The Senior Citizen's Reel

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

1- 8 1s+2s+3s+4s circle 8H round and back while 5s set and change places RH, set and ¾ turn LH to 5L facing 1s and 5M facing 3s
9-16 5L turns 1M RH while 5M turns 3L RH, 5s pass RSh to turn 3M/1L LH and pass LSh to face 1s/3s
17-20 5L dances ½ RSh reel of 3 with 1s+4s (in prom hold) while 5M dances ½ reel of 3 with 3s+2s and 5s end facing side couples
21-24 5L dances ½ RSh reel of 3 with 1M+3L (in 4th/2nd places) while 5M dances ½ reel of 3 with 3M+1L
25-28 5s dance LH across ½ way (5L with 1s in 2nd place and 5M with 3s in 4th place), 5s dance in between 1s/3s as 1s/3s turn left about to face in
29-32 5s dance out between top/bottom couples casting to right and turn RH to face 4s (at top), 5s+4s dance RH across ½ way

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

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