PETERBOROUGH and DISTRICT RSCDS OCTOBER 2010 DANCE
THE KELLOHOLM JIG
(J8x32) 3C (4C set) P Hyssett SCD Leaflet 32
1- 8 1s
set & cast 1 place, set on side lines to 1st corners & change places
with them RH
9-16 1L+3L also 2M+1M set
to each other on sides & change places LH, 1s turn RH 1½ times to 2nd place
on own sides
17-24 1s 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
25-32 3s+1s+2s Adv+Ret, circle 6H round ½
way to left
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, 1st corner persons pass LSh to face
2nd corners (M facing M & L facing L)
13-16 Original 1st corner persons set to 2nd corners, change
places RH & 2nd corners pass 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 pl
THE GENTLEMAN (S8x32) 3C (4C set) R S Huxley RSCDS
Bk 35
1- 8 1s
turn 2H & remain in middle facing each other as 2s step up, 1s+2s set (1s
advancing & pass LSh to face opposite partner) & dance ½ reel of 4
across with 2s with 1s ending reel giving LH to face down on own side between
2s
9-16 1s
dance down to end between 3s & face each other, 1s+3s set (1s advancing
& pass LSh to face opposite partner) & ½ reel of 4 across with 3s 1s
end giving LH to face up on own side between 3s
17-24 1s lead up to top, cross over & cast to 2nd place, ½ reels of 3
across (Lwith 2s,M with 3s)
25-32 2s+1s dance All Round Poussette
MARIE’S FAREWELL
(J8x32) 3C (4C set) J Dickson Lothian Coll
1- 8 1s+2s
¾ turn RH & Balance-in-Line (in middle), ½ turn partner RH &
Balance-in-Line
9-16 1s+2s ¾ turn partners
RH to face up, 1s cast to 2nd place while 2s lead up to 1st place, 1s turn LH
1¼ times to face 1st corners
17-24 1s dance ‘Hello-Goodbye’ setting & end
facing 3rd corners
25-32 1s dance reels of 3 across giving LSh to 3rd
corner & 1s cross RH to 2nd places
THE FALLS OF ROGIE
(R8x32) 3C (4C set) J Attwood Alexander Bk 1
1- 8 1s
cross RH & cast 1 place, 1s cross RH & cast 1 place (Man up Lady down)
9-16 1s dance ½ reels of 3
across (1M with 2s & 1L with 3s), set in lines across & change places
RH with opposite person
17-24 2s+1s+3s chase cl'wise ½ way, 1s dance in & turn RH
to face 1st crnr pstns as 2s & 3s continue to chase on to places (as bar
16)
25-32 1s dance ½ reel of 4 with 1st corners, passing RSh dance ½ reel
with 2nd corners & cross passing RSh to 2nd place own sides
MOMENT OF TRUTH
(S8x32) 3C (4C set) C Sigg RSCDS Bk 37
1- 8 1s
turn 2H, cast to 2nd place, dance down between 3s, cast up 1 place on own sides
& dance in to face 1st corners
9-16 1s
turn 1st corner RH, partner LH, 2nd corner RH, partner LH end facing 1st
corners
17-24 1s dance reels of 3 across (1L+2s & 1M+3s)
giving LSh to 1st crnrs & 2s+1s+3s turn 2H
25-32 1s pass RSh to dance Pass+Turn with 1st corners (crnrs turning 2H
in middle), pass ptnr RSh to dance Pass+Turn with 2nd crnrs & dance to pl
MACPHERSONS JIG (J3x32) 3C Triangular set
1- 8 1s
cross out through sides cast down & dance up centre, 1L dances RH across
with 2s & 1M dances LH with 3s & all end prom hold
9-16 All
dance full reel of 3 across set (1s pass 2s RSh to start)
17-24 1s dance out through side couples (same couples as before) &
cast back to original places, all turn partners LH
25-32 1s+3s dance ½ R&L, 3s+2s dance ½ R&L all ending 1 place
round anticlockwise with 2s at top
JOHN OF BON ACCORD
(R8x32) 3C (4C set)
R Goldring RSCDS Bk 33
1-16 1s
dance 4 progressive ½ diagonal reels of 3 with 2L then 2M then 3L & lastly
3M, (1s start by passing RSh & 1M giving LSh to 2L)
