RSCDS - Twin Cities Branch 4th Annual Fàilte Ball

Saturday, 9 December 2000, 7:00 p.m.

Previous Fàilte Balls: 1999

What is It?:	"Fàilte" means welcome in Gaelic, and all Scottish dancers, beginners and experienced, are most welcome! The Fàilte Ball is intended to be a gentle introduction to the ball scene for newer dancers, and a fun night for all. Enjoy a scrumptious dessert buffet, live music, and dancing in a semi-formal setting. Never been to a ball before and not sure what to expect? Check out our guide for the neophyte ball-goer and then grab your ghillies and join us on the dance floor.
Place:	Olivet Congregational Church 1850 Iglehart, St. Paul, MN (just west of Fairview)
Music:	Thistledown (Anne Benson, Sherry Ladig, Pat O'Loughlin, and Ken Steffenson)
Tickets:	$15.00 A discount of $5 is offered to those who are attending their first Scottish country dance ball. Tickets for non-dancers are $5. To register, send a check made out to RSCDS Twin Cities Branch along with your name, address, and phone number to Judith Palmateer, 1935 Berkshire Drive, Eagan, MN 55122. Please indicate whether you are interested in going out to dinner (dutch treat) at an area restaurant before the dance. Please also indicate whether you need hospitality. If you would like dance directions, please enclose a self-addressed stamped envelope. For more information, e-mail: palmatj@aol.com or phone: 651-452-0463
Accomodations:	Hospitality is available for out of town guests. For information, contact Hazel Shirley, e-mail: hshirley@htc.honeywell.com or phone: 763-757-9748
Other Activities:	There will be a ball practice on Friday, December 8, 7:30 p.m. at the Friends Meeting House in St. Paul. An additional ball practice will be held on Saturday, December 9, starting at 10 a.m. at the Tapestry Folkdance Center. This year you can start the evening with an optional restaurant dinner. Members of the branch will act as hosts at 3 different restaurants around the Twin Cities so you can join your fellow dancers for a (dutch treat) meal before the ball if you wish. Restaurants will be: India Palace (with Scott Marsalis and Jim Morehouse), Ol' Mexico (with Dan Grundtner) and 128 Cafe (with Dan & Lara Friedman-Shedlov). Contact Judith Palmateer (e-mail: palmatj@aol.com or phone: 651-452-0463) if you are interested. There will be an "after-glow" party at the home of Dan Grundtner. Bring a snack to share. Directions to Dan's will be available at the ball.

Program:

Road to the Isles 8 S (couple dance)

Barley Bree 4x40 J RSCDS 13

Highland Rambler 8x40 R Goldring/Leeds Silver Jubilee

Birks of Invermay 8x32 S RSCDS 16

Sorcerer's Apprentice 8x32 J Boyd/Katherine's Book

Bonnie Charlie 4x32 R Stern/Blue Ribbon Coll'n

Sandy O'er the Lea 6x32 S MMM II

Dashing White Sergeant 32 R (round the room) RSCDS 3

Interval

Waltz Country Dance 8x40 S RSCDS 4

Blue Bonnets 8x32 J RSCDS 3

Saint John River 4x32 S New Brunswick

Machine Without Horses 8x32 J RSCDS 12

Strathglass House 8x32 S RSCDS 13

Reel of the 51st Division 8x32 R RSCDS 13

Road to the Isles

Couple dance in allemande (varsouvienne) position

1-2 All couples facing CCW around the circle, point LF forward and hold (counts 1-2); moving to the right, step LF behind, RF to the side, LF in front and hold (counts 3-6); point RF forward and hold (counts 7-8).

3-4 Moving to the left, step RF behind, LF to the side, RF in front and hold (counts 1-4); point LF forward and hold (counts 5-6) and then back (counts 7-8).

5-6 All take two strathpsey travelling steps forward (start with LF).

7 Pulling right shoulders back face CW in reverse allemande position, take one strathspey travelling step CW around the circle.

8 Take three steps in place (RF,LF, RF) while turning to face original direction (CCW).

Barley Bree

4x40 J 4C set RSCDS 13

1-8 All advance and retire. Women dance under men's arches to change places with partner.

9-16 Repeat to end in original places, women making the arches.

17-20 1C turn RH 1 1/2 , moving down to end between 2C.

21-24 1M turn 2W LH while 1W turns 2M LH (2 bars). 1C turn RH.

25-32 1M turn 3W LH while 1W turns 3M LH (2 bars). 1C turn RH.
1M turn 4W LH while 1W turn 4M LH. 1C turn RH to own sides and form an arch.

33-40 2C, followed by 3C and 4C cast off and dance down to the bottom of the set, join partner and dance up through the arch made by 1C to the top, ending in the order 2C, 3C, 4C, 1C.

