Scottish Country Dancing Dictionary

Andrea's Strathspey

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

ANDREA'S STRATHSPEY (S4x32) 4C Set Neville Miller Inlet Road Dances

1- 8 1s+2s turn on sides (Ladies LH, Men RH); 1s cross down RH, cast round 3s to finish BtoB between 3s facing opposite sides
9-16 1s+3s dance reel of 4 across. Bars 15-16; 1s pass LSh to 3rd place opposite side while 3s dance up to 2nd place. 3s and 1s face up. 23(1)4
17-24 2s+3s+1s dance reels of 4 on sides (1s in/up, 3s out/up, 2s in/down); Bar 21: 1s cross down to continue reel on own side. 2314
25-32 1s+4s dance 'Espagnole':
 25-26 1s+4s cross (Ladies lead across RH passing between Men) with Ladies changing places RH
 27-28 1s+4s cross back (Men lead across RH between Ladies) with Men changing places RH
 29-32 4s turn RH as 1s turn LH to own side. 2341

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


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