Scottish Country Dancing Dictionary

The Triskel

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

The Triskel 3(6)X32 Reel for 3C Triangular Set Dance Sue McKinnell

1-8 All dance interlocking figures of eight; to begin all pass partners RS, then dance around next person LS and back to dance RS around partners to end in original places.
9-16 All men dance RH across once round, then dance with partners LS to LS 1½ to end with the men in partners' places and the women ready for...
17-24 All women dance RH across once round, then dance with partners LS to LS 1½ to end in promenade hold facing CCW around the set.
25-32 All promenade two places, then set to partners and turn RH once round. End in the order 3, 1, 2.

Repeat from new positions.

(Dance crib compiled by the deviser, Sue McKinnell, Oct 2004)


Keith Rose's Crib Diagrams


Dance Information

This dance and The Triquetra were inspired by a catalog of Irish gifts I received that had pictures of jewelry in the shapes of the triskel and the trinity celtic knot, aka the triquetra.

Suggested music is Fire In The Rye from Jig For Joy by The Music Makars. (Note: this is 6 time through music - but great!)

(Dance information by the deviser, Sue McKinnell)


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