See You In Arran

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

SEE YOU IN ARRAN (R8x32) 3C (4C set) Martina Mueller-Franz Eight by Thirty-Two

1- 8 1s+2s set and rotate:
Set (facing diagonally opposite dancer), rotate singly and dance on 1 place clockwise, change places RH on sides and dance on 1 place to own sides (1s in 2nd place)
9-16 1s dance reels of 3 on own sides giving LSh to 3s to start and 1s end facing 1st corners
17-24 1s turn corners RH and pass RSh to face 3rd corners, turn 3rd corner LH and pass LSh to face 2nd corners
25-32 1s turn 2nd corners RH and pass RSh to face 4th corners, turn 4th corners LH and loop into 2nd place own sides

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

See You In Arran Reel 32 bars for 3 couples in a 4 couple longwise set, Devised By Martina Mueller-Franz (2007)

01 - 08 1st + 2nd couples dance Set and Rotate*:
Both couples, facing diagonally, set.
Turning right about, they chase round clockwise one place to face partners up and down the set.
They change places with partner, giving right hands, and continue to chase round clockwise one place further.
1st couple end up in 2nd place own side, facing down.
09 - 16 Reels of three on the sidelines:
1st couple giving left shoulders to 3rd couple.
At the end dancing couple pass right shoulder to face 1st corners.
17 - 24 Turn 1st corner right hand and pass partner right to face 3rd corner (= partners 1st corner) Turn 3rd corner left hand, and pass partner left to end up facing 2nd corner. Corners dance 4 bars.
25 - 32 Turn 2nd corner right hand and pass partner right to face 4th corner (= partners 2nd corner) Turn 4th corners left hand, pass partner left shoulder and dance a loop into 2nd place own sides.

Repeat from new positions

(Dance crib compiled by the deviser, Martina Mueller-Franz, under the CCA NoDerivatives 4.0 International License, 23 May 2007)

Dance Notes

*"Set and Rotate" normally begins with couples joining nearer hands on the sidelines, but I prefer this variation with couples facing diagonally (not joining hands) as described in "The Westminster Reel".

(Dance notes by the deviser, Martina Mueller-Franz, under the CCA NoDerivatives 4.0 International License, 23 May 2007)

Keith Rose's Crib Diagrams

See You In Arran - Full Size And Key To Symbols

Dance Information

This dance is dedicated to Christine Hastie and Maggie Westley and all the other people, who helped to organise this great weekend.

What a good idea to organise a dancing event at the Isle of Arran!

(Dance information by the deviser, Martina Mueller-Franz, under the CCA NoDerivatives 4.0 International License, 23 May 2007)

Arran or the Isle of Arran (pronounced "ar-ran") is the largest island in the Firth of Clyde, Scotland.

An excellent meeting place in Arran, Brodick Castle.

Brodick Castle

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