Brighouse S.C.D.C.
Open Evening, May 9th
Tonight's programme by
JIm
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THE FIRST RAIN OF SPRING (J3x32) 3C 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
BRATACH BANA (R8x32) 3C (4C set) John Drewry Bon Accord Bk
1- 8 1s turn RH & cast 1 place, 1s dance LSh round 1st corners to 2nd place opposite
side facing 2nd corners
9-16 1s dance 1/2 Reel of 3 on the sides & dance 1/2 Reel of 3 across (1M with 3s
at top, 1L with the 2s)
17-24 1s turn LH, turn 3rd crnrs RH (1st crnr person) & pass RSh to turn 4th crnr
RH ending in 2nd pl own side in prom hold with 4th crnr
25-32 1s+4th crnrs Prom diag across (pass RSh) to diag opp crnr & 1/2 turn to end
1s in 2nd pl opp side, 1s dance 1/2 Diag R&L (M up, L dn) to end in 2nd pl
RED KITES OVER THE BLACK ISLE (S4x32) 4C set Ann & Ian Jamieson Glen Orrin Coll
1
1- 8 1s & 4s set & cast in 1 place (2s & 3s step up/down), 1s+4s dance 1/2 R&L
9-16 2s & 3s set & cast in 1 place (4s & 1s step up/down), 2s+3s dance 1/2 R&L.
(4) (3) (2) (1)
17-24 4s+3s & 2s+1s dance RH across, 3s+2s dance LH across while 4s & 1s chase clockwise
to other end
25-32 1s+3s also 2s+4s set facing on sides & change places RH, turn partners 2H to
own sides (end couples turn 1.1/2 times)
MIDNIGHT OIL (J5x48) 5C set John Drewry Bankhead Bk 3
1- 8 1s & 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)
9-16 1s & 3s dance RH across with 2L/4L, 1s & 3s dance LH across with 4M/5M to end
facing 1st corners
17-24 1s also 3s dance Pass+Turn with 1st corners & pass RSh to face 2nd corners,
dance 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 down
1 place on own sides. End 2 4 1 5 3
MRS STUART LINNELL (R8x40) 3C (4C set) J Bayly Imperial Bk 3
1- 8 1s set & cast 1 place, 2s+1s+3s set & 1s set adv & turn right about to face
out to own sides while 2L & 3M petronella right into middle to diamond formation
(2L in centre at top, 3M in centre at bottom) while 2M & 3L cast into 2nd places
to 1M facing 2M & 1L facing 3L in a line across
9-16 1s+2M+3L 1/2 reel of 4 across, 1s 3/4 turn LH to Lady facing up & Man down
(M face M, L face L), 1s change pl RH with facing persons (2L & 3M)
17-24 2L+3M+1s 1/2 reel of 4, 2L+3M 3/4 turn LH to M face Ladies side (M facing M)
& Lady face M side in line across & change place RH with facing prsns
25-32 2M+3L dance 1/2 reel of 4 across with 3M+2L to end Man facing Men’s side (M
facing M), all set & 2s+3s 3/4 turn RH onto sides while 1s set & turn right about
to form a circle with 1s+2s+3s all facing clockwise
33-40 All chase clockwise (8 bars) after 4 bars 1s turn RH in centre to end on own
sides 2 1 3
ELEGANT CRANES STRATHSPEY (S3x32) 3C set S Inagaki
1- 8 All dance 1/2 Grand Chain, set & turn partners 2H. (3)(2)(1)
9-16 All dance Reflection reels of 3 (1s in & up to start) ending with 1s dancing
up to face 1st corners pstns as 2s continue to 3rd place
17-24 1s dance 1/2 diag reel with 1st crnrs & pass RSh to face 2nd crnr pstns, 1s
dance 1/2 reel with 2nd crnrs & curve to right to 1M b'tw'n 2s, 1L b'tw'n 3s
25-32 All Set+Link for 3 to 2 1 3 (all on opp sides), all chase clockwise 1/2 way
to 3 1 2
FUGAL FERGUS (J8x48) 3C (4C set) Hugh Foss Waverley Fugues
Fugue dance - Men copy Ladies 8 bars later
1- 8 1L followed by 2L+3L dance anticlockwise round 1+2+3M & back up to places (Men
stand)
9-16 1L+2L+3L set & cross, set & cross back (Men repeat Ladies Figs but 8 bars behind)
17-24 1L+2L+3L set & cross RH, turn to right & 1L followed by 2L+3L dance clockwise
& down own side (Men Ditto)
25-32 1L+2L+3L dance reel of 3 on own side (1L RSh to 2L to start) (Men Ditto)
33-40 1L+2L+3L dance 1/2 reel of 3 on own side, 1L+2L turn LH 1.1/2 times on side
to change places (Ditto but 1M & 2M pass LSh)
41-48 All Ladies stand while Men complete last Fig (Men Ditto & end 1M+2M turning
RH)
POLHARROW BURN (R5x32) 5C set Hugh Foss Glendarroch SD Sheets
