Eighty Years Dancing Forward

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

1- 8 1s+2s+3s dance mirror reels of 3 on sides taking hands (1s dance in/down, 2s out/down, 3s in/up), Bars 7-8: 1s nearer hands joined dance down to 2nd place in middle while 2s continue reel up to 1st place
9-16 1s dance diagonal RSh Hand-in-Hand reel of 3 on 2nd corners diagonal (RSh to 3M to start). At each end of the reel 1s drop nearer hands, each pull RSh back (bar 2) or LSh back (bar 6) and take nearer hands to continue the reel. 1s end nearer hands joined in centre 2nd place facing down
17-24 1s dance diagonal LSh Hand-in-Hand reel of 3 on 1st corners diagonal (LSh to 3L to start). At each end of the reel 1s drop nearer hands, each pull LSh back (bar 2) or RSh back (bar 6) and take nearer hands to continue the reel. 1s end nearer hands joined in centre 2nd place facing down
25-28 1s+3s turn once round (1M+3L LH, 1L+3M RH)
29-32 1s+2s turn once round (1M+2L RH, 1L+2M LH). 1s end in 2nd place own side.
33-40 2s+1s+3s circle 6H round and back. 213

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