The Nikko Falls
Scottish Country Dance Instruction
The Nikko Falls (R4x32) 4C (Square set) 32 bar Reel for 4 Couples in a Square Set, devised by Jim Stott, Published in 'In the Sunlight of Nikko and Kamakura'.1-8 1st and 3rd couples exchange places with their opposites using right hands
Chase ¼ to meet again on the sidelines
Meanwhile, 2nd and 4th couples set, then advance and turn pull shoulder back to return to original positions
1st man, 3rd lady, and the 2nd couple join hands in a right hands across ; 4th couple, 1st lady, and 3rd man do the same
9-16 Reels of four across the set
Bars 15-16: 2nd and 4th couples turn ½ left hands to face each other
17-24 2nd and 4th couples dance four bars of Set and Rotate
½ Rights and Lefts, finishing in 1st and 3rd places
25-32 1st and 3rd couples dance around their partners by right shoulder
1st couple, led by the man, dance out through 4th couple to last place
while 3rd couple, led by the man, dance out through 2nd couple to 2nd place. 2341
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