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Eileen Watt's Strathspey

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EILEEN WATT'S STRATHSPEY (S3x32) 3C set Lewis N Derrick Magazine Dances 2005-2009

1- 8 All set, 1s cast while 2s dance in and up to face out, 3s dance in and down to face out. 2s+1s+3s dance ½ reel of 3 on sides
9-16 1s petronella turn into lines across (1L between 3s at top and 1M between 2s) and all set, 1s dance ½ diagonal R&L (up/down)
17-24 1s petronella turn onto sides (1L between 2s on Ladies' side and 1M between 3s Men's side) and all set, 1s dance ½ diagonal R&L (across) (2)(1)(3)
25-32 All set, turn partners RH and chase clockwise ½ way. 312

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


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This dance, Eileen Watt's Strathspey, was dedicated to Eileen Watt who worked at RSCDS headquarters for 17 years, retiring in 2005.

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