Scottish Country Dancing Dictionary

Troy's Wedding

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

TROY'S WEDDING (J4x48) 4C set Peter Hastings Dunedin Dances Book 4

1- 8 All set, turn RH ending in prom hold with 1s and 3s facing down and 2s and 4s facing up
9-16 All in prom hold dance reel of 4
17-24 1s+2s also 3s+4s dance RH across ending in centre, 1s cast on own sides below 2nd place, dance in and up to 2nd place BtoB in centre facing opposite sides while 2s+4s lead up 1 place and stand for 2 bars while 3s cast to 4th place and cross RH
25-32 1s holding hands as in Double Triangles, set with 2s+4s ΒΌ turning to right 4 times
33-40 1s dance out and cast to right (Lady around 4M and Man around 2L) to meet in middle and lead down to bottom, cross and cast to 3rd place
41-48 All circle 8H round and back

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


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Devised to celebrate the wedding of Cathy Hassell and Winston Sweatman.

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