Scottish Country Dancing Dictionary

Betty Grant's Strathspey

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

BETTY GRANT'S STRATHSPEY (S8x32) 3C (4C set) Ann Campbell

1- 8 1s set advancing and turn 2H, cast 1 place and cross LH
9-16 2s+1s+3s dance reels of 3 on sides (LSh to 2nd corner) and end facing 1st corner
17-24 1s dance ½ diagonal reel of 4 with 1st corners and pass LSh to face 2nd corners, dance ½ reel of 4 with 2nd corners and end 2nd place opposite sides
25-32 3s+1s+2s set and link for 3 twice

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

Dance Information

This dance was devised by Ann Campbell for Betty Grant (1923-2005), Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Ann Campbell, the deviser of this dance, has been a member of the St. Andrew's of Brampton (Ontario, Canada) Scottish Country Dance group since the 1970s.

St. Andrew's of Brampton Scottish Country Dance Group is affiliated with RSCDS Toronto (Ontario, Canada) Scottish Country Dance Association.

Betty Grant
Betty Grant
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