Scottish Country Dancing Dictionary

The Dance Illustrator

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

THE DANCE ILLUSTRATOR (S4x32) 4C set S Porter

1- 8 All set, 1s+2s also 3s+4s dance LH across and couple facing couple set
9-16 1s+2s also 3s+4s dance the Rondel
17-24 1s dance ½ Fig of 8 round couple below (4s), 1s cross down (no hands) while 4s dance up sides and 1s+4s turn on sides (Ladies LH and Men RH)
25-32 All dance reflection reels of 4 on sides (Ladies RSh and Men LSh) 2413

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

The Dance
"Il Ballo" In English "The Dance";
Caption "A Cheerful Dance Awakens Love And Feeds Hope With Lively Joy", c. 1790
Image from Giuseppe Piattoli, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

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