1- 8 1s & 3s cross RH, cast 1 place (2s & 4s step up) & dance 1/2 Fig of 8 round
couple above them
9-16 1s & 3s turn RH then turn LH (long turns) to face 1st corners while 2s & 5s
change places RH & chase clockwise to other end of set
17-24 1s & 3s dance 1/2 diag reels of 4 with 1st corners, pass partner LSh, dance
1/2 diag reels of 4 with 2nd corners
25-32 1s & 3s dance 1/2 diag reels of 4 with 3rd corner, turn partner LH & cast down
1 place own sides. 2 4 1 5 3
A SUMMER MEETING (S3x32) 3C Irene Townshend RSCDS Book 48
1- 4 1s+3s turn 3/4 RH into line in middle (M face up, L face down) and set while
2s turn RH 1/2 way, face, pull back RSh, dance out to opp. sides
5- 8 1s+3s dance 1/2 reel of 4, finish 3L/1M in middle facing own sides (3M +1L
remain at ends in middle)
9-12 1M+2s+3L dance 1/2 reel of 4 across. Finish facing partners in line up/down
middle (2s finish in original places)
13-16 3s+1s set, turn partners 3/4 RH to own sides. 3 2 1
17-24 3s+2s (top 2 couples) dance 6 bars of Bourrel ending with petronella turn to
own side while 3L+2M dance anticlockwise round to finish facing partners:
17-20 3M+2L set advancing, turn 3/4 2H, pull back RSH to face down/up while 3L+2M
dance anticlockwise round to finish facing partners
21-24 2s+3s set to partners and petronella turn to own sides. 2 3 1
25-32 3s+1s dance Diamond (all-round) Poussette
RAMADAN-CE (R8x32) 3C (4C set) John Drewry Turkish Set
1- 8 1s dance Inveran Reels with 2s+3s
9-16 1s cross RH, cast 1 place & turn RH to face 1st corners
17-24 1s dance RSh round 1st corner, pass RSh & dance RSh round 2nd corner to end
2nd place opposite side while 1st corners dance in, 1/2 turn RH, twirl & dance out
to each others place, 2nd corners dance similarly. (3)(1)(2)
25-32 1s dance 1/2 LSh reels of 3 across (Man at top with 3s & Lady at bottom with
2s), 1s dance 1/2 RSh reels of 3 on own sides (Man Down, Lady up)
SUPPER
MACDONALD OF KEPPOCH (M-(S64+R64)) Sq.Set Chris Ronald RSCDS Bk 49
1- 8 1s+3s dance 6 bars R&L (Men polite turns) to finish in centre B-to-B with partner
facing side couples (1L+2L, 1M+4M, 3L+4L, 3M+2M). All set
9-16 Reels of 4 across. Finish in line up/down with Ladies (in middle) facing,
1M facing down, 3M facing up
17-24 Reel of 4 (1L+3L pass RSh) All pass LSh at ends, RSh in middle. Finish in
original places facing partners
25-32 All set, all turn partner RH 1.1/4 into promenade hold & dance 1 place anticlockwise.
Repeat from new positions in Strathspey then twice in Reel time back to original
places
THE FLITTING OF LORN 4x32 bar Reel, 4 couple set JEAN ATTWOOD ALEXANDER, BOOK
8,
1-4 1st and 4th couples set and cast in, 2nd and 3rd couples step out
5-8 1st man half figure of 8 up and across to face down on the ladies’ side and 4th
lady half figure of 8 down and across to face up on the men's side, while, 1st lady
and 4th man dance across the set and cast right to face each other up and down the
set, lady at the top between the 2s and man at the bottom between the 3s.
9-16 1st man left shoulder reel of 3 with the 2nd and 3rd ladies, and 4th lady left
shoulder reel of 3 with the 2nd and 3rd men, while, 1st lady and 4th man set and
change places up and down the set, and set and change places back, ending, turning
to their right, 1st lady facing 2nd lady, and 4th man facing 3rd man.
17-24 1st lady with 2nd couple and 4th man with 3rd couple right shoulder reels of
3 across, while, 1st man and 4th lady set and cross right hand, set and turn ¾ right
hand to end 4th lady behind 1st lady facing up, 1st man behind 4th man facing down.
25-28 1st and 4th ladies in tandem dance up and cast right round 2nd lady, dancing
down the side to end in 3rd and 2nd ladies’ places respectively, while, 4th and 1st
men dance down and cast right round the 3rd man, dancing up the side to end in 2nd
and 3rd mens’ places.
