Meopham Scottish Country Dance Club Spring Dance ~ 11th March 2017

CRAMOND BRIDGE (R8x32) 3C (4C set) V Farr London Jubilee 1- 8 1s cross RH & cast 1 place, cross LH & cast (Lady up, Man down), to meet in middle in prom hold facing 2nd Man 9-16 1s dance 1/2 diagonal reel with 1st corners & 1/2 reel with 2nd corners, end in middle facing Ladies side 17-24 1s lead out, cross & cast (Lady up, Man down) to meet in middle, 1s turn RH as 2s+3s dance 1/2 R&L 25-32 1s lead up & cast to 2nd place & 2s+1s+3s turn partners RH

EQUILIBRIUM (J8x32) 3C (4C set) I Barbour SCD Archives 1- 8 1s cast 1 place, cross LH & cast round their 2nd corners to face 1st corners 9-16 1s dance reel of 3 on opposite sides (passing 1st corner RSh) 17-28 1s dance Fig of 8 Grand Chain: - 1s change places RH with 1st crnrs on sides as 2nd crnrs cross diag RH, 1s cross diag LH as others change pl LH on sides, continue this Fig back to pl (Ladies in top pl always cross diag with Man in 3rd pl as others change pl on sides) 29-32 1s set & cross RH

THE ROBERTSON RANT (S80) Sq.Set D Winchester RSCDS Bk 39 1- 8 All circle 8H round & back 9-16 All Ladies dance RH across 1/2 way & turn opposite Man LH, all Ladies dance 1/2 RH across & turn partner LH 17-24 1s+3s dance reel of 4 (Ladies start by passing LSh as Men set), 25-32 All set (HS) to corners, turn 2H twice 33-40 2s+4s dance reel of 4 with Ladies starting by passing LSh, 41-48 All set (HS) to corners, turn 2H twice 49-56 All Ladies circle left to face partners (Ladies BtoB), set to & turn partners 2H 57-64 All Men circle right to face partners (Men BtoB), set to & turn partners 2H 65-72 All dance Grand Chain, 73-80 All Allemande anticlockwise

THE SAILOR (R8x32) 3C (4C set) RSCDS Bk 24 1- 8 1s cross down RH to face out between 2s & 3s giving hands to each corner & set, 1s cast round 1st corner to form lines of 3 across with 2s/3s & 2s+1s+3s set 9-16 1s (turning to right) dance RSh reels of 3 across & 1s end passing LSh to 2nd place on opposite sides 17-24 1s lead down for 2 bars & lead up, cross at the top & cast to 2nd place on own sides 25-32 2s+1s dance R&L

MEOPHAM GREEN (J5x48) 5C set M Howard 1- 8 1s & 3s 3/4 turn RH into prom hold (Lady on left) & cast 1 place on Ladies side, 1s & 3s 1/2 turn RH into middle (1s facing down, 3s up) 9-16 1s+4s+3s circle 6H round & back 17-24 1s & 3s dance RH across, 1s & 3s cast to ends & cross down/up into double triangle positions facing opposite sides 25-28 All set (as in Double Triangles) 1s & 3s dance out & turn right about to face in while 2s, 4s & 5s dance in & turn right about to face out 29-32 All set (Inverted Triangle formation), 1s & 3s petronella turn into line up/down in middle while 2s, 4s & 5s dance to places 33-40 1s+3s dance reel of 4 up/down middle 41-48 1s & 3s turn RH, cast down 1 place opposite side & cross RH to new places. 2 4 1 5 3

KILKENNY CASTLE (S8x32) 3C (4C set) B Forbes Craigievar Bk 2 1- 8 1s+2s set, 1s cross RH & cast 1 place, 1s dance in to meet partner & face down, 1s turn 3s with nearer hand to face up 9-16 1s dance reflection reels of 3 on sides (1s dancing in & up between 2s to start) 17-24 1s petronella turn to middle as 2L+3L & 2M+3M change pl RH, set in lines across, 1s petronella turn to sides as 2s+3s cross RH & set on sides 25-32 1s dance Diag R&L (1M crossing down & 1L crossing up)

