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IBERIAN PENINSULA SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE WEEKEND
THE ALGARVE

Dance Programme - Friday 7th March 2003
The Grand March


LAIRD OF MILTON'S DAUGHTER (J8x32) : 3C (4C set)
Craigmyle RSCDS Bk 22 - 10

1 - 8
1 set, cross RH, cast 1 place & turn LH to face 1st corners.
9 - 16
1s change places RH with 1st crnrs, 1st crnrs turn LH in centre & return to places giving R.H. to 1s who turn LH in centre to face 2nd crnrs (corners chain).
17 - 24
1s repeat bars 9-16 with 2nd corners finishing in 2nd place own sides.
25 - 32
2s+1s+3s circle 6H round & back.


IRISH ROVER (R8x32) = 3C (4C set)
J.Cosh 22 SCDs+1(2) - 22

1 - 4
1s lead down below 3s & cast up to 2nd place own sides
5 - 8
1L dances RH across with 2s while 1M dances RH across with 3s.
9 - 16
1s dance 1/2 diagonal reel of 4 with 1st corners then 1/2 reel with 2nd corners & 1/2 turn LH in centre to face 1st corners.
17 - 24
1s dance reels of 3 across giving LSh to 1st corners ending in 2nd place own sides.
25 - 32
1s dance diagonal R&L (1M crossing diagonally down & 1L crossing diagonally up to start).


ALISON ROSE (S4x32) = 4C set
Derek Ivory, Imperial Book II - 2

1 - 8 1s lead down to bottom (side couples step up), all set & circle 8H round to left 2 places. (end with Men at top of dance & Ladies at bottom).
9 - 16 Men dance LH across & Ladies RH across once round, continue but change places with partner when passing through centre in order 1.4.3.2.
17 - 24 1s, when they meet their partners, dance down on Ladies side (followed by 4s+3s+2s) & up on the Mens side, all 1/2 turn RH.
25 - 32 All dance Allemande finishing 2.3.4.1.


IAN POWRIE’S FAREWELL TO AUCHTERARDER (J4x32) Square set
Bill Hamilton

1 - 8 All circle 8H round to the left & back.
9 - 24 Ladies dance in front of prtnr, behind next Man, into RH across, in front of Man opp their prtnr, behind next Man into RH across & back to place.
25 - 32 All couples Promenade clockwise.
33 - 40 1s & 3s dance round cl'wise behind next couple, Men dance past couple as Ladies dance in b'tw'n cpl, both turn R to face cpl, all set & full turn RH.
41 - 48 All dance parallel reels of 4.
49 - 56 1s & 3s dance a full figure of 8 round the standing 2s/4s.
57 - 64 1s & 3s dance LH across & dance back to places (Men round & Ladies through the standing 2s & 4s).
65 - 96 2s & 4s repeat 33-64.
97 - 104 Promenade anti-clockwise.
105 - 120 Men dance in front of prtnr, behind next Lady, into LH across, M dance in front of Lady opp own partner, behind next L into LH across & back to place.
121 - 128 All circle 8H round to the right & back.


TRIP TO BAVARIA (R4x32) = 4C set
J.MacGregor-Brown Collins pocket Ref p 249

1 - 4 1s & 4s cross R.H. while 2s+3s dance 1/2 RH across, 1s+3s & 2s+4s change places LH on sides.
5 - 16 3s & 2s cross R.H. while 1s+4s dance 1/2 RH across, & repeat until back in original places.
17 - 24 1s set to 2s & cross over to face 3s, set & cross to face 4s.
25 - 32 1s set to 4s & cross over to 4th place on opposite sides, all advance & retire 2 steps 1s changing places RH to retire with others to own sides.


JOHNNIE WALKER (S64+J64) = Square set
N.&H.Robson Whisky Coll - 7

1 - 8 All circle 8H round & back.
9 - 16 All set to corners & turn RH, set to partners & turn LH..
17 - 24 1s & 3s advance to centre & dance out through sides with opposite partner, cross & dance to opposite sides & turn partner RH.
25 - 32 2s & 4s repeat 17-24.
33 - 40 All Ladies petronella one place to right & set, Ladies petronella on to next place to right & set.
41 - 48 All Men petronella one place to right & set, Men petronella on to next place to right & set.
49 - 64 All dance Grand Chain once round & Allemande.
65 - 128 Repeat in Jig time.


