (S8x32) 3C (4C set) R Goldring Wells House 1- 8 1s cross below 2s to opposite sides, set to 3s on sides, set to partner, set to 2s 9-16 2s+ 1s dance 1/2 double fig of 8, 1s+3s dance 1/2 double fig of 8 17-24 2s+1s+3s petronella into centre, 2L followed by 1L+3L dance up to top & dance dn own side as 3M followed by 1M+2M dance dn & up own side 25-32 3s+1s+2s dance the Knot | |||
| 4. MUIRLAND WILLIE (J8x32) 3C (4C set) RSCDS 21 1-4 1s lead down middle, cross over & cast up to 2nd pl while 2s set & cross RH to 3rd pl while 3s cast up to 1st place & cross RH 5- 8 All set & 1/2 turn 2H to own side 9-16 Repeat bars 1-8 from new positions 17-24 1s lead up to 1st place & set, 1s+2s advance setting 25-32 1s+2s dance Poussette | |||
| 5. No Crib Available | |||
| 6. THE VALENTINE (S8x32) 3C (4C set) L Gaul 5 dances 2009
1 - 8 1s set & turn 2H to face down, 1s dance down below 3s & cast up to 2nd place 9 - 16 2s+1s dance double Figs of 8 & 1s end facing 1st corners 17-20 1s set to corners & dance RSh round each other to face 1st corner (pstn) again as 2s+3s dance clockwise 1 place 21-24 1s set to corners & dance RSh round each other to 2nd place opposites as 2s+3s dance clockwise 1 place. (3)(1)(2) 25 - 32 3s+1s+2s ½ turn RH & set to partner, 3s followed by 1s+2s dance up & cast to new positions | |||
| 7. OLD NICKS LUMBER ROOM (J8x32) 3C (4C set) RSCDS 26 1- 8 1s turn RH & cast 1 place, lead down between the 3s, cross & cast up to 2nd place on opposite sides 9-16 2s+1s+3s set & dance reels of 3 across, 1L with 2s, 1M with 3s 17-24 2s+1s+3s dance reels of 3 on sides, 1s cross RH & holding nearer hands face up 25-32 2s+1s circle 4H round to left, 1s turn about & 1s+3s circle 4H round to right | |||
| 8. REEL OF THE 51ST DIVISION (R8x32) 3C (4C set) Atkinson RSCDS 13 1- 8 1s set & cast below 3s & lead up to face 1st corners 9-16 1s set & turn 1st corners RH to balance in diagonal line, 1s turn LH to face 2nd corners 17-24 1s set & turn 2nd corners RH to balance in line, 1s turn LH to 2nd place own sides 25-32 2s+1s+3s circle 6H round & back | |||
| 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. THE BLACK MOUNTAIN REEL (R5x32) 5C set D Haynes Carnforth III 1- 8 1s & 3s cross RH & cast off 1 place, dance 1/2 fig of 8 round the couples above them & cross LH to face 1st corners 9-16 1s & 3s turn 1st corners RH, partner LH, 2nd corner RH, partner LH to face 1st corners again 17-24 1s & 3s dance diagonal reels of 4 with 1st corners 25-32 All dance RH across once round (1st Lady with 2s, 1st Man & 3rd Lady with 4s & 3rd Man + 5s), 1s & 3s turn prtnrs LH & cast one place | |||
| 11. No Crib Available | |||
| 12. PORTNACRAIG (R8x32) 3C (4C set) L Gaul RSCDS 36 1- 8 1s set & 1/2 turn 2H to face 2s, set & 1/2 turn 2s (1M+2L turn RH as 1L+2M turn LH) to end in 2nd place on opposite sides 9-16 2s+1s+3s Advance+Retire 2 steps & circle 6H round 1/2 way to left 17-24 1s dance 1/2 Reels of 4 with 1st corners then 2nd corners to end in 2nd place opposite sides 25-32 1s dance 1/2 fig of 8 round 3s & 2s+1s+3s turn RH | |||
| 13. THE PIPER & THE PENGUIN (R88) Sq.Set R Goldring Scotia Suite SCDs 1- 8 Ladies dance RSh round their corners & dance RH across ending in centre 9-16 Ladies dance LSh round their partners, dance LH across & back to places 17-24 Men dance RSh round their partners & dance RH across ending in centre 25-32 Men dance LSh round corners, dance LH round & back to places 33-40 1s & 3s turn partners RH 1.1/4 times, Men followed by partners dance out between side couples & back to places (1M thru 4s & 3M thru 2s) 41-48 1s+3s dance R&L 49-64 2s+4s repeat bars 33-48 65-72 Ladies dance in, right about turning dance out & cast clockwise to opposite Ladies place 73-80 Men dance in, left about turning to dance out & cast anticlockwise to opposite places 81-88 All turn partners RH into promenade hold & Promenade 1/2 way round to original places | |||
