Programme for the Leeds Scottish Country Dance Club | |||
| 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. MRS MACPHERSON OF INVERAN (R8x32) 3C (4C set) J Drewry Bon Accord Book 1- 8 1s dance Inveran Reels with 2s+3s 9-16 1s turn RH 1.1/2 times moving down to 2nd places (opposite sides) & dance 1/2 fig of 8 round 2s (casting up to start) 17-24 2s+1s+3s dance Grand Chain 25-32 2s+1s+3s circle 6H round & back | |||
| 3. 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 | |||
| 4. POLHARROW BURN (R5x32) 5C set Hugh Foss Glendarroch SD Sheets
1- 8 1s & 3s cross RH, cast 1 place & dance 1/2 fig of 8 round couple above them 9-16 1s & 3s turn RH then LH (long turns) to face 1st corners while 2s & 5s 1/2 turn RH & chase clockwise to other end of set 17-24 1s & 3s dance 1/2 Reels of 4 with 1st corners then 2nd corners 25-32 1s & 3s dance 1/2 Reel of 4 with 3rd corner, turn partner LH & cast down 1 place own sides Also published in RSCDS 2007 | |||
| 5. 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 | |||
| 6. 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 | |||
| 7. THE BEES OF MAGGIEKNOCKATER (J4x32) 4C set J Drewry Canadian Book 1- 8 1s cross RH, cast 1 place & dance RH across with 3s, end 1L+3M & 1M+3L in promenade hold facing out to pass corner person RSh 9-24 All dance 4 x 1/2 Reels of 3 on sides, 1s+3s changing partners in centre at end of each 1/2 Reel End in centre 1s facing down & 3s facing up 25-32 1s dance between 3s turning 3s with nearer hand 1.1/2 times & crossing over to own sides & turn 4th person on own sides (men RH & ladies LH) | |||
| INTERVAL | |||
| 8. 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 | |||
| 9. RED GHILLIES (R4x40) 4C set A Skipper/N McLeod If The Ghillie Fits 1- 8 1s cross down, cast down behind 3s, cross down & cast up around 4s to 3rd place 9-16 1s cross up, cast up behind 2s to 1st place & turn RH 1.1/2 times 17-24 1s+2s dance 1/2 R&L, 1s+3s dance 1/2 R&L 25-32 1s+4s dance 1/2 R&L & all turn RH 33-40 All set & dance a modified La Baratte: - Men 1/2 turn partners RH & retain hand but at arm's length from each other, Men retrace steps with partner turning right under his arm briefly into Allemande hold (Men behind partner facing Mens original position) & releasing partner's RH she turns under Mans left arm & all change places LH to own sides | |||
| 10. SILVER TASSIE (S8x32) 3C (4C set) J Drewry Bon Accord Book 1- 8 1s+2s+3s cross RH & set, cross back RH & set 9-16 1s & 3s double fig of 8 round 2s (3s casting) 17-24 1s followed by 2s+3s dance down, 1s followed by 2s+3s (who part to let 1s thru) dance back to top 25-32 1s+2s dance the Rondel | |||
| 11. 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 | |||
| 12. 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 | |||
| 13. 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 | |||
| 14. 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) | |||
| EXTRAS | |||
| 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. SHIFTIN' BOBBINS (R8x32) 3C (4C set) R Clowes Ormskirk Book 1- 8 1s cross RH to double triangle position with 2s+3s & set, 1s cast up to top & dance down until they are between 2s & 3s 9-16 1L dances RH across with 2M+3M while 1M dances LH across with 2L+3L, 1s followed by 2s+3s dance down centre 17-24 3s followed by 2s+1s dance up (3s+2s cast off to places), 1L dances LH across with 2M+3M while 1M dances RH across with 2L+3L 25-32 1s dance up to top, cast down to 2nd place opposite side & dance 1/2 fig of 8 around 2s to end in 2nd place on own sides | |||
Based on MINICRIB by Charles Upton.