Farewell To Helensburgh

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

Farewell To Helensburgh A 32 bar Strathspey for 3 couples in a 4 couple set.

1 - 2 First man and second lady set, while first lady and second man turn with the left hand to finish back-to back in the centre, first lady facing second lady and second man facing first man.
3 - 6 First and second couples dance a half reel of four on the diagonal.
7 - 8 First lady dances to first man's place, first man to second man's place, second lady to first lady's place and second man to second lady's place.
9 - 12 First and second couples set on the sides and dance petronella in tandem to finish with first couple facing second couple in the middle of the dance.
13 - 16 First and second couple set and link to finish in progressed places, with first couple facing out.
17 - 20 Second, first and third couples dance half reels of three on the side, first lady giving right shoulder to third lady and first man giving right shoulder to second man to begin. First couple turn ¾ with the left hand on bar 20.
21 - 24 Continue reels of three on the sides, first lady giving left shoulder to second man (third place) and first man giving left shoulder to third lady (second place). First couple turn ¾ with the right hand on bar 24 to finish in second place on own sides.
25 - 32 Second, first and thrid couples dance six hands round and back.
Repeat from second place.

(Dance crib compiled by the devisor, Brian Charlton in June 2003.)

Dance Information

The dance was written to celebrate the 18th and last annual social of the Helensburgh Scottish Country Dance Class on 6th September 2003.

Music: A suitable recording is 'Alltshellach' recorded on the Cairngorms CD.

(Dance Information by the devisor, Brian Charlton.)

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