Guid To Ken Ye
Scottish Country Dance Instruction
GUID TO KEN YE (R32) Round the Room Lorraine Dyall Hunter Valley BookRound the Room Dance 2 facing 2
1- 8 All set to opposite dancer and change places RH to face new couple; all set to opposite dancer and change places LH to face another new couple
9-16 All dance RH across and LH across
17-24 Ladies advance and retire; Men advance and retire
25-32 Ladies change places RH, Men change places LH; All turn partners 1½ RH to face new couple
(MINICRIB. Dance crib compiled by Charles Upton, Deeside Caledonian Society, and his successors)
Keith Rose's Crib Diagram
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The phrase 'Guid To Ken Ye' is Scots for 'Good to know you' or more naturally in modern English, 'Nice to know you'.The word 'guid' means 'good', 'to ken' means 'to know' or 'to be acquainted with', and 'ye' means 'you'. It is a friendly or affectionate expression often used as a greeting or parting phrase, showing warmth or appreciation for someone's company or acquaintance.
In Scottish song, verse, or dance titles, it conveys that same sense of friendliness or recognition.
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