Rakes Of Auld Reekie

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

RAKES OF AULD REEKIE (S8x32) 2C (4C Set) B Priddey SCD Archives

1- 8 1s set, cast 1 place, turn 2H and lead up to places
9-16 2s prom hold dance reel of 3 across (RSh to 2L) and end in 1st places
17-24 1s prom hold dance reel of 3 across (RSh to 1L) and end in original places
25-32 1s cast 1 place while 2s ½ turn 2H and dance up, repeat twice more and 1s cross RH to 2nd place own sides

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

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The city of Edinburgh, the capital city of Scotland, is affectionately nicknamed Auld Reekie (Scots for Old Smoky), because when buildings were heated by coal and wood fires, chimneys would spew thick columns of smoke into the air.

A rake is another name for a charmer, womanizer or seducer.

So, 'Rakes Of Auld Reekie' means a 'Womanizer Of Old Edinburgh'.

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