The Dancers Fae Auchleven

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

Strathspey
1- 8 Ladies dance reel of 4 across (1L RSh to 4L and 3L RSh to 2L) ending in original places
9-16 Men dance reel of 4 up/down (2M LSh to 3M and 4M RSh to 1M) ending in original places
17-32 1s+3s advance and retire, 2s+4s advance and retire, repeat bars 17-24
33-40 Ladies dance LH across twice round while Men dance clockwise once round
41-48 Men dance RH across twice round while Ladies dance anticlockwise once round
49-64 1s+2s also 3s+4s circle 4H round to left, all circle 8H round to left for 4 bars
57-64 All circle 8H round to right to end in opposite places

Jig
Repeat in jig time but end with 1s leading off the floor

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