RDCDS Leeds Branch

Programme for the Leeds Scottish Country Dance Club
12/11/2011

1. LIQUID ASSETS (J8x32) 3C (4C set)    J Drewry ??
1- 8      1s dance reflection reels of 3 on opposite sides 1s end in centre at top facing down
9-16     1s turn 2s 1.1/2 times with nearer hands, 1s turn 3s 1.1/2 times with other hand
17-24    1s cross up to dance reels of 3 on own side 1s end in centre 3rd place
25-32    1s turn 3s 1.1/2 times with nearer hands, 1s dance up to top & cast to 2nd places

2. MISS GIBSON'S STRATHSPEY (S8x32) 3C (4C set)    D Haynes RSCDS Leaflet
1- 8      1s+2s set, turn partners 2H opening out into 4H round
9-16     1s+2s dance the Knot, 1s end facing 1st corners
17-24    1s turn corners RH, partners LH, 2nd corners RH & partners LH
25-32    1s dance RH across, (1M with 3s & 1L with 2s), pass partner RSh & dance LH across, 1s end in 2nd place

3. GENERAL STUART'S REEL (R8x32) 3C (4C set)    C Menzies RSCDS 10
1- 8      1M sets to 2L & casts to 2nd place, 1L sets to 2M & casts 1 place
9-16     1s turn 1st corner RH, pass partner RSh & turn 2nd corner LH pass partner RSh to face 1st corners
17-24    1s dance 'Hello-Goodbye' setting & end BtoB (1M facing up & 1L facing down)
25-32    1s give RSh to 2nd corner & dance reels of 3 on sides with 2s+3s & cross RH to 2nd place on own sides

4. THE TATTIE BOGLE (J8x32) 3C (4C set)    D Haynes Carnforth I
1- 8      1s set, cross down & turn to face partner, set & turn LH to face 1st corners
9-16     1s set to 1st corners, full turn RH & dance a 1/2 diagonal reel of 4 with 1st corners Pass LSh to face 2nd corners
17-24    1s set to 2nd corners, full turn RH & dance a 1/2 diagonal reel of 4 with 2nd corners
25-32    1M dances RH across with 3s (in 2nd place) & 1L dances with 2s, 1s ending in 2nd place opposite sides & 2s+1s+3s chase clockwise 1/2 way

5. THE ROSE OF THE NORTH (S8x32) 3C (4C set)    Roy Goldring Silver Jubilee 25
1-4    1s lead down below 3s, cross & cast up to 2nd place on opposite side
5-16    2s+1s+3s dance 3 couple R&L, 1s end facing 1st corners
17-24    1s set & turn 1st corner 2H, set & turn 2nd corner 2H
25-32    1s circle 3H round to left (Man with 2s & Lady with 3s), 1s set to partners (Down/up) & Petronella turn to places

6. EARL OF MANSFIELD (R4x48) 4C set    J Drewry Leaflet 15
1- 8      1s+2s circle 4H round & back
9-16     1s+2s also 3s+4s face on sides, all set & change places RH, all set & change back RH
17-24    1M reel of 3 with 2s (LSh to 2L) picking up partner in prom hold to complete reel as 3M dances similarly with 4s, 1s+3s end on Mens side
25-32    3s followed by 1s dance down below 4s, 3s cast, dance in & up to top, cross & cast back to place while 1s cast up & turn LH to face 1st corners
33-40    1s turn 1st corners RH pass partner RSh, turn 2nd corner LH, pass LSh to end 2nd place in centre facing up
41-48    1L+2L+3L dance RH across (on side) as 1M+2M+3M LH across, 1s followed by 3s dance down to 4s & Ladies dance LH across as Men RH across to end 2 3 4 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 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

9. THE TAMBOURINE (R8x32) 3C (4C set)    L Bowlen East Ivanhoe Book
1- 8      1s lead down the middle & back to 2nd place own side
9-16     1s dance 1/2 reels of 3 across (Lady with 2s & Man with 3s) & 1/2 reels of 3 on opposite sides
17-24    1s dance 1/2 reels of 3 across (Man up Lady down) & 1/2 reels on own sides
25-32    2s+1s+3s circle 6H round & back

INTERVAL
10. 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

11. 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

12. SUMMER ASSEMBLY (R88) Sq.Set    R Goldring RSCDS 35
1-16         All turn RH, Ladies cast 1 place clockwise & all set to new partners, turn new partners RH, Ladies cast on 1 place & set to new partners
17-32    Repeat bars 1-16      but all turn LH & Men casting anti-clockwise
33-48    1s+3s dance RH across then 1M & 3M followed by prtnrs dance cl'wise round outside of set back to original places 2nd & 4th couples repeat
49-56    All Ladies dance figs of 8 round their partners & corners (start by passing in front of partners)
57-64    All Men dance figs of 8 round their partners & corners (start by passing in front of partners)
65-80    1s+3s change places (3s making an arch) & set, repeat back to places with 1s making the arch, 2nd & 4th repeat
81-88    All circle 8H round & back

13. 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

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. THE RECUMBENT STONE (R5x48) 5C set    J Drewry Greenburn Book 3
1- 8      2s+3s+4s circle 6H round & back while 1s & 5s wait for 4 bars then turn RH for 4 bars
9-16     1s & 3s fig of 8 round couples below them
17-24    1s & 3s dancing between couple below turn them with nearer hand 1.1/2 times, cast down behind couple below & lead up to face 1st corners
25-32    1s & 3s dance 1/2 diag reel of 4 with 1st corners, pass RSh & 1/2 diagonal reel of 4 with 2nd corners to end passing RSh to face 3rd corners
33-40    1s & 3s dance 1/2 diag reel with 3rd crnrs & pass RSh to face each other up/down in the centre (Ladies face down & Men up) & 1/2 reel of 4 in centre
41-48    3s & 1s turn RH 1.1/4 times to 2nd/4th places (opp side) & dance 1/2 figs of 8 across round couples on their left to end 5 3 4 1 2

16. 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

17. MACDONALD OF THE ISLES (S3x32) 3C Set    D Haynes Carnforth II
1- 8      2s dance full diagonal Reels of 4 with 1st corners, passing by the LSh to face 2nd corners
9-16     2s dance full diagonal Reel of 4 with 2nd corners to end in original places
17-24    Dance Progressive Chain: - 1s cross RH & change places LH on side with 2s
     1s change places RH with 3s while 2s cross over RH
     1s cross LH while 2s & 3s change places LH
25-32    2s+3s dance 1/2 R&L, 3s dance 1/2 fig of 8 round end couples (3M up & 3L down) to end in 2nd places

18. 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
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

Based on MINICRIB by Charles Upton. 

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