North Florida Scottish Country Dance Weekend

North Florida Scottish Country Dance Weekend

November 9-11

Friday Night Program

1. THE WHITE COCKADE (R8x32) 3C (4C set)Preston RSCDS Bk 5

1- 81s+2s+3s set & cross RH, set & cross back RH

9-161s lead down the middle for 4 bars & back to top

17-241s cast to 2nd place on own sides & circle 4H round to the left with 3s

25-322s+1s dance R&L

2. CUTTY SARK (J8x32) 3C (4C set)RSCDS Bk 40

1- 81s cast down own sides & cast back to 2nd place

9-162s+1s dance RH across & LH back

17-241s turn RH to face 1st corners, turn 1st corner LH, turn 2nd corner RH & cross LH to places

25-322s+1s+3s Advance+Retire for 2 steps & turn RH

3. BALMORAL STRATHSPEY (S4x32) 4C setJ Charles RSCDS Bk 22

1- 81s+2s & 3s+4s dance R&L

9-161s+2s & 3s+4s set & dance RH across 1/2 way, set & cross RH to own sides

17-24All dance reel of 4 on own sides

25-321s+4s+3s (bottom 3 couples) dance Allemande (2s in top place stand still)

4. THE GATES OF EDINBURGH (R8x32) 3C (4C set)Rutherford RSCDS Bk 15

1- 81s dance reflection reels of 3 on opposite sides

9-161s dance reflection reels on own sides ending in lines across 1L between 2s & 1M between 3s

17-242s+1s+3s set twice, turn opposite person 2H, 1s end 2nd place on own sides

25-322s+1s+3s set twice & turn RH

5. THE MAD HATTER (J8x32) 3C (4C Set) I Boyd Happy to Meet

1- 81s dance down below 3s, cast up to 2nd place, dance up between 2s & cast to 2nd place own side

9-161s Advance+Retire with 1st corners & dance DoSiDo with 1st corners

17-241s repeat with 2nd corners

25-322s+1s+3s circle 6H round & back

6. THE CAIRN STRATHSPEY (S4x32) 4C setR Goldring

1- 81s+2s & 3s+4s dance RH across opening out to circle 8H round 1/2 way ending 4 3 2 1 on opposite sides

9-124L+3L also 2L+1L dance between partners, divide & dance back to end Ladies facing each other for reel of 4 on side (Mens)

13-16Ladies dance 1/2 reel of 4

17-24Men repeat bars 9-16 passing between Ladies who are not their partners

25-321s cross RH & cast to 4th place while 2s+3s+4s set & cross up RH, all turn 2H once round

7. THE PIPER & THE PENGUIN (R88) Sq.SetR Goldring Scotia Suite SCDs

1- 8Ladies dance RSh round their corners & dance RH across ending in centre

9-16Ladies dance LSh round their partners, dance LH across & back to places

17-24Men dance RSh round their partners & dance RH across ending in centre

25-32Men dance LSh round corners, dance LH across & back to places

33-401s & 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)

41-481s+3s dance R&L

49-642s+4s repeat bars 33-48

65-72Ladies dance in, right about turning dance out & cast clockwise to opposite Lady's place

73-80Men dance in, left about turning to dance out & cast anticlockwise to opposite places

81-88All turn partners RH 1.1/4 times into prom hold & Promenade anticlockwise 1/2 way round to original places

8. COOL AS A CUCUMBER (J3x32) 3C setP Burrage Cross Country Capers

1- 81s in prom hold dance reel of 3 with 3M+2L passing 3M by RSh to start ending in centre facing down

9-161s in prom hold dance reel of 3 with 3L+2M passing 3L by LSh to start ending in centre facing down

17-241s dance down below 3s, cast up on own sides to 2nd place & dance RH across with2s

