Domino Five

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

DOMINO FIVE (R5x32) 5 person Sq.Set with 5th person in centre D Haynes Carnforth Coll 4

1- 8 5+1+2 dance RH across, 5+3+4 dance LH across
9-16 5+1+3 dance RSh reel of 3 (5 and 1 pass RSh to start)
17-24 5+4+2 dance LSh reel of 3 (5 and 4pass LSh to start)
25-32 5 changes place with 1 (pass RSh), 1 change pl with 4, 4 change pl with 3, 3s change pl with 2 and 2 becomes new 5 (similar to Fisherman's Reel)

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

Domino Five
Derek Haynes   Carnforth Collection 4
Reel   5 x 32 bars   5 Single  Repeat   5 Single  Set   Square Set - 5 inside
The dancers are individuals, not couples, 1D2D3D4D forming a square set with 1D at the top and 5D in the centre facing up.

1-4      5D1D2D right hands across;
5-8      5D3D4D left hands across;
9-16    1D5D3D reel of three up and down on the centre line, 5D giving right shoulder to 1D to start;
17-24  4D5D2D reel of three across, 5D giving left shoulder to 4D to start;
25-26  5D1D pass by the right to exchange places;
27-28  1D4D pass by the right to exchange places;
29-30  4D3D pass by the right to exchange places;
31-32  3D2D pass by the right to exchange places, finishing 5D3D4D1D2D.

(MAXICRIB, Scottish country dancing instructions compiled by Reuben Freemantle.)

Dance Notes

1         5D move right hand diagonally forwards to start.
25-32  Scottish Country Dancers will recognize this figure from Fisherman's Reel. Inexperienced dancers may find it helpful to take hands by the right briefly while exchanging places, thus guiding the dancer approaching the centre to his/her right for the next exchange.

Dance Instruction Videos

Domino Five - YouTube Scottish Country Dancing Instruction Video
Performance of Domino Five 2005.

Domino Five - YouTube Scottish Country Dancing Instruction Video
Performance of Domino Five Museumsuferfest 2007.

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