Scottish Country Dancing Dictionary

A Trip To St Mathieu

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

A TRIP TO ST MATHIEU (R4x32) 4C Set Alasdair Brown Eglinton Collection
2 chords: 3s and 4s cross over on 2nd chord

1- 4 1s+2s also 3s+4s set and dance ½ RH across
5- 8 All 4 couples dance set and link in tandem:
 All set. Top 2 Ladies and bottom two Men cast, with outside people casting in one place and inside people casting to the other end of the set while the top 2 Men and the bottom two Ladies dance forward, with outside people casting in one place and inside people casting to the other end of the set
9-16 4s+2s also 3s+1s dance a Men's Chain. 2s and 3s finish in a line of 4 across the dance, the 2 Ladies' back to back facing non partner
17-20 2s+3s dance ½ reel of 4 across. At the end centre dancers do not pass but ¾ LH turn to finish shoulder to shoulder (2L facing Men's side, 3L facing Ladies' side)
21-24 4s+2s also 3s+1s dance RH across to finish in diagonal lines of 4 (between 1M and 2L's places and the same diagonal at the bottom) both hands joined with partners, 4L and 2M also 1L and 3M back to back
25-32 4s+2s also 3s+1s dance Hello-Goodbye Poussette:
 25-26 All set on the diagonals (start right foot) moving on 2nd step into lines across with 4M and 2L also 1M and 3L BtoB)
 27-28 Repeat, moving on 2nd step into lines on the next diagonals and original dancers back to back
 29-30 Repeat, moving on 2nd step into lines up and down with 4M and 2L also 1M and 3L back to back
 31-32 All dance a Petronella turn to the sides. 24(1)(3)

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


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