Highland Rambler

8x40 R 3C Goldring/Leeds Silver Jubilee

1-4 1C dance in toward each other and cast off one place (2C step up on 3-4).

5-8 1C and 3C right hands across.

9-12 1C and 2C left hands across.

13-16 1W, followed by 1M, cast up around 2W; they dance down the middle to end 1W between 3C and 1M between 2C.

17-24 In lines of 3 across, all dance down, pull back right shoulder and dance back up. 1C end facing up.

25-28 1M followed by 1W cast off around 2W, ending on own sides in 2nd place.

29-32 1C turn RH

33-40 2C, 1C, and 3C dance six hands round and back.

Birks of Invermay

8x32 S 3C RSCDS 16

1-4 1M and 2W turn with both hands.

5-8 1W and 2M turn with both hands.

9-16 1C, 2C, and 3C promenade.

17-24 1C cross giving RH, cast off one place, lead up between 2C, cross back to own sides, and cast off to 2nd place.

25-32 2C, 1C, and 3C dance six hands round and back.

Sorcerer's Apprentice

8x32 J 2C Boyd/Katherine's Book

1-4 1C and 2C advance and retire.

5-8 1C and 2C dance back-to-back.

9-12 1C and 2C advance and retire.

13-16 1C and 2C dance half rights-and-lefts.

17-20 1C dance a half figure of eight up around 2C.

21-24 1C and 2C turn RH with partner.

25-28 2C dance a half figure of eight down around 1C.

29-32 1C and 2C turn RH with partner.

Bonnie Charlie

4x32 R 4C set Stern

1-8 1C with 2C, 3C with 4C, circle four hands round and back.

9-16 1C in promenade hold (man on the right) , dance down the middle and up behind the men's line. End in original places facing down.

17-24 All dance reels of 4 on the sides.

25-28 1C cross RH (2 bars). 1M dance down behind women's line while 1W dances down behind men's line to end in 4th place on opposite sides.

29-32 1C turn RH 1 1/2 to own sides.

Sandy O'er the Lea

6x32 S 2C MMM II

This will be danced in a 3-couple set

1-8 1C and 2C dance right hands across and left hands back.

9-16 1C and 2C, set to partners, cross RH and repeat back to place.

17-24 1C lead down the middle, followed by 2C. 1C turn toward each other and dance up between 2C, who follow them.

25-32 1C and 2C allemande.

Dashing White Sergeant

32 R, 3 dancers facing 3 dancers around the room space hereRSCDS 3

1-8 Six hands round and back

9-12 Middle person faces partner to the right. Set , then turn with both hands.

13-16 Middle person faces partner to the left. Set , then turn with both hands.

17-24 All dance left-shoulder reels of 3, beginning with the middle person facing partner to their right.

25-32 All advance and retire, then pass through the opposite line of three to face the next line of dancers around the circle.

Waltz Country Dance

8x40 Waltz (couple facing couple around the room) Text hiddenRSCDS 4

1-2 Balance forward and back.

3-4 Travel forward passing opposite by right shoulder to end facing partner.

5-8 Repeat 1-4 but passing partner right shoulder.

9-16 Repeat 1-8 to end in original positions.

17-18 Join hands in a ring and dance forward and back.

19-20 Men swap women on their left over to their right side.

21-32 Repeat 17-20 three more times.

33-40 Take partner in ballroom hold and waltz CCW around and past the other couple to change places. End facing original direction to meet a new couple.

Blue Bonnets

8x32 J 2C RSCDS 3

1-8 1W and 2M advance and retire, then dance back-to-back.

9-16 1M and 2W repeat bars 1-8.

17-24 1C down the middle and up.

25-32 1C and 2C poussette.

Saint John River

4x32 S 4C set New Brunswick

1-8 1W, followed by 1M, cast behind 2W, dance across the set and down behind 3M, across the set and down behind 4W.

9-16 1C dance up under arch made by 4C, turn 1 1/2 with both hands, and dance up to original places under arch made by 2C.

17-24 1C, followed by 2C, 3C, and 4C lead down the set. When 4C reach the top of the set, they cast off to own places followed by 3C, 2C, and 1C.

25-32 All dance back-to-back. 1C face down and chain down the sidelines, giving RH to 2C, LH to 3C and RH to 4C to end in 4th place.

Machine Without Horses

8x32 J 3C RSCDS 12

1-4 1C set and cast off to 2nd place.

5-8 1C and 3C right hands across.

9-12 1C set and cast up to top place.

13-16 1C and 2C left hands across.

17-24 1C, followed by 2C, lead down between 3C, divide and cast up behind 3C, lead up to the top and cast off to 2nd place while 2C dance into top place.