Charles Upton’s MINICRIB by The MiniCrib Team www.minicrib.org.uk THE RUBY RANT (R8x32) 3C (4C set) Francis Walduck RSCDS Bk 49 1- 8 1s + 2s set, pull back RSh, dance 2 places clockwise, cross RH to own sides. 1s face out 9-12 2s+1s+3s dance 1/2 reels of 3 on sides (1M+2M also 1L+3L pass RSh) Bars 11-12: 1L (from 3L place) and 1M (from 1M place) dance across to 2nd place opposite sides and face out 13-16 3M+1L also 1M+2L turn RH 17-20 3s+1s+2s dance 1/2 reels of 3 on sides (1L+2M also 1M+3L pass LSh) Bars 19-20: 1L (from 3M place) and 1M (from 1L place) dance across to 2nd place own sides and face out 21-24 2L+1L also 1M+3M turn LH, 1s passing LSh to BtoB facing opposite sides (2L+3M dance 4 bars) 25-32 2s+1s+3s set as Double Triangles. All set again as 1s turn right about to face and turn RH 1.1/2 times to 2nd place own sides

THE COOPER'S WIFE 2 (J8x40 in 10 Bar Phrases) 3C (4C set) J Mitchell Whetherly Bk 16 1-10 1s cast to 2nd place, dance full Fig of 8 round 2s & end facing 1st corners 11-20 1s 1/2 turn corners RH, corners turn LH 1.1/2 times in middle as 1s chase cl'wise to opp crnr & 1/2 turn crnr RH, 1s turn ptnr LH to face 2nd crnr 21-30 1s repeat with 2nd corners end facing 3rd corners (1st corner person) 31-40 1s dance 1/2 diagonal reel of 4 with 3rd corners, 1/2 diagonal reel with 4th corners & 1s turn LH to 2nd pl own side

JEAN MARTIN OF ABERDEEN (S3x32) 3C set M Johnstone 3 Dances 2006 1- 8 1s turn RH & cast 1 pl, all circle 6H round 3/4 way to left & end in lines of 3 across (Ladies face down & Men up) 9-16 All set & change places with partner RH, all circle 6H round 3/4 way to left & end in middle facing up. 3 1 2 17-24 All dance Allemande 25-32 1s+3s dance the Bourrel to end 2 3 1 : - `1M+3L set advg, 3/4 turn 2H & twirl to end BtoB (up/down middle L facing up & M down) while 1L+3M chase anticl’wise 1/2 way to face prtnr `1s+3s set to partners & turn 2H to own sides having changed places

LADY SOPHIA LINDSAY (R4x32) 4C set 3s & 4s on opp sides J Attwood Alexander Leaflet 6 1- 8 2s+3s dance RH across once round, 2s (Lady leading) dance out & cast up round 1st Lady while 3s dance out & cast down round 4th Lady 9-16 2s with 1st Man & 3s with 4th Man, dance RH across once round, 2s with 1st Lady & 3s with 4th Lady, dance LH across once round 17-24 2s & 3s dance Tandem reels of 3 on sides (2s dance down & out on Men’s side as 3s dance up & 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 & 4s in 3rd place opp side facing up 25-32 1L+4M also 1M+4L set on sides, change places RH, 1s+4s set to partners & cross to other side RH. 2 4(1)(3)

PELORUS JACK (J8x32) 3C (4C set) B Skelton RSCDS Bk 41 1- 8 1s cross RH & cast 1 place, dance RH across with 3s & 1s end with Man facing his 1st corner with his partner behind him 9-16 1s dance Alternating Tandem 1/2 reel of 3 with 1st corners, 1s dance Alternating Tandem 1/2 reel with 2nd corners 17-24 1s dance Alternating Tandem 1/2 reels of 3 with Ladies 1st corner (pstn),1s dance Alternating Tandem 1/2 reel with Ladies 2nd corner (pstn) 25-32 1M followed by partner dance into LH across with 2s, 1s retain LH & 1/2 turn to own sides & 2s+1s+3s set

