RDCDS Leeds Branch

Programme for the Leeds Scottish Country Dance Club
10/03/2012

1. THE BRUDENELL JIG (J8x32) 2C set        B Burnell Leeds Anniv Book
1- 8      1s+2s circle 4H round & back
9 - 16      1s dance fig of 8 round 2s
17 - 24      1s dance down for 2 bars, turn RH, dance up * cast to 2nd places
25- 32      1s+2s dance R&L Also published by RSCDS in A Second book of Graded SCDs

2. THE LADIES OF DUNSE (R8x40) 3C (4C set)    RSCDS 26
1- 8      1s lead down the middle for 3 steps, back to top & cast to 2nd place
9-16     2s repeat 1-8
17-24    2s followed by 1s dance full fig of 8 round 3s, 2s dancing up to 1st place
25-32    1s+3s dance R&L 1s end facing 1st corners
33-40    1s set to 1st corners then 2nd corners & turn partner RH 1.1/2 times

3. 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

4. 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

5. J B MILNE (R8x32) 3C (4C set)    H Foss Angus Fitchett Album
1- 8      1M+2L set advancing & turn RH, 1L+2M set advancing & turn RH
9-16     1s set to each other, turn 2H, cast to 2nd place & Petronella turn to Lady between 2s & Man between 3s
17-24    1s set & 3/4 turn RH while 2s+3s change places RH on sides & set, repeat but with 2s & 3s crossing RH & setting
25-32    1s set, change places RH & cast round corner to 2nd place own sides while 2s+3s change places RH on sides, set, cross RH & all set

6. 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

7. ST ANDREW'S FAIR (J8x32) 3C (4C set)    R Goldring 5 SCDs
1- 8      1s cross RH, cast 2 places, cross LH below 3s & cast up to 2nd place own sides
9-16     2s+1s+3s 1/2 turn RH retain hands & all set (M face down & L up) 2L leads Ladies across & down own side while 3M leads Men across & up
17-24    3s+1s+2s circle 6H round & back
25-32    3s+1s+2s 1/2 turn LH retain hands & all set (M face up & L down) 2L leads Ladies across & up own side while 3M leads Men across & down

8. 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

INTERVAL
9. 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

10. ARGYLL'S FAREWELL TO STIRLING (R4x40) (4C set)    K Dingley
1- 8      1M+2M+3M turn 2L+3L+4L RH & turn partners LH
9-16     1s+2s+3s slip step down for 2 steps & 1/2 turn, slip step up to top & 1/2 turn to places
17-24    1s+2s dance R&L
25-32    1M followed by partner casts 1 place & crosses to opposite side to dance RH across with 3s
33-40    1M followed by partner cast on opposite side to 4th place & crosses to own side to dance RH across with 4s

11. THE GARRY STRATHSPEY (S4x32) 4C set    J Cosh 22 SCDs+2
1- 8      1s+2s & 3s+4s dance 1/2 R&L, 1s+4s (in centre) dance 1/2 R&L
9-16     2s+4s & 1s+3s circle 4H left 1/2 way, 2s+3s circle 4H right 1/2 way, 1s lead up to top All face as for Reel of 4 on sides
17-24    All set HS & dance 1/2 Grand Chain
25-32    All dance Reel of 4 on sides

12. AUTUMN BREEZE Jig 8x32 3C (4C set) Leaflet Gillian Jennings
1- 8            1s and 2s set, ½ RH across while 3s set and cross RH; 1s and 3s set, ½ RH across, while 2s set and cross RH.
9-16       1s cross RH and cast up one place, 1s cross LH and cast around the person on their left finishing back to back facing their own sides for double triangles.
17-24      1s dance double triangles corners dancing on one place clockwise on both occasions as 1s dance round each other.
25-32      Diagonal RL, 1w up 1m down to begin

13. THE BLACK BEAR 3 (R8x32) 3C (4C set) Galbraith Birkhamsted Golden Jubilee
1 - 8       1s+2s set & dance RH across ½ way, set again then 2s turn LH to sides while 1s turn LH to face 1st corners
9 - 16       1s set to 1st corner & set to partner, set to 2nd corner & set to partner ending facing 3rd corner
17 - 24       1s dance ½ diag reel with 3rd cnrs, pass RSh to dance ½ diag reel with 4th corners ending 2nd place own sides
25 - 32       1s dance diagonal R&L (Man down)

14. BARBARA'S STRATHSPEY (S8x32) 3C (4C set) S Mckinnell RSCDS Bk 46
1- 8      1s set and cast 1 place, 1s dance ½ Fig of 8 (1M round 2s, 1L round 3s)
9-16        2s+1s+3s set and 1s cross passing RSh, 2M+1M also 1L+3L turn RH 1½ times on sides
17-20        1s+2s+3s dance 3 couple Bourrel :- ' 1M+3L also 2M+1L set advancing and ¾ turn 2H to line up/down middle then ½ turn single to face own partners as 3M and 2L chase anticl'wise to face them
21-24        All set and turn 2H to own sides. 312
25-32        All chase clockwise ½ way, all ½ turn partners RH and twirl to places. 213

15. 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

16. REEL OF THE ROYAL SCOTS (R8x32) 3C (4C set)    R Goldring SCD Leaflets
1- 8      1s 1/2 turn 2s on sides (1M RH - 1L LH) to double triangle position, 2s+1s+3s set, 1s 1/2 turn 3s on sides (1M LH - 1L RH) end 3s facing out & 2s+3s+1s set
9-16     1s followed by 3s dance up between 2s, cast down 1 place, dance in & 1s cast up to 2nd place 3s end in 3rd place
17-24    1s turn 1st corners RH, pass partner RSh turn 2nd corners RH & cross passing partner RSh to 2nd place own sides
25-32    2s+1s+3s circle 6H round & back

EXTRAS
17. BLOOMS OF BON ACCORD (R4x32) 4C set 3s & 4s on opp sides    J Drewry Deeside II
1- 8      All set, 1s+2s & 3s+4s dance RH across once round, 1s & 4s cast in 1 place to 2,1,4,3,
9-12    1s & 4s cross RH cast to ends of set, meet partners in promenade hold, dance into centre of dance
13-16    1s+4s dance round pass RSh & turn to end 1s in the middle on mans side facing up & 4s in the middle on ladies side facing down
17-24    All (1s & 4s in promenade hold) dance reels of 3 on sides
25-28    1s+4s dance RH across in centre once round to end 4s facing up & 1s facing down
29-32    1s & 4s lead out of ends, cross & cast up 1 place to end 2 4(1)(3)

18. SETON'S CEILIDH BAND (J4x64) 4C set    B Fordyce Morison's Bush Collection
1- 8      1s cross RH & cast 1 place, lead down between 3s & cast behind 4s
9-16     1s dance reflection reels of 3 on opposite sides beginning by dancing up between 4s
17-24    1s cross RH & cast up 1 place, lead up between 3s & cast up behind 2s
25-32    1s dance reels of 3 on own sides beginning by dancing down between 2s
33-40    1s cross RH & cast down 1 place to give RH to partner & LH to 1st corners, balance in line, turn partner RH to face 2nd corners
41-48    Balance in line, 1s dance out & cast down behind 3s & lead up to top crossing to 1st place own sides
49-60    1L+2L & 1M+2M change places RH on sides, 2s & 1s cross over LH & repeat with 3s & 4s until reaching the bottom of the set
61-64    All turn RH 1.1/2 times

19. 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

Based on MINICRIB by Charles Upton. 

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