Brighouse SCDC
Open Night Saturday February 11th at 7.30p.m.
Programme by Mary
All dances will be recapped and many walked through
THE RAVEN'S DANCE (J8x32) 3C (4C set) Derek Haynes Carnforth Collection 5
1- 8 1s+2s dance double Fig of 8 (1s cross down and 2s dance up to start - no cast)
9-16
1s cross down to dance reflection reels of 3 on opposite sides and end in centre
at top facing down (Lady on Man's right), 2s facing out
17-24 1s (Lady leading) dance
an Alternating Tandem RSh reel of 3 across with 2s (RSh to 2M) and end in centre
facing down, 2s in 1st place own side
25-32 1s dance down between 3s, cast up to 2nd
place (opposite sides), lead up between 2s, cross and cast to 2nd place own sides
FRASER'S FAVOURITE (R8x32) 3C (4C set) John Laurie RSCDS Leaflet Dances 7
1- 8 1M+2L turn RH, 2M+1L turn LH 1½ times to end facing partners
9-16 1s+2s dance
diagonal RSh reel of 4 (1s end in 2nd place)
17-24 1s set advancing to end BtoB Lady
facing up Man down and dance Crown Triangles
25-32 1s dance RSh reel of 3 on opp sides
giving RSh to 2nd corners & cross back to 2nd place
ANNAN GOLD (S3x32) 3C set Evelyn Ramwell 3rd Kirkbrae Collection
1- 8 All set and cross RH, set and cross back RH
9-16 1s lead down (2 steps), set
passing LSh to face 1st corners (2s step up 9-10), turn corners 2H into lines across
(1L between 2s and 1M with 3s). All set
17-24 1s set passing LSh to face 2nd corners,
turn corners 2H onto sides, all set and 1s pass RSh to 2nd place own sides facing
out
25-32 1s dance 6 bar reels of 3 on own sides (1s out and down to start). 1s+3s
change places on sides (Men LH, Ladies RH)
THE PHANTOM PIPER (J4x32) 4C set Barry Priddey 3s & 4s start on opp sides
1- 8 All set, 1s+4s ½ turn RH into prom hold while 2s and 3s cast to ends, 1s and
4s dance ½ reels of 3 across (1s RSh to 2M and 4s RSh to 3M)
9-12 1s+4s dance ½ RH
across, ½ turn partner RH into prom hold to face 2nd corner (2L/3L) while 2s+3s set
and cross back RH
13-16 4s+1s dance ½ reel with 2nd corners, 4s+1s dance round each
other RSh ¾ way to face 1st corner (2M/3M)
17-24 4s+1s dance ½ reel with 1st corners,
4s+1s pass RSh (1s face up, 4s down) and dance out between end couples and cast to
2nd/3rd places
25-32 3s+1s also 4s+2s dance R&L to end 31(4)(2)
STARLIGHT (R8x32) 3C (4C set) Ed Abdill RSCDS Book 44
1- 8 1s cross RH, cast 1 place, pas-de-basque in turn right about to face opposite
sides and set as double triangles
9-16 1s dance out, cast round 1st corners into centre
while 2s+3s advance and retire diagonally, 1s pas-de-basque towards each other &
turn right about to face up/down &set as double triangles
17-24 1s dance up/down,
cast to right to 2nd place own sides while 2s+3s advance and retire, 1s dance RH
across (1L with 2s and 1M +3s) end facing 1st corners
25-32 1s dance 'Hello-Goodbye'
setting ending with petronella turn to 2nd places
ORWELL LODGE STRATHSPEY (S3x32) 3C set Ian Brockbank QE Diamond Jubilee Dances
1- 8 1s+2s dance the Knot and 1s end facing 1st corners
9-16 1s dance ½ diagonal reel
with 1st corners and pass RSh to face 2nd corners, 1s dance ½ diagonal reel with
2nd corners and end 2nd place opposite sides
17-24 All set and corner persons cast
clockwise 1 place as 1s petronella turn into middle, repeat bars 17-20 with 1s ending
2nd place own sides
25-32 All set and turn partners 2H, 1s+3s dance ½ diagonal Poussette.
