RDCDS Leeds Branch

Programme for the Leeds Scottish Country Dance Club
08/10/2011

1. 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

2. THE DUKE & DUCHESS OF EDINBURGH (R8x40) 3C (4C set)    A Anderson & F Lesslie RSCDS 39
1- 8      1s+2s+3s Advance+Retire & turn partners 2H
9-16     1s cast, lead down between 3s, cast up behind 3s, lead up between 2s & cast back to 2nd place
17-24    1s dance RH across Lady with 2s & Man with 3s, pass RSh & dance LH across with other couple to end facing 1st corners
25-32    1s turn corner, partner, corner, partner to own sides 2nd place
33-40    2s+1s+3s circle 6H round & back

3. 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)

4. 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

5. FINDLATER CASTLE (R8x32) 3C (4C set)       B Forbes Banff Jubilee Book
1- 8      1s cross down RH to 2nd place & Balance-in-Line with 1st+2nd corners, turn 1st corner RH, partner LH to 2nd place own sides facing out
9 - 16      1s dance reels of 3 on own sides (LSh to 4th corner) & pass partner LH to…
17 - 24      1s dance RH across (1L with 2s, 1M with 3s) into 2nd place own sides & 2s+1s+3s chase clockwise ½ way
25- 32      All Set+Link for 3 twice

6. GARDENERS’ FANTASIA (S3x32) 3C set P Cook RSCDS Bk 46
1 - 8      1s+2s circle 4H round to left, 1s facing 2s set turning inwards cast 1 place to face 3s
9 - 16      1s+3s dance the Rondel, 1s end in 3rd place & 3s end in 2nd place facing 1st corners
17 - 24      3s set to & turn corners 3s ending 2nd place opposite sides
25 - 32      3s dance up between 2s & cast to 2nd place, 3s lead down between 1s crossing & cast up to 2nd place. 2 3 1

7. 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

8. 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

INTERVAL
9. THE LAIRD OF MILTON'S DAUGHTER (J8x32) 3C (4C set)    Craigmyle RSCDS 22
1- 8      1s set, cross RH, cast 1 place & turn LH to face 1st corners
9-16     1s change places RH with 1st crnrs, 1st crnrs turn LH in centre & return to places giving RH to 1s who turn LH in centre to face 2nd crnrs
17-24    1s repeat bars 9-16 with 2nd corners ending in 2nd place own sides
25-32    2s+1s+3s circle 6H round & back

10. PEAT FIRE FLAME (R8x40) 3C (4C set)    J Drewry Bon Accord Book
1- 8      1s cast 1 place & dance 1/2 fig of 8 round 2s & turn 3/4 LH to face 1st corners
9-16     1s turn 1st corner RH, pass partner RSh & turn 2nd corner LH pass partner LSh to face 1st corners
17-24    1s dance 1/2 diagonal reel of 4 with 1st corners & 1/2 diagonal reel with 2nd corners to end in centre BtoB facing 1st crnr persons (on opp sides)
25-32    1s set to 3rd corners (1st corner persons) & dance round clockwise to 4th corners, set & dance clockwise to face out on opposite sides
33-40    1s dance out & cast round 3rd corner & dance into centre while 2s & 3s dance 1/2 R&L, 2s+1s+3s turn RH

11. 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

12. MAJOR IAN STEWART (J8x32) 3C (4C set)    J Drewry RSCDS 35
1- 8      1s+2s 1/2 turn partners RH & dance RH across 1/2 way, 2s+1s full turn partner RH ending with 2s at top & 1s in 2nd place
9-16     2s+1s+3s dance reels of 3 on own sides (1L dances in & up as 1M dances in & down to start), 1s end facing 1st corners
17-24    1s set to 1st corners then to each other across the dance, set to 2nd corners & Petronella turn to 2nd place own sides
25-32    2s+1s+3s circle 6H round to the left for 6 steps, cast & dance back to places

13. PLANTATION REEL (R5x32) 5C set    T Moretti Pinewoods II
1- 8      1s & 3s cross RH & cast down 1 place, lead down between the couple below & cast back to 2nd/4th place (opposite sides)
9-16     2s+1s & 4s+3s dance 1/2 R&L, & Petronella 2 places anti-clockwise round square (end in same places as at bar 8)
17-24    All dance RH across (1M with 2s, 1L+3M with 4s, 3L with 5s) & 1s & 3s change places with partners to dance LH across
25-32    1s & 3s cross RH cast down 1 place & all turn RH

14. 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

15. THE CHEQUERED COURT (J8x32) 3C (4C set)    D Brown RSCDS 42
1- 8      1s cross RH, cast 1 place, 1s dance 1/2 figs of 8 (Man round 2s & Lady round 3s) & end facing 1st corners
9-16     1s dance Pass & Turn with 1st corners & 1s loop round in centre back to face 4th corners, 1s dance Pass & Turn with 4th corners & loop round to face own sides
17-24    1s dance 6 bars of Double Triangles & loop round to end with 1L between 2s facing 2L & 1M between 3s facing 3M
25-32    1s dance reel of 3 across giving RSh to 4th corners & 1s cross RH to own sides

16. THE MONTGOMERIES' RANT (R8x32) 3C (4C set)    Castle Menzies RSCDS 10
1- 8      1s cross RH & cast down to 2nd place, cross LH & 1L casts up while 1M casts down
9-16     1s dance reels of 3 across, 1L with 2s & 1M with 3s
17-24    1s with nearer hands joined set to 2L, turn inwards & set to 3M, set 3L, turn & set to 2M
25-32    2s+1s+3s dance reels of 3 on sides 1s giving RSh to 2nd corner, 1s cross RH to 2nd place own sides

EXTRAS
17. FLOWERS OF EDINBURGH (R8x32) 3C (4C set)    RSCDS 1
1- 8      1L followed by partner casts below 3s, 1L crosses & dances up behind Men as 1M dances up centre to 1st places on opposite side & 1s set
9-16     1M followed by partner repeat above figure & set in own places
17-24    1s lead down the middle & back
25-32    1s+2s dance Poussette

18. 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)

19. 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

20. HOOPER'S JIG (J8x32) 3C (4C set) MMM II
1- 8      1s clap crossing RSh & cast to 2nd place to dance RH across with 3s
9-16      1s clap crossing RSh & cast up to 1st place to dance LH across with 2s
17-24    1M+3L change places RH, 1L+3M change places RH, 1M+3L change places RH (1M casts to 2nd pl), 1L+3M cross LH 1L ending in 2nd place
25-32    2s+1s dance R&L

Based on MINICRIB by Charles Upton. 

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