Her Majesty Is Welcome

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

Strathspey
1- 8 All advance and retire 1 step twice, 1s cross and cast 1 place as 2s turn ½ way RH and lead up 1 place and cross RH as 3s+4s ½ turn RH and ½ turn LH
9-16 All dance Grand Chain
17-24 1s+3s dance RH across and LH back
25-32 2s+1s dance R&L 1s end facing 1st corners

Reel
1- 8 1s dance 'Hello-Goodbye' setting, set to each other ending BtoB (1M facing up and 1L down)
9-16 1s dance reels of 3 on opposite sides giving RSh to 2nd corner and cross back to own sides
17-24 1s+3s advance and retire, 1s+3s advance and retire up and down and 1s dance between 3s to 3rd place while 3s dance up to 2nd place
25-32 1s+4s repeat bars 17-24

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

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This medley was devised by Iain Stuart Robertson in 1974 to honour the Queen Mother's royal visit to celebrate the school's 75th anniversary.

Recommended music: The Queen Mother's Progress By Iain Stuart Robertson.

Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, c. 1938-1945

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