231
NAPIER'S INDEX (J8x40) 3C (4C set) Brian Charlton RSCDS Book 45
1- 8 1s set & cast1 place, turn LH 1¼times to end in Balance-in-Line position between
1st corners
9-16 1s+1st corners Balance-in-Line & turn corners RH (4 bars) to Balance-in-Line
again with 1st corners
17-24 1s dance reel of 3 on sides (LSh to 2nd corner) and end
diagonally between 2nd corners
25-32 1s+2nd corners Balance-in-Line & turn corners
RH (4 bars), Balance again with 2nd corners
33-40 1s dance reels of 3 across (LSh
to 3rd corners) and cross RH to 2nd places. 213
THE BON VIVEUR (M-(S2x32+R2x32)) Sq.Set I and C Brockbank RSCDS Book 52
1- 8 All circle 8H round and back
9-16 1s+3s dance Men's Chain finish with Ladies
facing out
17-28 All dance Schiehallion reels (12 bars) to finish 1 place clockwise
from starting place. 4123
29-32 All birl (or turn) partners RH. 4123
Note: Dance twice as Strathspey, twice as Reel
SUENO'S STONE (R8x32) 3C (4C set) Neil Grant
1- 8 1s turn RH & cast 1 place, 1s turn LH 1½ times to face 2nd corners (side by
side holding LH)
9-16 1s set to 2nd corners and turning inwards set to 4th corner,
1s dance ½ reel of 4 with 4th corners and end facing 1st corners (holding LH)
17-24
1s set to 1st corners and turning inwards set to 3rd corner, 1s dance ½ reel of 4
with 3rd corners and end in middle facing partner (1M down, 1L up)
25-28 2s+3s set
and dance on clockwise 1 place while 1s turn RH 1½ times to end 1L between 2L+3L
(at top) and 1M between 2M+3M
29-32 All chase on 1 place to own sides and set. 213
INTERVAL
THE LOVE SPOON (S3x32) 3C set Trish Reid
1- 8 All dance Grand Chain
9-16 1s dance Inveran reels with 2s+3s
17-24 1s cross RH,
cast to 3rd place and turn 2H 1½ times
25-32 2s+3s+1s circle 6H round and back
FAREWELL TO BALFOUR ROAD (J1x96) 5C set Andrew Buxton RSCDS Book 52
1- 8 1s+2s circle 4H round and back
9-16 1s+2s set and link; 1s+3s set and link
17-24
*2s start* while 1s+4s+5s dance mirror reels of 3 on sides (1s in/down to start)
25-32
1s set, cross down RH to 4th place (4s step up); 1s set, cross LH to 5th place (5s
step up)
*New top couple start every 16 bars. Repeat until 1s back in 1st place, they
stand for 16 bars while 5s continue bars 17-32 ending back in 5th place*
THE RUTLAND REEL (R8x40) 3C (4C set) Robert Senior The Sunday Class 1
1- 8 1s set and cast 1 place (2s step up); 1s cross down between 3s and cast up to
2nd place opposite sides
9-16 1s+2s dance Ladies' Chain and end 1s facing down
17-24
Reels of 3 on sides, 1s giving RSh to 3s (6 bars) and 1s+3s change places RH. 23(1)
25-32
3s+1s dance Men's Chain and end 1L facing out with partner ready to follow her
33-40
1L followed by partner casts up and crosses to own side to end with 1s in 2nd place
own sides; 1s+3s circle 4H round to left
THE PLATINUM STRATHSPEY (S3x32) 3C set Margaret Fairgrieve West Lothian 70th Book
1- 8 2s cross RH and cast round 1st corner and dance ½ reels of 3 across (2M+3M,
2L+1L pass LSh) ending in lines across
9-16 2s change places RH, cast round 2nd corner
(position) and dance ½ reels of 3 on sides ending in 2nd place opposite sides. (3)(2)(1)
17-20
All dance in to join RH with partner, 3s cross RH and cast to 3rd place while 2s
cross up and cast to 2nd place while 1s lead up, cross and cast to 1st place
21-24
All turn 2H to end with 3s in 3rd place and 1s+2s in middle ready for...
