Scottish Country Dancing Dictionary

Jubilee Quadrille

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JUBILEE QUADRILLE (R88) Sq.Set Alan MacPherson

1-16 1M and 3M petronella turn into centre to face partners, set, dance reel of 4 up and down set and turn partners RH back to places
17-32 2M and 4M petronella turn into centre to face partners, set, dance reel of 4 across set and turn partners RH back to places
33-40 1L+4M also 3L+2M set advancing towards each other and lead into centre, lead opposite person out and dance round partner into diagonal lines (1s+4s facing 2s+3s)
41-48 1s+4s also 3s+2s in diagonal line advance and retire, all turn partners LH back to places
49-56 Repeat bars 33-40 with 2L+1M and 4L+3M advancing
57-64 Repeat bars 41-48 on other diagonal with 1s+2s also 4s+3s advancing and turning partner LH back to places
65-80 Ladies dance RH across ½ way while Men dance anticlockwise ¼ round, join LH with new Lady and set, repeat 3 times and meet partner turn LH to places
81-88 All circle 8H round and back

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


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