Ball programme
THE SCOTCH CIRCLE R32 2RR RSCDS XXIV 1
1-8 |
Couples Adv+Ret, circle 4H round to left |
9-16 |
Couples dance Ladies Chain |
17-24 |
All set to partners twice & turn RH 1.1/2 times |
25-32 |
Dancers set to opposite partner; change places RH, set to partners & change places LH to face next couple |
THE MACHINE WITHOUT HORSES J32 3/4L Rutherford: RSCDS XII 12
1-8 |
1s set, cast & dance RH across with 3s |
9-16 |
1s set, cast up & dance LH across with 2s |
17-24 |
1s followed by 2s dance down, cast up behind 3s, in & dance up to top & 1s cast back to 2nd place |
25-32 |
2s+1s dance R&L |
THE WATER OF LEITH S32 4/4L John Wilkinson: 90 - Twelve anniversary dances celebrating ninety years of RSCDS Edinburgh Branch 11
1-8 |
1s+3s set. 1L dances down, casts up round 2M into middle facing down as 1M dances across, casts round 2L into middle facing up while 3s dance same round 4s. 1s+3s change places RH with partner into line of 4 in middle (M face down, L face up) |
9-16 |
1s+3s dance reel of 4 in middle |
17-20 |
1s+2s also 3s+4s dance RH across |
21-24 |
1M followed by 1L casts round 2L to 2nd place own sides as 3M followed by 3L casts round 4L to 4th place (2s+4s step up 23-24) |
25-32 |
1s+4s dance Espagnole |
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25-26 1s+4s cross (Ladies lead across RH passing between Men) with Ladies changing places RH |
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27-28 1s+4s cross back (Men lead across RH between Ladies) with Men changing places RH |
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29-32 4s turn RH as 1s turn LH |
A TRIP TO MOSCOW R32 3/4L Moira Stacey: Footnotes 5
1-6 |
1s+2s set, hands joined on the sides, and dance RHA |
7-8 |
1s cast off one place while 2s dance up NHJ and face out |
9-16 |
2s+1s+3s dance reflection reels of 3 on own sides, 1s starting in and down, 1s finish in 2nd place facing down |
17-20 |
1s+3s dance LHA |
21-24 |
1s dance down between 3s and cast up one place |
25-32 |
2s+1s dance R&L |
THE GUIDMAN OF BALANGIGH J32 2/4L Playford: RSCDS XXX 6
1-8 |
1s dance down between 2s & cast back to places, 1M+2M nearer hands joined dance across between 1L & 2L, divide & dance back to places |
9-16 |
1L+2L nearer hands joined dance across between 1M & 2M, divide & dance back to places, 2s dance up & cast back to places |
17-24 |
1M+2L set advancing, twirl & dance back to places, 1L+2M repeat this Fig |
25-32 |
1s+2s dance 4H (skip change) round 1/2 way, set & cross RH |
ROUGEMONT CASTLE S32 3/3L Duncan Brown: RSCDS XLVIII 12
1-8 |
1s lead down to bottom & cross to cast up to 2nd pl on opp sides, 1s dance 1/2 Fig of 8 (L up round 2s, M down). 2 1 3 |
9-16 |
All cross RH & chase clwise 1/4 way into lines across, all change places with partner RH & chase clwise to opp sides. (3)(1)(2) |
17-24 |
1s change places RH with person diagonally to right & new centre couple LH with person diag left, new centre cpl RH diag right & 2s (at top) cross RH as 1s & 3s 1/2 turn RH into Allemande hold |
25-32 |
1s+3s dance Allemande. 2 3 1 |
TO BE A WIND J32 5/5L Masako (Marchan) Okada Naitoh: To Be A Wind (Bluebell Silver Jubilee 25 Dances Plus One)
1- |
1C + 2C, 3C, 4C + 5C half RSh tandem reels, 3C passing 4C + 5C to begin |
5- |
Top 4 couples (4, 5, 3, 1) half LSh reels of 4 |
9- |
Top 3 couples (1, 3, 5) half LSh reels of 3 |
13- |
Top 2 couples (5, 3) turn LH halfway WHILE bottom 3 couples (1, 4, 2) take hands and set |
15- |
All chase counter clockwise 2 places |
17- |
All set, change RH diagonally right (1C do nothing) |
21- |
All set, change LH diagonally left (5M + 4L do nothing) |
25- |
All set, change RH diagonally right (3M + 2L do nothing) |
29- |
All advance for 1, L turn under M's right arm, retire for 2 |
THE BRAES OF BREADALBANE S32 3/4L Skillern: RSCDS XXI 7
1-8 |
1s turn RH cast 1 place, turn LH & 1L casts up as 1M casts down to form lines of 3 across facing each other |
9-16 |
1L+2s & 1M+3s set twice then 1s cast back to 2nd places & turn RH ending on own sides |
17-24 |
2s+1s+3s set twice & turn partners 2H |
