Emma's Strathspey
Scottish Country Dance Instruction
Emma's StrathspeyTrudy Roughgarden
Strathspey 8 x 32 bars 3 Couple Repeat 4 Couple Set Longwise Set
1-4 1s2s set and link for 2 on the sides, 1M finishing facing out;
5-8 2s1s3s half reels of 3 on the sides, 1s giving left shoulder to start;
9-16 3s1s2s dance the knot for 3 couples, finishing 2s1s3s, Mn facing down, Ls up;
17-20 all chase anticlockwise halfway around the set, finishing 3s1s2s on opposite sides;
21-24 1L cross down, 1M up, into half figures of 8 across, finishing in the centre of the set, left shoulder to left shoulder, facing first corner positions;
25-28 1s dance half diagonal reel of 4 with first corners, finishing by passing right shoulder to face second corner positions;
29-32 1s dance half diagonal reel of 4 with second corners and pass right shoulder, finishing 2s1s3s on own sides.
(MAXICRIB. Scottish country dancing instructions compiled by Reuben Freemantle)
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Trudy Roughgarden devised the dance and also composed the lead tune, both in honour of her daughter-in-law, formerly Emma Dickson.She has generously made the sheet music available as Emma's Strathspey - Violin Score and Emma's Strathspey - Piano Score.
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Image copyright Trudy Roughgarden, 2014.
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