17-24 1s turn RH & cast up to 2nd place on own sides, dance ½ Fig of
8 around the 2s to 2nd place opposite sides
25-32 2s+1s+3s turn ¾ RH to end in line in centre of dance
facing partners (M facing down & L up) & set, ¾ turn RH to end on own
sides & set
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 ½ way & turn opposite Man LH, all Ladies dance ½ RH across &
turn partner LH
17-24 1s+3s dance reel of 4 (Ladies start by passing
LSh)
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
MIDNIGHT OIL 1
(J5x48) 5C set J Drewry
Bankhead Bk 3
1- 8 1s
& 3s lead down & ¾ 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)
9-16 1s
& 3s dance RH across with 2L/4L, 1s & 3s dance LH across with 4M/5M to
end facing 1st corners (as Lothian Lads)
17-24 1s also 3s Pass+Turn with 1st corners, pass partner RSh &
Pass+Turn with 2nd corners & into centre facing partner (L facing down M
up)
25-32 1s+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)
33-40 1s 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)
41-48 1L also 3M set twice while 1M+3L turn RH, 1s & 3s turn partner
LH & cast off 1 place on own sides
INTERVAL
POLHARROW BURN
(R5x32) 5C set H Foss Glendarroch SD Sheets
1- 8 1s
& 3s cross RH, cast 1 place & dance ½ Fig of 8 round couple above them
9-16 1s & 3s turn RH
then LH (long turns) to face 1st corners while 2s & 5s ½ turn RH &
chase clockwise to other end of set
17-24 1s & 3s dance ½ Reels of 4 with 1st
corners then 2nd corners
25-32 1s & 3s dance ½ Reel of 4 with 3rd corner, turn partner LH
& cast down 1 place own sides. 2 4
1 5 3
THE SWELKIE
(S3x32) 3C Triangular set J Attwood Alexander Leaflet 21
1- 8 1s
promenade anticlockwise round outside of set
9-16 1L dances reel of 3
with 3s (passing 3L LSh) while 1M dances reel with 2s (passing 2M RSh) &
all end in original places
17-24 All Ladies dance RH across, pass in front of partner & behind
next Man to end at side of remaining Man
25-32 All Men dance LH across, pass in front of new partner & behind
next Lady to end beside remaining Lady
------ Repeat from new pstns with
new partners -----
THE CHEQUERED COURT
(J8x32) 3C (4C set) D Brown RSCDS Bk 42
1- 8 1s
cross RH, cast 1 place, 1s dance ½ Figs of 8 (Man round 2s & Lady round 3s)
& end facing 1st corners
9-16 1s
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
17-24 1s dance 6 bars of Double Triangles & end with 1L between 2s
facing 2L & 1M between 3s facing 3M
25-32 1s dance reel of 3 across giving RSh to 4th
corners & 1s cross RH to own sides
CULLA BAY
(S4x32) Sq.Set A Dix RSCDS Bk
41
1- 4 1s
& 3s advance & ½ turn opposite partner RH, twirl & dance out to
opposite side
5- 8 1s & 3s chase ¼
round set cl'wise & dance in passing 2s/4s RSh curving in 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 ½ 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
IAN POWRIE'S FAREWELL TO AUCHTERARDER (J128)
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 ptnr & behind next Man, into RH across, in front of Man
opp own ptnr & 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, 1s & 3s dance back to places (Men
round & Ladies through the standing 2s & 4s)
65-96 2s & 4s repeat 33-64
97-104 All Promenade anticlockwise
105-120 Men dance in front of ptnr & 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)
THE WINDING ROAD
(S4x32) 4C set J Cosh
22 SCDs
1- 8 1M+2L
& 3M+4L passing RSh dance diagonal reel of 4
9-16 2M+1L