25-32 1s+2s
dance ½ diamond Poussette; 1s+3s dance ½ Diamond Poussette
OSGOOD MACKENZIE OF INVEREWE (R4x32) 4C set Michael Block
1- 8 1s+2s dance RH across and 3s+4s dance LH across, 1L also 3M (followed by their
partners) chase clockwise to change ends
9-16 3s+2s dance RH across and 1s+4s dance
LH across, 1s and 3s chase ½ way to end in line up/down centre with 1L and 3M facing
in middle
17-24 1s+3s dance reel of 4 with 1L+3M passing LSh ending in original places
25-32
1s cast to 4th place as others step up, 2s and 3s turn RH as 4s and 1s turn LH. 2341
THE ROSELATH CROSS (J8x32) 3C (4C set) Henrietta Vosper RSCDS Book 41
1- 8 1s+2s+3s dance reflection reels of 3 on sides (1s dance in and down to start)
and end with 1s in 2nd place BtoB facing own sides and 2s in 1st place
9-16 2s+1s+3s
set, 1s ¼ turn to right and set with 2s+3s (as Crown Triangles), 1s dance RSh round
RH corner into middle BtoB facing opposite sides
17-24 Repeat from new positions 1s
ending in 2nd place own sides
25-32 1s dance reels of 3 across (Lady with 2s and Man
with 3s)
ANNA'S WEDDING CAKE (S3x32) 3C set Brenda Janssen 50yr Boston Branch
1- 8 1s turn 2H, cast 1 place, 1s dance ½ Figs of 8 (Lady round 2s and Man round
3s) 2(1)3
9-16 1s dance RH across (Man with 2s and Lady with 3s), 1s dance ½ Figs
of 8 (Lady round 2s and Man round 3s) 213
17-24 1s+3s dance set and rotate:
Set, Rotate
singly and dance on 1 place clockwise, change places RH on sides and dance on 1 place
to own sides. 231
25-32 All circle 6H round and back
C'EST L'AMOUR (The Flirt) (J8x32) 3C (4C set) RSCDS Book 34
1- 8 1L casts 1 place and sets, casts to 3rd place and sets
9-16 1s cast up/down to
2nd place and set, 1L casts up into middle facing down while 1M casts down 1 place
into middle facing up and both set
17-24 1s circle 3H round and back (Lady with 2s
and Man with 3s) ending facing 2s/3s (2s facing up and 3s down)
25-32 1s+2s+3s set,
1s dance under arches made by 2s/3s to 2nd place own sides and 2s+1s+3s turn RH
MAIRI'S WEDDING (R8x40) 3C (4C set) James B. Cosh 22 SCDs
1- 8 1s turn RH and cast to 2nd place (2s step up); 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 (positions), ½ diagonal reel
with 4th corner (positions)
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 and back. 213
EXTRAS
LADY SOPHIA LINDSAY (R4x32) 4C set Jean Attwood 3s & 4s start on opposite sides
1- 8 2s+3s dance RH across once round, 2s (Lady leading) dance out and cast up round
1st Lady while 3s dance out and cast down round 4th Lady
9-16 2s with 1st Man and
3s with 4th Man, dance RH across once round, 2s with 1st Lady and 3s with 4th Lady,
dance LH across once round
17-24 2s and 3s dance Tandem reels of 3 on sides (2s dance
down and out on Men's side as 3s dance up and out Ladies' side). At the end of reel
2s dance across top of dance ending in 1st place on own sides as 3s dance across
bottom of dance ending in 4th place 1s end in 2nd place own side facing down and
4s in 3rd place opposite side facing up
25-32 1L+4M also 1M+4L set on sides, change
places RH, 1s+4s set to partners and cross to other side RH. 24(1)(3)
THE DANDELION PICKER (R8X32) 3C (4C set) Ian Barbour
1- 8 1s turn RH and cast 1 place (2s step up), 1s turn LH to face 4th corners
9-16
1s dance ½ diagonal reel with 4th corners and pass RSh to face 1st corners, 1s dance
½ diagonal reel with 1st corners to end 1L between 3s (at top), 1M between 2s (3rd
place)
17-24 1s dance diagonal R&L (up/down):
17-20 1s change places RH with dancer
diagonally to Right, dancers change places LH at ends of set
21-24 1s change places
RH with dancer diagonally to Left, dancers change places LH at ends of set. 1s end
facing 4th corners
25-32 RSh reels of 3 across, 1L+2s (at top) and 1M+3s (at bottom)
and 1s cross RH to own sides bars 31-32
GARDENERS' FANTASIA (S3x32) 3C set Pamela Cook RSCDS Book 46
1- 8 1s+2s circle 4H round to left, 1s face 2s set and 1s turn inwards cast 1 place
to face 3s
9-16 1s+3s dance the Rondel, 1s end in 3rd place and 3s end facing 1st
corners. 2(3)1
17-24 3s set to & turn 1st corners; set to & turn 2nd corners. 3s end
in 2nd place opposite sides
25-32 2s+1s dance R&L (begin on sides) while 3s dance
up between 2s and cast to 2nd place, lead down LH between 3rd place, cross and cast
up to 2nd place. 231
JOHNNIE WALKER (M-(S64+J64)) Sq.Set Norman and Helen Robson Whisky Collection
1- 8 All circle 8H round and back
9-16 All set to corners and turn RH, set to partners
and turn LH
17-24 1s and 3s advance to centre and lead out through sides with opposite
partner, cross and dance to opposite sides and turn partner RH 1½ times
25-32 2s and
4s repeat 17-24
33-40 All Ladies petronella 1 place to right & all set, Ladies petronella
onto next place & set
41-48 All Men petronella one place to right & all set, Men petronella
onto next place to right & set
49-64 All dance Grand Chain once round and dance Allemande
anticlockwise
65-128 Repeat in Jig time
