Scottish Country Dancing Dictionary

Six Minus One

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

SIX MINUS ONE (J5x32) 5 Person Set Neville Miller Inlet Road Dances
Start: 3 dancers on Ladies' side, 2 dancers on Men's side

1- 8 Ladies dance RSh reel of 3 on side while Men turn RH (4 bars) and turn LH
9-16 1s+2s dance RH across and LH across back
17-24 1s nearer hands joined dance down (4 bars) and back up to place
25-32 1s cross RH, 2s cross RH; 1L+2M change places LH, 2L+3L change places LH

Repeat, all having moved 1 place clockwise

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


Keith Rose's Crib Diagrams



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