2017 Loyne Scottish Country Dance Group

2017 Loyne Scottish Country Dance Group

Michaelmas Madness Dance

30th September 2017 at St Paul’s Parish Hall Scotforth LA1 4ST

Dancing to the Music of Robert Whitehead

Tea & Biscuits, raffle, 7-30pm to 11-00pm £8.00

Michaelmas(/ˈmɪkəlməs/; also known as theFeast of Saints Michael, Gabriel, Uriel and Raphael, theFeast of the Archangels, or theFeast of Saint Michael and All Angels) is a minorChristianfestival observed in some Westernliturgical calendarson 29 September. Michaelmas has been one of the fourquarter daysof the financial year.[3] InChristian angelology, theArchangel Michaelis the greatest of all the Archangels and is honoured for defeatingSatanin thewar in heaven.[4]He is one of the principal angelic warriors, seen as a protector against the dark of night, and the administrator of cosmic intelligence.

HAPPY RETURNS(R8x32) 3C (4C set) MMM 2

1- 81s cross down to dance reflection reels of 3 on opposite sides
9-161s cross down to dance reflection reel of 3 on own sides
17-241s lead down the middle for 3 steps and back, cast to 2nd place
25-321s dance RH across with 3s and LH across with 2s

GRANVILLE MARKET(J8x32) 3C (4C set) Elinor M Vandegrift 2nd Graded Book SCDs

1- 81s+2s dance RH across and LH back
9-161s cross RH and cast 1 place. 1s dance ½ Fig of 8 round 2s and end facing 1st corners
17-241s turn corners RH and pass RSh to face 2nd corners, 1s turn 2nd corners RH and pass RSh to end 2nd place own sides
25-322s+1s+3s circle 6H round and back

THE GENTLEMAN(S8x32) 3C (4C set) Roz Scott Huxley RSCDS Book 35

1- 81s turn 2H & remain in middle facing each other as 2s step up, 1s+2s set (1s advancing and pass LSh to face opposite partner) and dance ½ reel of 4 across with 2s with 1s end reel giving LH to face down on own side

between 2s
9-161s dance down to end between 3s and face each other, 1s+3s set (1s advancing and pass LSh to face opposite partner) and ½ reel of 4 across with 3s1s end giving LH toface up on own side between 3s
17-241s lead up to top, cross over and cast to 2nd place and ½ reels of 3 across (L with 2s and M with 3s)
25-322s+1s dance Diamond Poussette. 213

MARY ERSKINE(R8x32) 3C (4C set) Roy Goldring 15 Social Dances

1- 81s+2s turn on sides 1½ times (Men RH and Ladies LH), 1s cast down behind 3s, meet and dance up to 2nd place facing own sides ready for...
9-161s dance Double Triangles and end by turning right about to face each other (remaining in middle)
17-241s slip step down centre and back
25-321L dances LH across on Men's side as 1M dances RH across on Ladies' side and dance ½ Fig of 8 round 2s

BEST SET IN THE HALL(J8x32) 3C (4C set) Helen Greenwood RSCDS Book 46

1- 81s set and 1L followed by partner casts below 3s. 1L crosses and casts up to face her 1st corner while 1M dances up the middle to face 1st corner
9-121s set to 1st corners and dance RSh round each other into3rd corner (pstn) while 1st corners dance in and turn right about to face theiroriginal position
13-161s+1st corner person set and 1st corner persons dance RSh round each other into diag opposite corners while 1s dance in and pivot to right to face 2nd corners
17-241s repeat bars 9-16 with 2nd corners and end passing RSh to 2nd place opposite sides. (3)(1)(2)
25-322s+1s+3s chase clockwise ½ way and turn partners RH

AUTUMN IN APPIN(S4x32) 4C set John Drewry RSCDS Book 31
3s and 4s start on opposite sides

1- 82s+3s Petronella turn into centre and set to partner (Men BtoB), 2s+3s ¾ turn partner RH and dance RH across ½ way to change places end with other partner in prom hold (2M+3L facing Men's side 3M+2L facing Ladies' side)
9-101s 4s Petronella turn into centre while 2M+3L dance out up on Men's side 3M+2L dance out down on Ladies' side
11-121s 4s set to partner while 2M+3L/3M+2L cross to other side passing between 'gates' (1s and 4s)
13-141s 4s ½ turn RH into prom hold (1s facing Ladies' side and 4s facing Men's side) while 2M+3L/3M+2L dance down/up sides
15-16All Promenade clockwise 1 place to end in square set (1s on Ladies' side facing 4s on Men's side, 2M+3L in 4th place face up as 3M+2L in1st place face down)
17-241s+4s dance ½ Ladies' Chain, 2s+3s dance ½ Men's Chain (2s and 3s ending with Lady on Man's left)
25-32All set in square set circle 8H round to left, dance intocentre, turn right spiral out to own side lines ending 24(1)(3)

