Chasing Dreams

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

CHASING DREAMS (S80) Sq.Set S Gibson

1- 8 1s and 3s dance Similar Loops :-
' 1L followed by 1M dance behind 4M and 1L dances behind and round 4L as 1M dances between 4s,
' 1M followed by 1L dance up and round 4M and 1M dances behind and round 4L to end 1M facing 4L as 1L dances between 4s to face 4M
9-12 1L+4L and 3L+2L ½ turn and twirl out to change places while partners change places by chasing clockwise ½ way (in 4s)
13-16 1M+4M and 3M+2M ½ turn and twirl out to change places while prtnrs change places by chasing cl'wise ½ way (1s and 3s now back in the middle)
17-24 1s+3s dance LH across ½ way, 3M and 1M followed by partners dance out to partners original place
25-48 2s and 4s repeat bars 1-24
49-52 1M+3M dance into middle (pass LSh) and turn right to face 4s/2s
53-56 1M and 3M ½ sets to Men then Ladies as 4s/2s set, 1M and 3M dance out between 4s/2s and chase back to original places
57-64 2M+4M repeat bars 49-56
65-72 Ladies dance a double Ladies Chain
73-80 All Promenade anticlockwise round the set

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

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