29-32 All 4 couples turn right hand. Finish 2413
THE ELEPHANT'S STAMPEDE (J4x48) Sq.Set L MacDonald+G Mackintosh Aurora 10th Anniv
Bk
1- 8 All circle 8H round & back
9-16 1s+3s advance & with free hand join with 2s & 4s & retire into longwise set
across the dance, all dance 1/2 parallel reels of 4 across
17-24 All dance 1/2 R&L at each end of set, turn (person on Mans left) RH 1.1/2 times
to form Sq.Set
25-32 All Ladies petronella turn to next Ladies place to right & set, repeat to meet
partner (all have progressed 1 place to right)
33-48 All dance full Schiehallion Reel
FAR NORTH QUEENSLAND (S5x32) 5C set John Brenchley The Other Kangaroo Paw
1- 4 1s+ 5s cross RH & cast down/up 1 place (2s+4s step up/down)
5- 8 1M+2s also 1L+3s+5M also 5L+4s dance circles round to Left. 1s+5s end in
middle facing partners (Men facing down, Ladies facing up)
9-16 1s+5s set, dance 1/2 reel of 4, set advancing to partners, pass LSh to face
2nd corner positions
17-24 1s+5s dance 1/2 diag. reel of 4 with 2nd corners, turn LH to face 1st corner
positions, dance 1/2 diag. reel of 4 with 1st corners, turn LH to face 4th corner
positions (partner's 2nd corner position)
25-32 1s+5s dance 1/2 diag. reel of 4 with 4th corners, turn LH to face out on own
sides, cast 1 place (3s+2s step up 31-32) 4 3 5 2 1
THE RECUMBENT STONE (R5x48) 5C set John Drewry Greenburn Bk 3
1- 8 2s+3s+4s circle 6H round & back while 1s & 5s wait for 4 bars then turn RH
for 4 bars
9-16 1s & 3s dance Fig of 8 round couples below them
17-24 1s & 3s dancing between couple below turn them with nearer hand 1.1/2 times,
cast down behind next couple & lead up LH to face 1st corners
25-32 1s & 3s dance 1/2 diag reel of 4 with 1st corners, pass RSh & dance 1/2 diagonal
reel of 4 with 2nd corners, 1s pass RSh to face 3rd corners
33-40 1s & 3s dance 1/2 diag reel with 3rd crnrs & pass RSh to face partner in centre
(Ladies face down & Men up) & dance 1/2 reel of 4 in up/down
41-48 3s & 1s turn RH 1.1/4 times to 2nd/4th places (opp side). 3s+1s dance 1/2 Figs
8 across (Ladies dance up, Men down,3M+1L pass RSh) End 5 3 4 1 2
FATHER CONNELLY'S JIG (J4x64) 4C set John Drewry Donside Bk
1- 8 1s+2s Set & Rotate:
Set, rotate singly & dance on 1 place clockwise, change places RH on sides & dance
on 1 place to own sides. Order 2 1 3 4
9-16 1s dance 1/2 diag R&L with 1st corners while 2nd corners set & change places
diagonally RH, 1s dance 1/2 RSh reels of 3 on opposite sides (1M up, 1L down). (2)(1)(3)
4
17-24 1s dance 1/2 diag R&L with 3rd corner (pstn) while 2nd corners (pstn) set &
change places diagonally, 1s dance 1/2 RSh reels of 3 on own sides (1M down, 1L up).
2 1 3 4
25-32 1s dance reels of 3 across Lady with 2s & Man with 3s (LSh to 1st corner)
33-40 1s cross down between 3s, 1L casts up round 3M & 1M casts down round 4L, 1s
change places LH in centre & cast to 3rd place own sides
41-56 3s+1s+4s (bottom 3 couples) repeat bars 9-24. Order 2 3 1 4
57-64 All (or bottom 3 couples only) circle 8(6)H round & back. 1s step down to end
2 3 4 1
GLENGARRY HOMESTEAD (S4x32) 4C set J Brenchley Kangaroo Paw
1- 8 1s+3s dance 1/2 Figs of 8 round 2s/4s, 1s+3s dance down 1 place & turn inwards
face up as 2s also 4s dance up 1 pl & in to face 1s/3s & all set
9-16 2s+1s also 4s+3s circle 4H round to left, all dance 1/2 RSh reels of 4 on sides
but end with 1s+4s 3/4 turning LH bringing Ladies into centre
17-24 1s+4s dance the Targe : -
`17-18 1st & 4th Ladies 3/4 turn RH while Men dance 1/4 way round anticlockwise
`19-20 1st Man with 4th Lady & 1st Lady with 4th Man full turn LH
`21-22 1st & 4th Ladies 3/4 turn RH while Men dance 1/4 way round anticlockwise
`23-24 1st Man with 4th Lady & 1st Lady with 4th Man turn LH to end on sides to
end (3) 1 (4) 2
25-32 All dance 1/2 RSh reels of 4 on sides, all set & 3s+4s cross to own sides.
