The Celtic Knot Brooch

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

Strathspey
1- 8 All dance ½ Schiehallion reel. Ladies face out. 3412
9-16 All dance Double Men's Chain (½ LH across in middle). Bars15-16: all turn partner RH, Men face out
17-24 All dance ½ Schiehallion reel. Men face out. (1)(2)(3)(4)
25-32 All dance Double Men's Chain (Ladies dancing Men's path and vice versa). Bars 32-32: all turn ¾ RH into promenade hold facing clockwise
33-40 All dance Celtic Knot Reel:
 1s and 3s drop hands, 1L+3L dance path of ½ reel of 4 up/down as 1M and 3M chase ½ round clockwise; 1s and 3s take prom hold with partner and chase ½ round clockwise
 While
 2s and 4s chase ¼ clockwise, drop hands, 2L+4L dance path of ½ reel of 4 up/down, pass 1L and 3L RSh bars 35-36 as 2M and 4M chase ½ round clockwise; 2s and 4s take prom hold and chase ¼ clockwise. (All now in original places)
41-48 Repeat 33-40 with 2L+4L starting ½ reel of 4 across (bars 41-44), 1L+3L dancing reel across (43-46). End with Ladies facing out

Reel
49-96 Repeat 1-48 in reel time. End: all couples facing partner in St Andrew's cross formation for bow/curtsy

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

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