Scottish Country Dancing Dictionary

Daisy Chain (Robertson)

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

DAISY CHAIN (S80) Sq.Set Pam Robertson Croydon Golden Jubilee

1- 8 All circle 8H round and back
9-16 Ladies dance LSh round partner and RSh round corner
17-24 Men dance RSh round partner and LSh round corner
25-32 Ladies dance clockwise round set back to places while Men dance LH across in centre 1½ times to opposite places
33-40 All set (facing in) and Men petronella on 1 place to their right, all set and Men petronella on 1 place to right (back to original places)
41-48 All set and advance with partner, retire with corner and set
49-56 All pass partner RH, turn next person LH, pass partner RH and turn corner LH
57-64 Men dance anticlockwise round set back to places while Ladies dance RH across in centre 1½ times
65-72 1s+3s dance ½ Ladies' Chain, 2L+4L dance ½ Ladies' Chain
73-80 All circle 8H round and back

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


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Also see the dance Daisy Chain (Downey) by Rod Downey.
Also see the dance Daisy Chain (Lavalle-Trente) by Karen Lavalle-Trente.

Daisy Chain
A Daisy Chain


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