RDCDS Leeds Branch
Cribs for (some) other dances in B Skelton ( Records 1 to 10 of 19)        
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BRAVEHEART (S8x32) 3C (4C set)    B Skelton Brig O'Balgownie
1- 8      1s set, cross down RH, dance out round 1st corner & turn LH to face own side
9-16     1s dance RH across on side, pass RSh & dance LH across on opp side ending in lines of 3 across dance with Man between 2s & Lady between 3s
17-24    2s+1s+3s set, change places RH with person opposite, set & change back RH with 1s turning right about to face partner's 1st corner
25-32    1s dance RSh reels of 3 across ending in 2nd place own side
CELTIC REEL 'MODIFIED' (R4x32) 4C set 3s & 4s on opp sides    B Skelton E Peerless
1- 8      1s & 4s set, 3/4 turn LH (as 2s & 3s step up down), 1s & 4s set & 3/4 turn to face 2s 3s in line across
9-24    1s+2s also 4s+3s dance Celtic Reels: - 1s+2s (4s+3s dance similarly) pass RSh, 1s dance round to right into centre while 2s dance 3/4 round each other LSh to face 1s, 1s+2s pass RSh, 2s dance round to right into centre while 1s dance 3/4 round each other LSh to face 2s, repeat
25-32    1s+2s also 4s+3s set & 3/4 turn (1s & 4s turning with nearer hand out thru ends of set), 1s+4s RH across 1/2 way & cross RH to end 2 4 1 3
THE CELTIC REEL (R8x32) 3C (4C set)    B Skelton Celtic Book
1- 8      1s set, 3/4 turn LH (as 2s step up), 1s set & 3/4 turn to face 2s in line across
9-24    1s+2s dance Celtic Reel: - 1s+2s pass RSh, 1s dance right into centre while 2s dance 3/4 round each other LSh to face 1s, 1s+2s pass RSh, 2s dance right into centre while 1s dance 3/4 round each other LSh to face 2s, repeat
25-32    1s+2s set & 3/4 turn (1L+2M LH & 1M+2L RH), 1s dance 1/2 fig of 8 round 3s to own sides
COULTER'S CANDY (R8x32) 3C (4C set)    B Skelton Stepping Stones
1- 8      1s lead down the middle & back
9-16     1s cross RH, cast 1 place, 1s turn RH 1.1/4 times to Lady between 2s & Man between 3s facing up
17-24    2s+1s+3s Advance+Retire, 1s turn RH 1.1/4 times to 2nd place own sides
25-32    2s+1s+3s Advance& Retire & dance DoSiDo
DANCING DOLPHINS (J8x32) 3C (4C set)    B Skelton Dolphin Book
1- 8      1s cross RH, cast 1 place & turn LH 1.1/2 times to end facing Ladies side with Man behind Lady
9-16     1s (dancing as 1 person Lady leading) dance reel of 3 on Ladies side (RSh to 3L & 1s turn right about at each end so that partner leads back)
17-24    1s (Lady leading) dance similar reel on Mens side (LSh to 3M to start) & end in promenade hold facing Ladies side
25-32    1s dance out between 2L+3L, cast round 3L & dance up to top of set, drop hands & cast to 2nd place own side
AN OCEAN FROLIC (R4x32) 4C set    B Skelton Dolphin Book 4
1- 8      All 4 Men dance RH across, all 4 Ladies dance RH across
9-24    All dance Schiehallion type reels in tandem (Ladies closely follow Men & 1/2 turn RH at each place & Men follow Ladies to next place etc)
25-32    All chase clockwise 1 place (Ladies leading), set, 1s+3s cross RH & 2s+4s cross RH. 2 3 4 1
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
SOUNDING THE DEEP (R4x24) 4C set    B Skelton Dolphin Book
1- 8      1s & 4s set, cross to 2nd/3rd places (1s RH & 2s LH), change places LH on sides & chase clockwise to end 1s between 2s & 4s between 3s
9-16     1s+2s also 4s+3s dance reels of 3 across (1s & 4s dance as one person & about turn in corner so that partner leads back)
17-24    1s+4s dance 1/2 RH across, set to partner & dance 1/2 figs of 8 round 2s/3s to end 2 4 1 3
THE BANNER BEARER (R8x32) 3C (4C Set)       B Skelton Kauri Collection
1- 8      1s+2s set & dance 1/2 RH across, 1s turn 1.1/4 times to face 1st corners while 2s 1/2 turn RH
9 - 16      1s dance RSh reels of 3 across (Lady with 2s & Man with 3s) ending in 2nd place opposite sides
17 - 24      2s+1s+3s set, 1s 3/4 turn RH, all set in lines across & 1s 3/4 turn RH to 2nd place own side
25- 32      1s dance reels of 3 on sides (1M RSh to 2M & 1L RSh to 3L)
THE CHRISTMAS TREE (R8x32) 3C (4C Set)       B Skelton Pohutakawa Book
1- 8      1s dance up for 2 steps, dance down for 2 steps, 1L curves round left to 2nd place while 1M curves round right to 2nd place & set
9 - 16      1s dance up for 2 steps, dance down for 2 steps, 1L curves round left below 3s while 1M curves round right below 3s & cast up to 2nd place
17 - 24      1s turn LH, lead up crossing & cast to 2nd places opposite sides, cross passing LSh to own sides in double triangle pstn
25- 32      1s dance Double Triangles ending in 2nd place own sides

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