Richmond, VA  St. Patrick’s Day dance, March 10, 2012

 

 

THE DILLSBURG JIG  (J8x32)  3C (4C Set)                                                                      S Tang  Performance Dancing

 1- 8      1s dance in & cast 1 place, dance down between 3s & cast up to 2nd places own sides

 9-16     2s+1s+3s dance RSh round partners back to places & chase clockwise ½ way

17-24    3s+1s+2s circle 6H round & back

25-32    3s+1s+2s dance LSh round partners back to opposite sides & chase anticlockwise ½ way

 

CITY OF BELFAST  (S3x32)  3C set                                                             L Mullholland  Belfast Diamond Jubilee Bk

 1- 8      1s dance ½ Fig of 8 round 2s, 1L+2M turn RH 1¼ times while 1M+2L turn LH 1¼ times & 1s end BtoB facing opp sides

 9-16     1s+2s dance reel of 4 across & 2s end in 1st places while 1s pass LSh to face 1st corners

17-24    1s set to 1st corner & 2nd corner ending (turning to right) between corners, all set & 1s cross RH

25-32    1s+3s dance Espagnole:-

            `25-26   1s+3s cross (Ladies lead across RH passing between Men) with Ladies changing places RH

            `27-28   1s+3s cross back (Men lead across RH between Ladies) with Men changing places RH

            `29-32   3s turn RH as 1s turn LH to end 2 3 1

 

ANDERSON'S RANT  (R8x32)  3C (4C set)                                                                                                            MMM 1

 1- 8      1s dance reflection reels of 3 on opposite sides

 9-16     1s dance reflection reels of 3 on own sides

17-24    1s lead down the middle & back to 2nd place own sides

25-32    1s dance ½ Fig of 8 round 2s & ½ Fig of 8 round 3s back to 2nd place

 

AT THE SUMMIT  (S8x32)  3C (4C set)                                                                        Craig & Jody Williams Leaflet

1-8        1s turn 2H & face up, cast off , cross RH, cast around 1st corner& dance in to face that corner

9-24      1s set to 1st corners & dance RSh round each other into 3rd corner (pstn) while 1st corners dance in & turn right about to face their original position

13-16    1s+1st crnr person set & 1st crnr persons dance RSh round each other into diag opp crnrs while 1s dance in & pivot to right to face 2nd crnrs

17-24    1s repeat bars 9-16 with 2nd corners & pass each other Rsh to finish 2nd place opp side (3)(1)(2)

25-32    3 couples set & link on sides & set & link across (2)(1)(3)

 

THE COLLEGE HORNPIPE  (R8x32)  3C (4C set)                                                                               Boag  RSCDS Bk 20

 1- 8      1s+2s+3s circle 6H round & back

 9-16     1s+2s+3s Promenade

17-24    1s cross RH, cast to 2nd place, cross LH, cast to 3rd place & lead up to face 1st corners

25-32    1s dance 'Hello-Goodbye' setting ending with a clap & petronella turn to 2nd places

 

CUTTY SARK  (J8x32)  3C (4C set)                                                                                                             RSCDS Bk 40

 1- 8      1s cast down own sides & cast back to 2nd place

 9-16     2s+1s dance RH across & LH back

17-24    1s turn RH to face 1st corners, turn 1st corner LH, turn 2nd corner RH & cross LH to 2nd places own sides

25-32    2s+1s+3s Adv+Ret & turn RH

 

SAUCHIE HAUGH  (S8x32)  2C (4C set)                                                                         G Emmerson  RSCDS Leaflet 12

 1- 8      1s lead down the middle & back (end facing down)

 9-16     1s+2s dance the Rondel

17-24    2s+1s Adv+Ret 1 step, turn partners 2H & circle 4H round to left

25-32    2s+1s dance All Round Poussette

 

THE FALLS OF ROGIE  (R8x32)  3C (4C set)                                                                          J Attwood  Alexander Bk 1

 1- 8      1s cross RH & cast 1 place, 1s cross RH & cast 1 place (Man up Lady down)

 9-16     1s dance ½ reels of 3 across (1M with 2s & 1L with 3s), set in lines across & change places RH with opposite person

17-24    2s+1s+3s chase cl'wise ½ way, 1s dance in & turn RH to face 1st crnr pstns as 2s & 3s continue to chase on to places (as bar 16)

25-32    1s dance ½ reel of 4 with 1st corners, passing RSh dance ½ reel with 2nd corners & cross passing RSh to 2nd place own sides

 

 

 

THE WILD GEESE  (J8x32)  3C (4C set)                                                                                                     RSCDS Bk  24

 1- 8      1s+3s set advancing & Balance-in-Line, turn partners RH & 1s cast to 3rd place while 3s lead up to 1st place

 9-16     3s+1s set advancing & Balance-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

 

SHIFTIN' BOBBINS  (R8x32)  3C (4C set)                                                                                       R Clowes  Ormskirk 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 down 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, 1s dance ½ Fig of 8 around 2s to end in 2nd place on own sides

 

THE FALKIRK LASS  (S8x32)  3C (4C set)                                                                                    E Brunken  Merse Coll

 1- 8      1s turn RH, cast 1 place, cross LH & cast round 2nd corners to Man between 2s facing down & Lady between 3s facing up

 9-16     All Adv+Ret (1 step), change places with opposite person RH, Adv+Ret again & 2s+3s change places RH while 1s turn to face 1st crnrs

17-24    1s Pass+Turn with 1st corners & Pass+Turn with 2nd corners

25-32    2s+1s+3s circle 6H round & back

 

A CAPITAL JIG  (J8x32)  3C (4C set)                                                                                        T Mackay  5 dances 2009

 1- 8      1s+2s Set & Rotate (end 1s facing up, 2s down)

 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

 

THE IRISH ROVER  (R8x32)  3C (4C set)                                                                                                 J Cosh  22 SCDs

 1- 4      1s dance 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 ½ diagonal reel of 4 with 1st corners, ½ reel with 2nd corners & ½ 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)

 

DELVINE SIDE  (S8x32)  3C (4C set)                                                                                       W Campbell  RSCDS Bk 2

 1- 8      1s+2s set & cross passing RSh, set & cross back passing RSh

 9-16     1s lead down the middle & back for Allemande

17-24    1s+2s dance Allemande 1s end facing 1st corners

25-32    1s turn 1st corner 2H, pass partner RSh, turn 2nd corner 2H & cross passing RSh to 2nd place on own sides

 

QUARRIES' JIG  (J8x32)  3C (4C set)                                                                                       K W Smith  RSCDS Bk 36

 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 place

21-24    Repeat the Fig in bars 17-20 from new places

25-32    Repeat 17-20 from new places, 1s end by turning LH to 2nd place on opposite sides, 2s+1s+3s set on sides & 1s cross back RH

 

THE MASON'S APRON  (R8x32)  3C (4C set)                                                                                                    Border Bk

 1- 8      1s turn RH, cast to 2nd place, cross RH, 1s cast round 1st corner to form lines of 3 across with 2s/3s

 9-16     1s set & turn RH to opposite sides between 2s+3s, set & turn RH to face 1st corners

17-24    1s set & turn 1st corners, set & turn 2nd corners

25-32    1s dance reels of 3 on opposite sides giving LSh to 1st corners & cross to own sides