Scottish Country Dancing Dictionary

Queen Victoria's Visit, Quadrilles

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

QUEEN VICTORIA'S VISIT, QUADRILLES (184 Quadrille) Sq.Set Isobel Cramb RSCDS Leaflet Dance 6

The Queen
1- 8 All bow/curtsey to partner (4 bars); bow/curtsey to corner (4 bars)
9-16 1s and 3s advance and retire (R and L forward, R and L back), advance again and 1M hands 1L over to 3M, 3s+1L retire while 1M remains in centre
17-24 1M dances a Highland step while other 3 advance and retire and advance again to form circle with 1M
25-32 1s+3s circle 4H round ½ way and dance ½ R&L back to places
33-40 All set to and turn corners
41-72 2s and 4s repeat bars 9-40 with 2M as leading person

The Prince
1- 8 All bow/curtsey to partner, bow/curtsey to corner
9-24 1s+3s dance Ladies' Chain to end with all Ladies joining RH in centre and LH with partner's LH
25-32 All dance RH across once round (Men dancing backwards on outside)
33-40 All set to and turn corners
41-72 Repeat 9-40 with 2s and 4s starting

Salutations to Mrs Cramb
1- 8 All bow/curtsey to partner, bow/curtsey to corner
9-16 All Ladies advance and retire (2 steps); Ladies advance and retire (2 steps) while Men stand for 2 bars then advance and retire, advance turning to right into prom hold with partner
17-24 All Promenade round clockwise to original places (Men on the inside, partner on left)
25-32 All dance Grand Chain
33-40 All set to and turn corners
Travelling Step: 2 bars (Step forward R - L - close, forward L - R - close)

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


Keith Rose's Crib Diagrams


Dance Information

Queen Victoria was the monarch of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837 until her death in 1901.
Queen Victoria
Queen Victoria 1882


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