SWISS LASSIE(R8x32) 3C (4C set) Rosi Betsche RSCDS Book 39

1- 81s dance in and cast to 3rd place, 2s+1s turn partners RH 1¼ times to form a line up & down middle of set (Men facing down Ladies up)
9-162s+1s dance reel of 4 up down middle of set ending with 2Mfacing Ladies' side 1L facing Men's side
17-242s+1s chase round clockwise ½ way, 1s+3s+2s Adv+Ret
25-323s+2s ½ turn partners RH, dance RH across ½ way, 1s+2s ½ turn partners RH dance RH across ½ way. 213

FATHER CONNELLY'S JIG(J4x64) 4C set John Drewry Donside Book

1- 81s+2s Set and Rotate:-
' Set, rotate singly and dance on 1 place clockwise, change places RH on sides and dance on 1 place to own sides (1s in 2nd place)
9-161s dance ½ diag R&L with 1st corners while 2nd corners set and change places diagonally RH, 1s dance ½ reels of 3 on oppositesides
17-241s dance ½ diag R&L with 3rd corner (pstn) while 2nd corners (pstn) set and change places diagonally, 1s dance ½ reels of 3 on own sides
25-321s dance reels of 3 across Lady with 2s and Man with 3s
33-401s cross down between 3s, 1L casts up round 3M and 1M castsdown round 4L, 1s change places LH in centre and cast to 3rd placeown sides. 2314
41-563s+1s+4s (bottom 3 couples) repeat bars 9-24
57-64All (or bottom 3 couples only) circle 8(6)H round and back

MACDONALD OF THE ISLES(S3x32) 3C set Derek Haynes Carnforth Collection 2

1- 82s dance full diagonal Reels of 4 with 1st corners, passing by theLSh to face 2nd corners
9-162s dance full diagonal Reel of 4 with 2nd corners to end in original places
17-24All dance Snowball Grand Chain for 3 couples:-
' 1s cross RH and change places LH on side with 2s
' 1s change places RH with 3s while 2s cross over RH
' 1s cross LH while 2s and 3s change places LH. 3(2)1
25-323s+2s dance ½ R&L, 3s dance ½ Fig of 8 round end couples (3M up and 3L down) to end in 2nd places. 231

THE SPRING FLING REEL(R8x40) 3C (4C set) Samantha Burton RSCDS Book 50

1- 81s turn RH, cast (2s step up bars 3-4), cross RH, cast to Right to 1L between 2s facing down, 1M between 3s facing up
9-161L+2s and 1M+3s Adv+Ret, circle 6H ½ round to Left
17-241M+3s and 1L+2s Adv+Ret, 1s turn RH 1¼ times to face 1st corners
25-321s dance ½ diag reel of 4 with 1st corners, pass RSh, ½ diag reel of 4 with 2nd corners. 1s end in middle 1M below 1L facing own sides

33-401L+2s and 1M+3s dance LH across. 1s end 2nd place opposite sides 2s+3s turn LH while 1s turn RH 1½ times to own side. 2134

Interval

THE HIGHLAND RAMBLER(R8x40) 3C (4C set) Roy Goldring Leeds Silver Jubilee

1- 81s dance in and cast to 2nd place, dance RH across with 3s
9-162s+1s dance LH across, 1L followed by partner cast up round 2L and dance down middle to 1L between 3s

and 1M between 2s
17-241s+2s+3s dance down the middle and back
25-321M followed by partner cast down round 2L to 2nd places on own side and turn RH
33-402s+1s+3s circle 6H round and back

JENNIFER'S JIG(J8x32) 3C (4C set) JohnDrewrySilverCity Book

1- 81s+2s+3s set cross RH, set and cross back RH
9-161s+2s dance double Fig of 8 (1s cross down to start)
17-241s dance Inveran reels with 2s+3s
25-321s followed by 2s lead down 3 steps, turn RH (3 bars) and 2s lead up followed by 1s to new places. 213

THE ROSE OF THE NORTH(S8x32) 3C (4C set) Roy Goldring Leeds Silver Jubilee

1- 41s lead down below 3s, cross and cast up to 2nd place on opposite side
5-162s+1s+3s dance 3 couple R&L, 1s end facing 1st corners
17-241s set and turn 1st corner 2H, set and turn 2nd corner 2H. 1s finish BtoB in centre, 1M facing up, 1L facing down
25-321s circle 3H round to left (Man with 2s & Lady with 3s), 1s pull back RSh to face each other & set, 1s Petronella turn to 2nd place ownside

