The Caledonian Club Centenary Medley

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

Strathspey
1- 8 All petronella turn into centre and set; all petronella turn to opposite sides and set
9-16 1s+2s and 3s+4s circle 4H round to left; all join hands on sides and set and cross RH with partner to own sides. All clap twice on last 2 beats bar 16

Reel
17-24 All set (no hands), 1s cross RH and cast to bottom, cross RH to 4th place own sides (2s+3s+4s step up bars 5-6)
25-32 All clap 8 times (4 bars); All turn partners (birl). 2341

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

Strathspey
1- 8 All four couples petronella turn to finish in line up and down the dance, all set; All four couples petronella turn to the opposite site, join hands on the side lines and set.
9-16 1s with 2s, 3s with 4s circle once round to the left; finish and join hands on the side lines, set and cross RH to own sides. All four couples clap twice on last two beats of the strathspey - bar eight.

Reel
17-24 All four couples set without giving hands; 1c cross RH, cast to end, cross RH to finish own sides in 4th place, 2s, 3s and 4s, joining hands on sidelines, step up on bars 5 and 6.

Repeat with new top couple

(Dance crib compiled by the deviser, James Fairbairn, 2017)

Dance Information

Bars 1-8 make the "1" of "100".
Bars 9-12 make the "00" of "100".

(Dance information by James Fairbairn)

He appealed to Members to make it "the representative national club and headquarters for Scotsmen in London" and today full membership is open to ladies as well as to those having 'close association' with Scotland for example by being born in Scotland, educated in Scotland or having direct Scottish descent.

Suggested tunes: Originals to be commissioned, Strathspey - tbc (Scott Skinner), Reel - Caddam Wood.

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