29-32 2C and 1C rights-and-lefts.

Strathglass House

8x32 S 3C RSCDS 13

1-4 1C, 2C and 3C set and dance six hands around halfway

5-8 Repeat bars 1-4 to end in original places.

9-16 1C cross down below 2C, cast behind 3C, meet and lead up to the top of the set and cast off to 2nd place on opposite sides to face 1st corners.

17-24 1C turn corner, partner, corner, partner, ending in 2nd place on opposite sides.

25-28 2C, 1C, and 3C advance and retire.

29-32 1C turn 1 1/2 with both hands to own sides.

Reel of the 51st Divison

8x32 R 3C RSCDS 13

1-8 1C set to each other and cast off two places (2C moves up on 3-4). 1C meet below the 3rd couple and lead up the middle to face 1st corners.

9-12 1C set to 1st corners and turn them RH, finishing by joining LH with partner, forming a diagonal line.

13-14 Balance in line.

15-16 1C (leaving first corners in place) turn 1 1/4 LH to face 2nd corners.

17-22 Repeat bars 9-14 with 2nd corners.

23-24 1C turn LH to own sides in 2nd place.

25-32 2C, 1C, and 3C six hands round and back.

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Road to the Isles	8 S (couple dance)
Barley Bree	4x40 J	RSCDS 13
Highland Rambler	8x40 R	Goldring/Leeds Silver Jubilee
Birks of Invermay	8x32 S	RSCDS 16
Sorcerer's Apprentice	8x32 J	Boyd/Katherine's Book
Bonnie Charlie	4x32 R	Stern/Blue Ribbon Coll'n
Sandy O'er the Lea	6x32 S	MMM II
Dashing White Sergeant	32 R (round the room)	RSCDS 3
Interval
Waltz Country Dance	8x40 S	RSCDS 4
Blue Bonnets	8x32 J	RSCDS 3
Saint John River	4x32 S	New Brunswick
Machine Without Horses	8x32 J	RSCDS 12
Strathglass House	8x32 S	RSCDS 13
Reel of the 51st Division	8x32 R	RSCDS 13

Road to the Isles
Couple dance in allemande (varsouvienne) position
1-2	All couples facing CCW around the circle, point LF forward and hold (counts 1-2); moving to the right, step LF behind, RF to the side, LF in front and hold (counts 3-6); point RF forward and hold (counts 7-8).
3-4	Moving to the left, step RF behind, LF to the side, RF in front and hold (counts 1-4); point LF forward and hold (counts 5-6) and then back (counts 7-8).
5-6	All take two strathpsey travelling steps forward (start with LF).
7	Pulling right shoulders back face CW in reverse allemande position, take one strathspey travelling step CW around the circle.
8	Take three steps in place (RF,LF, RF) while turning to face original direction (CCW).

Barley Bree
4x40 J 4C set	RSCDS 13
1-8	All advance and retire. Women dance under men's arches to change places with partner.
9-16	Repeat to end in original places, women making the arches.
17-20	1C turn RH 1 1/2 , moving down to end between 2C.
21-24	1M turn 2W LH while 1W turns 2M LH (2 bars). 1C turn RH.
25-32	1M turn 3W LH while 1W turns 3M LH (2 bars). 1C turn RH. 1M turn 4W LH while 1W turn 4M LH. 1C turn RH to own sides and form an arch.
33-40	2C, followed by 3C and 4C cast off and dance down to the bottom of the set, join partner and dance up through the arch made by 1C to the top, ending in the order 2C, 3C, 4C, 1C.

Highland Rambler
8x40 R 3C	Goldring/Leeds Silver Jubilee
1-4	1C dance in toward each other and cast off one place (2C step up on 3-4).
5-8	1C and 3C right hands across.
9-12	1C and 2C left hands across.
13-16	1W, followed by 1M, cast up around 2W; they dance down the middle to end 1W between 3C and 1M between 2C.
17-24	In lines of 3 across, all dance down, pull back right shoulder and dance back up. 1C end facing up.
25-28	1M followed by 1W cast off around 2W, ending on own sides in 2nd place.
29-32	1C turn RH
33-40	2C, 1C, and 3C dance six hands round and back.

Birks of Invermay
8x32 S 3C	RSCDS 16
1-4	1M and 2W turn with both hands.
5-8	1W and 2M turn with both hands.
9-16	1C, 2C, and 3C promenade.
17-24	1C cross giving RH, cast off one place, lead up between 2C, cross back to own sides, and cast off to 2nd place.
25-32	2C, 1C, and 3C dance six hands round and back.