2 4 1 3
NOTTINGHAM LACE (R96) Sq.Set J Bradley Nottingham Lace
PART 1
1- 8 All dance 1/2 Grand Chain & set to partners, 3/4 turn RH to end with Ladies
in centre for LH across
9-12 Ladies dance LH across 1/2 way while Men dance 1/4 way round clockwise, Ladies
1/2 turn nearest Man RH
13-16 Men dance LH across 1/2 way while Ladies dance 1/4 way round clockwise & all
1/2 turn partners RH
17-24 All repeat bars 9-16 to original places
PART 2
25-32 1L & 3M change places RH, cast behind 4s & change places RH to join end of
line while 1M & 3L dance similarly behind 2s, all set
33-40 All Adv+Ret, 1s+2L+4M also 3s+2M+4L circle 4H round to left to end in line
across (1s & 3s in centre of line)
41-48 All Adv+Ret, circle 8H round 1/2 way to end in Sq.Set opposite to original
places
PART 3
49-72 Repeat PART 2 with 2s & 4s as dancing couples, all ending in original places
PART 4
73-96 Repeat PART 1
THE FLYING SPUR (J8x32) 3C (4C set) John 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)
DUKE OF PERTH (Broun's Reel or Clean Pease Strae) (R8x32) 3C (4C set) RSCDS Bk
1
1- 8 1s turn RH, cast to 2nd place, turn LH to face 1st corners
9-16 1s turn 1st corner, partner, 2nd corner, & partner to face 1st corners
17-24 1s set to & turn 1st corner 2H, set to & turn 2nd corner
25-32 1s dance Reel of 3 on opposite sides giving LSh to 1st corner & cross back
to own sides
EXTRAS
ANGUS MACLEOD (R2x64) 4C set Alex T Queen Dances of an Island Clan
1- 8 2s+3s dance into middle & face diagonally in & all set, turn R about to face
corners, change pl passing RSh with corners & set turning R about
9-16 Corners dance out as 2s+3s dance into middle passing RSh & all set, 2s+3s turn
R about & turn corners RH once back to middle
17-32 2s+3s LH across once round to face corners, all dance double diagonal reels
of 4 giving LH in middle, corners end in original places
33-40 2s+3s change places with partners LH to face ptnrs crnr & set, all turn crnr
with nearer hand (2s+3s dance out ends & cast back to middle)
41-48 2s+3s face diagonally in, Set & Points twice
49-56 2s+3s dance out own ends & cast (individually) back into middle again to Set
& Points
57-64 2s+3s dance out opp ends (3s making an arch), couples cast round left corner
& dance out other end while corners step up/down. 2 1 4 3
THE WHITE HEATHER JIG (J4x40) 4C set James Cosh 22 SCDs
1- 8 1s turn RH & cast to 2nd place, turn 1.1/2 LH to end between 2s facing opposite
sides
9-16 1s+2s dance Reel of 4 across, 1s pass RSh to face 1st corners
17-24 1s turn corner, partner, corner, partner, to end between 3s facing opposite
sides
25-32 1s+3s dance Reel of 4 across, 1s end in middle between 3s & 4s
33-40 1s turn LH, cast to 4th place on own side & turn RH
SCOTT MEIKLE (R4x32) 4C set Alice McLean Laurieston Coll 1 & RSCDS Bk 46
1- 8 1s cross RH & cast to 2nd place, 1s dance 1/2 Fig of 8 round 2s
9-16 1s+3s dance RH across, LH back
17-24 1L followed by 3L dance Tandem reel of 3 across with 2s (LSh to 2M) & 1s end
3rd pl while 3M followed by 1M dance reel of 3 with 4s (LSh to 4L) & 3s end in 2nd
pl 2 3 1 4
25-32 1s+4s dance 1/2 R&L, turn partners RH 1.1/2 times 2 3 4 1
MISS ELEANOR (S3x32) 3C Ann Dix RSCDS Bk 49
1- 8 1s+2s+3s dance Mirror (Reflection) reels of 3 on sides (1s in/down to start)
9-16 1s set, cast (2s step up) & turn RH. 1L casts to 3rd place, 1M casts up to
1st place (2M steps down & 3L steps up)
17-24 All 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
25-32 3s+1s+2s circle 6H round & back
