Scottish Country Dancing Dictionary

Harold's Strathspey

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

HAROLD'S STRATHSPEY (S8x32) 3C (4C set) John Drewry Greenburn Book 1

1- 8 1s lead down below 2s and cast back to places, 2s dance ½ Fig of 8 round 1s
9-16 1s+2s set, Petronella-in-tandem, set and Petronella-in-tandem
17-24 2s+1s+3s set, circle 6H round left (2 bars), Men turn Lady on their right 2H and circle left to places
25-32 1s dance reels of 3 on sides passing 1st corners LSh (Man down, Lady up, 1st corners cast up into reels), 1s cross RH to places. 213

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


Dance Notes

25-     2M cast, 3L cast up to start the reels.


Keith Rose's Crib Diagram


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