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IBERIAN PENINSULA SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE WEEKEND
THE ALGARVE

Dance Programme - Saturday 8th March 2002


KELLOHOLM JIG (J8x32) = 3C (4C set)
P.Hyssett Leaflet 32 - 1

1 - 8
1s set, cast 1 place (2s step up), staying on side lines 1s set 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 1.1/2 times to 2nd place on own sides.
17 - 24
1s staying on side lines set 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 advance & retire 2 steps & circle 6H round 1/2 way to left.


BLACK MOUNTAIN REEL (R5x32) = 5 couple set
D.Haynes Carnforth Coll 3 - 1

1 - 8
1s & 3s cross RH & cast off 1 place, dance 1/2 figure of 8 round the couples above them & cross to face 1st corners.
9 - 16
1s & 3s turn 1st corners RH, partner LH, 2nd corner RH, partner LH to face 1st corners again.
17 - 24
1s & 3s dance diagonal reels of 4 with 1st corners.
25 - 32
All dance RH across once round. (1st Lady with 2s, 1st Man & 3rd Lady with 4s & 3rd Man + 5s), 1s & 3s turn prtnrs LH & cast one place.
  (Finish 2, 4, 1, 5, 3 – with 1s ready to start as new 3rd couple)


A STRATHSPEY FOR CIS WOOD (S4x32) Square set
Marjorie MacRae

1 - 8 All four couples Grand Chain (begin by giving right hand to partner and omit polite turn on bar 8).
9 - 16 1st & 3rd cpls Ladies Chain, on bars 15 & 16 1st & 3rd cpls make a slow turn to finish 1st cpl facing 4th cpl and 3rd cpl facing 2nd cpl in promenade hold.
17 - 24 1st & 3rd cpls in promenade hold dance a figure of eight round standing 4th & 2nd cpls, 1st cpl dance between 4th cpl passing 4th lady by the left shoulder while 3rd cpl dance between 2nd cpl passing 2nd lady left shoulder, on bar 24 1st cpl finish facing 4th cpl, 3rd cpl finish facing 2nd cpl.
25 - 32 1st & 4th cpls, 3rd & 2nd cpls circle once round to the left opening out on bar 28 to form one large circle, all circle to the left ¾ way round to finish one place to right of original starting place (i.e. 1st cpl in 4th place).
  Repeat three more times to finish in original place.


SETON'S CEILIDH BAND (J4x64) = 4C set
B .Fordyce Morison’s Bush Coll - 5

1 - 8 1s cross RH & cast 1 place, lead down between 3s & cast behind 4s.
9 - 16 1s dance reflection reels of 3 on opposite sides beginning by dancing up between 4s.
17 - 24 1s cross RH & cast up 1 place, lead up between 3s & cast up behind 2s.
25 - 32 1s dance reels of 3 on own sides beginning by dancing down between 2s.
33 - 40 1s cross RH & cast down 1 place to give RH to partner & LH to 1st corners, balance in line, turn partner RH to face 2nd corners.
41 - 48 Balance in line, 1s dance out & cast down behind 3s & lead up to top crossing to 1st place own sides.
49 - 60 1L+2L & 1M+2M change places RH on sides, 2s & 1s cross over LH & repeat with 3s & 4s until reaching the bottom of the set.
61 - 64 All turn RH 1.1/2 times.


REEL OF THE ROYAL SCOTS (R8x32) = 3C (4C set)
R.Goldring SCD Leaflets - 7

1 - 8 1s 1/2 turn 2s on sides (W LH, M RH) to double triangle position, 2s+1s+3s set, 1L+3L 1/2 turn RH as 1M+3M 1/2 turn LH (3s face out) & set.
9 - 16 1s followed by 3s dance up between 2s cast down 1 place, dance in & 1s cast up to 2nd place. 3s finish in 3rd place.
17 - 24 1s turn 1st corners R.H. pass partner RSh turn 2nd corners RH & cross passing partner RSh to 2nd place own sides.
25 - 32 2s+1s+3s circle 6H round & back.


