Gateway To The Highlands

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

Strathspey
1- 8 1s+3s dance RH across and chase clockwise behind couple on left (1s behind 2s, 3s behind 4s) to opposite sides
9-16 2s+4s dance LH across and chase anticlockwise (2s behind 3s, 4s behind 1s) to opposite sides
17-24 All set and advance with partners, retire diagonally with corners and set
25-32 1L+4M and 2M+3L dance ½ R&L followed by ½ Men's Chain (Men give RH to begin)
33-40 1M+2L and 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 and set (Men are now in original places, Ladies are opposite their own partner)
49-54 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)