RDCDS Leeds Branch

Programme for the Leeds Scottish Country Dance Club
07/01/2012

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. 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

3. SANDS OF MORAR (S8x32) 3C (4C set)    B Priddey RSCDS 45
1- 8      1s dance fig of 8 round 2s giving hands when meeting
9-16     1s dance reflection reels of 3 on own sides (1s lead down between 2s to begin)
17-24    1s turn 2H & dance to 3rd place while 2s+3s dance up & down behind them All set facing down, dance down & cast to original places
25-32    1s+2s dance the Tourbillon: - 1s+2s 1/2 turn prtnrs 2H, 1M & 2L lead prtnrs by nearer hand 1 pl cl'wise (end 1s on Ladies side & 2s on Mens side), 1s+2s set to prtnr, 1s+2s 1/2 turn prtnrs 2H & lead prtnrs cl'wise to end 2s in 1st place & 1s in 2nd place (opp sides) then cross RH

4. MISS JOHNSTONE OF ARDROSSAN (R5x32) 5C set    R Goldring 14 Social Dances
1- 8      1s set, cast 1 place, 1s followed by 3s dance up & cast - 1s to 3rd place & 3s to 2nd place
9-16     1s cross down & dance reflection reels of 3 with 4s+5s on opposite sides, 1s end in 3rd place opposite sides
17-24    1s cross up & dance reflection reels of 3 on own sides with 2s+3s, 1s ending in 3rd place own sides
25-32    1s set, cast down 1 place, 1s followed by 5s dance up between 4s & cast - 1s to 5th place & 5s to 4th place

5. 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

6. DRUMELZIER (S4x32) 4C set    C Blair 2 SCDs
1- 8      All cross RH & dance 1/2 RH across (1s+2s & 3s+4s), repeat with LH back to place
9-16     All set, circle 8H round to left 1/2 way to end in square formation & set
17-24    1s & 4s dance 1/2 R&L (longways), 2s & 3s dance 1/2 R&L (across)
25-32    All turn partners RH, 1s dance down middle while 2s+3s+4s set & dance up 1 place

7. FISHERMAN'S REEL (R5x32) 5C Sq.Set (5s facing - M back to 4s & L back to 2s)    S Petyt Dunblane Holiday
1- 8      1s+2s+3s+4s circle 8H round & back while 5s turn RH once & LH 1.1/2 times to end 5M facing 2s & 5L facing 4s
9-16     5M+2s also 5L+4s dance RH across, 5s pass LSh & dance LH across with next couple anti-clockwise (M with 1s & L with 3s)
17-24    5M dances reel of 3 with 1s+2s (in prom hold) giving RSh to 2s while 5L reels with 3s+4s giving RSh to 4s
25-32    All take prtnrs in prom hold, 5s change pl with 1s RSh, 1s pass 4s RSh, 4s pass 3s RSh, 3s pass 2s RSh & 2s end in centre facing new 1s

8. WHITE HEATHER JIG (J4x40) 4C set    J Cosh 22 SCDs+2
1- 8      1s turn RH & cast to 2nd place, turn 1.1/2 LH to end between 2s facing opposite sides
9-16     1s+2s dance Reel of 4 across, 1s pass RSh to face 1st corners
17-24    1s turn corner, partner, corner, partner, to end between 3s facing opposite sides
25-32    1s+3s dance Reel of 4 across, 1s end in middle between 3s & 4s
33-40    1s turn LH, cast to 4th place on own side & turn RH

INTERVAL
9. APRIL IN THE ALGARVE (J4x32) 4C set 3s & 4s start on opp sides M MacRae Algarve
1 - 8      1s & 4s cross RH & cast in 1 place, 1s & 4s turn LH to end Ladies facing 2M/3M with partners behind them
9 - 16      1s+4s dance an alternating tandem Pass+Turn with corners (end 1L in 2M pl, 1M in 3M pl facing up, 4M in 2L pl & 4L in 3L pl facing down)
17 - 24      1s & 4s dance tandem reels of 3 on sides (Ladies leading)
25 - 32      1s+4s set & 1L+4L change places LH, 4s+1s set & cross RH. 2 4(1)(3)

10. 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

11. CULLA BAY (S4x32) Sq.Set    A Dix RSCDS 41
1-4    1s & 3s advance & 1/2 turn opposite partner RH, twirl & dance out to opposite side
5- 8    1s & 3s chase 1/4 round set cl'wise & dance in & turn right about to face 2s/4s as 2s & 4s repeat bars 1-4 & turn right about to face 1s/3s
9-16     All dance parallel reels of 4 across set
17-24    2s+1s also 4s+3s circle 4H once round to left, set & dance RH across 1/2 way
25-32    2s+4s in centre, dance LH across once round, 2s & 4s dance out through sides passing opp partner RSh & chase round set cl'wise to next pl

12. THE FALLS OF ROGIE (R8x32) 3C (4C set)    J Attwood Alexander Book 1
1- 8      1s cross RH & cast 1 place, 1s cross RH & cast 1 place (Man up Lady down)
9-16     1s dance 1/2 reels of 3 across (1M with 2s & 1L with 3s), set in lines across & change places RH with opposite person
17-24    2s+1s+3s chase cl'wise, 1s dance for 4 steps & turn RH to face 1st crnr positions as 2s & 3s continue to chase back to place (as bar 16)
25-32    1s dance 1/2 reel of 4 with 1st corners, passing RSh dance 1/2 reel with 2nd corners & cross passing RSh to 2nd own sides

13. 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

14. THE BYRON STRATHSPEY (S3x32) 3C set    J Drewry Deeside II
1- 8      All petronella turn into the centre, set to partner & turn 2H 1.1/4 times back to places
9-16     1s+2L & 3s+2M dance RH across, 2s pass RSh & dance LH across with other couple
17-24    2s in promenade hold dance reel of 3 with 1s passing 1L RSh, end 2s in centre at top
25-32    2s+1s+3s dance Allemande

15. 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

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. TRIP TO BAVARIA (R4x32) 4C set    J MacGregor-Brown Collins Pocket Ref
1-4    1s & 4s cross RH while 2s+3s dance 1/2 RH across, 1s+3s & 2s+4s change places LH on sides
5-16    3s & 2s cross RH while 1s+4s dance 1/2 RH across, & repeat until back in original places
17-24    1s set to 2s & cross over to face 3s, set & cross to face 4s
25-32    1s set to 4s & cross over to 4th place on opposite sides, all Advance+Retire 2 steps 1s changing places 2H to retire to own sides

18. THE HAZEL TREE (J8x32) 3C (4C set)    J Drewry Brodie Book
1- 8      The Espagnole: 1s+2s cross (Ladies dancing between Men changing places RH), all cross back to own side (Men between Ladies) Men changing places RH (order 2 1), 2s turn RH as 1s turn LH to face 1st corners
9-16     1s turn 1st corners RH, pass RSh, turn partners 1st corner LH & pass LSh to face own 2nd corner
17-24    1s turn 2nd corners RH, pass RSh, turn partners 2nd corner LH, 1s pass LSh to face down in middle (opposite sides) left hands joined
25-32    1s lead down below 3s, cross, cast up to 2nd place own sides, 2s+1s+3s turn RH

19. THE LAMMERMUIR HILLS (S8x32) 2C (4C set)    R Goldring Wells House
1- 8      1s+2s dance Diamond Poussette right round
9-16     1L+2M cross RH & cast behind partners back to original places, 1s+2s dance RH across
17-24    1M+2L cross LH & cast behind partners back to original places, 1s+2s dance LH across
25-32    1s+2s dance the Knot

Based on MINICRIB by Charles Upton. 

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