Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
Dance in the Park June 1, 1999
THE WILD GEESE 8x32J Bk 24/3
Bars
1-4 1st & 3rd cpls advance, all join hands & set
5-8 1st couple turn with right & cast off to 3rd
Place while 3rd cpl turn with right & lead up to 1st place
9-16 1st & 3rd cpls repeat bars 1-8 from new positions
17-24 1st cpl lead down middle & up to finish in 2nd place 2nd cpl move up
25-32 1st & 2nd cpls rights & lefts
Repeat having passed a couple
CORN RIGS 6x32 Reel Bk 4/12
Bars
1-4 1st Cpl Cast Off on Own Sides
5-8 1st Cpl Turn Inward and Dance Up to Place
9-16 1st Cpl Dance A Figure of Eight Round 2nd Cpl
17-24 1st Cpl Lead Down the Middle and Up
25-32 1st & 2nd Cpl Poussette
THE GAY GORDONS
See separate sheet .
SALLY'S FANCY 8x32s Bk 27/ 6
Bars
1-8 1st cpl lead down the middle & up then cast off round 2nd cpl
9-16 1st cpl lead down the middle & up then cast round 3rd cpl
17-20 2nd 3rd & 1st cpls six hands round to left 1st cpl finish in centre opposite 3rd place position facing up
21-24 1st cpl dance up to the top, nearer hands joined & cast off into 2nd place, 3rd cpl step down (23-24)
25-32 2nd 1st & 3rd cpls turn partners with r hands then
With l hands.
Laird of Milton's Daughter 8x32 Jig BK 22/10
Bars
1-8 1st couple set, and giving right hands in passing, cross over, cast off one place and turn with left hands to finish facing 1st corners.
9-16 1st corner chain. (1st corners, giving right hands to 1st couple, turn them into corners' places. Then giving left hands to each other, turn once round, and giving right hands to 1st couple, turn them back into middle.1st couple turn left hands to finish facing 2nd corner
17-24 2nd corner chain. ( as above). 1st couple finish in 2nd place.
25-32 2nd, 1st and 3rd couples dance six hands round and back.
REEL OF THE 51ST DIVISION 8x32 Reel Bk 13 # 10
Bars
1-8 first couple set, cast off two places, 2nd couple move up1st couple meet and lead up to 1st corner ,
9-12 set to and turn first corner with right hands finishing in diagonal line by joining left hands with partner.
13-14 balance in line
15-16 first couple, leaving first corners in place, turn each other 1½ times to finish facing second corners.
17-22 first couple repeat bars 9-14 with second corners.
23-24 first couple cross to own side in second place
25-32 six hands round and back
CUMBERLAND REEL 8X32 J Bk 1/11
Bars
1-8 1st & 2nd cpls dance four R hands across and back L hands
9-16 1st cpl lead down the middle & up
17-28 1st cpl cast off on their own sides followed by 2nd, 3rd & 4th cpls then all lead up the middle. On bars 28 1st couple turn to face down. 2nd, 3rd & 4th cpls join both hands with partners to make an arch.
29-32 1st cpl lead down the middle under the arch.
WALTZ COUNTRY DANCE Bk 4/8
Stand in fours around the room, man's partner on his right both facing the opposite couple.
Bars
1-2 All set to the dancers facing them, moving forward and back.
3-4 All change places with the dancers to whom they have set, passing by the right, ladies doing a waltz turn.
5-8 Repeat as above, setting first to partner.
9-16 Repeat, back to original places.
17-18 All take hands and balance forward and back.
19-20 Men, dancing on the spot, turn lady on their left, to place on their right.
21-32 Repeat bars 17-20 three times.
33-40 Couples waltz to meet next couple, moving in the direction they originally faced.
THE SILVER TASSIE 8x32S R.S.C.D.S. Leaflet
Bars
1-8 1st 2nd & 3rd couples crossover giving right hand, set, cross back giving a right & set again.
9-16 1st & 3rd couples dance double figures of eight around the standing 2's.
17-24 1st couple followed by 2nd & 3rd couples dance down the middle for 4 bars 1st couple turn & dance up between 2nd & 3rd couples. 2nd couple meet & dance up between 3rd couple who meet & dance to place 1st & 2nd couple finish facing each other with nearer hand joined
25-32 Rondel........
DAVY NICK NACK 8X32 Hornpipe Gen Pk
Bars
1-8 1st 2nd & 3rd cpls cross over giving right hands & set, cross back to own places & set again
9-16 1st cpl turn 11/2 times with right hand cast off on opposite sides then turn with left hand to finish in a diagonal line with 1st corners, 2nd cpl move up on bars 13 & 14
17-18 1st cpl turn 1st corner with right hand to change places, corners finish back to back facing 1st cpl
19-20 1st cpl set to 1st corners in their new position
21-24 1st cpl turn their 1st corner back to place with right hand, then each other with left hand to finish in diagonal line with 2nd corners
25-26 1st cpl turn 2nd corner with right hand to change places, corners finishing back to back facing 1st cpl
27-28 1st cpl set to 2nd corners in their new position.
29-32 1st cpl turn 2nd corners back to place with right hand then giving left hands briefly in passing finish in 2nd place on their own sides.