Queen Margaret's Crown

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

1- 8 All circle 8H round and back
9-16 1s and 3s set and link, 1L/3L followed by partner chase 1 place clockwise, dance in between 2s/4s into centre, 3s above 1s (1M facing 3L, 1L facing 3M 1s facing up, 3s facing down)
17-24 1M+3L and 1L+3M dance Poussette within set, 1M+3L dance up, 1L+3M dance down to begin
25-32 1M+3L and 1L+3M cross LH, 1M/3M followed by partners chase 1 place anticlockwise and change places LH with partner. 3214
33-56 2s and 4s repeat bars 9-32. 3412
57-60 All couples Advance nearer hands joined with partner and Retire nearer hands joined with corner
61-76 1L+4M+3L+2M dance R&L (1st corner diagonal): 1M+2L+3M+4L dance R&L (2nd corner diagonal)
77-80 All couples Advance nearer hands joined with corner and Retire nearer hands joined with partner
81-88 All dance 8 bars of Schiehallion reels ending in original places.
89-96 All circle 8H round and back. 1234

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

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