Fraser's Favourite

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

FRASER'S FAVOURITE (R8x32) 3C (4C set) J Laurie RSCDS Leaflet 3

1- 8 1M+2L turn RH, 2M+1L turn LH 1½ times to end facing partners
9-16 1s+2s dance diagonal RSh reel of 4 (1s end in 2nd place)
17-24 1s set advancing to end BtoB Lady facing up Man down and dance Crown Triangles
25-32 1s dance RSh reel of 3 on opposite sides giving RSh to 2nd corners and cross back to 2nd place

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

Fraser's Favourite
J Laurie   RSCDS Leaflet 3
Reel   8 x 32 bars   3 Couple Repeat   4 Couple Set   Lengthwise Set

1-4      1M2L turn by the right;
5-8      1L2M turn by the left 1½ times (finishing facing partners);
9-16    1s2s reel of 4 (1s finishing in 2nd place on own sides);
17-18  1M dance to face down between 3s, 1L dance to face up between 2s;
19-24  crown triangles, finishing ready to give right shoulder to second corners;
25-30  reels of 3 on opposite sides;
31-32  1s cross to own sides in 2nd place.

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

Dance Notes

9-16    Uncompleted reel: inside dancers don't pass by the left the second time; outside dancers do pass by the left twice but don't pass by the right for the third time.
16       2s finish in 1st place; 1s finish in 2nd place.
25-30  6 bar reels of 3.

Dance Instruction Videos

Fraser's Favourite - YouTube Scottish Country Dancing Instruction Video
Performance of Fraser's Favourite at the RSCDS Manchester Annual Ball in 2011.

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