Scottish Country Dancing Dictionary

Big Roundy Birthday

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

BIG ROUNDY BIRTHDAY (R8x32) 3C (4C set) Beda Gusen RSCDS Ottawa 60th

1- 4 1s cross RH and cast (2s step up 3-4)
5- 8 1s dance ½ Figs of 8 (1M round 3s and 1L round 2s). 1s finish joining LH and giving RH to 1st corners.
9-16 1s dance clockwise Spoke:
 9-10 Balance-in-Line with 1st corners, drop RH and dancing couple move anticlockwise to next corner
 11-16 Repeat with next 2 corners. On bar 16, 1s retain LH, continue to set and move to finish facing opposite sides, 1L above 1M.
17-24 1L+2s also 1M+3s dance RH across and LH back to finish in 2nd place own sides
25-32 1s advance and retire and turn RH. 213

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


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