Scottish Country Dancing Dictionary

The Main River Promenade

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

THE MAIN RIVER PROMENADE (J8x32) 3C (4C set) Anselm Lingnau The November Knot

1- 8 1s dance Fig of 8 on own sides, dancing in and down to begin and finish in centre in 1st place in Promenade hold facing up. On bar 8 2s+3s step in behind 1s to face up in Promenade hold
9-16 1s+2s+3s Promenade, On bars 15-16 1s cast to 2nd place while 2s dance up to top
17-24 1s dance down between 3s, cast up; dance up between 2s and cast to 2nd place
25-32 1M+3s also 1L+2s dance RH across; 1s pass RSh to dance LH across with other couple. 213

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



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