Scottish Country Dancing Dictionary

Lyne Valley Reel

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

LYNE VALLEY REEL (R8x40) 3C (4C set) Evelyn Ramwell Kirkbrae Collection 1

1- 8 1s+2s dance ½ R&L, set and cross RH
9-16 1s+3s dance double Fig of 8 with 1s casting and 3s crossing up to start
17-24 2s+1s+3s dance reels of 3 on sides with 1s dancing out and down to start
25-32 1L+2s and 1M+3s dance RH across, 1s cross LH and 2s+1s+3s set
33-40 1L+3s and 1M+2s dance RH across, 1s cross LH and 2s+1s+3s set

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


Dance Information

The Lyne Valley follows the River Lyne just north east of Carlisle, on the Scottish border.
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