Gateway To The Highlands

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

Strathspey

1- 8 1s+3s dance ½ RH across and chase clockwise behind couple originally on right (1s behind 4s, 3s behind 2s) to original places
9-16 2s+4s dance ½ LH across and chase anticlockwise behind couple originally on left (2s behind 3s, 4s behind 1s) to original places
17-24 All set and advance with partners, retire diagonally with corners and all set
25-32 1L+4M+2M+3L dance ½ R&L followed by ½ Men's Chain (Men give RH to begin)
33-40 1M+2L+3M+4L dance ½ R&L followed by ½ Men's Chain (Men give RH to begin)
41-48 All set and advance with new corner, retire with new partners to a square set and all set (Men in original places, Ladies opposite their own partner)
49-56 All Men dance RH across and chase clockwise ½ way round to pick up partners in promenade hold.
57-64 All promenade clockwise to position opposite from original place. 3412

Repeat in Reel time to finish in original positions

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