RDCDS Leeds Branch

Programme for the Leeds Scottish Country Dance Club
12/05/2012

1. 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

2. THE FRIMLEY GREEN REEL Three Hands Across
1-8      1c cross RH and cast one place and turn RH to opposite side in 2nd place.
9-16       1M with 3c and 1L with 2c dance reels of three across the dance giving R shoulder to begin. 1c finish with RH joined and LH joined with 1st corners
17-24       Dance a spoke with 1c holding RH throughout and travelling clockwise one place on each even bar to finish in 2nd place on opposite sides. 2c and 3c set for all eight bars..
29-32       1M dances a half fig of eight round 3c while 1L dances half fig eight round 2c. All three couples turn by the RH.

3. ARGYLL STRATHSPEY (S8x32) 3C (4C set)    R Goldring RSCDS 35
1- 8      1s+2s+3s 1/2 turn RH, twirl & dance out to opposite sides & repeat back to place
9-16     1s+2s+3s circle 6H round & back (1s end in centre facing down & 3s in centre facing up)
17-24    1s+3s dance R&L (up & down) & end back on own sides
25-32    1s+2s dance the Tournee: - 1s+2s dance into prom hold (Men with partner on R, 1s face Mens side & 2s face Ladies side) 1s+2s wheel anti-clockwise 1/2 way, Men turn Ladies into middle (BtoB); 1s turn 1.1/2 times LH & 2s RH & dance out to places

4. LADIES FANCY (J8x32) 2C (4C set)    RSCDS 13
1- 8      1M turns 2L RH then turns partner LH 1.1/4 times to end facing down with partner on RH & 2L on LH
9-16     1M with 1L+2L dance down & back to end in original positions
17-24    1s+2s dance RH across & LH back
25-32    1s+2s dance Poussette

5. 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)

6. THE LEA RIG (S8x32) 2C (4C set)    RSCDS 21
1-16              1s+2s (2s step up & join in on bar 3 by setting then follow 1s) dance full Petronella back to places with 2s turning to place on bars 15-16
17-24    1s lead down centre of set & back to top
25-32    1s+2s dance RH across once round & 1/2 Diamond Poussette to change places

7. 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

8. LORD MACLAYS REEL (R4x40) 4C set    D Robertson
1- 8      1s+4s cross RH, cast into centre & dance RH across ending 1s between 2s & 4s between 3s all facing up
9-16     All PdB & coupe 4 times (popular version - All coupe & PdB 4 times)
17-24    1s+2s also 3s+4s dance RSh reels of 4 across
25-32    All circle 8H round & back
33-40    1s cross RH, cast to 2nd place, cross LH & cast to bottom

INTERVAL
9. 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

10. 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

11. 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

12. JOIE DE VIVRE (J8x32) 3C (4C set)    I van Maarseveen RSCDS 39
1- 8      1s set, cast 1 place, 1s dance down between 3s & cast back to 2nd place on own sides
9-16     2s+1s+3s turn RH & chase 1/2 way round clockwise
17-24    3s+1s+2s dance DoSiDo, set on sides & 1/2 turn partners RH for Allemande
25-32    3s+1s+2s dance Allemande

13. 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

14. CAPE TOWN WEDDING (S8x32) 3C (4C set)    T Kerr RSCDS 39
1- 8      1s cross to 2nd place, dance out & 1/2 turn 3rd person with nearer hand, 1s (in 3rd pl) 1/2 turn RH & lead up to top ending in promenade hold
9-16     1s in prom hold dance reel of 3 with 2s (RSh to 2L to start) 1s end in middle at top facing down (Lady on Mans Left) & 3s step in & face up
17-24    1s+2s+3s set, 1s+3s petronella in tandem to sides as 2s petronella into middle, 1s+2s+3s (join hands in circle) set & cast back to places
25-32    1s+2s dance the Knot

15. THE MACHINE WITHOUT HORSES (J8x32) 3C (4C set)    Rutherford RSCDS 12
1- 8      1s set, cast & dance RH across with 3s
9-16     1s set, cast up & dance LH across with 2s
17-24    1s followed by 2s lead down, cast up behind 3s, in & lead up to top & 1s cast back to 2nd place
25-32    2s+1s dance R&L

16. MAIRI'S WEDDING (R8x40) 3C (4C set)    Cosh 22 SCDs+2
1- 8      1s turn RH, cast to 2nd place & turn LH to face 1st corners
9-16     1s dance 1/2 diagonal Reel of 4 with 1st corners & 1/2 diagonal reel with 2nd corners
17-24    1s dance 1/2 diagonal Reel with 3rd corners & 1/2 diagonal reel with 4th corners
25-32    1s dance reel of 3 across Lady with 2s & Man with 3s
33-40    2s+1s+3s circle 6H round & back

EXTRAS
17. 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

18. SUMMER WOOING (R8x32) 3C (4C set)    A Macpherson RSCDS 38
1- 8      1s+2s circle 4H round to left, chase clockwise 1/2 way to end on opp sides (2s in 1st place facing down & 1s in 2nd place facing up)
9-16     2s+1s+3s dance RSh reels of 3 on sides
17-24    1s followed by 2s lead down for 3 steps, 2s divide & follow 1s back to top, 1s+2s retain RH & Men pass in front of Ladies as they turn under right arm
25-32    1s+2s dance Poussette

19. 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

20. CAMPBELL'S FROLIC (J8x32) 3C (4C set)    Rutherford RSCDS 15
1- 8      1s+2s set, dance RH across, 1s cast to 2nd place
9-16     1s+3s set, dance LH across, 1s cast to 3rd place
17-24    1s set, lead up to top & cast to 2nd place own sides
25-32    2s+1s+3s circle 6H round & back

Based on MINICRIB by Charles Upton. 

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