Phyl's Programme 9th May 2024
Byron Strathspey
Kenora Reel
Ship of Grace
Lady Sophia Lindsay
Joie de Vivre
Drumelzier
Festival Fling
Alison Rose
Jennifer's Jig
Kinfauns Castle
Baldovan Reel
Dundee Whaler
Lothian Lads
Byron Strathspey
Kenora Reel
Ship of Grace
Lady Sophia Lindsay
Joie de Vivre
Drumelzier
Festival Fling
Alison Rose
Jennifer's Jig
Kinfauns Castle
Baldovan Reel
Dundee Whaler
Lothian Lads
BYRON STRATHSPEY (S3x32) 3C set John Drewry Deeside Book 2
1- 8 All petronella turn into the centre and set to partner, turn 2H 1¼ times back to places
9-16 1s+2L and 3s+2M dance RH across, 2s pass RSh and dance LH across with other couple
17-24 2s in prom hold dance reel of 3 with 1s passing 1L RSh. End with 2s in centre at top, 1s casting to follow 2s and 3s stepping in ready for...
25-32 2s+1s+3s dance Allemande. 312
KENORA REEL (R8x32) 3C (4C set) John Drewry Bankhead Book 2
1- 8 1s cross down and dance reflection reels of 3 on opposite sides, all giving nearer hands where possible. 1s+3s end in the middle (1s face down and 3s up)
9-16 1s+3s dance Ladies' Chain up/down middle of set, ending 1s facing down, 3s facing up, nearer hands joined with partners
17-24 1s+3s set and Petronella-in-tandem (skip change) to side as 2s cross RH and cast round to right; 1s+3s set and petronella to ends as 2s cross RH (up/down) and cast to right
25-32 1s+2s+3s chase clockwise ½ way, 1s cross RH and cast 1 place.
SHIP O' GRACE (S4x40) 4C set Jean McAdam Lifeboat Dances
1- 8 1s dance down the middle and back up on own sides
9-16 All dance a Grand Chain
17-24 1s+2s and 3s+4s set and dance RH across ½ way, set and dance LH across back to places, 1s facing down, 2s+3s+4s face up
Authentic version:
25-32 1s make arch and dance down 1 place 2s dance under and up, repeat with 3s then 4s then 4s+1s turn LH
33-40 1s and 4s lead up to top, 1s casting to 4th place and 4s casting to 3rd place
Popular variation:
25-32 1s dance set advancing to right and in to 2nd place as 2s dance out to their right and up to 1st place, repeat with 3s then 4s, all turn RH
33-40 1s lead up to top followed by 4s+3s+2s (who start by dancing down to follow 1s) and cast back to places. 2341
LADY SOPHIA LINDSAY (R4x32) 4C set Jean Attwood Alexander Leaflet 6
3s and 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)
JOIE DE VIVRE (J8x32) 3C (4C set) Irene van Maarseveen RSCDS Book 39
1- 8 1s set, cast 1 place, 1s dance down between 3s and cast back to 2nd place on own sides
9-16 2s+1s+3s turn RH and chase ½ way round clockwise
17-24 3s+1s+2s dance DoSiDo, set and ½ turn partners RH for Allemande
25-32 3s+1s+2s dance Allemande. 213
DRUMELZIER (S4x32) 4C set Christopher Blair 2 SCDs
1- 8 All cross RH and dance ½ RH across (1s+2s and 3s+4s); all cross LH and dance ½ LH across back to place
9-16 All set, circle 8H round to left ½ way to end in square formation and retaining hands all set
17-24 1s and 4s dance ½ R&L (up/down set) back to original places, 2s and 3s dance ½ R&L (across) back to original places (now longways set again)
25-32 All turn partners RH, 1s dance down middle while 2s+3s+4s set and dance up 1 place. 2341
FESTIVAL FLING (R8x32) 3C (4C set) Lily Davison RSCDS Book 44
1- 8 1s set, cross RH, cast 2 places and dance up to face 1st corners
9-12 1s set to 1st corner and change places RH with 1st corner persons who pass LSh to face 2nd corners (3L facing 2L and 2M facing 3M)
13-16 Original 1st corner persons set to 2nd corners and change places RH; 2nd corners pass LSh to face 1st corner positions (2L facing 1L and 3M facing 1M)
17-20 Original 2nd corner persons set to 1st corners (1s), change places RH and 1s end BtoB facing opposite sides as for double triangles
21-24 All set as in double triangles, corner persons chase 1 place clockwise while 1s pas-de-basque round each other to face down (Man with partner on left)
25-32 1s nearer hands joined dance down between 3s, cast up to 2nd place, dance up between 2s and cast to 2nd place.
ALISON ROSE (S4x32) 4C set Derek Ivory Imperial 2
1- 8 1s lead down to bottom, all set and circle 8H round to left 2 places (end with Men at top of dance and Ladies at bottom)
9-16 Men dance LH across and Ladies RH across once round, continue but change places with partner when passing through middle in order 1432
17-24 As 1s (+4s+3s+2s) meet again (Men drop RH) and leads his partner round to end 1s (followed by 4s+3s+2s) leading up to top, all ½ turning RH. 1432
25-32 All dance Allemande ending 2341.
