Class Of '13

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

CLASS OF '13 (R5x40) 5C Set Richard Francis Class of '13

1- 8 1s+3s set, cast (2s+4s step up bars 3-4), 1s+3s turn partner LH to finish facing 1st corners
9-16 1s+3s dance Corner pass and turn with 1st corners and Corner pass and turn with 2nd corners to finish in line up and down centre (Men facing up, Ladies facing down)
17-24 1s+3s dance RSh reel of 4 to finish 1s facing their own sides between 2s+4s and 3s facing their own sides between 4s+5s
25-32 1L+2s also 3M+5s also1M+3L+4s dance LH across. 1L+1M also 3M+3L change places. 1M+2s also 3L+5s also 1L+3M+4s dance RH across. 1s+3s finish in 2nd and 4th places on opposite sides. 2(1)4(3)5
33-40 1s+4s also 3s+5s Set and Mirror Link (1s+3s cast while 4s+5s dance up). 1s+3s dance ½ Fig of 8 round the couple above. 24153

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

CLASS OF '13 A reel for 5 couples

1-8 1st and 3rd 'couple set and cast one place. 2nd and 4th couple step up on bars 3-4. 1st and 3rd couple turn LH and finish facing 1st corners.
9-16 1st and 3rd couple dance corner pass and turn with 1st corners and repeat with 2nd corners. Finish in a line up and down centre with men facing up and ladies facing down.
17-24 1st and 3rd couple dance a full reel of four passing right shoulder to begin. Finish with 1st couple facing their own sides between 2nd and 4th couple and 3rd couple facing their own sides between 4th and 5th couple
25-32 1st lady with 2nd couple, 3rd man with 5th couple, 1st man and 3rd lady with 4th couple dance LH across. 1st lady/1st man and 3rd man/3rd lady change places. 1st man with 2nd couple, 3rd lady with 5th couple, 1st lady and 3rd man with 4th couple dance RH across. 1st couple finish in 2nd place, 3rd couple finish in 4th place on opposite sides.
33-40 1st couple with 4th couple, 3rd couple with 5th couple set and mirror link (1st and 3rd couple casting and 4th and 5th couple dancing up the middle). 1st and 3rd couple dance half a figure of eight round the couple above.
Finish in the order 24153 ready to begin again.

(Dance crib compiled by the deviser, Richard Francis, for the Unit 5 Class at Summer School, July 2013)

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This dance has been devised for the ten candidates, tutor and musician, who helped to make the experience as enjoyable as possible.

(Dance information by the deviser, Richard Francis, 2013)

Published in Class of '13, Richard Francis, reproduced here with the kind permission of the deviser, Richard Francis, 2023.

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