Macdonald Of The Isles

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

MACDONALD OF THE ISLES (S3x32) 3C Set D Haynes Carnforth Coll 2

1- 8 2s dance full diagonal Reels of 4 with 1st corners, passing by the LSh to face 2nd corners
9-16 2s dance full diagonal Reel of 4 with 2nd corners to end in original places
17-24 All dance 3 cpl Snowball Grand Chain to end 3(2)1 :-
' 1s cross RH and change places LH on side with 2s
' 1s change places RH with 3s while 2s cross over RH
' 1s cross LH while 2s and 3s change places LH. 3(2)1
25-32 3s+2s dance ½ RandL, 3s dance ½ Fig of 8 round end couples (3M up and 3L down) to end in 2nd places. 231

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

Macdonald of the Isles
Derek Haynes   Carnforth Collection 2
Strathspey   3 x 32 bars   3 Couple Repeat   3 Couple Set   Lengthwise Set

1-8      1M2s3L diagonal reel of 4, 2s finishing by passing left shoulder to face 2nd corners;
9-16    1L2s3M diagonal reel of 4, all finishing in places;
17-24  snowball chain (1s start), finishing 3M2L1M on Mn's side, 3L2M1L on Ls' side;
25-28  3s2s half rights and lefts;
29-32  3M (up), 3L (down) half figures of 8, finishing 2s3s1s.

(MAXICRIB, Scottish country dancing instructions compiled by Reuben Freemantle.)

Dance Notes

1-2      2s pass left shoulder to start, then give right to first corners.
-8        Retain eye contact with partner while passing left shoulder.
9-16    Plenty of time; the 2s, especially, must not arrive in places early.
17-24  2 bars for each hand; 1s pass 4 dancers, 2s pass 3 and 3s pass 2.
32       Except on the last repeat, 3s should arrive in 2nd place on time or fractionally late so as to flow smoothly into bar 1 of the next repeat.

Dance Instruction Videos

Macdonald of the Isles - YouTube Scottish Country Dancing Instruction Video
Performance of Macdonald of the Isles - 2009.

Also see-
Macdonald Of The Isles For Five Couples

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