An Gearasdan

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

AN GEARASDAN (J8x32) 3C (4C set) J Drewry Summer Coll 1

1- 8 1s ½ turn RH moving down to 2nd place, set, cross LH, cast round 4th corner into middle to face 1st corner
9-16 1s dance RSh reels of 3 across (1L with 2s and 1M with 3s) and end facing 1st corners
17-24 1s dance ½ diagonal reel of 4 with 1st corners, pass RSh and dance ½ reel with 2nd corners to end in 2nd place on opposite side
25-32 1s dance down below 3s, cast up to 2nd place, 3s+1s+2s dance ½ Grand Chain (2s in 3rd place, cross to start)

(MINICRIB, Dance crib compiled by Charles Upton. Deeside Caledonian Society.)

Dance Information

Scottish Gaelic for 'Fort William' is 'An Gearasdan' which means "The Garrison".

Fort William is the largest town in the highlands of Scotland and second largest settlement behind the city of Inverness.

An Gearasdan - Fort William
Distant View From Cruim Leacainn, Showing The Town's Location Between Hills And A Long Sea Loch

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Text from this original Fort William Scotland article on Wikipedia.
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