JENNIFER'S JIG (J8x32) 3C (4C set) John Drewry Silver City Book and RSCDS book 53
1- 8 1s+2s+3s set cross RH, set and 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) and 2s lead up followed by 1s to new places. 213
KINFAUNS CASTLE (S5x32) 5C set Derek Haynes Carnforth Collection 4
1- 8 2s and 4s dance full diagonal RSh reels of 4 with 1st corners (passing partner LSh to start)
9-16 2s and 4s dance full reel of 4 with 2nd corners (dancing LSh round partner to face 2nd corners)
17-24 2s and 4s dance Figs of 8 on sides dancing in front of dancer on left (Ladies down and Men up) and meet ready for a Poussette
25-32 1s+2s also 3s+4s dance ½ Diamond Poussette, 1s+4s also 3s+5s dance ½ Diamond Poussette. 24153
BALDOVAN REEL (R4x32) 4C set Douglas Henderson Baldovan Dances and RSCDS book 53
1- 8 1s dance RSh round each other (2s dance up to top) and dance 6 bars of Crown Triangles (start with 1M facing 3s and 1L facing 2s). End 1M facing up, 1L facing down
9-16 1s dance diagonal RSh reel of 4 with 2nd corners, 1s pass RSh
17-24 1s dance diagonal RSh reel of 4 with 1st corners, 1s pass RSh to end in 2nd place on opposite sides
25-32 1s set and cast 1 place, cross over RH and change places LH on side with 4s. 2341
DUNDEE WHALER (S4x32) 4C set Roy Clowes Ormskirk 1
1- 8 2s and 4s dance ½ Petronella figure to opposite sides (petronella turn and set, twice)
9-16 1s+2s and 3s+4s dance Ladies' Chain
17-24 1s and 3s dance ½ Petronella figure to opposite sides (petronella turn and set, twice)
25-32 1s "zig-zag" to 4th place, 1L starting changing places diagonally LH with 2M:
1L+2M change places LH, 1M+2L also 1L+3L change places RH, 1M+3M also 1L+4M change places LH and 1M+4L change RH.
LOTHIAN LADS (R8x32) 3C (4C set) John Drewry Brodie Book
1- 8 1s lead down and ¾ turn RH to 1L facing down, 1M up, set, retain hold of RH and 1L turns under partner's right arm, 1L followed by 1M dance up
9-16 1s dance RH across with 2L, 1s dance LH across with 3M to end facing 1st corners
17-24 1s dance ½ reel of 4 with 1st corners, pass RSh to face 2nd corners. 1s dance ½ reel with 2nd corners, end in 2nd place opposite side facing down
25-32 3s+1s+2s dance ½ Grand Chain (pass 3 persons); retain RH with 3rd person and turn once round. 213
1- 8 All petronella turn into the centre and set to partner, turn 2H 1¼ times back to places
9-16 1s+2L and 3s+2M dance RH across, 2s pass RSh and dance LH across with other couple
17-24 2s in prom hold dance reel of 3 with 1s passing 1L RSh. End with 2s in centre at top, 1s casting to follow 2s and 3s stepping in ready for...
25-32 2s+1s+3s dance Allemande. 312
KENORA REEL (R8x32) 3C (4C set) John Drewry Bankhead Book 2
1- 8 1s cross down and dance reflection reels of 3 on opposite sides, all giving nearer hands where possible. 1s+3s end in the middle (1s face down and 3s up)
9-16 1s+3s dance Ladies' Chain up/down middle of set, ending 1s facing down, 3s facing up, nearer hands joined with partners
17-24 1s+3s set and Petronella-in-tandem (skip change) to side as 2s cross RH and cast round to right; 1s+3s set and petronella to ends as 2s cross RH (up/down) and cast to right
25-32 1s+2s+3s chase clockwise ½ way, 1s cross RH and cast 1 place.
