Cross Diagonally
To Cross diagonally two Scottish Country Dancers Exchange places, one Crossing Down, the other Crossing Up.For example, 1st Man and 2nd Lady in bars 9-10 of Seann Triubhas Willichan and 1st Man and 3rd Lady in bars 9-10 of Hooper's Jig.
Here are examples of those Scottish Country Dances for which we have instructions on this site and in which the term, Cross diagonally, either appears explicitly or is implied; note that for a common term these will be a small selection; for a rare term, these may be all that exist:
Corstorphine Road
Ford Strathspey
Gordon Strathspey
Ilka Joy
Spring Chicken
Valentine Strathspey