Round The Set

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

Round the Set
Maggie and Duncan Keppie Haliburton School Of Arts SCD Book 7:
4x32 bar Reel
4-couple dance in 4-couple longways set

1-8 TURN AND CHASE: 1st couple turn by the right and then 1st woman casts off on own side to bottom and over below 4th man followed by partner;

9-16 WHEEL AND CHASE: 1st and the couple dance right hands across, then 1st woman casts up to the top behind men followed by 1st man to original places;

17-24 ADVANCE AND RETIRE ON DIAGONAL: 1st man and 4th woman advance and retire, then 1st woman and 4th man advance and retire;

25-32 DO-SI-DO AND SLIP TO BOTTOM: 1st couple dance back-to-back and then slip to the bottom, other couples stepping up.

Repeat with new top couple.

(Dance crib compiled by the devisers, Maggie and Duncan Keppie)

Back to the top of this Scottish Country Dancing Instructions 'Round The Set' page