The Shores Of Solway

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

THE SHORES OF SOLWAY (S8x32) 3C (4C set) R Goldring 10 Social Dances

1- 8 1s dance in and cast to 3rd place, 2s repeat
9-16 3s+1s+2s dance the Knot, 1s end facing 1st corners
17-24 1s set to 1st corners and dance by the right round each other to face 2nd corners, 1s set to 2nd corners and dance round each other to 2nd place own sides
25-32 2s+1s+3s circle 6H round and back

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

Dance Information

The Solway Firth is a firth (large sea bay) that forms part of the border between England and Scotland, between Cumbria (including the Solway Plain) and Dumfries and Galloway.

The Solway Reel Firth Photograph
The Solway Firth

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