The Quadrangle

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

Strathspey
1- 8 1s+3s dance ½ R&L and ½ Ladies' chain ending in the middle with 1s facing 4s and 3s facing 2s
9-16 All dance parallel reels of 4 across the set
17-24 All set and dance RH across ½ way (1s with 4s and 3s with 2s) ending back in a square set with 2M and 4M facing out, 2s+4s dance ½ Ladies' chain. 2341
25-32 All circle 8H round and back
33-56 Repeat bars 1-24 with top/bottom couples (2s+4s begin) 3412
57-64 All dance Grand Chain (1 bar per hand), giving RH to corner to begin

Reel
Repeat in Reel time to end in original places

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

Keith Rose's Crib Diagram

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