Happy Memories

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

1- 4 Sides: 1M+2s also 1L+4s dance ½ reflection reels on the sides (1s start dancing in, i.e. away from each other)
5- 8 1s dance with 3s into ½ RSh reel of 4 along the bottom.
9-12 Corners: 1M+3L+4M dance RH across while 1L+2L+3M dance LH across
13-16 Corners: hands across change sides: Ladies cross in front of Men to, 1L+2L+3M RH across and 1M+3L+4M dance LH across to finish along bottom 1M, 3L, 3M and 1L
17-20 Sides: 1M+4M+2M and 1L+2L+4L dance ½ reflection reels on the sides, 1s start by dancing away from each other.
21-24 Bottom: 2M+4L+3s dance ½ reels of 4 along the bottom.
25-28 Sides: All face in and set twice
29-32 All turn corner ¼ RH into promenade hold and face Clockwise. Dance on one place
33-40 Corners: 1s+4L also 3s+4M circle Left and Right. 2s stand. 2143

N.B. last time all circle 8 hands round and back finishing in normal square formation.

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

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