Programme for the White Rose Festival Dance | |||
| 1. GOOD HEARTED GLASGOW (J8x32) 3C (4C set) P Knapman Collins Pocket Book 1- 8 1s turn RH cast to 2nd place, & turn partner LH 1.1/4 times to end Man facing down & Lady facing up 9-16 1s dance RH across (Lady with 2s & Man with 3s), 1s passing RSh & dance LH with other couple 17-24 1s lead down the middle & back to 2nd place own side 25-32 2s+1s+3s circle 6H round & back | |||
| 2. FRASER'S FAVOURITE (R8x32) 3C (4C set) J Laurie RSCDS Leaflets 1- 8 1M+2L turn RH, 2M+1L turn LH 1.1/2 times to end facing partners 9-16 1s+2s dance diagonal reel of 4 1s end in 2nd place 17-24 1s set advancing to end BtoB Lady facing up Man down & dance Crown Triangles 25-32 1s dance reel of 3 on opposite sides & cross back to 2nd place | |||
| 3. GANG THE SAME GATE (S8x32) 3C (4C set) M Levy RSCDS 36 1- 8 1s cross RH & cast down to 3rd place, cross RH & cast up to 2nd place on own sides 9-16 1s set adv to prtnr & turn 1st crnr 2H, face 2nd crnr & dance 1/2 reel of 4 ending M between top cple facing down & L between bottom cple facing up 17-24 1s set adv to partner & turn partners 2nd corner position 2H, face own 1st crnr positions & dance 1/2 reel with crnrs end in 2nd place opp sides 25-32 2s+1s+3s Set & Link for 3, twice | |||
| 4. 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 | |||
| 5. SUENO’S STONE (R8x32) 3C (4C set) N Grant RSCDS Four Dances 2008 1- 8 1s turn RH & cast 1 place, 1s turn LH 1¼ times to face 2nd corners (side by side holding LH) 9-16 1s set to 2nd corners and turn inwards to set to 4th corner, 1s dance ½ reel of 4 with 4th corners & end facing 1st corners (holding LH) 17-24 1s set to 1st corners and turn inwards to set to 3rd corner, 1s dance ½ reel of 4 with 3rd corners & end in middle facing partner (1M down, 1L up) 25-28 1s turn RH 1½ times to end 1L facing up & 1M down while 2s+3s set & dance on clockwise 1 place 29-32 1L dances up between 2L+3L as 1M dances down between 2M+3M & all chase on 1 place to end on own sides 2 1 3 and set | |||
| 6. 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 | |||
| 7. THE LAST OF THE LAIRDS (J8x32) 3C (4C set) H Thurston RSCDS 22 1- 8 1s cross (& each subsequent dancer crosses) to dance reflection reels of 3 on opposite sides 9-16 1s cross back (& each subsequent dancer crosses back) to dance reflection reels of 3 on own sides 17-24 1s set, cross RH & cast 1 place, cross down between 3s & cast up to 2nd place on own sides 25-32 1s lead up between 2s & cast down 1 place, 2s+1s+3s turn RH | |||
| 8. The Powder Monkey (M-(S64+R64))
Sq.Set
Sue Tyler Exeter Book Strathspey 1- 8 Interlocking reels of four finish with corners 9-16 Set and link with your corner; advance for one with your corner, retire with next person and all set. 17-24 Head couples dance 1/2 rights and lefts, side couples repeat and finish with the corner person. 25-32 Set and link with your corner; advance for one with your corner, retire with next person and all set. 33-40 Ladies dance in front of partners behind the next man and in for 3/4 right hands across. Turn partners and join up right hands across in the middle and nearer hand with partner. 40-48 Dance 1/4 round the set. Dance another 1/4 while women dance in front of partner to change place. Dance another 1/4 round the set, then men dance out followed by partner. All are now 1/2 way round from where they started. 49-56 double men's chain and finish with women facing out. 57-64 All dance half a Schiehallion reel to original place. Repeat bars 1-64 in Reel time | |||
| INTERVAL | |||
| 9. GRANVILLE MARKET (J8x32) 3C (4C set) E M Vandegrift 2nd Book Graded SCDs
1 - 8 1s+2s dance RH across & LH back 9 - 16 1s cross RH & cast 1 place. 1s dance ½ Fig of 8 round 2s & end facing 1st corners 17 - 24 1s turn corners RH & pass each other RSh to face 2nd corners, 1s turn corners RH & pass each other RSh to end 2nd place own sides. 25 - 32 2S+1s+3s circle 6H round & back | |||
| 10. BRATACH BANA (R8x32) 3C (4C set) J Drewry Bon Accord Book 1- 8 1s turn RH & cast 1 place, 1s dance LSh round 1st corners to 2nd place opposite side facing 2nd corners 9-16 1s dance 1/2 Reel of 3 on the sides & dance 1/2 Reel of 3 across, Man with 3s (in 1st place) & Lady with the 2s (in 3rd place) 17-24 1s turn LH, turn 3rd corners RH (1st corner person) & pass RSh to turn 4th corners RH ending in 2nd place own side with 2nd corner in prom hold 25-32 1s+2nd crnrs Promenade diagonally across (pass RSh) & turn setting (1s to 2nd place), 1s dance 1/2 diagonal R&L to end in 2nd places | |||