********************************* INTERVAL ********************************* SCOTT MEIKLE (R4x32) 4C set A McLean Laurieston Coll 1 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

THE HAZEL TREE (J8x32) 3C (4C set) J Drewry Brodie Bk 1- 8 1s+2s dance Espagnole: - `1-21s+2s cross (Ladies lead across RH passing between Men) with Ladies changing places RH `3-41s+2s cross back (Men lead across RH between Ladies) with Men changing places RH `5-82s turn RH as 1s turn LH to face 1st corners 9-16 1s turn 1st corners RH, pass RSh, turn 3rd corner LH & pass LSh to face 2nd corner 17-24 1s turn 2nd corners RH, pass RSh, turn 4th corner LH, 1s pass LSh to face down in middle (opposite sides) left hands joined 25-32 1s lead down below 3s, cross, cast up to 2nd place own sides, 2s+1s+3s turn RH

Charles Upton’s MINICRIB by The MiniCrib Team www.minicrib.org.uk MISS CATHERINE ANN (S3x32) 3C Set D Queen Queens Coll 1 1- 8 1L+2L Set+Link while 1M+2M Reverse Set+Link, 1s dance 1/2 Fig of 8 round 2s 9-16 1M+3L Set+Link while 1L+3M Reverse Set+Link, 1s dance 1/2 Fig of 8 round 3s 17-24 2s+3s+1s petronella turn into centre & set to partners, 1/2 turn 2H & petronella turn back to sides for… 25-32 2s+3s+1s circle 6H round & back

REEL OF THE 51ST DIVISION (R8x32) 3C (4C set) Atkinson RSCDS Bk 13 1- 8 1s set & cast below 3s, lead up to face 1st corners 9-16 1s set & turn 1st corners RH to balance in diagonal line, set & 1s turn LH to face 2nd corners 17-24 1s set & turn 2nd corners RH to Bal-in-Line, set & 1s turn LH to 2nd place own sides 25-32 2s+1s+3s circle 6H round & back

THE DANCING MASTER (J96) Sq.Set J Drewry Donside Bk 1- 8 1s & 3s set & pivot to right & dance round 1/4 cl'wise inside set (L follows M) & face in, 1s+3s change places with other partner RH & dance clockwise back to partners place (M follows L) 9-16 1s & 3s dance RH across with corner 2L/4L, 1s & 3s dance across & LH across with other corner 4M/2M to end in pl facing cl'wise (M behind L) 17-24 1s also 3s dance Tandem reels of 3 with corners, 1s & 3s ending in prom hold facing out 25-32 1s & 3s dance clockwise 1/2 way round outside of set & dance in back to original places (pass RSh) while 2s & 4s (prom hold) Adv+Ret 33-64 2s & 4s repeat above Figs from beginning (bars 1-32) 65-72 All set to partners & change place RH, Ladies dance 3/4 RH across while Men cast 1 place clockwise to meet opposite Lady 73-80 All repeat this Fig (bars 65-72) to end with own partners (opposite to where they started) 81-88 All dance 1/2 Schiehallion Reel (2 places) back to original places 89-96 All circle 8H round & back

KINFAUNS CASTLE (S5x32) 5C set D Haynes Carnforth Coll 4 1- 8 2s & 4s dance full diagonal RSh reels of 4 with 1st corners (passing partner LSh to start) 9-16 2s & 4s dance full reel of 4 with 2nd corners (dancing LSh round partner to face 2nd corners) 17-24 2s & 4s dance Figs of 8 on sides dancing in front of dancer on left (Ladies down & Men up) & meet ready for a Poussette 25-32 1s+2s also 3s+4s dance 1/2 Diamond Poussette, 1s+4s + 3s+5s dance 1/2 Diamond Poussette to end 2 4 1 5 3

