RDCDS Leeds Branch

Programme for the Leeds Scottish Country Dance Club
28/04/2012

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. THE CUMBRAE REEL (R8x32) 3C (4C set)    RSCDS 28
1- 8      1s+2s dance 1/2 R&L, 2s cross RH while 1s dance up to top to form a line of 4 across facing up, 1s+2s set & turn right to face down
9-16     1s+2s dance down in line, turning right dance back to top 1s ending back-to-back facing other partner
17-24    1s+2s dance RSh reel of 4 across & 1s end facing 1st corners
25-32    1s turn 1st corners RH, turn partner LH, turn 2nd corners RH & turn partners LH to 2nd place own sides

3. MORAY RANT (S3x48) 3C set    J Drewry Silver City Book
1- 8      1s dance Inveran Reels with 2s+3s & end with 1s crossing RH to opposite sides
9-16     1s set advancing & turn 2H, lead down & dance out between 2s & 3s, cast behind 3s & turn into face 3s
17-24    1s set & turn 3s (1s dancing out between 2s & 3s), lead up between 3s, dance out between 2s & 3s, cast up behind 2s & turn in to face 2s
25-32    1s set & turn 2s (1s dancing out between 2s & 3s) into 1st place opp sides & dance 1/2 fig of 8 round 2s back to 1st place own sides
33-40    1s+2s circle 4H once round to Left, 1s facing 2s set & 1s cast to 2nd place as 2s lead up to 1st place
41-48    1s+3s circle 4H once round to Left, 1s facing 3s set & 1s cast to 3rd place as 3s lead up to 2nd place

4. MUIRLAND WILLIE (J8x32) 3C (4C set)    RSCDS 21
1-4    1s lead down middle, cross over & cast up to 2nd pl while 2s set & cross RH to 3rd pl while 3s cast up to 1st place & cross RH
5- 8    All set & 1/2 turn 2H to own side
9-16     Repeat bars 1-8 from new positions
17-24    1s lead up to 1st place & set, 1s+2s advance setting
25-32    1s+2s dance Poussette

5. MINARD CASTLE (R8x40) 3C (4C set)     W Gilroy RSCDS 22
1- 8      1s set, cast 1 place & dance RH across (1L with 2s & 1M with 3s)
9-16     1s dance reels of 3 with 2s+3s on own sides (1s start by dancing up to top & casting)
17-24    1s dance reels of 3 across (1L with 2s & 1M with 3s) 1s end BtoB in the middle 1L facing 2s & 1M facing 3s
25-32    1s dance Double Triangles up/down set (1L with 2s & 1M with 3s to start) ending in 2nd place own sides
33-40    2s+1s+3s circle 6H round & back

6. ALISON ROSE (S4x32) 4C set    D Ivory Imperial Book 2
1- 8      1s lead down to bottom, all set & circle 8H round to left 2 places (end with Men at top of dance & Ladies at bottom)
9-16     Men dance LH across & Ladies RH across once round, continue but change places with partner when passing thru centre in order 1 4 3 2
17-24    1s, when they meet their partners, Promenade down on Ladies side (followed by 4s+3s+2s) & up on the Mens side, all 1/2 turn RH
25-32    All dance Allemande ending 2 3 4 1

7. THE SCRIBE (J8x32) 3C (4C set) Goldring Social Dance 2002
1- 8      1L+2L change places LH as 1M+2M change RH & 1L+3L change LH & 1M+3M change RH, all dance 1/2 reflection reel of 3 on sides (1s in & up to start). 2 3 1
9-16       1s cross RH & Is+2s dance the Capstan to change places:- 2M+1M change places by dancing LSh 1.1/2 times round 2M while 2L+1L dance RSh 1.1/2 times round 2L
17-24      1s+3s turn 1.1/2 times (Men RH, Ladies LH), 1L+2M+3M dance LH across while 1M+2L+3L dance RH across & 1s end facing 2nd corners
29-32      1s set to 2nd corners & 1st corners, 1L dances up between 2s & casts to 2nd place own side as 1M dances down between 3s & casts to 2nd

8. THE BUCHAN EIGHTSOME (R10x40) Sq.Set    RSCDS 21
Part 1     1- 8 All dance 8H round & back
     9-16 All dance Grand Chain 1/2 way
    17-24 Ladies dance into centre & dance RH across with partners on their left (St George's cross) once round
    25-32 All dance Grand Chain 1/2 way
    33-40 Men dance into centre with partners on their right & dance LH across once round
Part 2     1- 8 All circle 7H round & back with 1L in centre
     9-16 1L sets to partner & turns RH (Elbow grip), sets to opposite man & turns LH
    17-24 1L sets to M originally on her right & turns LH, sets to opp M & turns RH
    25-40 1L dances reel of 3 with partner & opposite man (RSh to partner) then dances reel with other men (LSh to M on right)
    Repeat with 2L in centre then 3L, 4L, 1M, 2M, 3M & 4M
Part 3     Repeat Part 1

