Glencairn Reel
Scottish Country Dance Instruction
Glencairn Reel A thirty-two bar Reel for three couples in a longwise set, devised by John W Mitchell, Published in Whetherly Book 5.1- 8 First couple dance reels of three on opposite side of the set with second and third couples, crossing between second couple to commence.
9-16 First couple dance reels of three with second and third couples on own side of the set, again crossing between second couple to commence.
17-20 First couple dance a half figure of eight round second couple, crossing between second couple to commence and finishing in first place on opposite side.
21-24 First man and second lady turn one and a half times with the left hand. Meanwhile first lady and second man turn with the right hand one and a half times.
25-28 Second couple dance a half figure of eight round first couple, crossing down between first couple to commence and finishing in first place on opposite side.
29-32 First and second couples turn partner with the right hand one and a half times to finish on own side of the set.
Repeat from second place.
(Dance crib reproduced from The Whetherly Book of Scottish Country Dances, revised and republished by Alison Mitchell)
Keith Rose's Crib Diagram
Published in The Whetherly Book Of Scottish Country Dances Number 5, by John W Mitchell, revised and republished by Alison Mitchell. Instructions reproduced under the Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International Licence (CC BY-ND 4.0).
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