Circle Strathspey
Scottish Country Dance Instruction
Circle StrathspeyMaggie and Duncan Keppie Haliburton School Of Arts SCD Book 5:
32 bar Strathspey
Circle: men with partner on right all facing centre Glasgow Highlanders
1-8 ALL SET facing the centre using Glasgow Highlanders setting step;
9-16 MEN FIGURE OF 8: men dance a figure of 8 right shoulder round partner to begin, then dancing left shoulder round corner back to place;
17-24 DO-SI-DO AND TURN: back-to-back with partner then right hand turn 1½ to change places;
25-32 WOMEN FIGURE OF 8: women dance a figure of 8 right shoulder round partner to begin, then dancing left shoulder round corner who becomes new partner.
Repeat with new partner.
(Dance crib compiled by the devisers, Maggie and Duncan Keppie)
Keith Rose's Crib Diagrams
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