Dance Programs
Colorado April Workshop Dance, April 20,2024 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Sodal Hall in the Avalon 6185 Arapahoe, Boulder, CO
Colorado Dance Program April 20,2024
THE MACHINE WITHOUT HORSES (J8x32) 3C (4C set)
Rutherford RSCDS Bk 12
1- 8 1s set, cast & dance RH across with 3s
9-16 1s set, cast up & dance LH across with 2s
17-24 1s followed by 2s dance down, cast up behind 3s, in & dance up to top & 1s cast back to 2nd
place 25-32 2s+1s dance R&L
ARDBEG (R8x32) 2C (4C set)
Mitchell Whetherly 4
1-4 1M+2L set & cross RH
5-8 1M+2L cast right to finish 1M at top facing down and 2L at bottom facing up while 2M+1L set &
turn LH to face partners
9-16 1s+2s dance reel of 4 up and down the dance and finish in original places 17-24 1s+2s dance
an Inverted Knot (begin with 3/4 turn RH to face up)
25-32 2s dance 1/2 Fig of 8 round 1s, 1s dance 1/2 Fig of 8 round 2s
UP AND DOWN BEN NEVIS (S3x32) 3C set
Ross Diamond Jubilee Coll
1- 8 3s set & cast up behind 2s, dance up between 1s & cast to 2nd place own sides
9-16 3s dance 1/2 reels of 3 across (3M with 1s, 3L with 2s), dance 1/2 reels of 3 across with
other couple 17-24 1s+3s Set+Link, 1s+2s Set+Link
25-32 2s followed by 3s dance Fig of 8 round 1s to end 2 3 1
LITTLE ROSS LIGHT (J8x32) 2C (4C Set)
Drewry Bon Accord Bk
1- 8 1s+2s set, dance RH across & 1M+2L change places RH 9-16 1s+2s set, dance LH across &
1L+2M change places LH
17-24 2s+1s set, cross RH, 2M & 1L cast down/up, pass LSh to face partner in diagonal line 25-32
2s+1s dance diagonal reel of 4 ending own sides 1s in 2nd place
THE COURAGE REEL (R8x48) 3C (4C set)
Drewry Canadian Bk
1- 8 1s+2s dance Espagnole, 1s finish facing 1st corners 9-32 1s Dance to Each Corner & Set: -
33-40 1s dance reels of 3 on opposite sides passing 1st corner LSh to start & cross to 2nd place
own side 41-48 2s+1s+3s circle 6H round & back
A MARRIAGE MADE IN DANCING (S8x32) 3C (4C set)
Campbell Who's Who in Toronto
1- 4 1s dance in & cast off one place (2s step up 3-4). 1s dance 1/2 Fig of 8 round 2s 9-16
2s+1s+3s set and cross RH, set & cross RH
17-24 2s+1s+3s chase clockwise 1/2 round & dance DoSiDo with partner (3) 1 (2) 25-28 1s dance
1/2 diag R&L with 3L & 2M (1M down, 1L up)
29-32 1s dance 1/2 diag R&L with 3M & 2L (1M down, 1L up)
PELORUS JACK (J8x32) 3C (4C set)
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 to face Man's 2nd corner, 1s dance
Alternating Tandem 1/2 reel of 3 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
THE CLANSMAN (R8x32) 2C (4C set)
Haynes RSCDS Bk 32
1- 8 1s cross RH & cast down 1 place, 2s+1s dance 1/2 RH across & set
9-16 1s+2s dance R&L, ending with Men turning Ladies into centre to form a line across 17-24
1s+2s dance the Targe, end on sides 1s facing up & 2s facing down
25-32 2s+1s set facing on sides, turn to face partners & set, 1s lead up crossing RH & cast to
2nd place on own sides
MISS OGILVIE'S FANCY (S8x32) 3C (4C set)
Campbell RSCDS Bk 20
1- 8 1s+2s dance Diamond Poussette
9-16 1s lead down the middle for 3 steps, back to top & cast to 2nd place 17-24 1s+3s circle 4H
round & back
25-32 2s+1s dance R&L
