Scottish Country Dancing Dictionary

Princesshay

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

PRINCESSHAY (M-(S64+J64)) Sq.Set Anne Dinan RSCDS Exeter 50th Anniversary

1- 8 All circle 8H round and back
9-16 All dance interlocking Ladies' Chain (Ladies ½ RH across in centre) ending with full LH turn with partner to end in partner's place
17-24 All dance interlocking Men's Chain (Men ½ RH across in centre) all ending in original places
25-32 Ladies Petronella turn to next Ladies' place (to right) and set with "new partner", repeat to end opposite original place
33-40 Men repeat 25-32 to end with partner. 3412
41-48 All dance Grand Chain (cross RH with partner to start)
49-56 All take Allemande hold and promenade anticlockwise round set. 3412
57-64 All circle 8H round and back

Repeat 1-64 in Jig time to return to original places

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


Back to the top of this Scottish Country Dancing Instructions 'Princesshay' page