The Scholar's Strathspey (Bootland)

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

1- 8 1s cross RH, cast off 1 place (2s step up), cross LH and cast 1 place (L up, M down as 3M/2L step up/down)
9-16 All dance 3 couple Espagnole:
 9-10 1s dance anticlockwise across the set curving to face in while 2M+3M also 2L+3L lead across the set crossing to change place RH
 11-12 Repeat bars 9-10 from new positions (1L+3L also 2M+1M crossing RH to own sides)
 13-16 1s turn RH (in middle) while 3s (at top) also 2s (at bottom) turn LH
17-24 All set. 3s also 2s Petronella turn, set to partner and Petronella turn while 1s cast (M up, L down), cross the set (M between 3s, L between 2s) and cast back to 2nd place on opposite sides
25-32 All advance and retire twice (1 step) and turn partner 2H 1½ times to own sides. 312

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

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