Tally Ho Programme

Thursday 19 November, at 7.45 for 8 pm

Chevy Chase
Stannary Jig
Belle of Bon Accord
Rob Roy
Dancing Master
Leaving Benbecula
Fiddler on the Capstan
Cadgers in the Canongate
Moray Rant
Silver Square
 
         

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CHEVY CHASE (R 8x32)

1s turn RH and cast (2s step up); 1s turn LH to face lady's first corner, 1M behind 1L.
1L leading, tandem R/Sh reels with first corners.
1s spin L/Sh back so 1M faces 2L with 1L now behind 1M
Tandem L/Sh reels with second corners. 1s finish second place wrong side.
1s turn RH 1-1/2, finish 1L down 1M up for LH T-pots


STANNARY JIG (J 8x32)

1s and 2s set and dance 1/2 RH across
1s and 2s set, 2s cross back RH in top place, while
1s dance in, pivot to face out on opp sides for double triangles
(1M with 2L + 3L, 1L with 2M + 3M) Set.
1s drop RH and turn person on L (2nd cnr) LH into 1/2 reel across.
1s finish back-to-back, 1M facing up, 1L down, for double triangles
(1M with 2s, 1L with 3s) Set.
1s drop RH and turn person on L (same person) by LH into 1/2 reel of 3 on side, to (3).1.(2)
1s dance diagonal Rs and Ls (1M down, 1L up)


BELLE OF BON ACCORD (S 4x32)

1L & 3L dance down 1 pl. & cast up on opp side to centre facing down as
1M & 3M dance across & cast R to centre facing up;
1s+2s also 3s+4s dance RH across.
1s & 3s dance reel of 4 up & down centre of dance.
1s & 3s 3/4 turn RH & face up while 2s & 4s dance up on sides & turn in to face down,
all set & dance 4 hands round & finish on sides.
1s & 3s lead up, cross over, cast down 1 place & turn 2 hands
1s lead down to 4th place while 3s cast up on own sides to 2nd place.


ROB ROY (R 4x32) 4C

1. 1s set & turn RH to face out and down;
5. 3s set & turn RH to face out and down while 1s cast down to foot then up between the 4s.
9. 2s set & turn RH to face out and down while 1s cast up round the 2s to 1st place, face down
and while 3s cast down then up between the 4s to 3rd place, NHJ;
13. 4s set & turn RH to face out and up while
1s 2s & 3s do half reel on the sides (2s start out and down).
Finish in order 3214 with 3s facing 2s and 1s facing 4s ready for:
17. Reels of 4 on the sides.
25. 3s & 1s (in 1st and 3rd places) set twice while
2s & 4s cast up round 3s & 1s & cross down between them;
29. 3s & 1s turning RH move down 1 place while
2s and 4s cast up 1 place & cross to own sides to finish 2341.


DANCING MASTER (J 96) 4C Sq

1s+3s set, rotate & dance 1/4 clockwise inside set (W follows M) to face opp couple,
1s change places RH with 3s & dance back to place (W leading).
1s & 3s dance RH across with corner W, dance across set for LH across with crnr Men;
end facing crnr W (M behind W).
1s also 3s dance tandem R/Sh reel of 3 with corners, 1s+3s end in prom hold facing out.
1s & 3s change places by dancing clockwise round outside of set then dance in & back to place passing R/Sh while 2s & 4s advance & retire.
Bar 33. 2s & 4s repeat these 32 bars.
Bar 65. All set to prtnr & change pl RH;
W dance RH across just over 1/2 way while
Men cast & dance on one man's place clockwise & turn to meet opp W.
Bar 73. All repeat these 8 bars.
Bar 81. All dance 1/2 Schiehallion reels back to original places.


LEAVING BENBECULA (S 4x32) 4C

1s+2s & 3s+4s dance 1/2 RH star, 1L dances out round 2L to top facing down as
4M dances out round 3M to centre foot facing up
while 1M+4L turn BH to end back-to-back facing partners.
1s+4s dance 1/2 reel of 4 up & down centre.
Diamond formation: all set & petronella turn on 1 place; 2s+3s now dance 1/2 reel of 4.
Diamond formation: all set & petronella turn on 1 place;
4s & 1s 3/4 turn RH to end on opp sides between 3s+2s; [now (3).(4).(1).(2).]
All set. Snowball Chain (2 steps/hand); both top & bottom (3s & 2s) start crossing,
End in order 2.4.1.3.


FIDDLER ON THE CAPSTAN (R 8x48)

1s+3s 1/2 turn RH, dance 1/2 RH star & turn partner RH (now 3.2.1)
2s turn to R to dance R/Sh reel of 3 on own side with 3s+1s (W up, M down).
2s pet turn into centre & set while
3s+1s 1/2 turn RH & dance 1/2 RH star,
3s+2s+1s in lines across (2s in cntr) all turn RH (2s end facing 3rd crnrs).
2s dance 1/2 diag reel of 4 with 1st crnr person then with 2nd crnr person (now 1.2.3)
1s+2s 1/2 turn RH, dance 1/2 RH star & turn partner RH (now 2.1.3)
2s+1s+3s dance 6 hands round & back. 1s start again with old 4s.


CADGERS IN THE CANONGATE (R 8x48)

1s cross to dance parallel reels of 3 on opposite sides
    (1M gives R/Sh to 2L; 1L gives R/Sh to 2M).
1s dance R/Sh reels on own side.
1s face down, 1L on left of 1M, NHJ; 1s set to 2L, turn & set to 3s, set to 2M & back to place.
1s+2s set & dance half RH star, set & dance half LH star back to place.
1s cross RH, cast 1 place & turn LH 1-1/2 times to own side.
1s+2s dance Rs & Ls.


MORAY RANT (S 3x48) 3C

1s dance 1/2 mirror reel of 3 on opp side & 1/2 reel of 3 on own side (Inveran Reel);
1s cross RH to opp side
1s set advancing & turn 2 hands, lead down & dance out between 2s & 3s,
cast behind 3s & turn in to face 3s in line across.
1s set & turn 3s (1s dance out between 2s & 3s), lead up between 3s,
dance out between 2s & 3s, cast up behind 2s & turn in to face 2s.
1s set & turn 2s (1s dance out between 2s & 3s) into 1st place opp side &
dance 1/2 fig 8 round 2s back to 1st place own side
1s+2s dance 4 hands round to Left,
1s facing 2s set, cast to 2nd place as 2s lead up to 1st place.
1s+3s dance 4 hands round to Left,
1s facing 3s set, 1s cast to 3rd place as 3s lead up to 2nd place.


SILVER SQUARE (R 5x32) Sq set; 5s in centre face 1s

5s dance R/Sh reels of 3 with 1s & 3s; 5s end facing 4s.
5s with 4s & 2s (each couple dancing as 1 person, with 5M, 4L, 2M leading) dance tandem L/Sh reel of 3; 5s end facing 1s.
1s+5s dance 1/2 Rs & Ls, 1s+5s dance 4H round to L, 1s ending in centre.
1s turn while others dance 8H round 1/2 way, set & turn round to R to chase 1 place clockwise. 1s end facing 2s in top position.

 

 

 

 

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