The Red Rose Of Dunoon
Scottish Country Dance Instruction
THE RED ROSE OF DUNOON (S4x32) 4C set Jean Attwood Alexander Book 33s and 4s start on opposite sides
1- 8 1s and 4s set and cast in 1 place, cross RH and cast to ends to form lines across (1s between 2s and 4s between 3s)
9-16 1s+2s also 3s+4s advance and retire up/down, 1s+4s dance ½ R&L while others turn RH on sides, all now in square set and facing corners
17-24 All set Highland Schottische to corners and all turn corners 2H twice to end on sidelines
25-32 All set to partners, 4s+2s also 3s+1s dance ¾ Fig of 8 (end couples cast to start) 24(1)(3)
(MINICRIB. Dance crib compiled by Charles Upton, Deeside Caledonian Society, and his successors)
Keith Rose's Crib Diagrams
Dance Information
Dunoon is a resort town situated on the Cowal Peninsula in Argyll, Scotland and sits on the Firth of Clyde to the south of Holy Loch and to the west of Gourock.
Holy Loch Seen Across The Firth Of Clyde With Dunoon On The Left
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