Spinning Wheel

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

SPINNING WHEEL (R5x32) 5C Sq.Set (5s facing - M back to 4s and L back to 2s) D Croot

1- 8 5s set turning to right to face sides as others circle 8H round to right ¼ way, 5s set rotating to right to face each other as others set and repeat
9-16 5L+4s (in 2nd pl) also 5M+2s dance RH across, 5s pass RSh to dance LH across [5L with 1s (in 3rd pl) and 5M with 3s] 5s passing LSh to face sides
17-20 4s and 2s in prom hold dance ½ LSh reel of 4 across with 5s [5M facing 2s (4th pl) and 5L facing 4s], 5s passing LSh to face top/bottom
21-24 3s and 1s dance similar ½ LSh reel with 5s who end facing 4s (all now in original places)
25-32 5s+4s dance ½ RH across, 4s+3s dance ½ RH across, 3s+2s dance ½ RH across and 2s+1s dance ½ RH across to end 2345 and 1s in centre

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

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