Milwaukee Scottish Country Dancers
Halloween Program 2009
* Denotes dances that are in Madison’s Favorites

CORNER GREETING	32J	3C	Rod Downey
1-4	1C turn RH finish facing out
5-6	1C cast off one place and 2C step up. 1C finish facing first corners
7-8	1C set to corners
9-12	1C and corners advance and retire
13-16	1C and first corners dance back to back. Clap at bar 16.
17-24	1C repeat 9-16 with second corners
25-32	 2C, 1C & 3C six hands round and back.

MRS MCLEOD OF RAASY*	32R 	3C	
1-8	1C and 2C RH across LH back
9-16	1C lead down and up to face first corner
17-24	Set to and turn corners
25-30	Reels of three on the sides, 1C LS to first corner.
31-32	1C cross

WISP OF THISTLE		32S	3C	Book 37
1-4  	1C & 3C dance petronella turns into the middle of the dance (1M & 3W back to 	back) and set to partners
5-8	1C & 3C dance half reel of four
9-10	3C & 1C dance petronella turns to own sides (3C are in first place and 1C are in 	third place)
11-12	3C, 2C & 1C set joining hands on the side
13-16	3C, 2C & 1C turn partners RH to finish ready for
17-24	Allemande
25-28	1C cross RH and cast off one place. 2C step up on 3-4
29-32	1C dance half figure of eight round 2C.

MRS. STEWART'S JIG* 		32J-3C
1-8	1C SET, 1W, followed by 1M, CASTS OFF, CROSSES below 3C and DANCES UP behind 3M to second place on M side. 1M DANCES below 3W and up the middle to second place on W side. 1C finish facing down. 2C UP on bars 7-8.
9-16	2C, 1C & 3C GRAND CHAIN, 2M & 1M finish facing out.
16-24	2C & 1C LADIES’ CHAIN.
25-32	2C, 1C & 3C ADVANCE AND RETIRE 1C TURN one and a half times to  	second place on own sides.

BUTTON BOY     32R	3C
1-8	1C, 2C & 3C MIRROR REELS of 3 on own sides (1C dance in & down to begin)
9-16	1C dance MIRROR REELS of 3 on opposite sides, finish ready for double triangles (2C in top place)
17-24	2C, 1C & 3C dance double triangles, 1C finish in middle facing down, M with partner on his R, nearer hands joined
25-32	1C LEAD DOWN the middle, change sides (W dance under M’s R arm) and back 	to 2 place.

Intermission

FRIDAY’S CHILD*		32J	3C	Forbes: Craigievar book
1-8	1C set, cross down RH into second place, cast around first corners turn RH to face 	out between corners. 2C up on 3-4
9-16	1W figure 8 round 2C position, 1M figure 8 round 3C position Meanwhile 2C & 	3C dance R&L’s. 1C finish facing first corners
17-24	1C & first corners reel of four halfway; 1C & 2 corners reel of four halfway
25-28	1W & 2C, 1M & 3C RH across, opening to face CW on partners side
29-32	 All chase to own side

MISS MILLIGAN’S STRATHSPEY*	32S	3C
1-4	1st and 2nd couples dance four hands round to finish 1st C facing down, 2nd C facing up, nearer hands joined.
5-6	1st and 2nd couples set. On the second step 1st couple turns towards each other to face up.
7-8	1st couple cast off to second place, while 2nd couple dance up to first place and face out.
9-16	2nd, 1st and 3rd couples dance reels of 3 on own sides, all joining nearer hands with partners where possible, 2nd and 3rd couples turn the long way round to places. 1st couple dance in & down to begin.
17-18	2nd, 1st and 3rd couples set.
19-20	2nd and 1st couples turn partners by the left hand halfway round, to finish facing down the dance.
21-24	1st couple, followed by 2nd couple, lead down, cross over below the 3rd couple and cast up to original place
25-32 	1st & 2nd couple dance “the knot” to change places.
	25-26  1st and 2nd couples turn partners RH halfway to finish in the centre, facing down the woman turning clockwise under her partner’s arm to allemande position.
	27-28  2nd couple, followed by 1st couple, dance up the women’s side of the dance.
29-32  2nd and 1st couples turn partners by the left hand to own sides
LASS OF LIVINGSTON     32R        2C
1-4	1M & 2W turn RH
5-8	1W & 2M turn RH
9-16	1C lead down and up
17-24	1C & 2C poussette
25-32	2C & 1C dance R&L’s

FRIENDS FROM OVERSEAS	32J	3C	Sue McKinnell
1-4	1C set to each other, lead down to second place. 2C step up on 3-4
5-8	1C & 3C dance RH across
9-12	1W cast up behind 2W and dance in the top of the dance, while 1M dance up the 	middle of the dance and cast behind 2M	
13-16	2C & 1C LH across
17-24	Reels of three on the sides, 1W give RS to 3W, 1M give RS to 3M, 1C end facing 	first corners. (as 1W dances in the top she should curve to the left to approach 1M 	as if she were dancing in from the side in second place. As 1W & 1M approach 	each other they pass LS to end facing first corners.)
25-32	Hello-goodby setting to corners; 1C end in second place on own sides.

MEAGHAN’S DELIGHT	32S	4C set	J. McCormick
1-8	2C & 3C poussette right round WHILE 1M cast off behind men's line
	and 4M cast up behind men's line, then 1M & 4M turn each other right 
	hands and dance back to original places WHILE 1W cast off behind 
	women's line and 4W cast up behind women's line, then 1W & 4W
	turn each other right hands and dance back to original places THEN
	1C & 4C cross right hands with partners to partner's place (1M & 4W
	finish facing out).
9-16	1C & 4C dance clockwise halfway around set WHILE 2C & 3C turn
	partner right hands halfway, face partner right hands joined THEN 
	release right hands, pass right shoulders with partner and dance back
	to original places THEN all turn partner both hands once round.
17-24	All dance reels of four on own sides.
25-32	4C & 2C dance Tournee WHILE 3C & 1C dance Tournee
	Finish order: 2C, 4C, 1C and 3C.
Repeat from new positions.  

