Kandahar Reel

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

KANDAHAR REEL (R5x32) 4C (5C set) A and R Colquhoun

1- 8 1s set and ½ turn 2H, 1s set and turn 2s RH
9-16 1s dance 6 bars of a 'Growing' Grand Chain for 4 couples :-
' 9 1s change places with 2s RH on sides
' 10 1s change places with 3s LH as 2s cross RH
' 11 1s change places with 4s RH as 2s+3s change places RH on sides. 3(2)4(1)
' 12 2s and 1s dance in to take Tulloch turn holds (LSh to LSh and RH behind backs)
' 13-16 2s and 1s dance anticlockwise Tulloch turns 3(2)4(1)
17-24 3s+2s also 4s+1s dance RH across 1½ times, 3s+1s dance LH across 1½ times. 2(1)3(4)
25-32 2s+1s also 3s+4s dance RH across 1½ times, 1s+2s+4s+3s set then 2s and 3s cross up RH as 1s and 4s cast 1 place. 2134
1s dance down to bottom as new 1st couple start

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

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