New Scotland Strathspey
Scottish Country Dance Instruction
NEW SCOTLAND STRATHSPEY (S4x40) 4C set E G Elder Edinburgh Uni 50th Anniversary1- 8 1s and 3s set and cross RH, 1s set to 2s and turn RH, while 3s set to 4s and turn RH
9-16 All dance reel of 4 on sides
17-24 All circle 8H round and back
25-32 All dance Grand Chain
33-40 1s turn RH while 3s cross RH, 1s on opposite sides change places LH with 2s, RH with 3s, LH with 4s and 1s turn RH 1½ times
(MINICRIB. Dance crib compiled by Charles Upton, Deeside Caledonian Society, and his successors)
New Scotland Strathspey
E Elder Edinburgh University 50th Anniversary
Strathspey 4 x 40 bars 4 Couple Repeat 4 Couple Set Longwise Set
1-4 1s 3s set and cross by the right, finishing facing down;
5-8 1L2M 3L4M 1M2L 3M4L set and turn by the right on the sides;
9-16 reels of 4 on sides;
17-24 8 hands round and back, finishing 2s facing 3s on the sides;
25-32 grand chain;
33-34 1s turn by the right finishing on opposite sides WHILE 3s cross by the right;
35-37 1s cross on the sides by the left with 2s, by the right with 3s and by the left with 4s;
38-40 1s turn by the right 1½ times, finishing 2s3s4s1s.
(MAXICRIB. Scottish country dancing instructions compiled by Reuben Freemantle)
Dance Notes
35-40 This phrasing is a little counter-intuitive and so needs care.
Keith Rose's Crib Diagrams
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