The Crystal Quaich
Scottish Country Dance Instruction
THE CRYSTAL QUAICH (S4x32) 4C set Evelyn Ramwell Kirkbrae Collection 31- 8 1s+2s also 3s+4s set and link and circle 4H round to left
9-16 1s+4s set and rotate:
Set, rotate singly and dance on 1 place clockwise, change places RH on sides and dance on 1 place to own sides. 2413
17-24 4s+1s circle 4H round to left, set advancing in diagonally and turn inwards to dance out to own sides to face corners
25-32 All dance RSh reels of 4 on sides. 2413
(MINICRIB. Dance crib compiled by Charles Upton, Deeside Caledonian Society, and his successors)
Keith Rose's Crib Diagrams
Dance Information
A Quaich, archaically Quaigh, is a special kind of traditional, shallow, two-handled Scottish cup or bowl symbolising friendship in Scotland."Quaich" (pronounced "quake" with the k pronounced the same as the Scots pronounce loch and dreich), derives from the Scottish Gaelic "cuach" meaning "a cup". It was originally used to toast the arrival or departure of a visitor.
The recommended tune is "The Duke of Gordon".
Thistle Quaich
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