Silver Cross Dance
Saturday, 4th March 2017, 7.30 - 22.45 p.m.
The Memorial Hall, Wheathampstead, AL4 8AY
This month organised by: Harpenden Scottish Country Dancing Club
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
General Stuart's Reel
The Diamond Jubilee
Autumn in Appin
Rye Twist
Jennifer's Jig
The Swan and the Tay
Blooms of Bon Accord
Equilibrium
MacDonald of the Isles
Fisherman's Reel
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The Earl of Mansfield
Dunblane Drummer
Rougemont Castle
The Kelpie of Loch Coruisk
James Gray
Kilkenny Castle
Crossing the Line
Ian Powrie's Farewell to Auchterarder
Mrs MacPherson of Inveran
GENERAL STUART'S REEL (R8x32) 3C (4C set)
1- 8
1M sets to 2L & casts 1 place, 1L sets to 2M & casts 1 place
9-16
1s turn 1st corner RH & pass partner RSh, turn 2nd corner LH pass partner RSh to face 1st corners
17-24
1s dance 'Hello-Goodbye' setting & end BtoB (1M facing up & 1L facing down)
25-32
1s give RSh to 2nd corner & dance reels of 3 on sides with 2s+3s & cross RH to 2nd place on own sides
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C Menzies RSCDS Bk 10
THE DIAMOND JUBILEE (J4x32) 4C set
R M Campbell RSCDS Bk 31
1- 8
1s & 4s turn 1.1/2 times RH & cast 1 place, 1M & 4M also 1L & 4L turn LH on sides to end 1s facing up & 4s down. 2(1)(4)3
9-16
All dance reels of 4 on sides (1s & 4s do not fully complete reel but turn right about into centre BtoB facing corner just passed). 2(4)(1)3
17-24
4s & 1s set to corners & change places RH, set & change back LH
25-32
1s+4s dance RH across while 2s & 3s set & cross RH, all set & cross RH back to places 2 4 1 3
AUTUMN IN APPIN (S4x32) 4C set
J Drewry RSCDS Bk 31
3s & 4s start on opp. sides
1- 8
2s+3s Petronella turn into centre & set to partner (Men BtoB), 2s+3s 3/4 turn partner RH & dance RH across 1/2 way to change places & end with
other partner in prom hold (2M+3L facing Men’s side & 3M+2L facing Ladies side)
9-10
1s & 4s Petronella turn into centre while 2M+3L dance out & up on Men’s side & 3M+2L dance out & down on Ladies side
11-12
1s & 4s set to partner while 2M+3L/3M+2L cross to other side passing between 'gates' (1s & 4s)
13-14
1s & 4s 1/2 turn RH into prom hold (1s facing Ladies side & 4s facing Men’s side) while 2M+3L/3M+2L dance down/up sides
15-16
All Promenade cl’wise 1 pl to end in square set (1s on Ladies side facing 4s on Men’s side, 2M+3L in 4th pl face up as 3M+2L in 1st pl face down)
17-24
1s+4s dance 1/2 Ladies Chain, 2s+3s dance 1/2 Men’s (2s & 3s ending with Lady on Mans left)
25-32
All set in square set & circle 8H round to left, dance into centre, turn right & spiral out to own side lines ending 2 4 (1)(3)
RYE TWIST (R5x32) 5C
S McKinnell RSCDS Book 48
1- 4
1M+2s dance 1/2 reel of 3 across (1M+2L pass LSh). 1M finishes between 2s facing down
5- 8
1M+3s dance 1/2 reel of 3 across (1M+3M pass RSh), 1M finishes between 3s facing down while 1L+2s dance 1/2 reel of 3 across (1L+2L pass
RSh). 2L finishes between 2s facing down. 2s finish in 1st place
9-12
1M+4s, 1L+3s repeat bars 5-8 (1M+4L, 1L+3M pass LSh). 3s finish in 2nd place
13-16
1M+5s, 1L+4s repeat bars 5-8 (1M+5M, 1L+4L pass RSH). 4s finish in 3rd place
17-20
1M dances out of end, casts round 5L place, crossing to 4M place while 1L+5s dance 1/2 reel of 3 across (1L+5M pass LSH). 1L finishes in 4L
place, 5s in 5th place
21-24
1s+5s dance 1/2 LH across, cross LH with partner
25-32
All couples set, cross RH with partners, all set, cross RH with partners 2 3 4 5 1
JENNIFER'S JIG (J8x32) 3C (4C set)
1- 8
1s+2s+3s set cross RH, set & cross back RH
9-16
1s+2s dance double Fig of 8 (1s cross down to start)
17-24
1s dance Inveran reels with 2s+3s
25-32
1s followed by 2s lead down 3 steps, turn RH (3 bars) & 2s lead up followed by 1s to new places
