RDCDS Leeds Branch

Programme for the White Rose Festival Dance
07/07/2007

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. CATCH THE WIND (R8x32) 3C (4C set)    R Butterfield RSCDS 45
1- 8      1s set, cast 1 place & dance 1/2 fig of 8 round 2s
9-16     1s set, 1L turns to right as Man sets, 1L followed by partner casts up & dances down the middle 1L ends facing 3rd Man while 1M faces 2nd Man
17-24    1s RSh reels of 3 across (1M with 2s & 1L with 3s)
25-32    1L followed by partner dances down, cast up round 3M to end in 2nd place on own sides, 1s turn RH

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. SEANN TRUIBHAS WILLICHAN (S8x32) 2C (4C set)    T Wilson RSCDS 27
1- 8      1s cast & dance down behind own lines, turn outwards & dance back to top
9-16     1L+2M set & change places RH while 1M+2L change places & set & repeat
17-24    1s lead down for 2 steps, turn RH, lead up to top & cast to 2nd place
25-32    2s+1s set & turn partner 2H opening out to circle 4H round to left

7. MAJOR IAN STEWART (J8x32) 3C (4C set)    J Drewry RSCDS 35
1- 8      1s+2s 1/2 turn partners RH & dance RH across 1/2 way, 2s+1s full turn partner RH ending with 2s at top & 1s in 2nd place
9-16     2s+1s+3s dance reels of 3 on own sides (1L dances in & up as 1M dances in & down to start), 1s end facing 1st corners
17-24    1s set to 1st corners then to each other across the dance, set to 2nd corners & Petronella turn to 2nd place own sides
25-32    2s+1s+3s circle 6H round to the left for 6 steps, cast & dance back to places

8. NOTTINGHAM LACE (R96) Sq.Set    J Bradley Nottingham Lace
PART 1
1- 8      All dance 1/2 Chain & set to partners, 3/4 turn RH to end with Ladies in centre for LH across
9-12    Ladies dance LH across 1/2 way while Men dance 1/4 way round clockwise, Ladies 1/2 turn nearest man RH
13-16    Men dance LH across 1/2 way while Ladies dance 1/4 way round clockwise & all turn partners RH into original places
17-24    All repeat bars 9-16
PART 2
25-32    1L & 3M cross RH & cast behind 4s, pass RH & join end of line while 1M & 3L dance similarly behind 2s, all set
33-40    All Advance+Retire, circle (2x) 4H round to left to end in line across 1s & 3s in centre of line
41-48    All Advance+Retire, circle 8H round 1/2 way to end in Sq.Set opposite to original places
PART 3
49-72    Repeat PART 2 with 2s & 4s as dancing couples, all ending in original places
PART 4
73-96    Repeat PART 1

INTERVAL
9. THE JUBILEE JIG (J8x32) 3C (4C set)    SCD Leaflet
1- 8      1st Man casts to 2nd place, sets to 3rd Lady, turns RH & dances back to 2nd place on own side
9-16     1st Lady casts to 2nd place, sets to 3rd Man, turns LH & dances back to 2nd place
17-24    1st Lady with 2s & 1st Man with 3s dance RH across, 1s end in centre LH joined, 1s set in centre & dance out to 2nd place on opposite sides
25-32    1st Man with 2s & 1st Lady with 3s dance RH across, 1s end in centre LH joined, 1s set in centre & dance out to 2nd place on own sides

10. 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

11. THE BRAES OF BREADALBANE (S8x32) 3C (4C set)    Skillern RSCDS 21
1- 8      1s turn RH cast 1 place, turn LH & 1L casts up as 1M casts down to form lines of 3 across facing each other
9-16     1L+2s & 1M+3s set twice & 1s cast back to 2nd places & turn RH ending on own sides
17-24    2s+1s+3s set twice & turn partners 2H
25-32    2s+1s dance R&L

12. MUIRLAND WILLIE (J8x32) 3C (4C set)    RSCDS 21
1-4    1s lead down middle, cross over & cast up to 2nd pl while 2s set & cross RH to 3rd pl while 3s cast up to 1st place & cross RH
5- 8    All set & 1/2 turn 2H to own side
9-16     Repeat bars 1-8 from new positions
17-24    1s lead up to 1st place & set, 1s+2s advance setting
25-32    1s+2s dance Poussette

13. 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

14. CULLA BAY (S4x32) Sq.Set    A Dix RSCDS 41
1-4    1s & 3s advance & 1/2 turn opposite partner RH, twirl & dance out to opposite side
5- 8    1s & 3s chase 1/4 round set cl'wise & dance in & turn right about to face 2s/4s as 2s & 4s repeat bars 1-4 & turn right about to face 1s/3s
9-16     All dance parallel reels of 4 across set
17-24    2s+1s also 4s+3s circle 4H once round to left, set & dance RH across 1/2 way
25-32    2s+4s in centre, dance LH across once round, 2s & 4s dance out through sides passing opp partner RSh & chase round set cl'wise to next pl

15. TRIBUTE TO THE BORDERS (J8x32) 3C (4C set)    R Goldring RSCDS Leaflet
1- 8      1s cross RH & cast 1 place, turn RH 1.1/2 times to end in promenade hold facing 2M
9-16     1s dance 1/2 RSh reel of 3 on Mans side, cross & dance 1/2 reel on Ladies side 1s end facing 3L (in top position)
17-24    1s set to 3L, turn & set to 2L, turn & set to 2M, turn & set to 3M ending with 2s+1s+3s in centre for Allemande
25-32    3s+1s+2s Allemande

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. BALMORAL STRATHSPEY (S4x32) 4C set    J Charles RSCDS 22
1- 8      1s+2s & 3s+4s dance R&L
9-16     1s+2s & 3s+4s set & dance RH across 1/2 way, set & cross RH to own sides
17-24    All dance reel of 4 on own sides
25-32    1s+4s+3s (bottom 3 couples) dance Allemande (2s in top place stand still)

18. 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

19. ROUND REEL OF EIGHT (R88) Sq.Set    RSCDS 27
1-16         All Ladies cast & dance clockwise round outside of set back to place, Men repeat figure but cast & dance anti-clockwise round set
17-32    All dance Grand Chain 1/2 way & set to partner, Continue chain back to place & set to partner
33-40    1s+3s change places 1s dance between 3s, repeat figure back to places 3s dance between 1s, & 1s+3s turn RH into Allemande hold
41-48    1s+3s Promenade round inside of set anti-clockwise
49-64    2s+4s repeat figure bars 33-48
65-88    1s+3s dance 1/2 R&L, 2s+4s dance 1/2 R&L, repeat back to places, all circle 8H round & back

20. 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. 

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