Whigmaleeries

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

WHIGMALEERIES (R8x32) 3C (4C set) D Ivory Imperial 2

1- 8 1s set advancing and turn individually, slip step down below 3s and cast up to 2nd place
9-16 1M dances RH across with 3s and 1L with 2s, 1s dance round 2nd corners LSh to end in prom hold facing 3L
17-24 1s dance ½ RSh reel of 3 across with 3s, separate and dance ½ reels of 3 on own sides to end in prom hold with ptnr facing 3L (in 1M place)
25-32 1s dance ½ reel of 3 across with 3s (in 1st place), separate and dance ½ reels of 3 on own sides to end in 2nd place own side

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

Whigmaleeries
D Ivory   Imperial Book 2
Reel   8 x 32 bars   3 Couple Repeat   4 Couple Set   Lengthwise Set

1-4      1s set advancing and turn right about on the spot;
5-6      1s (taking both hands) slip down below 3s;
7-8      1s cast up on own sides to 2nd place;
9-12    2s1L 1M3s right hands across;
13-14  1s cross (no hands) passing by the left;
15-16  1L cast down round 3M WHILE 1M cast up round 2L, finishing in promenade hold facing out on Ls' side;
17-20  1s promenade half reel of 3 across with 3s;
21-24  1M with 2M3L half reel of 3 WHILE 1L with 2L3M half reel of 3 (on own sides);
25-28  1s promenade half reel of 3 across with 3s (in 2nd place);
29-32  1M with 3M2M half reel of 3 WHILE 1L with 3L2L half reel of 3 (on own sides), finishing 2s1s3s.

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

Dance Information

Whigmaleeries - Noun - origin 1730 - chiefly Scottish, meaning whim or an odd or fanciful contrivance, gimcrack.

Whigmaleerie ceilidh dance band
Whigmaleerie is also a five-piece ceilidh dance band based near Aberdeen.

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