Scottish Country Dancing Dictionary

One Step Forward

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

One Step Forward
Barry Skelton  
Reel 8 x 32 bars 3 Couple Repeat 4 Couple Set Longwise Set

  1-8   1s2s right hands across and back;

  9-16 1s2s promenade round;

17-20 1s cross and cast one place;

21-24 2s1s advance and retire;

25-28 1s turn by the right 1½ times;

29-32 2s1s3s advance and retire.

(MAXICRIB. Scottish country dancing instructions compiled by Reuben Freemantle)

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One Step Forward is a phrase that is often used to describe a positive change or progress in a situation. It is commonly used in the context of personal growth, social movements, and political reforms. The phrase implies that even a small step in the right direction can lead to significant improvements in the long run.

The phrase has been used in various contexts throughout history. For example, it was used by the American civil rights activist Rosa Parks to describe the progress made by the civil rights movement in the 1960s.

The phrase emphasizes the importance of taking small steps in the right direction, as even a small step can lead to significant improvements in the long run.

There is also a related phrase, "Two Steps Forward, One Step Back", an idiom that describes a situation where progress is made, but then events occur that cause setbacks, resulting in a net gain of progress. The phrase is often used to describe situations where progress is slow or difficult, and setbacks are common.

This phrase is believed to have originated from an anecdote about a frog trying to climb a water well. The frog would climb two steps up the wall of the well, but then fall back one step, resulting in a net gain of one step. The phrase "two steps forward, one step back" was coined to describe this situation.

This phrase has also been used in various contexts throughout history. For example, it was used by the American politician John McCain to describe the progress of the Vietnam War in the 1960s. Similarly, it was used by the British politician Harold Wilson to describe the progress of the British economy in the 1960s.

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