Prince Charles Of Edinburgh

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

PRINCE CHARLES OF EDINBURGH (R40+R80+R40) Sq.Set A Anderson F Lesslie RSCDS Bk 39
Part 1

1- 8 All turn RH 1¼ times to form St Andrews Cross with Men in centre LH joined and RH with partner, all set, Men drop LH and turn partner into middle, Ladies ½ LH across while Men dance clockwise to meet them
9-16 All turn RH to Men in centre and repeat back to places
17-24 All turn corners RH, partners LH, corners RH and partners LH
25-32 1s+3s Ladies Chain
33-40 2s+4s Ladies Chain
Part 2

1- 8 All ½ Grand Chain and set to partner
9-16 Repeat back to places
17-24 All turn corners, partners, corners and partners
25-32 1s and 3s (RH with partner) Adv+Ret and cross (Men pass LSh) to end in opposite places with Ladies on Men's right
33-40 All face corners, set, turn 2H, 1s+3s ½ RandL back to original places
41-56 2s and 4s repeat bars 25-40
57-64 All turn corners, partners, corners and partners
65-72 All dance ½ Grand Chain and set to partner
73-80 Repeat back to places
Part 3

1- 8 All ¾ turn RH to Ladies in centre LH joined and RH with partner, set, turn Men in, set and turn to face partner
9-16 1s+3s reel of 4 while others turn RH and LH (Tulloch hold)
17-24 2s+4s reel of 4 while others turn (Tulloch hold)
25-32 All turn corners, partners, corners and partners
33-40 All Promenade anticlockwise

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

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