Programme for the Leeds Scottish Country Dance Club | |||
| 1. A CAPITAL JIG (J8x32) 4C set T Mackay 5 dances 2009
1 - 8 1s+2s Set+Rotate (end 1s facing up, 2s down) 9 - 16 1s dance reels of 3 on own sides (RSh to 2s) 17 - 24 1s set & turn RH to face own sides, 1s dance LH across (1L with 2s, 1M with 3s) to end 2nd place opposite sides 25 - 32 1s set & turn RH to face opposite sides, 1s dance LH across (1M with 2s, 1L with 3s) ending 2nd place own sides | |||
| 2. THE MILLER OF SESSNIE (J5x32) 5C set R Goldring 15 Social Dances 1- 8 1s followed by 2s+3s+4s dance down & cast round 5s back to places 9-16 1s & 5s dance figs of 8 on own sides (1s down between 2s & 5s up behind 4s to start) 17-24 1s+2s dance RH across, 1s cross down & 1/2 turn 3s (LH Mens side & RH Ladies side) 25-32 1s+4s dance LH across, 1s cross down & 1/2 turn 5s (LH Mens side & RH Ladies side). 2 3 4 5 1 | |||
| 3. 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 | |||
| 4. THE DUKE OF ATHOLL'S REEL (J8x32) 2C (4C set) Skillern RSCDS 16 1- 8 1s+2s set, dance 1/2 RH across, set & dance LH across back to places 9-16 1M+2L set advancing & turn RH back to places, 1L+2M set advancing & turn RH back to places 17-24 1s cross RH, cast to 2nd place & dance 1/2 fig of 8 round 2s to 2nd place on own sides 25-32 2s+1s dance R&L | |||
| 5. HIGH CLOSE LASSIES (R4x40) 4C set B Forbes Craigievar Bk 1
1-8 All four Men dance across & pass RSh round partners, dance down to bottom & up on own sides to new places (reverse order) 9-16 4M+1L ½ turn RH, lead down to bottom & cast on opp sides to top, cross RH to pl as 1M+4L cross, cast to top, lead down & cross to pl 17-24 All circle 8H round & back 29-32 1L+2L, 3L+4L, 4M+3M, 2M+1M set & ½ turn 2H, centre dancers (1s+4s) turn right about to face each other on sides, set & ½ turn 2H 33-40 All four Ladies dance across & pass RSh round opposite Man, cast up, cross & dance down own sides to end 3 1 4 2 | |||
| 6. DONALD BANE (S8x32) 3C (4C set) T Wilson RSCDS 17 1- 8 1s dance reflection reels on own sides (1s in & down to start) 9-16 1s dance RH across with 2s casting down 1 place & dance LH across with 3s 17-24 All circle 6H round & back 1s end facing 1st corners 25-32 1s dance 'Hello-Goodbye' setting & petronella turn to 2nd place | |||
| 7. 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 | |||
| 8. THE BARMKIN (R88) Sq.Set R Goldring 24 Graded and Social Dances 1- 8 1s+3s turn partners RH & Men followed by Ladies chase clockwise 1/2 way round set 9-16 1s+3s dance RH across in centre & LH back to "new" places 17-32 2s+4s repeat bars 1-16 33-40 1s+3s turn partners LH & Ladies followed by Men chase anti-clockwise 1/2 way round set 33-48 1s+3s dance R&L 49-64 2s+4s repeat bars 33-48 65-72 All lead into centre & return with corners, Ladies dance round corners passing in front to begin & back to place 73-80 All lead corners into centre & return with partners, Men dance round partners passing in front to begin & back to place 81-88 All circle 8H round & back Also published by RSCDS in A Second book of Graded SCDs | |||
| INTERVAL | |||
| 9. THE GLENS OF ANGUS (R4x32) 4C set D Henderson RSCDS 23 1- 8 1s+2s & 3s+4s change places on sides (Ladies LH & Men RH), retaining hands all balance in line, repeat back to places & balance in line 9-16 All dance reels of 4 on sides (Ladies LSh & Men RSh), with 1s crossing at bottom (1s end at top on opposite sides BtoB facing 2s) 17-24 1s+2s dance 1/2 RSh reel of 4 across, turn RH, 1/2 reel with 3s & turn RH 25-32 1s dance 1/2 reel with 4s & turn RH to 4th position opposite sides, all set & cross RH 1s ending in 4th place | |||
| 10. 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 | |||
| 11. THE ROAD TO MALLAIG (S4x32) 4C set J Frodsham RSCDS 36 1- 8 2s+3s dance RH across, then top 3 men & bottom 3 ladies dance 1/2 reel of 3 on sides (1M+2M also 3L+4L pass LSh to start) 9-16 Dancers in 2nd & 3rd places dance LH across, then top 3 ladies also bottom 3 men dance 1/2 reel of 3 on sides (1s+4s pass RSh to start). 3 4 1 2 17-24 Couples in 2nd & 3rd places (4s+1s) dance 1/2 R&L while end couples chase clockwise 1/2 way, 2s+1s & 4s+3s dance 1/2 R&L. 1 2 3 4 25-32 All dance 1/2 RSh reels of 4 on sides, top 3 couples (4s+3s+2s) dance 1/2 reel of 3 on sides to end 2 3 4 1 | |||
| 12. 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) | |||
| 13. FLOCK OF GEESE (J5x32) 5C set M Briscoe Slip Knot Collection 1- 8 1s, 3s & 5s set advancing, balance in line, turn partner RH, 1s cast to 5th place while 3s & 5s lead up 1 place 9-16 3s, 5, & 1s repeat to end 5 2 1 4 3 17-24 5s & 1s lead down middle & back to 2nd/4th place. 2 5 4 1 3 25-32 2s+5s also 1s+3s dance R&L | |||
| 14. 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 | |||
| 15. 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 | |||
| 16. 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 | |||
| EXTRAS | |||
| 17. WEST'S HORNPIPE (R4x32) 4C set 5 Traditional SCDs for 1965 1- 8 1s cross & dance reflection reels of 3 on opposite sides 9-16 1s dance reflection reels of 3 on own sides 17-24 1s lead down the middle & back to top (1s end facing 2s with nearer hands joined) 25-32 1s set to 2s, dance down to 4th place & circle 4H round to left with 4s | |||
| 18. 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 | |||
| 19. MACDONALD OF THE ISLES (S3x32) 3C Set D Haynes Carnforth II 1- 8 2s dance full diagonal Reels of 4 with 1st corners, passing by the LSh to face 2nd corners 9-16 2s dance full diagonal Reel of 4 with 2nd corners to end in original places 17-24 Dance Progressive Chain: - 1s cross RH & change places LH on side with 2s 1s change places RH with 3s while 2s cross over RH 1s cross LH while 2s & 3s change places LH 25-32 2s+3s dance 1/2 R&L, 3s dance 1/2 fig of 8 round end couples (3M up & 3L down) to end in 2nd places | |||
Based on MINICRIB by Charles Upton.