S-Locomotion

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

S-LOCOMOTION (S4x32) 4C set K Jones RSCDS Bk 41
1- 8. 1L+2L cross passing partner LSh and cast down 2 places as 3M+4M cross and cast up 2 places, top 4 Men also bottom 4 Ladies dance LH across
9-16. 1M+2M cross passing opp dancer RSh and cast down 2 places as 3L+4L cross and cast up 2 places, top 2 cpls also bottom 2 cpls dance RH across
17-24. 3s+4s+1s+2s dance ½ RSh reels of 4 on sides, 1s+4s+3s (bottom 3 couples) dance ½ reels of 3 on sides
25-32. All set, cross RH, 2s+3s also 4s+1s circle 4H round to left.

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

S-Locomotion
K Jones   RSCDS Book 41
Strathspey   4 x 32 bars   4 Couple Repeat   4 Couple Set   Lengthwise Set

1-4      1L 2L cross, passing partner by the left, and cast 2 places WHILE 3M 4M cross, passing partner by the left, and cast up 2 places;
5-8      1M2M4M3M (at top) 1L2L4L3L (at bottom) left hands across;
9-12    1M 2M cross, passing opposite by the right, and cast 2 places WHILE 3L 4L cross, passing opposite by the right, and cast up 2 places, finishing 3s4s1s2s on opposite sides;
13-16  3s4s (at top) 1s2s (at bottom) right hands across;
17-20  3s4s1s2s half reels of 4 on sides;
21-24  WHILE 2s stand at the top, 1s4s3s half reels of 3 on sides, finishing 2s3s4s1s;
25-28  all set and cross to own sides;
29-32  2s3s 4s1s 4 hands round to the left.

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

Dance Notes

20-21  1s4s3s flow naturally from the reel of 4 into the reel of 3.

Dance Instruction Videos

S-Locomotion - YouTube Scottish Country Dancing Instruction Video
Performance of S-Locomotion - Class1 London RSCDS Ladies team 2009.

Dance Information

This Scottish country dance strathspey was devised for Paul Bond of the Sheffield branch of the RSCDS.

Back to the top of this Scottish Country Dancing Instructions 'S-Locomotion' page