Scottish Country Dancing Dictionary

Highland Heather Honey

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

HIGHLAND HEATHER HONEY (M-(S64+R64)) Sq.Set Bill Forbes Craigievar Book 1

Strathspey
1- 8 All set to partner and turn RH to face corner, set to corner and turn LH
9-16 1s+3s dance RH across and end facing 2s/4s, all set Highland Schottische
17-24 2s+1s+3s+4s dance reels of 4 across and at end 1s and 3s do not pass each other but turn right about
25-32 1L+3M and 1M+3L lead out between 2s/4s cross and dance round to opposite sides, All dance Grand Chain ½ way
33-56 2s+4s repeat bars 9-32 but up/down set
57-64 All circle 8H round and back

Reel
Repeat in reel time but the Highland Schottische is replaced by any Highland Step

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

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Highland Heather Honey - Scottish Country Dancing Instruction Video
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Beehives Placed So That Bees Can Harvest The Plentiful Heather Flowers For Heather Honey At The Foot Of Mount Blair, Scotland
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