Surprising Debbie

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

1- 8 1s+2s dance Set and Rotate. All face up/down on sides ready for...
9-16 All dance ½ RSh reels of 4 on sides; 3s+1s+2s dance ½ RSh reels of 3 on sides (1s down, RSh to 3s). 4213
17-24 All set, 4s+2s also 1s+3s dance ¾ R&L. 2s and 1s end on sides (1st/4th place) while 4s+3s end in middle facing up in prom hold. 2431
25-32 4s+3s dance Allemande. 2341

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

1- 8 1+2Cs dance Set and Rotate and 2+1Cs finish facing on the sides.
 (3+4Cs turn to face on bar 8) 9-16 2+1+3+4Cs dance a ½ reel of 4 on the sides, (4C finish in top place by the end of bar 12).
 Bottom 3Cs (3+1+2Cs) now dance a RS reel of 3.
 (3C: This involves a change of direction, so on bar13 you curve to face down and finish the reel at the bottom of the set).
17-24 4+2+1+3Cs take hands on the side and set, then top 2 couples and bottom 2 couples dance ¾ of a R&Ls. 2+1Cs finish back in the side-lines, in top and bottom places, 4+3Cs finish in the middle facing up in promenade hold, ready for...
25-32 4+3Cs dance the Allemande.

Start again with a new top couple.

(Dance crib compiled by the deviser, Gaye Collin, 2024)

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Thank you, Debbie, for all your work and support to us as dancers. We are lucky to have you.

Iain Matcham has composed the first tune for this dance, and it's named "Surprising Debbie".
Recommended Tunes: CD: Moments in Time, Track 2, Haggarty's Brig.

(Dance information by the deviser, Gaye Collin)

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