RDCDS Leeds Branch
Cribs for (some) other dances in RSCDS 39 ( Records 1 to 9 of 9)        
Dance
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
THE DUKE & DUCHESS OF EDINBURGH (R8x40) 3C (4C set)    A Anderson & F Lesslie RSCDS 39
1- 8      1s+2s+3s Advance+Retire & turn partners 2H
9-16     1s cast, lead down between 3s, cast up behind 3s, lead up between 2s & cast back to 2nd place
17-24    1s dance RH across Lady with 2s & Man with 3s, pass RSh & dance LH across with other couple to end facing 1st corners
25-32    1s turn corner, partner, corner, partner to own sides 2nd place
33-40    2s+1s+3s circle 6H round & back
THE IMMIGRANT LASS (J4x32) 4C set    M Jay RSCDS 39
1- 8      1s+2s turn RH 1.1/2 times, 1s+2s dance RH across to end opp sides while 3s+4s now turn 1.1/2 times (ie 3s+4s start 4 bars behind 1s+2s)
9-16     1s+2s dance 1/2 R&L while 3s+4s now dance RH across, 1s+3s (centre couples) dance 1/2 R&L
17-24    3s+1s dance full Ladies chain
25-32    1s+4s lead up for 3 bars & 1/2 turn partner (Lady under Mans arm), 4s lead down to bottom & cast to 3rd place as 1s lead down to bottom
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
LE MOULIN ROUGE (R64) Sq.Set    L Chamoin RSCDS 39
1- 8      Men circle 4H round to left, turn to face partner & dance round partner (passing LSh) to original places
9-16     Ladies circle 4H round to left, turn to face out between partner & corner, dance LSh round corner to original places
17-24    All dance "Wheel Chain" (1/2 Nottingham Lace Chain) -
    All 3/4 turn prtnrs RH, Ladies dance LH across 1/2 way as Men dance 1/4 way round set clockwise, all change places with "new" partners RH, Men dance LH across 1/2 way as Ladies dance 1/4 way round set clockwise & end Men facing out to own partners
25-32    All dance "Rosace" (1/4 Schiehallion reel but with Ladies leading) & turn prtnrs RH 1.1/4 times (Ladies on Mens left & opposite original places)
33-40    1s+3s reverse Set & Link (Men dance in as Ladies cast), 1s+3s dance 1/2 Ladies Chain
41-48    2s+4s repeat bars 33-40 Men end facing corners
49-56    All dance DoSiDo with corners, Men dance RH across as Ladies set facing in & set again turning to left to face out
57-64    Men dance LH across as ladies dance 1/2 way anti-cl'wise round set, meet partner in prom hold & dance anti-cl'wise 1/2 way (to original places)
THE NEW VIRGINIA REEL (R4x32) Sq.Set    A Holden RSCDS 39
Figure 1
1-16         All set & change places with partner RH, all circle 8H round & back, all set & change places with partner RH
17-24    1s+3s slip step across (Men pass BtoB), set, slip step back (Ladies pass BtoB) & set
25-32    2s+4s repeat bars 17-24
Figure 2
1- 8      All Ladies dance RH across & dance round partners (by the left) to places
9-16     All set, dance DoSiDo & set
17-24    All Men dance LH across & dance round partners (by the right) to places
25-32    All repeat bars 9-16
Figure 3
1- 8      1M+3L dance figs of 8 thru 2nd couple while 1L+3M dance figs of 8 thru 4th couple passing in front of side couple to start
9-16     1s in prom hold dance 1/2 fig of 8 round 4s as 3s dance round 2s passing side Lady RSh to start, 1s+3s loop round each other (M pass LSh) to pl
17-24    2L+4M dance figs of 8 thru 1s while 2M+4L dance figs of 8 thru 3s
25-32     2s in prom hold dance 1/2 fig of 8 round 1s as 4s dance round 3s passing end Lady RSh to start, 2s+4s loop round each other (M pass LSh) to pl
Figure 4
1- 8     All Ladies dance R&L (1L+2L & 3L+4L to start)
9-16     All Men dance R&L (1M+4M & 3M+2M to start)
17-32     Repeat first 16 bars of figure 1
PRINCE CHARLES OF EDINBURGH (R40+R80+R40) Sq.Set    A Anderson & F Lesslie RSCDS 39
Part 1
1- 8      All turn RH 1.1/4 times to form St Andrews Cross with Men in centre LH joined & RH with partner, all set, Men drop LH & turn partner into middle, Ladies 1/2 LH across while Men dance clockwise to meet them
9-16     All turn RH to Men in centre & repeat back to places
17-24    All turn corners RH, partners LH, corners RH & partners LH
25-32    1s+3s Ladies Chain
33-40    2s+4s Ladies Chain
Part 2
1- 8      All 1/2 Grand Chain & set to partner
9-16     Repeat back to places
17-24    All turn corners, partners, corners & partners
25-32    1s & 3s (RH with partner) Advance+Retire & cross (Men pass LSh) to end in opposite places with Ladies on Mens right
33-40    All face corners, set, turn 2H, 1s+3s 1/2 R&L back to original places
41-56     2s & 4s repeat bars 25-40
57-64     All turn corners, partners, corners & partners
65-72     Al dance 1/2 Grand Chain & set to partner
73-80     Repeat back to places
Part 3
1- 8     All 3/4 turn RH to Ladies in centre LH joined & RH with partner, set, turn Men in, set & turn to face partner
9-16     1s+3s reel of 4 while others turn RH & LH (Tulloch hold)
17-24     2s+4s reel of 4 while others turn (Tulloch hold)
25-32     All turn corners, partners, corners & partners
33-40     All Promenade anti-clockwise
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
SWISS LASSIE (R8x32) 3C (4C set)    R Betsche RSCDS 39
1- 8      1s dance in & cast to 3rd place, 2s+1s turn partners RH 1.1/4 times to form a line up & down middle of set (Men facing down Ladies up)
9-16     2s+1s dance reel of 4 up & down middle of set ending with 2M facing Ladies side & 1L facing Mens side
17-24    2s+1s chase round clockwise 1/2 way, 1s+3s+2s Advance+Retire
25-32    3s+2s 1/2 turn partners RH, dance RH across 1/2 way, 1s+2s 1/2 turn partners RH & dance RH across 1/2 way

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