Sir Murdoch Macdonald's Strathspey

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

SIR MURDOCH MACDONALD'S STRATHSPEY (S4x32) 4C set D Wilson RSCDS Bk 31

1- 8 1s lead down the middle for 2 steps, turn RH and lead back up to top
9-16 1L+2L+3L set diag to 2M+3M+4M and change places LH, top 3 dancers on Men's side set to bottom 3 dancers on Ladies side and cross diag RH
17-24 All Men (at top) dance RH star and all Ladies LH star, continue stars as 1M then 234 take partners hand and lead down, 1s make arch at bottom
25-32 2s+3s+4s dance down under arch, divide and cast up on own sides (to 2341), 2s+3s and 4s+1s circle 4H round to left

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

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