Scottish Country Dancing Dictionary

There's Something About Triangles

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

THERE'S SOMETHING ABOUT TRIANGLES (R3x32) 3C Triangular Set Holly Boyd Oh, How We've Danced!

1- 2 All set, Ladies set advancing pulling back RSh to end BtoB in centre facing out between partner and corner
3- 8 All set as in Double Triangles, all set advancing pulling back RSh to invert triangle and set (Men now in centre BtoB facing out)
9-12 Men turn Lady to right RH
13-16 Men change places LH with partner and Men leading, followed by partner, chase anticlockwise 1 place
17-24 All join hands with partner (Lady on Man's left) and advance and retire; All set and link
25-32 All advance and retire; all set and Petronella in Tandem 1 place anticlockwise

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


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