Braw Lads Gathering

Scottish Country Dance Volunteer Hall Galashiels TD1 3JX

Friday 22 June 2018 @7.30pm

Music by Marian Anderson’s Band Admission £7

BRAW LADS’ GATHERING (R4x32) 4 c set Blackwood

1-81s 2s & 3s RH across & back LH across

9-161s 2s & 3s promenade, 1s cast 1 place on bars 15 & 16 while 2s dance to top & curve into place

17-24 Reels of 3 across the dance – 1M ½ reel with 3s then with 2s - 1L ½ reel with 2s then with 3s – 1s finish back to back facing own

sides, as for double triangles

25-281s 2s & 3s set – release hands with 2s. 1s & 3s ½ turn M LH & L RH. Finish 1s in 3rd place

29-32RH on mens side & LH on ladies side 2s & 3s turn once round. 1s & 4s turn 1 ½ times –finish 2 3 4 1

THE KELLOHOLM JIG (J8x32) 3C (4C set)P Hyssett RSCDS Leaflet Dances 12

1- 81s set & cast 1 place, set on side lines to 1st corners & change places with them RH

9-161L+3L also 2M+1M set to each other on sides & change places LH, 1s turn RH 1.1/2 times to 2nd place on own sides

17-241s set on side lines to 2nd corners & change places with them RH, 1M+3M also 2L+1L set to each other on sides & change places LH

25-323s+1s+2s Adv+Ret, circle 6H round 1/2 way to left

BORDER LADS & LASSIES (S8x32) 3C (4C set Bryce RSP Branch Anniversary Book

1-41s & 2s turn BH & finish for ½ poussette

5-81s & 2s ½ poussette

9-161s turn BH, dance below 3s & cast up to 2nd place & cross RH

17-242s & 1s dance a ladies chain

25-302s, 1s & 3s circle 6 hands to left

31-321s cross RH to own side

THE LASS OF RICHMOND HILL (R8x32) 3C (4C set)F Turnbull RSCDS 2nd Gd Bk

1- 81s lead down the middle & back to top

9-161s cast 1 place & cross passing LSh, cast round 1st corner & turn partner LH to face 1st corners

17-321s dance Corner Chain with 1st & 2nd corners : -

`1s change pl RH with 1st crnrs, 1st crnrs turn LH in centre & return to places giving RH to 1s who turn LH in centre to face 2nd crnrs

`1s change places RH with 2nd crnrs, 2nd crnrs turn LH in centre & return to places giving RH to 1s & 1s end with ½ turn LH to end 2nd pl own sides

THE CHEQUERED COURT (J8x32) 3C (4C set) D Brown RSCDS Bk 42

1- 81s cross RH, cast 1 place, 1s dance 1/2 Figs of 8 (Man round 2s & Lady round 3s) & end facing 1st corners

9-161s dance Pass+Turn with 1st corners & 1s twirl round in centre to face 4th crnrs, 1s dance Pass+Turn with 4th crnrs & twirl round to face own sides

17-241s dance 6 bars of Double Triangles & end with 1L between 2s facing 2L & 1M between 3s facing 3M

25-321s dance reel of 3 across giving RSh to 4th corners & 1s cross RH to own sides

CULLA BAY (S4x32) Sq.SetA Dix RSCDS Bk 41

1- 41s & 3s advance & 1/2 turn opposite partner RH & cast out to opposite side

5- 81s & 3s chase 1/4 round set cl'wise & dance in passing 2s/4s RSh curving in to face 2s/4sas 2s & 4s repeat bars 1-4 & turn right about to face 1s/3s

9-16All dance parallel reels of 4 across set

17-242s+1s also 4s+3s circle 4H once round to left, set & dance RH across 1/2 way

25-322s+4s dance LH across once round, 2s & 4s dance out through sides passing opp partner RSh & chase round set cl'wise to next place

SWISS LASSIE (R8x32) 3C (4C set)R Betsche RSCDS Bk 39

1- 81s dance in & cast to 3rd place, 2s+1s turn partners RH 1.1/4 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 2M facing Ladies side & 1L facing Men’s side

17-242s+1s chase round clockwise 1/2 way, 1s+3s+2s Adv+Ret

25-323s+2s 1/2 turn partners RH, dance RH across 1/2 way, 1s+2s 1/2 turn partners RH & dance RH across 1/2 way

BERWICK JOHNNIE (J8x32) 3C (4C set) Bk of Graded SCDs

1- 81s+2s set, dance 1/2 RH across, set & dance 1/2 LH across

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

17-241s+2s dance Allemande 1s end facing 1st corners

25-321s turn 1st corners RH, partner LH, 2nd corners RH & partner LH to 2nd places

MISS ELEANOR (S3x32) 3CAnn Dix RSCDS Bk 49

1- 81s+2s+3s dance Mirror (Reflection) reels of 3 on sides (1s in/down to start)

9-161s set, cast (2s step up) & turn RH. 1L casts to 3rd place, 1M casts up to 1st place (2M steps down & 3L steps up)

17-24All dance 3 couple Bourrel:-

17-20 1M+3L also 2M+1L set advcg & 3/4 turn 2H to line up/down middle then pull back RSh turning to face own prtnrs as 3M & 2L chase anticl’wise to face them

21-24 All set & turn 2H to own sides. 3 1 2

25-323s+1s+2s circle 6H round & back

MIDNIGHT OIL 1 (J5x48) 5C setJ Drewry Bankhead Bk 3

1- 81s & 3s lead down & 3/4 turn RH to L facing down & M up, retaining hold of RH set & L turns under ptnrs Rt arm to dance up (Men follow prtnr)

9-161s & 3s dance RH across with 2L/4L, 1s & 3s dance LH across with 4M/5M to end facing 1st corners