Sorcerer's Apprentice
8x32 J 2C	Boyd/Katherine's Book
1-4	1C and 2C advance and retire.
5-8	1C and 2C dance back-to-back.
9-12	1C and 2C advance and retire.
13-16	1C and 2C dance half rights-and-lefts.
17-20	1C dance a half figure of eight up around 2C.
21-24	1C and 2C turn RH with partner.
25-28	2C dance a half figure of eight down around 1C.
29-32	1C and 2C turn RH with partner.

Bonnie Charlie
4x32 R 4C set	Stern
1-8	1C with 2C, 3C with 4C, circle four hands round and back.
9-16	1C in promenade hold (man on the right) , dance down the middle and up behind the men's line. End in original places facing down.
17-24	All dance reels of 4 on the sides.
25-28	1C cross RH (2 bars). 1M dance down behind women's line while 1W dances down behind men's line to end in 4th place on opposite sides.
29-32	1C turn RH 1 1/2 to own sides.

Sandy O'er the Lea
6x32 S 2C	MMM II
This will be danced in a 3-couple set
1-8	1C and 2C dance right hands across and left hands back.
9-16	1C and 2C, set to partners, cross RH and repeat back to place.
17-24	1C lead down the middle, followed by 2C. 1C turn toward each other and dance up between 2C, who follow them.
25-32	1C and 2C allemande.

Dashing White Sergeant
32 R, 3 dancers facing 3 dancers around the room space hereRSCDS 3
1-8	Six hands round and back
9-12	Middle person faces partner to the right. Set , then turn with both hands.
13-16	Middle person faces partner to the left. Set , then turn with both hands.
17-24	All dance left-shoulder reels of 3, beginning with the middle person facing partner to their right.
25-32	All advance and retire, then pass through the opposite line of three to face the next line of dancers around the circle.

Waltz Country Dance
8x40 Waltz (couple facing couple around the room) Text hiddenRSCDS 4
1-2	Balance forward and back.
3-4	Travel forward passing opposite by right shoulder to end facing partner.
5-8	Repeat 1-4 but passing partner right shoulder.
9-16	Repeat 1-8 to end in original positions.
17-18	Join hands in a ring and dance forward and back.
19-20	Men swap women on their left over to their right side.
21-32	Repeat 17-20 three more times.
33-40	Take partner in ballroom hold and waltz CCW around and past the other couple to change places. End facing original direction to meet a new couple.

Blue Bonnets
8x32 J 2C	RSCDS 3
1-8	1W and 2M advance and retire, then dance back-to-back.
9-16	1M and 2W repeat bars 1-8.
17-24	1C down the middle and up.
25-32	1C and 2C poussette.

Saint John River
4x32 S 4C set	New Brunswick
1-8	1W, followed by 1M, cast behind 2W, dance across the set and down behind 3M, across the set and down behind 4W.
9-16	1C dance up under arch made by 4C, turn 1 1/2 with both hands, and dance up to original places under arch made by 2C.
17-24	1C, followed by 2C, 3C, and 4C lead down the set. When 4C reach the top of the set, they cast off to own places followed by 3C, 2C, and 1C.
25-32	All dance back-to-back. 1C face down and chain down the sidelines, giving RH to 2C, LH to 3C and RH to 4C to end in 4th place.

Machine Without Horses
8x32 J 3C	RSCDS 12
1-4	1C set and cast off to 2nd place.
5-8	1C and 3C right hands across.
9-12	1C set and cast up to top place.
13-16	1C and 2C left hands across.
17-24	1C, followed by 2C, lead down between 3C, divide and cast up behind 3C, lead up to the top and cast off to 2nd place while 2C dance into top place.
29-32	2C and 1C rights-and-lefts.

Strathglass House
8x32 S 3C	RSCDS 13
1-4	1C, 2C and 3C set and dance six hands around halfway
5-8	Repeat bars 1-4 to end in original places.
9-16	1C cross down below 2C, cast behind 3C, meet and lead up to the top of the set and cast off to 2nd place on opposite sides to face 1st corners.
17-24	1C turn corner, partner, corner, partner, ending in 2nd place on opposite sides.
25-28	2C, 1C, and 3C advance and retire.
29-32	1C turn 1 1/2 with both hands to own sides.

Reel of the 51st Divison
8x32 R 3C	RSCDS 13
1-8	1C set to each other and cast off two places (2C moves up on 3-4). 1C meet below the 3rd couple and lead up the middle to face 1st corners.
9-12	1C set to 1st corners and turn them RH, finishing by joining LH with partner, forming a diagonal line.
13-14	Balance in line.
15-16	1C (leaving first corners in place) turn 1 1/4 LH to face 2nd corners.
17-22	Repeat bars 9-14 with 2nd corners.
23-24	1C turn LH to own sides in 2nd place.
25-32	2C, 1C, and 3C six hands round and back.