Scottish Country Dancing Dictionary

Anna's Homecoming

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ANNA'S HOMECOMING (R8x32) 3C (4C set) Lara Friedman-Shedlov Eight By Thirty-Two

1- 8 1s dance reflection reels of 3 on sides (1s in and down to start)
9-16 1s dance down middle and back
17-24 1s turn 2s 1½ times (Ladies RH, Men LH), all advance and retire
25-32 2s+1s+3s circle 6H round and back

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


Keith Rose's Crib Diagram


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This dance was dedicated to the memory of Anna Laino, 1983-2009.

Anna Laino was a talented musician and an active member of the RSCDS Twin Cities Branch. She performed as fiddler with the Duck or Grouse Rapper Sword Dancers and was proficient in several instruments, among them piano, accordion, organ, and trumpet. She was also recognised for her remarkable singing ability.

In 2008 she completed a Master's degree in Sacred Music and went on to serve as organist and choirmaster at St David's Episcopal Church in Minnetonka, Minnesota, USA.



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