Giradet House

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

GIRADET HOUSE (S4x32) Sq.Set F Carr EMO 15th Anniv

1- 8 1s+3s dance ½ RandL, 2s+4S dance ½ RandL
9-16 All Men dance RH across, all Ladies dance LH across
17-24 Men followed by partners dance double reels of 4 (all give LH in centre)
25-32 All dance Circle Knot :-
' 25-26 Couples turn partners RH ½ way to end facing anticlockwise in Allemande position, the Lady having turned clockwise under her partners arm
' 27-28 All promenade on 1 place
' 29-32 All couples turn partners (slowly) by LH to new position facing in

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

Dance Information

Giradet House is probably named after the Hotel in Essen, Germany, which hosts many Scottish country dances.

Giradet House Photograph
Hotel Im Girardet Haus - Girardetstr. 2-38, 45131 Essen - Rüttenscheid

Image Copyright.
Additional search terms; Francis Carr.

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