Scottish Country Dancing Dictionary

The Paddlewheeler

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

THE PADDLEWHEELER (M-2x(S32+R32) Sq.Set Fiona S Miller Trestle Bridge Collection.

Strathspey
1- 4 1M+3L dance ½ Fig of 8 round 2s while 1L+3M dance ½ Fig of 8 round 4s
5- 8 1M+3L dance ½ RH across with 2s while 1L+3M dance ½ RH across with 4s
9-12 1s+3s dance ½ LH across in centre and end facing 2s and 4s
13-16 3L+1M dance ½ Fig of 8 round 2s while 3M+1L dance ½ Fig of 8 round 4s back to original places
17-24 All Advance (2 bars), pull back RSh and chase ¾ clockwise round set. 2341
25-32 All circle 8H round and back

Reel
33-64 Repeat 1-32 in reel time

Repeat Strathspey and Reel

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



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