 AUSTRALIAN LADIES*       32R      3C      Glasgow Assembly
1-4 	1C CROSS RH and cast off two places (2's & 3's step up on 3-4)
5-8 	3C & 1C dance RH across, 1C end in the middle facing up, RH joined
9-12 	1C lead up, cross and cast off 1 place (3C step down 11-12)
13-16 	2C & 1C dance LH across
17-20 	1C CROSS giving RH and CAST round 1st corner position to end 1W between 2C facing down and 1M between 3C facing up while
   	 2C & 3C set and cross giving RH
21-24 	1C change places giving RH and CAST round 2nd corner position into 2nd place on opposite sides while 2M & 3M, 2W & 3W SET and change places giving RH
25-28 	1C CROSS giving RH and CAST round partner's 1st corner position to end 1M between 3C facing down and 1W between 2C facing up while 3C & 2C Set and CROSS giving RH
29-32 	1C change places giving RH and CAST around partner's 2nd corner position into 2nd place on own sides while 3M & 2M, 3W & 2W SET and change places giving RH

Intermission

TRIBUTE TO THE BORDERS*	32J	3C	Leaflet 11
1-4	1C cross RH, cast off one place. 2C up on 3-4
5-8	1C turn RH one and a quarter to face 2M in promenade hold (1M on L side of 	1W)
9-12	1C reel of three halfway with 2M & 3M
13-16	1C reel of three halfway with 3W & 2W.Retaining promenade hold 1C face 3W 	who is now in first place
17-24	1C set to 3W, then pulling RS back set to 2W, then to 2M and 3M. On 23-24 3C 	& 2C set advancing, all now in the middle facing up ready for
25-32	3C, 2C, & 1C Allemande

ANGUS MacLEOD	64R	4C	Devised by Alex T. Queen
Dancers in second position and third position will be called “middles” or “M”. Dancers in first or fourth position will be “corners” or “C”
1-2	M skip change into middle and face each other in a small circle.
3-4	M set once facing each other and set turning about to face C
5-6	M & C change places passing RS
7-8	All set in direction they are facing and set turning right about
9-10	M & C change places back to original spot
11-12	 All set in direction they face and set turning right about so M face C
13-16	M turn C RH
17-20	M dance LH across ending facing same C as before
21-32	Double diagonal reels of four.
	C in for two, LH across half way to opposite corner, out for two, back in for two, 	LH across halfway and out for two  back to original spot. Meanwhile
	M out for two, back in for two, LH across half way to face opposite corner, out
            for two, in for two and LH across halfway back to place.
33-34	M change places with partner LH, finish back to back facing C.
35-36	All set
37-40	M turn C, using the hand that will have them go out the ends of the set.
	Top woman position use RH, Top mans position use LH
	Bottom woman position use LH, Bottom man position use RH
41-48	M set with two pas de basques and four points, twice
49-52	M dance out between C couples and cast around end of set back into middle
53-56	M set with two pas de basque and four points once
57-64	3C make arch, 2C dance under. In promenade hold, 2C dance down, cast up 	round 4W and dance up middle to top of set while 3C dance up and cast off 	round 1M and dance down the middle to the bottom of the set. Couples pass LS 	and dance into top and bottom spot. On bar 63-63 1C and 4C move up or down.
Dance repeats once more with new middles and corners

MRS HAMILTON OF WISHAW	32S	3C	Book 23, #9
1-8	1C set, dance down cast up round 3C on own sides, dance up to the top and turn 	to face out.
	On bar 3 2C set dance down and cast round 3Con own sides into second place
	On bar 5 3C set, dance in to meet, touching hands (3M’s left, 3W’s right) then 	dance out to own places
9-16	Reels of three on sides, 1C casting down, 2C dancing up and 3C casting up to 	begin.
	On bar 11 1C giving RH, cross over to wrong side and dance down to third place 	in the opposite reel
	On bar 15 1C giving RH cross to own sides dance up to the top and turn to face 	2C who have danced in ready for the Rondel
17-24	1C & 2C dance the Rondel, 1C finish facing down
25-32	2C, 1C & 3C dance grand chain.

FOLLOW ME HOME*		32J-3C
1-8	1C set, cross giving RH, cast, turn LH to balance in line position between 1st Corners
9-10	1C & 1Corner BALANCE in line
11-16	1C turn corners halfway w RH. 1C followed by corners chase halfway round the set passing behind 2W & 3 M. At end, corners have changed places, 1C dance in, join RH in Balance in line between 2nd  Corners.
17-24	1C & 2nd  Corners repeat bars 8-16 turning with LH and chasing in opposite direction. At end, 1C pass LS to finish in 2 place on opposite sides facing out. 
25-28	1C dance half reels of 3 with corners giving LS to 2nd  Corner position to begin 
29-32	2C, 1C & 3C set, cross giving RH
 WIND THAT SHAKES THE BARLEY		32R 3C
1-8	1C lead down 3 steps, lead up for 3, cross and cast off 1 place, 2C step up 
8-16	Reels of three across, 1M with 2C and 1W with 3C, 1C pass RS to finish facing 1st corners
16-24	1C turn corners and partner cross LH on bars 23-24
25-23	2C 1C & 3C six hands round and back