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
MAXWELL'S RANT (R8x32) 3C (4C set)
Rutherford RSCDS Bk 18
1- 8 1s cross down to 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 cross RH, cast to 2nd place & dance 1/2 Fig of 8 round 2s
25-32 1s dance down between the 3s, cast up to 2nd place & 2s+1s+3s turn partners RH
SEANN TRUIBHAS WILLICHAN (S8x32) 2C (4C set)
Wilson RSCDS Bk 27
1- 8 1s cast & dance down behind own lines, turn outwards & dance back to top 9-16 1L+2M set &
change places RH while 1M+2L change places & set & repeat 17-24 1s lead down for 2 steps, turn
RH, lead up to top & cast to 2nd place
25-32 2s+1s set & turn partner 2H opening out to circle 4H round to left
NEWARK CASTLE (J4x48) Sq Set
Harland Sunday Class Bk 2
1- 8 1s set, cross (no hands) into centre. 1L+2s dance LH across as !M+4s dance RH across 9-16
1s cross between 3s, cast round set to place & set
17-24 All Advance with partner, Retire with corner. All couples Set+Link
25-32 All Advance with corner, Retire with next person to form square set. All couples Set+Link
33-40 Dancers in 1st+3rd places (2M+4L & 2L+4M) dance 1/2 R&L, then dance 1/2 Ladies' Chain 41-48
Dancers in 2nd+4th places repeat 33-40. All have moved 1 place anti-clockwise
MAIRI'S WEDDING (R8x40) 3C (4C set)
Cosh 22 SCDs
1- 8 1s turn RH & cast to 2nd place, 1s turn LH to face 1st corners
9-16 1s dance 1/2 diagonal reel of 4 with 1st corners, 1s dance 1/2 diagonal reel with 2nd corners
17-24 1s dance 1/2 diagonal reel with 3rd corner (pstns), 1/2 diagonal reel with 4th corner (pstns)
25-32 1s dance reel of 3 across (Lady with 2s, Man with 3s - LSh to 1st corner)
33-40 2s+1s+3s circle 6H round & back
THE MACHINE WITHOUT HORSES (J8x32) 3C (4C set)
Rutherford RSCDS Bk 12
1- 8 1s set, cast & dance RH across with 3s
9-16 1s set, cast up & dance LH across with 2s
17-24 1s followed by 2s dance down, cast up behind 3s, in & dance up to top & 1s cast back to 2nd
place 25-32 2s+1s dance R&L
ARDBEG (R8x32) 2C (4C set)
Mitchell Whetherly 4
1-4 1M+2L set & cross RH
5-8 1M+2L cast right to finish 1M at top facing down and 2L at bottom facing up while 2M+1L set &
turn LH to face partners
9-16 1s+2s dance reel of 4 up and down the dance and finish in original places 17-24 1s+2s dance
an Inverted Knot (begin with 3/4 turn RH to face up)
25-32 2s dance 1/2 Fig of 8 round 1s, 1s dance 1/2 Fig of 8 round 2s
UP AND DOWN BEN NEVIS (S3x32) 3C set
Ross Diamond Jubilee Coll
1- 8 3s set & cast up behind 2s, dance up between 1s & cast to 2nd place own sides
9-16 3s dance 1/2 reels of 3 across (3M with 1s, 3L with 2s), dance 1/2 reels of 3 across with
other couple 17-24 1s+3s Set+Link, 1s+2s Set+Link
25-32 2s followed by 3s dance Fig of 8 round 1s to end 2 3 1
LITTLE ROSS LIGHT (J8x32) 2C (4C Set)
Drewry Bon Accord Bk
1- 8 1s+2s set, dance RH across & 1M+2L change places RH 9-16 1s+2s set, dance LH across &
1L+2M change places LH
17-24 2s+1s set, cross RH, 2M & 1L cast down/up, pass LSh to face partner in diagonal line 25-32
2s+1s dance diagonal reel of 4 ending own sides 1s in 2nd place
THE COURAGE REEL (R8x48) 3C (4C set)
Drewry Canadian Bk
1- 8 1s+2s dance Espagnole, 1s finish facing 1st corners 9-32 1s Dance to Each Corner & Set: -