THE SWAN AND THE TAY (S3x32) 3C set
1 -8
1s dance Figs 8 own sides dancing in & down to start (giving hands where possible)
9-16
1s dance reels of 3 on opp sides (joining hands where possible) & 1s end facing 1st cnrs as 2s end in 1st place
17-20
1s dance Pass+Turn with 1st cnrs, pass right shoulder at bar 20 to face 2nd cnrs
21-24
1s dance cnrs Pass+Turn with 2nd cnrs. pass RSh on bar 24 to end 2nd place own sides
25-32
All set & cross RH, all chase clockwise 1/2 way to own sides
J Drewry Silver City Bk
A Saunders Perth 800
BLOOMS OF BON ACCORD (R4x32) 4C set
John Drewry Deeside Bk 2
3s & 4s on opp sides
1- 8
All set & 1s+2s also 3s+4s dance RH across once round, 1s & 4s cast in 1 place to 2 1 (4)(3)
9-12
1s & 4s cross RH & cast to ends of set to meet partners in prom hold & dance into centre of dance
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
4s+1s dance RH across in centre once round to end 4s facing up & 1s facing down
29-32
4s & 1s lead out of ends crossing & cast in 1 place to end 2 4 (1)(3)
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EQUILIBRIUM (J8x32) 3C (4C set)
I Barbour SCD Archives
1- 8
1s cast 1 place, cross LH & cast round their 2nd corners to face 1st corners
9-16
1s dance reel of 3 on opposite sides (passing 1st corner RSh)
17-28
1s dance Fig of 8 Grand Chain: - 1s change places RH with 1st crnrs on sides as 2nd crnrs cross diag RH, 1s cross diag LH as others change pl
LH on sides, continue this Fig back to pl (Ladies in top pl always cross diag with Man in 3rd pl as others change pl on sides)
29-32
1s set & cross RH
MACDONALD OF THE ISLES (S3x32) 3C Set
1- 8
2s dance full diagonal Reels of 4 with 1st corners, passing by the LSh to face 2nd corners
9-16
2s dance full diagonal Reel of 4 with 2nd corners to end in original places
17-24
All dance Snowball Grand Chain for 3 cples to end 3 (2) 1:
`1s cross RH & change places LH on side with 2s
`1s change places RH with 3s while 2s cross over RH
`1s cross LH while 2s & 3s change places LH. 3 (2) 1
25-32
3s+2s dance 1/2 R&L, 3s dance 1/2 Fig of 8 round end couples (3M up & 3L down) to end in 2nd places
Derek Haynes Carnforth Coll 2
FISHERMAN'S REEL (R5x32) 5C Sq.Set
Sue Petyt Dunblane Holiday
5 couple square set, 5s in centre facing, 5M back to 4s, 5L back to 2s
1- 8
1s+2s+3s+4s circle 8H round & back while 5s turn RH once & LH 1.1/2 times to end 5M facing 2s & 5L facing 4s
9-16
5M+2s also 5L+4s dance RH across, 5s pass LSh & dance LH across with next couple anticlockwise (M with 1s & L with 3s)
17-24
5M dances reel of 3 with 1s+2s (in prom hold) giving RSh to 2s while 5L reels with 3s+4s giving RSh to 4s
25-32
All take ptnrs in prom hold, 5s change pl with 1s RSh, 1s pass 4s RSh, 4s pass 3s RSh, 3s pass 2s RSh & 2s end in centre facing each other
INTERVAL
THE EARL OF MANSFIELD (R4x48) 4C set
J Drewry RSCDS Leaflet Dances 5
1- 8
1s+2s circle 4H round & back
9-16
1s+2s also 3s+4s face on sides, all set & change places RH, all set & change back RH
17-24
1M reel of 3 with 2s (LSh to 2L) picking up partner in prom hold to complete reel as 3M dances similarly with 4s, 1s+3s end on Men’s side
25-32
3s followed by 1s dance down below 4s, 3s cast, in & lead up to top, cross & cast back to place while 1s cast up & turn LH to face 1st crnrs
33-40
1s turn 1st corners RH pass partner RSh, turn 2nd corner LH, pass LSh to end 2nd place in centre facing up
41-48
1L+2L+3L dance RH across (on side) as 1M+2M+3M LH across, 1s followed by 3s dance down to 4s & Ladies dance LH across as Men RH across
to end 2 3 4 1
ALEX DOIG'S JIG (Dunblane Drummer) (J8x32) 3C (4C set)
J Drewry Summer Coll 1
1- 8
1s set, cross RH, cast 1 place & turn LH to face 1st corner
9-16
