The Raising Of The Mary Rose

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

THE RAISING OF THE MARY ROSE (M-(S48+R48)) 4C Set E Nelson

Strathspey
1- 4 All Adv+Ret 1 step, turn partners RH (1s+2s to face up and 3s+4s to face down)
5- 8 In Allemande hold 1s and 4s dance round to left onto sides facing in as 2s and 3s dance up/down to right and dance round to left to form Sq. Set
9-16 All Adv+Ret 1 step, turn partners RH, Ladies dance LH across once round as Men dance round clockwise ½ way
17-24 Repeat bars 9-16 and end facing own partner in diagonal lines (original 1L+2L also 3L+4L BtoB)
25-32 All set Highland step (or as Glasgow Highlanders)
33-40 All dance diagonal reels of 4 and end with Ladies on right of partners
41-48 All circle 8H round and back (ending in Sq. Set)

Reel
1-16 All dance full Schiehallion Reels
17-24 All set to partners and turn RH, Ladies dance LH across once round as Men dance round clockwise ½ way
25-32 Repeat bars 17-24 and Ladies end BtoB in centre facing partner
33-40 All set Highland step (Ladies 2 PdB+Spring points and Men High Cuts), right arm pivot turn to Ladies on partners right
41-48 All circle 8H round and back

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

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