Scottish Country Dancing Dictionary

The Square Cooper

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

THE SQUARE COOPER (J4x40) Sq.Set Ann Gorman Southsea 50

1- 10 1s+3s set and dance ½ R&L (no polite turn), 3M+1L cross, dancing out between 2s while 3L+1M cross, dancing out between 4s and 1s and 3s ½ turn partner LH back to place
11-20 All set to partner, all dance ½ Grand Chain (1 bar/hand), all turn partner RH. 3412
21-30 3s+1s set and dance ½ RH across, 2s+4s set and dance LH across, all set
31-40 All dance Double Ladies' Chain with Ladies dancing ½ RH across in centre, Bars 37-38 all ½ turn LH into prom hold and dance anticlockwise 1 place round. 2341

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


Dance Notes

Music is in 10 bar phrases.

Keith Rose's Crib Diagrams


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