Holds

The various Scottish Country Dancing Holds in this section define the more specific ways in which dancers Take hands; the section also includes qualifying terms, such as Both hands, which are applied to the more general form, Take (Sometimes called grip.)

Hand Positions

Take Hands
Holds

Allemande Hold
Arch Hold
Birl Hold
Both Hands
By The Left
By The Right
Elbow Grip
Nearer Hands
Open Grip
Open Hold
Promenade Hold
Quick Turn Grip
Tulloch Turn Grip

Other Holds
Changing Holds
Eye Contact
Bow and Curtsey
Precedence