Programme for the Leeds Festival Dance | |||
| 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. 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. 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 | |||
| 4. THE NURSERYMAN (J8x32) 3C (4C set) S Brown RSCDS 37 1- 8 1s set, cross down RH between 2s & cast down behind 3s & dance up centre to 2nd place to face out on opposite sides 9-12 2s+1s+3s set (as in Double Triangles) 1s dance out & turn R about to face in while 2s & 3s dance in & turn R about to face out 13-16 2s+1s+3s set (Inverted Triangle formation), 1s dance in while 2s & 3s dance out all turning R about for RH across 17-24 2s+1s+3s dance RH across on sides, 1s pass RSh & dance LH across on other side ending in lines across 1L between 2s & 1M between 3s 25-32 Lines Advance+Retire, 1s turn RH 1.1/4 times to end in 2nd place on own sides | |||
| 5. LOTHIAN LADS (R8x32) 3C (4C set) J Drewry Brodie Book 1- 8 1s lead down & 3/4 turn RH to L facing down M up retaining hold of RH & set, L turns under prtnrs right arm & 1L followed by 1M dance up to 2L 9-16 1s dance RH across with 2L & dance LH across with 3M to end facing 1st corners 17-24 1s dance 1/2 reel of 4 with 1st corners & 1/2 reel with 2nd corners ending in 2nd place on opposite side facing down 25-32 3s+1s+2s dance 1/2 Grand Chain & turn 3rd person RH to end 2 1 3 | |||
| 6. 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 | |||
| 7. QUARRIES' JIG (J8x32) 3C (4C set) K W Smith RSCDS 36 1- 8 1s set, cast 1 place & dance round 1st corners passing corners LSh 9-16 1s dance reels of 3 across (1st Man with 2s & 1st Lady with 3s), 1s turn LH to face 1st corners 17-18 Centre dancers change with 1st corners RH while 2nd corners set 19-20 1st corners (in centre) change places LH while new 1st & 2nd corners dance clockwise round to next corner position 21-24 Repeat the figure in bars 17-20 from new positions 25-32 Repeat 17-20 from new positions, 1s end by turning LH to 2nd place on opposite sides, 2s+1s+3s set on sides & 1s cross back RH | |||
| 8. SCHIEHALLION (1x(S64+R64)) Sq.Set H Thurston Strathspey: - 1-16 All dance Chorus: - Grand Chain 1/2 way, set HS, Grand Chain 1/2 way & set HS Men end BtoB in the middle facing partner 17-32 Men set (rocking step) as Ladies petronella 1/2 way round set, change pl RH with opp Man, Ladies dance LH across 1/2 way & turn partners 33-48 Repeat bars 1-16 (Chorus) 49-56 All dance RH across 1/2 way (Men on outside), all change places with partners advancing 1 place & change places again advancing 1 more place 57-64 All repeat bars 49-56 back to places Reel: - 1-16 All dance Chorus: - Grand Chain 1/2 way, turn partner R arms twice, Grand Chain 1/2 way & turn twice 17-32 1s+3s set advancing, turn opposite dancer & circle 4H round to left, 2s+4s repeat 33-48 Repeat bars 1-16 (Chorus) 49-64 All dance Schiehallion Reels of 8 (Men start by crossing to the right, Ladies cast & cross (following partner) | |||
| INTERVAL | |||
| 9. THE LAIRD OF MILTON'S DAUGHTER (J8x32) 3C (4C set) Craigmyle RSCDS 22 1- 8 1s set, cross RH, cast 1 place & turn LH to face 1st corners 9-16 1s change places RH with 1st crnrs, 1st crnrs turn LH in centre & return to places giving RH to 1s who turn LH in centre to face 2nd crnrs 17-24 1s repeat bars 9-16 with 2nd corners ending in 2nd place own sides 25-32 2s+1s+3s circle 6H round & back | |||
