Charles Hoy's Strathspey

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

1- 4 1s cross down to 2nd place opposite side while 2s dance up to top, 1s cross down to 3rd place own side while 3s dance up to 2nd place
5- 8 2s cross down to 2nd place opposite side and cross RH to face out while
3s dance up to 2nd place and turn RH (2 bars), retain hands and face down while
1s+4s turn RH (4 bars). 3214
9-16 3s+2+1s dance Inveran Reels:
 9-12 3s cross down to 2nd place opposite sides and dance ½ reel of 3 on opposite sides
 13-16 3s cross up to 2nd place own sides (from bottom) and dance ½ reel of 3 on own sides. 3214
17-24 "Split Reels of 3" on sides:
 3M+2M pass LSh as 3L crosses to 2nd place Man's side to join reel of 3. Bars 23-24: 3M+2M pass LSh while 3L crosses back to 2nd place own side while
 1L+4L pass LSh as 4M crosses to 3rd place Ladies' side to join reel of 3. Bars 23-24: 1L+4L pass LSh while 4M crosses back to 3rd place own side
25-32 3L+2L pass RSh as 3M crosses to 2nd place Ladies' side to join reel of 3. Bars 31-32: 3L+2L pass RSh while 3M crosses back to 2nd place own side while
 1M+4M pass RSh as 4L cross to 3rd place Man's side to join reel of 3. Bars 31-32: 1M+4M pass RSh while 4L crosses to 3rd place own side. 2341

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