Scottish Country Dancing Dictionary

A Special Occasion (Clark)

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

A SPECIAL OCCASION (R8x40) 3C (4C set) Pat Clark Corberry Collection 2

1- 8 1s dance RSh round each other ("Gypsy Turn"); 1s cast (2 step up) and turn LH to face 1st corners
9-16 1s+1st corners dance Corner pass and turn, 1s pass RSh and dance Corner pass and turn with 2nd corners, 1s end in centre giving LH to partner, RH to 2nd corners
17-24 1s dance ½ "Spoke" with 2nd and 3rd corners; 1s turn 3rd corners RH
25-32 1s dance ½ "Spoke" with 3rd and 4th corners; 1s turn 4th corner RH to end in 2nd place own sides
33-40 2s+1s+3s circle 6H round to left (3 bars), bar 36 all pivot (right foot over left); and all chase anticlockwise to own side. End 213

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


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Also see the dance Special Occasion (Brenchley) by John Brenchley.
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