The Gates Of Edinburgh

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

THE GATES OF EDINBURGH (R8x32) 3C (4C set) Rutherford RSCDS Bk 15

1- 8 1s dance reflection reels of 3 on opposite sides (1s cross down and dance out round 3s)
9-16 1s dance reflection reels on own sides (1s cross down and dance out round 3s) ending in lines across 1L between 2s and 1M between 3s
17-24 2s+1s+3s set twice, turn opposite person 2H, 1s end 2nd place on own sides
25-32 2s+1s+3s set twice and turn RH

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

Dance Information

"Gate" is a Scots term for "street".

For example, The Cowgate is a street in Edinburgh, Scotland, located about 5 minutes' walk from Edinburgh Castle, within the city's World Heritage Site. The street's name is derived from the fact that cows were herded down it for Edinburgh's market days in previous centuries.

Gates Of Edinburgh Photograph
The Cowgate, Edinburgh. Viewed From George IV Bridge

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Text from this original Cowgate article on Wikipedia.
Image Copyright Maccoinnich.

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