Silver Cross Dance
Saturday, 7th October 2017, 7.30 - 22.45 p.m.
The Memorial Hall, Wheathampstead, AL4 8AY
This month organised by: Milton Keynes RSCDS
Membership: £5. Members' entry: £7. Non-members' entry £10. Under 21's: £4
Please bring a plate of food on a plate ready for the table.
Programme / Pelorus Jack / J / John of Bon Accord / RStaircase in Styria / R / The First Rain of Spring / J
Sugar Candie / S / Gang the Same Gate / S
Lost in Edinburgh / J / Balgeddie Reel / R
Festival Fling / R / The Flying Spur / J
Lochanora / S / The Flower o' the Quern / S
The Wild Geese / J / Peat Fire Flame / R
Baldovan Reel / R / The Jubilee Jig / J
The Singing Sands / S / The Robertson Rant / S
Gothenburg's Welcome / J / The Highland Rambler / R
PELORUS JACK (J8x32) 3C (4C set) B Skelton RSCDS Bk 41
1- 8 1s cross RH & cast 1 place, dance RH across with 3s & 1s end with Man facing his 1st corner with his partner behind him
9-16 1s dance Alternating Tandem 1/2 reel of 3 with 1st corners, 1s dance Alternating Tandem 1/2 reel with 2nd corners
17-24 1s dance Alternating Tandem 1/2 reels of 3 with Ladies 1st corner (pstn),1s dance Alternating Tandem 1/2 reel with Ladies 2nd corner (pstn)
25-32 1M followed by partner dance into LH across with 2s, 1s retain LH & 1/2 turn to own sides & 2s+1s+3s set
STAIRCASE IN STYRIA (R5x40) 5C set M Gray
1- 8 1s+2M also 3s+4M dance RH across, 1s+2L also 3s+4L dance LH across
9-16 1s+4M also 3s+5M dance RH across, 1s+4L also 3s+5L dance LH across & 1L also 3L end facing out Ladies side with partners behind them
17-24 1s & 3s dance out Ladies’ side & cast up 1 place, cross to Mens side & cast up to original place Ladies looping round by the right
25-32 1s cross & cast 1 place, 1s followed by 3s dance up & cast (1s to 3rd place, 3s to 2nd place)
33-40 1s cross & cast 1 place, 1s followed by 5s dance up & cast (1s to 5th place, 5s to 4th place). 2 3 4 5 1
NB – No stepping up or down until bar 27
SUGAR CANDIE (S8x32) 3C (4C set) RSCDS Bk 26
1- 8 1s set & cast 1 place, cross passing LSh & cast RSh round their 1st corner into centre ending BtoB (Lady facing up, Man down)
9-16 1L circle left with 2s & 1M with 3s, turn to face partner & set, 3/4 turn partner 2H to end facing 1st corners
17-24 1s turn 1st corner RH, partner LH, 2nd corner RH, partner LH & end facing 1st corners
25-32 1s dance Reel of 3 on opposite sides passing 1st corner LSh & cross RH to 2nd place own sides
LOST IN EDINBURGH (J4x32) 4C set C Cumings Sunday Brunch
1- 8 1s lead down middle for 3 bars, back to top & cast to 2nd place
9-16 1s+3s dance RH across once round, 3L followed by 1L dance down behind 4L & up between 4s while 1M followed by 3M dances up behind 2M & down between 2s, 1M+3L pass RSh & turn singly to face each other (up/down) as 1L & 3M turn right about to face ends (BtoB with partner)
17-24 1L+4s, 3M+2s (as double triangles) & 1M+3L (facing each other) set, all set & 1s+3s (BtoB with partner) set rotating 1/2 way round to right to change positions, 1M+4s, 3L+2s & 1L+3M set, 1s & 3s dance petronella turn to own sides while 2s & 4s continue setting turn to face partners
25-32 1s dance 1/2 Fig of 8 round 3s & cast to 4th place, 1s advance change places & retire
FESTIVAL FLING (R8x32) 3C (4C Set) L Davidson RSCDS Bk 44
1- 8 1s set, cross RH, cast 2 places & dance up to face 1st corners
9-12 1s set to 1st corner & change places RH with 1st corner persons passing LSh to face 2nd corners (M facing M & L facing L)
13-16 Original 1st corner persons set to 2nd corners & change places RH with 2nd corners passing LSh to face 1st corner (M facing M & L facing L)
17-20 Original 2nd corner persons set to 1st corners (1s), change places RH & 1s end facing opposite sides as for double triangles
21-24 All set, corner persons chase 1 place clockwise while 1s PdB round each other to face down (Man with partner on left)
