The Rose Of The North

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

THE ROSE OF THE NORTH (S8x32) 3C (4C set) R Goldring Leeds Silver Jubilee

1- 4 1s lead down below 3s, cross and cast up to 2nd place on opposite side
5-16 2s+1s+3s dance 3 couple RandL, 1s end facing 1st corners
17-24 1s set and turn 1st corner 2H, set and turn 2nd corner 2H
25-32 1s circle 3H round to left (Man with 2s and Lady with 3s), 1s set to partners (Down/up) and Petronella turn to places

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

The Rose of the North
Roy Goldring   Leeds Silver Jubilee
Strathspey   8 x 32 bars   3 Couple Repeat   4 Couple Set   Lengthwise Set

1-4      1s lead down, cross below 3s and cast up to 2nd place;
5-16    2s1s3s 3-couple rights and lefts:
5-6      all cross by the right;
7-8      all cross by the left (on the side between 1M2M and 2L3L positions, diagonally between 1L3M positions);
9-16    repeat bars 5-8, twice;
17-20  1s set and turn first corners both hands;
21-24  1s set and turn second corners both hands, finishing back to back, 1M facing up, 1L down;
25-28  2s1M 1L3s 3 hands round to the left, finishing 1M facing down, 1L up;
29-30  1s set to partner;
31-32  1s petronella turn to own side 2nd place.

(MAXICRIB, Scottish country dancing instructions compiled by Reuben Freemantle.)

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Performance of The Rose Of The North by the Baton Rouge Scottish Country Dancers 2010.

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