Scottish Country Dancing Dictionary

Grundy's Delight

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

GRUNDY'S DELIGHT (R4x40) 4C Set John Morris Vallin Collection 5
3s and 4s start on opposite sides

1- 8 1s+2s also 3s+4s dance Double Figs 8 (1s and 3s cross down, 2s and 4s dance up). All finish in middle, 2H joined with partner, ready for...
9-16 1s+2s also 3s+4s dance Poussette. 2s and 3s end on sides, 1s and 4s BtoB with partner ready for Double Triangles. 21(4)(3)
17-24 All dance Double Triangles with 1s+4s joining nearer hands in middle and other hand with nearest corner. On last bar 1s and 4s rotate extra ΒΌ round to end RSh to RSh in middle (1M and 4W facing up, 1L and 4M facing down)
25-28 1M followed by 4L also 4M followed by 1L dance out through ends and cast to right. 24(1)(3)
29-32 4s+1s dance RH across. End near hands joined with partner facing down
33-40 Mirror reels of 4 on sides (2s and 1s dance down, 4s and 3s cast out/up to start). 24(1)(3) ready to flow into Double Figs 8

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


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