| 14. CHERRYBANK GARDENS (S3x32) 3C set J Drewry Bankhead Book 1
1- 8 1s+2s set & petronella in tandem twice to end with 2s+1s on opposite sides having changed places 9-16 2s+1s set & cross 1s left hand 2s right hand, 1L dances RH across with 2s & 1M with 3s 17-24 1s+3s Set & Link & circle 4H round to left 25-32 2s+3s+1s dance Grand Chain (2s crossing to commence) | |||
| 15. FOLLOW ME HOME (J8x32) 3C (4C set) E Briscoe RSCDS 38 1- 8 1s set & cross RH, cast 1 place on opposite side & turn LH (ending in a diagonal line LH to partner & RH with 1st corner) 9-16 1s balance in line with 1st crnrs, 1/2 turn crnrs & 1s followed by crnrs chase cl'wise to opp crnr (behind prtnrs 2nd crnr) & dance in to 2nd crnr 17-24 1s balance in line LH with 2nd crnrs, 1/2 turn crnrs & 1s followed by crnrs chase anti-cl'wise (behind 1st crnrs) & end in 2nd place opp sides 25-32 3s+1s+2s dance 1/2 reels of 3 on the sides 1s giving LSh 2 corner position, set & cross RH | |||
| 16. 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 | |||
| EXTRAS | |||
| 17. NICE TO SEE YOU (R32) Round the Room Dance 3 facing 3 E Craig RSCDS 40 1- 8 All circle 6H round & back 9-16 Centre Man dances RH across with partner on right & opposite dancer & LH across with partner on left & opposite dancer 17-24 Centre Man dances out to the right & dances a fig of 8 round the opposite 2 Ladies ending between them 25-32 All Ladies turn opposite Lady RH 1.1/2 times back to their partners, all join hands set in lines of 3 & set again turning to right to face next group of 3 | |||
| 18. MORAY RANT (S3x48) 3C set J Drewry Silver City Book 1- 8 1s dance Inveran Reels with 2s+3s & end with 1s crossing RH to opposite sides 9-16 1s set advancing & turn 2H, lead down & dance out between 2s & 3s, cast behind 3s & turn into face 3s 17-24 1s set & turn 3s (1s dancing out between 2s & 3s), lead up between 3s, dance out between 2s & 3s, cast up behind 2s & turn in to face 2s 25-32 1s set & turn 2s (1s dancing out between 2s & 3s) into 1st place opp sides & dance 1/2 fig of 8 round 2s back to 1st place own sides 33-40 1s+2s circle 4H once round to Left, 1s facing 2s set & 1s cast to 2nd place as 2s lead up to 1st place 41-48 1s+3s circle 4H once round to Left, 1s facing 3s set & 1s cast to 3rd place as 3s lead up to 2nd place | |||
| 19. PELORUS JACK (J8x32) 3C (4C set) B Skelton RSCDS 41 1- 8 1s cross RH, cast 1 place & dance RH across with 3s, 1s end with Man facing his 1st corner with his partner behind him 9-16 1s dance (as 1 person) 1/2 reel of 3 with 1st corners (1s about turn in corner so that partner leads out to face Mans 2nd crnr), 1/2 reel with 2nd corner 17-24 1s similarly dance 1/2 reel of 3 with Ladies 1st corner position & 1/2 reel with Ladies 2nd corner position 25-32 1M followed by partner dance into LH across with 2s, 1s turn LH to own sides & 2s+1s+3s set | |||
| 20. DUKE OF PERTH (R8x32) 3C (4C set) RSCDS 1 1- 8 1s turn RH, cast to 2nd place, turn LH to face 1st corners 9-16 1s turn 1st corner, partner, 2nd corner, & partner to face 1st corners 17-24 1s set & turn 1st corner 2H, set & turn 2nd corner 25-32 1s dance Reel of 3 on opposite sides giving LSh to 1st corner & cross back to own sides | |||
Based on MINICRIB by Charles Upton.