33-40 1s dance reels of 3 on opposite sides passing 1st corner LSh to start & cross to 2nd place
own side 41-48 2s+1s+3s circle 6H round & back
A MARRIAGE MADE IN DANCING (S8x32) 3C (4C set)
Campbell Who's Who in Toronto
1- 4 1s dance in & cast off one place (2s step up 3-4). 1s dance 1/2 Fig of 8 round 2s 9-16
2s+1s+3s set and cross RH, set & cross RH
17-24 2s+1s+3s chase clockwise 1/2 round & dance DoSiDo with partner (3) 1 (2) 25-28 1s dance
1/2 diag R&L with 3L & 2M (1M down, 1L up)
29-32 1s dance 1/2 diag R&L with 3M & 2L (1M down, 1L up)
PELORUS JACK (J8x32) 3C (4C set)
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 to face Man's 2nd corner, 1s dance
Alternating Tandem 1/2 reel of 3 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
THE CLANSMAN (R8x32) 2C (4C set)
Haynes RSCDS Bk 32
1- 8 1s cross RH & cast down 1 place, 2s+1s dance 1/2 RH across & set
9-16 1s+2s dance R&L, ending with Men turning Ladies into centre to form a line across 17-24
1s+2s dance the Targe, end on sides 1s facing up & 2s facing down
25-32 2s+1s set facing on sides, turn to face partners & set, 1s lead up crossing RH & cast to
2nd place on own sides
MISS OGILVIE'S FANCY (S8x32) 3C (4C set)
Campbell RSCDS Bk 20
1- 8 1s+2s dance Diamond Poussette
9-16 1s lead down the middle for 3 steps, back to top & cast to 2nd place 17-24 1s+3s circle 4H
round & back
25-32 2s+1s dance R&L
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
MAXWELL'S RANT (R8x32) 3C (4C set)
Rutherford RSCDS Bk 18
1- 8 1s cross down to 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 cross RH, cast to 2nd place & dance 1/2 Fig of 8 round 2s
25-32 1s dance down between the 3s, cast up to 2nd place & 2s+1s+3s turn partners RH
SEANN TRUIBHAS WILLICHAN (S8x32) 2C (4C set)
Wilson RSCDS Bk 27
1- 8 1s cast & dance down behind own lines, turn outwards & dance back to top 9-16 1L+2M set &
change places RH while 1M+2L change places & set & repeat 17-24 1s lead down for 2 steps, turn
RH, lead up to top & cast to 2nd place
25-32 2s+1s set & turn partner 2H opening out to circle 4H round to left
NEWARK CASTLE (J4x48) Sq Set
Harland Sunday Class Bk 2
1- 8 1s set, cross (no hands) into centre. 1L+2s dance LH across as !M+4s dance RH across 9-16
1s cross between 3s, cast round set to place & set
17-24 All Advance with partner, Retire with corner. All couples Set+Link
25-32 All Advance with corner, Retire with next person to form square set. All couples Set+Link
33-40 Dancers in 1st+3rd places (2M+4L & 2L+4M) dance 1/2 R&L, then dance 1/2 Ladies' Chain 41-48
Dancers in 2nd+4th places repeat 33-40. All have moved 1 place anti-clockwise
MAIRI'S WEDDING (R8x40) 3C (4C set)
Cosh 22 SCDs
1- 8 1s turn RH & cast to 2nd place, 1s turn LH to face 1st corners
9-16 1s dance 1/2 diagonal reel of 4 with 1st corners, 1s dance 1/2 diagonal reel with 2nd corners
17-24 1s dance 1/2 diagonal reel with 3rd corner (pstns), 1/2 diagonal reel with 4th corner (pstns)
25-32 1s dance reel of 3 across (Lady with 2s, Man with 3s - LSh to 1st corner)
33-40 2s+1s+3s circle 6H round & back
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