Dance Of Love
Scottish Country Dance Instruction
DANCE OF LOVE (S3x32) 3C set Aymeric Fromherz, 20181- 8 1s+2s+3s ½ turn RH, pull back RSh and dance out to opposite sides flowing into all chase clockwise ½ round. 321
9-16 2s+1s dance Tourbillon:
9-12 2s and 1s ½ turn partners 2H, 2M and 1L lead partners by nearer hand 1 place clockwise to end 2s on Ladies side and 1s on Men's side, 2s set to 1s
13-16 2s and 1s ½ turn partners 2H and lead partners on 1 place clockwise and 1s+2s cross RH to own sides. 312
17-24 1s dance Figure of Love:
17-20 1s dance LSh round 1st corner (position), meet in centre and touch 2H
21-24 1s pull back LSh and dance LSh round 2nd corner (position) into 2nd place own side
25-32 1M+2s (at bottom) and 1L+3s (at top) dance reels of 3 across (LSh to 1st corner position to start). 312
(MINICRIB. Dance crib compiled by Charles Upton, Deeside Caledonian Society, and his successors)
Dance of Love
Aymeric Fromherz
Strathspey 3 x 32 bars 3 Couple Repeat 3 Couple Set Longwise Set
1-4 1s 2s 3s turn partner halfway by the right, release hands, pull right shoulder back and dance out to partner's place, finishing facing clockwise;
5-8 1s2s3s chase clockwise halfway to finish 3s2s1s on own sides;
9-16 2s1s dance the tourbillon, finishing 3s1s2s;
17-24 1s dance the figure of love:
17-20 1L cross up, 1M down into half figures of 8 across, finishing by meeting in the centre of the dance and briefly touching both hands;
21-24 pulling left shoulder back, 1L cast, 1M cast up, into half figures of 8 across, finishing in 2nd place on own sides;
25-32 3s1L 1M2s reels of 3 across, 1s giving left shoulder to first corner to start, finishing 3s1s2s.
(MAXICRIB. Scottish country dancing instructions compiled by Reuben Freemantle)
Dance Notes
17-24 In the figure of love, 1L 1M follow overlapping paths, each shaped like a heart, as is particularly clearly shown in Keith Rose's crib diagram.
-20 Touching hands should be graceful, in keeping with the dance tempo and name; a boisterous "high 5" would be completely inappropriate.
Keith Rose's Crib Diagrams
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