INTERVAL
9. PELORUS JACK (J8x32) 3C (4C set)    B Skelton RSCDS 41
1- 8      1s cross RH, cast 1 place & dance RH across with 3s, 1s end with Man facing his 1st corner with his partner behind him
9-16     1s dance (as 1 person) 1/2 reel of 3 with 1st corners (1s about turn in corner so that partner leads out to face Mans 2nd crnr), 1/2 reel with 2nd corner
17-24    1s similarly dance 1/2 reel of 3 with Ladies 1st corner position & 1/2 reel with Ladies 2nd corner position
25-32    1M followed by partner dance into LH across with 2s, 1s turn LH to own sides & 2s+1s+3s set

10. 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

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. THE MOUDIEWORT (J8x32) 3C (4C set)    A Bowman RSCDS 11
1- 8      1M+2L set advancing & turn RH, 1L+2M set advancing & turn RH
9-16     1s lead down the middle for 3 steps, back to top & cast to 2nd place
17-24    1s lead down between 3s & cast up to face 1st corners, set to 1st corners & set to 2nd corners
25-32    1s dance reels of 3 on opposite sides giving RSh to 2nd corners & cross to places

13. 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

14. THE GENTLEMAN (S8x32) 3C (4C set)    R S Huxley RSCDS 35
1- 8      1s turn 2H & remain in middle facing each other as 2s step up, 1s+2s set (1s advancing & pass LSh to face opposite partner) & dance 1/2 reel of 4 across with 2s 1s end giving LH to face down on own side between 2s
9-16     1s lead down to end between 3s & face each other, 1s+3s set (1s advancing & pass LSh to face opposite partner) & 1/2 reel of 4 across with 3s 1s end giving LH to face up on own side between 3s
17-24    1s lead up to top, cross over & cast to 2nd place & 1/2 reels of 3 across (L with 2s & M with 3s)
25-32    2s+1s dance Diamond Poussette right round

15. THE STARRY-EYED LASSIE (J8x32) 3C (4C set)    M Sprague RSCDS 23
1- 8      1s+2s dance RH across, 1s cast down 1 place & turn about for Double Triangles while 2s lead up
9-16     2s+1s+3s dance Double Triangles, ending 1st Lady between 2s & 1st Man between 3s facing own sides
17-24    2s+1s+3s dance RSh reels of 3 across, 1s end in 2nd place opposite sides
25-32    2s+1s+3s circle 6H round to left & 1s cross RH to 2nd place 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. BONNIE ANNE (J96) 4C set    MacNab Dances 2
1-16          All dance petronella round back to places
17-32     1L sets adv to 1M & turns 2H, repeat with 2M, 3M & 4M, as 2L, 3L & 4L dance up 1 pl & repeat at 2 bar intervals until Ladies are on Mens side
3-40     1L followed by 2L, 3L & 4L weave 'out & in' on Mens side till 1L+2L are between 1M+2M & 3L+4L between 3M+4M, all dance across to place
41-48    All set twice to partners & turn RH into Allemande hold in centre
49-64     Each couple in turn sets advancing/turning to form a square set, 1s to 1st place facing down, 2s to 4th place, 3s to 2nd place & 4s to 3rd place
65-72     Ladies continue setting while Men set dancing in & turning to face partner & 1M & 4M set twice facing partner as 2M & 3M set once & dance clockwise to face 1M/4M forming a line in centre for reel of 4. 2 1 4 3
73-80     Ladies set while Men dance reel of 4 & end facing partners
81-88    All set twice & turn 2H into longwise positions
89-96    1s+2s also 3s+4s dance an Poussette right round

18. THE PINES OF PITLOCHRY (J8x48) 3C (4C set)    S Firth SCD Archives
1- 8      1s cross RH & cast 1 place, 1L dances 1/2 fig of 8 round 2s & 1M round 3s End in centre each facing 1st corner & holding LH
9-16     1s set to 1st corners, turn inwards & set to partners 1st corner, turn RH & set to 2nd corners, turn inwards & set to partners 2nd corner
17-24    1L with 2s & 1M with 3s dance RH across, 1s turn 1.1/2 times LH in centre while 2s & 3s chase round clockwise 1/2 way
25-32    1L with 2s & 1M with 3s dance RH across (same couple but at other end), 1s turn 1.1/2 LH while 2s & 3s chase round clockwise 1/2 way
33-40    1L with 2s & 1M with 3s dance full LSh reels of 3, 1s ending on own sides in 2nd place
41-48    2s+1s+3s circle 6H round & back

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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