The Queen City Salute

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

THE QUEEN CITY SALUTE (M-8x(S32+R32)) 3C (4C set) G Birdsall RSCDS Bk 37

Strathspey
1- 8 1s cast to meet below 3s, 1s dance up to meet 2s while 2s cast up dancing in to face 1s and 1s+2s set
9-16 2s+1s circle 4H round and back
17-20 1s dance Petronella turn to end middle Lady at top facing down and Man facing up as 2s+3s change places RH on the sides, 3s+1s+2s set
21-24 1s dance Petronella turn to 2nd place opposite sides as 3s+2s cross RH, 3s+1s+2s set
25-28 1M+2M change places LH as 1L+2L change RH, 3M+2M change places RH as 3L+2L change places LH
29-32 3M+1M change places LH as 3L+1L change RH, 2s+1s+3s cross RH

Reel
1-32 Repeat above in reel time

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

Dance Instruction Videos

Queen City Salute - YouTube Scottish Country Dancing Instruction Video
Performance of The Queen City Salute by Cincinnati Royal Scottish Country Dance Society Demo Team 2007.

Dance Information

This dance, Queen City Salute was named after the nickname for Cincinnati, Ohio "The Queen City" and has a portion to the dance modeled after the Serpentine Wall on the Cincinnati river front.

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