Ian And Joan Mckenzie's Strathspey

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

IAN AND JOAN MCKENZIE'S STRATHSPEY (S3x40) 3C set S Petyt Lochmaben Coll

1- 8 2s cross passing RSh and cast round 1st corner and dance ½ LSh reels of 3 across (Lady with 1s and Man with 3s)
9-16 2s dance ½ reels of 3 on opposite sides giving LSh to 2nd corner (pstn) and end turning LH 1¼ times to face 3rd corner (pstn)
17-28 2s Dance to Each Corner and Set :-
' 17-18 2s change places with 3rd corner (pstn) passing RSh and corners pass RSh with a ¼ turn to right in centre to face 4th corner (pstn) (as 4th corners set),
' 19-20 Original 3rd corners change places with 4th corners passing RSh and 4th corners pass RSh with a ¼ turn to right to face 2s in 1st corner (pstn) as 2s set
' 21-22 Original 4th corners change places with 2s passing RSh and 2s pass RSh with a ¼ turn to right to face 4th corner (pstn) as orig 3rd corners set
' 23-28 Repeat this Fig once more until 2s meet again in centre
29-32 2s dance up and cast to 2nd place own sides. 123
33-40 All circle left ½ way, 3s+2s dance RH across ½ way while 1s cross RH and all set. 231

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

Dance Notes

'Dance to each Corner and Set' is also known as Courage Reels.

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Performance of Ian And Joan Mckenzie's Strathspey - Video produced by Iain Hale.

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