2023 "Happy Hour" Ball Program
THE BUMBLE BEE (J8x40) 2C (3C set)
Aurelia Green, Unpublished
1-8 1s figure 8 down around 2s
9-16 With 1W in front of 1M, RHA with 2M and LHA with 2W.
1W finish in 1M place (and vice versa).
17-24 2s figure 8 up around 1s
25-32 With 2W in front of 2M, LHA with 1W (who is on M side) and RHA with 1M (who is on W side).
2W finish in 2M place (and vice versa).
33-40 Half R&L (no polite turn), turn partner RH for 4 bars
MOMENT OF TRUTH (S8x32) 3C (4C set) Claudette Sigg, RSCDS Bk 37
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 (6 bars),
& all turn partners 2H
25-32 1s pass RSh to dance Corners Pass+Turn:
1s dance a loop RSh round 1st cnr positions while 1st cnrs (persons) turn each other 2H
& return to places, 1s pass RSh in the middle & repeat with 2nd corners. End 2 1 3
ARDMORE JUNCTION (R8x32) 3C (4C set)
Dan Blim, Reeladelphia
1–8 Grand Chain, 1c cross to start, at end 1M faces out
9–16 1c, 1M leading, cast off 2 and cross (2c up); 1M cast up as 1W dances up
2c+1c ½ RHA (1,2x,3),
17–24 1c, 1W leading, cast off 2 and cross (2c up); 1W cast up as 1M dances up
2c+1c ½ LHA (1,2,3),
25–32 1c+2c Poussette (2,1,3)
THE ROSE OF THE NORTH (S8x32) 3C (4C set)
Roy Goldring, Leeds Silver Jubilee
1- 4 1s lead down below 3s, cross & cast up to 2nd place on opposite side
5-16 2s+1s+3s dance 3 couple R&L, 1s end facing 1st corners
17-24 1s set & turn 1st corner 2H, set & turn 2nd corner 2H.
1s finish BtoB in centre, 1M facing up, 1L facing down
25-32 1s circle 3H round to left (Man with 2s & Lady with 3s),
1s pull back RSh to face each other & set, 1s Petronella turn to 2nd place own side
CRUM CREEK HORNPIPE (H8x32) 3C (4C set)
Becky Birtha, Delaware Valley Gold
1–4 1s set and cast.
5–6 1s and 3s face up and down the dance, nearer hands joined with partner, and set.
7–8 1s and 3s change places, 3s making an arch and 1s dancing under it. Order is 2, 3, 1.
9–12 2s set and cast.
13–14 1s and 2s face, nearer hands joined, and set.
15–16 1s and 2s change places, 1s making an arch and 2s dancing under it. Order is 3, 1, 2.
17–20 1s dance up between 3s and cast down.
21–24 All turn RH into Allemande hold.
25–32 3s, 1s, and 2s 3C allemande.
Intermission
THE LUCKENBOOTH BROOCH (J8x32) 3C (4C set) John Bowie Dickson, Glendarroch Sh 28
1- 8 1s in prom hold (Lady on Man's left) dance reel of 3 with 2s (RSh to 2M) & end facing 3M
9-16 1s dance reel with 3s (RSh to 3M) ending with 1s dancing across to Men's side
17-24 1M casts up & 1L dn into centre & dance out Ladies side,
1M cast up & 1L dn to end 1M b'tw'n 2s facing dn & 1L+3s face up as 2s+3s dance R&L
25-32 2s+1s+3s set twice, 1s turn RH 1.3/4 times to 2nd places
DARK LOCHNAGAR (S8x32) 2C (4C set) Iain Boyd, SCD Archives
1- 8 1s+2s Set+Link, Set+Link back to places
9-16 1s+2s reel of 4 across, 1M passes 2L LSh to start, end with 1L+2M passing RSh to flow into …
17-20 1s+2s dance a Little Spiral to change places
(dancers advance, turn right about, dance out to places & dance in passing partner RSh)
21-24 1s+2s dance “Big Spiral” to progress
(dancers advance diagonally, turn right about to places & chase clockwise 1/2 way)
25-32 2s+1s dance R&L
MRS STEWART'S JIG (J8x32) 3C (4C set) Frans Ligtmans, RSCDS Bk 35
1- 8 1s set, 1L followed by partner casts 2 places,
1L crosses (below 3s) & casts up on Men’s side to 2nd place facing down
while 1M dances round 3L & up the middle to 2nd place Ladies side facing down
9-16 2s+1s+3s dance Grand Chain, end with 2M & 1M facing out
17-24 2s+1s dance Ladies Chain
25-32 2s+1s+3s Adv+Ret for 2 steps & 1s turn 1.1/2 RH to own sides
THE LAMMERMUIR HILLS (S8x32) 2C (4C set) Roy Goldring, Wells House
1- 8 1s+2s dance Diamond Poussette
9-16 1L+2M cross RH & cast behind partners back to original places, 1s+2s dance RH across
17-24 1M+2L cross LH & cast behind partners back to original places, 1s+2s dance LH across
25-32 1s+2s dance the Knot
SLEEPY MAGGIE (R8x32) 3C (4C set) A Bowman, RSCDS Bk 11
1- 8 1s+2s circle 4H round to left, 1s set & cast 1 place
9-16 1s+3s dance RH across & LH back (1s end facing 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 places
Intermission 2
CHASED LOVERS (J8x32) 3C (4C set) Tim Wilson, World Wide Weavings
1- 4 1s set, cross down (no hands) to 2nd place facing out (2s step up 3-4)
5- 8 1s cast down behind 3s,meet & dance up centre with 1L leading, 1M following,
to face 2M (her 1st corner)
9-16 1s, in tandem, dance LSh reel of 3 on 1st corner diagonal (out of top of set to start),
finishing by 1s pulling back RSh to face down, 1M leading, facing 3M
17-24 1s, in tandem, dance RSh reel of 3 on 2nd corner diagonal (out bottom of set to start),
finishing with 1s facing own 1st corners
25-32 1s dance Pass+Turn with 1st corners, (pass RSh), Pass+Turn with 2nd corners,
finishing passing RSh to 2nd place own sides
ADIEU MON AMI (S8x32) 3C (4C set) RSCDS Bk 24
1- 8 1s+2s set to neighbor on sides, turn them 2H, set to partners & turn 2H into Allemande hold
9-16 1s+2s Allemande 1s end facing 1st corners
17-24 1s dance ‘Hello-Goodbye' setting, into middle facing partner, clap & petronella turn to 2nd place
25-32 2s+1s+3s circle 6H round & back
CATCH THE WIND (R8x32) 3C (4C set) Romaine Butterfield, RSCDS Bk 45
1- 8 1s set, cast 1 place & dance 1/2 Fig of 8 round 2s
9-16 1s set twice with 1L turning to face out,
1L followed by partner casts up & dances down the middle 1L to face 3M while 1M faces 2M
17-24 1s RSh reels of 3 across (1M with 2s & 1L with 3s)
25-32 1L followed by 1M dances down cast up round 3M & crosses to end in 2nd place on own sides,
1s turn RH (4 bars)
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
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