Friday The Thirteenth

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

FRIDAY THE THIRTEENTH (M-S32+R32) Sq.Set Man+2 Ladies per side J Rae Dancing Tour

Strathspey
1- 8 All circle 12H round and back
9-16 Men dance reel of three with partners giving RSh to Lady on the right
17-24 1s and 3s Adv+Ret, 1M+3M dance DoSiDo
25-32 2s and 4s repeat

Reel
1- 4 1s+3s dance a modified Ladies Chain ~ Ladies on the Men's right cross RH as Men dance into that Ladies place and turn the opp Lady LH back to pl
5- 8 Repeat with Ladies on the left crossing LH as the Men dance into their places and then Men ¾ turn opposite Lady RH (1s and 3s have changed partners)
9-16 2s+4s repeat
17-24 Men set advancing and dance RH across 1½ times
25-32 Men dance LH across with own partners and all circle 12H round ½ way to right to original places
(Variation - Last 16 bars - Men set adv and dance RH across ½ way, Men dance LH across with own partners All set, circle 12H round to the left and set)

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

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