The Veleta

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

Start facing partner with both hands joined, L facing inwards, M outwards.
1-        Step anticlockwise (M with left foot, L right) and cross other foot (M right, L left) over and back;
-2        step clockwise (M right, L left) and cross other foot (M left, L right) over and back;
3-4      release hands (M left, L right and then M right, L left) to cast away from each other in complete circles (M anticlockwise, L clockwise) and meet again;
5-8      repeat bars 1-4 in the opposite direction (M starting with right foot, L left);
9-10    taking waltz hold, chassé anticlockwise two steps;
11-12  chassé clockwise two steps;
13-16  waltz round, making some progression anticlockwise around the room, and release waltz hold to finish facing each other with both hands joined, M on the inside, L on the outside.

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

Additional search terms; Valeta, Ceilidh.
No MINICRIB available March 2011.

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