SHIP O' GRACE (S4x40) 4C set Jean McAdam Lifeboat Dances
1- 8 1s dance down the middle and back up on own sides
9-16 All dance a Grand Chain
17-24 1s+2s and 3s+4s set and dance RH across ½ way, set and dance LH across back to places, 1s facing down, 2s+3s+4s face up
Authentic version:
25-32 1s make arch and dance down 1 place 2s dance under and up, repeat with 3s then 4s then 4s+1s turn LH
33-40 1s and 4s lead up to top, 1s casting to 4th place and 4s casting to 3rd place
Popular variation:
25-32 1s dance set advancing to right and in to 2nd place as 2s dance out to their right and up to 1st place, repeat with 3s then 4s, all turn RH
33-40 1s lead up to top followed by 4s+3s+2s (who start by dancing down to follow 1s) and cast back to places. 2341
LADY SOPHIA LINDSAY (R4x32) 4C set Jean Attwood Alexander Leaflet 6
3s and 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)
JOIE DE VIVRE (J8x32) 3C (4C set) Irene van Maarseveen RSCDS Book 39
1- 8 1s set, cast 1 place, 1s dance down between 3s and cast back to 2nd place on own sides
9-16 2s+1s+3s turn RH and chase ½ way round clockwise
17-24 3s+1s+2s dance DoSiDo, set and ½ turn partners RH for Allemande
25-32 3s+1s+2s dance Allemande. 213
DRUMELZIER (S4x32) 4C set Christopher Blair 2 SCDs
1- 8 All cross RH and dance ½ RH across (1s+2s and 3s+4s); all cross LH and dance ½ LH across back to place
9-16 All set, circle 8H round to left ½ way to end in square formation and retaining hands all set
17-24 1s and 4s dance ½ R&L (up/down set) back to original places, 2s and 3s dance ½ R&L (across) back to original places (now longways set again)
25-32 All turn partners RH, 1s dance down middle while 2s+3s+4s set and dance up 1 place. 2341
FESTIVAL FLING (R8x32) 3C (4C set) Lily Davison RSCDS Book 44
1- 8 1s set, cross RH, cast 2 places and dance up to face 1st corners
9-12 1s set to 1st corner and change places RH with 1st corner persons who pass LSh to face 2nd corners (3L facing 2L and 2M facing 3M)
13-16 Original 1st corner persons set to 2nd corners and change places RH; 2nd corners pass LSh to face 1st corner positions (2L facing 1L and 3M facing 1M)
17-20 Original 2nd corner persons set to 1st corners (1s), change places RH and 1s end BtoB facing opposite sides as for double triangles
21-24 All set as in double triangles, corner persons chase 1 place clockwise while 1s pas-de-basque round each other to face down (Man with partner on left)
25-32 1s nearer hands joined dance down between 3s, cast up to 2nd place, dance up between 2s and cast to 2nd place.
ALISON ROSE (S4x32) 4C set Derek Ivory Imperial 2
1- 8 1s lead down to bottom, all set and circle 8H round to left 2 places (end with Men at top of dance and Ladies at bottom)
9-16 Men dance LH across and Ladies RH across once round, continue but change places with partner when passing through middle in order 1432
17-24 As 1s (+4s+3s+2s) meet again (Men drop RH) and leads his partner round to end 1s (followed by 4s+3s+2s) leading up to top, all ½ turning RH. 1432
25-32 All dance Allemande ending 2341.
JENNIFER'S JIG (J8x32) 3C (4C set) John Drewry Silver City Book and RSCDS book 53
1- 8 1s+2s+3s set cross RH, set and 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) and 2s lead up followed by 1s to new places. 213
KINFAUNS CASTLE (S5x32) 5C set Derek Haynes Carnforth Collection 4
1- 8 2s and 4s dance full diagonal RSh reels of 4 with 1st corners (passing partner LSh to start)
9-16 2s and 4s dance full reel of 4 with 2nd corners (dancing LSh round partner to face 2nd corners)
17-24 2s and 4s dance Figs of 8 on sides dancing in front of dancer on left (Ladies down and Men up) and meet ready for a Poussette
25-32 1s+2s also 3s+4s dance ½ Diamond Poussette, 1s+4s also 3s+5s dance ½ Diamond Poussette. 24153
BALDOVAN REEL (R4x32) 4C set Douglas Henderson Baldovan Dances and RSCDS book 53
1- 8 1s dance RSh round each other (2s dance up to top) and dance 6 bars of Crown Triangles (start with 1M facing 3s and 1L facing 2s). End 1M facing up, 1L facing down
9-16 1s dance diagonal RSh reel of 4 with 2nd corners, 1s pass RSh
17-24 1s dance diagonal RSh reel of 4 with 1st corners, 1s pass RSh to end in 2nd place on opposite sides
25-32 1s set and cast 1 place, cross over RH and change places LH on side with 4s. 2341
DUNDEE WHALER (S4x32) 4C set Roy Clowes Ormskirk 1
1- 8 2s and 4s dance ½ Petronella figure to opposite sides (petronella turn and set, twice)
9-16 1s+2s and 3s+4s dance Ladies' Chain
17-24 1s and 3s dance ½ Petronella figure to opposite sides (petronella turn and set, twice)
25-32 1s "zig-zag" to 4th place, 1L starting changing places diagonally LH with 2M:
1L+2M change places LH, 1M+2L also 1L+3L change places RH, 1M+3M also 1L+4M change places LH and 1M+4L change RH.
LOTHIAN LADS (R8x32) 3C (4C set) John Drewry Brodie Book
1- 8 1s lead down and ¾ turn RH to 1L facing down, 1M up, set, retain hold of RH and 1L turns under partner's right arm, 1L followed by 1M dance up
9-16 1s dance RH across with 2L, 1s dance LH across with 3M to end facing 1st corners
17-24 1s dance ½ reel of 4 with 1st corners, pass RSh to face 2nd corners. 1s dance ½ reel with 2nd corners, end in 2nd place opposite side facing down
25-32 3s+1s+2s dance ½ Grand Chain (pass 3 persons); retain RH with 3rd person and turn once round. 213
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