Sir Reginald MacDonald (Mitchell - Whetherly Book 12)
Scottish Country Dance Instruction
Sir Reginald MacDonald A thirty-two bar Reel for two couples in a longwise set. Devised by John W Mitchell. Published in Whetherly Book 12.1- 4 First couple set and cross giving right hand.
5- 8 First couple join two hands and dance down the middle with eight slip steps.
9-12 First couple dance up the middle with eight slip steps.
13-16 First couple set and cross giving left hand, first man finishes facing out.
17-20 First man, followed by his partner, casts behind second man and crosses to opposite side. Second couple step up on bars 19 & 20.
21-28 First and second couples dance a ladies' chain.
29-32 First couple dance a half figure of eight round second couple, crossing up to commence.
Repeat from second place.
Recommended tune: Sir Reginald Macdonald
(Dance crib reproduced from The Whetherly Book of Scottish Country Dances, revised and republished by Alison Mitchell)
Keith Rose's Crib Diagram
Published in The Whetherly Book Of Scottish Country Dances Number 12, by John W Mitchell, revised and republished by Alison Mitchell; instructions reproduced under the Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International Licence (CC BY-ND 4.0).