Mrs Joseph Lowe

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

A thirty-two bar Strathspey for three couples in a longwise set.

1- 4 First couple turn by the right hand and cast off into second place, second couple step up on bars 3 & 4.
5- 8 First couple turn with the left hand, first lady casts up to finish between second couple facing down whilst first man casts off to finish between third couple facing up.
9-10 First couple change places giving right hand in passing.
11-12 First man turns second man three quarters with the left hand whilst first lady and third lady turn with the left hand three quarters.
13-14 First couple cross over giving right hand in passing,
15-16 First couple turn second corners with the left hand to face up and down the set.
17-18 First couple change places giving right hand in passing.
19-20 First couple turn their first corners with the left hand to face across the set.
21-22 First couple cross to own side giving right hand in passing.
23-24 First man turns third man with the left hand to finish facing third lady. Meanwhile first lady turns second lady with the left hand to finish facing second man.
25-30 First lady dances a reel of three with second couple whilst first man dances a reel of three with third couple. First couple pass their first corners by the right shoulder to commence and finish facing up and down the set.
31-32 First couple turn three quarters with the left hand to own side of the set.

Repeat from second place.

(Dance crib reproduced from The Whetherly Book of Scottish Country Dances, revised and republished by Alison Mitchell)

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