| 10. PORTNACRAIG (R8x32) 3C (4C set) L Gaul RSCDS 36 1- 8 1s set & 1/2 turn 2H to face 2s, set & 1/2 turn 2s (1M+2L turn RH as 1L+2M turn LH) to end in 2nd place on opposite sides 9-16 2s+1s+3s Advance+Retire 2 steps & circle 6H round 1/2 way to left 17-24 1s dance 1/2 Reels of 4 with 1st corners then 2nd corners to end in 2nd place opposite sides 25-32 1s dance 1/2 fig of 8 round 3s & 2s+1s+3s turn RH | |||
| 11. 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 | |||
| 12. KILKENNY CASTLE (S8x32) 3C (4C set) B Forbes Craigievar Book 2 1- 8 1s+2s set, 1s cross RH & cast 1 place, 1s dance in to meet partner & face down, 1s turn 3s with nearer hand to face up 9-16 1s dance reflection reels of 3 on sides (1s dancing in & up between 2s to start) 17-24 1s petronella turn to middle as 2L+3L & 2M+3M change pl RH, set in lines across, 1s petronella turn to sides as 2s+3s cross RH & set on sides 25-32 1s dance diagonal R&L (1M crossing down & 1L crossing up) | |||
| 13. WOO'D & MARRIED & A' (J8x32) 3C (4C set) T Wilson RSCDS 16 1- 8 1s+2s+3s circle 6H round & back 9-16 1s+2s+3s Promenade 17-24 1s+2s dance Poussette (1s end in lines across 1L between 2s facing 1M between 3s) 25-32 2s+1s+3s set twice (1s turning onto sides) & set to partners twice | |||
| 14. SCOTT MEIKLE (R4x32) 4C set A McLean Laurieston Collection
1- 8 1s cross RH, cast to 2nd place & dance 1/2 fig of 8 round 2s 9-16 1s+3s dance RH across & LH back 17-24 1L followed by 3L (dancing as one) dance reel of 3 across with 2s (1L ends 3rd pl) while 3M followed by 1M reel of 3 with 4s (3M to 2nd pl) 25-32 1s+4s dance 1/2 R&L & turn partners RH 1.1/2 times Also published by RSCDS in Book 46 | |||
| 15. THE ROSE OF THE NORTH (S8x32) 3C (4C set) Roy Goldring Silver Jubilee 25 1-4 1s lead down below 3s, cross & cast up to 2nd place on opposite side 5-16 2s+1s+3s dance 3 couple R&L, 1s end facing 1st corners 17-24 1s set & turn 1st corner 2H, set & turn 2nd corner 2H 25-32 1s circle 3H round to left (Man with 2s & Lady with 3s), 1s set to partners (Down/up) & Petronella turn to places | |||
| 16. 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 | |||
| 17. 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 | |||
| 18. POSTIES JIG (J4x32) 4C set R Clowes Ormskirk SC Book 5 1- 8 1s & 4s set, cast in 1 place & dance 1/2 figs of 8 round new end couples 9-12 1M+4M & 1L+4L dance across (men making an arch), turn corners with free hand to face up/down 13-16 1s+4s dance down/up (couple dancing up make the arch) & turn corners 17-24 Repeat bars 9-16 from new positions 25-32 1s+4s dance 1/2 R&L & turn partner RH | |||
| 19. JOHN OF BON ACCORD (R8x32) 3C (4C set) R Goldring RSCDS 33
1- 16 1s dance 4 progressive 1/2 diagonal reels of 3 with 2L then 2M then 3L & lastly 3M, (1s start by passing RSh & 1M giving LSh to 2L) 17-24 1s turn RH & cast up to 2nd place on own sides, dance 1/2 fig of 8 around the 2s to 2nd place opposite sides 25-32 2s+1s+3s turn 3/4 RH to end in line in centre of dance facing partners (M facing down & L up) & set, 3/4 turn RH to end on own sides & set | |||
| 20. 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 | |||
| 21. 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 | |||
Based on MINICRIB by Charles Upton.