25-32 |
2s+1s dance R&L |
GRIMALDI 700 R88 4S Roy Goldring: Auld Friends Meet
1-8 |
1s+3s dance R&L |
9-16 |
2s & 4s in prom hold dance reels of 3 on sides (start LSh to person on left) |
17-24 |
2s+4s dance R&L |
25-32 |
1s & 3s in prom hold dance reels of 3 across (start LSh to person on left) |
33-40 |
All set to partner & change places RH, Ladies dance LH across ending in partner's place facing out |
41-48 |
Ladies dance out behind partner & loop LSh all the way round next Man to end in original opposite Mans position |
49-56 |
All set to new partner & change places RH, Men dance LH across ending in own place facing out |
57-64 |
Men dance out behind new partner & loop LSh all the way round next Lady to end in original opposite Mans position |
65-72 |
1L+3M also 1M+3L dance in & dance RSh once round other partner, 1M & 3M followed by own partner dance out between facing couple & cast clockwise to original places |
73-80 |
2s & 4s repeat above figure |
81-88 |
All circle 8H round & back |
FROM SIBERIA WITH LOVE J32 3/4L Vladimir Garbuzov:
1-- |
1c+2c RHA to RHJ in centre ; 1c & 2c turn P RH staying in the middle for |
9-- |
1c+2c lead down ; and up staying in centre |
17-- |
1c cast off while 2c dance to 1pl | 1c ½ Fig8 R | 2c+1c+3c set (2,1x,3) |
25-- |
1c turn 2cnrs RH ; pass P Rsh to 2pl | set (2,1,3) |
MOMENT OF TRUTH S32 3/4L Claudette Sigg: RSCDS XXXVII 2
1-8 |
1s turn 2H, cast to 2nd place, dance down between 3s, cast up 1 place on own sides & dance in to face 1st corners |
9-16 |
1s turn 1st corner RH, partner LH, 2nd corner RH, partner LH end facing 1st corners |
17-24 |
1s dance reels of 3 across (1L+2s & 1M+3s) giving LSh to 1st crnrs & 2s+1s+3s turn 2H |
25-32 |
1s dance Pass+Turn with 1st corners & pass RSh to face 2nd corners, dance Pass+Turn with 2nd corners & dance to places |
NEVER AT SEA R48 6/6L J C Haddow
1-8 |
1s cross RH & cast to 2nd place, cross LH & cast to 3rd place while 6s cross RH & cast to 5th place, cross LH & cast to 4th place |
9-16 |
1M+6L Prom hold dance reel of 3 with 4s (pass 4M LSh to start) while 6M+1L dance reel of 3 with 3s (pass 3M LSh) end 1s in 3rd place side by side facing up & 6s in 4th place facing down ready for:.. |
17-24 |
1s & 6s dance reflection reels on sides dancing up/down between 3s/4s to start |
25-32 |
1s+6s dance R&L ending with 1s facing up & 6s facing down |
33-36 |
End couples cross RH while cpl in 2nd+3rd pl also cpl in 4th+5th pl dance 1/2 RH across & all (1st+2nd pl, 3rd+4th pl, 5th+6th pl) change pl LH on side |
37-40 |
Repeat bars 33-36 |
40-44 |
Repeat bars 33-36 |
45-48 |
All turn partners RH 5 4 6(1)(3)(2) |
JOIE DE VIVRE J32 3/4L Irene van Maarseveen: RSCDS XXXIX 2
1-8 |
1s set, cast 1 place, 1s dance down between 3s & cast back to 2nd place on own sides |
9-16 |
2s+1s+3s turn RH & chase 1/2 way round clockwise |
17-24 |
3s+1s+2s dance DoSiDo, set & 1/2 turn partners RH for Allemande |
25-32 |
3s+1s+2s dance Allemande |
THE DREAM CATCHER S96 4S Eileen Orr: RSCDS XLV 9
1-8 |
All circle 8H round & back |
9-16 |
1s+3s dance the Swirl: Turn partner RH into Allemande hold & dance LSh round other couple 1/2 way, dance LH across & swirl to face side couples (BtoB with ptnr & Lady facing Man) |
17-24 |
All dance reels of 4 across |
25-32 |
All set & dancing couples dance out between side couples, cross & cast to change places RH with partner back into places |
33-40 |
All set & advance with partners, retire diagonally with corners & set |
41-48 |
1L+4M dance R&L with 3L+2M (on diagonal) |
49-56 |
1M+2L dance R&L with 3M+4L (other diagonal) |
57-64 |
All set with corners, Adv+Ret with partners & set |
65-88 |
2s & 4s repeat bars 9-32 |
89-96 |
All circle 8H round & back |
THE WILD GEESE J32 3/4L RSCDS XXIV 3
1-8 |
1s+3s set advancing & Bal-in-Line, turn partners RH & 1s cast to 3rd place while 3s lead up to 1st place |
9-16 |
3s+1s set advancing & Bal-in-Line, turn partners RH & 3s cast to 3rd place while 1s lead up to 1st place |
17-24 |
1s lead down & back to 2nd place |
25-32 |
2s+1s dance R&L |