Scottish Country Dancing Dictionary

Davena's Strathspey

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

DAVENA'S STRATHSPEY (S4x32) 4C set New Forest SCD

1- 8 1s+2s RH across, LH back
9-16 1s set, cast to bottom and lead up to 1st corners (2s step up)
17-24 1s turn 1st corner RH, partner LH, 2nd corner RH and partner LH to end in 2nd place on own side
25-32 2s+1s+3s+4s advance and retire and 1s cast to 4th place (2s+3s+4s step up)

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


Keith Rose's Crib Diagrams



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