Clare's Welcome

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

1- 8 First second and third couples dance outward symmetrical reels of three - first and third couples dance out, second couples dance in and up to start, on bar three first couple cross down to the bottom of the opposite reel, on bar seven first couple meet in the middle and turn with right hands to finish in the middle at the top facing opposite sides, second couple dance up to the top at the end and face in.
9-16 First and second couples dance a reel of four across the dance, at the end first couple pass right shoulders to face first corners.
17-24 First couple dance "Corners pass and turn" with first and then second corners:
 17 First couple pass first corners giving right shoulders.
 18 First corners turn with right hands while first couple curl round to face in.
 19 First couple pass first corners giving right shoulders.
 20 First couple pass right shoulders to face second corners while first corners curl into place.
 21 First couple pass second corners giving right shoulders.
 22 Second corners turn with right hands while first couple curl round to face in.
 23 First couple pass second corners giving right shoulders.
 24 First couple pass right shoulders to finish in second place on own sides while second corners curl into place.
25-32 Second, first and third couples dance six hands round and back.

Repeat having passed a couple

(Dance crib compiled by the deviser, Eddy West 2003)

Dance Information

Suggested music: "Dance of Diamonds" recorded by Andrew Rankine on "London Highland Club Diamond Jubilee".

(Dance information by the deviser, Eddy West)

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