Scottish Country Dancing Dictionary

The Fairy Feather

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

THE FAIRY FEATHER (R8x32) 3C (4C set) Momo Yanagawa

1- 4 1s dance ½ reels of 3 on own sides (1s in and down to start) 321
5- 8 1s cross up into ½ reels of 3 on opposite sides. (1)23
9-16 1s+2s+3s dance reels of 3 on the sides (all cross down from top to 2nd places on opposite sides). 1(2)(3)
17-20 1s set, cast 1 place (2s step up bars 19-20) (2)1(3)
21-24 1L+2M also 1M+3L dance Modified set and link:
 21-22 1L+2M also 1M+3L set
 23-24 All dance diagonally right, pull back RSh to face up or down, then finish 1L between 2s facing down and 1M between 3s facing up while 2M and 3L dance back to same places. (2M/3L facing down/up)
25-32 1L+2s and 1M+3s set and link for 3. All turn RH. 213

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



Back to the top of this Scottish Country Dancing Instructions 'The Fairy Feather' page