The Duke Of Wellington
Scottish Country Dance Instruction
THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON (R8x32) 3C (4C set) John Drewry Bankhead Book 11- 8 1s Petronella to opposite sides while 2s step up slightly, cross RH, cast to right into middle and change places RH (up/down)
9-16 1s Petronella back to 2nd place own sides while 2s cast to right, cross RH, cast to right into middle and turn RH into 1st place
17-24 1s dance RSh reels of 3 on sides and end facing 4th corner as 2s and 3s loop round to places
25-32 1s dance pass and turn with 4th corners and pass RSh to face 1st corners, dance pass and turn with 1st corners to end in 2nd places
(MINICRIB. Dance crib compiled by Charles Upton, Deeside Caledonian Society, and his successors)
Keith Rose's Crib Diagram
Dance Information
The Dukedom of Wellington, derived from Wellington in Somerset, is a hereditary title in the senior rank of the Peerage of the United Kingdom.The first holder of the title was Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington (1769-1852), the noted career British Army officer and statesman, and unqualified references to the Duke of Wellington almost always refer to him.
First Duke Of Wellington
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