Programme for the Festival Evening Dance | |||
| 1. 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 | |||
| 2. THE CUMBRAE REEL (R8x32) 3C (4C set) RSCDS 28 1- 8 1s+2s dance 1/2 R&L, 2s cross RH while 1s dance up to top to form a line of 4 across facing up, 1s+2s set & turn right to face down 9-16 1s+2s dance down in line, turning right dance back to top 1s ending back-to-back facing other partner 17-24 1s+2s dance RSh reel of 4 across & 1s end facing 1st corners 25-32 1s turn 1st corners RH, turn partner LH, turn 2nd corners RH & turn partners LH to 2nd place own sides | |||
| 3. MISS MILLIGAN'S STRATHSPEY (S8x32) 3C (4C set) RSCDS Leaflets
1- 8 1s+2s circle 4H round to left, 1s turn to face 2s & set, 1s cast while 2s dance up 9-16 2s+1s+3s dance reflection reels of 3 on own sides 1s dancing in between 3s to start 17-24 2s+1s+3s set, 2s+1s 1/2 turn LH, 1s followed by 2s lead down between 3s, cross & cast up on own sides 25-32 1s+2s dance the Knot | |||
| 4. 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 | |||
| 5. THE PIPER & THE PENGUIN (R88) Sq.Set R Goldring Scotia Suite SCDs 1- 8 Ladies dance RSh round their corners & dance RH across ending in centre 9-16 Ladies dance LSh round their partners, dance LH across & back to places 17-24 Men dance RSh round their partners & dance RH across ending in centre 25-32 Men dance LSh round corners, dance LH round & back to places 33-40 1s & 3s turn partners RH 1.1/4 times, Men followed by partners dance out between side couples & back to places (1M thru 4s & 3M thru 2s) 41-48 1s+3s dance R&L 49-64 2s+4s repeat bars 33-48 65-72 Ladies dance in, right about turning dance out & cast clockwise to opposite Ladies place 73-80 Men dance in, left about turning to dance out & cast anticlockwise to opposite places 81-88 All turn partners RH into promenade hold & Promenade 1/2 way round to original places | |||
| 6. MORAY RANT (S3x48) 3C set J Drewry Silver City Book 1- 8 1s dance Inveran Reels with 2s+3s & end with 1s crossing RH to opposite sides 9-16 1s set advancing & turn 2H, lead down & dance out between 2s & 3s, cast behind 3s & turn into face 3s 17-24 1s set & turn 3s (1s dancing out between 2s & 3s), lead up between 3s, dance out between 2s & 3s, cast up behind 2s & turn in to face 2s 25-32 1s set & turn 2s (1s dancing out between 2s & 3s) into 1st place opp sides & dance 1/2 fig of 8 round 2s back to 1st place own sides 33-40 1s+2s circle 4H once round to Left, 1s facing 2s set & 1s cast to 2nd place as 2s lead up to 1st place 41-48 1s+3s circle 4H once round to Left, 1s facing 3s set & 1s cast to 3rd place as 3s lead up to 2nd place | |||
| 7. MACLEOD'S FANCY (J4x32) 4C set J Drewry RSCDS 33 1- 8 1s+4s set diagonally, 1M+4L change places RH & cast on own side to original place while 1L+4M cast behind own side & cross RH to place 9-16 All dance reels of 4 on sides, ending as at start of reel 17-24 2s & 3s turn 1s & 4s RH into a St Andrew's Cross, all set & turn crnrs to end 1s in 3rd pl & 4s in 2nd pl on own sides having passed other crnr RSh 25-32 1s & 4s set & cross over (Ladies dancing between Men) & dance 1/2 fig of 8 round end couples to 3rd/2nd places (giving RH at top, LH at bottom) | |||
| 8. THE EIGHTSOME REEL (R40+8x48+40) Sq.Set RSCDS 2
Introduction: - 1- 8 All circle 8H round & back 9-16 Ladies dance RH across (partners on their left) in St George's Cross formation, change to Men dancing LH across in centre back to places 17-24 All set to partners twice & turn 2H < br>25-40 All dance Grand Chain (2 steps to each person, 16 bars total) Dance: - 8 times through firstly with 1L in centre, then 2L, 3L, 4L, 1M, 2M, 3M, 4M 1- 8 With 1L in centre of dance setting (special steps?) the others dance 7H round & back 9-16 1L sets to partner & turns 2H, 1st Lady sets & turns 3rd Man 17-24 1L dances reel of 3 with partner & 3rd Man passing partner LSh 25-32 1L sets in centre while others circles 7H round & back 33-40 1L sets to 4th Man & turns 2H, 1st Lady sets to 2nd Man & turns 2H 41-48 1L dances a reel of 3 with 4M+2M across dance passing 4M LSh & 1L retires to place as 2L goes into centre Finale: - 1-40 Repeat Introduction | |||
| INTERVAL | |||
| 9. SOUTH FROM OBAN (J8x40) 3C (4C set) S Shields Leeds Anniversary Book 1- 8 1L+2L lead thru partners, cast back to place & pass RSh to change places & cross RH with opposite partner 9-16 1M+2M repeat (2s at top) 17-24 2s+1s dance RH across, 1s lead up & cast while 2s cast & lead up 25-32 1s+3s dance LH across, 1s cast & lead up while 3s lead up & cast 33-40 2s+1s+3s dance reel of 3 on sides (1s dancing out & up to begin) | |||