25-32All set, 1s cast to 3rd place & all turn partners RH

— Intermission —

10. SHIFTIN' BOBBINS (R8x32) 3C (4C set)R Clowes Ormskirk Bk

1- 81s cross RH to double triangle pstn with 2s+3s & set, 1s cast up to top & dance down until they are between 2s & 3s

9-161L dances RH across with 2M+3M while 1M dances LH across with 2L+3L, 1s followed by 2s+3s dance down centre

17-243s 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

25-321s 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

11. HOOPER'S JIG (J8x32) 3C (4C set)MMM 2

1- 8All clap & 1s cross passing RSh, cast to 2nd place & dance RH across with 3s

9-16All clap & 1s cross passing RSh, cast to 1st place & dance LH across with 2s

17-241M+3L change places RH, 1L+3M change places RH (as 1M+3L loop round), 1M+3L change places RH (as 1L+3M loop round), 1L+3M cross LH 1L ending in 2nd place (as 1M casts to 2nd pl)

25-322s+1s dance R&L

12. THE BLUEBELL STRATHSPEY (S4x32) 4C Set J Cosh 22 SCDs+1

1- 41s cross down below 2s & cast up to top while 4s cross up & cast to bottom

5- 81s & 4s dance in to meet, Men dance out Ladies side as Ladies dance out Mens side, cross & cast to opp ends. (4)2 3(1)

9-164L+2L+3M+1M dance 1/2 diagonal RSh reel of 4, 4M+2M+3L+1L dance 1/2 diag reel of 4. 1(3)(2)4

17-201s set & cast 1 place

21-281s dance diagonal R&L (Man down & Lady up)

29-321s lead down 1 place & dance behind 4s to 4th place. 2 3 4 1

13. THE GOLDEN GAELS REEL (R8x32) 3C (4C set)J Trew MartelloTower Bk 3

1- 81s turn RH, cast 1 place & turn RH to end facing out (Man up & Lady down)

9-161s dance reels of 3 on own sides & all 3 couples end in prom hold facing up

17-242s+1s+3s Promenade to end 1s facing up in middle (2nd place) with 2s & 3s facing each other on sides

25-321s dance up between 2s & dance a full fig of 8 on sides as 2s+3s dance R&L starting by changing places RH on sides

14. THE WHITE HEATHER JIG (J4x40) 4C setJ Cosh 22 SCDs+2

1- 81s turn RH & cast to 2nd place, turn 1.1/2 LH to end between 2s facing opposite sides

9-161s+2s dance Reel of 4 across, 1s pass RSh to face 1st corners

17-241s turn corner, partner, corner, partner, to end between 3s facing opposite sides

25-321s+3s dance Reel of 4 across, 1s end in middle between 3s & 4s

33-401s turn LH, cast to 4th place on own side & turn RH

15. MAIRI'S WEDDING (R8x40) 3C (4C set)Cosh 22 SCDs+2

1- 81s turn RH, cast to 2nd place & turn LH to face 1st corners

9-161s dance 1/2 diagonal Reel of 4 with 1st corners & 1/2 diagonal reel with 2nd corners

17-241s dance 1/2 diagonal Reel with 3rd corners & 1/2 diagonal reel with 4th corners

25-321s dance reel of 3 across Lady with 2s & Man with 3s

33-402s+1s+3s circle 6H round & back

North Florida Scottish Country Dance Weekend

November 9-11

Saturday Night Program

1. CORN RIGS (R8x32) 2C (4C set)RSCDS Bk 4

1- 81s cast down own sides; turn inwards & cast back to top

9-161s dance full fig of 8 round 2s

17-241s lead down the middle & back

25-321s+2s dance Poussette

2. ST MARGARET'S JIG (J4x32) 4C set J Drewry Bankhead Bk 6

1- 81s lead down, cross below 4s, cast up behind 4s, dance up between 3s& cast up behind 2s to end at top in prom hold

9-161s dance 1/2 reel of 3 across with 2s (RSh to 2M) & 1/2 reel of 3 across with 3s (LSh to 3L)