17-241s also 3s dance Pass+Turn with 1st corners & pass RSh to face 2nd corners, dance Pass+Turn with 2ndcorners & into centre facing partner (L facing down M up)

25-321s+3s dance reel of 4 up & down centre of dance & end in centre holding partners nearer hand (1s face Ladies side & 3s face Men’s side)

33-401s also 3s dance out sides & cast, dance in to meet ptnr (1M & 3L pass LSh) to dance out other side & cast back to middle (1M & 3L pass RSh & face each other)

41-481L also 3M set twice while 1M+3L turn RH, 1s & 3s turn partner LH & cast down 1 place on own sides

Interval

THE FALLS OF ROGIE (R8x32) 3C (4C set)J Attwood Alexander Bk 1

1- 81s cross RH & cast 1 place, 1s cross RH & cast 1 place (Man up Lady down)

9-161s dance 1/2 reels of 3 across (1M with 2s & 1L with 3s), set in lines across & change places RH with opposite person

17-242s+1s+3s chase cl'wise 1/2 way, 1s dance in & turn RH to face 1st crnr pstnsas 2s & 3s continue to chase on to places (as bar 16)

25-321s dance 1/2 reel of 4 with 1st corners, passing RSh dance 1/2 reel with 2nd corners & cross passing RSh to 2nd place own sides

QUARRIES' JIG (J8x32) 3C (4C set)K W Smith RSCDS Bk 36

1- 81s set, cast 1 place & dance round 1st corners passing corners LSh

9-161s dance reels of 3 across (1st Man with 2s & 1st Lady with 3s), 1s turn LH to face 1st corners

17-18Centre dancers change with 1st corners RH while 2nd corners set

19-201st corners (in centre) change places LH while new 1st & 2nd corners dance clockwise round to next corner place

21-24Repeat the Fig in bars 17-20 from new places

25-32Repeat 17-20 from new places, 1s end by turning LH to 2nd place on opposite sides, 2s+1s+3s set on sides & 1s cross back RH

BROADWAY (S3x32) 3C set C Ronald Sunday Class Bk 2l

1- 81s dance down & turn 2H, 1s dance up & cast to 2nd place

9-162s+1s+3s Set+Link for 3, 1s dance 1/2 diagonal R&L starting diagonally left

17-24All Set+Link for 3, 1s dance 1/2 diagonal R&L starting diagonally left. (3)(1)(2)

25-31All set & 1/2 turn RH, twirl out to places & set.

Trimariner (R32x8) 3C (4C set) Ann Dix RSCDS Bk 48

1-8 1s set, cast off 2 pls lead up to top , to finish in prom hold facing up,

WHILE 2s stand for 2 bars , set cast off 1pl and lead up to finish facing up in prom hold behind 1s

WHILE 3s stand for 4 bars, set & cast round own pl to finish facing up in prom hold behind 2s

9-16 1s,2s & 3s dance a promenade. On 15-16, 1s cast to 2nd pl, 2s dance to up to 1st pl, 3s to orig. pl.

17-24 1s cross RH below 3s cast up to 2nd pl on oppos sides, 1s cross RH above 2s & cast to 2nd pl own sides

25-28 2s, 1s & 3s petronella turn into middle of set & all set

29-32 2s,1s & 3s turn RH 1 ¼ to own sides

JOHN CASS (J5x32) 5CPeter Avery RSCDS Bk 49

1- 81s lead down (2s+3s step up 3-4), lead up to 3rd place & turn RH to face 3M with 1L following 1M

9-161s, 3M+2M, 4L+5L all in tandem, dance alternating tandem reel on diagonal (1s pass 3M+2M RSh). 1s end facing 4M, 1L following 1M

17-241s, 4M+5M, 2L+3L all in tandem, repeat 9-16 (1s pass 4M+5M LSh) 1s end in middle, 3rd place facing down NHJ (1L on Left of 1M)

25-321s dance down between 4s, cast behind 5s (4s+5s step up 27-28), 1s pivot turn (R elbow grip) & finish in 5th place 2 3 4 5 1

THE WIND ON LOCH FYNE (S3x32) 3C Triangular setJ Dickson Dunedin 1

1- 81s cross over (Man between 3s, Lady between 2s) & dance Fig of 8 & end turning RH 1/2 way to face partner in original places

9-16All dance interlocking RSh reels of 4 & end by turning RH to bring Men into centre

17-24Men dance LH across in centre 2 places while Ladies dance clockwise 1 place, turn partner RH & repeat ending in triangular set order 2 3 1

25-32All set & circle 6H round for 2 steps, turn partner 2H & continue to circle 6H round to pstns. 2 3 1

THE SHETLAND SHEPHERDESS (J8x32) 3C (4C set)Ron Wallace RSCDS Graded 3

1- 81s dance down between 2s, cast back to places. 1s dance 1/2 Fig. 8 round 2s

9-161s+2s+3s dance mirror (reflection) reels of 3 on sides (1s cross to 2nd place own sides to begin, 2s out & up, 3s in & up). 2s finish facing out

17-201s+2s change places on sides (Men RH, Ladies LH), 1s+3s turn on sides (Men LH, Ladies RH) 1s ending in middle facing up, 3s in original places

21-241s dance up to top and cast to 2nd place

25-322s+1s+3s Adv+Ret, all clap end bar 28. 2s+1s+3s turn partners RH once round

MAIRI'S WEDDING (R8x40) 3C (4C set)Cosh 22 SCDs

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

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

17-241s dance 1/2 diagonal reel with 3rd corner (pstns), 1/2 diagonal reel with 4th corner (pstns)

25-321s dance reel of 3 across (Lady with 2s, Man with 3s - LSh to 1st corner)

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

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