Scottish Country Dancing Dictionary

Helen's Wedding

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

HELEN'S WEDDING (M-(S32+R32)) 4C set Harry Rhodes Snowdon Book 1

Strathspey
1- 8 All dance Grand Chain
9-16 1s cast to 4th place and dance RH across with 4s
17-24 4s+1s dance LH across and 1s lead up to top
25-32 All set twice and turn partners 2H twice

Reel
33-40 1s+2s also 3s+4s dance ½ R&L, 1s+4s dance ½ R&L
41-48 2s+4s also 1s+3s dance ½ R&L, 2s+3s dance ½ R&L. (4321 all on opposite sides)
49-56 4s+3s also 2s+1s turn RH 1½ times on sides and all turn partners LH 1½ times. 3412
57-64 All circle 8H round and back

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


Keith Rose's Crib Diagrams


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