The Anniversary Tensome
Scottish Country Dance Instruction
THE ANNIVERSARY TENSOME (R5x32) 5C Sq.Set Barry Priddey Anniversary Tensome5s in centre, 5L facing down and 5M facing up
1- 8 1s+2s+3s+4s circle 8H left ½ way and pivot left, chase back ¼ way and set as 5s set and ½ turn RH, set and ¾ turn LH to end 5M facing up to 4M (1st place) and 5L faces down to 2M (3rd place)
9-16 5s dance LSh reels of 3 with 4M+2L/2M+4L and 5s pass RSh to end 5M facing 1L (2nd place) and 5L facing 3L (4th place)
17-24 5s dance RSh reels of 3 with 1L+3M/3L+1M and 5s ½ turn LH to end Man facing up and Lady facing down
25-32 5M dances RH across with top couple as 5L RH across with bottom couple, 5s ½ turn LH to face 1s (2nd place) and change places RH (M with M etc.)
Repeat from new positions
(MINICRIB. Dance crib compiled by Charles Upton, Deeside Caledonian Society, and his successors)
Keith Rose's Crib Diagrams
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This reel, The Anniversary Tensome, was devised by Barry Priddey to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the formation of the Sutton Coldfield RSCDS Branch, which was formed in June 1959.Back to the top of this Scottish Country Dancing Instructions 'The Anniversary Tensome' page