Stepping Hill

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

1- 4 1L+3L set advancing, ½ turn 2H, pull back RSh to face out while 1M and 3M chase anticlockwise round to face partner. 3214
5- 8 3s also 1s set to partner and ½ turn RH to end in tandem in centre (Man leading)
9-16 3s also 1s dance Fig of 8 in tandem round 2s/4s (pass 2L/4L LSh) and end facing side couples
17-24 Parallel RSh reels of 4 across finishing facing side couples again
25-26 2s+1s also 3s+4s change places with facing dancer
27-32 1s also 3s change places LH with partner (2 bars) and stand (6 bars) while
 2s+4s dance LH across 1½ round (5 bars) then (in tandem Lady leading) 4s dance to 1st place as 2s dance to 3rd place. 4123
33-40 4s+2s dance Ladie's Chain up/down set. End Ladies facing in, Men facing anticlockwise

2nd time (Strathspey) 4s and 2s start; 3rd time (Reel) 3s+1s start; 4th time Reel 2s and 4s start

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