FRAE A'THE AIRTS (Medley-S16+R16)

Strathspey :-
1 - 8 1s+2s dance 4 hands round & back.
9 - 16 1M+2L set adv & 3/4 turn 2 hands to end back to back in centre (Man facing down) as 1L+2M chase anti-clockwise to face partners up/down centre of dance, set & turn partners 2 hands to own sides.
Reel :-
1 - 8 1s petronella turn to centre (1L with 2s & 1M with 3s) as 2s+3s set turning, all set lines acr, 1s petronella turn to opp side as 2s+3s set & all set.
9 - 16 1s dance R.Sh. Reels of 3 on opposite sides giving R.Sh to 2nd corner.


THE GENTLEMAN (S8x32) : 3C (4C set)
R.S.Huxley RSCDS Bk 35 - 5

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. 1s end 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 ( L with 2s & M with 3s).
25 - 32 2s+1s dance Diamond Poussette all round.


WAGGLE O'THE KILT
(J8x40) = 3C (4C set)
J.Cosh 22 SCD’s – 16

1 - 8 1s cast 1 place, lead down between 3s, cast up to 2nd place & turn LH to finish back to back in centre facing own sides.
9 - 16 1s dance RH across (1M with 2M+3M & 1L with 2L+3L) then 1s pass RSh to dance RH across with other side (1s end facing 1st corners).
17 - 24 1s dance 1/2 diagonal reel of 4 with 1st corners & 1/2 reel of 4 with 2nd corners (1s end facing 3rd corners ie. 1st corner person).
25 - 32 1s change places with 3rd corners RH, corners 1-1/2 turn LH in centre & change places RH with 1s, 1s turn LH to face 4th corners.
33 - 40 1s change places with 4th corner RH, corners 1-1/2 turn LH in centre & change places RH with 1s, 1s turn LH to 2nd place.

INTERVAL

NOTTINGHAM LACE (R96) = Square set
J.Bradley Nottingham Lace - 2

Part 1 :-
1 - 8 All dance 1/2 Chain & set to partners, 3/4 turn RH to finish 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 turn partners RH into original places.
17 - 24 All repeat bars 9-16.
Part 2 :-
25 - 32 1L & 3M cross RH & cast behind 4s, pass RH & join end of line while 1M & 3L dance similarly behind 2s, all set.
33 - 40 All advance & retire, circle (2x) 4H round to left to finish in line across 1s & 3s in centre of line.
41 - 48 All advance & retire, circle 8H round 1/2 way to finish in square set opposite to original places.
Part 3 :-
49 - 72 Repeat PART 2 with 2s & 4s as dancing couples, all finishing in original places.
Part 4 :-
73 - 96 Repeat PART 1


WIND ON LOCH FYNE (S3x32) = 3 couple triangular set.
J.B.Dickson Dunedin Bk 1 - 4

1 - 8 1s cross over (Man between 3s, Lady between 2s) & dance a figure of 8 ending in original places, turn RH ½ way to face partner.
9 - 16 All dance interlocking RSh reels of 4 & finish 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 positions 2.3.1.


FIFTY YEARS ON
(J4x40) (4C set)
John Drewry (To mark the Golden Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II)

Two chords, on second chord 3rd & 4th couples cross over to the opposite side.
1 - 8 2nd & 3rd cpls set & half turn RH, 2nd cpl finish facing up, lead up cross over & cast off to original place while 3rd cpl finish facing down, lead down cross over & cast up to original place.
9 - 16 1st & 3rd cpls dance double figure of eight (1st cpl cast off to begin, 2nd cpl cross up to begin), 3rd & 4th cpls do likewise (3rd cpl crossing down to begin, 4th cpl casting off to begin), 1st & 4th cpls finish facing out.
17 - 20 On the sidelines 1st & 2nd men, and 3rd & 4th men turn 1½ times LH WHILE their partners do the same using RH.
21 - 24 1st & 4th cpls (in 2nd & 3rd place) dance half rights & lefts, 1st & 4th men stay facing out.
25 - 32 Reels of four on sidelines passing RSh to begin, on last two bars instead of passing LSh 1st man & 4th lady, 4th man & 1st lady half turn using both hands and finish facing in with nearer hands joined.
33 - 40 All four couples circle round and back.
  Finish in order 2, 4, 1, 3 (bottom two couples on opposite side).