& 4M+3L passing RSh dance diagonal reel of 4
17-24 1s+4s turn RH & cast in 1 place, 1s+4s
circle 4H round to left
25-32 2s in top place stand while 1s+4s+3s dance ½ reel of 3 on sides (1s
RSh to 4s), 2s+3s & 4s+1s circle 4H round to left
BLOOMS OF BON ACCORD
(R4x32) 4C set 3s & 4s on opp sides J Drewry Deeside Bk 2
1- 8 All
set & 1s+2s also 3s+4s dance RH across once round, 1s & 4s cast in 1
place to 2143
9-12 1s
& 4s cross RH & cast to ends of set to meet ptners in prom hold &
dance into centre
13-16 1s+4s dance round passing RSh & to end 1s in the middle on
Men’s side facing up & 4s in the middle on Ladies side facing down
17-24 All (1s & 4s in prom hold) dance reels of
3 on sides
25-28 1s+4s dance RH across in centre once round to
end 4s facing up & 1s facing down
29-32 1s & 4s lead out of ends crossing &
cast up 1 place to end 2 4 (1)(3)
EH3 7AF (J8x32) 3C (4C set)
R Goldring RSCDS
Bk 40
1- 8 1s
lead down the middle & back to top
9-16 1s+2s+3s
Promenade ending with 1s casting to 2nd place
17-24 1s pass by the right & turn 1st corners RH to end L between 2s
& M between 3s, 1s pass by the right & turn 2nd corners RH to end
between crnrs
25-32 1M dances RH across with 2s & 1L with 3s, 1L dances up between
2s & casts to 2nd place own side as 1M dances between 3s & casts up
JAMES SENIOR OF ST
ANDREWS(S4x32) 4C set 3&4s on opp sides BradleyRSCDS Bk42
1- 8 1s
& 4s turn RH & cast 1 place, 1s dance ½ Fig of 8 round 2s while 4s
dance ½ Fig of 8 round 3s. 2 (1) 4 (3)
9-16 1L+4M
(prom hold) dance ½ reel of 3 across with 3s & ½ reel with 2s while 1M+4L
dance ½ reel across with 2s then 3s
17-20 2L+1L also 4L+3L ½ turn RH, twirl & dance out to others place
while 2M+1M also 4M+3M dance clockwise to change places
21-24 Repeat with Men turning RH &
Ladies dancing clockwise. 2 (1) 4 (3)
25-32 1M+4L also 1L+4M Set+Link &
circle 4H round to left. 2 4 (1)(3)
MAIRI'S WEDDING
(R8x40) 3C (4C set) Cosh 22 SCDs
1- 8 1s
turn RH & cast to 2nd place, 1s turn LH to face 1st corners
9-16 1s
dance ½ diagonal reel of 4 with 1st corners, 1s dance ½ diagonal reel with 2nd
corners
17-24 1s dance ½ diagonal reel with 3rd corner
(pstns), ½ diagonal reel with 4th corner (pstns)
25-32 1s dance reel of 3 across (Lady with 2s, Man
with 3s - LSh to 1st corner)
33-40 2s+1s+3s circle 6H round & back
EXTRAS
MR IAIN STUART ROBERTSON
(R8x32) 3C (4C set) B deWinton
RSCDS Bk 42
1- 8 1s
set advancing & turn 2H to face down & give nearer hand to 2s (2s face
up), 1s+2s set & 1s turn 2s on sides with nearer hand
9-16 1s
followed by 2s (who dance up to follow) dance down for 3 bars, 1s dance to top
as 2s divide & follow, 1s cast to 2nd place & 2s to top & face out
17-24 2s+1s+3s dance reflection reels of 3 on sides (1s in
& down to start, all joining hands where possible) 2s & 3s ending with
a loop
25-32 1s dance ½ reels of 3 across (Lady with 2s & Man with 3s), 1s
dance ½ reels of 3 across (Man with 2s & Lady with 3s)
THE WIND ON LOCH FYNE
(S3x32) 3C Triangular set
J Dickson Dunedin 1
1- 8 1s
cross over (Man between 3s, Lady between 2s) & dance Fig of 8 & end
turning RH ½ way to face partner in original places
9-16 All
dance interlocking RSh reels of 4 & end by turning RH to bring Men into centre
17-24 Men 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
25-32 All set & circle 6H round for 2 steps, turn partner 2H &
continue to circle 6H round to pstns. 2
3 1
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