17-241s dance 1/2 reel of 3 across with 4s (RSh to 4M), 2s+3s also 4s+1s dance 1/2 double fig of 8 (3s & 1s cast up to start)

25-32All circle 8H round & back

3. ANNE TUFT’S STRATHSPEY (S4x32) 4C Set T Moretti Pinewoods Coll 2

1- 41s+2s also 3s+4s dance RH across

5-121s+2s also 3s+4s dance reels of 4 across (Men start LSh to 2L/4L)

13-161s+2s also 3s+4s dance LH across

17-241s & 4s set, cast in 1place, 1s+4s+3s turn RH

25-321s+4s=3s dance Allemande

4. INVERNEILL HOUSE (R8x32) 3C (4C set)J Drewry RSCDS Bk 35

1- 81s+2s dance 1/2 double fig of 8 (1s start by dancing down & crossing), 1s dance down between 3s & cast up to 2nd place opposite sides

9-161s+3s dance 1/2 double fig of 8 (1s start by dancing down & crossing), 1s dance up between 2s & cast to 2nd place own sides

17-241s dance 1/2 Petronella to opposite sides

25-322s & 3s dance 1/2 Petronella while 1s cast round 1st corner & cross between 2s/3s casting to 2nd place own sides, 2s+1s+3s set

5. THE LAST OF THE LAIRDS (J8x32) 3C (4C set)H Thurston RSCDS Bk 22

1- 81s cross (& each subsequent dancer crosses) to dance reflection reels of 3 on opposite sides

9-161s cross back (& each subsequent dancer crosses back) to dance reflection reels of 3 on own sides

17-241s (set ?), cross RH & cast 1 place, cross down between 3s & cast up to 2nd place on own sides

25-321s lead up between 2s & cast down 1 place, 2s+1s+3s turn RH

6. THE DREAM CATCHER (S96) Sq.SetE Orr RSCDS Bk 45

1- 8All circle 8H round & back

9-161s+3s dance the Swirl: - Turn partner RH into Allemande hold, dance LSh round each other 1/2 way & dance LH across, turn left about to face side cpls (facing other ptnr)

17-24All dance reels of 4 across

25-32All set, dancing couples lead out between side couples, cross & cast, change places RH with partner back to places

33-40All set, advance with partners, retire diagonally with corners & set

41-481L+4M dance R&L with 3L+2M (on diagonal)

49-561M+2L dance R&L with 3M+4L (other diagonal)

57-64All set with corners, Advance+Retire with partners & set

65-882s & 4s repeat bars 9-32

89-96All circle 8H round & back

7. WORKSHOP DANCE

8. MACLEOD'S FANCY (J4x32) 4C setJ Drewry RSCDS Bk 33

1- 81s+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

9-16All dance reels of 4 on sides, ending as at start of reel

17-242s & 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

25-321s & 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)

9. SEANN TRUIBHAS WILLICHAN (S8x32) 2C (4C set)T Wilson RSCDS Bk 27

1- 81s cast & dance down behind own lines, turn outwards & dance back to top

9-161L+2M set & change places RH while 1M+2L change places & set & repeat

17-241s lead down for 2 steps, turn RH, lead up to top & cast to 2nd place

25-322s+1s set & turn partner 2H opening out to circle 4H round to left

10. THE CLUMSY LOVER (R8x32) 3C (4C set)I Richardson

1- 81s+2s Set+Link, 2M+1M also 1L+3L Set+Link

9-161s+2s+3s dance 3 couple R&L for 4 moves

17-241s set, set advancing to face 4th corners, dance 1/2 RSh reel of 4 with corners & 1s end passing RSh to face out opposite sides

25-321s dance RSh round 1st corners into centre while 2s+3s set & change places RH on sides, 1s turn RH to 2nd place own sides