| 11. THE BONNIE TREE (S8x32) 3C R Butterfield 1 – 8 1s dance down below 3s & cast up behind 3s, dance up between 2s & cast to 2nd place 9 –16 2s+1s+3s ½ turn partner 2H (pause) & cast into partner’s place, all circle 6H round to left ¾ way into lines across (Men at top) 17-20 1s change places RH & cast right to 2nd place own side while (bar 19) 3M+2L change places diagonally RH 21-24 1s cross RH & cast right into middle while (bar 23) 2M+3L change places RH 25-32 All ½ turn partner 2H (pause) & cast right to opposite place, all circle 6H round to left to own sides. 2 1 3 | |||
| 12. 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 | |||
| 13. SHIFTIN' BOBBINS (R8x32) 3C (4C set) R Clowes Ormskirk Book 1- 8 1s cross RH to double triangle position with 2s+3s & set, 1s cast up to top & dance down until they are between 2s & 3s 9-16 1L dances RH across with 2M+3M while 1M dances LH across with 2L+3L, 1s followed by 2s+3s dance down centre 17-24 3s followed by 2s+1s dance up (3s+2s cast off to places), 1L dances LH across with 2M+3M while 1M dances RH across with 2L+3L 25-32 1s dance up to top, cast down to 2nd place opposite side & dance 1/2 fig of 8 around 2s to end in 2nd place on own sides | |||
| 14. 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 | |||
| 15. WILD GEESE (J8x32) 3C (4C set) RSCDS 24 1- 8 1s+3s dance in & balance in line, turn partners RH & 1s cast to 3rd place while 3s lead up to 1st place 9-16 3s+1s dance in & balance in line, turn partners RH & 3s cast to 3rd place while 1s lead up to 1st place 17-24 1s lead down & back to 2nd place 25-32 2s+1s dance R&L | |||
| 16. THE DANCING MAN (R8x32) 3C (4C set) R Goldring 10 Social Dances
1- 8 1s & 2s turn RH once round & dance RH across once round 9-16 1s+2s+3s dance parallel RSh reels of 3 on own sides 1s continue reels & loop round at top to 2M facing 1M & 2L facing 1L (1M+2L BtoB in the middle) 17-24 1s+2s dance reel of 4 across 1s end in 2nd places 25-32 2s+1s+3s circle 6H round & back Also published by RSCDS in A Second book of Graded SCDs | |||
| EXTRAS | |||
| 17. IAN POWRIE'S FAREWELL TO AUCHTERARDER (J4x32) Sq.Set B Hamilton 1- 8 All circle 8H round to the left & back (popular variation - 8 hands all the way round to left) 9-24 Ladies dance in front of prtnr, behind next Man, into RH across, in front of Man opp their prtnr, behind next Man into RH across & back to place 25-32 All Promenade clockwise 33-40 1s & 3s dance cl'wise behind next couple, Men dance past cple as Ladies dance in between cple, both turn R to face cple, all set & turn RH 41-48 All dance parallel reels of 4 49-56 1s & 3s dance a full fig of 8 round the standing 2s/4s 57-64 1s & 3s dance LH across & dance back to places (Men round & Ladies through the standing 2s & 4s) 65-96 2s & 4s repeat 33-64 97-104 All Promenade anti-clockwise 105-120 capital ; Men dance in front of prtnr, behind next Lady, into LH across, dance in front of Lady opp own partner, behind next L into LH across & back to pl 121-128 All circle 8H round to the right & back (popular variation - 8 hands all the way round to right) | |||
| 18. JEAN MARTIN OF ABERDEEN (S3x32) 3C set M Johnstone ˜˜ 1- 8 1s turn RH, cast 1 place, 1s+2s+3s circle left 3/4 way into line across (Ladies facing down, Men up) 9-16 All set, change places RH with partner, 1s+2s+3s circle left 3/4 way & end in middle facing up 17-24 3s+1s+2s dance Allemande 25-32 1s & 3s dance the Bourrel:- 1M+3L set advancing, 3/4 turn 2H & twirl to end BtoB (Lady facing up & Man down) while partners chase anticlockwise 1/2 way, set to partners & turn 2H to original places | |||
| 19. IRISH ROVER (R8x32) 3C (4C set) J Cosh 22 SCDs+1 (2) 1-4 1s dance down below 3s & cast up to 2nd place own sides 5- 8 1L dances RH across with 2s while 1M dances RH across with 3s 9-16 1s dance 1/2 diagonal reel of 4 with 1st corners then 1/2 reel with 2nd corners & 1/2 turn LH in centre to face 1st corners 17-24 1s dance reels of 3 across giving LSh to 1st corners ending in 2nd place own sides 25-32 1s dance diagonal R&L (1M crossing diagonally down & 1L crossing diagonally up to start) | |||
| 20. THE SAILOR (R8x32) 3C (4C set) RSCDS 24
1- 8 1s cross down RH to between 2s + 3s facing out (with nearer hands joined) & set, 1s cast round 1st crnr to form lines of 3 across with 2s/3s & 2s+1s+3s set 9-16 1s (turning to right) dance RSh reels of 3 across, 1s end passing LSh to 2nd place on opposite sides 17-24 1s lead down for 2 bars, lead up crossing to the top & casting to 2nd place on own sides 25-32 2s+1s dance R&L | |||
Based on MINICRIB by Charles Upton.