Scottish Country Dancing Dictionary

The River Dee Strathspey

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

THE RIVER DEE STRATHSPEY (S64) Sq.Set Jean Shaw

1- 8 All dance interlocking reels of 4
9-16 All circle 8H round and back
17-24 All Ladies dance in and set in circle formation, turning to right dance back to partner and turn 2H to face in
25-32 All advance and retire with corner, set and turn corners 2H to face in
33-40 All advance and retire with partner, set and turn partners 2H to face in
41-48 All Men dance in and set in circle formation, turning to left dance back to partner and turn 2H to form circle
49-56 All circle 8H round and back
57-64 All dance interlocking reels of 4

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


Dance Information

The River Dee is 70 miles long and travels through Wales and England forming part of the border between the two countries.
The River Dee
The River Dee


Published in https://minicrib.org.uk/Publications/JeanShawCollection.pdf.
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