Queen Elizabeth Of Mey (Boswell)
Scottish Country Dance Instruction
QUEEN ELIZABETH OF MEY (J4x40) 4C set Arthur C Boswell1- 8 1s cross RH, cast 1 place and dance ½ Fig of 8 round 2s to face 1st corners
9-16 1s dance ½ reel of 4 with 1st corners, pass RSh to dance ½ reel of 4 with 2nd corners
17-24 1s dance ½ reel of 3 on opposite sides giving LSh to 1st corner (position), 1s+4s dance double ½ Fig of 8 round 3s (1s cross down to start)
25-32 1s cross RH, cast up to top and 1s+2s dance ½ R&L
33-40 1s+3s dance ½ R&L, 1s+4s dance ½ R&L
(MINICRIB. Dance crib compiled by Charles Upton, Deeside Caledonian Society, and his successors)
Dance Information
Also see the dance Queen Elizabeth Of Mey (Petyt) by Sue Petyt.The Castle of Mey is in Caithness, on the north coast of Scotland, about 6 miles west of John O' Groats.
The Castle Of Mey From The West
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