Gothenburg's Welcome
Scottish Country Dance Instruction
GOTHENBURG'S WELCOME (J8x32) 3C (4C set) Bobby Munro RSCDS Book 371- 4 1s cast 1 place and set advancing to 1st corner
5-16 Dance to Corners and Set (12 bars):
Couple in middle change places with corners passing RSh, corners pass RSh in middle with a ¼ turn to right to face next corner while supporting corners set (2 bars). Repeat 5 more times to end with corners in diagonally opposite place and 1s in the middle facing 3rd corner positions
17-24 1s dance ½ diagonal Reel of 4 with 3rd corner, pass RSh and dance ½ diagonal Reel with 4th corners
25-32 1s dance RH hands across (L with 2s and M with 3s) and 2s+1s+3s turn RH
(MINICRIB. Dance crib compiled by Charles Upton, Deeside Caledonian Society, and his successors)
Gothenburg's Welcome
Bobby Munro RSCDS Book 37
Jig 8 x 32 bars 3 Couple Repeat 4 Couple Set Longwise Set
1-2 1s cast to 2nd place;
3-4 1s set advancing to face first corner;
5-10 courage reels, 1s finishing facing second corner position;
11-16 courage reels, 1s finishing facing partner's first corner position;
17-20 1s half diagonal reel of 4 with first corners, 1s passing by the right to finish facing partner's second corner position;
21-24 1s half diagonal reel of 4 with second corners, finishing, 1L above 1M, on the centre line, facing opposite side;
25-28 2s1L 1M3s right hands across, finishing 2s1s3s;
29-32 2s 1s 3s turn by the right.
(MAXICRIB. Scottish country dancing instructions compiled by Reuben Freemantle)
Dance Notes
17- Each corner is in partner's corner position and so, in the succeeding half diagonal reels of 4, 1s face own corner to start.
Keith Rose's Crib Diagrams
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This dance was devised to commemorate the 1st Scandinavian Scottish Weekend Course in Gothenburg held by the Gothenburg Branch, c. early 1990s.Gothenburg is the second largest city in Sweden, situated on the west coast it is the largest seaport in the Nordic countries.
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