25-32 1s dance down between 3s, cast up to 2nd place, dance up between 2s & cast to 2nd place
LOCHANORA (S4x32) 4C set J Drewry Autumn Coll 83
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
17-24 1L & 4M followed by partners cast in 1 place & petronella in to face each other in centre while partners remain in 2nd place on opposite sides, 1s+4s set & circle 4H round to left 1/2 way to end on own side (2,4,1,3)
25-32 All set on sides, 2s+4s also 1s+3s circle 4H round to left 1/2 way, turn partners 2H & continue 4H round to end on own sides
THE WILD GEESE (J8x32) 3C (4C set) RSCDS Bk 24
1- 8 1s+3s set advancing & Bal-in-Line, turn partners RH & 1s cast to 3rd place while 3s lead up to 1st place
9-16 3s+1s set advancing & Bal-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
BALDOVAN REEL (R4x32) 4C set D Henderson Baldovan Dances
1- 8 1s dance RSh round each other & dance Crown Triangles (start with Man facing 3s & Lady facing 2s)
9-16 1s dance reel of 4 with 2nd corners passing RSh
17-24 1s dance reel of 4 with 1st corners passing RSh ending in 2nd place on opposite sides
25-32 1s set & cast 1 place, cross over RH & change places LH on side with 4s
THE SINGING SANDS (S3x32) 3C set B Priddey Silver Rose
1- 8 1s & 2s dance the Tourbillon : -
`1s & 2s turn partners 2H 1/2 way, 1M & 2L lead partners on 1 place clockwise to end 1s on Ladies side & 2s on Men’s side, 1s set to 2s
`1s & 2s 1/2 turn partners 2H, 1L & 2M lead partners on 1 place to end 2s in 1st pl & 1s in 2nd pl & 2s+1s cross RH to own sides
9-16 1s dance 1/2 Figs of 8 (Man round 2s & Lady round 3s), 1s dance 1/2 reels of 3 (Man with 3s & Lady with 2s)
17-24 1s dance Diag R&L to end 3 1 2
25-32 All set & 3s+1s dance RH across 1/2 way while 2s cross RH, all chase clockwise 1/2 way to end 2 3 1
GOTHENBURG'S WELCOME (J8x32) 3C (4C set) B Munro RSCDS Bk 37
1- 4 1s cast 1 place & set advancing to 1st corner
5-16 1s Dance to Each Corner & Set
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
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JOHN OF BON ACCORD (R8x32) 3C (4C set) R Goldring RSCDS Bk 33
1- 8 1s dance 4 progressive 1/2 diagonal reels of 3 firstly 1s pass RSh to 1/2 reel with 2L then 1s pass LSh & 1/2 reel with 2M
9-16 1s pass RSh & 1/2 reel with 3L & lastly pass LSh to 1/2 reel with 3M. (2)(3)1
17-24 1s turn RH & cast up to 2nd place on own sides, dance 1/2 Fig of 8 around the 2s to 2nd place opposite sides
25-32 2s+1s+3s turn 3/4 RH to end in line in centre of dance facing partners (M facing down & L up) & set, 3/4 turn RH to end on own sides & set
THE FIRST RAIN OF SPRING (J3x32) 3C <$20151002> Wouter Joubert RSCDS Bk 49
1- 8 1s dance down, cast up round 3s, meet, dance up to 1st place facing out. 1s+2s 1/2 turn (Men LH, Ladies RH)
9-16 2s+1s dance double Figs 8 (1s cross up, 2s cast to start)
17-20 1s+3s 3/4 turn RH into line up/down in middle facing partner & set
21-28 1s+3s dance 1/2 Celtic Reel:-
21-22 1s+3s pass partner RSh
23-24 1M+3L dance clockwise while 1L+3M dance 3/4 round each other LSh to face partners in line across
25-26 1s+3s pass partner RSh
27-28 1L+3M dance clockwise while 1M+3L dance 3/4 round each other LSh to face partners in line up/down set
29-32 3s+1s 3/4 turn partners RH to sidelines & 2s+3s+1s set
GANG THE SAME GATE (S8x32) 3C (4C set) M Levy RSCDS Bk 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 ptnr & turn 1st crnr 2H to face 2nd crnr, 1s dance 1/2 reel of 4 ending M b’tw’n top cple facing down & L b’tw’n bottom cple facing up
17-24 1s set adv to partner & turn 4th corner (pstn) 2H to face own 1st corner (pstn), 1s dance 1/2 diagonal reel with 1st corners ending in 2nd place opp sides
25-32 3s+1s+2s Set+Link for 3 twice
BALGEDDIE REEL (R5x32) 5C set M Brandon Memories of Fyfe
