The Saltire Medley

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

THE SALTIRE MEDLEY (M-S48+R48) Sq.Set with 4 Ladies at crnrs and 2 Men BtoB in centre facing up and down D Haynes Carnforth Coll 4

Strathspey
1- 8 Men turn 1st corners RH, pass RSh, turn 3rd corner LH and pass RSh to face own 2nd corner
9-16 Men turn 2nd corners RH, pass RSh, turn 4th corner LH and dance LSh round each other to face 3rd corners (Hazel Tree Corners)
17-24 Men change places RH with 3rd crnrs, 3rd crnrs turn LH in centre and return to places giving RH to Men who turn LH in centre to face 4th crnrs
25-32 Men repeat with 4th corners and end facing 1st corners (Corner Chain)
33-40 Men ½ diagonal Reel of 4 with 1st corners, pass LSh and dance ½ diagonal reel of 4 with 2nd corners
41-48 Men ½ diagonal Reel with 3rd corners then with 4th corners and end facing 1st corners (Mairi's Wedding reels)

Reel
1-32 As Bars 1-32 above
33-48 Ladies dance double diag reels of 4 twice (giving LH in centre) as Men dance ½ reels with 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th corners and passing LSh in centre

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

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