Nae Chance

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

NAE CHANCE (S4x40) Sq.Set Alice McLean Laurieston Collection 2

1- 8 1s and 3s set and change places passing RSh to chase ¼ round set clockwise, 1s and 3s dance in (Ladies round Men, Men round Ladies) and turn right about to face 2s/4s (Lady facing Man)
9-16 All dance RSh reels of 4 across set, but 1s and 3s cast and dance clockwise into 3rd/1st places
17-32 2s+4s repeat bars 1-16 all ending in opposite places
33-40 All set and turn partners RH into ¼ Schiehallion reel 1 place. 4123

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

Dance Information

This strathspey is from the Laurieston Collection of dances by Alice McLean. Laurieston is a district in the Gorbals area situated south of the River Clyde, in the Scottish city of Glasgow.

"Nae chance" is a Scots phrase that translates to "no chance" in Standard English.

It is used to express a strong disbelief in the likelihood or possibility of something happening. Essentially, it's a way of saying that something is very unlikely or impossible.

For example, if someone asked if it might stop raining during a particularly stormy day in Scotland, a response might be, "Nae chance," indicating that the rain is expected to continue.

Nae Chance
"Depiction Of The Aftermath Of A Failed Marriage Proposal, Set In The Late 18th Century" Edmund Leighton (1853-1922), Oil On Panel, c. 1899

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