BONNIE STRONSHIRAY (S8x32) = 3C (4C set)
M.Campbell Glasgow Assembly - 28

1 - 8 1s+2s 3/4 turn 2H to form line up/down centre & dance ½ reel of 4, 3/4 turn partners 2H to own sides (having changed places).
9 - 16 1s set adv & turn 1st corner 2H ending 1L between 2s & 1M between 3s, set adv to 2nd crnr & turn 2H end 2nd place opposite sides.
17 - 24 2s+1s+3s cross RH 1s cast to right round partners 1st corner positions while corners advance & retire (1M between 2s & 1L between 3s) , 2s+1s+3s cross RH (up/down set), 1s cast to right round partners 2nd corner positions & in to face them as 2s+3s advance & retire.
25 - 32 1s dance 1/2 RSh. reel of 4 with partners 2nd corner position, pass LSh. & dance 1/2 reel with partners 1st corner position & turn RH back to pl.


POSTIES JIG
(J4x32) = 4C set
R.Clowes Ormskirk SC Bk 5 - 1

1 - 8 1s & 4s set, cast in 1 place & dance 1/2 figures of 8 round new end couples (who have moved up/down).
9 - 12 1M+4M & 1L+4L dance across (men making an arch), turn corners with free hand to face up/down.
13 - 16 1s+4s dance down/up (couple dancing up make the arch) & turn corners.
17 - 24 Repeat bars 9-16 from new positions.
25 - 32 1s+4s dance 1/2 R&L & turn partner RH.

INTERVAL

SHIFTIN' BOBBINS (R8x32) = 3C (4C set)
R.Clowes Ormskirk Bk - 6

1 - 8 1s cross RH to double triangle position with 2s+3s & set, 1s cast up to top & dance down until they are between 2s & 3s.
9 - 16 1L dances RH across with 2M+3M while 1M dances LH across with 2L+3L, 1s followed by 2s+3s dance down centre.
17 - 24 3s followed by 2s+1s dance up (3s+2s cast off to places), 1L dances LH across with 2M+3M while 1M dances RH across with 2L+3L.
25 - 32 1s dance up to top, cast down to 2nd place opposite side & dance 1/2 figure of 8 around 2s to finish in 2nd place on own sides.


AUTUMN IN APPIN (S4x32) = 4C set, 3s & 4s cross to opposite sides on 2nd chord.
R.Clowes Ormskirk Bk - 6

1 - 8 2s+3s Petronella into centre & set to partner (Men back to back), 2s+3s ¾ turn RH with partner & dance RH across ½ way to change places & finish with 3L+2M in promenade hold facing Mens side & 2L+3M in promenade hold facing Ladies side.
9 - 10 1s & 4s Petronella into centre & set while 2M+3L dance out on Mens side & up, 2L+3M dance out on Ladies side & down.
11 - 12 1s & 4s set to partner RSh while 2M+3L cross to Ladies side passing between 1s while 2L+3M cross to Mens side passing between 4s.
13 - 14 1s ½ turn RH to face Ladies side in prom hold while 4s turn to face Men side as 2M+3L dance down Ladies side & 2L+3M dance up Mens side.
15 - 16 All Promenade clockwise one place to finish in square set :-
1s on Ladies side facing in. 4s on Mens side facing in. 2M+3L in 4th place facing up. 2L+3M in 1st place facing down.
17 - 24 1s+4s dance ½ Ladies Chain then 2s+3s dance ½ Mens Chain. (2s & 4s end with Lady on Man’s left)
25 - 32 All set facing centre & circle 8H round to left, dance into centre & turn right to face out, all spiralling out to own side lines finishing 2.4.1.3.


