Scottish Country Dancing Dictionary

Afternoon Nap

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

Afternoon Nap 8x32 Reel for 3C by Sue McKinnell

1- 8 1C, 2C, and 3C dance a crossover mirror reel on the sides, 1C crossing down to start. 1C end in 1st place on partner's side.
9-16 1C dance a half figure of eight down between 2C then dance down between 3C and cast up through 2nd place and end facing 1st corners. 2C step up on bars 5-6 of the phrase.
17-24 1C dance hello-goodbye setting with corners. On the last 2 bars, 1C set advancing, then pull RS back to end back-to-back in the center of the set, 1W facing down and 1M facing up.
25-32 1C dance LS reels on the sides of the set, 1W passing 3W LS and 1M passing 2M LS to start. 1C end in 2nd place on own sides.

Repeat.

(Dance crib compiled by the deviser Sue McKinnell, 2018)


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Dance Information

This reel, Afternoon Nap, came to me during an afternoon nap.

Suggested music: All For Mary/Thornycroft/Beeswing from Haste Ye Back.

(Dance information by the deviser, Sue McKinnell)


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