Little Strathspey

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

1- 4 1s+2s set, circle 4H round ½ way, 2s nearer hands joined face down, 1s nearer hands joined face up
5- 8 2s+1s set and link, 2s dancing out to 1st place own side while 1s dance round each other RSh to face 1st corner
9-20 Dance to Corners and Set (12 bars):
 Couple in middle change places with corners passing RSh, corners pass RSh in middle with a ¼ turn to right to face next corner while supporting corners set (2 bars). Repeat 5 more times to end with corners in diagonally opposite place and 1s in the middle facing opposite sides
21-24 1M dances up between 3s (at top) and casts to 2nd place own side while 1L dances down between 2s and casts up to 2nd place
25-32 1s ½ turn RH and turn to right to face out on opposite sides, 1s dance clockwise round set to 2nd place own sides while 2s+3s dance RH across ½ way, turning to right dance out to places

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

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