| 10. WHISTLING WIND (R8x32) 3C (4C set) E Goosen RSCDS 36 1- 8 1s set, dance in & cast to 2nd place, set to each other while advancing to 1st corners 9-16 1s dance 1/2 reel of 4 with 1st corners pass by RSh to dance 1/2 reel with 2nd corners end ready for Double Triangles up/down (Man with top couple) 17-24 3s+1s+2s dance Double Triangles facing up & down, 1s ending in 2nd place on own sides 25-32 1s dance diagonal R&L | |||
| 11. BONNIE INA CAMPBELL (S8x32) 3C (4C set) G Will RSCDS 37 1- 8 1s full turn RH, lead down below 3s, cast up to 2nd place & turn LH 1.1/4 times 9-16 1s dance reels of 3 with 2s & 3s (start LSh to 1st corner), 1s turn RH on bar 12 to continue partners reel & end facing 1st corners 17-20 1s change places RH with 1st corners, 1st corners 3/4 turn LH in centre while 1s+2nd corners chase cl'wise to next corner 21-24 1s change places RH with 1st corner persons, 1s turn LH 1.1/4 times to face 1st corner positions while corners chase cl'wise to next corner 25-32 1s dance 1/2 diag reel of 4 with 1st corner persons & 1/2 reel with 2nd corner persons & cross RH to own side | |||
| 12. GOTHENBURG'S WELCOME (J8x32) 3C (4C set) B Munro RSCDS 37 1-4 1s cast 1 place & set advancing to 1st corner 5-16 2s+1s+3s Dance to Each Corner & Set 1s change places with 1st corners passing RSh, 1st corners pass by RSh & 1/4 turn to right in centre to face 2nd corners (as 2nd corners set), 1st corners change places with 2nd corners passing RSh, 2nd corners pass RSh & 1/4 turn to right to face next corner pstn (1s set) Repeat this figure until 1s end facing 3rd corners 17-24 1s dance 1/2 diagonal Reel of 4 with 3rd corner & 1/2 diagonal Reel with 4th corners 25-32 1s dance RH hands across (L with 2s & M with 3s) & 2s+1s+3s turn RH | |||
| 13. MISS JOHNSTONE OF ARDROSSAN (R5x32) 5C set R Goldring 14 Social Dances 1- 8 1s set, cast 1 place, 1s followed by 3s dance up & cast - 1s to 3rd place & 3s to 2nd place 9-16 1s cross down & dance reflection reels of 3 with 4s+5s on opposite sides, 1s end in 3rd place opposite sides 17-24 1s cross up & dance reflection reels of 3 on own sides with 2s+3s, 1s ending in 3rd place own sides 25-32 1s set, cast down 1 place, 1s followed by 5s dance up between 4s & cast - 1s to 5th place & 5s to 4th place | |||
| 14. AUTUMN IN APPIN (S4x32) 4C set 3s & 4s on opp sides J Drewry RSCDS 31 1- 8 2s+3s Petronella into centre & set to partner (Men BtoB), 2s+3s 3/4 turn partner RH & dance RH across 1/2 way to change places & end with other partner in promenade hold (3L+2M facing Mens side & 2L+3M facing Ladies side) 9-10 1s & 4s Petronella into centre while 2M+3L dance out & up on Mens side & 2L+3M dance out & down on Ladies side 11-12 1s & 4s set to partner while 2M+3L/2L+3M cross to other side passing between 'gates' (1s & 4s) 13-14 1s & 4s 1/2 turn RH into prom hold (1s facing Ladies side & 4s facing Mens side) while 2M+3L/2L+3M dance down/up sides 15-16 All Promenade clockwise one place to end in square set: - 1s on Ladies side facing in 4s on Mens side facing in 2M+3L in 4th place facing up 2L+3M in 1st place facing down 17-24 1s+4s dance 1/2 Ladies Chain, 2s+3s dance 1/2 Mens Chain (2s & 3s ending with Lady on Mans left) 25-32 All set in square set & circle 8H round to left, dance into centre, turn right & spiral out to own side lines ending 2 4 1 3 | |||
| 15. THE LUCKENBOOTH BROOCH (J8x32) 3C (4C set) J Dickson Glendarroch SD Sheets 1- 8 1s in promenade hold (Lady on Man's left) dance RSh reel of 3 with 2s & end facing 3M 9-16 1s dance RSh reel with 3s ending with 1s dancing across to Mens side 17-24 2s+3s R&L while 1M casts up 1L dn, into centre & dance out Ladies side, 1M cast up 1L dn, to end 1M between 2s facing dn & 1L+3s facing up, 25-32 2s+1s+3s set twice ending with 1s turning RH 1.3/4 times to 2nd places | |||
| 16. REEL OF THE 51ST DIVISION (R8x32) 3C (4C set) Atkinson RSCDS 13 1- 8 1s set & cast below 3s & lead up to face 1st corners 9-16 1s set & turn 1st corners RH to balance in diagonal line, 1s turn LH to face 2nd corners 17-24 1s set & turn 2nd corners RH to balance in line, 1s turn LH to 2nd place own sides 25-32 2s+1s+3s circle 6H round & back | |||
| EXTRAS | |||
| 17. 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 | |||
| 18. TRIP TO BAVARIA (R4x32) 4C set J MacGregor-Brown Collins Pocket Ref 1-4 1s & 4s cross RH while 2s+3s dance 1/2 RH across, 1s+3s & 2s+4s change places LH on sides 5-16 3s & 2s cross RH while 1s+4s dance 1/2 RH across, & repeat until back in original places 17-24 1s set to 2s & cross over to face 3s, set & cross to face 4s 25-32 1s set to 4s & cross over to 4th place on opposite sides, all Advance+Retire 2 steps 1s changing places 2H to retire to own sides | |||
| 19. 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 | |||
| 20. 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 | |||
Based on MINICRIB by Charles Upton.