Miss Dow's Strathspey
Scottish Country Dance Instruction
Miss Dow's Strathspey (S8x32) 3C (4C set) 32 bar Strathspey for 3 Couples in a 4 Couple Set, devised by Alan Macpherson, published in Eight by Thirty-Two.1- 8 1st and 2nd couples set and cross right hand
2nd couple followed by 1st couple dance down behind 3rd couple, then in and up the centre
2nd couple cross into first place facing out, while 1st couple finish in second place on opposite side in the centre facing up
9-16 Mirror reels of three on the sidelines, 1st couple starting up between 2nd couple
End couples finish with loops. 2(1)3
17-24 2nd couple with 1st lady, and 1st man with 3rd couple circle three hands round to the left
On bar 20, 1st couple pass right shoulder to change circles while end couples keep nearer hands joined
2nd couple with 1st man, and 1st lady with 3rd couple circle three hands round to the right
At the end, 1st couple swivel left to face partner on the centre line, 1st man above 1st lady
25-32 1st couple set and petronella turn to second place
All turn partner both hands. 213
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