THE SALTIRE SOCIETY REEL (R8x32) 3C (4C set) R Goldring RSCDS Leaflet 9 1- 8 1s cross down & dance out between 2s+3s turning 3s by near hand to meet ptnr, dance up & turn 2s by nearest hand to 2nd place opp sides 9-16 1s cross down to 3rd pl & dance reel of 3 own side (2s dance out & down as 3s dance in & up b’tw’n 2s), 1s end (hold LH) facing 1st crnrs 17-24 1s set to 1st crnrs, turn inwards & set to 3rd corner as 3rd crnrs set adv to dance RH across with 1s, 1s end turning to face 2nd crnrs 25-32 1s repeat bars 17-24 with 2nd/4th corners but dancing LH across

THE ROSELATH CROSS (J8x32) 3C (4C set) H Vosper RSCDS Bk 41 1- 8 1s+2s+3s dance reflection reels of 3 on sides (1s dance in & down to start) & end with 1s in 2nd pl BtoB facing own sides & 2s in 1st pl 9-16 2s+1s+3s set, 1s 1/4 turn to right & set with 2s+3s (as Crown Triangles), 1s dance RSh round RH crnr into middle BtoB facing opp sides 17-24 Repeat from new positions 1s ending in 2nd place own sides 25-32 1s dance reels of 3 across (Lady with 2s & Man with 3s)

NEIDPATH CASTLE (S3x32) 3C set D Haynes RSCDS Bk 22 1- 8 All set & turn partners 2H twice & set again 9-16 All dance Grand Chain 17-24 1s dance down between 2s, cast behind 3s, dance up between 3s, cast up behind 2s. 1s+2s end ready for a 1/2 Diamond Poussette 25-32 1s+2s dance 1/2 Diamond Poussette, 1s+3s dance 1/2 Diamond Poussette 1s ending in 3rd place

A CAPITAL JIG (J8x32) 3C (4C set) T Mackay 5 dances 2009 1- 8 1s+2s Set & Rotate & end 1s facing up, 2s down:- ` Set, rotate singly & dance on 1 place clockwise, change places RH on sides & dance on 1 place to own sides (1s in 2nd p facing upl) 9-16 1s dance reels of 3 on own sides (RSh to 2s) 17-24 1s set & turn RH to face own sides, 1s dance LH across (1L with 2s, 1M with 3s) to end 2nd place opposite sides 25-32 1s set & turn RH to face opposite sides, 1s dance LH across (1M with 2s, 1L with 3s) ending 2nd place own sides

Charles Upton’s MINICRIB by The MiniCrib Team www.minicrib.org.uk THE IRISH ROVER (R8x32) 3C (4C set) J Cosh 22 SCDs 1- 8 1s dance down below 3s & cast up to 2nd place own sides, 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, 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 Diag R&L (1M crossing down & 1L crossing up to start)

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WEST'S HORNPIPE (R4x32) 4C set 5 Traditional SCDs 1965 1- 8 1s cross down & dance reflection reels of 3 on opposite sides 9-16 1s cross down to dance reflection reels of 3 on own sides 17-24 1s lead down the middle & back to top (1s end facing 2s diagonally) 25-32 1s set to 2s & dance down to 4th place, 4s+1s circle 4H round to left

MIDNIGHT OIL 1 (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 2ndcorners & 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

CHERRYBANK GARDENS (S3x32) 3C set J Drewry Bankhead Bk 1 1- 8 1s+2s set & Petronella-in-tandem twice to end with 2s+1s on opposite sides having changed places 9-16 2s+1s set & 2s cross RH & 1s LH, 1L dances RH across with 2s & 1M with 3s 17-24 1s+3s Set+Link & circle 4H round to left 25-32 2s+3s+1s dance Grand Chain (2s crossing to commence)

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