1s dance reels of 3 across giving RSh to 1st corner while 2s+3s dance reels of 3 on sides & 1s end turning LH to face 3rd corner
17-24
1s dance reels of 3 across giving RSh to 3rd corner while 2s+3s dance reels of 3 on sides & 1s end turning LH to face 1st corner
25-32
1s+1st corners turn RH, pass RSh to turn 2nd corner LH & cross LH to places
ROUGEMONT CASTLE (S3x32) 3C set
D Brown Exeter’s 40th Anniversary Book
1- 8
1s lead down to bottom & cross to cast up to 2nd pl on opp sides, 1s dance 1/2 Fig of 8 (L up round 2s, M down). 2 1 3
9-16
All cross RH & chase clwise 1/4 way into lines across, all change places with partner RH & chase clwise to opp sides. (3)(1)(2)
17-24
1s change places RH with person diagonally to right & new centre couple LH with person diag left, new centre cple RH diag right & 2s (at top) cross
RH as 1s & 3s 1/2 turn RH into Alemande hold
25-32
1s+3s dance Allemande. 2 3 1
THE KELPIE OF LOCH CORUISK (R7x32) 7C set
B Priddey Silver Rose
1- 4
1s, 3s & 5s cross RH, cast 1 place
5- 8
Ladies dance 1/2 Fig of 8 round cple above & Men with cple below (dncrs pass LSh) & end facing 2nd crnr pstns while 2s,4s, 6s & 7s set & cross
RH
9-24
1s, 3s & 5s dance 'Mairi's Wedding' reels with corners ending 7 1 6 3 4 5 2 Dancing couples pass RSh to end Men facing down & Ladies up
25-32
1s, 3s & 5s turn partners 3/4 RH to end facing up, 1s, 3s & 5s lead up to top & cast into 6th, 4th & 2nd places. 7 5 6 3 4 1 2
JAMES GRAY (J4x32) 4C set
R Burrows RSCDS Bk 42
3s & 4s start on opp sides
1- 8
1s & 4s cross RH, cast 1 place, 1s dance 1/2 Fig of 8 round 2s while 4s dance 1/2 Fig of 8 round 3s
9-16
1s+4s dance R&L & end 1s facing up & 4s down
17-24
All dance RSh reel of 4 on sides & end 1s+4s in line across (Men in centre RSh to RSh & 1M LSh to 4L & 4M LSh to 1L)
25-28
1M+4M 3/4 turn RH while Ladies dance anticlockwise 1/4 way round, Men 1/2 turn other partner LH to bring Ladies into centre
29-32
1L+4L 3/4 turn RH while Men dance anticlockwise 1/4 way round, Ladies 3/4 turn Men LH to end 1s in 3rd place opp sides & 4s in 2nd place
KILKENNY CASTLE (S8x32) 3C (4C set)
B Forbes Craigievar Bk 2
1- 8
1s+2s set, 1s cross RH & cast 1 place, 1s dance in to meet partner & face down, 1s turn 3s with nearer hand to face up
9-16
1s dance reflection reels of 3 on sides (1s dancing in & up between 2s to start)
17-24
1s petronella turn to middle as 2L+3L & 2M+3M change pl RH, set in lines across, 1s petronella turn to sides as 2s+3s cross RH & set on sides
25-32
1s dance Diag R&L (1M crossing down & 1L crossing up)
CROSSING THE LINE 2 (R6x32) 3C set 32 bar Reel but danced twice
J Drewry Bankhead Bk 6
Northern Hemisphere: 1- 8
1s cross down to dance reflection reels of 3 on opposite sides
9-16
1s (on opp sides) in prom hold dance a reel of 3 across with 2s giving RSh to 2nd Man
17-24
1s (on opp sides) dance down to bottom crossing & cast up to 2nd place, 1s turn RH (1s end facing out on own side)
25-32
1s cast right as 2s & 3s petronella turn into centre & 1s dance thru 2s/3s as they set, 1s cast to 2nd place as 2s & 3s petronella turn to opposite
sides & all set. End 2 1 3 all on opposite sides
Repeat having crossed the Line into the Southern Hemisphere: - New 1st couple are at the other end of the set reversing after each 32 bars
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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)
MRS MACPHERSON OF INVERAN (R8x32) 3C (4C set)
J Drewry Bon Accord Bk
1- 8
1s dance Inveran Reels with 2s+3s
9-16
1s turn RH 1.1/2 times moving down to 2nd places (opposite sides), 1s cast up behind 2s & cross down to 2nd place own side
17-24
2s+1s+3s dance Grand Chain
25-32
2s+1s+3s circle 6H round & back
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