The Dundee Whaler

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

THE DUNDEE WHALER (S4x32) 4C set R Clowes Ormskirk 1

1- 8 2s and 4s dance Petronella to opposite sides
9-16 1s+2s and 3s+4s dance Ladies Chain
17-24 1s and 3s dance Petronella to opposite sides
25-32 1L+2M change places LH, 1M+2L also 1L+3L change places RH, 1M+3M also 1L+4M change places LH and 1M+4L change RH

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

The Dundee Whaler
R Clowes   Ormskirk Scottish Dances
Strathspey   4 x 32 bars   4 Couple Repeat   4 Couple Set   Lengthwise Set

1-8      2s 4s petronella halfway, finishing on opposite sides;
9-16    1s2s 3s4s ladies' chains;
17-24  1s 3s petronella halfway;
25-26  1L2M cross diagonally by the left;
27-28  1M2L 1L3L cross diagonally by the right;
29-30  1M3M 1L4M cross diagonally by the left;
31-32  1M4L cross diagonally by the right, finishing 2s3s4s1s.

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

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The Dundee Whaler - YouTube Scottish Country Dancing Instruction Video
Performance of The Dundee Whaler at the Bellingham Scottish Country Dancer's Annual Ball, November 7th, 2009.

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Dundee (fully named as Dundee City) is the fourth-largest city in Scotland and lies on the north bank of the Firth of Tay, which feeds into the North Sea.

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