4-Bar Figures

Listed 4-bar figures

Advance and retire.

Cast down or Cast up one Place:
this is a rarer form in which, when performed by a Couple, the dancers initially approach each other before Casting rather than Turn on the spot.

Cast down or Cast up two or more Places:
this is the normal allocation.

Chase halfway.

Crown triangles:
this is an unusual form which interchanges the Positions of the Dancing man and the Dancing lady.

Half diagonal rights and lefts.

Half diagonal reel of four.

Half reel of three Diagonally.

Half grand chain:
this Timing is rather rushed; it is acceptable in Strathspeys but difficult in Quick tempo dances.

Half ladies' chain.

Half men's chain.

Half reel of four.

Half reel of three.

Half rights and lefts.

Hands round to the left.

Hands round to the right.

Lead down or Lead up two or more Places:
this is the normal allocation.

Left hands across.

Quarter petronella.

Quarter schiehallion reel:
the basic element as defined in Complex Figures.

Right hands across.

Set advancing and retire.

Set and link for three.

Set and link for two.

Set (Highland Schottische setting step).

Strathspey half poussette.

The spurtle:
this modified form of Half reel of four is often repeated with all the Couples in The set.

Turn:
less usual in Quick tempo dances.

Timing

Time Allocations

1-Bar Figures
2-Bar Figures
3-Bar Figures
4-Bar Figures
6-Bar Figures
8-Bar Figures
12-Bar Figures
16-Bar Figures

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