Dove's Eye

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

Dove's Eye 4X32 Strathspey for 4C in a square set Sue McKinnell

1- 8 All set. All men dance LH across once round then turn partners ¾ RH into all men facing in and all women facing out.
9-24 All dance Schiehallion reels. All end where they started the reels.
25-32 All turn the men RH into the center. All men dance LH across halfway while all women dance one position clockwise around the set. All turn the women RH into the center. All women dance LH across halfway while all men dance one position clockwise around the set. Women end by dancing out to place next to partners. End 2, 3, 4, 1.

Repeat from new positions.

(Dance crib compiled by the deviser, Sue McKinnell, Jul 2024)

Dance Information

I took a Hardanger class at the 2024 IOLI Convention and found the dove's eye filling works the same as Schiehallion reels.

Note that this dance is really best for teaching Schiehallion reels as it is a strathspey and it repeats four times, so there is a lot of dancing the reels (it can get a bit boring).

Suggested music is Land of the Heather Hills from The Sunday Class Recorded Highlights Volume 1 by Jim Lindsay or Fill the Fetters from Celebrate 50 Years with the Boston Branch.

(Dance information by the deviser, Sue McKinnell)

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