Shooting Star Reel

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

1- 8 1s set, dance down below 3s (2s step up on bars 3-4), cast up to 2nd place and cross RH to face out
9-12 1s dance clockwise ¼ way round the set to face up/down and set while all corners set advancing into the middle and dance ½ RH across to opposite corner position facing diagonally in
13-16 1s turn RH 1½ times to change places and face out while all corners set pulling RSh back and dance on clockwise one corner place round
17-24 All dance bars 9-16 from new positions except 1s end by turning LH 1½ times to finish facing 1st corner in 3rd corner position
25-32 1s dance ½ reel of 4 with 1st corners to end facing 2nd corners in 4th corner position (1s pass RSh) and 1s dance ½ reel of 4 with 2nd corners to finish on own sides. 213

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

Keith Rose's Crib Diagram

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