— Intermission —

11. THE DE'IL AMANG THE TAILORS (R8x32) 3C (4C set)RSCDS Bk 14

1- 81s+2s set & dance RH across 1/2 way, set & dance LH across 1/2 way back to place

9-161s lead down the middle & back to top

17-241s+2s dance Allemande

25-322s+1s+3s circle 6H round & back

12. MAJOR IAN STEWART (J8x32) 3C (4C set)J Drewry RSCDS Bk 35

1- 81s+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

9-162s+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

17-241s set to 1st corners then to each other across the dance, set to 2nd corners & Petronella turn to 2nd place own sides

25-322s+1s+3s circle 6H round to the left for 6 steps, cast & dance back to places

13. THE SHAMROCK GIRL (S4x32) 4C setR Goldring 12 more Social Dances

1- 81s+2s also 3s+4s circle 4H round to left, 3s followed by 1s lead down to bottom & cast up own side (3s to 1st place & 1s to 3rd place)

9-16All dance reflection reels of 4 on own sides (RSh on Mens side & LSh on Ladies side)

17-243s & 1s dance full figs of 8 round couple below them

25-323s+2s also 1s+4s dance 1/2 Diamond Poussette & all turn RH. 2 3 4 1

14. ROUND REEL OF EIGHT (R88) Sq.SetRSCDS Bk 27

1-16All Ladies cast & dance clockwise round outside of set back to place, Men repeat Fig but cast & dance anticlockwise round set

17-32All dance Grand Chain 1/2 way & set to partner, Continue chain back to place & set to partner

33-401s+3s change places 1s dance between 3s, repeat Fig back to places 3s dance between 1s, & 1s+3s turn RH into Allemande hold

41-481s+3s Promenade round inside of set anticlockwise

49-642s+4s repeat Fig bars 33-48

65-881s+3s dance 1/2 R&L, 2s+4s dance 1/2 R&L, repeat back to places, all circle 8H round & back

15. TRIP TO GRETNA GREEN (J8x32) 3C (4C Set)≈

1- 81s cross RH, cast 1 place, 2s+1s+3s Advance+Retire

9-161s cross LH & 1L casts up to end between 2s while 1M casts down to end between 3s & 2s+1s+3s Advance+Retire

17-241s dance reels of 3 across (RSh to person on right) & end facing 1st corners

25-321s turn 1st corners RH, passing RSh turn 2nd corner RH & pass RSh to 2nd places own sides

16. THE IRISH ROVER (R8x32) 3C (4C set)J Cosh 22 SCDs+1 & 2

1- 41s dance down below 3s & cast up to 2nd place own sides

5- 81L dances RH across with 2s while 1M dances RH across with 3s

9-161s 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

17-241s dance reels of 3 across giving LSh to 1st corners ending in 2nd place own sides

25-321s dance diagonal R&L (1M crossing diagonally down & 1L crossing diagonally up to start)

17. REEL OF THE 51ST DIVISION (R8x32) 3C (4C set)Atkinson RSCDS Bk 13

1- 81s set & cast below 3s & lead up to face 1st corners

9-161s set & turn 1st corners RH to Balance-in-line diagonally, 1s turn LH to face 2nd corners

17-241s set & turn 2nd corners RH to Balance-in-Line, 1s turn LH to 2nd place own sides

25-322s+1s+3s circle 6H round & back

18. BALGEDDIE REEL (R5x32) 5C setM Brandon Memories of Fyfe

1- 81M & 3M set turning on the spot (hands on hips), 1L & 3L dance toward partner & back to places

9-161L & 3L followed by ptnrs cast 1 pl, dance up between couple above, cast down 1 pl (Mens side) & dance in give RH to 1st crnr & LH to partner

17-241s & 3s Balance-in-Line with corners, dance on to 2nd corners, Balance-in-Line, 1s & 3s 1/2 turn LH into

25-32All dance RH across (1L with 2s, 1M & 3L with 4s, 3M with 5s), 1s & 3s 1/2 turn LH & cast down 1 place