MACHINE WITHOUT HORSES
(J8x32)

1 - 8 1s set, cast & dance R.H. across with 3s
9 - 16 1s set, cast up & dance L.H. across with 2s.
17 - 24 1s followed by 2s lead down, cast up behind 3s, in & lead up to top & 1s cast back to 2nd place.
25 - 32 2s+1s dance Rs & Ls.


WINDMILLS OF SPAIN (R4x32) = 4C set
J.Maeso

1 - 4 1s & 4s turn RH progressing into centre WHILE 2s & 3s move up/down & cross RH.
5 - 8 1s & 4s dance RH across WHILE 2s & 3s chase clockwise to opposite ends.
9 - 16 1s & 4s dance ½ figures of 8 round end couples & dance LH across.
17 - 24 Still holding LHs, 1s & 4s pick up corners (1s with 3s & 4s with 2s) to dance St.Andrews cross once round.
25 - 28 1s facing 3s & 4s facing 2s (M-L & L-M) all dance the Olé step - turn singly to right with RH in air & LH on hip (Flamenco style).
29 - 32 1s & 4s escape between 3s & 4s turning corners with the appropriate hand & cast down/up one place. 1s & 4s cross to own sides without giving hands to finish 3.1.4.2.
Dance three more times from 3,1,4,2 – 4,3,2,1 – 2,4,1,3.


SEANN TRUIBHAS WILLICHAN
(S8x32)

1 - 8 1s cast & dance down behind own lines, turn outwards & dance back to top.
9 - 16 1L+2M set & change places R.H. while 1M+2L change places & set & repeat.
17 - 24 1s lead down for 2 steps, turn R.H, lead up to top & cast to 2nd place (2nd couple move up on bars 23-24).
25 - 32 2s+1s set & turn partner 2 hands opening out to dance 4 hands round to left.


QUARRIES JIG
(J8x32) = 3C (4C set)
R.W.Smith RSCDS Bk 36 - 3

1 - 8 1s set, cast 1 place & dance round 1st corners passing corners LSh.
9 - 16 1s dance reels of 3 across (1st Man with 2s & 1st Lady with 3s), 1s turn LH to face 1st corners.
17 - 18 Centre dancers change with 1st corners RH while 2nd corners set.
19 - 20 1st corners (in centre) change places LH while new 1st & 2nd corners dance clockwise round to next corner position.
21 - 24 Repeat the figure in bars 17-20 from new positions.
25 - 32 Repeat 17-20 from new positions, 1s end by turning LH to 2nd place on opposite sides, 2s+1s+3s set on sides & 1s cross back RH.


SWISS LASSIE
(R8x32) : 3C (4C set)
R.Betsche RSCDS Bk 39 - 1

1 - 8 1s dance in & cast to 3rd place, 2s+1s turn partners RH 1.1/4 times to form a line up & down middle of set (Men facing down Ladies up).
9 - 16 2s+1s dance reel of 4 up & down middle of set ending with 2M facing Ladies side & 1L facing Mens side.
17 - 24 2s+1s chase round clockwise 1/2 way, 1s+3s+2s advance & retire.
25 - 32 3s+2s 1/2 turn partners RH, dance R.H. across 1/2 way, 1s+2s 1/2 turn partners RH & dance RH across 1/2 way to finish on side lines 2, 1, 3.


SLOAN SQUARE
(S64) Square set

1 - 8 All dance 8 hands round & back.
9 - 16 All turn R.H. & Ladies cast behind partner to dance R.H. across in centre & back to places.
17 - 24 All turn L.H. & Men cast behind partners to dance L.H. across in centre & back to places.
25 - 32 1S+2L+4M also 3s+2M+4L dance reel of 4 across (1s & 3s pass partners L.Sh. to start).
33 - 40 2s+1M+3L also 4s+1L+3M dance reels of 4 up/down (2s & 4s pass partners L.Sh. to start).
41 - 48 All set & turn corners & dance 1/2 Chain commencing R.H. to corner.
49 - 56 All turn corners R.H. & turn partners L.H. & dance 1/2 Chain commencing L.H. to partners.
57 - 64 All dance 8 hands round & back.

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