St Andrew's Square, Edinburgh

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

1- 4 All set and link to end with Men left hands joined in centre, right hands joined with Lady originally to right (i.e. 1M+4L etc)
5- 8 All Balance-in-Line, Men dance ½ LH across while Ladies dance 1 place clockwise and join RH with partner
9-12 All Balance-in-Line, change places with partner and Men facing clockwise
13-16 Men followed by partners chase clockwise to end 2341 and all set
17-24 2s+4s (1st and 3rd places) dance Ladies' Chain
25-32 1s+3s (2nd and 4th places) set advancing, turn opposite person 2H (skip change); 1s+3s circle 4H round to left

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

Dance Information

The gardens, part of the collection of New Town Gardens, are owned by a number of private owners, managed by Essential Edinburgh.

This jig, "St Andrew's Square, Edinburgh" was devised by Tim Bolton-Maggs to commemorate St Andrew's Square restoration and its opening up to the public in 2008.

The original construction of St Andrew Square began in 1772, as the first part of the New Town, designed by James Craig. Within six years of its completion St Andrew Square became one of the most desirable and most fashionable residential areas in the city.

As the 19th century came to a close, St Andrew Square evolved into the commercial centre of the city. Most of the square used to be made up of major offices of banks and insurance companies, making it one of the major financial centres in Scotland.

Dominating the centre of St Andrew Square is the fluted column of the Melville Monument, commemorating Henry Dundas, the first Viscount Melville.

St Andrew Square, Edinburgh

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