Scottish Country Dancing Dictionary

St Andrews Squared

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

ST ANDREWS SQUARED (J8x32) 3C (4C set) Shona Holmes

1- 8 1s dance in, cast (2s step up); 1s dance down and cast up round 3s into centre BtoB facing own sides
9-16 2s+1s+3s dance Double Triangles. 1s end with Petronella turn to 1L between 2s, 1M between 3s facing own sides
17-24 1s dance ½ RSh reel of 3 across (RSh to 4th corner), 2L and 3M loop into place; 1s dance ½ LSh reels of 3 on own sides. (3)(1)(2)
25-32 3s+1s+2s chase anticlockwise ½ round; 1s turn 1½ LH (or birl) while 2s+3s turn LH. 213

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


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