The Ford Strathspey

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

THE FORD STRATHSPEY (S3x32) 3C set A McLean Auchinellan Coll

1- 8 All circle 6H round and back
9-16 All dance 'Crossed Cigar Reels' :-
' 2s dance reels of 3 on own sides giving RSh to 1s but 1s and 3s cross diagonally passing RSh to dance in reel on opp side crossing back again all ending in original places
17-24 1s+2s dance LH across, 2s+3s dance RH across
25-32 2s followed by 1s dance down between 3s, 2s cast up to 1st place and 1s to 2nd place own sides, 1s followed by 3s dance up, 1s cast to 3rd place and 3s to 2nd place

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

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