A Manchester Medley

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

A MANCHESTER MEDLEY (M-4x(S32+R32)) Sq.Set

Strathspey
1- 8 All dance interlocking reels of 4 round the set
9-16 Men dance LH across ½ way, into centre and turn loop left to dance out opposite place, Ladies repeat with ½ RH across and loop right to opposite place
17-24 3s+1s lead into centre, lead out (with opposite partner) between side couples, cross and dance to meet partner and turn RH to original places
25-32 2s+4s repeat but turn partner RH 1½ times

Reel
1- 8 Men dance behind partner and next Lady, dance in to end BtoB facing the Lady just passed, all set and ½ turn RH
9-16 All dance double reels of 4 (Ladies giving LH in centre to start)
17-24 Ladies dance LH across once round and all turn RH 1¼ times to sides (Men now in new places with new partner)
25-32 All circle 8H round and back

Repeat three times to return to original places

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

Dance Information

Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England, with a 2022 population of 568,996.

Part of the UK's third-most populous metropolitan area, housing 2.92 million people, it is bordered by the Cheshire Plain to the south, the Pennines to the north and east, and Salford to the west, along with neighbouring boroughs such as Trafford, Stockport, and Oldham.

Manchester's history began with the Roman fort of Mamucium, established around AD 79 near the rivers Medlock and Irwell. Remaining a manorial township through the Middle Ages, it expanded rapidly during the Industrial Revolution, driven by a textile boom, becoming the world's first industrialised city. Historically part of Lancashire, parts of Cheshire, including Wythenshawe, were incorporated in the 20th century.

Gaining city status in 1853, Manchester saw major developments like the Manchester Ship Canal in 1894. After post-war decline and a 1996 IRA bombing, extensive regeneration followed, culminating in hosting the 2002 Commonwealth Games.

Deansgate Square And Elizabeth Tower, Manchester, Winter 2020

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