Scottish Country Dancing Dictionary

Follow My Love

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

FOLLOW MY LOVE (J128) Sq.Set Freda Sattler Imperial 3

1- 8 All Men dance clockwise and RSh round next Lady to face her, continue to turn to right and dance behind next Lady to opposite place while all Ladies dance Coupé pas-de-basque
9-16 All Ladies dance RSh behind and round 'new' partner to face him, continue to turn to right and dance behind next Man to opposite place while all Men dance Coupé pas-de-basque
17-32 All Promenade clockwise to original places and dance in prom hold reel of 4 up/down (2s and 4s pass LSh to give RSh to 1s/3s) ending in original places
33-48 All dance Grand Chain
49-56 All dance Double Ladies' Chain (all Ladies give RH in middle)
57-64 All Promenade anticlockwise (Men on inside)
65-72 All dance Coupé pas-de-basque (facing in)
73-80 All set to corner and turn RH, set to partner and turn RH and end Ladies facing out
81-96 All dance full Schiehallion Reel
97-104 All repeat bars 9-16 (Ladies dance clockwise etc.)
105-112 All repeat bars 1- 8 (Men dance clockwise)
113-128 All repeat bars 17-32 with reel of 4 across (1s and 3s pass LSh to give RSh to 4s/2s) ending in original places

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


Keith Rose's Crib Diagrams


Follow My Love
Follow My Love


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