1- 8 1M & 3M set turning on the spot (hands on hips), 1L & 3L dance toward partner & back to places
9-16 1L & 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
17-24 1s & 3s Bal-in-Line with corners, dance on to 2nd corners, Bal-in-Line, 1s & 3s 1/2 turn LH into
25-32 All dance RH across (1L with 2s, 1M & 3L with 4s, 3M with 5s), 1s & 3s 1/2 turn LH & cast down 1 place
THE FLYING SPUR (J8x32) 3C (4C set) J Drewry Canadian Bk
1- 8 1s cross RH, cast 1 place (2s up), 1s dance 1/2 Figs of 8 (1M round 2s & 1L round 3s) while 2s+3s set & cross RH
9-16 1s dance reels of 3 own sides (RSh to 4th corner pstns-3L/2M) 1s end in centre (1L above 2s & 1M below 3s) while 2s+3s cast to meet on sides
17-24 1s set & petronella turn onto opposite sides while 2s+3s cross Ladies under Men’s arch & cast to 1st/3rd places, 2s+1s+3s turn RH
25-32 1s dance down below 3s & cast up on opp sides to 2nd place, 1s dance 1/2 Figs of 8 round 2s while 2s+3s dance R&L (RH on sides to start)
THE FLOWER O' THE QUERN 1 (S4x32) 4C set 3s & 4s on opp sides J Drewry Canadian Bk
1- 8 1s+2s & 3s+4s circle 4H round to left to end in middle, 1s+2s also 3s+4s set facing, 1s+4s cast in 1 pl & change pl LH on sides with other dancer
9-16 1s+4s dance ½ Figs of 8 round end couples, change places LH again on sides, dance ½ Fig of 8 round other end couple & change pl again LH
17-24 All dance reels of 4 on sides. 2 4 1 3
25-32 2s+4s also 1s+3s set facing on sides, 1s & 4s turn end couples (dancing between ends) & dance ½ Figs of 8 round end couples to end 2 4 1 3
PEAT FIRE FLAME (R8x40) 3C (4C set) J Drewry Bon Accord Bk
1- 8 1s cast 1 place & dance 1/2 Fig of 8 round 2s & turn 3/4 LH to face 1st corners
9-16 1s turn 1st corner RH, pass partner RSh & turn 2nd corner LH pass partner LSh to face 1st corners
17-24 1s dance 1/2 diagonal reel of 4 with 1st corners & 1/2 diagonal reel with 2nd corners to end in centre BtoB facing 3rd corners (1st corner persons)
25-32 1s set to 3rd corners & dance round one another clockwise to 4th corners, set & dance clockwise to face out on opposite sides
33-40 1s dance out & cast round 1st corner into centre while 2s & 3s dance 1/2 R&L, 2s+1s+3s turn RH
THE JUBILEE JIG (J8x32) 3C (4C set) RSCDS Leaflet Dances 11
1- 8 1M casts to 2nd place, sets to 3L, turns RH & dances back to 2nd place on own side
9-16 1L casts to 2nd place, sets to 3M, turns LH & dances back to 2nd place
17-24 1L with 2s & 1M with 3s dance RH across, 1s end in centre LH joined, 1s set in centre & dance out to 2nd place on opposite sides
25-32 1M with 2s & 1L with 3s dance RH across, 1s end in centre LH joined, 1s set in centre & dance out to 2nd place on own sides
THE ROBERTSON RANT (S80) Sq.Set D Winchester RSCDS Bk 39
1- 8 All circle 8H round & back
9-16 All Ladies dance RH across 1/2 way & turn opposite Man LH, all Ladies dance 1/2 RH across & turn partner LH
17-24 1s+3s dance reel of 4 (Ladies start by passing LSh as Men set)
25-32 All set (HS) to corners, turn 2H twice
33-40 2s+4s dance reel of 4 with Ladies starting by passing LSh
41-48 All set (HS) to corners, turn 2H twice
49-56 All Ladies circle left to face partners (Ladies BtoB), set to & turn partners 2H
57-64 All Men circle right to face partners (Men BtoB), set to & turn partners 2H
65-72 All dance Grand Chain
73-80 All Allemande anticlockwise
THE HIGHLAND RAMBLER (R8x40) 3C (4C set) R Goldring Leeds Silver Jubilee
1- 8 1s dance in & cast to 2nd place, dance RH across with 3s
9-16 2s+1s dance LH across, 1L followed by partner cast up round 2L & dance down middle to 1L between 3s & 1M between 2s
17-24 1s+2s+3s dance down the middle & back
25-32 1M followed by partner cast down round 2L to 2nd places on own side & turn RH
33-40 2s+1s+3s circle 6H round & back
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