REEL OF THE ROYAL SCOTS(R8x32) 3C (4C set) Roy Goldring RSCDS Leaflet Dances 27

1- 81s ½ turn 2s on sides (1M RH - 1L LH) to face out, 2s+1s+3s set, 1s ½ turn 3s on sides (1M LH - 1L RH) end 3s facing out and 2s+3s+1s set
9-161s followed by 3s dance up between 2s, cast down 1 place, dance in and 1scast up to 2nd place 3s end in 3rd place
17-241s turn 1st corners RH, pass partner RSh turn 2nd corners RH and cross passing partner RSh to 2nd place own sides
25-322s+1s+3s circle 6H round and back. 213

INCHMICKERY(J5x32) 5C set Roy Goldring 14 Social Dances

1- 81s+2s circle 4H round to left, 1s dance in and cast to 3rd place
9-161s dance RH across (Lady with 3s & Man with 4s), pass RSh & dance LH across with other couple
17-241L+2M also 1M+5L turn RH, 1L+5M also 1M+2L turn LH (1s end 3rd place own side)
25-321s dance in and cast to 5th place, 5s+1s circle 4H round to right. 23451

CHERRYBANKGARDENS(S3x32) 3C set John Drewry Bankhead Book 1

1- 81s+2s set & Petronella-in-tandem twice to end with 2s+1s on opposite sides having changed places
9-162s+1s set and 2s cross RH and 1s LH, 1L dances RH across with 2s and 1M with 3s
17-241s+3s Set+Link and circle 4H round to left
25-322s+3s+1s dance Grand Chain (2s crossing to commence)

SUENO'S STONE(R8x32) 3C (4C set) Neil Grant

1- 81s turn RH and cast 1 place, 1s turn LH 1½ times to face 2nd corners (side by side holding LH)
9-161s set to 2nd corners and turning inwards set to 4th corner, 1s dance ½ reel of 4 with 4th corners and end facing 1st corners (holding LH)
17-241s set to 1st corners and turning inwards set to 3rd corner, 1s dance ½ reel of 4 with 3rd corners andend in middle facing partner (1M down,1L up)
25-282s+3s set and dance on clockwise 1 place while 1s turn RH 1½ times to end 1L between 2L+3L (attop) and 1M between 2M+3M
29-32All chase on 1 place to own sides and set. 213

IAN POWRIE'S FAREWELL TO AUCHTERARDER(J128) Sq.Set Bill Hamilton

1- 8All circle 8H round to the left and back (popular variation - 8 hands all the way round to left)
9-24Ladies dance in front of partner and behind next Man, into RH across, in front of Man opposite own partner and behind next Man, into RH across and back to place
25-32All Promenade clockwise
33-401s and 3s dance clockwise behind next couple and Men dance past couple as Ladies dance in between couple and both turn R to face couple, all set and turn RH
41-48All dance parallel reels of 4
49-561s and 3s dance a full Fig of 8 round the standing 2s/4s
57-641s and 3s dance LH across, 1s and 3s dance back to places (Men round and Ladies through the standing 2s and 4s)
65-962s and 4s repeat 33-64
97-104All Promenade anticlockwise
105-120 Men dance in front of partner and behind next Lady, into LH across, dance in front of Lady opposite own partner and behind next L into LH across and back to place
121-128 All circle 8H round to the right and back (popular variation - 8 hands all the way round to right). 1234

HUNTLY CASTLE(S8x32) 3C (4C set) John Drewry Canadian Book

1- 81s+2s set, circle 4H round to the left and set
9-161s+2s dance the Rondel
17-241s dance reflection reels of 3 on sides (1s start by dancing out round 3s) to end with 2s facing down 3s facing up the set
25-322s+1s+3s set (in circle), circle 6H round to the left, dance in, turn singly to right and chase clockwise to places

THE MONTGOMERIES' RANT(R8x32) 3C (4C set) Castle Menzies RSCDS Book 10

1- 81s cross RH and cast down to 2nd place, cross LH and 1L casts up while 1M casts down
9-161s dance reels of 3 across, 1L with 2s and 1M with 3s
17-241s with nearer hands joined (Lady on Man's left) set to 2L and turn inwards to set to 3M, set to 3L and turn inward and set to 2M
25-322s+1s+3s dance reels of 3 on opposite sides 1s giving RSh to 2nd corner, 1s cross RH to 2nd place own sides. 213

(MINICRIB, Dance Crib compiled by Charles Upton, Deeside Caledonian Society, and his successors)

Lancaster Loyne Group future dances;

Christmas Crackers Saturday 16th December 2017 at Scotforth

Lancaster Ball Saturday 24th February 2018 at the Ashton Hall

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