Macleod's Tables

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

MACLEOD'S TABLES 1 (R2x48) Sq.Set I MacDonald Skye Coll 1

1- 8 1s and 3s set to partners, set to opposite person and dance LH across (1¼ times) to end facing side couples (1s face 4s with Man facing Man)
9-16 All set and change places RH with opposite person, repeat with LH and retain hand to form St Andrews Cross (1s+3s RH in middle)
17-24 All set and dance once round, 1s and 3s retain partners hand and turn to end in prom hold in original places while 2s and 4s set and turn RH into prom hold and all facing anticlockwise
25-32 All Promenade round back to original places and all set
33-40 1s+3s change places with 3s making an arch and set, repeat with 1s making an arch
41-48 All circle 8H round and back
Repeat with 2s and 4s leading

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

MACLEOD'S TABLES 2 (J8x32) 3C (4C set) D Haynes Carnforth Coll 3

1- 8 1s cross down to dance reel of 3 on opposite sides
9-16 1s+3s dance Men's Chain (up/down)
17-24 1s set, cast 1 place on opposite sides and turn RH 1½ times to own sides
25-32 2s+1s+3s circle 6H round and back

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

MACLEOD'S TABLES 3 (S8x32) 3C (4C set)

1- 8 1s dance reflection reels of 3 on opposite sides, 1s end at top facing down and 3s facing up
9-16 1s+3s dance Men's Chain ending on sides
17-24 1s set, cast 1 place and turn RH 1½ times to 2nd places
25-32 2s+1s+3s circle 6H round and back

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

Dance Information

Duirinish is a peninsula on the island of Skye in Scotland. It is situated in the north west between Loch Dunvegan and Loch Bracadale.

The main peaks on Duirinish are Healabhal Mhòr and Healabhal Bheag, which reach 469 metres (1,539 ft) 488 metres (1,601 ft) respectively and are better known as MacLeod's Tables.

They lie in the centre of the Duirinish peninsula and their distinctive shapes are visible throughout much of north west Skye. Dunvegan Head marks the north end of the peninsula and Idrigill Point the south.

Macleod's Tables Sunset Photograph
Macleods Tables At Sunset

Dance Information licensed under this Creative Commons Licence.
Text from this original Duirinish article on Wikipedia.
Image Copyright John Bennett under this Creative Commons Licence.
Additional search terms; Macleods.

Back to the top of this Scottish Country Dancing Instructions 'Macleod's Tables' page