ROUND REEL OF EIGHT (R88) Square set
RSCDS Bk 27 – 7

1 - 16 All Ladies cast & dance clockwise round outside of set back to place. Men repeat figure but cast & dance anti-clockwise round set.
17 - 32 All dance Grand Chain ½ way (6 steps) & set to partner. Continue chain back to place & set to partner.
33 - 40 1s+3s change places 1s dance between 3s, repeat figure back to places 3s dance between 1s, & 1s+3s turn RH into Allemande hold.
41 - 48 1s+3s Promenade round inside of set anti-clockwise.
49 - 64 2s+4s repeat figure bars 33-48.
65 - 88 1s+3s dance ½ R&L, 2s+4s dance ½ R&L, repeat back to places. All circle 8H round & back.


DUNDEE TO MALAGA (S8x32)

1 - 4 1st & 2nd cpls turn half way round with the RH and 2nd cpl leading, they lead down the middle for 2 steps.
5 - 8 Facing partners all set (the men join hands and the 2 women join hands). With nearer hands joined, 1st cpl followed by 2nd cpl dance up. Finish in centre of set facing up.
9 - 16 1st cpl cast off into 2nd place (2 bars) and flow into a reel of 3 on the sidelines (6 bars) finishing in 2nd place (opposite sides). 2nd cpl dance up to top place (2 bars) and continue dancing out and down into the reel, 3rd cpl start the reel by dancing in and casting up. Take hands in the reel where possible.
17 - 20 1st cpl dance a half figure of eight round 3rd cpl, WHILE 2nd cpl cast off and cross up to top place, woman passing in front of her partner.
21 - 24 All 3 cpls turn by the RH.
25 - 32 Six hands round and back


ST. ANDREW’S FAIR (J8x32) = 3C (4C set)

R.Goldring 5 SCDs - 2

1 - 8 1s cross RH, cast 2 places, cross LH below 3s & cast up to 2nd place own sides
9 - 16 2s+1s+3s 1/2 turn RH retain hands & all set (M face down & L up) 2L leads Ladies across & down own side while 3M leads Men across & up.
17 - 24 3s+1s+2s circle 6H round & back.
25 - 32 1s set, change places RH & cast round corner to 2nd place own sides while 2s+3s change places RH on sides, set, cross LH & all set.


J.B.MILNE
(R8x32) = 3C (4C set)
H.Foss Angus Fitchett Album - 16

1 - 8 1M+2L set advancing & turn RH, 1L+2M set advancing & turn RH.
9 - 16 1s set to each other, turn 2H, cast to 2nd place & Petronella turn to Lady between 2s & Man between 3s.
17 - 24 1s set & 3/4 turn RH while 2s+3s change places RH on sides & set (to person just passed), repeat but with 2s & 3s crossing RH & setting.
25 - 32 1s set, change places RH & cast round corner to 2nd place own sides while 2s+3s change places RH on sides, set, cross LH & all set.


MRS MILNE OF KINNEFF
(S4x32) = Square sets
A.Macpherson RSCDS Leaflet 32 - 2

1 - 8 1s & 3s join hands with partner & adv for 2 steps, turn opposite partner RH once round, retaining opp prtnr hand dance RH across with 2s/4s.
9 - 16 Dancing couples (1M+3L & 1L+3M) facing side couples dance parallel reels of 4 across the dance.
17 - 18 Dancing couples (1M+3L & 1L+3M) set to side couples.
19 - 22 Dancing couples (1M+3L & 1L+3M) dance out between side couples & cast to original places while side couples separate & dance into centre to meet partners then holding nearer hands dance out to original places.
23 - 24 All turn partners 2 hands.
25 - 32 All circle 8H 1/2 way round to left, 3/4 turn partners RH into promenade hold (Ladies on inside) & all Promenade 1 place clockwise.

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