Melrose

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

MELROSE (S8x32) 3C (4C set) Anna C Holden 3 SCDs

1- 8 1s set, cast 1 place, dance down between 3s and cast up 1 place to 1L between 2s and 1M between 3s all facing down
9-16 All dance down and back with 2s+1L turning to face down
17-24 2s+1s+3s set, change places RH with opposite dancer, 1L casts up Men's side and crosses to 2nd place own side as 1M follows to end on 2nd place own side
25-32 3s+1s+2s dance the Knot

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

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Melrose is a town in the Scottish Borders region of Scotland, located near the River Tweed. Historically, Melrose was part of Roxburghshire. It now lies within the Eildon committee area of Scottish Borders Council and is approximately 40 miles southeast of Edinburgh.

Melrose Abbey, founded in 1136 by King David I, is a significant historical site. It is known for its Gothic architecture and is the burial site of the embalmed heart of Robert the Bruce, a prominent figure in Scottish history.

The original Melrose was Mailros, meaning "the bare peninsula" in Old Welsh or Brythonic. This referred to a neck of land by the River Tweed several miles east of the present town, where in the 6th century a monastery was founded associated with St Cuthbert, a significant figure in early Christian Britain.

The novelist Sir Walter Scott lived near Melrose at Abbotsford House, which is now a museum and historical site. Scott's work is closely associated with the Scottish Borders.

Melrose is one of the towns included in the Borders Abbeys Way, a long-distance walking route that connects four historical abbeys in the region: Melrose, Dryburgh, Kelso, and Jedburgh.

A view of the town from Quarry Hill with Melrose Abbey prominent in the centre.

Melrose Town Centre Viewed From Quarry Hill

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